Obituaries

Joliet, IL Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Joliet, IL area

Chuck "Elvis" D Trautner

Chuck "Elvis" D Trautner

Feb 23, 2021

Chuck “Elvis” Trautner

Age 74 of Joliet, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Joliet Area Community Hospice.

Born October 10, 1947 in Joliet, Charles Donald was a son of Donald and Frances (Gutnik) Trautner. Chuck was raised and educated in Joliet and graduated from Joliet Catholic High School with the class of...

Sandra L (Benco)  Heck

Sandra L (Benco) Heck

Feb 20, 2021

Sandra Lynn Heck (nee Benco)

Age 74 of Joliet, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Amita Health Saint Joseph Medical Center.

Born February 8, 1947 in Joliet, Sandra Lynn was a daughter of Bernard and Phyllis (Plese) Benco. Sandy worked as a secretary for Midas in Bedford Park for twelve years and then...

Raymond W Budzinski

Raymond W Budzinski

Feb 19, 2021

Raymond W. Budzinski, age 65, passed away at his home, after a courageous battle with cancer, on Friday, February 19, 2021 with his loving family by his side.

Ray is survived by his loving wife, Nancy (nee Dunn); children, Brian and Michael (Anna Martinez) Budzinski; granddaughter, Mia; two step-grandchildren, Natasha and Axel Martinez; siblings, Kathy (Frank) Henriksen...

Rogelio Perez

Rogelio Perez

Feb 19, 2021

Rogelio Perez

Age 86 of Joliet, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 19, 2021 at his home with family by his side.

Born June 26, 1934 in Allende, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Rogelio was a son of Roberto and Maria (Salazar) Perez. He moved to the United States at the age of 17 and later in...

Guadalupe Toledo-Vera

Guadalupe Toledo-Vera

Feb 16, 2021

On February 16, 2021, Tuesday evening we lost an amazing woman, Guadalupe Toledo-Vera. She was only 50 years old and a child at heart. She passed away at RML Specialty Hospital in Hinsdale where she was recovering from heart failure and calciphilaxis. Guadalupe was born to Victor and Diana Toledo on July 23, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois. She...

Daeyonne Marie Elberts

Daeyonne Marie Elberts

Feb 14, 2021

Daeyonne Marie Elberts passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at the age of 45.  Daeyonne is survived by her loving daughter: Taylor Perry; mother: Loretta Elberts of Joliet; father: Jim (Paula) Elberts of Channahon; beloved sister: Danae (John) Russ of Yorkville: three nieces: Emelyn, Ella and Evie, dearest friend: Tony DeMicheal of New Lenox; aunt: Nancee (Alan) and...

Anne "Amzi" V (Bolek)  Kolakowski

Anne "Amzi" V (Bolek) Kolakowski

Feb 13, 2021

Anne V. Kolakowski (nee Bolek), age 103, late of Joliet, passed away peacefully at home on February 13, 2021.

Beloved wife of the late Casimer "Kayo" Kolakowski; devoted aunt "Amzi" to many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.  Preceded in death by her parents, Anton and Anna (Furmankiewicz) Bolek, and her siblings: Joseph (Stella); Frank (Anne); Julie...

Lillian M. (Papesh)  Di Bartolomeo

Lillian M. (Papesh) Di Bartolomeo

Feb 10, 2021

Lillian M. Di Bartolomeo (nee Papesh), age 92, at rest on Wednesday, February 10, 2021.

Lillian is survived by her five sons, Mando III, Anthony (Beth), Francis (Irma), Joseph and Gerald (Sandra) Di Bartolomeo; her grandchildren, Mando IV, Christina (Justin) Taylor, Matthew, Alessandra and Mario, Mark and Nina Di Bartolomeo; brother, Raymond (Marge) Papesh;...

Margaret (Kimak)  Baran

Margaret (Kimak) Baran

Feb 5, 2021

Margaret “Peg” Baran (nee Kimak) passed away peacefully on Friday, February 5, 2021 at the age of 91.

Margaret is survived by her loving daughter, Carol Baran, along with numerous nieces, nephews and loved ones.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Vasil and Mary (nee Patrick) Kimak; her...

Adelaida Villa

Adelaida Villa

Feb 4, 2021

Adelaida Villa

Age 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn.

Born July 27, 1936 in Michoacan, Mexico, Adelaida was a strong willed woman who raised her six children primarily on her own. She was a devoted Catholic who instilled her beliefs into her family to provide a strong...

Gertrude "Bee" (VanVlierbergen)  McClelland

Gertrude "Bee" (VanVlierbergen) McClelland

Feb 3, 2021

Gertrude “Bee” Cleopatra McClelland (nee VanVlierbergen), age 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital.

Gertrude is survived by her son, K. Thomas (Deb) McClelland; brother, Robert VanVlierbergen; sister-in-law, Adeline VanVlierbergen; grandsons, Andrew McClelland and James (Paola) Townsend; great-grandson, Braven Townsend; nieces and nephews, Frank (Joan) Schueler, Frank...

Thomas "Tom" Walsh

Thomas "Tom" Walsh

Feb 3, 2021

Thomas “Tom” Walsh passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Amita Health Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Tom is survived by his devoted daughters: Jamie Walsh and Kelly Walsh; his loving mother: Delores “Dee” Zdralevich (nee Seal); caring sister and brother in law: Wendy “Winnie” Mullen (nee Walsh) and Bill Mullen; nieces: Tiffany (John)...

Diana L. (Fothergill)  Hoffman

Diana L. (Fothergill) Hoffman

Jan 30, 2021

Diana L. Hoffman (nee Fothergill), age 65, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021.

Diana is survived by her loving husband, Raymond Hoffman; children, Michael (Jennifer) Hoffman, Heather (Bill) Murphy and Jeremy (Cheryl) Hoffman; mother, Beatrice (the late Leroy) Fothergill; grandchildren, Chloe and Riley Hoffman, Amanda Murphy, Brianna, Alyssa and Emma Hoffman; niece and...

Jason "Moose" Malsky

Jason "Moose" Malsky

Jan 27, 2021

Jason Malsky

“Moose”

Age 38 of Channahon, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Amita Health Saint Joseph Medical Center with his family by his side.

Born August 18, 1982 in Joliet, Jason Charles is a son of Rita (Fazio) and the late Frederick Malsky, Jr. He was raised and educated in...

Glenn J. Perry

Glenn J. Perry

Jan 27, 2021

Glenn Joseph Perry, age 64, at rest on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.

Glenn is survived by his children, Marjorie (Lun), Dana (Richard) and Benjamin Perry; grandson, Quinn River Kutsie; siblings, Melody (the late Philip) Price, Chris (Lynda) Perry and Mitch (Elena) Perry; nieces, Amy Hardy and Jo-Anne Guccione; nephews, Tobias, Neil, and Carl Newnum, and David and...

Bernadine (Tomac)  Gerl

Bernadine (Tomac) Gerl

Jan 27, 2021

Bernadine Gerl, age 92, of Joliet, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at Joliet Area Community Hospice Home

Born January 25, 1929 to Frank and Julia (Matichak) Tomac, she was a lifelong Crest Hill/Joliet resident.  Bernadine was a graduate of Chaney Grade School and Lockport Township High School. She met her future husband, Bernie, at...

Louis P. Egizio

Louis P. Egizio

Jan 20, 2021

Louis P. Egizio

Passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Joliet Area Community Hospice at 80 years old.

Louis is survived by his loving daughters, Michelle Young and Charlene (Shawn) Murray; grandchildren, Michael (Christine) Young, Meghan (Christopher) Young, Kimberly Murray and Dylan Murray; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded...

John J. Lukancic

John J. Lukancic

Jan 20, 2021

John J. Lukancic, age 84, departed this life at his home in Crest Hill on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, in the loving, supportive company of his daughter Kathleen Carbone and his own personal “CNA”, his loving grandson, Michael who stayed by his bedside until the Lord took him home. John was also blessed to have the care of Hospice...

Carolyn (Austin)  Jerome

Carolyn (Austin) Jerome

Jan 18, 2021

Age 73, of Joliet, Carolyn Jerome passed away on January 18, 2021, at Joliet Area Community Hospice Joliet. Carolyn Jerome is survived by her two daughters, Kristine (Ryan) Boswell of Wilmington, IL and Joy (Martin) Borgra of Channahon, IL; three grandchildren, Megan Borgra, Bailey Boswell, Hannah Borgra, and numerous nieces. Carolyn Jerome was born on April 9, 1947.  Carolyn...

Clara M. Schultz

Clara M. Schultz

Jan 17, 2021

Clara M. Schultz, age 88 of Joliet, Illinois, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Senior Star at Weber Place in Romeoville, Illinois with her loving family by her side. She was a lifetime Joliet resident.

Born July 25th, 1932 in Joliet, Illinois, Clara was the daughter of Arthur & Margaret (nee Byrne) Schultz. She was raised...

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