Obituaries

Joliet, IL Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Joliet, IL area

Jerome L. Kren

Jerome L. Kren

Mar 8, 2015

Jerome L. Kren "Romey," age 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Joliet Area Community Hospice Home. Jerome was born and raised in Joliet, IL and retired as a Captain from the City of Joliet Police Department. Jerome is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Margaret Kren (nee Billy); children, James "Jim" Kren and...

Salvador J. Pena

Salvador J. Pena

Mar 7, 2015

Salvador Joseph Pena Jr. "Junior", age 22, at rest on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Junior is survived by his loving parents, Salvador Pena Sr. and Rosie Rangel; dear brothers, Paul Anthony and Emanuel Pena; loving fiancAC.e, Natalia Lowisz; loving grandparents, Salvador and Linda (nee Marinez) Rangel; dear uncles, Salvador Rangel III and Art (the late Esther) Martinez; loving cousins,...

Christine M. Toborg

Christine M. Toborg

Mar 4, 2015

Christine M. “Kris” Toborg (nee Fitzgerald), age 46, at peace on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 with her loving family by her side after fighting and winning a courageous battle with cancer for over six years. Kris is survived by her beloved husband, Shaun; loving children, Max and Ben; loving parents, Bill and Marcia (nee Tomac) Fitzgerald; dear sister, Kari...

Damien A. Miller

Damien A. Miller

Mar 3, 2015

Damien A. Miller "Bucko," age 33, at rest on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Damien is survived by his mother, Marsha "Cookie" Ann Miller (nee Kuriger); loving father, Stacy (Clivanna) Miller; dear brother and sister, Stacy (fiance Terri Rochell) Miller and Tiffany (Donald) Daverin (nee Miller); loving nieces and nephews, Jet Miller, Mercede, Jake, Diamond, Gabriel, and Xander Sohol; best...

Delia Garcia

Delia Garcia

Mar 3, 2015

Delia Garcia (nee Borrego), age 55, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 with her loving family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. Delia is survived by her loving husband, Raful Garcia; children, Alina, Daniel (Shannon) Garcia; mother, Ines Borrego (nee Martinez); siblings, Yolanda Borrego, Nancy Nunez and family, Frank Jr. and family, Linda Aguirre...

Jack R. Thomas

Jack R. Thomas

Mar 1, 2015

Jack R. Thomas, age 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2015 with his loving family by his side. Jack was born on September 1, 1926 in Terre Haute, IN. He is a United States Army WWII Veteran who proudly served in the Philippines. Jack married the love of his life, Bette D. Muenzing on July 25, 1953...

Elizabeth J. Gall

Elizabeth J. Gall

Feb 27, 2015

Elizabeth J. Gall "Betty" (nee Maurer), age 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 27, 2015. Betty is survived by her children, Linda (Bob) Wichowski, Richard (Barb) Gall, Susan Gall, Margaret (Robert) Lagrone, Jim (Debra) Gall, Tina (Mike Kwasiborski) Rodgers, Donald (Val) Gall, Laura Darling, Charles Gall; 22 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; siblings, Daryl (the late Ruth) Maurer, Doris (the...

Marylynn A. Mavec

Marylynn A. Mavec

Feb 27, 2015

Marylynn A. Mavec (nee Bruce) age 53, at rest on Friday, February 27, 2015 following a courageous battle with breast cancer. Marylynn is survived by her beloved husband, Joseph; loving children, Samantha and Martin Mavec; loving parents, James W. Sr. and Sharon (nee Leiser) Bruce; dear brother, James W. "Bucky" (Kerri) Bruce Jr.; loving niece and nephew, Beth and...

Richard J. "Zeke" Russ

Richard J. "Zeke" Russ

Feb 25, 2015

Richard J. "Zeke" Russ, age 83, at rest on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 with his loving family by his side. Zeke is survived by his children, Regina "Kim"Roman, Rodger, Ray, Dan, and Rick Russ; sisters, Mary Ann Gregorich, Diane Budzinski, Kay Whiteley, and Linda Sartori; and loving friend and companion, Mary Lou Cookas. Preceded in death by his parents,...

Elizabeth "Betty" Lavazza

Elizabeth "Betty" Lavazza

Feb 21, 2015

Elizabeth "Betty" Lavazza (Snider-McDonald), age 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 21, 2015 with her loving family by her side. Elizabeth is survived by her three sons, Raymond (the late Linda), Ronald (Annie) and Richard (Lena) Lavazza; four daughters, Karen (Robert Quinlan) Lavazza, Cynthia (Daniel) Muir, Mary (the late Peter) Pierce, and Elizabeth (Obediah) Elliott; a foster child,...

Jerome R. Danhauer

Jerome R. Danhauer

Feb 17, 2015

Jerome R. "Jerry" Danhauer, age 84, entered eternal life on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 with his loving family by his side. Jerry is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Patricia (nee Slazyk); loving children, Corinne Stachniak, Amy (Timothy) Wiess, and Thomas (Debby) Danhauer; cherished grandchildren, Andrew, Paige, and Alexander Stachniak, Timothy "T.J." and Jessica Wiess, Lauren and...

Louise E. Newbury

Louise E. Newbury

Feb 14, 2015

Louise E. Newbury "Weezer" (nee Raddatz), age 68, at rest on Saturday, February 14, 2015 Valentine's Day with her loving family and her best friend of 50 years by her side. Louise is survived by her husband, John Newbury; children, Susan (James) Knapp, Rachel (Jodi) Kruk, Amanda Kruk and Anne Kruk; grandchildren Cydney, Jordyn, Ryley, and Kerrigyn Knapp, and...

Janet M. Jaback

Janet M. Jaback

Feb 11, 2015

Janet M. Jaback, age 69, at rest on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 with her loving family by her side. Janet is survived by her loving daughter, Georgene (Bob Woods) Jaback. Preceded in death by her parents, Mark and Bernice (nee Smee) Campbell; and one brother, Mark Campbell. Janet was raised in Chicago, IL. She graduated from Roosevelt University with...

Mary M. Kapinus

Mary M. Kapinus

Feb 11, 2015

Mary Margaret Kapinus (nee Klen) age 93, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home with her loving family by her side. She is survived by her children, Dennis (Mary Ann) of Plainfield, IL, Richard (Sandra) of Diamond, IL, Barbara (Mark) Crittenden of SanDiego, CA and Edwin (Elizabeth) of Marrero, LA. Loving...

Maryann A. Gregory

Maryann A. Gregory

Feb 10, 2015

Maryann Gregory (nee Mihelic), age 96, at rest on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Survived by her loving sisters, Dorothy (the late James) Miller, and Genevieve Tuel; brother, Jack Mihelic; sisters-in-law, Dixie and Olga Mihelic. Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. Preceded in death by her beloved husband Albert E. Gregory (2014); parents, Jacob and Mary (nee Bebar) Mihelic;...

Irene F. Koren

Irene F. Koren

Feb 9, 2015

Irene F. Koren (nee Suligoy) age 94, of Joliet, formerly of Shorewood and Wilmington, IL, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center. Irene was born on December 4, 1920 to Joseph and Mary (nee Prelos) Suligoy in Rockdale, IL. She is survived by one daughter, Cheryl-Ann (Frank Mantia); one daughter-in-law, Judy (the late Eugene...

Chester L. Szymczak

Chester L. Szymczak

Feb 8, 2015

Chester L. Szymczak, age 80, entered eternal life on Sunday, February 8, 2015 with his loving family at his side. Chester is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Elizabeth (nee Oberleitner); loving daughter, Cheryl (Bill) Gimbel; cherished grandchildren, Brian (Sarah) Gimbel, Jennifer (Joseph) Meredith, Margaret Gimbel, Benjamin, Katrina (Rico Santos), and Mollie (Jason Castillo) Huhnke; cherished great-grandchildren,...

Jeno Toke

Jeno Toke

Feb 8, 2015

Jeno Toke, age 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Joliet Area Community Hospice Home with his family by his side, following a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Jeno was born on January 30, 1935 in Nagymakfa, Hungary. He left Hungary in 1956 during the Hungarian Revolution with his wife, Eva and brother Otto. They settled...

Edward Randich

Edward Randich

Feb 4, 2015

Edward Randich, age 90, at rest on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 with his loving family by his side. Loving father of, Ronald C. (Patricia) Mentzer, Barbara A. (William) Sontag, Charlene M. (Frank) Glowaty, Edward M. (Nancy) Randich; dearest grandfather of, 15 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren; brother of, Dorothy (the late Norman) Stoiber, Eleanor (Victor) Carlson, Patricia (John)...

Richard P. Frederick

Richard P. Frederick

Jan 30, 2015

Richard P. "Rick" Frederick, age 64, entered into eternal life on Friday, January 30, 2015. Rick is survived by his mother, Dolores Fitzgerald (nee Dernulc); three sisters, Paula (Ken) Saige, Cindy, and April; brother, Gordon (Tanya) Frederick; niece and nephews, Kristopher, Katrina, and Rocky Saige. Preceded in death by his father, Richard P. Frederick Sr. Funeral services for Rick...