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...
Donald Carlson
Jun 26, 2014
Born December 11, 1929 at Chicago's West Side Hospital to the late Emily and David Carlson, Don was raised by his late Grandfather Rudy and Step-Grandmother, Hilda Mikulicic, on the north side of Chicago. Educated at Blaine Elementary and Lane Technical High School where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball, softball, and track. One of his most thrilling times in...
Larry Grow
Jun 25, 2014
Larry Grow was born on January 27, 1933, in Evergreen, Pennsylvania to Lawrence and Inez Grow. Larry had a servant's heart and impacted many lives in his travels spreading the word of God throughout the world. He is survived by his wife Margaret (Peggy) of Wheaton, IL, his sister Joanne of Gillett, PA, three sons (Larry, Steve, and Andy), a...
James F. Mulvey
Jun 24, 2014
James Francis Mulvey, age 64, a resident of Warrenville, IL, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 24,2014. He was born in Chicago, IL on May 3,1950 to John Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Mulvey, nee Callan. Jim grew up in South Chicago and loved playing baseball. He was an altar and choir boy at St. Gabriel Church...
Dolores E. Draper
Jun 23, 2014
Dolores E. Draper, age 90, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, died Monday, June 23. She was born on January 4, 1924 in Racine, Wisconsin to Theodore and Lela Erickson. She studied piano at the Wisconsin College of Music (Racine Branch) and later continued both piano and organ at the Moody Bible Institute and graduated as Class Musician....
Gregory M. Ford
Jun 20, 2014
Gregory M. Ford, age 55, born April 2, 1959 in Owosso, MI to George V. and Betty L. Ford, went home to Jesus on Friday, June 20, 2014 after battling cancer for 15 years. Greg grew up in Decatur, IL and was a long time resident of Wheaton. He graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in 1981 and married Rhonda Kay...
Carol L. Harczak
Jun 19, 2014
Carol L. Harczak, nee Schleitwiler, age 67, of St. Charles, IL went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 19, 2014. She was born on April 28, 1947 to Leonard and Eleanor Schleitwiler in Chicago. Her family moved from Chicago to Lyons, IL where she and her sister Mary grew up and attended school. Carol loved...
Robert E. Rinehart
Jun 15, 2014
Robert E. Rinehart, age 81, a resident of Winfield, IL, died June 15, 2014, at home. He was born September 15, 1932 in Climax, Ohio. Bob was raised in Ohio, served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years and attended The Ohio State University where he earned a Bachelor's degree and graduated in 1960. He began his career as a...
Norman P. Sturm
Jun 14, 2014
Norman P. Sturm, age 67, a longtime resident of Winfield, died suddenly, Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Gibson City Area Hospital in Gibson City, Illinois after attending his 50th high school class reunion. He was born July 13, 1946 in Champaign, IL to Muryl and Lila Sturm. Norm grew up in Roberts, IL and graduated from Roberts Thawville High School....
Lois Brorson
Jun 12, 2014
Lois Rae Brorson, age 83, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream and formerly a longtime resident of Hinsdale, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 12 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 1, 1931 in Oak Park to Raymond and Astrid Magnuson. She was the first of three children,...
Melvin Rapp
Jun 10, 2014
Melvin "Mel" Rapp, age 84, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died peacefully at home on June 10, 2014. He was born March 19, 1930 in Peoria to Karl and Edith Rapp. He grew up in Peoria and graduated from the University of IL, where he met Carol Linde. They were married on August 14, 1954 in Rockford while Mel was...
Carol D. Joy
Jun 10, 2014
Carol D. Joy, age 75, a resident of Woodglen Pavilion in West Chicago, IL, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at home. He was born April 11, 1939 in Horton, KS. He is survived by his brothers, Donald Joy of Roscoe, IL, and James Joy of Winfield, IL. Services and interment will be held privately at Spring Hill Cemetery in Whiting,...
Vera Bohush
Jun 8, 2014
Vera Bohush, age 70, was born in Belarus on October 14, 1943. She was the youngest of three children. She lost her father when she was six years old, and her mother taught her to love and serve the Lord in all circumstances. That love and faithfulness to God she kept all her life and passed on to her only...
John Thomas Monnett, Sr.
Jun 6, 2014
John T, Monnett, Sr., age 103, died Friday June 6th, 2014. He was born in Oak Park, IL on February 11, 1911 and lived most of his life in the Chicago area. He later moved into Friendship Village in Schaumburg, IL. where he lived for 10 years. For the last five years he has been a resident of Oakwood Manor...
John M. Canter
Jun 1, 2014
John M. Canter, age 89, of Evergreen Park, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 1, 2014. He was born in Chicago on July 16, 1924 to John and Chloe Canter. John grew up in South Chicago. He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 until 1946, during WWII. He was in D Company, 1st Battalion, 313th Infantry...
