Obituaries

Melvin Smith

Published by admin on Tue, 01/31/2023 - 10:35am

COAL CITY—Melvin August Smith, 85, of Coal City, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023 at his home.

Bobbi Jo Blomlie

Published by admin on Mon, 01/30/2023 - 9:07am

WATSEKA— Bobbi Jo Blomlie, 37, of Watseka, IL and formerly of Kankakee, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023
Born Aug.13, 1985 in Oak Lawn, IL, Bobbi Jo was a daughter of Loretta (Gunn) Talley and Charles Blomlie, Sr. She was raised in the Kankakee area and worked as a private caregiver. Bobbi enjoyed everything summer and took pleasure in boating and jet skiing. She loved taking her kids to the theme and amusement parks and was always up for checking out a garage sale. Bobbi enjoyed music, social media and cooking, and was great with technology and on computers.

JoAnne Peters

Published by admin on Mon, 01/30/2023 - 8:55am

COAL CITY— JoAnne Peters, 90, of Coal City, died unexpectedly on Friday morning, Jan. 27, 2023 at Morris Hospital.
Born Feb. 17, 1932 in Big Stone Gap, WV, JoAnne was a daughter of Henry and Bernice (Barker) Watters. She was raised in Braidwood and Coal City, and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1950. On Sept. 2, 1950, JoAnne married George Thomas Peters in the Coal City United Methodist Church, and together they made a home and raised a family together.

Zachary Alesky

Published by admin on Fri, 01/27/2023 - 11:55am

MARSEILLES—Zachary William Alesky, 20, of Marseilles, IL and formerly of Morris, died unexpectedly on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 as the result of an accident.

Yvonne King

Published by admin on Fri, 01/27/2023 - 9:31am

ROCKFORD— Yvonne M. King, 62, of Rockford, IL passed away on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.

Lori Regan-Suski

Published by admin on Tue, 01/24/2023 - 12:54pm

BOURBONNAIS—Lori Regan-Suski, 59, of Bourbonnais, and formerly of Romeoville, passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 at the home of her brother in Coal City.

Paul Stein

Published by admin on Tue, 01/24/2023 - 12:43pm

GERMANTOWN HILLS—Paul Daniel Stein, 41, of Germantown Hills, formerly of Chillicothe, found eternal peace on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023.

Pauline Pelton

Published by admin on Tue, 01/24/2023 - 11:54am

WILMINGTON—Pauline Pelton, 98, of Wilmington, passed away on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 at Park Point in Morris.

Troy C. Dixon

Published by admin on Mon, 01/23/2023 - 10:47am

MORRIS—Troy C. Dixon, 49, of Morris, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.
Born Sept. 6, 1973 in Joliet, Troy Christopher was a son of Karen Jean (Willett) Dixon, of Coal City and the late Jimmie Melvin Dixon. He was raised in Morris and in past years attended Phelan Acres Bible Church. Troy worked as a mechanic; was employed by Meineke Car Care Center in Crest Hill for several years, as well as other local automotive repair shops. Troy took pleasure in fishing, and cherished the time spent with his son, Dakota.

Frank Boivin

Published by admin on Tue, 01/17/2023 - 4:29pm

WILMINGTON— Frank Casper Boivin, 85, 51 year resident of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.