A 23-year-old former star athlete at Wheeler High School in Valparaiso, Indiana and recently graduated from the University of St. Francis in Joliet died Saturday from injuries she suffered in an automobile crash near downtown Joliet, IL. Daughter of Bill and Patti Tharp of Union Township, Indiana.
A pitcher on the university's girls softball team, was a passenger in a car that "left the roadway and struck a fixed object" about 3:35 a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of West Jefferson Street.
She just graduated with a degree in radiation therapy May 3 from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, where she pitched for the softball team.
While at the University of St. Francis she was a right-handed pitcher and entered the 2008 softball season as the team's top reliever before suffering a season-ending injury in 2007 to her non-throwing shoulder midway through the season. She posted a record of two wins and three loses with a team-best three saves.
5-21-08 Joliet Herald Newspaper
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Police say the driver was drunk in a crash that killed a University of St. Francis graduate early Saturday.
Jaclyn Warner, 23, was driving a black 1996 Ford Mustang around 3:30 a.m. when the car struck a concrete fence at Bicentennial Park on the south side of Western Avenue, reports say.
Passenger Lisa M. Tharp, 23, of Hobart, Ind., was pronounced dead at the scene.
Warner was extracted from the vehicle and taken to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center where she was in critical condition Tuesday.
"Based on witness accounts and medical evidence, we have determined speed and alcohol consumption by the driver are the primary causal factors of the crash," said Deputy Chief Patrick Kerr. Reports listed Warner's blood-alcohol content following the accident at 0.15. Illinois' legal limit is 0.08.
Kerr said no charges have been filed, and the crash remains under investigation
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LISA MARIE THARP,age 23, a lifelong resident of Wheeler, IN, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2008. She was born on March 27, 1985 in Valparaiso, IN. Lisa was a 2003 graduate of Wheeler High School and was a 2008 graduate of the University of Saint Francis with a degree in Radiation Therapy. She was a member of Saint Stephens Episcopal Church in Hobart. Lisa was an outstanding student athlete who pitched for the University of Saint Francis Softball Team. She also enjoyed playing volleyball, fishing and being outdoors. Lisa was a wonderful and loving daughter, sister, granddaughter and a friend to many. Lisa is survived by her loving family; parents Bill and Patti Tharp of Wheeler, IN; sister Jennifer Tharp of Indianapolis, IN; grandmother Margaret Watts of Hobart; grandparents: Bill and Doris Tharp of Linden, TN; uncle Larry (Connie) Tharp of Portage; aunt Sandra (David) Thompson of Linden, TN; aunts Kanne (Steve) Knezz of Geneseo, IL, Theresa (Mike) Camarena of Hobart, Nan Markovich of Hobart and Donna (Gordon) Miller of Greer, SC; uncle David (Kara) Watts of Hobart; numerous cousins and loving family and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her grandfather Ben Watts. A memorial visitation for Lisa Tharp will be held from 2-8 p.m. on Tuesday May 20, 2008 at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel, 600 West Old Ridge Road, Hobart. A memorial service for Lisa Tharp will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at Rees Funeral Home. Memorials in Lisa's memory may be made to the Lisa M. Tharp Memorial Scholarship Fund. For further information please call Rees Funeral Home at 219-942-2109 or online at www.reesfuneralhomes.com.
A pitcher on the university's girls softball team, was a passenger in a car that "left the roadway and struck a fixed object" about 3:35 a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of West Jefferson Street.
She just graduated with a degree in radiation therapy May 3 from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, where she pitched for the softball team.
While at the University of St. Francis she was a right-handed pitcher and entered the 2008 softball season as the team's top reliever before suffering a season-ending injury in 2007 to her non-throwing shoulder midway through the season. She posted a record of two wins and three loses with a team-best three saves.
5-21-08 Joliet Herald Newspaper
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Police say the driver was drunk in a crash that killed a University of St. Francis graduate early Saturday.
Jaclyn Warner, 23, was driving a black 1996 Ford Mustang around 3:30 a.m. when the car struck a concrete fence at Bicentennial Park on the south side of Western Avenue, reports say.
Passenger Lisa M. Tharp, 23, of Hobart, Ind., was pronounced dead at the scene.
Warner was extracted from the vehicle and taken to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center where she was in critical condition Tuesday.
"Based on witness accounts and medical evidence, we have determined speed and alcohol consumption by the driver are the primary causal factors of the crash," said Deputy Chief Patrick Kerr. Reports listed Warner's blood-alcohol content following the accident at 0.15. Illinois' legal limit is 0.08.
Kerr said no charges have been filed, and the crash remains under investigation
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LISA MARIE THARP,age 23, a lifelong resident of Wheeler, IN, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2008. She was born on March 27, 1985 in Valparaiso, IN. Lisa was a 2003 graduate of Wheeler High School and was a 2008 graduate of the University of Saint Francis with a degree in Radiation Therapy. She was a member of Saint Stephens Episcopal Church in Hobart. Lisa was an outstanding student athlete who pitched for the University of Saint Francis Softball Team. She also enjoyed playing volleyball, fishing and being outdoors. Lisa was a wonderful and loving daughter, sister, granddaughter and a friend to many. Lisa is survived by her loving family; parents Bill and Patti Tharp of Wheeler, IN; sister Jennifer Tharp of Indianapolis, IN; grandmother Margaret Watts of Hobart; grandparents: Bill and Doris Tharp of Linden, TN; uncle Larry (Connie) Tharp of Portage; aunt Sandra (David) Thompson of Linden, TN; aunts Kanne (Steve) Knezz of Geneseo, IL, Theresa (Mike) Camarena of Hobart, Nan Markovich of Hobart and Donna (Gordon) Miller of Greer, SC; uncle David (Kara) Watts of Hobart; numerous cousins and loving family and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her grandfather Ben Watts. A memorial visitation for Lisa Tharp will be held from 2-8 p.m. on Tuesday May 20, 2008 at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel, 600 West Old Ridge Road, Hobart. A memorial service for Lisa Tharp will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at Rees Funeral Home. Memorials in Lisa's memory may be made to the Lisa M. Tharp Memorial Scholarship Fund. For further information please call Rees Funeral Home at 219-942-2109 or online at www.reesfuneralhomes.com.
A 23-year-old former star athlete at Wheeler High School in Valparaiso, Indiana and recently graduated from the University of St. Francis in Joliet died Saturday from injuries she suffered in an automobile crash near downtown Joliet, IL. Daughter of Bill and Patti Tharp of Union Township, Indiana.
A pitcher on the university's girls softball team, was a passenger in a car that "left the roadway and struck a fixed object" about 3:35 a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of West Jefferson Street.
She just graduated with a degree in radiation therapy May 3 from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, where she pitched for the softball team.
While at the University of St. Francis she was a right-handed pitcher and entered the 2008 softball season as the team's top reliever before suffering a season-ending injury in 2007 to her non-throwing shoulder midway through the season. She posted a record of two wins and three loses with a team-best three saves.
5-21-08 Joliet Herald Newspaper
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Police say the driver was drunk in a crash that killed a University of St. Francis graduate early Saturday.
Jaclyn Warner, 23, was driving a black 1996 Ford Mustang around 3:30 a.m. when the car struck a concrete fence at Bicentennial Park on the south side of Western Avenue, reports say.
Passenger Lisa M. Tharp, 23, of Hobart, Ind., was pronounced dead at the scene.
Warner was extracted from the vehicle and taken to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center where she was in critical condition Tuesday.
"Based on witness accounts and medical evidence, we have determined speed and alcohol consumption by the driver are the primary causal factors of the crash," said Deputy Chief Patrick Kerr. Reports listed Warner's blood-alcohol content following the accident at 0.15. Illinois' legal limit is 0.08.
Kerr said no charges have been filed, and the crash remains under investigation
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LISA MARIE THARP,age 23, a lifelong resident of Wheeler, IN, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2008. She was born on March 27, 1985 in Valparaiso, IN. Lisa was a 2003 graduate of Wheeler High School and was a 2008 graduate of the University of Saint Francis with a degree in Radiation Therapy. She was a member of Saint Stephens Episcopal Church in Hobart. Lisa was an outstanding student athlete who pitched for the University of Saint Francis Softball Team. She also enjoyed playing volleyball, fishing and being outdoors. Lisa was a wonderful and loving daughter, sister, granddaughter and a friend to many. Lisa is survived by her loving family; parents Bill and Patti Tharp of Wheeler, IN; sister Jennifer Tharp of Indianapolis, IN; grandmother Margaret Watts of Hobart; grandparents: Bill and Doris Tharp of Linden, TN; uncle Larry (Connie) Tharp of Portage; aunt Sandra (David) Thompson of Linden, TN; aunts Kanne (Steve) Knezz of Geneseo, IL, Theresa (Mike) Camarena of Hobart, Nan Markovich of Hobart and Donna (Gordon) Miller of Greer, SC; uncle David (Kara) Watts of Hobart; numerous cousins and loving family and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her grandfather Ben Watts. A memorial visitation for Lisa Tharp will be held from 2-8 p.m. on Tuesday May 20, 2008 at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel, 600 West Old Ridge Road, Hobart. A memorial service for Lisa Tharp will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at Rees Funeral Home. Memorials in Lisa's memory may be made to the Lisa M. Tharp Memorial Scholarship Fund. For further information please call Rees Funeral Home at 219-942-2109 or online at www.reesfuneralhomes.com.
A pitcher on the university's girls softball team, was a passenger in a car that "left the roadway and struck a fixed object" about 3:35 a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of West Jefferson Street.
She just graduated with a degree in radiation therapy May 3 from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, where she pitched for the softball team.
While at the University of St. Francis she was a right-handed pitcher and entered the 2008 softball season as the team's top reliever before suffering a season-ending injury in 2007 to her non-throwing shoulder midway through the season. She posted a record of two wins and three loses with a team-best three saves.
5-21-08 Joliet Herald Newspaper
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Police say the driver was drunk in a crash that killed a University of St. Francis graduate early Saturday.
Jaclyn Warner, 23, was driving a black 1996 Ford Mustang around 3:30 a.m. when the car struck a concrete fence at Bicentennial Park on the south side of Western Avenue, reports say.
Passenger Lisa M. Tharp, 23, of Hobart, Ind., was pronounced dead at the scene.
Warner was extracted from the vehicle and taken to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center where she was in critical condition Tuesday.
"Based on witness accounts and medical evidence, we have determined speed and alcohol consumption by the driver are the primary causal factors of the crash," said Deputy Chief Patrick Kerr. Reports listed Warner's blood-alcohol content following the accident at 0.15. Illinois' legal limit is 0.08.
Kerr said no charges have been filed, and the crash remains under investigation
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LISA MARIE THARP,age 23, a lifelong resident of Wheeler, IN, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2008. She was born on March 27, 1985 in Valparaiso, IN. Lisa was a 2003 graduate of Wheeler High School and was a 2008 graduate of the University of Saint Francis with a degree in Radiation Therapy. She was a member of Saint Stephens Episcopal Church in Hobart. Lisa was an outstanding student athlete who pitched for the University of Saint Francis Softball Team. She also enjoyed playing volleyball, fishing and being outdoors. Lisa was a wonderful and loving daughter, sister, granddaughter and a friend to many. Lisa is survived by her loving family; parents Bill and Patti Tharp of Wheeler, IN; sister Jennifer Tharp of Indianapolis, IN; grandmother Margaret Watts of Hobart; grandparents: Bill and Doris Tharp of Linden, TN; uncle Larry (Connie) Tharp of Portage; aunt Sandra (David) Thompson of Linden, TN; aunts Kanne (Steve) Knezz of Geneseo, IL, Theresa (Mike) Camarena of Hobart, Nan Markovich of Hobart and Donna (Gordon) Miller of Greer, SC; uncle David (Kara) Watts of Hobart; numerous cousins and loving family and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her grandfather Ben Watts. A memorial visitation for Lisa Tharp will be held from 2-8 p.m. on Tuesday May 20, 2008 at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel, 600 West Old Ridge Road, Hobart. A memorial service for Lisa Tharp will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at Rees Funeral Home. Memorials in Lisa's memory may be made to the Lisa M. Tharp Memorial Scholarship Fund. For further information please call Rees Funeral Home at 219-942-2109 or online at www.reesfuneralhomes.com.
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