Margaret A. Walker
Jan 13, 2016
Margaret A. Walker, age 67, a resident of Palatine, and formerly of River Forest, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 13. She was born December 28, 1948 in Warsaw, Indian to John and Nellie Harper. Margaret graduated from Glenbard East High School in 1967. She attended Emmaus Bible School and then graduated from the University of IL...
Jerome R Hohmann
Jan 12, 2016
Jerome R. Hohmann, age 91, a resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be with the Lord, peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. He was born June 12, 1924 in Buckley, a small country town in south/central Illinois, to a Lutheran school teacher and his wife, Edward and Marie Hohmann. Jerome graduated high school in...
Madeline L. Anderson
Jan 12, 2016
Madeline L. Anderson, age 92, a Wheaton resident since 1959, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, at Brighton Gardens in Wheaton. She was born on December 24, 1923 in Novum, Virginia to John and Elizabeth Hoffman. After graduating high school, she worked for the Department of Agriculture in Washington D.C. during WWII. She met Victor L. Anderson at a friend's...
Gloria A Krypel
Jan 10, 2016
Gloria A. Krypel, age 91, a long time resident of Wheaton, died January 10, 2016, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born December 29, 1924 in Chicago to Casimer and Cecilia Anis. Gloria graduated from Foreman High School in Chicago and then Northwestern University in Evanston, where she was an active participant in the annual WaMu show....
Sigrid A Rogers
Jan 10, 2016
Sigrid A. Rogers, age 67, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Sunday, January 10, 2016, at home. She was born March 31, 1948 in Dusseldorf, Germany She is survived by her husband of 46 years, James P. Rogers of Wheaton; two sons, Michael Rogers of Carol Stream, IL, and James E. (Lyneda) Rogers of Olathe, KS; two grandchildren, Kylie and...
Dr. William R. Myers, Sr.
Jan 9, 2016
Dr. William R. Myers, Sr., age 89, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL and formerly of Elmhurst, IL, and Chicago, IL, died Saturday, January 9, 2016, at home. He was born February 1, 1926 in Council Bluffs, IA. William "Bill" served in the Navy during World War II. After the war he earned the following degrees: a...
Anna Rose Izzo
Jan 9, 2016
Anna Rose Izzo, age 78, a resident of Chicago, IL and Berwyn, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, January 9, 2016, at Hinsdale Hospital in Hinsdale, IL. She was born December 17, 1937 in Chicago, IL. With a doctorate in education, Anna Rose specialized in early childhood education. She dedicated her life to the children she taught,...
Jeff Conn
Jan 9, 2016
Jeff Conn, a resident of Winfield, went to be with the Lord, peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 9, 2016. He was born on February 13, 1963 in Naperville. Jeff graduated from Wheaton North High School in 1981. He worked as the General Manager at Friendly Ford. He enjoyed Florida State Football, Chicago White Sox, Nascar...
Melvin G Holli
Jan 7, 2016
Melvin G. Holli, noted historian, Certified Archivist, and Professor Emeritus of the University of Illinois at Chicago passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016. Born in 1933 in Ishpeming, MI, he was the son of the late Walfred and Sylvia Holli. He grew up enjoying hunting, fishing, and skiing. He competed in ski jumping from 8th grade through college. The...
Eileen H. Scudder
Jan 7, 2016
Eileen Scudder, age 78, a resident of Glen Ellyn, since 1978, died January 7, 2016. She was born February 5, 1937 in Ribchester, Lanchester, England to Robert and Mary Hesmondhalgh. Eileen was a Registered Nurse who trained at Staincliffe Hospital in England. She married Theodore Scudder in 1974. She worked as a nurse for many years at Weiss Hospital in...
Babar Shaikh
Jan 7, 2016
Babar L. Shaikh, longtime Wheaton resident, passed away on Thursday, January 7 at the age of 81. Mr. Shaikh was born in Pakistan and moved to the United States in 1960. He leaves behind his wife Barbara (Blodgett), sons Mazhar and Ned, and sister Zuleikha Ahmad. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 18, from 4 until 8 p.m. at...
Mary Dolan
Jan 7, 2016
Mary Dolan, age 84, a resident of Winfield and Wheaton for many years, went to be with the Lord, peacefully, surrounded by her children and dear friends, on Thursday, January 7, 2016. She was born at the height of the depression - November 3, 1931- into a family of two parents and a year old baby brother. Mary was raised...
Doris M. Blickle
Jan 7, 2016
Doris M. Blickle, age 87, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Thursday, January 7, 2016, at Wynscape Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wheaton, IL. She was born September 11, 1928 in Mount Carmel, PA. She was a graduate of Valparaiso University with a major in English Literature. She started a career as a teacher in a one room schoolhouse in...
Walter George Wheaton
Jan 6, 2016
Walter G. Wheaton, age 89, a resident of Berryville, AR, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at Cox Medical Center in Branson, MO. He was born November 5, 1926 in Chicago, IL. Walter was most proud of his service in the US Navy as a member of the 54th Naval Construction Battalion, "Seabees", while serving in the Pacific Theatre. After World...
George Ivan Von Wimpffen
Jan 3, 2016
George Ivan von Wimpffen, age 84, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died on Sunday, January 3, 2016 at home. He was born April 13, 1931 in Budapest, Hungary to Ivan and Clara (Both) von Wimpffen. On April 29, 1956 he married Eva Irma Mikucza in Budapest, Hungary and together they fled communism later that year during the Hungarian revolution. After...
Donald Wright Lobdell
Jan 1, 2016
Donald W. Lobdell, age 91, slipped into the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, January 1, 2016 at DuPage Convalescent Center, Wheaton, IL. He was born on May 23, 1924 to Lawrence W and Alice L Lobdell in Sandwich, IL. On April 2, 1949 he married Evelyn F. Kupsche in Chicago. He attended Sandwich High School and upon graduation went...
Jane Fager Kidd
Dec 30, 2015
Jane Fager Kidd, age 84, a resident of West Chicago, formerly of Barrington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 30 th , 2015. She was born October 2, 1931 in Easton, Illinois, the third of four daughters to John and Dorothy Fager.
Jane grew up in Easton and graduated from Easton Community High School in 1949. She...
John D. Tracy
Dec 30, 2015
John D. Tracy, age 72, a resident of Winfield Woods Health Care Center in Winfield, IL, died December 30, 2015, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. He was born April 25, 1943 in Decatur, IL to Joseph J. Tracy and Norma C. Tracy. He grew up in Ivesdale, Illinois, attended Bement High School and graduated from Champaign High School....
Donald Patrick
Dec 30, 2015
Donald C. Patrick, 88, a resident of Wheaton, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, Illinois. He was born March 18, 1927 in Chicago to Clarence E. and Agnes Patrick. Don served in the U.S. Army. Later in life he went on to graduate from Wheaton College with a Bachelor's...
Melvin J Thar
Dec 29, 2015
Melvin J. Thar, age 88, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2015, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. He was born on March 28, 1927 in Coloma, Michigan to John and Dorothy Thar. Mel graduated from Watervliet High School, where he played football, baseball and basketball. He was a proud graduate of the...
