Obituaries

Eugene H. Chapman, Jr.

Published by admin on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 10:09am

PONTIAC— Eugene H. Chapman, Jr., 82, of Pontiac, formerly of Braidwood, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 at 3:19 p.m. at his home.
Eugene was born Jan. 24, 1937 in Chicago to Eugene H. and Bertha Marie (Horner) Chapman, Sr. He married Jeramy A. Dilley on April 20, 1957. She passed away Nov. 15, 2015, and he continued to cherish her memory until his death.

George Lestina Sr.

Published by admin on Tue, 09/17/2019 - 12:29pm

BRAIDWOOD—George Richard Lestina Sr., 97, lifelong resident of Braidwood, passed away Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Clarence E. Mansfield

Published by admin on Tue, 09/17/2019 - 12:01pm

KANKAKEE—Clarence E. Mansfield, "Gene," 67, of Kankakee, formerly of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019 at Green Tree of Bradley Rehabilitation Center.
Born April 23, 1952 in Joliet, Clarence Eugene was a son of William and Eva (nee Eaton) Mansfield. He worked for Celotex Roofing until its closure and then Burns Security. Gene also volunteered for many years at Gift of God Street Church in Kankakee.

Gayle A. Reavis

Published by admin on Mon, 09/16/2019 - 3:23pm

CRESCENT CITY—Gayle Ann Reavis, 57, of Crescent City passed away Monday, Aug. 19, 2019 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.
Born Oct. 29, 1961 in Joliet, Gayle was the daughter of Robert and Juanita (nee Allott) Reavis.
Survivors include her brother, Dennis (Grace) Reavis, of Diamond; her aunt, Delores Allott, of Chillicothe; her niece and nephew, Gregory (Kayla) Reavis, of Troy, MO and Daphne (Dustin) Hughes, of Springfield; her great-niece, Kendall Reavis and numerous cousins.

Anna Jean Crawford

Published by admin on Mon, 09/16/2019 - 3:17pm

CARBON HILL—Anna Jean Crawford, 89, and a lifelong resident of Carbon Hill, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019.
Born Jan. 26, 1930 in Joliet, Anna Jean was a daughter of Ercola “Art” and Victoria “Vic” (Vacca) Vecellio. She attended the Carbon Hill School and went on to graduate from Coal City High School with the class of 1948. On Oct. 19, 1952, Anna married Robert M. “Bob” Crawford in the Assumption Catholic Church, and together they made their home and raised their family in Carbon Hill.

Raymond P. Colclasure

Published by admin on Mon, 09/16/2019 - 10:44am

CUSTER PARK—Raymond Paul Colclasure, 74, of Custer Park, passed away Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 at Presence St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee.
Born Feb. 12, 1945 in Kempton, IL to Cletus and Irene (nee Schnoor) Colclasure. In 1993, Ray opened Ray's Ranch House in Essex. Previous to the restaurant business he was an avid farmer. He had many hobbies. Some of his favorites were fishing and playing euchre.

Jane M. Allison

Published by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 3:15pm

COAL CITY— Jane Marie Allison, 55, of Coal City, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.
Jane was born July 12, 1964 in Chicago. She was currently employed at the Primary Care office in Wilmington as an office manager.
Jane loved her family, and her absolute joy in life was spending time with her grandchildren. Jane put everyone else first, even in her death as she gave the gift of life to others through organ donation.

Judith Homa-Larsen

Published by admin on Tue, 09/10/2019 - 1:59pm

COAL CITY—Judith Homa-Larsen, 64, of Coal City and formerly of Alexandria, MN, passed away Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 at Morris Hospital.
Born July 6, 1955 in Hillsboro, IL, Judith Ann was a daughter of John Homa and the late Rosemary K. (nee Shelton) Sayers. She was raised in Coal City, attended Assumption Grade School and Coal City High School.

Wesley A. Walker

Published by admin on Mon, 09/09/2019 - 3:17pm

WILMINGTON—Wesley Allen Walker, 74, of Wilmington, passed away Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 at his home.

Helen Dryer

Published by admin on Mon, 09/09/2019 - 3:07pm

CARBON HILL—Helen Dryer, 97, a lifelong resident of Carbon Hill, passed away in her home on Sept. 9, 2019.