Sue Broberg
Aug 7, 2014
Sue Gosswiller was born January 30, 1942 to Dorothy and Earl Gosswiller in Evanston, IL and moved to the South Side of Chicago early in her life. She attended Kellogg Grade School and Morgan Park High School where she became the valedictorian of the senior class with a 4.0 grade point average. She attended St. Paul's Union Church and accepted...
Rev. Ruth Augusta Lincoln Blair
Aug 6, 2014
Rev. Ruth Augusta Lincoln Blair, age 87, a longtime resident of Wheaton, Illinois, died August 6, 2014, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born March 29, 1927 in Hingham, Massachusetts. Ruth was an avid photographer her entire life. As a young woman, she owned and managed her own photography shop in Hingham, Massachusetts. She attended college at...
Donald S. Wall
Aug 5, 2014
Donald S. Wall, age 82, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Aurora, IL. He was born September 18, 1931 in Chicago, IL. Donald served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He later worked as an Electrical Engineer at Commonwealth Edison for 36 years. He enjoyed working in his yard...
Bernice J. Hoch
Aug 5, 2014
Bernice J. Hoch, age 100, a resident of West Chicago, IL, died August 5, at home with her family. She was born to William and Lea Niederer on June 4, 1914 in Madison, WI. She graduated from Poynette High School in Poynette WI, and started her work life as a nanny in Chicago. Bernice met the love of her life...
Betty J. Becker
Jul 27, 2014
Betty J. Becker, age 87, a longtime resident of West Chicago, died Sunday, July 27 at home. She was born on November 13, 1926 in Maywood, Illinois to John and Myrtle Hoellerich. Betty grew up in Maywood and graduated from Proviso High School. She attended Columbia Bible College in Columbia, South Carolina. She met William Becker at church and they...
Paul Robert Bufkin
Jul 23, 2014
Paul Robert Bufkin of West Chicago and formerly of Wheaton, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at home. He was born on July 5, 1931 to Richard and Goldie Bufkin and grew up in Pasedena, California. Paul served in the Navy Reserve for twenty years and retired as a Chief Petty Officer. He worked for...
Dorothy Jean Guild
Jul 22, 2014
Dorothy Jean Guild, age 90, a resident of Lombard, IL, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at Lexington Health Care Center in Lombard, IL. She was born March 27, 1924 in Wheaton, IL. Ms. Guild retired in 1982 from Allstate Insurance Company where she worked for 37 years. She was a highly skilled bowler and journeyed throughout the country...
Robert D. Swanson
Jul 21, 2014
Robert D SWANSON, left his earthly home and entered his Heavenly Home on July 21, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Genevieve; and daughter Joyce (Bob) Coon; sons Jack (Shelley) and James (Kimberly); along with four grandchildren Kristina (Justin) Rominski, Joel (Erin) Swanson, Nathan Swanson, and Ben Swanson; seven great-grandchildren, and one surviving sister, Joan Priola....
Julia Bon Durant Hassett
Jul 21, 2014
Updated service information from Bill posted 8-22-2014. Original obituary will follow. Thanks to all of you who have expressed your sympathy. A visitation was held in July, and now we have planned Julia's memorial service for 2:30 P.M. on Saturday, September 27th, at the Picnic Pavilion of Cantigny Park . To get to this event, use the entrance...
John L. Karalus
Jul 19, 2014
John L. Karalus, age 80, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died Saturday, July 19, 2014, at home in Glen Ellyn, IL. He was born December 17, 1933 in Chicago, IL. John worked for the Rexam Company as a machinist. He was an active volunteer with Awana Ministries at every local church he attended. He enjoyed using his creative talents...
Catherine Weber
Jul 10, 2014
Catherine Weber, nee Preissing, age 58 of Schaumburg, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, July 10. She was born on January 21, 1956 in Chicago to Walter and Clare Preissing. Catherine was a graduate of Arlington Heights High School ('74). She is the beloved wife of David, cherished mother to Christopher (Meghan), Margaret (WIlliam) Kalamaris, Steven (Nicole) and...
Lois Knudsen Rosenblad
Jul 9, 2014
Lois Knudsen Rosenblad, 73, of Wheaton, Illinois went to be with the Lord on July 9, 2014. She was born on August 21, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York. Lois earned a B.A. in Elementary Education from Trinity University in Deerfield, Illinois in 1963. Following graduation, Lois taught second grade for a number of years prior to starting her family and...
Mary M. Vescelus
Jul 7, 2014
Mary Maria Vescelus, age 89, a resident of Algonquin, and formerly of Wheaton, died Monday, July 7, 2014, at Crystal Pines Nursing Home in Crystal Lake, Illinois. She was born July 15, 1924 in Edinburgh, Scotland to Archibald and Susan McCallum. When she was four years old her family moved to the Chicago area where Mary went on to graduate ...
Alfred L. Bauler
Jul 7, 2014
Alfred L. "Al" Bauler, age 90, a lifetime resident of Wheaton, IL, died Monday, July 7, 2014, at home. He was born November 14, 1923 in Wheaton, IL. Al served as a Sergeant in the Army during World War II between 1943 and 1946. He was a Foreman for 35 years at DuPage Lumber. He was also a crossing guard...
Mary J. Piombo
Jul 5, 2014
Mary J. Piombo, age 86, a resident of Wheaton, died at home, surrounded by her family on Saturday, July 5, 2014. She was born September 19, 1927 in Chicago. Mary grew up in Chicago and graduated from St. Mary's High School. She earned an Associates Degree and worked as a secretary for a professor at IIT. While traveling in Rome,...
James P. King
Jul 4, 2014
Jim King was born on March 19, 1932 in Richmond IN. He grew up on a farm in Centerville IN with his mother and father, Mark and Agnes King and his sister Jane (Ralph) Wampole. Although his family was not wealthy they were rich in love and laughter and both Jim and Jane remember their childhood with great...
Rev. Howard C. Benson
Jul 3, 2014
The Rev. Howard C. Benson was embraced by God's love and grace from the moment he was born on June 14, 1924 in Oak Park, IL until his children and their families held his hands during his last breaths on July 3rd, 2014 in Wheaton. He celebrated his 90th birthday just weeks before, among over 80 of his friends and...
Edith M. Gladstone
Jul 2, 2014
Edith Mary Gladstone, age 103, of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at home. She was born April 18, 1911 in Greenwich, CT. She has gone home to be with the Lord. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Gordon Gladstone. She was the mother of Gordon (Julie, nee Egeland) Gladstone of...
Geraldine L. Craig
Jul 2, 2014
Geraldine L. Craig, age 90, a resident of Lombard, IL, died July 2, 2014. She was born on January 15, 1924 in Cleveland, OH. Gerry and her husband Paul Craig, served 20 years as missionaries in Nigeria, Africa under Sudan Interior Mission (SIM). They returned to Shaker Heights, Ohio before moving to Wheaton, Illinois in 1972. Gerry taught high school...
Ethel Jean Filiatreau
Jun 27, 2014
Ethel Jean Filiatreau, a resident of Wheaton, formerly of Winfield, IL passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 27. She was born September 29, 1929 in Port Republic, New Jersey. She grew up in New Jersey and met Jacque Filiatreau while he was stationed there. She married her sailor on November 6, 1948, upon his discharge. Until 1962 they...
