Obituaries

Ralph A. Siok Sr.

Published by admin on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 1:05pm

ELWOOD—Ralph A. Siok Sr., 71, of Elwood, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020 at his home.
Born Feb. 1, 1949 in Chicago, Ralph was a son of Aloise and Rosie (nee Ziomek) Siok. He was raised in Chicago until his family moved to Burbank, and graduated from Reavis High School. Ralph was employed as a machinist at Johnson & Johnson/Personal Products in Wilmington until it ceased production. He then gained employment with Partners Warehouse in Elwood as a truck driver until his retirement.

Russel L. Smith

Published by admin on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 9:43am

COAL CITY—Russel L. Smith, 91, of Coal City and formerly of Essex, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 25, 2020 at his home.

Dinah Folker

Published by admin on Mon, 07/27/2020 - 10:31am

WILMINGTON—Dinah Darlene Folker, “D.D. Dinah,” 60, of Wilmington, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

June A. Rettig

Published by admin on Tue, 07/21/2020 - 10:19am

WILMINGTON—June A. Rettig, 84, of Wilmington, formerly of Worth, IL, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Aperion Care of Marseilles.

Jeanne M. Watson

Published by admin on Fri, 07/17/2020 - 12:08pm

GARDNER— Jeanne Mary Watson, 83, of Gardner, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at her home.
Born January 14, 1937, in Morris, to the late Joseph Lester and Angela Rose (nee Carpenter) Watson.
Jeanne enjoyed reading, and bird watching; she especially enjoyed hummingbirds.
Surviving are three children: Kevin (Susan) Gutzman, of Braceville; Kenneth (Melinda) Gutzman, of Dwight; and Valerie Cook, of Texas; step-son, Jim Lauridson, Jr.; thirteen grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and their families.

Peter Klemp

Published by admin on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 4:00pm

DWIGHT—Peter William Klemp passed away peacefully in his sleep at the William W. Fox Developmental Center in Dwight on July 6, 2020 where he was a long time resident. He was born Feb. 4, 1961, in Highland Park, IL, the special child of Joan Frable Klemp and John Joseph Klemp. Peter’s smile, sense of humor, and outgoing personality were the lights of Fox Center and the entire Dwight community.

Lloyd and Eleanor Fannin

Published by admin on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 3:40pm

WISCONSIN—Lloyd Vaughn Fannin, 87 of Cable, WI, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 at Hayward Health Services in Hayward, WI. He was born Sept. 15, 1931 in Fort Dix, KY, the son of Lloyd and Lena (Stafford) Fannin.
Eleanor Joan Fannin, 85, of Cable, WI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at Hayward Health Services in Hayward, WI. She was born March 11, 1934 in Yorkville, IL, the daughter of Torstein and Helen (Erickson) Gjerde.

Dale Butterfield

Published by admin on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 1:39pm

WILMINGTON—Dale Butterfield, 95, of Wilmington, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020 at Riverside Senior Life Community in Kankakee.

Ginger Kennedy

Published by admin on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 10:08am

WILMINGTON—Ginger Kennedy, 91, of Wilmington, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Grace Barnes

Published by admin on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 10:06am

LASALLE—Grace M. (Herr) Barnes, 87, of LaSalle, passed away July 8, 2020 at Liberty Manor in Peru.
Born Sept. 19, 1932 in Joliet, she was the daughter of Roy M. and Bernice (Henderickson) Herr. She was raised and educated in Joliet. She married the love of her life, Joseph Barnes on May 5, 1967.
Survivors are Daniel (Susan) Kubinski, of Utah; Michael Kubinski, of South Carolina; Linda (Bill) Revigilo, of LaSalle and Cindy (Daniel) Curl, of Wilmington; 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.