Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Matthew Riva

Matthew Riva

Aug 5, 2017

Matthew Riva, age 96, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Saturday, August 5, 2017, at DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, Illinois. He was born January 23, 1921 in Decatur, Illinois. Matthew loved to fish. He was known to take family on fishing trips. He loved to work on cars. He bartended at the family bar and grill and was known...

Joan Marie Bregman

Joan Marie Bregman

Aug 2, 2017

Joan M. Bregman, age 67, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL., died on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at Delnor Community Hospital, Geneva, Illinois.  She was born June 14, 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Vernon and Lois Grobe. Joan was a lifelong learner.  She began her career as a dental hygienist and returned to school to become a speech pathologist. During...

Mario A. Imbrogno

Mario A. Imbrogno

Jul 31, 2017

Mario A. Imbrogno, age 80, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Monday, July 31, 2017, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born August 18, 1936 in Chicago, IL. Mr. Imbrogno worked for Elmwood Park Public Works. He is survived by his wife, Madeline Imbrogno of Wheaton; daughter, Marlo (Jonathan) Gacek and their children Gabriel, Gwendolyn, and Claire...

Ellen Colbrun Kashian

Ellen Colbrun Kashian

Jul 30, 2017

Ellen Colbrun Kashian (née Duncan), died peacefully on July 30, surrounded by the love of her children and the comforting presence of her younger brother, at Lexington Health Care Center in Elmhurst, Illinois. She was 96. Ellen was the proud mother of Sandra (Jim) Sieber of Lake Forest, Stephen (Rozik) of Winnetka, and Martha (Mark) Collins of Columbus, Ohio, who...

Marilyn E. Johnson

Marilyn E. Johnson

Jul 26, 2017

Marilyn E. Johnson, age 90, a longtime resident of Schiller Park, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 26, 2017.  She was born November 11, 1926 in Chicago to Henry and Adele Matson.

Marilyn attended Schurz High School and Wheaton College. She met Carl "Bert" Johnson at a wedding and they were married on October 2,...

James "Jim" Richard Waters

James "Jim" Richard Waters

Jul 26, 2017

James "Jim" Richard Waters, 80 years old, a resident of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, died in the early morning July 26, 2017 at home. Mr. Waters was born to Arnold R. and Mary L. Waters January 8, 1937 in Decatur, Illinois. He attended schools in Springfield, Illinois where he had an outstanding career in track and field. Jim attended Anderson University...

Lisa S. Keup

Lisa S. Keup

Jul 26, 2017

Lisa S. Keup, age 50, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at home surrounded by her family. She was born March 27, 1967 to Alfred and Lorna Nelsen. Lisa grew up and attended high school in Belle Plaine, Minnesota.  She graduated Cum Laude from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Lisa taught Special...

Edith Emeline Nowack

Edith Emeline Nowack

Jul 25, 2017

Edith Emeline Nowack, age 89, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, joined the Heavenly Choir on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Born at home in 1927 in Watertown, WI, Edith proudly told those she met that Watertown was the site of the first kindergarten in the U.S.

Her strong Christian faith was nurtured in childhood...

Elmer T. Olson

Elmer T. Olson

Jul 25, 2017

Elmer T. Olson, age 98, a resident of Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center in Rockford, Illinois, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Elmer was born in Sweden on April 13, 1919 to Elof and Tilda Olson. He came to the U.S. through Ellis Island, moving to the Austin area of Chicago in 1925. He attended Austin...

Susan C. Kirkpatrick

Susan C. Kirkpatrick

Jul 24, 2017

Susan C. Kirkpatrick, age 61, a resident of Glendale Heights, IL, and formerly of Cicero, IL, died Monday, July 24, 2017, at GlenOaks Hospital in Glendale Heights, IL. She was born July 30, 1955 in Chicago, IL. Susan worked as a waitress at Mother's Day Restaurant in North Riverside, IL for 30 years! She made a lot of friends over...

Lorraine Cacic

Lorraine Cacic

Jul 24, 2017

Lorraine Cacic, age 91, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, and formerly of Montello, WI, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017, at DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, Illinois. She was born May 13, 1926 in Chicago to Frank and Sylvia Krywokulski. Lorraine grew up on the south side of Chicago, one of eight children. She married Nicholas Cacic in...

Donna Maria Cobb

Donna Maria Cobb

Jul 23, 2017

Donna M. Cobb, age 62, of Chicago, IL, died Sunday, July 23, 2017. She was born February 6, 1955 in Chicago, IL. Donna had a generous heart and a beautiful soul, and willingly gave everything she had to others. She loved her family fiercely and unconditionally (especially her beloved "Boo-Boos"), and made friends easily with her infectious smile and outgoing...

Eleanor H. Gager

Eleanor H. Gager

Jul 21, 2017

Eleanor Gager 1937 - 2017 Dearest Eleanor, You will be missed by your family and friends who all loved you, and your sweet love and kindness. Services to be held at Gary United Methodist Church, on Monday, July 24, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. followed by a light reception at the church. Friends may visit with the family from 9:30 until...

Douglas Yee Lam

Douglas Yee Lam

Jul 21, 2017

Douglas Yee Lam, age 60, a resident of Bolingbrook, went to be with the Lord suddenly on Friday, July 21, 2017.  He was born on March 24, 1957 in Chicago to Ton and Kam Hang Woo Lam.

Doug grew up in Chinatown and graduated from Lane Technical High School.  He then earned a degree in...

Vladimir Alekseyevich Vlasov

Vladimir Alekseyevich Vlasov

Jul 17, 2017

Vladimir A. Vlasov, 72, a resident of Wheaton, passed away Monday night, July 17, 2017 at the Seasons Hospice Inpatient Center in Naperville. He was born in Kursk, Russia on December 23, 1944 to Aleksey and Faina Vlasov. He later moved to Latvia, where he worked as a docker in the shipping industry. During his time working on the Baltic...

Sally Elsie Lorraine Morgan

Sally Elsie Lorraine Morgan

Jul 13, 2017

Sally Elsie Lorraine Morgan, beloved wife of the late Edward F. Morgan Jr., cherished mother of seven children and the only child of the late Fred and Anna Salay, died and went to be with Christ on July 13, 2017 at the age of 91. She passed comfortably in the presence of family. Originally named Elsie Salay, her closest...

Raymond W Fleischman

Raymond W Fleischman

Jul 11, 2017

Raymond W. Fleischman, age 90, a longtime resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died at home on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, surrounded by his family.  He was born November 23, 1926 in Chicago to John and Shirley Fleischman.

Ray grew up in Hinsdale and graduated from Hinsdale Township High School. Several years later while working at the high...

Mary C. Ventimiglia

Mary C. Ventimiglia

Jul 8, 2017

Mary C. Ventimiglia, age 70 a resident of Palos Hills and formerly of Port St. Lucie, Florida, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 8 in South Bend, Indiana. Mary was born on October 21, 1946 to Charles and Connie Palici in Chicago. She grew up in the Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. After starting a family at...

Jane Cerny

Jane Cerny

Jul 7, 2017

Jane Cerny, age 91, a resident of Windsor Park, in Carol Stream, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 7, 2017. She was born November 7, 1925, in St. Louis, to Harry and Julia Hixson. She was raised in St. Louis, and graduated from Rosati-Kain High School. She met her husband, George Cerny, on a blind...

Charles Russell

Charles Russell

Jul 7, 2017

Charles Russell, age 73, a resident of Hanover Park, for over 40 years, died Friday, July 7, 2017. He was born April 27, 1944 in Marion, Illinois to Bertram and Bessie Russell. He grew up in Cartersville, Illinois. Charlie was a volunteer fireman for Hanover Park for many years. He worked for Brinks, G & G and then for Dominick's...

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