Obituaries

Francis Kulas

Published by admin on Mon, 05/15/2023 - 11:45am

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, AR—Francis "Frank" Kulas, 94 of Hot Springs Village, AR, and formerly of Wilmington and Chicago, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023.

Neal Tjelle

Published by admin on Fri, 05/12/2023 - 1:47pm

SOUTH WILMINGTON—Neal E. Tjelle, 66, of South Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Ascension Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.
Born Dec. 4, 1956 in Morris, Neal Edwin was a son of Harry and Nina (Horrie) Tjelle. He was raised in Gardner and graduated from Gardner South Wilmington High School with the class of 1975.

Delphine Kozlowski

Published by admin on Fri, 05/12/2023 - 8:40am

ELWOOD—Dephine Kozlowski, 92 of Elwood, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at the Ascension Living Villa Franciscan Place in Joliet.
Born May 23, 1930 in Chicago, Delphine Frances was a daughter of Peter and Jane (nee Nowicki) Skiba. She was raised and educated in the Southshore neighborhood of Chicago, and on May 1, 1954, she married Aloysius Francis Kozlowski.

Richard Zelinko

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 2:59pm

COAL CITY—Richard "Dick" Zelinko, 83, and a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Monday, May 8, 2023.
Born Feb. 29, 1940 in Coal City, Richard John was a son of Andy and Dorothy (Ward) Zelinko. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the class of 1958. On Feb. 27, 1960, Dick married Patricia Phillips in Assumption Catholic Church in Coal City and together they made a home and raised their two children together.

Wendy Smith

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 10:24am

COAL CITY—Wendy Smith, 70, of Coal City, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 at the Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet.
Born Feb. 6, 1953 in Joliet, Wendy was a daughter of Howard and Waunetta (Longanecker) Smith. She was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the class of 1971. Wendy was a beautician; worked at Hornsby's as well as V&S Variety Store in Coal City, and later went to work in banking at Centrue Bank in Coal City and Diamond for many years. She was most recently employed part-time for Hometown Storage in Diamond.

Mary N. Stanley

Published by admin on Mon, 05/08/2023 - 12:17pm

WILMINGTON—Mary N. Stanley, 89, of Wilmington, passed away Monday, March 27, 2023 at Lakewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Plainfield.

Marie Granger

Published by admin on Mon, 05/08/2023 - 12:16pm

SOUTH WILMINGTON—Marie Emily Granger (nee Hoffman), 92, of South Wilmington, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 at Morris Hospital.

Georgine B. Gubbins

Published by admin on Mon, 05/08/2023 - 12:09pm

COAL CITY—Georgine B. “Gigi” Gubbins, 66, of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

Kristi Albrecht

Published by admin on Fri, 05/05/2023 - 10:16am

HOMOSASSA, FL— Kristi Albrecht, 43, of Homosassa, FL passed away at her home in Homosassa, FL Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Born January 6, 1980 in Coal City to Donna Bertheaume and Frank Albrecht.
Kristi was close to god and enjoyed passing the time reading her bible. She was cherished by her best friends Larry and Stacy who were there for her until the very end. She enjoyed working at The Plantation with her coworkers.

Cheryl Ryan

Published by admin on Fri, 05/05/2023 - 9:12am

ROMEOVILLE—Cheryl Ryan, 68, of Romeoville, and formerly of Wilmington and Coal City, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 1, 2023.