Anna Julianna Gardaphe
May 6, 2013
Anna Julianna Gardaphe, nee Rotolo, 86 of Melrose Park, IL passed away on Monday, May 6, at home. She was born on May 8, 1926 to Michele Rotolo and Paolina Rotolo, nee Bianco, and raised by Donata Rotolo, nee Spino. Anna and the late Fred W. Gardaphe were married in 1951. She is survived by her son Fred, grandchildren Frederico...
Joseph J. Lundgren
May 6, 2013
Joseph J. Lundgren, age 41, a resident of Iowa City, Iowa, died of an accident May 6, 2013, in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born September 11, 1971, in Park Ridge, Illinois. Growing up in Bloomingdale, IL, Joe was active in baseball, soccer, and swimming. He attended Wheaton Christian Grammar School, where he was deeply impacted by his loving teachers. ...
Craig Edward Eben
May 6, 2013
Craig Edward Eben, age 82, a resident of Naperville and formerly a longtime resident of Wheaton, died Monday, May 6, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 8, 1930 in Evanston, Illinois to Edward and Lenore Eben. After graduating from High School, he enlisted and served in the Army as a Sergeant. He held a...
Barbara Jean Pass
May 4, 2013
Barbara Jean Pass, age 89, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born May 4, 1924 in Britton, MI. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald Pass; loving mother of Nancy Pass of Wheaton, IL and James Pass of Chicago, IL; very proud grandmother of Jamieson...
Laura T. Heidorn
May 3, 2013
Laura T. Heidorn, age 53, a longtime resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died May 3, 2013, peacefully at home after a long battle with cancer. She was born May 29, 1959. Born in Cicero, IL, she and her family moved to Glen Ellyn when she was nine. She studied dance at the Bobby River's Dance Studio in Glen Ellyn, where...
Paul J. Jorden, M.D.
Apr 28, 2013
Paul J. Jorden, 85, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, entered his Lord's presence on April 28, 2013, surrounded by family. For over 62 years, Janet Jorden was his loving and supportive bride. He is survived by all nine children: Sandy (Steve) Morad, Debra (Virgil) Beene, Paul (Martha) Jorden, Jr., Beth (Peter) Lindner, Judy (Bruce) Joiner, Sue (Ben) Zivney, Jim...
Margaret Marie Zander
Apr 26, 2013
Margaret Marie Zander, nee Morgan, age 82, a resident of Winfield, IL, went to be with the Lord, Friday April 26, 2013, at Johnson Health Care Center in Carol Stream, Illinois. She was born June 27, 1930 in Louisiana, Missouri to James Pearl and Anna Marie Morgan, nee Wells. She grew up in Wyoming and Washington and graduated from high...
John W. Bowden Jr.
Apr 24, 2013
John William Bowden Jr., age 56, a resident of Addison, IL, passed away after a struggle with cancer on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, IL. John was born at Mount Carmel Hospital in Detroit, MI on July 26, 1956 to Dr. John and Rita (nee Streit) Bowden. He graduated from Joliet Catholic...
Raymond Jensen
Apr 24, 2013
Raymond E. Jensen (85) of North Port, FL died on April 24th, 2013 from complications of cancer. He was the son of Eigil Holme Jensen and Ruth M. Johns. Ray was born in Poughkeepsie, NY. He attended Grover Cleveland High School in Caldwell, NJ and then married Jeanne Marie Moran. In 1952 he enlisted in the US Air Force after...
Jeanne Amanda Gabalec
Apr 23, 2013
Jeanne A. Gabalec, age 88, died April 23, 2013, in Naperville, IL. She was born August 27, 1924 in Berwyn, IL. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Robert Gabelec; her children, Thomas (Linda) Gabalec and Ruth (James) Milashus; her grandchildren, Jennifer Milashus, Craig Gabalec and Amanda Welsand; and 2 great-grandchildren, Josh and Nicole. She was preceded in...
Thomas L. Thomas Sr.
Apr 23, 2013
Thomas L. Thomas Sr., age 95, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died April 23, 2013, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He was born on October 18, 1917 in Chicago to Thomas and Lillian Thomas. After being orphaned in 1924, Thomas and his brothers lived at the Bensenville Home. He graduated from Parker High School on Chicago's south side and...
Jacob Stob
Apr 23, 2013
Jacob Stob, age 95, a resident of Warrenville, formerly of Wheaton, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in Naperville. He was born on March 1, 1918. Jacob enlisted in the US Army just before Pearl Harbor. After the war he married Klarien Groenewold. He worked for Western Electric for 35 years and 2 months and retired in 1981. During retirement he...
Anny P. Thompson
Apr 21, 2013
Anny Thompson, age 94, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, died Sunday, April 21, 2013, at Lexington Health Care Center in Bloomingdale, IL. She was born November 24, 1918 in Bergen, Norway. Anny first worked as a coat room attendant at a Norwegian club called Normanes. Later she worked as a Plastic Extruder for a manufacturing firm called Pyle National....
Catherine V. Jurkowski
Apr 15, 2013
Catherine V. Jurkowski, age 45, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Monday, April 15, 2013, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born January 23, 1968 in Chicago, IL. Katii was a loving mother, devoted wife, and a devout Catholic active in pro-life. She established her own business helping others with their computers and home networks. She also...
Arthur Alan Wagner
Apr 15, 2013
Arthur Alan Wagner, age 70, went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 15, 2013 after a lengthy, courageous battle with heart disease. He was born on June 9, 1942 to Jacob and Lois Wagner. Art grew up in Chicago. He graduated from Lane Tech High School in 1960 and attended the University of IL. He met Donna...
Joyce A. Bullen
Apr 13, 2013
Joyce A. Bullen, age 68, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Saturday, April 13, 2013, at home. She was born August 31, 1944 in Cincinnati, OH. Joyce loved travel, gardening, reading and spending time with family and friends. She possessed a real zest for life and will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her loving...
Thomas James Stephen Sharkey
Apr 13, 2013
Thomas James Stephen Sharkey, age 9 days, died April 13, 2013. He was born April 4, 2013 to Sarah Borden Sharkey and Michael Sharkey of Wheaton, Illinois. He is survived by a sister and brother born with him, Kathleen and Joseph, his parents, and older twin brothers, Emmett and John. Also surviving him are his grandparents, Emmett and Kathleen Sharkey...
Paul W. Johnson
Apr 11, 2013
Paul W. Johnson, age 72, a resident of Bloomingdale, IL died Thursday, April 11 at the Central DuPage Hospital. He was born June 9, 1940 in Joliet to William and Esther Johnson. He grew up in Wheaton and graduated from Wheaton Christian Grammar School and Wheaton High School in 1958. Paul was well know at Wheaton Bible Church, where he...
Jayne M. Ashby
Apr 9, 2013
Jayne Marie Ashby, age 44, known affectionately as "Jaynie" and "mommy," completed her marathon against ovarian cancer on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at her home in Wheaton, Illinois. Jayne crossed the finish line with grace and dignity, surrounded by her loving husband Chuck Jackel, daughter Lauren Jackel, parents Gary and Pam Ashby and dogs Kona and Deacon. Chuck and Jayne...
Terry L. Hildreth
Apr 5, 2013
Terry L. Hildreth, age 72, a resident of Aurora, IL, died Friday, April 5, 2013, at home in Aurora, IL. He was born February 26, 1941 in Navarre, OH. Terry was the club manager of the Wheaton VFW for many years. He was also an Elk and had served two terms as the Exalted Ruler. He was an avid golfer...
