Obituaries

Jan 18, 2017

Lucille Hope Cole, nee Turner, age 80, a resident of DeKalb, and formerly a longtime resident of Wheaton, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 18. She was born November 13, 1936 in Los Angeles to Donald and Faith Turner.

Her parents were missionaries in Las Delicias, Venezuela where she lived until she was 11...

Jan 14, 2017

James Richard White was born on June 13, 1944 in Chicago Illinois. His parents were Edward Joseph White, and Katherine Kinkade White. He had one brother two years older: William Joseph White. Eight years later, his sister Leslie Sondra White Lutzow was born. Home life was broken, stressful, and unsupportive for Jim. He and Bill grew up on the...

Jan 14, 2017

Drahozal, Edward C. of Wheaton, Illinois, age 84, passed away Saturday morning, January 14, 2017.  He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on January 7, 1933, the son of Rudolph and Bridget Drahozal.

Ed served his country in the armed forces as part of the 510th Field Artillery Battalion, stationed near Salzburg, Austria. He received his Bachelors...

Jan 13, 2017

Denice Ann Kinsley, 76, passed away early Friday morning, January 13 th , 2017, of pneumonia, a complication of having Multiple Sclerosis.

She was born November 11 th , 1940 in Aurora, IL.

Denice worked at Northern Illinois Gas Company (currently known as NICOR) for 19 years, where she met her husband Ronald Kinsley. They...

Jan 12, 2017

Ann Clark Little, age 90, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died January 12, 2017. She was born August 13, 1926 in Frostburg, MD. She is survived by her beloved husband of 67 years, Randel Q. Little, Jr.; her children, Beth Milliken (Greg), Patty Rowland (Phil), and Susan Graham (Gary) ; her grandchildren, Nathan Milliken (Ivette), Paul Milliken (Steven Cooper), Bradley...

Jan 12, 2017

Stanley J. Sowa, age 90, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died January 12, 2017, at home. He was born April 29, 1926 in Chicago, IL. Stanley was married to his beloved wife of recent memory, Theresa, for 62 years. He was a devoted family man. His sense of humor was legendary among his community of friends in Florida as well...

Jan 11, 2017

Raymond G. Setran, a long-time resident of Saint James, New York, died January 11, 2017 in Carol Stream, Illinois. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 21, 1934 to Oscar and Hildur Setran and attended Brooklyn Technical high school and Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. On November 2, 1957, he married Evelyn Mathiesen, and the two had two children, Sharon...

Jan 10, 2017

Mike was born on February 5, 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Paul and Felicie Krueger. First and foremost, Mike was a loving husband to Charlotte, and father to Jennifer and Paul. He was also known as "Papa" to his three grandchildren: Emma (12), Jacob (10), and Alyssa (8). Mike was a wonderful friend to many and a loving brother...

Jan 9, 2017

Michaele Kathleen Collyer, age 72, a resident of Wheaton, Illinois, died Monday, January 9, 2017, at the DuPage Convalescent Center.  She was born June 10, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio.

"Mike" leaves behind many who are going to miss her greatly - her son, Glen Tepe, his wife, April Tepe, and their children: Bria, Emily, Lauren and Jacob,...

Jan 8, 2017

Dolores Hansen, nee Au Buchon, age 99, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died Sunday, January 8, 2017, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born September 9, 1917 in Chicago, IL. Dolores loved her family and lived a long, purposeful life, 42 years of which was spent working for Illinois Bell. Her great joy and hobby was...

Jan 8, 2017

Melvin J. Sorenson, a long-time resident of Wheaton, passed away on January 8, 2017 at age eighty-nine. He grew up in Aurora and graduated from the University of Illinois where he met Jane, whom he adored during fifty-three years of marriage until her death in 2001. After graduation in 1948, the couple moved to Denver, Colorado, where Mel began his...

Jan 7, 2017

Richard P. Ramsson passed away peacefully at home on January 7, 2017. He was born on April 6, 1948 to Wilbur Oscar and Eileen (Cummings) Ramsson.

He was second oldest of four, being survived by older brother Robert and younger sister Janet. He is preceded in death by brother James, and parents Wilbur and Eileen.

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Jan 5, 2017

Harold Foos, a resident of Wheaton, Illinois, died Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, Illinois. He was born in Hillrose, Colorado in 1936, to John and Lydia Foos, the youngest of three children. He attended Dallas Theological Seminary, where he received his Masters of Theology and Doctorate of Theology degrees. He was ordained in the...

Jan 3, 2017

Indra Rudzitis, age 79, of Oak Brook Terrace, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.  She was born on November 9, 1937 in Latvia to Vilhelms and Veronika Briedis. Before fleeing home to escape the Soviet Union on September 24, 1944; Indra was born in Ramulu County, Latvia, during the first snowfall of the season, ...

Dec 31, 2016

Mary "Kay" Smith, age 78, a resident of Warrenville, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 31, 2016 in Illinois surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 31,1938 in Peoria, Illinois and was adopted by her loving parents Harvey and Gladys Sheppard on October 15,1939. Kay graduated from Roberts Thawville High School and attended Northern Illinois College....

Dec 31, 2016

Edward P. Zimmerman, age 60, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born December 19, 1956 in Gary, IN. Ed dedicated his career to the health and well-being of children, working passionately for 26 years at the American Academy of Pediatrics. As the Director of Practice Ed had...

Dec 31, 2016

Zenny Chu Tan, age 71, of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois after a courageous battle with stage-4 endometrial cancer. Zenny was born December 28, 1945 in Sta. Rita, Pampanga, Philippines to Marcela and Aguedo Chu on December 28, 1945. She attended high school at Sta. Rita Institute and graduated...

Dec 30, 2016

Ann Marie Taddeucci, age 92, a longtime resident of Chicago, recently of West Chicago, died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, December 30. She was born March 8, 1924 in Italy to Egisto and Teresa Taddeucci. She was a longtime employee of Garden City Envelope Company in Chicago. Ann was an independent capable women who enjoyed life in Chicago. She...

Dec 28, 2016

Benjamin Hossu, age 85, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died at Wynscape Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Benjamin was born on July 8th, 1931 in Oarta de Sus, Maramures, Romania to Ioan and Ludovica Hossu. He was married for almost 60 years to his beloved wife Emilia, who preceded him into God's glory. Benjamin was a dedicated servant...

Dec 28, 2016

Marjorie Louise Johannes passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on December 28, 2016 at Warwick Forest in Newport News, VA. She was born October 20, 1927 in Ida Grove, Iowa to her parents Earl & Vera (Howell) Graham. Marjorie was a self-proclaimed farm girl and attended a one-room schoolhouse in her early years. After graduating high school in...