Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Journee Marie Weiberg

Journee Marie Weiberg

Mar 5, 2016

Journee Marie Weiberg, age 5, a resident of Burr Ridge, IL, died Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, IL. She was born January 13, 2011 in Hinsdale, IL. She is survived by her parents, James and Alesha Weiberg of Burr Ridge, IL. A visitation will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2016 from 10 a.m. until...

John J. Doherty

John J. Doherty

Mar 4, 2016

John Doherty Jr., known by his family as "Johnny", was born in Berwyn, Il on October 19, 1984. He recently resided in Wheaton, IL. He passed away at the young age of 31 on Friday, March 4, 2016. Johnny spent his recent years working construction and demolotion jobs and was always wanting to use those skills to help his family...

Joanne Carol Neumann

Joanne Carol Neumann

Mar 3, 2016

Joanne Carol Neumann is in the presence of her God and Savior, Jesus Christ, as of Thursday, March 3, 2016, after a brief illness, at the age of 74. Born on January 1, 1942, she was adopted into her loving family at the age of 6 months. From that time until shortly before her death, she lived in the same...

Florence S. Ganja

Florence S. Ganja

Mar 2, 2016

Immigrant daughter, insatiable intellect, and retired Evanston elementary schoolteacher, Florence Sargis Ganja, 94, formerly of Skokie, passed away at her residence at Arden Courts of Glen Ellyn on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Her parents, Sherin Isaac Sargis and Jonas Sargis, had only recently immigrated to Chicago when they welcomed Florence, their second child but first American baby, on July 21,...

Max O. Welz

Max O. Welz

Feb 29, 2016

Max O. Welz, age 86, a resident of Winfield, IL, died Monday, February 29, 2016, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born May 24, 1929 in Elmhurst, IL. Max and his brother were the owners and operators of Welz Appliance Service in Wheaton for over 44 years, He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Joyce;...

Richard Scott

Richard Scott

Feb 29, 2016

Richard Elwyn Scott, age 68, a resident of Wheaton, IL, exchanged his earthly address for a heavenly one on February 29, 2016. He died peacefully at home after living with Alzheimer's Disease for over six years. Rich was born September 5, 1947, in Chicago to Douglas and Sarah "Sue" Scott, the third of six children. His degrees from Wheaton College...

Alvina Margaret Lorenz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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