Charlene Thompson
Jan 26, 2019
Charlene Thompson "Char" Age 74, of Manhattan, IL passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, IL. Born September 21, 1944 in Chicago, IL to the late Fritz and Charlotte (nee O'Leary) Oest. Char formerly lived in Kentucky, but for the past sixteen years she lived with her sister Joanne and her husband Lester (deceased)...
Eric Lars Andrews
Jan 25, 2019
Eric Lars Andrews Age 49, of Joliet, IL passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at his home. Born March 21, 1969 in Chicago, IL. Veteran of the United States Navy having served during the Gulf War. He was a meat cutter for many years. Eric was an avid Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bears fan, and he had many hobbies...
Patricia Florence Baseleon
Jan 25, 2019
Age 78, of Manhattan, IL passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, IL. Born March 9, 1940 in Detroit, MI. Patricia attended St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manhattan and was a Lady with the Medinah Shriners. She loved attending Monday night BINGO at the Cantigny Post #367 VFW in Joliet, going on cruises, and...
Sandra Jane Gianacakos
Jan 18, 2019
Sandra Jane Gianacakos (nee North) Age 74, of Manhattan, IL passed away peacefully, Friday, January 18, 2019 at her home. Born September 19, 1944 in Forest Park, IL to the late Mont and Cordelia (nee Leitch) North. Sandra retired from the Brookfield Zoo in 2012 after twenty years of employment. She was an animal lover and would take in any...
Donald N. Tures
Dec 29, 2018
Donald N. Tures, age 86, of Manhattan, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years Phyllis (nee Chmielewski) Tures, his children; Stephen (Julia) Tures, Joseph (Christine) Tures, Robert (Patricia) Tures, Matthew (Monica) Tures, and Dana (Jeffrey) Brandau, his grandchildren, Shelby, Catherine, Stephen, Nicholas, Lauren,...
Wyatt M. Manheim
Dec 25, 2018
Wyatt Manheim, age 32, of Manhattan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at Joliet Area Community Hospice Home after a courageous five-year battle with Angiosarcoma. He is survived by his mother Lynn (Earl) Clark, his brother Clayton (Maria) Manheim, his sister Amanda (Derek Tucker) Manheim, his niece Brinlynn Tucker and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Preceded in death...
Harold Allen Corbin
Dec 17, 2018
Harold Allen Corbin Age 86, of Manhattan, IL, was called from this earth to that house not made with hands, on December 17, 2018 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home. The eldest son of the late Ray and Arlene (nee Martin) Corbin. Harold was born in Central Missouri September 19, 1932 and moved to Joliet to work for Caterpillar...
William H. Delaney
Dec 15, 2018
Age 75, of Manhattan, IL passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Saturday, December 15, 2018. He was born to the late Howard and Mabel (nee Minetto) Delaney on March 24, 1943. He is survived by his three children, Brent (Diana Randolph) Delaney, Crista (Blake) Gebhardt, and Brandy (Brian) Walsh; his nine grandchildren, Ashley, Delaney,...
Dawn M. Torsan
Dec 11, 2018
Dawn M. (nee Kestel) Torsan, age 49, of Manhattan, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning December 11, 2018 at Silver Cross Hospital with family at her side. She is survived by her loving parents Paul and Candy (nee Smith) Kestel, her children Nathan and Makayla Torsan, her sister Candy (John) Jesernik, her brother Michael (Mary) Kestel, and nieces and nephews....
James E. Wright
Dec 10, 2018
James E. Wright, age 69, of Manhattan passed away at his home on December 10, 2018. He is preceded in death by his parents Walter E. Wright, Jr. and Mary Ann Wright (nee Bushfield). James was a part of the first graduating class of Marist High School and attended college at St. Joseph College in Rensselaer, Indiana and Northern Illinois...
Leonard Surdey
Dec 5, 2018
Leonard Surdey, age 85, of Ocala, FL, formerly of Manhattan, IL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 under the care of Estelle Hospice House, Ocala, FL. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Charlene (nee Lingholm), his children Lorie (Jeff) Burlison and Robert (Robin) Surdey, his five beloved grandchildren; Jason, Erin, Sean, Heather, and Justin,...
Roger W. Smith
Dec 2, 2018
Roger W. Smith, age 80, of Manhattan, died Sunday, December 2, at Spring Creek Nursing Home, Joliet. He is survived by one daughter Colleen Smith of Chicago, three sons John of Lockport, Timothy of Chicago and Thomas of Manhattan. Also survived by one sister Carole (Joseph – deceased) Durbin, one brother-in-law, Robert Riley Sr., sisters-in-law Madeline (Pete) Bird, Marilyn (Greg)...
George Lester Mandel
Nov 21, 2018
George L. Mandel, age 69, of Manhattan, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2018 at Joliet Area Community Hospice Home. He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Gail (nee Klajbor), his three brothers; Robert Mandel, Raymond Mandel, and Leonard (Karen) Mandel, his sister-in-law Pam Mandel, one niece Ginger Mandel, two nephews Richard Mandel and Wayne Mandel, a...
Barry D. Brown
Oct 28, 2018
Age 72, of Wilton Center, IL, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL. Visitation will be at the Forsythe Gould Funeral Home: 507 S. State St. (Rt.52) Manhattan, IL 60442, Tuesday, October 30, 2018 from 4-8 p.m. Funeral services will also be at the funeral home, Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Interment...
Kenneth W. Case
Sep 28, 2018
Kenneth W. Case, age 80, of Belleville, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2018, at home with his family at his side. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years Ann (nee Hobbs) Case, his children Glenn (Rebecca), David (Azra), Marilyn (William) Swan, grandchildren Benjamin, Christopher, Eric, Marlow, step-grandchildren Alma and Selma Obic, and Brittany and Brandon Sevik,...
Carol J. Palmer
Sep 28, 2018
Carol J. Palmer, nee Conte, age 71, late of Jackson Twp, died Friday, September 28, 2018 at silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox. Survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Ken Palmer, one son John Anthony Palmer of Joliet, two daughters; Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" (Adam) Burnnet of Lisbon, Il. And Mauguerite Louise "Margo" Cox (Joseph Poisson) of IN. Four grandchildren...
Charles Edward Nordsell
Sep 9, 2018
Charles E. Nordsell, Jr., age 84, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Heritage Manor in Peru. He is survived by his loving daughter Laura (Brian) Panicucci of Oglesby, IL, three grandchildren; Brittany, Kristen, and Nicholas Panicucci, two great grandchildren, Charlie and Camden, and his caregiver and friend Jade "Jane" Blackburn. Charles was preceded in death by his wife,...
James E. Gidlund Sr.
Sep 1, 2018
James E. Gidlund Sr., age 86, began his heavenly journey on Saturday, September 1, 2018 in the wee hours of the morning. Jim's family thanks all the personnel that supported him and all the veterans living at the Illinois Veteran's Home in Manteno. Additional gratefulness is extended to Kankakee Valley Hospice for their care and kindness of Jim during his...
Peggy June Powell
Aug 31, 2018
Peggy June Powell, age 89, of Frankfort passed away peacefully at her home with family at her side on Friday, August 31, 2018. She is survived by her children; Candy (John) Partilla, Debora (Lou) Smith and Steve (Sue) Powell, her grandchildren; Shelly (Jim) Tozzi, Jamey Partilla, Jennifer (Doug) Cherven, Michael Smith, Scott (Colleen) Powell and Shannon Powell, her great grandchildren;...
Viola Etta Barlow
Aug 31, 2018
Viola E. Barlow (nee Darling), age 98, of Manhattan, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County with family at her side. Survived by her three sons; Gary, John and George Barlow all of Manhattan and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband Russell Barlow (1991), her parents George and Lulu...
