BRAIDWOOD, Ill. — Mr. John William Bilthuis, Sr., 67, of Braidwood, Ill., passed away Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 in Pittsburg, Pa.
FOLSOM, Calif. — Ms. Betty G. Miller, 65, of Folsom, Calif., and formerly of Morris, passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at Mercy San Juan Hospital.
FAIRFIELD BAY, Ark. — Mrs. Lois Malfatti, 84, of Fairfield Bay, Ark., and formerly of Morris, Ill., was called home Sunday morning, Feb. 5, 2012, at Conway Regional Hospital, Conway, Ark. She died of natural cause. 
Mrs. Virginia "Ginny" Ryder, 85, of Sister Bay, Wis., formerly of Morris, was called home Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 31, 2012, at Ministry Door Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
COAL CITY — Barbara T. Bergera, 93, of Coal City, formerly of Braidwood, Ill., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

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