Obituaries

Paul E. McIntosh

Published by admin on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 2:49pm

DIAMOND—Paul E. McIntosh, 77, of Diamond, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020 at his home.
Born Feb. 17, 1943 in Normal, IL, Paul Eugene was a son of Herman and Mary Elizabeth (Thomas) McIntosh. He was raised and educated in Hamilton County and graduated from McLeansboro Township High School with the class of 1960. Paul was inducted into the United States Army in December of 1964 and honorably served stateside, as well as in Germany.

Reva M. Touvelle

Published by admin on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 1:17pm

BRAIDWOOD—Reva M. Touvelle (nee Dennison), 93, of Braidwood, passed away peacefully, Friday, July 31, 2020 at her home. Born March 23, 1927 in Litchfield, KY, she was the daughter of Charles and Mary (nee Fraze) Dennison. Reva was a lifelong member of the Immaculate Conception Church in Braidwood. She was also a member of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary in Coal City. Reva enjoyed cooking, and mostly importantly loved spending time with her family, especially her granddaughter.

Gregory Dennis

Published by admin on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 11:30am

WILMINGTON—Gregory Dennis, 61, of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 31, 2020 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN as the result of injuries sustained in an ATV accident. Greg was a son of Charles William Dennis, of Wilmington and the late Phyllis Ann (Becker) Dennis and the husband of Venita (Plese) Dennis. Arrangements are pending at this time, and a private family funeral service is being planned. A complete obituary with arrangement details will follow as information becomes available.

Kevin P. Wallen

Published by admin on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 11:10am

WILMINGTON—Kevin Patrick Wallen, 32, and formerly of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020 in Chicago.
Born March 16, 1988 in Joliet, IL, Kevin was a son of Gail (Glenney) Wallen and Dr. Lawrence C. Wallen Jr. He was raised in Wilmington, attended St. Rose Parochial School and graduated from Joliet Catholic Academy with the class of 2006. Kevin was a compassionate young man, who always had a wonderful sense of humor. A true people person, Kevin was always a happy guy who loved his family. He will be remembered for his charming smile.

Michael J. Tinges

Published by admin on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 10:27am

WILMINGTON—Michael J. Tinges, 74, of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Lynn M. Letterly

Published by admin on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 3:30pm

COAL CITY—Lynne M. Letterly, 75, of Coal City passed away peacefully on Aug., 2, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Bobby Gene Stainbrook

Published by admin on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 9:23am

WILMINGTON— Bobby Gene Stainbrook, 89, of Wilmington, passed away Thursday morning, July 30, 2020 at his home.
Born October 07, 1930 in Martinsville, IL, Bobby Gene was a son of Marion and Bertha (Kennedy) Stainbrook. On October 6, 1948, Bob married Marie Nowman in Wilmington and together they made their home in Wilmington.
Bob worked as an auto mechanic his entire life owned and operated Harold & Bob’s in Wilmington with his brother Harold for over 30 years. In his free time, Bob enjoyed to golf, bowl and spend time working in the yard.

Susan M. Viglia

Published by admin on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 9:09am

BOURBONNAIS— Susan M. Viglia, 65, of Bourbonnais, died on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at AMITA St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee.
Susan was born on November 17, 1954 to LeRoy and Mary (Rapier) Kemp in Kankakee. She married Edwin Viglia, Jr. on August 11, 1989. She worked as a buyer at Provena St. Mary's Hospital for over 30 years. She was a member of Maternity BVM Church in Bourbonnais. She volunteered at AMITA St. Mary's Hospital for 14 years. She enjoyed bowling, reading, traveling, gardening and spending time with her family.

Donald J. "Jimmy" Scrogham

Published by admin on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 12:22pm

ARKANSAS—Donald J. “Jimmy” Scrogham, 84, formerly of Coal City, passed away peacefully at his home in Lead Hill, AR on Thursday, July 30, 2020.
He was born on July 7, 1936 in Gardner, to Roy and Myrtle (nee Mudd) Scrogham. Jimmy served his country honorably twice in the United States Navy, serving during both the Korean War and reenlisting during the Vietnam War. He married DiAnn Ford on May 29, 1955.

Richard E. Stygar

Published by admin on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 9:32am

ESSEX— Richard Edmund Stygar, 82, of Essex, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL.
Born June 2, 1938 in Chicago to the late Edmund George and Bernice Mary (nee Doubek) Stygar. Richard served in the United States Army and was a devout Catholic. He was an avid Chicago Blackhawks fan and also enjoyed trains, stamp collecting, reading, gardening and bowling.