Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.

Eugene P. "Gene" Wright

Eugene P. "Gene" Wright

Apr 27, 2018

Eugene P. "Gene" Wright, a resident of Carol Stream, IL went home to be with his Lord on April 27, 2018. He was born on January 13, 1934 in Wheaton to Paul M. and Mabel (Davidson) Wright. Gene grew up in the shadow of Wheaton College where his father, Paul, was the head of the chemistry department and geology professor....

Joyce Ankerberg

Joyce Ankerberg

Apr 24, 2018

Joyce (Dahlberg) Ankerberg, 92 years of age, passed away following an illness at Fairview Baptist Home (Oak Trace) in Downers Grove, IL on Wednesday, April 24, 2018. Joyce was a faithful and loving wife to her late husband Dr. Daniel Ankerberg and a beloved and wonderful mother to her children, Dr. William Ankerberg, Former Senior pastor of the Whittier Area...

Robert V. Enstrom

Robert V. Enstrom

Apr 23, 2018

Robert V. Enstrom, age 81, a resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 23, 2018, suddenly as a result of a heart related incident. He was born August 23, 1936 in Oak Park to Albin and Edna Enstrom. Bob grew up in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. He graduated from Austin High School and...

Joshua David Popescu

Joshua David Popescu

Apr 22, 2018

Joshua David Popescu, 29, a resident of Winfield, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 22. He was born February 18, 1989 in Aurora to Nick and Cornelia Popescu. Josh grew up in Winfield and graduated from Wheaton North High School in 2007. His love of music lead him to graduate at the top of his class at...

Thomas M. Stephan

Thomas M. Stephan

Apr 22, 2018

Thomas M. Stephan, age 66, a resident of Paw Paw, IL, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018 , at Central DuPage Hospital, surrounded by his family after a strong courageous battle against Cancer. Tom was born June 5, 1951 in Chicago to Matthew Stephan and Patricia Brice. He grew up in an orphanage in Freeport til he was...

Chih Ming Jimmy Hsiao

Chih Ming Jimmy Hsiao

Apr 20, 2018

Chih Ming Jimmy Hsiao, age 75, a resident of Naperville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 20, 2018.  He was born September 12, 1942 in Pingtung, Taiwan to his father, Pu Tuo Hsiao and his mother, Xu Li Yang Hsiao.

Jimmy grew up in Pingtung and was the second of five siblings.  After earning...

Cora Anne Kirkwood

Cora Anne Kirkwood

Apr 19, 2018

Cora Anne Kirkwood, age 77, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at home. She was born February 14, 1941 in Chicago, IL. Before marrying her husband Jim, Cora was a Grammar School teacher, which she loved. She stopped teaching when she got married and devoted her life to being an excellent homemaker. She lived...

Tim Baergen

Tim Baergen

Apr 19, 2018

Tim Baergen, age 68, a resident of Naperville, IL, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 19, 2018  at home.  He was born October 15, 1949 in Chicago to Al and Marilyn Baergen. He grew up on the north side of Chicago and graduated from Schurz High School. He graduated from the Moody Bible Institute, the University...

George B. Newitt

George B. Newitt

Apr 18, 2018

George B. Newitt, a resident of Wheaton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, a week after his 100th birthday. He was born April 13, 1918 in Detroit, Michigan to Edward and Madeline Newitt. George grew up in Grosse Pointe, Michigan where he graduated from high school. He graduated from Wayne State with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He...

Branch Geoffrey Pierce

Branch Geoffrey Pierce

Apr 18, 2018

Branch Geoffrey Pierce, age 65, a resident of Lisle, IL, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at Edward Hospital in Naperville, Illinois. He was born August 31, 1952 in St. Charles, IL. Geoff grew up in Wheaton, IL. He attended Holmes Elementary School, Franklin Jr. High and Wheaton North High School, graduating in 1970. He was a member of the Wheaton...

Harold Savage

Harold Savage

Apr 17, 2018

Harold Savage, 90, beloved husband of Loretta and loving father of the late Cindy Lou, born Sept. 7, 1927, passed away on April 17, 2018. Avid gardener and retired employee of Wheaton Water Department. Services will be private.

Brian R.T. Frost

Brian R.T. Frost

Apr 16, 2018

Brian R. T. Frost, age 91, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. He was born September 6, 1926 in London, England to Reginald and Beatrice Frost. As a young man he was involved in Boy Scouts in England and took many trips across Europe staying at hostels....

Jean Rahn

Jean Rahn

Apr 16, 2018

Jean Rahn, age 90, a resident of Belmont Village in Carol Stream, IL, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018. She was born February 25, 1928 in Dakota City, Nebraska. She grew up in Clark, South Dakota. After earning a degree in teaching, she taught in a one room schoolhouse in South Dakota. She worked for TWA in Chicago and...

Robert F. "Bob" Ramey

Robert F. "Bob" Ramey

Apr 15, 2018

Robert F. "Bob" Ramey, age 87, a resident of Windsor Park, Carol Stream, Illinois, went home to heaven on the Lord's Day, April 15, 2018. He died in his sleep after a fight with cancer, at the Northwestern Medical Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois. Bob was born on May 15, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Robert and May (nee Lotz)...

Marilyn Taylor

Marilyn Taylor

Apr 14, 2018

Marilyn Taylor, age 87, of Glen, Ellyn, Illinois passed in her sleep on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Marilyn was born in Decatur, Illinois on July 17, 1930, with her twin sister, Marian, to the parents of E. J. and Daisy Andrews. "The Twins" joined their two older brothers, Keith and Lloyd, in the bustling Andrews home on 2262 N. Church...

Joan Helen Copeland

Joan Helen Copeland

Apr 13, 2018

Joan Helen Copeland, nee Hansen, 85, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday April 13, 2018. A long time resident of Wheaton, Joan attended Wheaton Academy and Wheaton College. She also attended Wheaton Bible Church for nearly 60 years. She was preceded by Arthur, her husband of 66 years, brother Thomas and parents Royal and Helen Hansen....

Ivy Lee Wilkinson

Ivy Lee Wilkinson

Apr 11, 2018

Ivy Lee Wilkinson, age 67, a resident of Carol Stream, Illinois, died on Wednesday, April 11th peacefully in her home. She was born on July 13th, 1950 in Tinley Park, Illinois. Ms. Wilkinson worked for the Western Electric/AT&T Company for 33 years as a phone repairer. Ivy enjoyed spending quality time with her family and spoiling her two grandchildren. Those...

Tam Cong Tran

Tam Cong Tran

Apr 11, 2018

Cáo Phó Ông Trần Công Tâm sinh ngày 01 tháng 6 nãm 1941 tại tỉnh Long An Việt nam. Là con thứ 3 trong 7 ngýời con của ông Trần Vãn Hai và bà Nguyễn Thị Mẹo. Năm 1968 ông lập gia đình với bà Võ Thị Tuyết Nhung, ông bà có 7 ngýời con, 3 trai: Trần Công Phụng,...

Jeremy Arthur Heintz

Jeremy Arthur Heintz

Apr 10, 2018

Jeremy Arthur Heintz, 44, a resident of Wheaton, IL died on April 10, 2018 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. Jeremy was born on July 5, 1973 in Japan. He was raised in Milwaukee, WI. Jeremy attended University of WI - Madison, and after graduation accepted a job with Lipton which took him to CA and GA, and eventually...

Jeffrey O'Brien Sargeant

Jeffrey O'Brien Sargeant

Apr 9, 2018

Jeffrey O'Brien Sargeant was born on July 26, 1944, in St. Philip, Barbados, the 2nd child to James and Faustina Sargeant. He moved with his family to Harlem, NYC at the age of 14. He honorably served in the Navy upon graduating from high school, having the opportunity to travel to...

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