Obituaries

Dorothy C. Turner

Published by admin on Mon, 07/20/2026 - 9:53am

WILMINGTON—Dorothy C. Turner, 96, of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet.
Born Sept. 3, 1929 in Chicago, Dorothy was a daughter of John and Marie (Chalus) Schaefer. She was raised and educated in Chicago, and completed training to become a nurse, working for Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet. Once becoming a mother, Dorothy set aside her career to devote herself to raising her children.

Ray Worden

Published by admin on Tue, 07/14/2026 - 10:19am

DIAMOND—Ray Worden, 96 of Diamond, entered into eternal life and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
Born June 17, 1930, in Hot Springs, SD, Raymond Francis was the son of Francis and Pearl (Leonard) Worden. He was raised in Hot Springs, where he graduated from Hot Springs High School with the Class of 1948. Following graduation, Ray honorably served his country in the United States Navy.

Donald L. Butler

Published by admin on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 3:20pm

SINTON, TX—Donald L. Butler, 88, of Sinton, TX, formerly of Wilmington, passed away Monday, June 22, 2026 at his residence.
Born Feb. 1, 1938 in Bloomington, IL, Donald Levi was a son of Levi and Lucy (Brown) Butler. He was raised and educated in Wilmington where he graduated from Wilmington High School with the class of 1956. Donald attended Joliet Junior College and served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1959. On June 4, 1960, he married Carol Wilkens in Wilmington, where they continued to live and raise their family.

Noma Fehr

Published by admin on Mon, 07/06/2026 - 2:19pm

DIAMOND—Noma Lucille (Thompson) Fehr, 91, of Diamond, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family and two loving caregivers. She was born on June 8, 1935 in McCracken County, KY to Ezra Thompson and Pauline (Newton) Crabtree. Noma loved helping the people in her neighborhood and her church family. She was a good friend to her neighbors, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. She loved her faith and attended Assumption Catholic Church in Coal City. God and prayers helped her through many trials and joyous occasions.

Alfred Kwiatkowski

Published by admin on Mon, 07/06/2026 - 11:43am

COAL CITY—Alfred “Al” Joseph Kwiatkowski, of Coal City, formerly of Darien, IL, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL.
Born on Dec. 3, 1943, in Chicago, Alfred was a son of Alfred and Olga (nee Smolicki) Kwiatkowski. He was raised and educated in Hinsdale, IL, graduating from the class of 1963 before earning an Associate's Degree in Commercial Art from Southern Illinois University in 1965. Following his education, Alfred proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1966 to 1968.

Patricia A. Kral

Published by admin on Mon, 07/06/2026 - 10:42am

WILMINGTON—Patricia A. Kral, 85, of Wilmington, formerly of Chicago, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Born on Sept. 24, 1940, Patricia Ann was the daughter of Pasquale and Dorothy (Jackson) Carrara. She was raised and educated in Chicago and graduated from Austin High School with the class of 1958. Pat worked for Johnson & Johnson for over 15 years as a packager before retiring.

Daniel Campbell

Published by admin on Fri, 07/03/2026 - 9:47am

DULUTH, MN—Daniel Bruce Campbell, 74 of Duluth passed away on June 27, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Joliet, IL on July 23, 1951 to parents, Howard and Faye (Pierard) Campbell. Dan enjoyed growing up on their family farm with his younger siblings.

Nancy Duffy

Published by admin on Thu, 07/02/2026 - 8:58am

WILMINGTON—Nancy Duffy, 75 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, June 30, 2026, at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox.

Blake Dillon

Published by admin on Tue, 06/30/2026 - 3:00pm

COAL CITY—Blake Mitchell Dillon, 20, of Coal City, suddenly passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2026.

Emma Peters

Published by admin on Tue, 06/30/2026 - 10:56am

COAL CITY—Emma “Jean” Brigid Peters, 80, of Coal City, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
She was born on Jan. 29, 1946 in Elk Horn City, KY to Fonso and Blanche (nee Thacker) Wright. She grew up in her large family of 12 children. Jean married Frank J. Peters on Dec. 6, 1963 in Michigan. Together they raised two sons. She enjoyed tending to her vegetables and flower garden. Walleye fishing was a favorite way to enjoy the outdoors. When she lived on the family farm, she liked taking care of her chickens. Jean loved her dog, Jake and granddog, Nova.