Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Susan Kaegler

Susan Kaegler

Jun 29, 2015

Susan Kaegler, age 47, a resident of Bollingbrook, since 2004, died Monday, June 29, 2015, at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, Illinois. She was born January 10, 1968 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to William and Grace Sydow. Susan graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran High School in 1987. On October 20, 1990 she married Donald Kaegler. She worked at Deerwood Day Care. While living...

N. Marcene Kirby

N. Marcene Kirby

Jun 27, 2015

N. Marcene Kirby, age 98, passed peacefully in her sleep on June 27, 2015, at Brookdale Senior Living in Lisle, IL. Marcene also known as "Marcy" was born on July 19, 1916 in Moline, IL, the third child of Flossie and Milton Jacobs. She was married to Richard Kirby and had a son, R. Brooks Kirby. She is survived by...

Virginia Pollard Carley

Virginia Pollard Carley

Jun 25, 2015

VIRGINIA POLLARD CARLEY, age 88, of Carol Stream, Illinois, died Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Windsor Park , in Carol Stream. She was born July 22, 1926 the daughter of Charles W. Pollard, and Ruth Humphrey Pollard. She married James E. Carley in September, 1950. He survives her. She was preceded in death by her parents and one child, David...

Evelyn Mae Chaddock

Evelyn Mae Chaddock

Jun 23, 2015

Evelyn Mae Chaddock, age 94, a resident of Wheaton, Illinois, died Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Windsor's Johnson Health Care Center in Carol Stream, IL. Evelyn was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan on April 28, 1921 to August and Clara Miller (Zoschke). She was the oldest of five children. She had three sisters, Lillian Miller Wesner, Florence Miller and Sherrill...

Judith Behmer

Judith Behmer

Jun 22, 2015

Judy Behmer, age 75, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died Monday, June 22, 2015, at Lexington Health Care Center in Bloomingdale, IL. She was born January 12, 1940 in Bloomington, IL. She is survived by her son, Todd Ruzicka; her brothers, Richard (Judy) Nelson, Jim (Jeannine) Nelson; and her sister, Sue (Jeff) White. She was preceded in death by...

Georgiana M. Wallace

Georgiana M. Wallace

Jun 22, 2015

Georgiana Marie Wallace, age 84, passed peacefully in her sleep on June 22, 2015, at Tabor Hills Healthcare Facility in Naperville, IL.  Georgiana was born on February 3, 1931 in Chicago, IL, the second child of Marie and James Nudera. She was married twice and is survived by her two daughters, Claire Ann Kocek and Jeanne Marie Macauley; her...

Rosalie Ellen Thomas

Rosalie Ellen Thomas

Jun 20, 2015

Rosalie Ellen (Utech) Thomas died Saturday, June 20, 2015 in Winfield, IL from complications of lung cancer. She was born in Delavan IL, was a prior resident of Pekin IL, and most currently, resided in Wheaton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Thomas, and is survived by her daughters and sons in law, Kelly and Andy Murphy...

Beverly J. Stubbs

Beverly J. Stubbs

Jun 18, 2015

Beverly Stubbs, age 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Community Nursing Home in Naperville, Illinois, Thursday, June 18, 2015. Beverly was a resident of Wheaton, Illinois since 1979. Beverly was born November 8, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Kansas. She was the first of two daughters born to John and Ruth Citron. Beverly grew up in Wichita and graduated from...

Dorothy E. Killam

Dorothy E. Killam

Jun 15, 2015

Dorothy E. Killam, age 96, a longtime resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2015. She was born August 19, 1918 in Bluffton, OH to Samuel S. and Ellen Bixel, the youngest of nine children. Dorothy grew up in Ohio in a loving Mennonite family. Her mother died when...

Stanley Bushhouse

Stanley Bushhouse

Jun 14, 2015

Stanley Bushhouse, age 87, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, died June 14, 2015, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born February 27, 1928 in Kalamazoo, MI to George and Alta Bushhouse. While enjoying fun in the sun in Grand Haven, MI, he met the love of his life, Alice Cramer from Muskegon. They were united in...

Rose-Mary "Babe" Krueger

Rose-Mary "Babe" Krueger

Jun 10, 2015

Rose-Mary "Babe" Krueger, age 87, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, IL. She was born July 11, 1927 in Chicago, IL. Babe was a member of the Downer's Grove Golf Club, and the Wilmont Ski Lodge Auxillary. She was also a Hostess and the Personnel Manager at Krueger's Round...

Maryellen Stanek

Maryellen Stanek

Jun 10, 2015

MaryEllen Stanek, age 80, a resident of Wheaton for 60 years, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, at Forest View Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Itasca, Illinois. She was born December 16, 1934 in Chicago to Frank and Helen Ruvoli. On September 25, 1954 she married Frank Stanek. They raised three daughters in the house that they built in Wheaton....

Ann Stromberg Church

Ann Stromberg Church

Jun 9, 2015

Ann Stromberg Church, age 82, a resident of Wheaton, died on June 9, 2015, at Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL. She was born on February 14, 1933, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the oldest child of M. Jerome and Norma Stromberg. Ann grew up in Wauwatosa, WI, and attended Wheaton College (Class of '56) majoring in Christian Education. She was teaching school...

Charles "Chuck" L. Snail

Charles "Chuck" L. Snail

Jun 6, 2015

Charles "Chuck" L. Snail, aged 90, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2015 at Central Du Page Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born in Saint Joseph, MO to parents James B. and Carrie (nee Spears) Snail on July 5, 1924. He attended Kansas State University to study Electrical Engineering, but was drafted in 1943...

Ronald Howard Chapman

Ronald Howard Chapman

Jun 3, 2015

Ronald Howard Chapman was born to Howard and Margaret Chapman on August 2, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, where he spent the majority of his youth. At age 12 Ron came to know Christ as his Lord and Savior as a result of attending a Sunday School held at Union Ridge Grammar School. He went on to graduate from Lane Tech...

Rena B. Slagle

Rena B. Slagle

May 30, 2015

Rena B. Slagle, age 92, a resident of Windsor Park Manor, in Carol Stream, IL, died Saturday, May 30, 2015, at home after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born February 8, 1923 in Walnut, IL. She attended Coe College and graduated from St. Luke's School of Nursing in Chicago, IL. She then joined the US Army Nurse Corps...

Anna Mae Vanderaa

Anna Mae Vanderaa

May 30, 2015

Anna Mae VanDeraa, age 90, a resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 30, 2015, in Wheaton. She was born on July 15, 1924 in Lansing, IL to Nicholas and Jenny Persenaire. Anna grew up in Lansing. Married on August 26, 1944, she proudly told everyone that she was "married to John VanDeraa for...

Eileen Eleanor Kelso

Eileen Eleanor Kelso

May 28, 2015

Eileen Eleanor Kelso, age 87, a resident of Downers Grove, IL, and formerly a longtime resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, IL. She was born February 4, 1928 in Broadview, IL. She is survived by her loving husband, Richard "Dick" Kelso; her beloved son, Dennis Sperando; her cherished granddaughter, Tarah Sperando;...

Glenn W. Rogers

Glenn W. Rogers

May 24, 2015

Glenn W. Rogers was born June 18, 1931, son of J. Clifford Rogers and Irma H. Rogers and brother to Caroleann. He grew up in Chicago living with either his parents or his grandparents until he was fortunate enough to go to college at Northern Illinois University where he met and married the love of his life, Joan. Even in...

James Stewart

James Stewart

May 24, 2015

James Stewart, age 87, a resident of Glen Ellyn for 22 years, and recently of Winfield, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2015, at home surrounded by his family. He was born January 29, 1928 in Glasgow, Scotland. Jim was orphaned at a young age and was raised by his mother's best friend. Although he was...

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