Obituaries

Joliet, IL Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Joliet, IL area

Mary L Traylor

Mary L Traylor

Feb 5, 2011

Mary L. Traylor (nee Toth) Age 86, at rest Saturday February 5, 2011 at Willow Falls living Center. Loving mother of Richard (Anne) Traylor, dearest grandmother of Rebecca and Richard Lee Traylor, also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and faithful companion Peanut. Preceded in death by her husband LeRoy Traylor (1986), son Kenneth Traylor (1993), parents Casper and Mary...

Sophie E Smolich

Sophie E Smolich

Feb 5, 2011

Sophie E. Smolich (nee Vonch) Age 92, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2011 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice. Born in Joliet, residing in Crest Hill for 64 years and Homer Glen for 5 years. Beloved and caring mother of Judy (Ron) Bolte, Bud (Cheri) and Sandy (Henry) Burla. Also survived by 8 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and...

Elizabeth C Terdich

Elizabeth C Terdich

Feb 5, 2011

Terdich, Elizabeth Cecilia (nee Vidmar) Age 89 of Crest Hill, Came to her final rest peacefully at Provena St. Joseph Medical Medical Center, with her family by her side Saturday, February 5, 2011. Elizabeth is preceded in death by her parents, John and Aloyzia (nee Stanfel) Vidmar; her husband Anton, son Victor, daughter Lorraine; her brothers Benny, Johnny and...

Casmira Burzawa

Casmira Burzawa

Feb 4, 2011

Casmira ""Kitty"" Burzawa (nee Pietrzak) 91, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend closed a full and active life on February 4, 2011, passing away at home with her children at her side. Born in Warsaw, Poland, Kitty was a resident of Joliet since 1924. She graduated from Holy Cross grade school and Joliet Township High School. She...

Julia L. Branchaw

Julia L. Branchaw

Feb 2, 2011

Julia L. Branchaw, age 87, late of Mokena, died at home with her daughter by her side on Wednesday, February 2, 2011. She is survived by her daughters, Ramona Branchaw, of Mokena, and Renee (Stephen) Tatroe, of Afton, MN; 5 grandchildren, Karyn Tejan, Sonia (Jeff) Eberspacher, Stefan (Beth) Tatroe, Kalyssa Tatroe, and Chrisanna Tatroe; and 5 great-grandsons, Andrew Eveland,...

Alice P. Valek

Alice P. Valek

Feb 1, 2011

Alice P. Valek (nee Fojut), 81, of New Lenox, at rest on March 1, 2011 at Joliet Area Community Hospice Home. Survived by her daughters Alice J. Fitzgerald and Rebecca (Steve) McClenning; her grandchildren Alyssa and Ryan Fitzgerald and Josef McClenning; her brothers and sisters Ann (Robert) Mulvey, Theresa (the late Norm) Wittkofski, Michael (Marilyn) Sternisha, Joseph Sternisha, George...

Joshua Carl Langguth Sr

Joshua Carl Langguth Sr

Feb 1, 2011

Joshua Carl Langguth, age 29 went to be with the Lord on Feb. 1, 2011 at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his mother and step-father Janice Lynn and Ray McClanahan. Joshua is survived by; his 3 children, Joshua Jr., Alivia, and Elizabeth Langguth; his father Roger Langguth Sr.; brothers Roger Langguth Jr. and...

Frances M Ketz

Frances M Ketz

Feb 1, 2011

Frances M. Ketz (nee Sinkovec) Age 92, at rest Tuesday February 1, 2011 at Deerbrook Care Centre. Survived by her beloved husband of 65 years Antony ""Tony"" Ketz, also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceded in death by her parents John and Mary (nee Peterlin) Sinkovec, four sisters Mary (Walter) Hulbert, Julia (Frank) Likovec, Elizabeth and Catherine...

William R Flaynik

William R Flaynik

Jan 29, 2011

William R. ""Embo"" Flaynik, age 90, died peacefully with dignity, the same way he lived his life, on January 29, 2011 surrounded by the love of his family. Bill is survived byhis loving wife of 48 years Gertrude (nee Brokema) and children Theresa A. McGuire and Dennis (Betty) Zaletel, one sister Loretta Flaynik, grandchildren Mike (Erin) Testa, Mark (Kirsten)...

Ontario R. Taper Jr

Ontario R. Taper Jr

Jan 24, 2011

Ontario R. Taper, Jr. age 8 months, died Monday, January 24, 2011. Survived by his parents, Meghan Mellendorf and Ontario R. Taper, Sr., sisters Ashari M. Taper and Za-Kyra D. Taper; grandparents Ulysses Jacobs, Delores Quin and Norman (Terri) Taper; aunts, Marilyn Hursey, Tanya (Marcellus) Kelly, Tiffany (Terrell, Sr.) Thompson, Tammy Kelly, Holly Mellendorf, Adreanna Taper, Ashley Taper; uncles,...

William Cop

William Cop

Jan 20, 2011

William Cop Age 84, of Joliet, died Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Rosewood Care Center. Bill is survived by his brother, Anthony Cop, great niece and nephew, Kelli and Scott Cop, and his sister-in-law Lillian (late Albert) Cop. He was preceded by his parents, Frank and Antonia (nee Vidmar) Cop, sister Mary Cop, brothers Albert Cop and Frank Cop,...

Rose M Smajd

Rose M Smajd

Jan 17, 2011

Rose M. Smajd (nee Montalto), age 92, at rest on Monday, January 17, 2011 at the Columbus Hospice House, Columbus, Georgia. She was the loving mother of Michael A. (Mary) Smajd, Midland, Georgia and JoAnn (Joseph) Kazor, Waukee, Iowa and the dearest grandmother to Joey (Jennifer) Smajd, Mikey, and Andy Smajd, and Cara Kazor. She was also the loving...

Steven Wayne Sanford

Steven Wayne Sanford

Jan 16, 2011

Age 48 of Diamond and formerly Plainfield, passed away Sunday January 16, 2011 at Morris Hospital with his loving family at his side. Born June 2, 1962 in Joliet, Steve is a son of Joyce Stastny and the late Kenneth Sanford. He was raised and educated in Plainfield Township and was a graduate of Plainfield High School with the...

Andres Patino

Andres Patino

Jan 12, 2011

Andres Patino, age 57, of Joliet, died January 12, 2011 at his late residence with his loving family by his side, following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife, Dora (nee Vasquez), his daughters, Magdalena Patino, Belinda Sanchez, and Connie (Fernando) Vasquez; his sons, Efrain Sanchez, Bobby Davila, Domingo Davila. His grandchildren, Vanessa Ramos,...

Christopher E. Kobe

Christopher E. Kobe

Jan 11, 2011

Christopher E. Kobe, age 17, late of Crest Hill, died on January 11. 2011 after losing his courageous 2 year battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family at his late residence. He is survived by his loving parents, Jane (nee DePodesta) and Gerald Kobe, his caring aunts and uncles, Robert (Charlene) Kobe, Carol (Alan) Zobel, Edward (Toni) Kobe,...

LyAnn H. Barrowman

LyAnn H. Barrowman

Jan 11, 2011

LyAnn H. Barrowman (nee Burgess) At rest Tuesday January 11, 2011 Loving mother of Cheri (Mike) Reverie, Wendy (Bert) Parker, Matt Croy, Dena Croy and Mike (Lisa) Barrowman dearest grandmother of Nicholas and Caleb Reverie, Bert Jr. and Zachary Parker, Kasteel, Calvin, Koli, Cade and Cree Croy, Clinton Jr. and Clayton Holman and Jackson Croy, Jacob Barrowman, one sister...

Sylvia M. Brennwald

Sylvia M. Brennwald

Jan 10, 2011

Sylvia M. Brennwald (nee Rosengren) Age 78, at rest Monday, January 10, 2011 at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center. Survived by her beloved husband of 53 years Urs Brennwald, loving mother of Ursula (Jeffrey) Lukanc , dearest grandmother of Kendrick and Gavin Lukanc, one sister Ann-Marie Rosengren; also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins in Sweden. Preceded in...

Jerome R Jakovich

Jerome R Jakovich

Jan 10, 2011

Jerome R. Jakovich ""Dudge"" Age 82, at rest Monday January 10, 2011 at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center. Survived by two sisters Bernice (late Walter) Carter and Agnes (late Fred) Horvat, two sisters ""A�??in-law Vida (late Raymond) and Mary (late Robert) Jakovich. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his wife Marian (nee Kostyk) Jakovich,...

Wayne E. Sampson

Wayne E. Sampson

Jan 3, 2011

Wayne E. Sampson Age 66, at rest Monday January 3, 2011 at his home with his family by his side. Loving father of Carrie Sampson and Dan (Sheri) Sampson, proud grandfather of Sadie and Halie Sampson, two sisters Georgia (Jim) Scarpa, Carole (Jim) Shook, life long friend Mike Smith also numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his...

LaVonne Greenberg

LaVonne Greenberg

Jan 2, 2011

LaVonne ""Lonnie"" Greenberg (nee Fisher) Age 78 LaVonne died peacefully after an extensive battle with leukemia on January 2, 2011 at the Winchester Medical Center with her son David and his family from Charles Town, WV at her side. Lonnie is survived by her children Deborah (Greenberg) Churchill, David Greenberg, Kline Goeders, Allen Goeders, Rita (Goeders) Beyenhot, and Wayne...