Linda L. Lorimer
Aug 14, 2014
Linda L. Lorimer, age 95, a resident of Wheaton, IL, and Carol Stream, IL, died Thursday, August 14, 2014, at the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, IL. She was born October 10, 1918 in South Bend, IN. Linda worked as a nurse before starting her family of 10 children. Linda and her husband (deceased) Frank, were members of College Church...
Margaret Morgan
Aug 14, 2014
Margaret Morgan, nee Tyson, age 88, a resident of Wheaton and Warrenville, IL, and more recently of Keystone Heights, FL, died August 14, 2014, at Park of the Palms in Keystone Heights, FL. She was born December 11, 1925 in Bucks County, PA to William and Carrie Tyson. Mrs. Morgan was a former member of Bethany Bible Chapel in Wheaton...
Elizabeth A. Holman
Aug 12, 2014
Elizabeth Ann Holman, age 85 years, a former resident of Wheaton, IL, passed peacefully into her Savior's arms at Central DuPage Hospital on August 12 following a brief illness and five year struggle with Alzheimer's. Betsy was the first baby born at Oak Park Hospital on September 4, 1928, and third child for James J. and Elizabeth McCarthy Owens. She...
Virginia H. Schaeffer
Aug 10, 2014
Virginia H. Schaeffer, 79, a resident of Autumn Leaves of St. Charles, died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at her residence with loved ones at her side. She was born September 30, 1934 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Schaeffer worked as an educator, specializing in special needs infant care for 20 years. Her latest position was as an itinerant for the DeKalb...
Katherine Gniadek
Aug 8, 2014
Katherine "Kathy" Gniadek passed away on Friday, August 8, 2014 at home. She was born on October 12, 1928 to Ransom and Katie (Becker) Walker in New Madrid, Missouri. In 1952, she met the love of her life, Chester "Chet" Gniadek, on a blind date. They were married in 1954 at the First Methodist Church in Mound City, Illinois. Katherine...
Ruthe M. Zirbes
Aug 7, 2014
Ruthe M. Zirbes, nee Steenbergen, age 89, a resident of Winfield, died Thursday, August 7, 2014, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born October 19, 1924 in Fairmount, Illinois to Virgil and Charlotte Steenbergen. Ruthe grew up in Hoopeston, IL where she graduated from high school. She moved to Chicago and worked as a secretary for the...
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...
