Obituaries

Sep 19, 2025

Shirley Rose Chase, 95, of West Chicago, IL, passed away on Friday September 19, 2025. She was born on December 4, 1929, to Milton B. Peterman and Ann Marie (née Neimans).

Shirley grew up in Maywood, IL and attended Proviso High School. Shirley met her future husband, Chester A. Chase, at a High School football game. The...

Sep 17, 2025

George Nelson died on September 17, 2025 at Shell Point Village in Fort Myers, Florida. George loved the Lord and committed his life to Christ when he was a young child. He was confirmed at Hauge Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chicago, Illinois at age 13. In 1953, while serving in combat in Korea, he made a renewed commitment to...

Sep 17, 2025

Vernon "Vern" H. Hultgren, age 91, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, and formerly of Wheaton, Gages Lake, Illinois, and Boca Raton, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. He was born on September 3, 1934, in Chicago to Dr. Harry and Mabel Hultgren.

Vern grew up in a multigenerational, Swedish-speaking...

Sep 16, 2025

David Lee Sullivan, 86, of Geneva, IL, passed away on Tuesday September 16, 2025. David grew up in Lincoln, IL and lived many years in Glen Ellyn, IL. He was born in Denver, CO.

David leaves behind his loving wife of 62 years Karen Annette (née Andersen) who he married on June 15, 1963, at Bethel United...

Sep 16, 2025

Barbara E. Zima, age 94, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.  She was born January 4, 1931 in Melrose Park, IL to Fred & Opal Hatley.

Barbara Etta Hatley Zima's legacy is one of true love.

Raised in love, she was the oldest of two daughters of Opal Irene...

Sep 15, 2025

Craig Tobin Shaw, 72, of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Monday September 15, 2025. He was born on September 22, 1952, in Detroit, MI, to Lloyd Tobin Shaw and Jeanne Katherine (née Desilets).

Craig spent his early years in Owosso, MI before moving with his family to Glen Ellyn, IL where the family enjoyed weekends on Lake...

Sep 15, 2025

Elizabeth Catañag, age 81, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away September 15, 2025. She was born February 1, 1944, in Manila, Philippines.

On September 26, 1965, Elizabeth married Rolando Catañag. Five years later, in 1970, Rolando moved to the United States in pursuit of a better future for their family, while Elizabeth stayed behind in the...

Sep 14, 2025

George M. Rapinchuk, age 84, of West Chicago, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025.

Born on February 7, 1941, George grew up in Chicago and attended Mark Twain Elementary and Kelly High School. He went on to Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, where he earned a four-year football scholarship and became a starting linebacker...

Sep 11, 2025

Eleanor H. Thomsen, age 91, a resident of Sandwich, IL, formerly of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025.  She was born April 18, 1934 in Petersburg, VA to Robert & Doris Harwell.

Eleanor grew up in Petersburg, Virginia with her parents, her brother Whitney and her sister Doris. After graduating as an art major...

Sep 7, 2025

Ian Martin Smith, age 89, of Westchester, Illinois, went home to be with the Lord, dying peacefully in his home on Sunday, September 7, 2025. With his wife and children surrounding him with hugs and kisses, Ian entered glory directly from their loving arms into the loving arms of his beautiful Savior, joyfully reunited with his mother and father,...

Sep 7, 2025

Dan Roskilly, age 56, of Carol Stream, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025. Dan was born January 27, 1969 in Shawnee Mission, Kansas to Max and Phyllis (Hake) Roskilly. He married Sara Yendro on October 5, 2002 at St. Joan of Arc Church in Lisle.

Dan graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High School in 1987...

Sep 4, 2025

Kraig "Chip" Paul Krueger (60), of Wheaton, Illinois, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, September 4, 2025, when he passed away peacefully in his sleep in Glen Arbor, Michigan. He was born August 31,1965 and lived his entire life in Wheaton, IL. He graduated from Wheaton Academy in 1983 and from Wheaton College,...

Sep 3, 2025

Born the middle child of five siblings in South Vietnam, Long had proudly served his country and alongside US Forces as a Sergeant Major and Chief Nurse of the South Vietnamese Army for 15 years. In the late fall of 1978, in search of a better life while risking life & death, Long, his wife, and their 2 children...

Sep 3, 2025

​D. Mark McMillan (62), a resident of Wheaton, IL, went to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Northwestern Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois, after a four year battle with cancer.  He was born January 30, 1963 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Donald Malcolm & Margaret McMillan.

Mark was raised in California,...

Sep 2, 2025

Betty Jane Armstrong, 89 years old, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. She was born on June 22, 1936 in Moline, Illinois to Fred and Esther Duncan.

Daughter, sister, wife, homemaker, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great grandmother, Betty was well-loved and cherished by her family. She, along with her husband Matt, raised four rambunctious boys who...

Sep 1, 2025

Audrey F. Cibulka, age 90, a longtime resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died peacefully on September 1, 2025. She was born May 30, 1935, in Chicago to Nick and Marie (Rank) Brenner. She attended the J. Sterling Morton East High School in Cicero, Illinois.

In 1953, Audrey met the love of her life, John B.Cibulka, and they...

Aug 31, 2025

Dolores T. Donahue passed away peacefully in her home in Glen Ellyn on Sunday, August 31 at the age of 95.

She was born to Swedish immigrants, the late Hildur and Erick Johnson on February 19, 1930. She and her four siblings grew up in Woodlawn, a southside neighborhood of Chicago. She married Joseph F. Donahue when...

Aug 29, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Nancy Helen Evans, a devoted mother, compassionate caregiver, and gentle soul, who left us peacefully on August 29, 2025, at the age of 61 after a brave battle with cancer. She spent her final days at Accent Care in Naperville, where she was surrounded by her family and the kindness and...

Aug 28, 2025

Pamela A. Romanik, age 70, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025.  She was born March 1, 1955 in Evergreen Park to John & Marilyn Dorcic.

She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Greg; her daughters Christy Pennisi & Nikki (Scott) Heidenreiter; her step-daughter Jennifer Moore; her grandson Jacob...

Aug 25, 2025

Domingo Martinez De Valdivielso, age 85, of Carol Stream, Illinois passed away peacefully in the early hours of August 25th 2025.

Domingo was born November 4th 1939 in Matanzas, Cuba. From a young age, he worked and supported himself as a Mechanic. He married his wife Celia in 1960 and welcomed 3 sons and a daughter in...