The Joliet Herald News

Mr. Jerry Raymond Miglorini, 84, of Clover, SC, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021, preceded by his wife of 54 years, Judith (Judy) Miglorini, just 22 days earlier. A Memorial Mass will be held on October 2, at 10:00 am at All Saints Catholic Church, 530, Highway 274, Lake Wylie, SC. Jerry and Judy will be interred at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Illinois at a later date. Mr. Miglorini was born on October 4, 1936 in Joliet, IL to the late Raymond and Peggy Delrose Miglorini. Survivors are his son Michael Miglorini of Crest Hill, IL; daughter Dawn Miglorini-Brya (Michael) of Willowbrook, IL; son Jerrod Miglorini (Deborah) of Homer Glenn, IL; and daughters Melinda Bumber...

Mr. Jerry Raymond Miglorini, 80, of Clover, SC, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021. A Memorial Mass will be October 2nd at 10:00 am at All Saints Catholic Church, 530, Highway 274, Lake Wylie, SC. A memorial service will be held in Illinois at a later time. Mr. Miglorini was born October 4, 1936 in Joliet, IL to the late Raymond and Peggy Delrose Miglorini. Survivors are his daughters Melinda M. Bumber (Kirk) of Lake Wylie, SC and Dawn Miglorini-Brya (Michael) of Willowbrook, IL; sons Michael Miglorini of Crest Hill, IL and Jerrod Miglorini (Deborah) of Homer Glenn, IL; grandchildren Corey Miglorini, Sabrina Miglorini, Bailey Cook, Keaghen Miglorini, Mia Miglorini, McKena...

Donald D. Jones went home to his savior Jesus Christ on September 10, 2021. We have lost another member of the Greatest Generation. On February 14, 1927 in a farmhouse on the Cimarron River near Kingfisher, Oklahoma, Hugh Jones assisted his wife, Florence (nee Wells) Jones in delivering Don into this life. Don's childhood encountered the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma. Don assisted his father in the contract combining business for several years, traveling from Texas to North Dakota, before being drafted at 17 years of age into the U.S. Army from the Selective Service office in Lemmon, South Dakota. Don served with the 3rd Army under General George S. Patton including...

Frank Eugene Kuehner, age 86, of Aurora, IL, died on Friday, July 9th, 2021. Son of the late Frank and Josephine (Manfredi) Kuehner, Frank was born on June 16, 1935, in Auburn, IL. He graduated from Joliet Township High School in 1953. A jack of all trades, Frank held many jobs over the years, though he spent the majority of his life as the owner of a wholesale bakery that supplied products to White Hen Pantry stores. During his life one of his favorite hobbies was boxing, and he even won a golden gloves championship when he was younger and put together several boxing shows at Joliet Catholic High School. Frank loved to swim, was an expert skier, a tennis player and ping pong extraordinaire....

Peter Carlyle Frazer Sr., age 63 of Kennesaw, Georgia, died in Atlanta, Georgia April 20, 2021. Peter Carlyle Frazer Sr. was born Detroit, Michigan to David William and Dorothy Theresa nee Costa Frazer on 9/26/1957. He went to school at Joliet. He married Brenda Jean Martin on 11/16/1975 in Joliet. He graduated from Joliet Central High School and Joliet Junior College. He worked as an Electrician for IBEW 176. He was an avid gardener, enjoyed history, enjoyed traveling and visiting and played Chess. Peter Sr. is preceded in death by father David, mother Dorothy and brother Gerald. Peter Sr. is survived by spouse Brenda Frazer: Son Peter (Jennifer) Jr., Daughter Tiffany: Brothers...

Donald F. Reed, age 86, of Clearwater, Fl, passed away on April 5, 2021. Please visit andersonmcqueen.com for his full obituary.

Ronald Kenneth Ruden was born October 22, 1945 in Joliet, Illinois to Fred Ruden and Ester Hanson Ruden. He graduated from Joliet Township High School in 1963 and married his High School sweetheart on August 21, 1966 in Joliet, Illinois. They moved to Detroit, Michigan where he began working for Ruberroid Company as a sales representative. Later, they transitioned back to Joliet where he worked for E.K Motor Service, which he later acquired and served as President/Owner. A subsequent move carried Ronald and his family to Irving, Texas where he was Director of Transportation at Arrow Industries for ten years. He worked there until his retirement, upon which he moved to Houston to be near...

Donna Ann Luksic, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 22, 2021, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Graveside services will be at 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2021, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Christi Miranda. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Joliet, Illinois, on August 7, 1940, she was the daughter of Jim Koukas and Dorothy (Brown) Koukas. Donna Luksic was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved her friends, and her second family at the Pink Rooster. Donna was always cooking or baking something delicious especially for her grandchildren that she loved to spend time...

Georgia Rae Glynn, of Estero, FL passed into the Lord's arms on February 28, 2021 at Hope Hospice in Bonita Springs following a struggle with cancer. She was 67, born on September 19, 1953 in Joliet, IL. Georgia is survived by her husband of 41 years, Christopher; her son, Gavin; and grandson, Kelan Glynn; her sister, Monica (Reiter) O'Brien and brother, Scott (Mary Beth) Reiter; and sisters-in-law, Deborah (William) Loftus and Ann (Leonard) Harsy. Georgia was the delight of numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Monday, June 28, 2021 at 10:00 AM at the Blessed Sacrament Church 1020 S. First Ave., Morton, IL. 61550.

Georgia Rae Glynn, of Estero, FL passed into the Lord's arms on February 28, 2021 at Hope Hospice in Bonita Springs following a struggle with cancer. She was 67, born on September 19, 1953 in Joliet, IL. Georgia is survived by her husband of 41 years, Christopher; her son, Gavin; and grandson, Kelan Glynn; her sister, Monica (Reiter) O'Brien and brother, Scott (Mary Beth) Reiter; and sisters-in-law, Deborah (William) Loftus and Ann (Leonard) Harsy. Georgia was the delight of numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruth (Keigher) and George Laverne Reiter. Georgia attended Providence HS in New Lenox, IL, Bradley University in Peoria, IL and the...

Joyce Angus Knutson of Sevierville, Tennessee passed away peacefully with her children by her side on January 19, 2021 at the age of 84. Joyce spent 49 years in nursing, graduating from Silver Cross School of Nursing, Joliet, Il in 1956. After retiring from Hollywood Memorial in Hollywood, Fl in 2000 as Director of Surgical Services, Joyce returned to the family home in Lockport, Il to care for her father. She continued to serve her community in one of the most rewarding positions in her nursing career by serving as School Nurse for Pioneer Elementary School in Bolingbrook, IL. After her father's passing, she moved to the Wears Valley area of the Great Smoky Mountains. Joyce was...

Ruth Lucille Wiseman, age 96, a former Janesville, WI resident died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at the Edgerton Care Center, Edgerton, WI where she had made her home for the past two years. She was born in Wilmington, IL on September 18, 1924, the daughter of Dominic and Alice (O'Donnell) Pomatto. She grew up in Joliet, IL and graduated from Joliet Township High School. Prior to her marriage to James Wiseman on July 7, 1943, Ruth was employed in various law offices in the Joliet area. She was a stay at home mother, while her three sons, Terrance, David and Allan were growing up. She then started working for Carson Pirie Scott Company in Joliet where she became a department manager. In...

Due to the Pandemic, A Celebration of Joseph's Life had been delayed, but will now be held from 2-5pm Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Papa Vino's Italian Kitchen in Mishawaka, IN, where his entire family will be present to welcome you. A Mass, with intentions, in Joseph's memory, will also take place the prior evening at 4:30pm Saturday June 12, 2021 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, South Bend, IN. Kaniewski Funeral Home handled arrangements. To send online condolences, please visit kaniewski.com.

Joe was extremely proud of his heritage. He was a longtime member of the local National Italian American Heritage Society. Throughout the years he served on many committees, was an officer, and had received the annual prestigious "Columbus Award." He was also instrumental in assisting and participating in their annual golf outings which raised money for their purpose: to assist local students in the areas' college scholarships. Joseph Martin Roman, 81, of South Bend, IN, passed away on Monday November 9, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN following an illness. He was born on April 5, 1939 to the late Joseph E. and Mary D. (Denewellis) Roman in Joliet, IL, and has lived in...

Anna Jacqueline Verbiscer (n?e Zajac) passed away on September 3, 2020 in Canton, Georgia. Born on October 16, 1939 in Joliet, Illinois, she was the youngest of Anna and Stephen Zajac's five daughters. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Matthew Verbiscer; three daughters: Anne and husband Mike, Nancy, Lori and husband Tony; and seven grandchildren: Emily, Mark, Sarah, Richard and wife Sophie, Katherine, Anna and Anna Grace. She received her BA in History in 1961 from the College of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois, where she went on to teach elementary school until she married. Always dedicated to her family, she only returned to teaching as a paraprofessional at East Valley and...

Jo Anne Patterson, 73, of Elkhart, IN finally succumbed to gastric cancer after 50 years and four different kinds of cancer. She passed away peacefully with her family at her home on August 9, 2020. Jo was born on January 28, 1947 in Galesburg, IL to the late Joseph Mason and Elta Jeanne (Lowe) Patterson. She is preceded in death by her siblings: sister Judith Kay (Andrew) Stoddard of Hamilton, VA, brothers James Mason Patterson of Galesburg, IL and John Edward Patterson of Orange, NJ. She is survived by her soulmate and tireless caregiver Lawrence Arnold Kirshbaum of Elkhart, IN, son James Douglas (MaryAnne) Nelson of Bellevue, NE, daughter Erika Jeanne (Kevin) Leahy of Beecher, IL,...

On July 28, 2020, Shirley Lenore Jones, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, succumbed to COVID-19 in Brenham, Texas. She was welcomed with open arms by her savior, Jesus Christ. Shirley came into the world on October 13, 1928 in a two room farmhouse near Lodgepole, South Dakota. She was the only surviving child of Benjamin Hendricks and Mabel (nee Atkinson) Hendricks. She married her husband of 72 years, Donald D. Jones, on June 1, 1948 in Hettinger, North Dakota. True to her farm-girl upbringing, Shirley was an active, industrious, and accomplished homemaker. She also toiled making munitions at the Joliet Arsenal near her home in Elwood, Illinois. After her Arsenal...

William Nicholas Meyer, M.D, age 73, of Atlanta, GA, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, William NIcholas Meyer, M.D, and Loretta Ann Meyer Dillon, as well as his stepfather Walter Dillon, M.D and stepsister Loyola Dillon. He is survived by his four siblings, Paul (Rosalyn) Meyer, Joan Meyer Anzia, Carolyn Meyer Roche, and Richard Meyer, as well as three stepsisters, Gina Schrock (Larry), Ann Wilkinson, and Paula Dillon. In addition he is survived by nephews Nicholas Meyer, Peter Meyer, Kevin Roche (Elizabeth), Patrick Roche, and nieces Katherine Roche, Carolyn Anzia, Sarah Anzia, and Maura Brophey (Chris). He was the great uncle of five: Emma...

EUGENE JOSEPH SARTORI, 78, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020 in Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Born in Lockport, IL, Gene was a son of the late Joseph and Pearl Limebeck Sartori. He was a graduate of Lockport Township High School. After a long career in the steel industry, Gene retired to Lake Murray 30 years ago. First living in Spences Point and then moving to the Harbour Watch Community 13 years ago where he was an active member of the Boat Owner's Association. An avid golfer, as exemplified by his 5 hole in ones, Gene was a member of Ponderosa Country Club. He loved cooking and fancied himself an Italian chef. He enjoyed hosting dinner parties in his home. Gene loved his time...

Evelyn June Benjamin (Nee Burris) Of Glendale, WI passed away peacefully at her home on March 20, 2020 at the age of 86 years. Evelyn was born on May 23, 1933 to Ira and Maggie Burris in Coalmont, IN, the youngest of their 12 children. After graduating from high school, Evelyn moved to Joliet, IL where she worked as a telephone operator. She married Anthony "Tony" Benjamin on May 12, 1956 in Joliet, IL. Together they raised four children: Rick, Mary, Nancy, and Jenny. Evelyn was a wonderful stay-at-home mom and later worked as a housekeeper at St. Joseph's Hospital in Joliet where she retired. Evelyn and Tony were active members of St. Jude's Parish in New Lenox, IL. Evelyn was...

Mary Wachter Smith, 92, of Elkton, daughter of the late William and Alberta Madigan, left this life quietly on Thursday, February 13, 2020. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death first by the love of her life, Kenneth A. Wachter, then her late-in-life husband, Ralph H. Smith. She also lost a daughter, Lori Ann Russo, to cancer. Mary was born in Quincy, IL on February 26, 1927. She spent a memorable childhood there and graduated from Quincy High School in 1944. She is survived by two daughters, Janet Kavanaugh (Bruce) of Elkton, VA, Barbara Rothe (Gary) of Springfield, NH, and a stepdaughter, Kathy Norris, of Sunrise Beach, MO. She also leaves four grandchildren, Keith,...