Obituaries

Sep 27, 2018

John Blair, age 73, a resident of Lisle, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Illinois. He was born January 17, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois to Ellis D. and Mary "Marie" K (Barnickle) Blair. He married Rosalyn "Sue" M. (Weber) Blair on August 20,1966 in Peoria, Illinois. John grew up in Wheaton,...

Sep 26, 2018

Kenneth Wayne Mason of Wheaton, Illinois passed away at the age of 96 on September 26th, 2018. He was born on October 5th, 1921 in Toledo, Iowa. He was the son of Earl and Hazel Mason. Wayne graduated from Toledo High School in 1940, where he was active in track and football. Growing up in the country he helped his...

Sep 24, 2018

David A. Fischer, age 82, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Monday, September 24, 2018, at DuPage Care Center in Wheaton, IL. Arvin William Fischer and Hedwig Francis Datz gave birth on May 17th, 1936 in Elmhurst, IL to their only child David Allen Fischer. After growing up on the family farm, he entered the U.S. Army. On tour in...

Sep 23, 2018

Services for Bill Thompson, 88, will be held at 10:30 am, Thursday, September 27, 2018, at the Wheaton Bible Church with Pastor John White officiating. Born November 22, 1929 in Holland, New York, to William and Florence Thompson, he went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 23rd, 2018 at his home in Wheaton. Bill & his wife, Betty...

Sep 21, 2018

James F. O'Neil, age 87, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Friday, September 21, 2018 at Wynscape Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wheaton, Illinois. He was born October 4, 1930 in Chicago, IL. Jim graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1948. After serving stateside in the Army during the Korean War, he graduated from The Illinois Institute of Technology...

Sep 21, 2018

John Aldor Mahoney, age 36, a resident of Riverside, IL, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 21, 2018. He was an outstanding young man who did well in school and business but was better defined by love of family and service to others, especially those who also had cancer. He was born June 10, 1982 in...

Sep 20, 2018

Robert J. Bartel, age 86, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, September 20, 2018. He was born November 10, 1931 in Chengteh, Hunan, China, to Paul H. and Ina K. (Birkey) Bartel, both second generation missionaries. Most of his secondary education was in China and he graduated from high...

Sep 19, 2018

Robert K. Rudolph, age 95, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 19, 2018.  He was born May 15, 1923 in Lorain, Ohio to Frank Otto and Claire (nee Shafer) Rudolph. Bob graduated high school in Bay City, Michigan.  He entered the Army Air Corps after high school and...

Sep 19, 2018

Peter J Mickus Padilla, age 48, a resident of Aurora, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 19, in Geneva, Illinois. He was born September 18, 1970 in Park Ridge. Peter worked for Molenhouse Enterprises since 2001. He enjoyed watching baseball and hockey and landscaping his property. He was a member of Calvary Church in Naperville. He is survived by his...

Sep 17, 2018

E. Patricia Geurkink, age 81, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, died Monday, September 17, 2018, at Windsor Park. She had struggled with dementia for the past three years. Pat was born June 3, 1937 in Geneva. IL. The daughter of John Wesley Carlson and Eleanor Case, and sister to Robert, David, Kenneth, Betty, William and Susan....

Sep 14, 2018

Margaret "Betty" Lyon was born in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. on May 27, 1927 to Andrew and Ella (nee Fleming) Rutter, remaining there throughout her H.S. years. She loved music and played the chimes in the Soo at St. James Episcopal church, attended Interlocken Music Camp, and sang commercials on the radio. As mezzo soprano she especially enjoyed attending the...

Sep 10, 2018

Shirley M. Zalar, age 87, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died Monday, September 10, 2018, at home. She was born February 23, 1931 in Brownsville, PA. Shirley graduated from South Union High School, Uniontown, PA in 1949, after which she earned a home economics degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After graduation she married her high school sweetheart, Tony,...

Sep 9, 2018

Judy E. Bosgraf, age 77, a longtime resident of Wheaton, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 9, 2018, after a three year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born February 25, 1941 in Winchester, MA to Kenneth and Esther Anderson. Judy grew up in Woburn, MA where she graduated high school. She graduated from West...

Sep 5, 2018

Marilyn R. Hanson, nee Craig, 89, formerly of Western Springs, IL, died peacefully on September 5, 2018 at Windsor Park in Carol Stream IL. Marilyn was born in Moline, IL on April 21, 1929 to Florence (Shantz) and Robert Craig. She graduated from Moline High School in 1947 and went on to attend Illinois Wesleyan University where she was active...

Sep 2, 2018

Matthew Perkowitz, age 22, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died on September 2, 2018, in Wheaton, Illinois. He was born January 30, 1996 in San Mateo, California. Matt grew up in Wheaton and graduated from Wheaton Warrenville South High School. After he earned his Associates Degree from the College of DuPage on the Presidential Scholarship, he attended the University of...

Sep 2, 2018

Geraldyne (Gerry) Brown Myers, age 91, Carol Stream, IL, formerly of Elmhurst, IL, and Chicago, IL, died peacefully in her home at Windsor Park Sunday morning, September 2, 2018. Born April 18, 1927 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Gerry served the Lord faithfully throughout her life and as the wife of Pastor, Dr. William R. Myers, Sr., (1926 – 2016). She was...

Aug 30, 2018

Carole Jane Wright Paulsen, age 71, a resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 30, 2018, peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born August 19, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA to John and Mildred Wright. She was raised in Bristol, PA and graduated Salutatorian of Delhaas High School in 1965. Carole graduated...

Aug 29, 2018

Family and faith motivated and guided Bertha Gagne Grondin throughout her 80 years. The beloved wife, mother and grandmother lived her life led by her generous heart.

The longtime Wheaton resident died Wednesday, Aug. 29, in her home surrounded by family.

Bertha was born March 6, 1938, one of five children of Henri and Bernadette...

Aug 29, 2018

Dolores Ann "Chicky" (Wilson) Singleton was born in Champaign, IL on April 10, 1928 and died peacefully in her home in Wheaton, IL on August 29, 2018. Chicky grew up in Champaign, Illinois with her brother, Ramon, and her sister Joyce. Her parents were Ashbel and Ann Wilson. Chicky attended Champaign High School and graduated in 1945. She was an...

Aug 25, 2018

Megan-Shalom Sadiq, age 1, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, died August 25, 2018, at Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. She was born May 5, 2017 in Winfield, Illinois. She is survived by her parents, Yousaf and Ruth Sadiq of Carol Stream and other family. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 from 9:30...