Obituaries

David Pollack

Published by admin on Wed, 09/27/2023 - 1:47pm

WILMINGTON—David Vincent Pollack, 31 of Wilmington, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 24th, due to injuries sustained following a motorcycle accident. He was born on Sept. 8, 1992, in Oak Lawn, IL, the son of Donald and Catherine (nee Knapik) Pollack. David graduated from Plainfield Central High School in 2011.

Billy Weathersby

Published by admin on Tue, 09/26/2023 - 3:30pm

KENOSHA, WI—Billy John Weathersby, 50, of Kenosha, WI, passed away at his residence on Sunday, September 24, 2023.
He was born in Joliet on Feb. 23, 1973, the son of Gary and Cecelia (Heylek) Weathersby. He was baptized and confirmed into Christ on March 5, 2000. He was a graduate of Reed-Custer High School and earned his bachelor's degree in Law Enforcement from Western Illinois University.

Patricia Phelps

Published by admin on Tue, 09/26/2023 - 3:29pm

BERWYN, IL—Patricia L. Phelps, 75, of Berwyn, IL, passed away Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023 at her son’s home in Wilmington. Born Oct. 10, 1947 in Chicago, Patricia Louise was a daughter of Marvin and Jacqueline (nee Stark) Phelps. She was raised and educated in Chicago and graduated from Lakeview High School. Patricia worked as a bookkeeper for several companies until she retired. She was an animal lover and was particularly fond of Siberian Huskies. Patricia loved her family very much and looked forward to spending as much time with them as possible.

Melba D. Clark

Published by admin on Tue, 09/26/2023 - 9:08am

REDDICK—Melba D. Clark, 57, of Reddick, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023 at her home.
Melba Dawn was born on July 20, 1966, in Kankakee to Melvin Douglas and Mildred (Griffith) Brown. She grew up in Braceville, attended First Baptist Church in Wilmington with her family, and went on to graduate from Ford Central High School with the class of 1983. It was during her high school years that Melba found the love of her life, Mark Clark. They married on Jan. 15, 1984, and together they built a loving home and cherished family.

George W. Jones Jr.

Published by admin on Mon, 09/25/2023 - 11:29am

VILLA GROVE, IL— George W. Jones Jr., 82, of Villa Grove, IL, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at his home. He was born to George and Phebe (Huffman) Jones Sr. on Nov. 28, 1940 in Vermillion County, IN. He married Sonja Evans on Aug. 7, 1965 in Villa Grove. George enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1958 and proudly served until 1962. He then went to work for Caterpillar in Joliet for 30 years before he retired in 1995. He was a member and served as president of the Coal City Lions Club for several years and was a member of the Coal City Baptist Church.

Ruth Watson

Published by admin on Mon, 09/25/2023 - 11:25am

WILMINGTON—Ruth Jane Watson, of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 at the age of 87. She was born Nov. 20, 1935.
Passed away peacefully on Thursday September 21, 2023 at the age of 87.
She loved gardening, watching Judge Judy, collecting cookbooks, baking, and napping with her fur baby Tucker. She loved spending time with her kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids.

Ruth Ann Nielsen

Published by admin on Tue, 09/19/2023 - 1:35pm

BRAIDWOOD—Ruth Ann Nielsen, 85, of Braidwood, formerly of Wilmington and Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Salem Village Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Joliet.
Born April 4, 1938 in Princeton, IN Ruth was a daughter of Donald and Lena (Beckwith) Griffin. She was raised and educated in Princeton, and relocated to Illinois. Ruth had a great appreciation for genealogy and learning about her family’s past, giving her a greater connection to family and sharing her love with them.

Philip Middleton

Published by admin on Tue, 09/12/2023 - 12:58pm

COAL CITY—Philip "Leo" Middleton, 68, of Coal City, passed away at The Pearl of Joliet on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
Born March 4, 1955 in Joliet, Leo was a son of Philip C. Middleton and Elaine Zambon. He was raised in and was a life long resident of Coal City. He graduated from Coal City High School in 1973. On Oct. 21, 1978, Leo married Pamie Smith at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church in Coal City and together they made a home and raised a family.

Catherine McClure

Published by admin on Tue, 09/12/2023 - 12:05pm

CHICAGO—Catherine McClure, 56, of Chicago, passed away Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
Catherine was born Jan. 20, 1967 in Los Angeles, CA, and was raised and educated in Kankakee and Bradley, IL. She graduated from Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School with the class of 1985, and furthered her education by completing a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a master's degree in operations & systems management at the University of Southern California.

Lorraine Popovich

Published by admin on Tue, 09/12/2023 - 10:27am

WILMINGTON—Lorraine (Egan) Popovich, 87, of Wilmington, passed away Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 with her loving family by her side at home.
Born Sept. 3, 1936 in Joliet, Lorraine Lyola was a daughter of William and Lyola Julia Fox-Egan. On Feb. 9, 1957 Lorraine married Robert Charles Popovich in Crown Point, IN, and together they would share 66 years of marriage.