Obituaries

Donna J. Blackwell

Published by admin on Mon, 09/27/2021 - 11:39am

BRAIDWOOD—Donna J. Blackwell (nee Anderson), 84, of Braidwood, passed away, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Charlotte Kubinski

Published by admin on Mon, 09/27/2021 - 9:52am

ESSEX—Charlotte Ann Kubinski (nee Pavlicek), 78, of Essex, passed away Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.
Born Oct. 1, 1942 in Chicago, she was the daughter of Charles James and Rosie (nee Vondrak) Pavlicek. Charlotte attended the Immaculate Conception Church in Braidwood. She was a dedicated and proud homemaker and loved shopping, never paying full price for an item was her gift. Later in life, her eldest son taught her the joy of riding motorcycles and she never turned down a ride after that.

Walter Termain Jr.

Published by admin on Mon, 09/27/2021 - 9:44am

BRAIDWOOD—Walter “Rex” Termain Jr., 78, of Braidwood, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021 at Morris Hospital. Born Jan. 18, 1943 in Robinson, IL, he was the son of Walter R. Sr. and Gladys (nee Ditzenberger) Termain. He married Jane Lee Alumbaugh on Feb. 14, 1964 in Robinson. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War. Rex retired from Caterpillar after 33 years of service and was then employed at Whitmore Ace Hardware in Braidwood.

Mark Frese

Published by admin on Mon, 09/27/2021 - 9:30am

Mark Louis Frese, age 62, formerly of Carbon Hill, Illinois, had his four children and former wife at his bedside in Montgomery, Alabama as he passed away on July 31, 2021 due to injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident.

William C. Dirker

Published by admin on Fri, 09/24/2021 - 1:42pm

MORRIS—William C. Dirker, 71, of Morris, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021 at Morris Hospital.

Marlin Flatt

Published by admin on Mon, 09/20/2021 - 2:33pm

WILTON CENTER—Marlin Flatt “Flattie,” 86, of Wilton Center, passed away Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Riverside Hospital in Kankakee.

John Kloski

Published by admin on Mon, 09/20/2021 - 2:05pm

COAL CITY—John Samuel Kloski, better known as Jay, of Coal City, died unexpectedly on Sept. 13, 2021 leaving his family and friends heartbroken, but having made the world a better place.
Jay was born on May 1, 1957 to John and Chickie Kloski in the shadow of Comiskey Park. Needless to say, Jay was a lifelong White Sox fan. Brought up in Bridgeport, he often spoke of the Pennie Man, sitting outside on the front stoop with his family and watching the fireworks from the baseball park.

Eugene Fritz

Published by admin on Mon, 09/20/2021 - 1:14pm

MESA, AZ—Eugene Fritz, 78, of Mesa, AZ passed away Sept. 14, 2021 where he had been a resident for 16 years.
Jason was born Feb. 19, 1943 in Joliet to Eugene and Frances (Stariha) Fritz. He was a Local 176 Union Electrician for over 40 years, having served as their business agent from 1977-1983. He Joined the Navy when he was 17 to see the world serving on the blockade during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Alpha Jensen

Published by admin on Mon, 09/20/2021 - 1:07pm

JOPLIN, MO—Alpha Fern Jensen, 95, of Joplin, MO, passed away on Sept. 18, 2021 after living an exceedingly full life. She was born in Monett, MO on Aug. 21, 1926 to J.J. and Alice (Stockton) Lauderdale. She was a lifetime resident of the Joplin area. Alpha married the love of her life, Harry Henry Jensen on Sept. 25, 1943 and shared over 25 wonderful years with him before he passed away. They created a life together they were proud of, along with raising their son, Harry James Jensen and daughter, Wanda Derrickson. Alpha was a family woman and a woman of God.

Edmund Berta

Published by admin on Mon, 09/20/2021 - 8:58am

COAL CTY—Edmund Michael Berta, 73, of Coal City, passed away Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Morris Hospital. Born July 10, 1948 in Joliet, Edmund Michael was a son of Peter and Frances (Korelc) Berta. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the class of 1966. On July 6, 1974, Ed married Lois Burnside in the Coal City Methodist Church, and together they made their home and raised their two daughters in Coal City.