Local Obituaries
Margaret Fields
January 12, 2016
MARGARET “PEGGY” FIELDS
Peggy Fields (nee Weeks) 57, passed through death to eternal life on January 12th, 2016 while being surrounded by her loving family.
Peggy was a graduate of Yorkville High School. She had been employed by Aurora Pump, ASC Pump, and on the board of directors at the Aurora Postal Employees Credit Union....
Abner Smith
January 5, 2016
Abner John Smith, 97, a Lee County, Florida resident since 1976, formerly of Lake Forest, Illinois and Bernardsville, New Jersey passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 in Ft. Myers, Florida. He was born July 23, 1918 in South Pasadena, California to Abner and Ernestine Smith.
Abner served 4 years as a major in the US Army Air...

Keith West
December 28, 2015
Keith Joseph West, passed away on December 28, 2015. Private cremation services to be held.
Martin Thayer
December 22, 2015
Martin (Marty) Bruce Thayer, 56, of Naperville, Illinois passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2015 in a fatal motor vehicle accident. Born in Sacramento, California, to Bruce and Carol Thayer, he spent his post college years in both Ontario, Canada and Illinois.
After graduating from Wheaton College, Marty married Carolyn Derrenbacher and they recently celebrated their 33rd...
Pamela Anderson
December 20, 2015
Pamela Anderson, passed away on December 20, 2015. Cherished sister of Paula (Tony) Scislowicz. Proud aunt of Jennifer (Bret) Sawin. Fond great aunt of Spencer & Zoey Jane Sawin. Dear friend of Steve Bartkowski, Maricel Rousch and her children, Matthew & Michael Rousch. Visitation will be Wednesday at Curley Funeral Home 6116 W. 111th Street, Chicago Ridge from 4-8...

Tom Grega
December 14, 2015
Thomas Grega, born May 29, 1945 – at rest on December 14, 2015. Private cremation services to be held.
Sean Maurer
December 13, 2015
Sean A. Maurer, Age 29 passed away suddenly on December 13, 2015. Sean is survived by his aunts and uncles on the Estes Family side; Roger Estes, Randy (Susan) Estes, Rodney (Ermalinda) Estes, Diane (David) Johnson, Ludo (Nicole) Nijs and cousins; Ritchy (Peggy), Yvonne (Matt), Robert (Christina), Ray (Kristin), Ryan (Beth), April (Justin), Ben (Danna), Jenni (Nick), Sam, Elisa...
Michael Scheidt
December 5, 2015
Michael L. Scheidt Age 61, passed away suddenly on December 5, 2015. Michael was born in Joliet on November 17, 1954. Michael is survived by his cherished daughter Jennifer (Chris) Williams. Beloved son of Rose (nee Cunningham) and Charles Scheidt. Loving brother of Russell, Gerald (Pat), Mark and Tim (Maribel) Scheidt. Proud grandfather and uncle to many nieces and...
Alan Soukup
November 25, 2015
Alan John Soukup, aged 92, died of natural causes on November 25 th , 2015.
The second of three sons, he was born July 30 th , 1923 to Erwin Rudolph Soukup and Libby Vlasta Hofreiter. His wife of 44 years, Elizabeth Irwin (Betsy) Parker, died in 1993. He is survived by his children Cady Allyn Soukup,...

John Bonner
November 24, 2015
John R. Bonner, Age 61, passed away peacefully at home on November 24, 2015. Private cremation services to be held.
Jane Dix
November 5, 2015
Jane Elizabeth Dix (nee Foote), passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 12, 1949 to John and Evelyn (nee Thies) Foote who preceded her in death. She was the beloved sister of Russell Payeur who preceded her in death, John Foote, and Elizabeth...

Patricia Machota
November 5, 2015
Patricia J. Machota, passed away on November 5, 2015. Private cremation services to be held.

Francis Wallace
November 5, 2015
Francis T. Wallace of Joliet, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Thursday, November 5, 2015.
Survived by her loving mother Margaret Wallace; her siblings Sheila Dore, Mary Murphy, James Francis Wallace, Joseph Wallace, Margaret Wallace, Patrick Wallace and John Wallace. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Preceded in death by her father James Wallace....

Adrienne Shaps
October 18, 2015
Adrienne Z. Shaps, passed away on October 18, 2015. Private cremation services will be held.

Jack Cantile
October 16, 2015
John W. “Jack” Cantile passed away peacefully on October 16, 2015. Service of Remembrance with Military Honors will be held at 2pm on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Dyer VFW Post 6448, 2125 Gettler St., Dyer, IN 46311.

Wilburn Stinnett
October 12, 2015
Wilburn H. Stinnett, Age 61, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2015. Private cremation services will be held.

Michael Riley
October 8, 2015
Michael Riley, passed away suddenly on October 8, 2015. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Eugenia Rollins
October 3, 2015
Eugenia Marie Rollins, passed away on October 3, 2015. Private cremation services to be held.

Susan Kerekgyarto
September 29, 2015
Susan Kerekgyarto, passed away on September 29, 2015. Private cremation services to be held.

Salvatore Tumminaro
September 20, 2015
Salvatore V. Tumminaro, Age 93, passed away on September 20, 2015. Burial of ashes with Military Honors by USAF was held on Friday, September 25, 2015.