Obituaries

Obituaries

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

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...

Steven D. Fuller

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Allan L. Hofland

Allan L. Hofland

Feb 7, 2016

Allan L Hofland, an only child, was born in Chicago. His father was a second-generation Norwegian/Swede from North Dakota and his mother was a Norwegian immigrant. At six months of age, the family moved to North Dakota due to pressures of the Great Depression. They lived on a farm near Landa, about 60 miles north of Bismarck, until he was...

Marion D. Pascale

Marion D. Pascale

Feb 4, 2016

Marion Pascale, nee Dwyer, age 82, a resident of Wheaton, IL for 28 years, and formerly of Elmhurst, IL for 25 years, died Thursday, February 4, 2016, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born September 29, 1933 in Chicago, IL. Marion was the oldest of five children and grew up in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. She...

Janet S. Cederquist

Janet S. Cederquist

Jan 31, 2016

Janet S. Cederquist, age 91, a resident of Wheaton for 45 years, died on Sunday, January 31, 2016, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois.  She was born June 17, 1924 in Buffalo, New York to Paul and Mildred Smith. Janet attended Ohio Wesleyan University where she was a member of the Sweet Adeline's Chorus.  She married David O. Cederquist...

Wayne Robert Gray

Wayne Robert Gray

Jan 27, 2016

Wayne Robert Gray, 72, of Oak Lawn, passed peacefully, 27 Jan 2016. He is survived by his beloved wife, Linda (Lynn) nee Stronczek, and children, Jason (Dawn) and Audra Gray and Peter (Malinda) Poczynok. Loving grandfather of Jack and Quin Gray and McKenzie Clickner. Dear friend and mentor to many. Wayne was active in the YMCA father-child programs for years...

Doris A. Johnson

Doris A. Johnson

Jan 25, 2016

Doris A. Johnson, age 82, and a resident of West Chicago, Illinois, died on Monday, January 25, 2016, after a long struggle with ovarian cancer. She died peacefully in the home of her son and daughter-in-law Jeffrey and Carole Johnson. Doris was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 23, 1933. In her adult life, she was a long-time resident of...

Sadie L. Bryant

Sadie L. Bryant

Jan 25, 2016

Sadie L. Bryant, age 98, a resident of of Wyndemere in Wheaton, passed away on Monday, January 25. She was born January 10, 1918 in Orchard, Iowa to Lester and Bessie Bryant. Sadie received a MS in education from Southern Illinois University. She began her teaching career in a one room rural school in Southern Illinois. She worked for many...

Mary Edith Bechtel

Mary Edith Bechtel

Jan 24, 2016

Mary K. Bechtel, age 93, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, and formerly of Wheaton, IL, died Sunday, January 24, 2016, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born January 17, 1923 in Oneonta, NY. Mary earned her B.S. in Library Education in 1944 from Geneseo State Teacher's College, NY, and her M.S. in Library...

Bertha Marie Roig

Bertha Marie Roig

Jan 24, 2016

Bertha Marie Roig, 87, of Crystal Lake, died Sunday, January 24 at Claremont Nursing Center where she had been living since July, 2015. Prior to that, she had been living in Crystal Lake with her child, Noelle Roig, and grandchild Ryan Roig. She was born August 14, 1928 in Lille, France. She was a loving mother caring for seven children...

Robert D. Jones

Robert D. Jones

Jan 23, 2016

Robert D. Jones, age 80, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Saturday, January 23, 2016, at Brighton Gardens in Wheaton, IL. He was born February 3, 1935 in Elmhurst, IL. Bob was a Claims Adjuster at Allstate Insurance for 28 years. He was a longtime active member of Gary Church where he volunteered in many ways. He was an avid...

Deana K. Muto

Deana K. Muto

Jan 22, 2016

Deana K. Muto, age 56, a resident of Wheaton, IL, since 1988, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, January 22. She was born March 18, 1959 in Alma, Michigan to George and Ellen Howes. She grew up in Ithaca, Michigan and graduated from Ithaca High School in 1977. She then graduated from Alma College in...

Shirley Joan Bollow

Shirley Joan Bollow

Jan 22, 2016

Shirley Joan Bollow, age 82, a former longtime resident of Winfield, went to be with her Lord Jesus surrounded by her family on Friday, January 22. She was born on February 15, 1933 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Oscar and Ruth Timberg. She was raised in Lincolnwood, IL and graduated from Niles Township High School in 1950, where she met...

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