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Joliet, IL Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Joliet, IL area
Daryl Downing
May 8, 2021
Daryl Downing
Age 73 of Joliet, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Lakewood Nursing Home in Plainfield.
Born December 6, 1947 in Gary, Indiana, Daryl was a son of Leon and Gladys (Brant) Downing. He was raised and educated in Highland, Indiana and graduated from Highland High School with the class of...
Donna Belle (Torgerson) Nelson
May 4, 2021
Donna Belle Nelson (nee Torgerson)
Age 78 of Joliet and formerly of Lemont, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Amita Health Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.
Born December 16, 1942 in Chicago, Donna was a daughter of Leon and Lillian (Connolly) Torgerson. She was raised and educated in Chicago and graduated...
Benedict R. Kanta
Apr 26, 2021
Benedict R. Kanta, born November 29,1926 at rest April 26, 2021. Passed away peacefully at home April 26,2021 surrounded by his family. Ben was a lifelong resident of Joliet. Ben is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Monica (Juricic) Kanta. His sons, Gerald Kanta of Rapid City, SD and Kevin (Tricia) Kanta of Rosemount, MN; grandchildren...
Eleanor (Glenn) Salman
Apr 26, 2021
Eleanor Salman (nee Glenn)
Age 93 of Plainfield, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, April 26, 2021 with her loving family by her side.
Born November 24, 1927 in Verona, Illinois, Eleanor Marie was the daughter of Lloyd and Helen (Onderisin) Glenn. She was raised and educated in Joliet and worked at a...
Wayne D. Smeets
Apr 24, 2021
Wayne Douglas Smeets, age 77 of Joliet, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at his home.
Wayne was a lifelong Joliet resident, where he raised his two children in his childhood home with his late wife Dorothy. After retiring from Caterpillar, he proudly owned and operated Dormar Kitchens Business for 10 years....
Florence J (Durka) Wicnienski
Apr 22, 2021
Florence J. Wicnienski
Age 97, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at her home in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
She was born on December 14, 1923 in Summit, Illinois to the late Walter and Catherine (nee Galat) Durka.
Florence graduated from Argo Community High School with the class of 1941 and then the University...
John J Raineri
Apr 20, 2021
John J. Raineri
Age 72 of Crest Hill, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.
Born July 17, 1948 in Joliet, John was the son of John A. and Mary B. (Lorenc) Raineri. He was raised and educated in the Crest Hill area and graduated from Lockport West with the class of 1966....
Jennifer Renea (O'Neill) Levy
Apr 19, 2021
Jennifer Renea Levy (nee O’Neill)
Age 40, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 at her home in Joliet, IL.
She was born on July 15, 1980 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Leah Buist and Michael O’Neill.
Jenny graduated from Bellevue East High School. She loved to travel and was a ray of sunshine to...
Jesus Castillo
Apr 19, 2021
Jesus Castillo
Edad de 78 falleció el 19 de Abril del 2021.
Nacido el 19 de febrero del año 1943 en Villa González Ortega, Zacatecas. Amante de caballos y el fútbol mexicano, jardinero, el mejor trabajador pero más importante; gran esposo, padre, abuelo y hombre de muchísima fe. Conocido por...
Marcos Camargo
Apr 19, 2021
Marcos Gonzalez Camargo
Age 70 of Joliet, passed away on Monday April 19, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.
Marcos was born in Ciudad, Manuel Doblado, Guanajuato, Mexico and was a son of Apolinar Camargo and Maria Luisa Gonzalez.
He worked as a groundskeeper...
Benito Garcia
Apr 14, 2021
Benito Garcia
Age 41 of Joliet, passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.
Benito always enjoyed spending time with his family, especially visiting his parents in Mexico. As well as spending time with his siblings, nephews, brothers-in-law, uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. He really liked listening to Ranchera and Nortena music. He liked going to...
Robert Earl Childress, III
Apr 12, 2021
Robert Earl Childress, III, age 48, formerly of Celebration, Florida, passed away on April 12, 2021 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was, above all things, the loving father of Alexia, Remington, and McArthur. He attended Rampart High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, moving from there to establish and run many businesses, including The Masters Conference. He was...
Frank E Asa
Apr 9, 2021
Frank E. Asa
Age 83, formerly of Joliet, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 9, 2021 at his daughter's home in Glenpool, Oklahoma with his family by his side after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.
Survived by his children: Gene (Carol) Asa, Shawn (Robert) Rhea, Vicki (Johnny) Chambless and Lisa Scarabino; Beloved grandchildren: Corey...
Joseph J. Wallace, Jr.
Apr 8, 2021
Joseph J. Wallace, Jr.
Age 93 of Joliet, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home.
Born July 31, 1927 in Joliet, Joseph was the son of Joseph, Sr. and Veronica (Coveny) Wallace. He was raised and educated in Joliet and graduated from Joliet Catholic High School with...
Mary Joyce (Wolf) Curbis
Apr 3, 2021
Mary Joyce Curbis (Wolf)
Age 77 of Joliet, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Joliet Area Community Hospice.
Born on September 18, 1943 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mary was a daughter of Leo J. and Helen (Hare) Wolf.
At a very young age, Mary’s family moved to Joliet, and she remained...
Helen "Grandma Honey" (Freter) Petrilla
Mar 30, 2021
Helen M. Petrilla (Freter)
Age 85 of Crest Hill, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Amita Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet with her loving family by her side. She was born on August 14, 1935 in Joliet, IL.
Helen started two businesses, Joliet Ceramic Arts and Crafts in 1966 and Gallery...
Phyllis Jean (James) Hegland
Mar 28, 2021
Phyllis Jean Hegland (nee James), age 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home with her loving family by her side.
Phyllis is survived by her children, Bobbie (Lynn) Pollesch, Sherry (Jim) McNeill, James Hegland and Kathy (Gary) Delaney; grandchildren, Bob, Cary and Steven Gillespie, Johnny...
Josephine F Toth
Mar 25, 2021
Josephine F. Toth
Age 84 of Joliet, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at her home with her family by her side.
Born July 3, 1936 in New Alexandria, Pennsylvania, Josephine Francis was a daughter of Steven and Mary (Depto) Kaminsky. She retired from Amita Health Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet after...
Mary Jo (Vermilyea) See
Mar 24, 2021
Mary Jo See
Age 61 of Joliet, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at her home with her family by her side.
Born October 28, 1959 in Fairbury, Illinois, Mary was a daughter of Lyle and Mary (Dohman) Vermilyea. Mary worked for the Illinois Secretary of State’s office for over 25 years. She...
Kevin Thomas Bradley
Mar 23, 2021
Kevin Thomas Bradley, 43, adoring son, brother and father passed away after a 3 year brave fight against prostate cancer.
Kevin was born on September 28, 1977 in Joliet, IL.
He is survived by his parents James and Eileen Bradley, 4 siblings, Katherine Samuelson, Michael Bradley, Maureen Simon and Alice Torres and his children, Samantha...
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