Obituaries

Jan 9, 2018

Shirley Lee Nelson (Sanford) also Chace, age 100, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died January 9, 2018, at Brookdale of Glen Ellyn in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, previously of Canton and Kansas City, Missouri. She was born August 25, 1917 in Kansas City, Missouri. She worked for Credit Bureau of Greater Kansas City for 30 years. She liked to garden,...

Jan 5, 2018

Arthur R. "Art" Rorheim, Co-founder of Awana®, a leading global organization ministering to children and youth, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018 in Oregon, Illinois. He was 99. Mr. Rorheim was born May 7, 1918 to Norwegian immigrants who eventually settled in Chicago near the future site of the North Side Gospel Center, the church where Awana would be...

Jan 4, 2018

Eleanor Harrison, age 90, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away of natural causes Thursday, January 4, 2018, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Naperville, Illinois. She was born 1927 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She grew up in Toronto where she met the love of her life Bruce Harrison as teenagers. They were married in August 1945. Eleanor had a quiet...

Jan 2, 2018

J. Arthur 'Art' Thompson, age 86, a resident of Wheaton IL, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. He was at home surrounded by his wife, some of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was born on July 13, 1931 in Exeter, NY to Paul and Madaline Thompson. Art grew up in Norwich, New York, and...

Jan 2, 2018

Paul Heidebrecht, age 67, a resident of West Chicago, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, suddenly at home. He was born May 30, 1950 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Henry and Mary Heidebrecht. Paul grew up in a Mennonite immigrant family in Winnipeg and graduated from the University of Winnipeg. He went on to earn a Master's Degree...

Dec 31, 2017

Barbara M. Heim, age 80, a longtime resident of Carol Stream, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 31, at Brighton Gardens in St. Charles, where she has lived for the last 6 years. She was born December 16, 1937 in Aurora to Andrew and Minnie (nee Schmale) Heim. Barb lived on the Schmale family farm in Carol...

Dec 30, 2017

Peter R. Willson, age 89, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 30, 2017, peacefully at home. He was born July 2, 1928 in Melrose Park, IL, the youngest of ten children to James F. and Grace Reay Willson. He grew up in Maywood and graduated from Proviso High School in 1946...

Dec 27, 2017

Thomas E. Wurster  April 22, 1935 - December 27, 2017 Cassopolis, MI - Thomas (Tom) E. Wurster 82, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2017. Born April 22, 1935, he was the son of the late Herbert C. and Dorothea A. (Duncan) Wurster, Sr. and the loving husband of the late Janet (Miller) Wurster. His sister Carol A. (Wurster)...

Dec 26, 2017

Noralee M. Dworak, a resident of the DuPage Convalescent Center, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 on her 88th birthday. She was born on December 26, 1929 in Chicago to Rupert and Bernice Miller. She grew up in Chicago and Franklin Park. Noralee worked as an executive secretary for Standard Oil. She married Andrew Dworak on May 5, 1951....

Dec 26, 2017

Ronald "Ron" Steven Kinsley, 79, passed away Tuesday morning, December 26th, 2017, from Congestive Heart Failure and Inclusion Body Myositis. Ron was born September 1 st , 1938 in Oak Park, IL.

He worked at Northern Illinois Gas Company (currently known as NICOR) for 40 years, where he met his wife Denice Ann Kinsley. They married on...

Dec 24, 2017

Jo Ann Claire Haley, nee Neburka, age 83, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 24, 2017.  She was born July 17, 1934 in Lowell, Indiana to William and Ruth Taylor Neburka.

Jo Ann grew up in Brookfield and LaGrange and graduated from Lyons Township High School.  She graduated...

Dec 19, 2017

Kenneth Algozin, 86, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2017 at Belmont Village in Carol Stream. Ken and his surviving wife of 58 years, Charlotte, were long time residents of Elk Grove Village. Ken and Char were dedicated volunteers at Meals on Wheels for over 30 years, and were active members of Prince of Peace Methodist Church, where they both...

Dec 19, 2017

Jerald "Jerry" Lamberg, 85, a longtime resident of Wheaton, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield.  He was born on November 6, 1932 in Chicago to Walter and Valeria Lamberg. Jerry served in the U.S. Marine Corps.  He worked for 35 years for JAN Electric.  He enjoyed boating and working on cars with...

Dec 18, 2017

Sallymae F. Borg, age 84, a resident of Arlington Heights, Illinois, died Monday, December 18, 2017, at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. She was born May 12, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois. Sallymae worked for the phone company when she was young and then later earned an income assembling locks, but she was primarily known for raising a family as...

Dec 18, 2017

Col. Donald Freeman Westra, Sr. USAF-Retired, 99, a resident of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017. Donald was born on November 8, 1918 in Randolph, Wisconsin to the late John D. and Nellie (Vander Schaaf) Westra. He served his country faithfully by serving with the United States Air Force during World War II, retiring after 23 years...

Dec 17, 2017

Angel Cudal Luis, 76, a resident of Carol Stream, peacefully died on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at home. He was born in Aparri, Philippines on October 9, 1941 to Eustaqio Luis and Sylvestra Cudal. Angel worked as a machine operator for Core Pipe, Inc. in Carol Stream for many years. Angel was devoted to his family. His hobbies were carpentry...

Dec 16, 2017

Jane Elizabeth Nolan, age 85, a longtime resident of Lombard, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 16, 2017. She was born November 15, 1932 in Hammond, Indiana to Anthony and Josephine Voss. Jane grew up in Calumet City , the youngest of three children. While attending Loyola University she meet the love of her life William Nolan....

Dec 14, 2017

Margo Elizabeth Schreiber, age 79, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, formerly of Naperville, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 14, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She was born December 26, 1937 in Marion, Ohio to Sheldon and Florence (nee Maag) Dodds. She grew up in Marion and graduated from Marion Harding High School. She attended Bowling Green University....

Dec 13, 2017

Marjorie W. L. (MacKay) Schmidt passed away on December 13, 2017 in Wheeling, Illinois.  She was born in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada to William R. MacKay and Mary M. Wallace on October 28, 1928.  Her father along with several of his siblings moved to Canada in their early twenties from Belfast, Ireland.  The MacKay's were originally from Wick, Scotland.  Mary...

Dec 12, 2017

Margaret M. Carlson, 90, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. She was a resident of Addolorata Villa in Wheeling, Illinois. She was born February 24, 1927, in Rockford, Illinois, to Amos and Evelyn Magnuson. Margaret grew up in Stillman Valley, Illinois. After graduating from high school, she moved to Rockford, Illinois, where she completed business...