Obituaries

Mary Jo Morgan

Published by admin on Tue, 02/10/2026 - 10:33am

TENNESSEE—Mary Jo (Haldorson) Morgan, 70, of Chapmansboro, TN, and formerly of Wilmington passed away at her residence on Jan. 25, 2026.
Born on July 21, 1955, in Joliet, Mary Jo was a daughter of John and Phyllis (Hannum) Haldorson. She was the former dietary aide at Aperion Care Center in Wilmington and retired in 2025. Her commitment to her work reflected her natural ability to nurture and support those around her. She had a special place in her heart for the elderly and never hesitated to extend a helping hand to anyone in need.

Richard H. Hexdall

Published by admin on Tue, 02/10/2026 - 9:15am

MORRIS—Richard H. Hexdall, 79, of Morris, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago with his nieces at his side.
Richard Herbert Hexdall was born on March 17, 1946, in Morris, the son of Chester and Helen Louise (Flatness) Hexdall. He was raised in Lisbon, where he received his early education, and later graduated from Morris Community High School with the class of 1964.

Marcella Maly

Published by admin on Mon, 02/09/2026 - 12:11pm

MANHATTAN, KS— Marcella Vivan (Kelly) Maly, 92, of Manhattan, KS and formerly of Braidwood, passed away on Jan. 28, 2026, at the Ascencion Via Christi Village in Manhattan. She was born on Sept. 19, 1933, in Morris, the daughter of John and Vivian Kelly.

Norma Siebring

Published by admin on Mon, 02/09/2026 - 12:09pm

WILMINGTON—Norma Siebring, 92, of Wilmington, formerly of Watseka and Cissna Park, IL, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL.
Norma Irene was born on Feb. 4, 1934, in Cissna Park, IL, to Albert and Edna (Sturm) Luehrsen. She was raised in Watseka, where she attended school and graduated from Watseka High School with the Class of 1952. On July 1, 1956, Norma married the love of her life, the late Charles Siebring, in Watseka. Together in Wilmington they shared many years of love and raised their family.

Denise Farmer

Published by admin on Mon, 02/09/2026 - 12:08pm

WILMINGTON—Denise Farmer, 66, of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 5, 2026 at her home.
Born on March 13, 1959 in Joliet, Denise was a daughter of Martin Keith and Ethel Marie (Brockett) Senior. Denise was raised and educated in Wilmington and proudly graduated from Wilmington High School with the class of 1977. On May 8, 1982, she married the love of her life, Glenn Farmer, at the Island City Baptist Church, and together they began a life deeply rooted in love, family, and community.

Dave Schultz

Published by admin on Mon, 02/09/2026 - 12:06pm

WILMINGTON—Dave Schultz, 65, of Wilmington, passed Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 at Lightways Hospice Inpatient Unit in Joliet, following a brief diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Born Jan. 2, 1961, in Chicago, David Edward was a son of Edward Aloysius and Hazel Marie (Tinnell) Schultz. He was raised in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago and attended Orr High School. In 1980, Dave relocated with his family to Wilmington when they accepted a position as caretakers of Lake Will. He later graduated from Wilmington High School with the class of 1982.

Reverend Dr. Roy Backus

Published by admin on Mon, 02/09/2026 - 12:04pm

MORRIS—Reverend Dr. Roy Carl Backus, 76, of Morris, passed away Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 at his residence.

Charlotte Curtis

Published by admin on Mon, 02/09/2026 - 12:02pm

Charlotte Ann (Trofimchuck) Curtis (née Vaira), 92, passed away peacefully on Feb. 5, 2026, under the loving care of Lightways Hospice at Serenity Estates in Morris.
She was born Aug. 10, 1933, to Anton and Lucy Vaira in South Wilmington. She graduated Gardner-South Wilmington High school in 1951 than in August of 1955 she married Frances A Trofimchuck and together had five children.

Ronald Selk

Published by admin on Mon, 02/09/2026 - 12:01pm

CARBON HILL—Ronald A. Selk, 59, a resident of Carbon Hill, and formerly longtime of Naperville, IL, passed away Jan. 29, 2026.
Ron was a proud graduate of Naperville Central High School, class of 1984. After completing high school, he joined his family business, Seating Concepts, where he built a strong work ethic and took pride in contributing to something meaningful alongside those he loved.

Nick Dziuban

Published by admin on Fri, 02/06/2026 - 4:26pm

Nick Dziuban, age 37 of Lockport, IL, formerly of Wilmington, died Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, after a valiant battle with cancer.

Born December 15, 1988 in Joliet, IL, Nicholas Michael is a son of Joseph and Patricia (Benson) Dziuban. He was raised and educated where he excelled at athletics and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 2007. Nick continued his education at the University of Saint Francis where he received a Bachelor's Degree in History, and also attended Aurora University for his Educator's Certificate.