Obituaries

Retha Mae Palmer

Published by admin on Mon, 03/10/2025 - 11:06am

WILMINGTON—Retha Mae Palmer, 86, of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Spring Creek Nursing Home in Joliet.

Vernon L. Dolan

Published by admin on Mon, 03/10/2025 - 11:03am

DIAMOND—Vernon L. “Pete” Dolan, 89, of Diamond, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Morris Hospital.

Rosemary Zamora

Published by admin on Mon, 03/10/2025 - 10:58am

COAL CITY—Rosemary Zamora, 95, of Coal City, passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 at her home.

Rev. Warren Smith, Jr.

Published by admin on Fri, 03/07/2025 - 9:22am

Herscher—Rev. Warren Nevin Smith, Jr., 85, of Herscher and formerly of Kankakee, Dwight, the Quad Cities, Vincennes, IN, and Sterling, IL, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the Citadel of Bourbonnais.

Daniel Bell

Published by admin on Thu, 03/06/2025 - 1:44pm

GARDNER— Daniel Bell, 87, of Gardner, completed his life’s journey here on earth on his birthday, March 4, in Joliet.
Born March 4, 1938, in Eureka, IL. Daniel was the son of Basil E. and Ruth Corrinne (Diehl) Bell. He was raised in Washington Township and graduated from Deer Creek-Mackinaw High School. In 1959, he proudly enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving his country for two years.

Laura Lee Davis

Published by admin on Thu, 03/06/2025 - 11:53am

WILMINGTON— Laura Lee Davis, 75, of Wilmington, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.
Born on July 7, 1949, in Joliet, Laura was raised in Wilmington, where she attended Wilmington High School. She embarked on a dedicated career at Precision Components Inc., where she worked diligently until her well-earned retirement.
She was a proud and dedicated member of the Ladies Auxiliary at VFW Post 5422 in Wilmington, and an active supporter of the local public library.

Mildred Overland

Published by admin on Tue, 03/04/2025 - 11:42am

SHADOW LAKES—Mildred Roberta (Scholinsky) Overland, of Shadow Lakes, passed away peacefully at her home on March 1, 2025 with her family by her side.
She was born on Sept. 14, 1936 to William and Mary Scholinsky, of Chicago. She was married to her husband, Roy Overland for 63 years. They were residents of Shadow Lakes for 30 years and had many friends within the community. Millie will be truly missed by family and friends.

Joan Salbego

Published by admin on Tue, 03/04/2025 - 11:39am

COAL CITY—Joan M. Salbego, 90 of Coal City, formerly of Goose Lake, passed away Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 at her home.
Born Jan. 30, 1935 in Chicago, Joan Marie was the daughter of Charles Bernardini and Helen Sue (O'Connor) Rea. She was raised in Tinley Park and graduated from Thornton High School with the Class of 1953. Joan worked as an occupational therapist for several years at Oak Forest Hospital and later worked in interior decorating.

David Morgan Sr.

Published by admin on Tue, 03/04/2025 - 11:32am

MORRIS—David A. Morgan Sr., 90, of Morris, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025 in Morris.
Born Aug. 11, 1934 in Joliet, David Allen was the eighth of fourteen children born to Harry V. and Martha Mae (Little) Morgan. His early years were spent in Joliet, where he attended A.O. Marshall Grade School. His family then moved to Channahon and attended Minooka High School. On July 16, 1954 Dave married Judith Brown in Morris and it was there they made their home and raised their family.

JoAnn McCormick

Published by admin on Tue, 03/04/2025 - 9:29am

JOLIET—JoAnn Carol McCormick passed away peacefully at her home in Joliet at the age of 88, surrounded by love.