Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.
Janelle E Black
Feb 10, 2015
Janelle E. Black, age 57, a resident of Naperville, IL, and formerly of Glen Ellyn, IL, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at home. She was born January 23, 1958 in Wichita, KS. Janelle was a most beloved sister and aunt and enriched the lives of her nieces and nephews and also the lives of many "adopted" nieces and nephews. She...
William S. League
Feb 8, 2015
William S. League, age 71, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at home. He was born November 6, 1943 at Ravenswood Hospital in Chicago, IL. Mr. League was retired from the Chicago Truck Drivers Union. He is survived by his three sons, Michael (Jill), John, and Jason (Jennifer); along with eight grandchildren, Joshua, Shelby, Christian, Hailey,...
Harold "Bingo" Edward Besch
Feb 5, 2015
Harold Edward "Bingo" Besch, 87, of Batavia, formerly of Winfield, passed away February 5, 2015 at Michealsen Health Center, Batavia. He was born in Aurora on August 24, 1927, the son of John J. & Anna (Klein) Besch. He is survived by his wife Alice (Revak) of Batavia, a son Harold of Winfield, daughters Patricia (Tom) Huff of Taylor Ridge,...
Diane Tews
Feb 2, 2015
Diane Tews (nee Krebs) , age 73, a resident of Crest Hill, IL, died in her sleep on Monday, February 2, 2015, at Joliet Community Hospice. She was born July 6, 1941 in Milwaukee, WI. Diane was a beautiful wife, mother, grandmother and friend. As a longtime resident of Glen Ellyn, co-founder of Serenity House and owner of Graphix Products,...
Richard L. Lang
Feb 1, 2015
Richard L. "Rick" Lang, a resident of Winfield, IL, died Sunday, February 1, 2015, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He was 64 years old. Rick was born in Chicago, January 25, 1951. He attended Norwood Park Elementary and William Taft High School in Chicago where he developed his life-long love of local sports, particularly the Chicago Blackhawks. An avid...
Coleman K. Ranahan
Jan 29, 2015
Coleman King Ignatius Ranahan, 87, beloved husband of LaVerne Ranahan, nee Mazzuca, loving father of Coleman J. (Sue) Ranahan, Joan (John A. Rader) Ranahan-Rader, and Joyce (Bert Young) Ranahan, proud grandfather of Coleman P., Sean, and Sarah Ranahan, Eric and Kyle Rader, and Erin Young, great-grandfather of Cameron Rader. Brother of Mary (the late Charles) Keenan, Edward (Eileen) Ranahan and...
Elizabeth Lewshenia
Jan 29, 2015
Elizabeth Lewshenia, nee Zernov, age 95, of Edelstein, IL, formerly of Wheaton, IL, died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at home. She was born December 14, 1919 in Sooloiha, province of Tver, Russia. She was the fifth of nine children, four brothers and four sisters, all who have predeceased her. She married Constantine Lewshenia on June 16, 1945 in Buenos Aires,...
Daniel Tovar
Jan 24, 2015
Daniel A. Tovar, age 22, a resident of South Elgin, IL, and a student at the University of Illinois in Champaign, died January 24, 2015. He was born June 15, 1992 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Daniel graduated from St. Charles North High School, where he ran track and played soccer. He loved to watch sports and his favorite college team...
Naomi R. Carbonel
Jan 20, 2015
Naomi Carbonel, age 92, a resident of wheaton, IL died Tuesday, January 20, 2015, with her three daughters present. Naomi was born in Chicago, IL on October 19, 1922, and graduated Valedictorian from Austin High School in Chicago. She married her high school sweetheart, Kenneth, and enjoyed a long and loving life with him. She spent her life serving others....
Sharon Kruse
Jan 18, 2015
Sharon Kruse, age 74, a resident of Carol Stream, and formerly a longtime resident of Downers Grove, died Sunday, January 18, 2015, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born November 6, 1940 to John and Yolanda "Celia" Terrando. Sharon married Bernard Kruse in 1961. They raised their family in Oak Brook and Downers Grove. She retired from...
Heidi L. Ekberg
Jan 18, 2015
Heidi L. Ekberg, 68, of Elmhurst died Sunday, January 18. She was born on May 11, 1946 in Berwyn, IL to the late Sam and Eleanor Niko. Heidi was a long time employee of Tel*Assist. She loved playing cards, musicals, and traveling (especially to Vegas). She was truly blessed to have an amazing group of friends that were like family....
Marc Daniel Poormon
Jan 15, 2015
Marc D. Poormon, age 37, a resident of Denver, Colorado, died suddenly on January 15. He was born August 20, 1977 in Michigan City, Indiana to Daniel and the late Deborah Poormon. Marc was a gentle soul who cared deeply about the people he loved and the world around him. He was extremely passionate about his philosophy of life. Â He...
Beverly Stadler Harris
Jan 14, 2015
Beverly Jane Stadler Harris, 90, a long-time resident of Wheaton, IL, died Wed, Jan 14, 2015, at home. She was born July 13, 1924 and raised by her grandmother, Anna B. Stadler in Cleveland, OH. She was a member of the Wheaton Garden Club and PEO. She was an avid golfer and gardener. Beverly was well known for her flower...
Donald A. Bradley
Jan 11, 2015
Donald A. Bradley, age 89, a resident of the Princeton House managed by Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities in Villa Park, IL, died Sunday, January 11, at home. He was born May 16, 1925 in Palatine, Illinois. Don was preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Marie Bradley and his sister, Dorothy Elwood. A memorial service will...
Mary Ruth Gibson
Jan 9, 2015
Mary Ruth Gibson, age 87, a resident of Warrenville, IL, and formerly a longtime resident of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 9, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born October 7, 1927 in New Windsor, Illinois to Harold and Ruth Plunkett. Mary graduated from Monmouth College and taught for many years in...
Marjorie L. Evans Warden
Jan 8, 2015
Marjorie L. Evans Warden, age 88, a resident of Geneva, IL, died Thursday, January 8, 2015, at Autumn Leaves in St. Charles, IL. She was born January 30, 1926 in Chicago, IL. Marjorie attended Wheaton College majoring in art, where her father had served as Chaplain. She enjoyed painting and had a love of art. She liked her pets, especially...
Chuck Elliott
Jan 7, 2015
Chuck Elliott, age 68, a resident of Winfield, IL, died Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born December 15, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA. He lived in many places including Pennsylvania, Texas, and New York and spent 16 years living in England, returning to the USA to Illinois in 1996. Chuck was the son...
Arlene Audrey Kelly
Jan 3, 2015
Arlene Audrey Kelly, 88, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Central Dupage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born on October 6, 1926 in Milwaukee, WI. As a young woman in Milwaukee, Arlene enjoyed playing softball and was an award winning athlete at badminton. She married her husband, John Kelly, in 1948, in a double...
Joseph David Anderson
Jan 2, 2015
Joseph David Anderson, age 24, a resident of Montgomery, IL, passed away on Friday, January 2nd, 2015, in Big Rock, IL at Big Rock Forest Preserve. He was born on December 3rd, 1990 in Glendale Heights IL. He was a graduate of Yorkville High School. Joey worked as a production specialist for Pactiv , which is a commercial manufacturing company....
Foster Filmore Palmer
Jan 2, 2015
Foster Filmore Palmer, age 76, of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015. Mr. Palmer was also a part-time resident of Beaver Island, MI. He was born in Fremont, MI on August 6, 1938. Foster graduated from Fremont High School in 1956 and went on to graduate from Michigan State University in 1961. Foster worked for four years...
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