Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.
Michael B. Place
Oct 15, 2014
Michael B. Place, age 57, a resident of Winfield, IL, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL, from complications of ALS. He was born July 1, 1957 in New Britain, CT to Bernard and Erika Place. Mike grew up in many locations - Kentucky, Panama, Texas, Wisconsin, Germany and Kansas, where he graduated from high...
Barbara Y. Hahn
Oct 14, 2014
Barbara Y. Hahn, age 84, a longtime resident of Park Ridge and a resident of Monarch Landing in Naperville, died on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. She was born February 12, 1930 in Rosedale, Indiana to Emmer and Florence Yowell. She graduated from Clinton High School in Clinton, IN and Indiana State Teachers College in Terre Haute, IN. She earned a...
Nicholas Tameling, Jr.
Oct 14, 2014
Nicholas Tameling Jr., age 62, a resident of Wheaton, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at Community Nursing and Rehab Center in Naperville, IL. He was born May 13, 1952 in Chicago, IL to Nicholas and Elizabeth Tameling. Nicholas grew up in Wheaton and attended Wheaton Christian Grammar School, Wheaton Academy, Timothy Christian High School and Calvin College. He worked his...
Jacqueline G. Schlifke
Oct 13, 2014
Jacqueline G. Schlifke, age 68, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, died Monday, October 13, 2014, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born July 7, 1946 in Chicago to Herman and Maxine Smith. Jacqueline grew up in Provo, Utah. She moved back to Chicago and graduated from South Shore High School. She also graduated from George Williams...
Gerald "Gerry" Huson
Oct 13, 2014
Gerald "Gerry" Huson, age 73, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014 at Central Dupage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born in Oak Park IL. on June 22, 1941 to Ira and Lois Huson. The family moved to Warrenville, IL where Gerry attended Wheaton Christian Grammar school and graduated from Wheaton Central High...
Mae Jo Tucker
Oct 12, 2014
Mae Jo Tucker, age 80, a longtime resident of Wheaton, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014, at Victory Centre in Bartlett, Illinois. She was born December 24, 1933 in West Point, Nebraska to Gayle and Eunice Washburn. After graduating from high school in West Point, she took classes to become a telegraphic equipment operator. While working at United...
Mildred L. Nelson
Oct 12, 2014
Mildred Lorraine Nelson, age 89, a lifelong resident of Wheaton, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born May 26, 1925 in Chicago to Ray and Bertha Bartee. Mildred grew up in Wheaton and graduated from Wheaton Community High School. She lived on the same land her whole life. On November...
Ruth Katherine Ruckstaetter
Oct 11, 2014
Ruth Katherine (Sturtz) Ruckstaetter, 96, of Carol Stream, IL, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2014 with her husband by her side. The daughter of the late Edward and Evelyn Sturtz, she was born September 15, 1918 in Chicago, IL. After graduating from Concordia she worked as an RN at West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park, IL. On September 1,...
Joan Carroll Raber
Oct 9, 2014
Joan Carroll Raber, age 77, died on Thursday, October 9, 2014, at Alexian Brothers Hospice in Elk Grove Village, IL. She was born 29 July, 1937, to the late George and Elizabeth O'Connor Raber. She grew up in Chicago but spent her adult life in Maywood, Glen Ellyn, and finally Winfield. Her working years were spent managing the payroll and...
Ruby Marilyn Hanson
Oct 7, 2014
Ruby Marilyn Hanson, age 81, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, died October 7, 2014. She was born April 8, 1933 in Ellsworth, Wisconsin. She attended Poole School in Ellsworth and Maiden Rock High School, graduating in 1951. She attended the Lund Covenant Church. Ruby moved to Wheaton and worked for Christian Service Brigade for over 50 years....
Lester J. Schreiber
Oct 5, 2014
Lester J. Schreiber, age 86, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, died Sunday, October 5, 2014, at Hines V.A. Hospital in Proviso Township. He was born December 20, 1927 in Chicago IL. He is survived by his wife, Florence; daughter, Deborah (Milton) Faurie of Carol Stream; and grandchildren, Jonathan and Holly. A visitation will be held Sunday, October 12, 2014...
Helen Doris Stolpe
Sep 30, 2014
Helen Doris Stolpe, age 94, a resident of the Holmstad in Batavia and formerly a longtime resident of Carol Stream, died Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Michaelson Healthcare Center in Batavia. She was born on April 2, 1920 in Oakland, California to Gustaf and Anetta Erikson. Doris was an active member of the Evangel Baptist Church in Wheaton. From 1970...
Charlotte Grace Brown
Sep 27, 2014
Charlotte Grace Brown, nee Pascoe, age 86, a resident of Wheaton and formerly of Mt. Prospect and Chadron, Nebraska went home to be with Jesus on September 27th. She died at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL and was born on June 5, 1928 in Chadron, NE. Charlotte was the devoted wife for 63 years of Clayton; dearly loved mother...
Theodore R. Erickson
Sep 26, 2014
Theodore R Erickson, 91 years old, passed away on Friday, September 26, at Covenant Village in Northbrook, IL. Ted was born on November 28, 1922 in Chicago IL. Ted was a World War II Vet from 1943-45 who served in Iwo Jima. He was the Beloved husband for 65 years of Gloria (Nelson), loving father of Sandra (Gary Orlando), Jean...
Grace M. Jordan
Sep 24, 2014
Grace M. Jordan, age 91, a resident of Aurora, IL, and formerly of Xenia, OH, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at home. She was born February 24, 1923 in Cedarville, OH to Harrison and Oma Deck. She was an active member for many years of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Xenia, OH. She also enjoyed being an active member of her...
Francis "Frank" Georgell
Sep 22, 2014
Francis "Frank" Georgell, age 74, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, died Monday, September 22, 2014, at University of Chicago Hospital in Chicago, IL. He was born March 31, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA to Robert and Teresa Georgell. Frank was a graduate of Gerard College in Philadelphia, PA. He later was graduated from Penn State University with a degree in...
Helen Grace Anderson
Sep 22, 2014
Helen Grace (Wilcox) Anderson Helen Grace Anderson, 86, of Chicago, IL went to be with the Lord in the morning of September 22, having peacefully passed away at Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL. Helen was born Helen Grace Wilcox in Crab Orchard, WV on August 28, 1928 to Frances Hester and Arnold Glen Wilcox. Preceded in death were...
Khandubhai Patel
Sep 22, 2014
Khandubhai Patel, age 82, a resident of Naperville, IL, died Monday, September 22, 2014, at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, Illinois. He was born December 2, 1932 in India to Dayalji and Samiben Patel. Mr. Patel completed his Bachelor's degree in Engineering in India. In 1956, he came to the United States and earned a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from...
Leander H. Baker
Sep 21, 2014
Leander H. Baker (Lee), 98, passed away on September 21, 2014 in Wheaton, IL. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Gladys, his brother Howard and his brother in law, Jim Perkins. Born on December 6, 1915 in Milwaukee WI to Leander and Anna Baker, he grew up in Glen Ellyn, IL and graduated from Glenbard...
Jacqueline A. Steffen
Sep 19, 2014
Jacqueline A. Steffen (Jackie) nee Drushal, 81, of Wheaton, formerly of Parma, Ohio, passed away September 19, 2014. Loving wife of Carl Daehn. Mother of Craig (Terry McCarty), beloved mother of Daehn K. (Christina) and Ellen. Proud grandmother of Jennifer (Travis) Burgoyne and Daehn A. (Katie) Steffen and great-grandmother of Wyatt. Visitation beginning at 1:00 pm with memorial service at...
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