Obituaries

Geraldine Hendricks

Published by admin on Fri, 12/14/2018 - 12:04pm

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX— Geraldine          (Jerry) Doris Hendricks passed away Dec. 12, 2018 two weeks after the loss of her husband of sixty-seven years.
She was born June 11, 1934 to Robert Charles and Marie Catherine (Burghorn) Rose in Grand Rapids, MI. Her family moved to Chicago when she was six and she fell in love with Chicago, a love that never diminished. When she was twelve her family moved to Texas where her parents began an antique business and upholstery shop

Marie Savage

Published by admin on Wed, 12/12/2018 - 9:47am

WILMINGTON—Marie A. Savage (nee Greenwood), 84, of Wilmington, formerly Joliet, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 at Hillside Rehab and Care Center in Yorkville.
Born April 18, 1934 in Rochester, New York, Marie Ann was a daughter of Michael and Anne (Coleman) Hickey. She was raised and educated in Rochester, and then moved to Joliet in 1966.

Teresa Bailey

Published by admin on Tue, 12/11/2018 - 10:56am

DWIGHT—Teresa J Bailey, 64, of Dwight, formerly of Braidwood, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 after a valiant battle with colon cancer.

Evelyn Ruda

Published by admin on Tue, 12/11/2018 - 10:50am

FLORIDA—Evelyn Ruda (nee Woodrich), 94, formerly of Custer Park, Michigan City and Sarasota, passed away on Dec. 3, 2018 at Bay Village, Sarasota.

Bret Male

Published by admin on Tue, 12/11/2018 - 10:46am

AURORA—Bret Peter Male, 58, of Aurora, passed away Dec. 5, 2018.
He was born Dec. 11, 1959 in Joliet, the son of Charles and Gloria (Zanello) Male. He was a graduate of Gardner South Wilmington High School and he attended University of Illinois. On June 6, 1987 he married Darlene Button, of Ventura, CA.

Edith Freitag-Rausch

Published by admin on Mon, 12/10/2018 - 11:19am

FLORIDA—Edith (Dee) Freitag-Rausch, 92, of Tarpon Springs, FL and formerly of Wilmington and Homewood, IL, passed away Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018.
Born Jan. 2, 1926 in Elmira, NY, Edith Marie was a daughter of Grant Lewis and Mary Elizabeth (Remphrey) Thorne.

Kathleen Garcia

Published by admin on Mon, 12/10/2018 - 11:18am

WILMINGTON—Kathleen Ann Garcia, 25, of Wilmington passed away Dec. 8, 2018.
She was born on Jan. 4, 1993 to Kimberly and Sonny Khan. She was raised in Wilmington and enjoyed cheerleading, volleyball and softball. Kathleen loved music, making everyone laugh, and having fun with family and friends. She will be most remembered for her big heart, warm smile and her care for others, especially her compassion for people with special needs. Kathleen's most treasured moments were with her son, Brenden, who she cherished every day.

Gerald Heavens

Published by admin on Mon, 12/10/2018 - 11:15am

COAL CITY—Gerald John Heavens, “Jerry,” 77, a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018 at Park Pointe in Morris.

Kyle Kappeler

Published by admin on Fri, 12/07/2018 - 2:25pm

COAL CITY—Kyle Thomas Kappeler, 27, of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn.
He was born in Olympia Fields, on Dec. 31, 1990 and was the son of Scott and Catherine (nee Formanek) Kappeler.
He attended Coal City area schools. Kyle was a sports fan as well as a skilled participant. In high school, he played football, wrestling and tennis. He also played ice hockey for St. Jude's Knights Hockey Club in Crestwood. He was an avid Chicago Cubs fan.

Julie Galayda

Published by admin on Fri, 12/07/2018 - 9:40am

WILMINGTON—Julie Ann Galayda, 59, of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018 at home.
Born Oct. 7, 1959 in Joliet, Julie Ann was a daughter of Robert and Betty (Smith) Brown. She was raised and educated in Joliet and went on to dedicate her life as a caretaker for the elderly.
On March 18, 2000 Julie married Jonathan Galayda in Joliet, and together they made their home in Wilmington. In her free time, Julie enjoyed sewing and making her own clothes. She will be most remembered for her big heart and caring spirit.