Obituaries

Norma A. Sisk

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2019 - 1:26pm

COAL CITY—Norma A. Sisk, 88, of Coal City, passed away Monday, Aug. 5, 2019 at Morris Hospital, surrounded by her family.

Margaret Ragain

Published by admin on Mon, 08/05/2019 - 12:07pm

COAL CITY—Margaret “Peggy” Ragain, 80, of Coal City and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.
Born Oct. 18, 1938 in South Amboy, NJ, Margaret Ann was a daughter of William Edward “Jersey” and Ruth Ann (Connor) Klegman. She was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School. On Nov. 11, 1958, Peggy married Gerald Ragain in Coal City. Together they made their home and raised their family in Ragainville, Wilmington.

John Lardi

Published by admin on Mon, 08/05/2019 - 12:01pm

COAL CITY—John Joseph “Jack” Lardi, 84, of Coal City, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 4, 2019, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Michael Berta

Published by admin on Mon, 08/05/2019 - 11:59am

COAL CITY—Michael Berta, 72, of Coal City, passed away Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Sabrina Walski

Published by admin on Mon, 08/05/2019 - 11:56am

CUSTER PARK—Sabrina Marie Walski, 25, of Custer Park, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019.

Carol Jean Nyi

Published by admin on Fri, 08/02/2019 - 8:41am

FERNANDINA BEACH, FL— Carol Jean Nyi, 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 27, 2019 at Warner Center Community Hospice in Fernandina Beach, FL with family by her side.

Richard A. Koehler

Published by admin on Fri, 08/02/2019 - 7:45am

BRAIDWOOD— Richard A. Koehler, 82, of Braidwood, passed away with his family by his side, Monday, July 29, 2019 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.
Richard was born May 29, 1937 in Cadott, WI to Benjamin and Esther (nee Peters) Koehler. At the age of 18, Richard was drafted into the Army, he was honorably discharge in 1967.
Richard was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church in Braidwood. He had a love for fishing and traveled all over the United States and other numerous countries such as Canada and Australia.

Kenneth D. Sanders

Published by admin on Tue, 07/30/2019 - 10:41am

PLAINFIELD—Kenneth Dale Sanders, 84, of Plainfield and formerly of Wilmington and Coal City, passed away July 17, 2019 at his home in Plainfield due to heart disease.

Jeanie L. Hardy

Published by admin on Mon, 07/29/2019 - 4:32pm

Park Ridge—Jeanie L. Hardy, 59, of Park Ridge, formerly of Cambridge, OH, passed away from a brief illness Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.
Born April 2, 1960 in Cambridge, Jeanie Louise was a daughter of Charles and Helen (nee Dyer) Hardy, as well as sister to her 10 siblings: Charles, Larry, Timothy, Thomas, Theodore, George, Michael, Julia, Lucille and Sherriden.

Temple N. Leasure

Published by admin on Mon, 07/29/2019 - 4:00pm

WILMINGTON—Temple N. Leasure (Nee Willis), 101, of Wilmington, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Aperion Care of Wilmington.
Born Jan. 8, 1918 in Streator, Temple Nadine was a daughter of Aaron and Myrtle (nee Davis) Willis. On Sept. 12, 1934 she married Leslie N. Leasure in Morris, and together they made their home in Ritchie. Temple was a past member of the Nazarene Church of Wilmington, and she devoted her life to homemaking and raising her family. She loved flowers and caring for them at her home. Temple was an avid reader, and enjoyed drawing and puzzles.