Obituaries

GARDNER—James Allan “Whitey” White, 69, of Gardner, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020 at the Morris Hospital.
Whitey was born April 5, 1951 in Morris, IL. to Walter and Margaret “Betty”(nee Blair) White. He graduated from Morris High School Class of 1969 and went on to Joliet Junior College. Whitey served his country honorably in the United States Air Force from 1969 to 1973. He married Christine Welsh on July 25, 1970 in Mazon.

COAL CITY—Beverly J. Kuzel, 87, of Coal City, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at Joliet Area Hospice Home. She was born March 20, 1933 in Morris, the daughter of Joseph and Daisy Olson.
Bev was raised and educated in Morris. She excelled in baton twirling in high school and was listed in the “Who's Who” Yearbook for baton twirling. She taught twirling and performed at different festivals throughout the area. Bev was interested in fashion and was a model early in her career.

BRAIDWOOD— Tommy Thompson, 59 of Braidwood, formerly of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at his home with his family by his side.
Born January 23, 1961 in Joliet, Tommy Joe was a son of Ollie “Lavern” and Lenna (nee Smith) Thompson. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1979. On May 11, 1985, he married the love of his life, Donna Parrish, at Island City Baptist Church in Wilmington.

WILMINGTON—Bud Martin, 71, of Wilmington, formerly of Joliet and Louisville, KY, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 at AMITA Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in Joliet.
Born October 26, 1948 in Louisville, Sherrell Bud was a son of Gordan and Olive (nee Terrell) Martin. He was raised and educated in Louisville and attended Louisville Schools. Bud was a member of the South Wilmington Fireman Beach. He retired from Caterpillar in October of 1999 after more than 30 years as a machinist in the hydraulics department.