Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Elroy H. Gohlke

Elroy H. Gohlke

May 22, 2016

Elroy H. Gohlke, age 79, a resident of Arlington Heights, IL, and formerly of Wheaton,IL for 40 years, died Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL. He was born October 12, 1936 in Alpena, MI. "El" graduated from Valparaiso University in Indiana and was a huge Valpo basketball fan. He worked for Standard Oil of...

Thomas E. Crumb

Thomas E. Crumb

May 18, 2016

Thomas Crumb, age 60, a resident of Port Ritchey, FL, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at one of his favorite places shooting pool. He was born August 20, 1955 in Binghamton, NY. Tom was an avid fisherman, loved to play pool, gardening and cooking. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Crumb of Winfield, IL; his son, James Saville of...

Margaret E. George

Margaret E. George

May 17, 2016

Margaret George, age 71, a resident of Wheaton IL, went to be with the Lord on May 17, 2016. She was born on May 9, 1945 in Chicago IL to Harold and Tillie White. Margaret grew up in River Grove, IL with her sister Mary Ann and her brother Robert. Her sister has fond memories of spending many summers, with...

Michael J. Licata

Michael J. Licata

May 16, 2016

Michael J. Licata, age 42, a resident of Winfield, IL, died May 16, 2016. He was born August 15, 1973 in Melrose Park to Dominic and Ruby Licata. He grew up in Wood Dale, IL and graduated from Lake Park High School. He attended the College of DuPage and served in the U.S. Army. He was a shipping/receiving specialist for...

Ruth Walstra Dawson

Ruth Walstra Dawson

May 16, 2016

Ruth Walstra Dawson, age 73, a resident of West Chicago, IL, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 16, 2016.  She was born November 6, 1942 in Highland, Indiana to Garrett and Trena Leep. Ruth grew up in Highland and graduated from Illiana Christian High School. She married Calvin Walstra and they moved to Wheaton, Illinois where they...

Ernest M. Reynolds

Ernest M. Reynolds

May 16, 2016

Ernest M. Reynolds, age 91, a resident of Goshen, Indiana and formerly of Bartlett and Carol Stream, Illinois, died on Monday, May 16, 2016 at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen. He was born on April 23, 1925 in Elkhart, Indiana to Ernest and Ruth Reynolds. On August 5, 1945 he married Gertrude (Trudy) Kratzer in Elkhart, Indiana, while he was in...

Katie Crisostomo

Katie Crisostomo

May 16, 2016

Katie Crisostomo, age 45, a resident of Aurora, IL, passed away after a courageous battle with Lymphoma and Leukemia on Monday, May 16, 2016, at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora. She was born May 21, 1970 in Winfield to Elden and Judith Brown. Katie grew up in Indianapolis and moved to Boulder Junction, Wisconsin in 1984. She graduated from Lakeland...

Caroline Tudor Zerlang

Caroline Tudor Zerlang

May 15, 2016

Caroline Tudor Zerlang, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Sunday, May 15th at the young age of 26 following a long battle with depression and anxiety. She was born on February 3rd, 1990 in Englewood, CO and survived by her mother Marcia, father Torben, two loving brothers, Mark and Anders, and extended family in the U.S. and Denmark....

Elizabeth Jean Hiles

Elizabeth Jean Hiles

May 12, 2016

Elizabeth Jean Hiles, age 91, a lifelong resident of Glen Ellyn, died peacefully at home on Thursday, May 12, 2016. She was born on March 11, 1925 in Oak Park to Robert and Elizabeth Starrett. Bette Jean graduated in 1943 from Glenbard West High School, where she was valedictorian and prom queen. She went on to graduate from the Chicago...

Faye M. Foehner

Faye M. Foehner

May 11, 2016

Faye M. Foehner age 88, resident of Carol Stream, IL died May 11, 2016 at Johnson Health Care Center in Carol Stream, IL. She was born on May 27, 1927 in Dwight, IL. Faye was a member of the woman's club of Clarendon Hills for many, many years. She was also a part of the book club in Clarendon Hills...

John Ruatpuia

John Ruatpuia

May 9, 2016

John RuatPuia, age 6, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died May 9, 2016, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born November 22, 2009 in Burma. He is survived by his mother, Biak Kim, his father Za Hnu Ha, three sisters, and many aunts and uncles and cousins and friends. A visitation will be held on Friday, May...

James R. Reid Sr.

James R. Reid Sr.

May 9, 2016

James R. Reid Sr., age 91, a resident of Willowbrook, IL, went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior in heaven on May 9, 2016, at The Grove in LaGrange Park. He was born January 9, 1925 in Chicago to Thomas and Clara Reid. Jim grew up on the Southside of Chicago and graduated from Calumet High School. He...

Leonard J Sytsma

Leonard J Sytsma

May 8, 2016

Leonard J. Sytsma, age 91, a resident of Park Place of Elmhurst and formerly a longtime resident of Wheaton, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 8, 2016. He was born October 11, 1924 in Prospect Park, New Jersey to John and Gertrude Sytsma. Len grew up in New Jersey and graduated from Eastern Christian Academy. After high...

Pat Dexheimer

Pat Dexheimer

May 5, 2016

Pat Dexheimer, age 63, a resident of Batavia, and formerly of Wheaton, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 5, peacefully at home. She was born October 16, 1952 in Elmhurst to Clyde and Lucille Tate. She grew up in Wheaton and attended Glen Ellyn Public Schools. She graduated from Glenbard West High School. She worked as dispatcher...

Sara Hernández Sánchez

Sara Hernández Sánchez

May 3, 2016

Sara Hernández Sánchez passed away on May 3, 2016 at the home of Mark & Andrea Kozak in Glen Ellyn IL. Sara was born on June 6, 2000 in Alcorcon, Spain – she left our world far too soon at only 15. Sara…daughter to Luis Hernández and Blanca Sánchez, sister to Ruben…loved by all in Spain. Sara…American daughter to Mark...

Kenneth D. Lindsey

Kenneth D. Lindsey

May 2, 2016

Kenneth D. Lindsey, age 65, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, died May 2, 2016, at Advocate Good Shepherd in Barrington. He was born November 30, 1950 in Eldorado, KS. He attended school at special ed in Chanute, KS that his parents were instrumental in starting. He also attended school in Bloomingdale. He worked at a workshop in Downers Grove,...

Irma Ohlenkamp

Irma Ohlenkamp

May 1, 2016

Irma Ohlenkamp, age 82, a longtime resident of West Chicago, died May 1, 2016. She was born January 18, 1934 in Moultrie, Georgia. Irma was a volunteer for many years at the Central DuPage Hospital. She enjoyed playing bridge and loved being a grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Harold, three children, Jacqualyn (William) Thar of Winfield, Dennis (Susan)...

Helen A. Latham

Helen A. Latham

Apr 29, 2016

Helen A. Latham, age 92, a resident of Batavia, IL, died April 29, 2016, at Delnor Community Hospital in Geneva, IL. She was born September 9, 1923 in Clear Lake, IA. Helen attended a number of schools after graduating from Clear Lake High School, but remembers most fondly her time at Taylor University in Upland, IN. After teaching in Iowa...

Judy A. Kawakami

Judy A. Kawakami

Apr 29, 2016

Judith Kawakami, 70, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died peacefully at the home of her daughter in Glen Ellyn on April 29, 2016 after battling pancreatic cancer for over three and a half years. Judy was born August 23, 1945 in Chicago, IL, grew up in Berkeley, IL and graduated from the University of Illinois. She lived in Hawaii for...

Eleanor A. Haberkorn

Eleanor A. Haberkorn

Apr 29, 2016

Eleanor A. Haberkorn, age 80, a resident of Bartlett, and formerly of Chicago and Westchester, died Friday, April 29, at Clare Oaks in Bartlett, Illinois. She was born September 27, 1935 in Chicago to Albert and Elizabeth Turner. Ella graduated from Kelvin Park High School and Northern Illinois University. She worked as a Chicago Public School teacher. Her faith was...

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