Obituaries

Gloria A. Bormet

Published by admin on Thu, 06/26/2025 - 9:29am

NEW LENOX—Gloria A. Bormet (nee Perry), 74, of New Lenox, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 23, 2025, at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.

Sandra Paul

Published by admin on Tue, 06/24/2025 - 11:14am

COAL CITY—Sandra Lee Paul, 89, of Coal City, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2025.
Born on Feb. 28, 1936, Sandra was a daughter of Eunice (Gardner) and James 'Rip' Stewart. She was employed at APSA and later retired from the Rock Island Arsenal as a librarian for over 30 years.
She is survived by her sisters, Kay Veronda, and Judy Darin; many nieces and nephews and good friend, Barb Gartke.
Sandra is preceded in death by her parents.
Preferred memorials may be made in Sandra's memory to a hospice facility of their choosing.

Judy Lang

Published by admin on Tue, 06/24/2025 - 8:49am

BRAIDWOOD—Judy Lang, 79, of Braidwood, formerly of Downers Grove, passed away on June 20, 2025 at her home.

Hubert G. Bishop

Published by admin on Mon, 06/23/2025 - 12:24pm

MANTENO—Hubert G. Bishop, of Manteno passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025 at his home. He has been living in Manteno for many years. He was born Jan. 12, 1931 in Rockville, St. Clair County, Missouri.
He was employed for 17 1/2 years at Caterpillar Tractor Company of Joliet, and retired from there to farm. He enjoyed being outside and in his younger days going antiquing. He was a longtime member of the Ritchey Methodist Church in Ritchey.

Karen Friddle

Published by admin on Tue, 06/17/2025 - 9:47am

WILMINGTON—Karen Alma Friddle, 79, a life-long resident of Wilmington, passed away on June 15, 2025 at the Arc of Dwight.
Born on Feb. 19, 1946, Karen Alma was a daughter of Melvin and Josephine (Swartz) Friddle. She attended local schools and continued to stay rooted in the community throughout her life.

Neal Smolik

Published by admin on Mon, 06/09/2025 - 10:52am

BRACEVILLE—Neal Joseph Smolik, known to many as "BBKnees," of Braceville, passed away on June 4, 2025, at Lightways Hospice in Joliet at the age of 67.

Glen J. Beverly

Published by admin on Tue, 06/03/2025 - 11:12am

MORRIS—Glen J. Beverly, 68, of Morris, formerly of Plainfield, passed away on May 29, 2025 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Joliet. Born on July 23,1956 in Joliet, Glen was a son of Charles and Dorothy (Saxon) Beverly. Glen graduated in 1974 from Plainfield High School, where he was a record-holding cross country runner. He then pursued his career, completing an apprenticeship with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 176. Glen dedicated more than three decades of his life, proudly working as a journeyman electrician on many area construction projects.

Shirley A. Marsaglia

Published by admin on Tue, 06/03/2025 - 9:39am

COAL CITY—Shirley A. Marsaglia (Nee, Styber), 98, of Coal City, passed away May 28, 2025.
Born in Coal City, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Antoinette (Cerny) Styber. She was a lifelong resident of Coal City, graduating from Coal City High School with the class of 1944.

Phil Anderson

Published by admin on Fri, 05/30/2025 - 8:37am

WILMINGTON— Phil Anderson, 73 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox, IL.
Born Jan. 25, 1952 in Cicero, IL, Philip Wilson was a son of Lawrence and Doris (Wilson) Anderson. He was raised and educated in Cicero and graduated from Morton East High School with the class of 1970.
Phil devoted over four decades of his life to the craft of carpet installation, a career he took great pride in. Most recently, he worked for Apostrophe' Design, and also served as a village trustee for the Village of Symerton.

Gladys Meyer

Published by admin on Thu, 05/29/2025 - 10:33am

MANTENO— Gladys M. Meyer, 82 of Rockville Township, Manteno, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025 at Citadel Care Center in Kankakee.