Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.
Kathy J. Hendry
Oct 22, 2013
Kathy J. Hendry, age 55, a 30 year resident of Warrenville, died suddenly, on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at home. She was born August 25, 1958 in Harrisburg, Illinois to Charles and Judith Girot. Kathy grew up in South Elgin and graduated from St. Charles High School. She was a talented musician, who enjoyed singing and playing the violin. She...
Vivian Marie Giesler
Oct 21, 2013
Vivian Marie Giesler, 94, a resident of Arlington Heights, IL, died October 21, 2013 at Lutheran Home For The Aged in Arlington Heights, IL. She was born May 25, 1919 in Entrican, MI. Mrs. Giesler worked for Teller Senior Coalition in Woodland Park, CO. She was a member of Woodland Park Senior Club and Faith Lutheran Church in Woodland Park,...
Ella Nita Boyd
Oct 21, 2013
Ella Nita Boyd, age 91, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Monday, October 21, 2013, at home. She was born April 12, 1922 in Sedalia, MO. Ella Nita was raised on the family farm in Farlington, KS. She loved gardening and needle point, sewing, crocheting and enjoyed the beauty of flower gardens. She is survived by four children, Gordon (Claudie)...
David D. Mccarrell
Oct 21, 2013
David D. McCarrell, age 82, a resident of Wheaton and Winfield, since 2003, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 21, 2013. He was born July 12, 1931 in Cicero to Dr. William and Minnie McCarrell. His father William "Billy" McCarrell founded Cicero Bible Church and served along with Minnie for 45 years. David grew up in Oak...
Peggy A. Hodges
Oct 12, 2013
Peggy Ann Hodges, age 84, a resident of Carol Stream, and former resident of Hurst, Illinois, died October 12, 2013, at Alden Valley Ridge in Bloomingdale. She was born May 22, 1929 in Fredricktown, Missouri to William and Lillian White. Peggy was a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Hurst. She worked for Illinois Bell in Chicago. She is...
Rev. Arthur H. Freeburg
Oct 11, 2013
Arthur H. Freeburg, 85, was ushered into the presence of his Lord, on Friday morning, October 11, 2013. There, he heard "Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of your Lord." Art was born to Earnest & Gertrude Freeburg, the first generation American, on September 5, 1928 in Evanston, IL. He grew up in Evanston where...
Harold S. Baum, Jr.
Oct 10, 2013
Harold S. Baum, Jr., age 87, longtime resident of Carol Stream, IL, died October 10. He was born to Harold and Marjorie (nee Thrailkill) Baum in Kansas City, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his wife Jeanne T. Baum (nee Twigg) in 1986. He is the loving father of daughter, Linda (Bradley) Burdick of Elmhurst; son, Harold A. (Cathy)...
Elaine Anderson Fellowes
Oct 7, 2013
Elaine Anderson Fellowes, age 92, a resident of Wheaton for 63 years, died Monday, October 7, 2013. She was born on August 21, 1921 to Oscar and Ellen Anderson in the Beverly neighborhood in Chicago. Elaine was a graduate of Morgan Park High School and Northwestern University. In August of 1942, she married John Fellowes. They were married for nearly...
Kyle F. Cominek
Oct 7, 2013
Kyle F. Cominek, age 22, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, died Monday, October 7, 2013, at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, IL. He was born September 19, 1991 in Winfield, IL. Kyle attended Glenbard South High School and graduated in May of 2013 from the transition program. He was an avid sports lover and a very kind hearted soul...
Aileen Ruby Weber
Oct 5, 2013
Aileen Ruby Weber, age 76, of Batavia, IL, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2013 after a two-year battle with cancer. She was the daughter of Ruby and Burl Humes. Aileen was a homemaker, while her children were young. She did foster care many years, for 17 children, mostly babies. They were the love of her life. In her church,...
Ruth H. Samuelson
Oct 2, 2013
Ruth H. Samuelson, age 97, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Johnson Health Care Center at Windsor Park. She was born on February 17, 1916 in Evanston to Sigurd and Hulda Samuelson. Ruth taught first grade at the Kenilworth School and in Skokie for over 40 years. Her life revolved around...
Marjorie Irene Porter Schmidt
Oct 1, 2013
Marjorie Irene Porter Schmidt, beloved wife, sister, daughter, mother, cousin, and Grammy, went home to heaven on October 1, 2013. She is deeply mourned by her husband of 65 years, Harold and their seven children: Diane Lynn (Roy Tuckman), Cynthia Lee (Perry O'Kano), Rodney Harold (Ann Glenn Schmidt), Holly Joy (David Warburton), Randy Fredric, Ricky Brian (Sheryl Piazza Schmidt), and...
Geraldine Holman
Sep 29, 2013
Geraldine Holman, age 70, a resident of Lombard, died Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. She was born July 27, 1943 in Chicago to Joseph and Margaret Wilson. Geraldine graduated from Roycemore High School in Evanston in 1961, continuing her schooling and receiving an associates degree from Kendall College. She never stopped learning, and continued...
Carol J. Zemke
Sep 27, 2013
Carol J. Zemke, age 83, a long time resident of Wheaton, IL, died Friday, September 27, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. She was born January 24, 1930 in Milwaukee, WI. Carol was a member of the Joy Group at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton. She is survived by her three children, David (Frieda) of Maywood, Jeffery (Amy) of...
Patricia Darlene Core
Sep 26, 2013
Patricia Darlene Core of Fair Grove, Missouri died September 26, 2013 in Wheaton, Illinois. Mrs. Core was born May 23, 1948 in Los Angeles, California to John and Eleanor Kennific. Pat Kennefic married Keith Frederick Core on February 20, 1967 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mrs. Core was a member of High Street Baptist Church and enjoyed Bible Study Fellowship for...
Roy Gene Irving
Sep 25, 2013
On September 25, 2013, Roy Gene Irving went to be with his Lord and Savior. His death resulted from complications of a fall he had on September 10, 2013. Roy was born in Detroit, Michigan on October 24, 1928, to his parents Roy Franklin Irving and Mary Maude Massey Irving. Roy was the sixth of seven children. His growing-up years...
Linda Valez
Sep 24, 2013
Linda Valez, age 33, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Tuesday, September 24. She was born on April 4, 1980. She is survived by seven children, Imani Colon, Demetri Colon, Samantha Colon, Spencer Clark, Damian Guiterrez, Ruben Guiterrez, and Nevaeh West, her mother, Gloria (Pablo) Araujo of Wheaton, siblings, Shanti Villarreal, Erika Villarreal, Gloria Valez, Peter Valez, and Nikko Araujo...
Margaret Fromer
Sep 22, 2013
Margaret Fromer, age 82, a resident of Downers Grove, IL, died Sunday, September 22, 2013, in Downers Grove, IL. She was born September 14, 1931 in Berkeley, CA. Maggie graduated from Stanford University with a Masters of Arts degree in 1954. She earned a Masters in Counseling from the Wheaton College Graduate School in 1982. For the next ten years...
Kenneth F. Kalberg
Sep 21, 2013
Kenneth F. Kalberg, age 92, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, died Saturday, September 21, 2013, at home. He was born September 8, 1921 in Chicago, IL. Ken was a member of the Wayne Township Seniors, and the VCFW International Union - Industry Local 015465. He played baseball with the Cordians team and in the past had been a manager...
Elaine Yoder
Sep 21, 2013
Elaine Yoder, age 94, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, died Saturday, September 21, 2013, at Windsor's Johnson Health Care Center in Carol Stream, IL. She was born January 5, 1919 at home near Urbana, OH. Elaine grew up on several farms just outside of Urbana, OH. As a young girl she attended the Kingscreek Baptist Church....
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