Obituaries

Ida Smith

Published by admin on Wed, 05/20/2020 - 9:18am

WILMINGTON— Ida Smith, 79, of Wilmington and formerly of Chicago, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 at AMITA Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.
Born December 13, 1940 in Chicago, Ida was a daughter of Olinto and Maria Campana. She was raised and educated in Chicago, where she met her husband, Bill Smith. They were married on April 23, 1960. Ida was employed by Weigh Right Scale Company in Joliet as a bookkeeper and accountant, and was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church in Wilmington.

Kevin M. Orr

Published by admin on Wed, 05/20/2020 - 8:52am

WILMINGTON— Kevin Michael Orr, 37, of Wilmington, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at his home surrounded by family.
Born July 10, 1982 in Euless, Texas, Kevin is a son of Michael J. Orr and Julie (nee Forsythe) Boris. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 2000. Kevin worked as a sheet metal worker in the HVAC industry before entering into the United States Army, where he served in Afghanistan. Following his honorable discharge, he gained employment with Schneider Logistics.

Judith A. Lissy

Published by admin on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 2:54pm

COAL CITY—Judith A. Lissy (nee Taylor), 67, of Coal City, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at her home.

William H. Holman

Published by admin on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 12:25pm

William H. Holman, 77, passed away April 28, 2020 at Metro-Manor Housing of Denver, CO. He was born Dec. 17, 1942 to Mary Ginter and Ben Holman Sr. in Coshocton, OH.

Richard Harden

Published by admin on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 12:32pm

WILMINGTON—Richard Harden, “Rick,” 54, of Wilmington passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 16, 2020, in Wilmington.
Born July 4, 1965 in Chicago, Richard Jason was a son of Charles Harden Sr. and Grace Alice Lehmann. He was raised and educated in Chicago and graduated from Thomas Kelly High School with the class of 1983.

Shirley M. Carls

Published by admin on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 11:17am

BLOOMINGTON—Shirley M. Carls, 82, of Bloomington, IL, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

Melvina Cobb-Long

Published by admin on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 11:14am

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—Melvina Cobb-Long, 94, of Chicago Heights and formerly of Gardner, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at her home.

Gary E. Lissy Jr.

Published by admin on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 11:12am

BRACEVILLE—Gary E. Lissy Jr., 58, of Braceville, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at his home.
He was born Sept. 17, 1961 in Joliet. He was previously employed for BP Amoco for many years and currently employed for Cabot Microelectronics in Aurora, where he celebrated 20 years of service and received an award for working 2.5 million hours without a reported injury. He was a member of the Will County Threshermen's Association, North Eastern Two Cylinder Club, Central Illinois Green Club, Coal City Area Club and the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge #300 in Joliet.

Ruth Jackman

Published by admin on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 12:21pm

MORRIS— Ruth Jackman, lifelong resident of Morris, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at Park Pointe Nursing home with her family at her bedside. Born July 14, 1933 in Morris, she was the daughter of the late Erwin and Ethyle (Bishop) Ferguson. Ruth was raised and educated in Morris, graduating with the class of 1951 which was the last class to graduate from the “old” Morris High School. Ruth enjoyed bowling, going to aerobics class and spending time with her grandchildren. Ruth had many friends in her life, and she cherished her time with all of them.

Kathryn Isham

Published by admin on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 2:41pm

COAL CITY—Kathryn Lynn “Kathy” Isham, 58, of Coal City, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2020 at her home with her family by her side.