Martha "Tootie" Harley
Jan 9, 2014
Martha "Tootie" Harley, age 56, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died January 9, 2014, at Bellwood Developmental Center in Bellwood, Illinois. She was born November 9, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan to Herbert and Ruby Harley. Tootie was the youngest of five children. She grew up in Detroit and attended Detroit public schools. In spite of Tootie's Down Syndrome she...
David Mugnaini
Jan 8, 2014
David Mugnaini, age 33, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died January 8, 2014, at University of Chicago Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. He was born July 23, 1980 to Robert and Carol Mugnaini. Dave grew up in Bolingbrook, and graduated from Bolingbrook High School. On May 29, 2010 he married Jennifer Smith. He is the beloved husband of Jennifer, loving son...
Nicholas "Nick" Riggio
Jan 6, 2014
Nicholas "Nick" Riggio, age 75, a resident of Winfield, IL, died January 6, at home with his family. He was born October 16 in Chicago to Frank and Anna Riggio. Nick retired from AT&T in 1994, having worked in engineering for 40 years. He served in multiple organizations, The Telephone Pioneers, Wheaton Kiwanis, Addison Recreation Club, Knights of Columbus Golf...
Joan Holsted Hackett
Jan 5, 2014
Joan Holsted Hackett, age 87, a resident of Glen Ellyn, died Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Central DuPage Hospital after a brief illness. She was born on January 7, 1926 in Ongole, India to missionary parents, Ernest and Ethel Holsted. Joan graduated from Wheaton College. She married Dr. Stuart C. Hackett on June 13, 1947. She raised the family while...
Dr. Robert W. Johnson
Jan 5, 2014
Dr. Robert W. Johnson, age 90, of Wheaton, IL passed gently on January 5, 2014 after a brief illness. Robert was born in San Diego, CA on August 21, 1923 to John and Marie Johnson. He served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1942 until 1969, during which he received his Master's Degree in cinematography at USC, being the...
Connie Rae Sutton
Jan 4, 2014
Connie Rae (Weiser) Sutton was born on November 19, 1937 to Delpha and Vernon Weiser of Jonesburg, MO. Connie grew up in Vandalia, MO where her family owned the local drug store. Her favorite memories were of being a "soda jerk" at the drug store. Connie married Bob Sutton on August 11, 1957 and raised three children on a farm...
Bernadette "Cookie" A. Luchinski
Jan 3, 2014
Bernadette "Cookie" A. Luchinski (Miedziak), 69, formerly of Franklin Park, IL, Mesa, AZ and most recently Naperville, IL passed away in her sleep January 3, 2014. She was born in Chicago and spent most of her life in Franklin Park. Until she moved back to Illinois, she continued to do what she loved – care for children, at St. Timothy...
Klaas G. Kuiper
Jan 2, 2014
Klaas G. Kuiper, 93, of Wheaton, IL, passed away on January 2, 2014, at his home. Klaas was born in Chicago, IL to Henry and Etta Kuiper. Klaas grew up in Sheboygan, WI. and went on to graduate from the University of Michigan with a Masters in Music Education. He taught and conducted music in Muskegan, MI., North Central College...
Martha Sutfin
Jan 1, 2014
Martha Sutfin, 95, died peacefully on January 1, 2014 in Wheaton. She was born in Elgin, Illinois on February 22, 1918 to the late Fern Sullivan and William Miller. She was married on August 26, 1936 to Vernon Sutfin who died in 1997. She is also preceded in death by her sister Barbara Sears and her granddaughter Wendy (daughter of...
Andrew A. Perez
Dec 31, 2013
Dr. Andrew A. Perez, age 59, a resident of Hinsdale, died suddenly as a result of a cardiac event on Tuesday, December 31. He was born August 2, 1954 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Ramon and Victoria Perez. He lived in Cuba as a child and moved to Chicago in grade school. He graduated from Lane Tech High School...
Joseph "Joe" Armato
Dec 31, 2013
Joseph "Joe" Armato, age 85, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL, and formerly a longtime resident of Melrose Park, IL, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at Windsor's Johnson Health Care Center. He was born May 31, 1928 in Chicago, IL. He is survived by his daughter, Christine (Robert) Starinsky of Glendale Heights, IL, and Joseph T....
June H. Osberg
Dec 24, 2013
June H. Osberg, age 97, a resident ot Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center, Rockford, Ill. since 1986, went to be with Jesus on December 24, 2013. June was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 12, 1916 to Bertha and Gust Anderson. Swedish was the language spoken in her home. After high school, June attended Augustana School of Nursing and became a...
Robert Carroll Baxter
Dec 23, 2013
Robert Carroll Baxter, age 72, of Lisle, IL, and formerly of Bloomington, IN, died Monday, December 23, 2013 at home. Mr. Baxter retired from Allstate Insurance in 2000. He served in the United States Air Force in Berlin, Germany during the Cold War, where he translated Russian radio communications. He was a member of Berlin Island Association and former member...
Betty Knoedler
Dec 22, 2013
Betty Knoedler, age 85, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 22, 2013. She was born January 20, 1928 in Milwaukee, WI to Thorstein and Ruth Burtness. Betty grew up in Oak Park, Illinois where she graduated from high school. She attended Wheaton College and graduated in...
Miriam J. Deeter
Dec 22, 2013
Miriam J. (Lecklider) Deeter, age 92, formerly of Troy; more recently of Glen Ellyn, Illinois passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2013. She was born on April 24, 1921 in Greenville, Ohio to the late Walter Lecklider and Ruth (Hershey) Lecklider. Miriam was married to Norman D. Deeter who preceded her in death on May 23, 1988. Miriam is survived...
Naomi Ruth Plunkett
Dec 22, 2013
Naomi Ruth Plunkett, age 75, a resident of Downers Grove, Illinois, died on Sunday, December 22 at home in Downers Grove. She was born on March 24, 1938 in Oak Park, Illinois. Naomi graduated from North Park Academy. While singing in the Hi C Choral in Chicago she met Larry Plunkett. They were married in 1958. Naomi was a secretary...
Fred K. Friedheim
Dec 22, 2013
Fred K. Friedheim, age 72, a resident of Warrenville, IL, died Sunday, December 22, 2013, at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, IL surrounded by his family. He was born March 6, 1941 in Chicago IL to Fred and Marie Friedheim. Fred married the love of his life, Carolyn Sienicki on February 10, 1962. He was a people person who loved his...
Edna G. Winchell
Dec 22, 2013
Edna G. Winchell, age 86, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, died Sunday, December 22 at Johnson Health Care Center at Windsor Park. She was born on August 2, 1927 in Valley Stream, NY. On June 10, 1950 she married William S. Winchell in Woburn, MA. Together they served as missionaries in South Korea with TEAM. They also...
Jean Hadley Robinson Andrewson
Dec 16, 2013
Jean Hadley Robinson Andrewson, 91 years old, passed away peacefully at her home on December 16, 2013. She was born on April 24, 1922 in Wheaton, IL. Jean was a lifelong Wheaton resident and graduated from Wheaton High School in 1940. She worked full time most of her adult life as a bookkeeper. Jean owned and operated her own business,...
Joanne R. Willanger
Dec 10, 2013
Joanne R. Willanger, age 82, a resident of Carol Stream, died December 10, 2013, in Carol Stream. She was born July 29, 1931 in Chicago. Joanne worked as a school teacher until working at Scripture Press in Wheaton as an editor. She is survived by her cousins, Carole Streeter and Cathy Parker of South Bend, IN. She was preceded in...
