Obituaries

Ruth Ann Nielsen

Published by admin on Tue, 09/19/2023 - 1:35pm

BRAIDWOOD—Ruth Ann Nielsen, 85, of Braidwood, formerly of Wilmington and Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Salem Village Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Joliet.
Born April 4, 1938 in Princeton, IN Ruth was a daughter of Donald and Lena (Beckwith) Griffin. She was raised and educated in Princeton, and relocated to Illinois. Ruth had a great appreciation for genealogy and learning about her family’s past, giving her a greater connection to family and sharing her love with them.

Philip Middleton

Published by admin on Tue, 09/12/2023 - 12:58pm

COAL CITY—Philip "Leo" Middleton, 68, of Coal City, passed away at The Pearl of Joliet on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
Born March 4, 1955 in Joliet, Leo was a son of Philip C. Middleton and Elaine Zambon. He was raised in and was a life long resident of Coal City. He graduated from Coal City High School in 1973. On Oct. 21, 1978, Leo married Pamie Smith at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church in Coal City and together they made a home and raised a family.

Catherine McClure

Published by admin on Tue, 09/12/2023 - 12:05pm

CHICAGO—Catherine McClure, 56, of Chicago, passed away Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
Catherine was born Jan. 20, 1967 in Los Angeles, CA, and was raised and educated in Kankakee and Bradley, IL. She graduated from Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School with the class of 1985, and furthered her education by completing a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a master's degree in operations & systems management at the University of Southern California.

Lorraine Popovich

Published by admin on Tue, 09/12/2023 - 10:27am

WILMINGTON—Lorraine (Egan) Popovich, 87, of Wilmington, passed away Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 with her loving family by her side at home.
Born Sept. 3, 1936 in Joliet, Lorraine Lyola was a daughter of William and Lyola Julia Fox-Egan. On Feb. 9, 1957 Lorraine married Robert Charles Popovich in Crown Point, IN, and together they would share 66 years of marriage.

Shirley Hubbell

Published by admin on Tue, 09/12/2023 - 10:02am

WILMINGTON—Shirley Mae Hubbell, 98, of Wilmington, passed away Monday, Sept. 4, 2023 at River Crossing of Joliet.
Born Dec. 10, 1924 in Mokena, IL, Shirley Mae was a daughter of Morenous “Mose” and Nellie (Neil) Van Duyne. She was raised in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the class of 1942. In her younger years, Shirley played the accordion in the “Then and Nows” both on the radio and at The Mar Theater. She was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church in Wilmington, was an accomplished seamstress, enjoyed quilting and took pleasure in painting.

Margaret A. Wise-Hudgins

Published by admin on Mon, 09/11/2023 - 11:30am

SHOREWOOD—Margaret A. Wise-Hudgins, 75, of Shorewood, formerly of Braidwood, passed away Aug. 12, 2023 in Joliet.

Belinda M. Filbrandt

Published by admin on Mon, 09/11/2023 - 11:28am

MCNAB, IL—Belinda M. Filbrandt (nee Alderson), 71, of McNab, IL, formerly of Braidwood, passed away peacefully Monday, Sept. 4, 2023 at Cabin Living Senior Care in Hennepin, IL.

Daniel Dillon

Published by admin on Thu, 09/07/2023 - 8:24am

ESSEX—Daniel Steven Dillon, 30, of Essex, formerly of Braidwood, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 following a long and arduous battle with addiction and substance abuse.
He was born Nov. 2, 1992 in Palos Heights, IL. Danny was educated in Reed-Custer Schools in Braidwood, graduating with the class of 2011. He was a union carpenter by trade.

Linda K. Melius

Published by admin on Tue, 09/05/2023 - 1:12pm

DIAMOND—Linda K. Melius, 66, of Diamond, and formerly of Waukegan, IL, passed away Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL with family surrounding her.
Born Nov. 3, 1956 in Waukegan, Linda was a daughter of Virginia (Mitchell) Reif, of Waukegan and the late, Robert Reif. She was raised and educated in Waukegan and attended Waukegan High School. On Oct. 31, 1987, Linda married James Allan Melius and he preceded her in death on Feb. 1, 2020.

Dorris A. Fonner

Published by admin on Tue, 09/05/2023 - 10:00am

YORKVILLE—Doris A. Fonner, 78, a resident of Heritage Woods Yorkville, and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora.