Obituaries

Oct 7, 2016

Gilbert Adolph (Gil) Arosen, husband of Lois (Snooky) Arosen, went to be with Jesus his Lord and Savior in the early morning of Friday, October 7, 2016, at the age of 88. Born June 21, 1928, to Adolph and Elsie Arosen, Gil grew up in the city of Chicago and attended Portage Park Covenant Church. He met the love of...

Oct 7, 2016

Peter West , age 46, a resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 7, 2016, at Loyola Medical Center following complications from a lung transplant. He was born January 22, 1970 in Chicago.

Pete was raised in Streamwood, residing there from 1976 until 2002. Graduating from Streamwood...

Oct 6, 2016

I am Virginia Ervin Morgan Nelson, second-born of four to H.S. and Ola E. Morgan - all glory to God! My husband of almost sixty-six years, Joseph Austin Nelson, went Home to Heaven six years before me. We bore three precious children who married and bore children who married and bore children. I will be looking forward to their arrival...

Oct 3, 2016

Dr. James A. Cook, age 82, a resident of Winfield, formerly of Wheaton and St. Charles, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, October 3, 2016.  He was born March 9, 1934 in Muskegon, Michigan, to Marinus and Ella Cook. He grew up in Muskegon and graduated from Western Michigan Christian High School, Calvin College, and earned...

Oct 1, 2016

Virginia R. "Ginny" Painter, age 88, a resident of Wheaton, IL went home to be with the Lord October 1, 2016 at Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL. Virginia Painter was born the oldest of four children to Arthur and Hilder Martin in Chicago Illinois April 21,1928. She is survived by brothers Jim Martin and Jerry Martin and sister Susan...

Sep 28, 2016

Mark Stapleton, age 62, a longtime resident of Winfield, died Wednesday, September 28, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. He was born October 14, 1953 in Alexandria, Virginia to George Thomas and Betty Stapleton. Mark grew up in Villa Park and graduated from Willowbrook High School and Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. He began a career in information...

Sep 27, 2016

Charles M. Westberry, Jr., age 79, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born September 8, 1937 in Waycross, GA to Charles Sr, and Lois Westberry. He served in the Navy during the late 1950's. On October 26, 1957 he married Patricia French at Eastside Baptist Church in...

Sep 26, 2016

Robert W. Nordlof, age 62, a lifelong resident of the Wheaton Countryside/ Glendale Heights area, was suddenly called home on Monday, September 26, 2016. He was born November 7, 1953 in Oak Park to Robert and Shirley Nordlof. Bob attended Gary School in West Chicago, Glen Hill and Queen Bee School in Glendale Heights. He graduated from Glenbard North High...

Sep 23, 2016

Charles E. Berger, age 91, a resident of Wheaton, since 1971, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 23, 2016.  He was born December 22, 1924 in East Orange, New Jersey to Fritz and Clara Berger. Chuck grew up in Newark and after high school enlisted in the Army Air Corps during WWII.  He served in the Aleutian Islands...

Sep 22, 2016

Muriel J. Simandl, age 91, a resident of Oak Trace Retirement Community in Downers Grove, IL and formerly of Naperville, IL (1974-2006), was called to her heavenly home on Thursday, September 22, 2016. Her firm belief in her God and devotion to her family and friends supported her in her valiant battle with cancer. Her devotion to serving as a...

Sep 20, 2016

Doris L. Morrison, age 86, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, and formerly of Wheaton, IL, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at home. She was born April 23, 1930 in Chicago, IL to Henry and Mabel Kraakevik. Doris was a life-long member of the Wheaton Evangelical Free Church (now known as The Compass Church ) where she served in the...

Sep 16, 2016

Joanne R. Hackett, age 81, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died on Friday, September 16, 2016, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born April 11, 1935 in Dekalb, IL. Joanne graduated from Northern Illinois University and then taught in Elgin and in Carpentersville, IL. She was a guide and instructor at the Morton Arboretum for 15 years....

Sep 15, 2016

Clarence "Bud" Ardelt, age 85, a resident of Wheaton since 1957, passed peacefully Thursday, September 15, 2016, at the DuPage Convalescent Center. He was born on September 12, 1931, in Whitewater, Wisconsin to Arthur and Bessie Ardelt. Bud married Jean (Smith) in 1953. They were married 51 years until her death in 2005. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering...

Sep 15, 2016

Philip A. Woods, age 60, of North Aurora, IL, returned to his heavenly home on Thursday, September 15, 2016 after a valiant battle with cancer. His devotion to his family, friends, and his firm belief in God supported him in his struggle and ultimately gave him peace. Phil was born on July 1, 1956 to the late James and Patricia...

Sep 14, 2016

Beloved husband, father and son, John R. Marson III, age 48, a resident of Carol Stream, IL passed peacefully Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at home surrounded by his family after courageously fighting cancer for over three years. He graduated from Addison Trail High School and began working in the family business, Franklin Florist, as a teenager. He ran the Landscaping...

Sep 8, 2016

John J. "Jack" Wallace, age 84, a resident of Park Place in Elmhurst, IL, passed away on Thurday, September 8, 2016, at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital. He was born June 5, 1932 in Oak Park, Illinois. Jack grew up in Douglas Park neighborhood of Chicago and graduated from Farragut High School. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps and rose to the...

Sep 2, 2016

Pat Gurney of Wheaton, IL and formerly of Patterson, IA, age 70, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016. She was born on December 26, 1945 in Des Moines, IA. Patricia Ann Gurney was the daughter of Hubert and Denzel DeBok. She graduated from Winterset High School and Computer School in Des Moines. Pat was married to Craig Gurney on...

Aug 31, 2016

Francis "Frank" Michael McKee, Jr., 80, died August 31, 2016, with his family by his side surrounded by love in Winfield, Illinois. He was born November 30, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois to Dorothy Elizabeth McKee (Enright) and Francis Michael McKee, Sr. Frank attended Lindbloom High School in the West Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois and proudly served his country in...

Aug 31, 2016

Michael Paul Halcomb was born on November 24, 1941 to Paul and Evelyn Halcomb of Mansfield, IL. He graduated from Mansfield High School in 1959, and attended Wheaton College, receiving his degree in Sociology in 1963. Michael met his wife Bonnie Lou (Ver Steeg) Halcomb at Wheaton, and they married on August 8, 1964. Thanks in large part to the...

Aug 29, 2016

Karen V. Boersma, age 76, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, pastor's and missionary's wife, and resident of Naperville, IL, died Monday, August 29, 2016. She was born May 8, 1940 in Topeka, KS. Karen met her husband Ralph at Faith Baptist Bible College and went on to serve as a devoted pastor's and missionary's wife in Ladysmith WI and...