Obituaries

Dylan Pierard

Published by admin on Mon, 06/15/2020 - 12:16pm

FLORIDA—Dylan Pierard, 25, of Boca Raton, FL and formerly of Diamond, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, June 9, 2020.
Born Jan. 27, 1995 in Morris, Dylan Jacob was a son of Tracey and Sheri (Benson) Pierard. He was raised in Coal City, where he participated in local football and wrestling, and went on to graduate from Coal City High School with the class of 2013.

Clara Swisher

Published by admin on Mon, 06/15/2020 - 11:29am

WILMINGTON—Clara Louise Swisher, 92, of Wilmington, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 at home with her loving family by her side.
Born Nov. 5, 1927 in Brookport, IL, Clara was a daughter of Donald and Mary Sophia Austin. She married Robert (Tarz) Swisher Sr. on April 12, 1947, and he preceded her in death. Clara will be remembered for her love of grandchildren visits, sewing and traveling.

Virginia A. Powers

Published by admin on Mon, 06/15/2020 - 11:23am

BRAIDWOOD—Virginia A. Powers, (nee DeBoard), 66, of Braidwood, formerly of Wilmington, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020 at her home.
Born Nov. 16, 1953 in Chicago, Virginia Ann was a daughter of Andrew and Adele (nee Cattlett) DeBoard. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and attended Wilmington schools. On Feb. 10, 1970, Virginia married George Stacy Powers in Joliet. She devoted herself to her family as a homemaker and loved being a mother to her three children, and later being a proud grandma to her five grandchildren.

Donna Arnold

Published by admin on Mon, 06/15/2020 - 10:30am

FLORIDA—Donna “Nonna” Arnold, 72, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2020 in Zephyrhills, FL after a long battle with Parkinson’s.

She was born in Brookport, IL on Feb. 28, 1948. Donna graduated high school in Coal City where she also married her high school sweetheart and raised their daughters until moving to Tampa, FL. She worked as a volunteer coordinator before retiring from Tampa General Hospital where she cherished her volunteers, especially those in the teen program.

Diana Foster

Published by admin on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 2:30pm

STREATOR—Diana Kay Foster (nee Wills), 64, of Streator, formerly of Morris, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at her home.
Born May 17, 1956 in Morris, Diana was a daughter of Melvin and Lavada (nee Gollick) Wills. She was raised and educated in Coal City and attended Coal City schools. Diana was employed by Jefferson-Smurfit Paper Company for 23 years until she retired.

Louis M. Campo

Published by admin on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 2:06pm

COAL CITY—Louis M. “Studda” Campo, 72, of Coal City, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.
Lou was born Aug. 9, 1947 in Joliet to Louis M. Sr. and Margaret (nee Cornale) Campo. He graduated from Coal City High School. He later married Judith Leve on Dec. 2, 1972 at the Assumption Catholic Church and together they raised four children. Lou was employed as a welding instructor at Com Ed, retiring after 25 years.

Margie Whitehead

Published by admin on Mon, 06/08/2020 - 3:22pm

ARIZONA—Margie Whitehead, 96, of Green Valley, AZ, formerly of Coal City, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020 at The Gardens at Park Pointe in Morris.

John Broucek

Published by admin on Mon, 06/08/2020 - 3:06pm

BRACEVILLE—John Broucek, 94, of Braceville, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at his home.

Warren J. Kuzel

Published by admin on Fri, 06/05/2020 - 1:12pm

COAL CITY— Warren Joseph Kuzel, 91, of Coal City, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Morris, Illinois.

Mav Hollis

Published by admin on Thu, 06/04/2020 - 9:26am

COAL CITY— Mav Hollis, 65, of Coal City, formerly Wilmington and Braceville, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.