Obituaries

Mary Hairald

Published by admin on Fri, 06/05/2026 - 12:32pm

DWIGHT—Mary Hairald, 78, of Dwight and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Thursday morning, June 4, 2026, at Morris Hospital in Morris.
Born on Feb. 11, 1948, in Joliet, Mary was the daughter of Melvin Allen and Josephine Elsie (Swartz) Friddle. She attended local schools and remained deeply connected to the communities she called home throughout her life.

Clarissa Lavicka

Published by admin on Thu, 06/04/2026 - 10:00am

MARSEILLES—Clarissa Louise Lavicka, 82, and formerly of Coal City, passed away Monday, May 25, 2026, at Goldwater Care Center in Marseilles, IL.

Peter Giaudrone Jr.

Published by admin on Thu, 06/04/2026 - 8:45am

COAL CITY — Peter J. Giaudrone Jr., 89 years, of Coal City, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at Arc of Dwight.
He was born on Dec. 13, 1936 in Morris, to Peter J. and Marie I. (nee Wendell) Giaudrone. He was raised in old Eileen, graduating from Coal City High School class of 1954. He served his country honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era from 1960 to 1966. Pete married Donna Jean Zeller on Feb. 13, 1960. Together they raised two children.

Brenda Kay Anderson

Published by admin on Wed, 06/03/2026 - 12:10pm

BONFIELD—Brenda Kay Anderson, 67, of Bonfield, formerly of Wilmington, passed away on May 30, 2026 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet.

Constance Storm

Published by admin on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 9:14am

GARDNER—Constance "Connie" Rena Storm (née Ferrari), 90, of Gardner, passed away May 30, 2026 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was reunited with her late husband, Robert, whom she missed dearly.
Connie was born Feb. 16, 1936, to Fred and Angela Ferrari. She was born and raised at the family home in East Brooklyn, IL. She graduated Gardner-South Wilmington High School class of 1954.

Wilbur Olroyd

Published by admin on Fri, 05/29/2026 - 8:44am

COAL CITY—Wilbur R. Olroyd, 87 of Coal City, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

Betty Holman

Published by admin on Thu, 05/28/2026 - 8:59am

MORRIS—Betty L. Holman, 94 of Morris, passed away peacefully Tuesday May 26, 2026 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet.
Born April 18, 1932, in Mendota, IL, Betty Louise was the daughter of Anton and Lena (Eiberger) Seppi. She attended LaSalle-Peru Township High School and began working at an early age for the Westclox Clock Company in Peru.

Dorothy Willis

Published by admin on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 10:41am

GODLEY—Dorothy Rae Willis (née Renner), 89, of Godley, passed away Monday, May 25, 2026, at her home with her family by her side. Born on June 28, 1936, Dorothy was the daughter of John and Eldora (née Dixion) Renner.
Dorothy married Frank T. Willis on July 3, 1954, and together they made their home in Godley, where they raised their family and shared 71 loving years together.

James Cletcher

Published by admin on Tue, 05/26/2026 - 9:58am

WILMINGTON—James Carey Cletcher, 76, of Wilmington, formerly of Downers Grove, passed away Friday, May 22, 2026 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Daniel Mulhall

Published by admin on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 8:58am

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA—Daniel Glenn Mulhall, 80, of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away on May 5th, 2026.
Dan was born on July 8th, 1945 in Joliet, IL. He was the son of Earl Mulhall and Bernice Zeman (Joseph).