Alvina Margaret Lorenz
Feb 29, 2016
Alvina Margaret Lorenz, nee Eckstein, age 91 of Carol Stream, IL , beloved wife of the late Alfred M. Lorenz; cherished mother of Lynn Kittner, Leith Lorenz, Susan Cason, Kathleen (Henry) Horn, Elmer (Lynn) Lorenz, Jo (Ed) Miglio; dearest grandmother of 17; great-grandmother of 36; great-great-grandmother of two; dear sister of the late Grace Frano Lamb and Kurt Eckstein; and...
Nancy J Whittaker
Feb 28, 2016
Nancy J. Whittaker, age 88, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed on from this life on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born November 7, 1927 in Minneapolis, MN. Nancy was formerly a secretary at Northwest Airlines. She served as newsletter editor at the First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton for many years and...
Donald A. Josephson
Feb 25, 2016
Donald A. Josephson, Ph. D., of Wheaton, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 after battling cancer. He was born on December 5, 1940 to Melvin Nels Paul & Frances Lucille Josephson. Donald grew up in the farming community of Boone, Iowa, and received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Wheaton College in 1963. From there he went on...
Bernice M. Montalva
Feb 24, 2016
Bernice Mary Montalva, age 95, died peacefully on February 24, 2016 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She was born in Sibley, Illinois on August 8, 1920, the daughter of Pearl and Margaret Brucker. She married Frank Montalva on November 27, 1946 in California, where they lived until moving to Wheaton, Illinois in 1952. She taught school in Illinois for 20 years, the...
Alexandria Vanasco
Feb 23, 2016
On February 23rd, 2016, my wife, best friend, mother of our children, Gabriella (age 7) and Donovan (age 5), and friend to all who came to know her, Alexandria Vanasco, passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer. The cancer is gone and the pain has ceased, and although she and I will not have the chance to...
Marilyn V. Anderson
Feb 21, 2016
Marilyn V. Anderson, age 88, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, formerly of Lombard, died February 21, 2016. She was born February 4, 1928 in Hollywood Township, Minnesota to Harris H. and Gertrude C. (nee Gongoll) Tesch. She was baptized in the Christian faith as an infant on May 27, 1928. She completed her Junior Catechism at...
Dorothy Headley
Feb 20, 2016
Dorothy Headley age 87 of Carol Stream formerly of Wheaton, Il. Beloved wife of Howard; loving mother of Gary, Debbie (Don) Midkiff and Gail Johnson; dear grandmother of Nathan (Katie) Midkiff, Tyler Midkiff and Evan Midkiff; fond great-grandmother of Kalli and Dylan Midkiff. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Illinois Charitable donations may be made in Dorothy's memory to the...
Emily Su
Feb 19, 2016
Emily Su, age 89, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Friday, February 19, 2016, at Wynscape Nursing Center in Wheaton, IL. She was born February 19, 1927 in Canton, China. Emily arrived in the United States in 1948 for college, studying first at Pomona College and later at UC Berkeley, where she met and married Martin Su. In 1963, Emily...
Robert A. Verhoeven
Feb 19, 2016
Robert "Bob" A. Verhoeven, age 84, a resident of Winfield, Illinois, died Friday, February 19, 2016, at the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, Illinois. He was born May 13, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. Bob served in the United States Air Force from 1951-1953 out of Bryan AFB in Texas. He got injured in the line of duty and received an...
Deborah A. Robinson
Feb 18, 2016
Deborah A. Robinson, nee Prescher, age 59, a resident of Downers Grove, IL since 1992, went home to her LORD and SAVIOR on Thursday, February 18, 2016, at her home. She was born June 1, 1956 in Oak Park, IL. Deb grew up in Naperville, IL. She attended Moody Bible Institute and her life's mission was simple - love others...
Joan B. Nickerson
Feb 17, 2016
Joan B. Nickerson, age 84, a resident of Freeport, IL, died Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport, IL. She was born June 23, 1931 in Geneva, IL to Earl and Sylvia Ball. Joan grew up in Wheaton where as a young teen she worked in her dad's grocery store. There she used her God given...
Eric James Szafran
Feb 17, 2016
Eric James Szafran, age 27, a resident of Warrenville, IL, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, at Children's Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was born June 17, 1988 in St. Charles to Mark and Denise Szafran. Eric attended Johnson Elementary School in Warrenville, Hubble Middle School and Wheaton Warrenville South High School. For the past several years he has volunteered...
Henry &Quot;Hank&Quot; Mazur
Feb 16, 2016
Henry "Hank" Mazur, age 71, a 21 year resident of Glen Ellyn, passed away on Tuesday, February 16. He was born September 5, 1944 in Chicago the youngest of nine children. Hank grew up in Chicago and graduated from St. Casimir Grammar School and Harrison High School. He attended Elmhurst College and a Tool and Die School. He worked as...
Ronald A. Brett
Feb 16, 2016
Ronald A. Brett, age 84, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. He was born March 26, 1931 in South Africa to Robert and Florence Brett. Ron served as a missionary for 41 years with The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM). He helped build up many Christian book stores...
Steven D. Fuller
Feb 15, 2016
Steven D. Fuller, a resident of Palatine, IL, passed away on Monday, February 15th, 2016. He was born on October 26th, 1957 in Des Moines, IA. Steve was a loving husband, father, son and brother. He worked for Grainger as a Product Specialist. Additionally, he was a member of Willow Creek Community Church where he served in several ministries over...
Roxanne Lupton
Feb 13, 2016
Roxanne Lupton, age 72, a resident of Glen Ellyn, formerly of Chicago, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 13, at home. She was born May 31, 1943 in Ukraine. When she was twelve years old she came to the United States and lived in Chicago. For many years she worked at MarianJoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton, retiring...
Glenn W. Miller
Feb 13, 2016
Glenn W. Miller, age 86, a resident of Batavia and formerly of Bartlett, IL, died February 13, 2016 at home. He was born October 8, 1929 in Zion to Cecil H. and Edna Miller, the sixth child of twelve. Glenn worked at Acme Screw Company in Wheaton from 1950 until 2000. He enjoyed fishing and camping. He is survived by...
Gladys Lakowske
Feb 12, 2016
Gladys Lakowske, nee Schreiner, 88 of Rolling Meadows, formerly of Arlington Heights, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2016 in Wheaton. She was preceded in death by her parents George and Viola Schreiner and her beloved husband Wally. She is survived by her four sons: Tom (Cathy) Lakowske, Bob (Sheila) Lake, Ken (Jody) Lakowske, and Jim (Elena) Lake, her brother,...
Clayton W Barker
Feb 10, 2016
Clayton William "Bark" Barker, age 91, of Carol Stream, IL, formerly of Dillsboro, NC, passed on to his eternal reward on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. "Bark" was born May 03, 1924, in New Goshen, IN. He was the son of the late Oscar L. Barker and Grace Mae Auman Barker. He was preceded in death by his sister, Neoma Barker...
Ellen P. Thompson
Feb 9, 2016
Ellen Palmer Thompson, 83, of Wheaton, died on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Seasons Hospice, Naperville, Illinois. She was born on February 6, 1933, in Mishawaka, Indiana, the daughter of Clyde G. Palmer and Kathryn M. (Chappell) Palmer. On February 10, 1957, she married Bert A. Thompson of Alexandria, Indiana. Mrs. Thompson was educated at Goshen College and Indiana University...
