Obituaries

Patrick A. Scully

Published by admin on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 2:25pm

COAL CITY—Patrick A. Scully, 65 of Coal City, passed away at his home on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019.

Jeffery Cromp

Published by admin on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 11:53am

BRAIDWOOD—Jeffrey Daniel Cromp, “Fro,” 51, of Braidwood, passed away Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 in Chicago, due to complications from heart surgery.
He was born on Feb. 20, 1968 in Joliet. He married Christine DuBois on March 25, 1995 in Braidwood and they made their home and raised their daughter in Braidwood. Jeff was a Local 21 tile setter for many years and in his spare time he enjoyed tinkering in his garage and watching NASCAR, but most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family and his dog, Jack.

Carol Schaal

Published by admin on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 11:37am

OAK LAWN—Carol Ann Schaal, 77, of Oak Lawn and formerly of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 14, 2019 at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
Born Nov. 13, 1942 in Joliet, Carol Ann was a daughter of Leslie Lawrence and Arlene Ellen “Peggy” (Jackson) Schaal. She was raised in Wilmington, graduated with the Wilmington High School class of 1960; earned her bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University in 1964, and continued on to attain her master’s degree in mathematics from Florida State University.

Betty Sue Neese

Published by admin on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 11:15am

WILMINGTON—Betty Sue Neese (nee Crawford), 72, of Wilmington, passed away Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 at her home.
Born Nov. 2, 1947 in Kentucky, she was the daughter of Lester and Macie Crawford. Betty loved flowers and gardening. She also loved watching her favorite shows, NCIS, General Hospital and The Walking Dead.
Surviving are her husband, Robert Neese, of Wilmington; one grandchild, two brothers, Johnny Crawford, of Wilmington and Lloyd Crawford, of Essex, IL; three sisters: Joanne Giasson, of Washburn, IL; Judy Crawford, of Wilmington and Annette Crawford, of Morris.

Vernon L. Arnold

Published by admin on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 10:49am

Vernon L Arnold

Age 78 of Williford, Arkansas and formerly of Carbon Hill, Illinois, passed away November 15, 2019 in Batesville, Arkansas.

Born February 10, 1941 in Steele, Missouri to George and Bessie (Rogers) Arnold, and moved to Carbon Hill at the age of 6 months. Vernon married Donna J Ferrara on March 25, 1961. He was employed by Joe and Dorothy Testa at Testa’s IGA for 46 years, retiring in 2005. He always considered them as part of his family. After retiring Vernon he moved to Williford Arkansas.

Lois Vigna

Published by admin on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 9:09am

GARDNER—Lois Gertrude Vigna (nee Sandeno), 81, of Gardner, passed away peacefully, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet.

Debra A. Grega

Published by admin on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 4:04pm

PONTIAC—Debra A. Grega, 64, of Pontiac, formerly of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 at her home.

David M. Maskel

Published by admin on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 1:33pm

MORRIS—David M. Maskel, 80, of Morris, passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Morris.
Born July 10, 1939 in Streator, David Michael was a son of Joseph and Anna (nee Mueller) Maskel. He was raised and educated in Morris, and graduated from Morris High School with the class of 1957. David served honorably in the United States Army from 1958 to 1961, and on March 2, 1963, he married Phyllis Elaine Brooks at the Church of Hope in Gardner.

Marion E. Erwin

Published by admin on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 1:31pm

DIAMOND—Marion E. Erwin, 79, of Diamond, formerly of Wilmington, passed away Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at Morris Hospital.
Born Sept. 28, 1940 in Wilmington, Marion Edward was a son of Robert and Jessie (nee Fritchley) Erwin. He was raised and educated in Roberts, IL and Thawville, IL, and graduated from Roberts-Thawville High School with the class of 1958. Marion then served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1962. He attained the rank of Sergeant, and achieved awards including Expert Carbine and Rifle M-1 Sharpshooter.

Mary Ebben

Published by admin on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 1:29pm

ARIZONA—Mary Theresa Ebben, “Micki,” 96 of Oro Valley, AZ and formerly of Joliet and Wilmington, passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 at Copper Health Oro Valley.
Born April 12, 1923 on the family farm in Florence Township near Symerton, IL, Mary Theresa was a daughter of Terrence and Mary Emily (Dixon) McGovern. She was raised in the Wilmington area, and was a 1941 graduate of Wilmington High School, where she was proud to have been the editor and chief of the Wilmington High School Paper.