Obituaries

Mark Enz

Published by admin on Fri, 02/17/2023 - 10:55am

TEMPE, AZ—Mark John Enz, 70, of Tempe, AZ, passed away Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023.

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David Smith

Published by admin on Fri, 02/17/2023 - 10:52am

MORRIS—David Smith, 59, of Morris, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 at Bethany Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in DeKalb, IL.
Born Dec. 5, 1963 in Morris, David Maurice was a son of Robert and Betty (Christensen) Smith. He was raised and educated in Morris and graduated from Morris High School with the class of 1981. He worked as an automotive mechanic for several years in Wilmington before gaining employment with Empress Casino in Joliet where he would work for the next 28 years.

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Brian DuBois

Published by admin on Fri, 02/17/2023 - 10:50am

APPLETON, WI—Brian Andrew DuBois, 55, of Appleton, WI, formerly of Braidwood, passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2023 in Wisconsin. Born on April 18, 1967 in Joliet, he was the son of Richard and Ann DuBois. As a young boy Brian loved all sports, but baseball was his passion. He was very competitive and always felt the need to win. Brian graduated in 1985 from Reed-Custer High School. That same year he was drafted to the Baltimore Orioles, then went on to play with the Detroit Tigers. After his years of playing in the MLB he continued work with AT&T and also enjoyed his time coaching.

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Laura “Mikie” Valdez

Published by admin on Fri, 02/17/2023 - 10:46am

COAL CITY—Laura "Mikie" Valdez, 74, of Coal City, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 at Morris Hospital.
Born Sept. 16, 1948 in Marion, IL, Laura Michelle was a daughter of Robert and Freda (Vaughn) Schellenberger. She lived in several states throughout her youth, until her family settled in Minooka where she graduated from high school. Mikie attended Joliet Junior College for legal studies, and on Dec. 19, 1970 she married Maximo Valdez in Morris.

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Jack Stoner

Published by admin on Thu, 02/16/2023 - 10:29am

CHILLICOTHE—Jack Lawrence Stoner, 76, of Chillicothe, passed away on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023 at his home.
Jack was born on Oct. 14, 1946 in East St. Louis, IL to George Lawrence and Genevieve Glendora (Harness) Stoner. He married Elaine Lee Clark on Aug. 20, 1976 in Edwardsville, IL. Jack served in the U.S. Marines at Camp Lejeune, NC during Vietnam. He then was a boilermaker with the Local #1 in Chicago. He was also a member of the VFW Post #4999 in Chillicothe.

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Judith L. Lavicka

Published by admin on Thu, 02/16/2023 - 9:36am

BRAIDWOOD—Judith L. Lavicka, 68, of Braidwood, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 at Morris Hospital.

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Richard G. Reichman Jr.

Published by admin on Thu, 02/16/2023 - 9:23am

COAL CITY—Richard G. Reichman Jr., “Dick,” 68, of Coal City, formerly of Crest Hill, passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2023 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL.

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Michael R. Johnstone

Published by admin on Tue, 02/14/2023 - 10:52am

WILMINGTON—Michael R. Johnstone, 59, of Wilmington, formerly of West Chicago, IL, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL.