Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Kathleen F Coveny

Kathleen F Coveny

Sep 19, 2015

Kathleen Fox Coveny, age 89, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2015 at Johnson Health Care Center, in Carol Stream, IL. Kathleen was born in Chicago, IL on November 17, 1925. She was the daughter of Basil Fox and Ann (Coveny) Fox. She graduated from Trinity High School in River Forest, IL and Rosary College (now Dominican University). On July...

William N. Malottke

William N. Malottke

Sep 16, 2015

The Reverend Canon Dr. William N. Malottke, age 81, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, and formerly of McLeansboro, IL, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Delnor Hospital, in Geneva, IL. He was born March 23, 1934 in Oak Park, IL, the son of Clarence and Charlotte (nee Mackey) Malottke. Father Malottke was a retired Episcopal Priest having been ordained...

Martha Marie Purdy

Martha Marie Purdy

Sep 15, 2015

Martha Marie Purdy, age 80, a resident of Belmont Village in Carol Stream, IL and formerly of Wheaton, IL, died Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at home. She was born March 18, 1935 in Tulsa, OK to Glenn C. Purdy & Marguerite M. McCullough Purdy. She attended schools in Tulsa, Denver, CO & Amboy, IL. A 1957 Wheaton College graduate, Martha...

Heather Marie Capps

Heather Marie Capps

Sep 12, 2015

Heather Marie Capps, age 38, a resident of Hinckley, formerly of Wheaton, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015, at Rush-Copley Hospital in Aurora, Illinois.  She was born June 16, 1977 in Aurora. Heather grew up in Wheaton and graduated from Wheaton North, where she met Bill Capps.  They have been together for over 20 years.  She worked as an...

Michael Joseph "Joe" O'Dea

Michael Joseph "Joe" O'Dea

Sep 11, 2015

Michael Joseph "Joe" O'Dea, age 84, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Friday, September 11, 2015. He was born February 13, 1931 in New York, NY. After serving in the Air Force during the Korean War, he went on to become a successful and well-loved District Sales Manager for Procter & Gamble. After retirement he poured himself into his children...

Ruth E. Ericson

Ruth E. Ericson

Sep 4, 2015

Ruth was born in rural Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Oscar & Hannah Peterson, the youngest of five children, Dennis, Pete, and Myrt (young sister Hannah died prior to Ruth's birth.) She grew up on a farm and enjoyed and endured farm life during her childhood through high school years. Though she was a "child of the depression" living on a...

Judith L. Bollman

Judith L. Bollman

Sep 3, 2015

Judith L. Bollman, nee Key, age 86, of Lake Barrington Woods, IL, and formerly of Wheaton, IL, passed away peacefully with her daughter Claudia by her side on Thursday, September 3. Judy fought a long and courageous battle with ALS. She was born August 27, 1929, and later married Claude F. Bollman, Jr. Judy spent most of her life living...

Nancy Barcelona

Nancy Barcelona

Sep 3, 2015

Nancy Barcelona, a resident of Lombard, IL, died Thursday, September 3, 2015 in her home, following a very short, but tough battle with cancer. She was born June 18, 1955 in Chicago, IL. Nancy worked for Glenbard South High School as the school's registrar, but worked for Glenbard North for many years prior. She was an active member of Parkview...

Earl Kraiss

Earl Kraiss

Aug 28, 2015

Earl B. Kraiss, age 100, resident of Elk Grove Village since 1954, died August 28 at home. He was born in Chicago on December 28, 1914 to Gottlieb and Theresa Kraiss. Mr. Kraiss worked at General Motors and Fields Cadillac for over 30 years after serving in the Navy during WWII as an aviation metalsmith at Great Lakes and Pearl...

Donald Hoppe

Donald Hoppe

Aug 27, 2015

Donald Hoppe, age 67, a lifelong resident of the Wheaton/Glen Ellyn area, passed away at home with his family on Thursday, August 27, 2015. He was born on September 19, 1947. Don grew up in Wheaton and graduated from Wheaton Central High School. He earned his undergraduate degree from Brown University and his J.D. from the University of Illinois. Don...

David L. Marcy

David L. Marcy

Aug 25, 2015

David Lee Marcy, 44, "went to his new Group Home in heaven" August 25, 2015 after a battle with stomach cancer.  He was born at Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL, November 9, 1970, to missionary parents Paul and Rebekah Marcy.  He lived in Honduras and was later diagnosed with a rare syndrome called Rubinstein Taybi.  His parents returned to the...

Doris Loreen Wisner

Doris Loreen Wisner

Aug 24, 2015

On Monday, August 24, 2015, Doris Loreen Wisner, a resident of Norridge, Illinois for 21 years, went to be with the Lord and Savior she faithfully served throughout her life. She was 87 years old and had congestive heart failure. She was born June 17, 1928 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada to Frieda (Dickau) and Rudolph Hammer and grew up in...

Christine Kloor

Christine Kloor

Aug 23, 2015

Christine Kloor, a resident of Chicago for 67 years before moving to the Wheaton/Glen Ellyn area, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 23, 2015. Born in 1921 to John and Frances Themelis, she would have celebrated her 94th birthday on September 2nd. Orphaned at age 12, Christine grew up at the Park Ridge School for Girls where she excelled in...

Mary Alice Bates

Mary Alice Bates

Aug 21, 2015

Mary Alice Bates, a resident of Wheaton for 48 years before moving to Windsor Park in Carol Stream, went to be with the Lord and Savior she faithfully served on Friday, August 21, 2015. She was 94 years old, and had pneumonia. She was born in Oberlin, Ohio to Truman D. and Tena Beach Donaldson, and grew up in Findlay,...

Kenny Kett

Kenny Kett

Aug 21, 2015

Kenny Kett, age 95, a resident of Glen Ellyn, died Friday, August 21, 2015, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He was born January 12, 1920 in rural England to John and Ellen Kett. Kenny grew up in Norfolk County, England where he became an accomplished soccer player and played professionally for Beccles Town, England. He married Iris Denny on...

Irene Witnik

Irene Witnik

Aug 19, 2015

Irene Witnik, age 87, a resident of Wheaton, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2015. She was born July 22, 1928 in Forest View, Illinois to John and Celestina Yurka. Irene married Edward Witnik in August, 1955. They lived happily in Stickney for nearly 40 years. They enjoyed spending time with their families, traveling, and the many blessings of a...

Raymond C. Meath

Raymond C. Meath

Aug 16, 2015

Raymond Caruso Meath, age 86, a resident of Wheaton, since 1991, passed away, peacefully at home with his family on Sunday August 16, 2015. He was born October 25, 1928 in Chicago to Raymond and Josephine Meath. Ray grew up in Oak Park and graduated from Oak Park High School in 1946. He joined the U.S. Army at the age...

Grace J. Wills

Grace J. Wills

Aug 8, 2015

Grace Joan (Hedberg) Wills went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the age of 79 years. She was born on September 6, 1935 in Bay City, Michigan, the daughter of George Hedberg and Astrid (Soneson) Hedberg. She married Richard Wills on January 26,1957. Grace was a member of the first graduating class of...

Raymond D. Coveny

Raymond D. Coveny

Aug 5, 2015

Raymond D. Coveny, age 97, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Johnson Health Care Center, in Carol Stream, IL. A private funeral Mass and burial will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to the Windsor Park Benevolent Care Fund, 124 Windsor Park Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188. Raymond was born in Kinsman, IL...

Chase Froese

Chase Froese

Aug 2, 2015

Chase Froese, age 20, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, died August 2, 2015, at Porter Beach in Chesterton, IN. She was born June 29, 1995 in Winfield, IL. Chase was a 2013 graduate of Wheaton Academy in West Chicago, IL and a rising Junior at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI, where she majored in philosophy and business. Chase...

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