Obituaries

Diane Barry

Published by admin on Tue, 02/23/2021 - 2:49pm

MANTENO—Diane Barry, 73, of Manteno, passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 at Riverside Medical Center.
She was born Oct. 6, 1947 in Chicago, the daughter of William and Delphine (Nowacki) Hogan.
Diane was a Youth Substance Abuse Counselor. She retired from Riverside after 18 years. She was very active with AA for over 35 years. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manteno.

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Charles E. Ward

Published by admin on Tue, 02/23/2021 - 2:23pm

WILMINGTON—Charles E. Ward, 75, of Wilmington, passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.
Born Jan. 4, 1946 in Joliet, Charles Eugene was a son of Archie and Philomena “Toots” (Munsterman) Ward. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the class of 1965, where he was an accomplished wrestler. Following high school, Charles enlisted with the United States Marine Corps and honorably served from 1966 to 1969. On Dec. 20, 1967, he married Donna W. Evans at the First United Methodist Church in Wilmington.

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Bernadine C. Onderisin

Published by admin on Tue, 02/23/2021 - 9:53am

MORRIS—Bernadine C. Onderisin, 87, of Morris passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.

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Megan Riley

Published by admin on Mon, 02/22/2021 - 9:38am

Megan Marie Riley came into our world on June 6, 1985, and returned to God's loving arms on Feb. 18, 2021, peacefully, and on her own terms.

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Alex Murphy

Published by admin on Tue, 02/16/2021 - 12:55pm

ELWOOD—Alex “Murph” Murphy, 33, of Elwood, formerly of Braidwood, passed away Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born Jan. 8, 1988 in Joliet, Alex Michael was the son of Michael Murphy and Julieann Sanders-Stark. He was raised and educated in Braidwood and attended Reed-Custer schools. He was employed by Cutting Edge Lawn to Landscaping in Coal City, and in his free time enjoyed playing poker and going night fishing. Alex loved spending time with his friends and cherished those close relationships that he made along the way.

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Rhonda Bally

Published by admin on Tue, 02/16/2021 - 11:37am

GARDNER—Rhonda Bally, 59, of Gardner, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 peacefully in her home surrounded by family after a brave battle with cancer.
She was born on April 4, 1961 in Kankakee, the daughter of Elbert and Marilyn Parker Harris. She married Andrew Bally on April 15, 1988.

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David Koehler

Published by admin on Tue, 02/16/2021 - 11:36am

BRAIDWOOD—David Koehler, 80, of Braidwood, and formerly of Kokomo, IN; Ft. Myers, FL; Powder Springs, GA and Hendersonville, NC, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb, 12, 2021 at his home.
Born May 15, 1940 on the family farm in Woodford County, Benson, IL.

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David W. Brown

Published by admin on Tue, 02/16/2021 - 11:35am

COSTA RICA—David W. Brown, 70, of Costa Rica and formerly of Coal City, passed away Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 at his home.
Born June 14, 1950 in Joliet, David William is a son of Phyllis (nee Nowman) Saben, of Coal City and the late Beryl W. Brown. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the class of 1968. Dave was a Veteran of the United States Army, and honorably served in Vietnam and Cambodia, where he earned both a Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medal. He worked as a Teamster his entire career until he retired and relocated to Costa Rica.