Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.

Marilyn H. Ramagnano

Marilyn H. Ramagnano

Sep 18, 2013

Marilyn H. Ramagnano, age 84, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, IL. She was born July 11, 1929 in Chicago, IL. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Ramagnano of Wheaton, IL. A memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael...

Anne H. Merritt

Anne H. Merritt

Sep 18, 2013

Anne H. Merritt, age 76, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died September 18, 2013, in Winfield, IL. She was born May 7, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan. She attended the University of Michigan for 1 year, where she met Gerry. She finished her education and graduated from Eastern Michigan in 1959.She earned a degree in early childhood education and taught both...

Guy Blaise Burgess

Guy Blaise Burgess

Sep 16, 2013

Guy Blaise Burgess was born in Chicago, IL on June 12, 1941. The only child of Edmund C. Burgess, a lawyer, and Charlotte J. Kraft, a music teacher, Guy graduated from Roger C. Sullivan High School in 1960. He enlisted in the Army where he served three years active duty and three years in reserves and was honorably discharged in...

Dolores "Dee" Diane Aloisio

Dolores "Dee" Diane Aloisio

Sep 12, 2013

Dolores "Dee" Aloisio, age 54, a resident of West Chicago, and formerly of Woodridge, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at home surrounded by her family. She was born September 15, 1958 in St. Louis to Glennon and Dolores Winter. Dee graduated from Benet Academy in 1976 and went on to earn a B.S. in...

Curtiss Carl Wallin

Curtiss Carl Wallin

Sep 12, 2013

Curtiss Carl Wallin of Wheaton, IL passed away peacefully at 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2013. Curtiss was 93 years of age. He is survived by a son, Andrew (Christina), a daughter, Janine, and a grandson, Carl. Curtiss was born in Flint, MI to Carl and Vera Wallin. He graduated with a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of...

Harry David Macy

Harry David Macy

Sep 9, 2013

Harry David Macy, age 93, a resident of Indianapolis, IN and a former longtime resident of Wheaton, IL died Monday, September 9, in Indianapolis. He was born December 15, 1919 in Wichita, KS. Harry served in the South Pacific arena in WWII as a Major in the army earning both the bronze and silver stars. He worked as a technical...

Thomas Edward Schroeder

Thomas Edward Schroeder

Sep 9, 2013

Thomas Edward Schroeder – The Footless Fisherman Thomas Edward Schroeder was born on July 18, 1959 to Gordon R. and Ruth M. Schroeder in Worth, IL. Tom was born with spina bifida, which caused paralysis from the waist down, so he led a challenging life. In 1963, he learned to walk with braces and crutches through the Easter Seal Center...

George I. Woods Jr.

George I. Woods Jr.

Sep 7, 2013

George I. Woods Jr., 79, a resident of Wheaton and formerly a longtime resident of the Lakeview area of Chicago, died at home on Saturday, September 7. He was born in Chicago to George and Elsie Woods. George is the loving Father of Susan Woods and George I. (Denise) Woods III, proud grandfather of Jeff Mays, and Geo, Ryan and...

Donald R. Yehling

Donald R. Yehling

Sep 4, 2013

Donald R. Yehling, age 90, a resident of Monarch Landing in Naperville, IL, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at home. He was born June 15, 1923 in Chicago, IL. Donald served in the Army during World War II. After the war he began his career as a Pastor. Later he was a Professor of Philosophy at The King's College, NY....

Timothy W. Edwards

Timothy W. Edwards

Sep 2, 2013

Timothy W. Edwards, age 46, passed away on September 2, 2013. He was born on July 8, 1967 to Gerald and Kathleen Edwards in Hammond, Indiana. Tim was a US Army veteran who served in Operation Desert Storm. He worked for Ryder in Franklin Park and was a Cubmaster for Pack 45. He was active in his church. He is...

Shirley Ione Brand

Shirley Ione Brand

Sep 1, 2013

Born in Milwaukee, WI on September 18, 1926, Shirley Ione Brand, nee Winch, died at age 86 on Sunday, September 1, 2013 at the Johnson Health Care Center of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL. As a Christian and follower of Jesus all her life from age five, her God given spirit is absent from her body but present with...

Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson

Aug 31, 2013

Phil Jackson, age 79, a resident of Cape Coral, Florida, died August 31, 2013 in Wheaton, Illinois. He was born July 2, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan. He celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary on August 8, 2013. As a young man, he enjoyed singing and playing the guitar. He was an avid writer of poetry. Phil was a hardworking self-made, successful...

Paula Kovarik

Paula Kovarik

Aug 31, 2013

Paula Kovarik, age 75, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died Saturday, August 31, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born February 6, 1938 in Melrose Park, IL. She was born in Melrose Park to Italian parents and lived in town for 50 years. Paula had a very sick mother, and selflessly took care of her for years, giving...

John Phares Laird

John Phares Laird

Aug 28, 2013

John Phares Laird, age 71, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away on August 28, 2013 at his residence. John was born in Appleton, Wisconsin on January 27, 1942. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Economics. He received his MBA from the University of Chicago. He served in the United States Army from June 1965...

Bill Bruenning

Bill Bruenning

Aug 20, 2013

Bill Bruenning, age 70, a resident of Winfield, IL, died August 20, 2013, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born March 19, 1943 in McHenry, IL. Bill was a hard worker and worked for Reserve Electric Supply in Glen Ellyn, IL for over 40 years. He was a sports enthusiast and loved the Cubs, the Blackhawks, fishing...

Thomas Alexander Morrison

Thomas Alexander Morrison

Aug 19, 2013

Thomas Alexander Morrison, age 64, went to be with his Lord and Savior on the morning of August 19, 2013 in Wheaton, Illinois. He spent his life serving others, including his family and his financial planning clients. Tom lived life to the fullest with a great sense of humor and compassion for others. His passion for the outdoors included sailing,...

Stephen Lofton

Stephen Lofton

Aug 5, 2013

Stephen Michael Lofton, age 29, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, died August 5, 2013. He was born September 15, 1983 in Winfield, Illinois to Gary and Tina Lofton. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his daughter, Briana Elizabeth Lofton, two brothers, Gary Jr. and Gregory and his sister Bryn Marie, His maternal grandmother, Winifred Tash and...

Robert Bernard Kasperson

Robert Bernard Kasperson

Aug 5, 2013

Robert Bernard Kasperson, 86, died Monday, August 5, surrounded by his family in Lombard, IL. He was born on August 12, 1926 to Ole and Ingeborg (Olson) Kasperson at Iroquois, South Dakota. In 1935 the family moved to the Sinai area where Robert grew up. That is where he met and married Ruth Erstad with whom he celebrated 64 years...

Elizabeth Carlson

Elizabeth Carlson

Aug 3, 2013

Elizabeth Carlson, age 88, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL died Saturday August 3, at Windsor's Johnson Health Care Center in Carol Stream, IL.  She was born September 16, 1924 in Camden, NJ. Although a New Jersey girl, Elizabeth chose to attend Wheaton College, where she became close friends with Mildred Carlson, Warren Carlson's sister. As...

Charlotte D. Gaasrud

Charlotte D. Gaasrud

Aug 2, 2013

Charlotte D. Gaasrud, age 89, a resident of Libertyville, IL, and formerly of Park Ridge, IL and Palatine, IL, died Friday, August 2, 2013 at Winchester House in Libertyville, IL. She was born December 29, 1923 in Chicago, IL. Charlotte had worked as an executive assistant at Zenith. She also worked in the family business as an accountant. She was...

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