Obituaries

LaVerne Naretto

Published by admin on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 9:13am

GARDNER—LaVerne A. Naretto (nee Baudino), 90, of Gardner, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 at Heritage Health in Dwight, IL.  
Born March 20, 1927 to Anton and Elizabeth “Bessy” (nee Howard) Baudino.  LaVerne farmed with her husband Joseph, in the Reddick and Braceville areas for more than 49 years. She also worked as a book keeper at the Neilson Grain Elevator in Reddick.  She was a member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church in South Wilmington, IL.  

Mitch Sivertson

Published by admin on Tue, 01/09/2018 - 5:03pm

WILMINGTON—Mitch Sivertson, 82, of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Kimberly Ann Ferrari

Published by admin on Tue, 01/09/2018 - 4:07pm

COAL CITY—Kimberly Ann Ferrari, 42, of Coal City, passed away at her home Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018 after an eight year long fight against metastatic breast cancer.

Nelvin G. Curry

Published by admin on Tue, 01/09/2018 - 2:10pm

COAL CITY—Nelvin G. Curry, 94, of Coal City, IL, passed away Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 at Park Pointe Health Care Center in Morris, IL.  
Born Feb. 14, 1923 in Findlay, IL, he was the son of Roy and Mable (nee Rodman) Curry. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. Nelvin was known to have a perfectly manicured yard and enjoyed tending to it. He also enjoyed working on his car.      Surviving are one son, Randy Curry, of Morris.  
Preceding him in death was his wife, Margaret (nee Sims), who he married Sept. 9, 1949 in Findlay, IL; three brothers and one sister.  

Richard F. Brockman

Published by admin on Tue, 01/09/2018 - 1:39pm

WILMINGTON—Richard F. Brockman, 72, of Wilmington, IL, formerly of Custer Park, IL, passed away Monday, Jan. 8, 2018 at the University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, IL.  

Margaret F. Dunkin

Published by admin on Mon, 01/08/2018 - 3:57pm

GODLEY—Margaret F. Dunkin (nee Sanderson), 75, of Godley, IL, formerly of Wilmington, IL, passed away Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL.  

Aurora Middleton

Published by admin on Mon, 01/08/2018 - 12:03pm

COAL CITY—Aurora Marie Middleton, infant daughter of Paul and Christina Middleton, of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly Jan. 3, 2018 at Morris Hospital.

Iona F. Shreffler

Published by admin on Mon, 01/08/2018 - 11:49am

MESA, AZ—Iona F. Shreffler, 94, of Mesa, AZ where she was a resident for the past 30 years, passed away Jan. 4, 2018. She was born March 26, 1923 to Amos and Gladys Hout.

Rose Alberico

Published by admin on Mon, 01/08/2018 - 8:51am

WILMINGTON—Rose Marie Alberico (nee Crutchfield), 84, of Wilmington, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 at Silverado Orchard Park Memory Care Community in Morton Grove.

Evelyn M. Castanier

Published by admin on Tue, 01/02/2018 - 4:05pm

    MORRIS—Evelyn M. Castanier, 86, of Morris, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018 at her home surrounded by family.