Richard August Witzke
Feb 28, 2013
Richard August Witzke, age 75, a longtime resident of Bolingbrook, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 28, at Hines V.A. Medical Center. He was born April 21, 1937 in Chicago. Richard served in the US Navy. He was a loving husband and father who loved the Lord. He loved sailing, sports and enjoyed singing in community choruses...
Violet Nikolich
Feb 27, 2013
Violet Nikolich, age 79, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died February 27, at home. She was born June 12, 1933 in Chicago to Yefto and Yovana Nikolich. She is survived by her brother, Raymond (Florence) Nikolich of Wheaton, three nephews, Jeff (Betty) Nikolich, John (Patty) Nikolich, and Jim (Melinda) Nikolich, and 8 grandnieces and nephews. She was preceded in death...
Elizabeth Krogloth
Feb 24, 2013
Elizabeth Krogloth, age 87, a resident of Chicago, IL, died Sunday, February 24, 2013, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born January 11, 1926 in Romania. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth (Adam) Morath of Carol Stream, IL. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 from 4-8 p.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304...
Beatrice Eleanor Horne
Feb 23, 2013
Beatrice E. Horne, age 91, a resident of the Wheaton area since 1960, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 23. She was born July 16, 1921 to John and Pearl Beck. Bea grew up in Lansing, Michigan and graduated from Nyack College in Nyack, NY with a sacred music major. She married Rev. Charles Horne...
William C. Carlson
Feb 23, 2013
William Charles "Bill" Carlson, age 62, resident of Wheaton, IL, died peacefully in his home on Saturday, February 23, 2013. He was born in Wheaton, IL on August 25th, 1950 to Wesley and Eleanor Carlson. Bill was a very thoughtful man, and very sincere. He loved the company of his friends and family and cherished the opportunity to be with...
Jean L. Blackburn
Feb 23, 2013
Jean L. Blackburn, age 73, a resident of Clare Oaks in Bartlett and formerly a longtime resident of Schaumburg, died peacefully on Saturday, February 23, surrounded by her daughters. She was born on April 27, 1939 in Chicago to Vernon and Sally Dallman. Jean grew up in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Chicago. She met James Blackburn at Jefferson Bowl....
Victoria E. Murray
Feb 23, 2013
Victoria "Vicki" E. Murray, age 83, a longtime resident of Carol Stream, currently of St. Charles, passed peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, February 23, 2013. She was born February 14, 1930 in Elmhurst to Walter Stanley and Marriette Elsy. Vicki grew up in Glen Ellyn. After high school she worked at Carson Pierre Scott on State Street in Chicago....
Ernst C. Meyer
Feb 19, 2013
Ernst C Meyer, a resident of Overland Park, KS, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Tuesday, February 19th 2013 at the age of 86. He was predeceased in death by his beloved wife of 55 years, Nancy Meyer, and leaves behind two daughters, Barbara and Cindy, Son-in-law Tom, and grandson Christopher. Ernie retired from AT&T. He was a...
John C Bredfeldt
Feb 18, 2013
John C. Bredfeldt, age 95, a resident of Wheaton, and formerly Glen Ellyn, died Monday, February 18, at DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, Illinois. He was born January 1, 1918 in Chicago to John and Bertha Bredfeldt. After serving in the US Army in WWII, he married Lois M. Schrader on August 24, 1946. They raised their three sons in...
Jack Lee Gehrs
Feb 15, 2013
Jack Lee Gehrs, age 80, a resident of Glendale Heights for almost 50 years, died Friday, February 15 at home. He was born January 10, 1933 in Quincy, IL. Jack was intellectually curious and had many interests: photography, reading, astronomy, computer building and programming, and aeronautics. He began acting in high school and continued in college, performing radio theater. His...
Ross D. Aldrich
Feb 13, 2013
Ross D. Aldrich, age 99, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL, and formerly of Elmhurst, IL, died Wednesday, February 13, at Windsor's Johnson Healthcare Center. He was born on December 16, 1913 in Chicago to Harry and Julia Aldrich. In the 1930's Ross worked as an apprentice machinist and also served in the Illinois National Guard...
Dr. James M. Lower
Feb 10, 2013
James Meredith Lower, age 92, went to his eternal reward on Sunday, February 10, 2013. He entered the world on October 23, 1920, on the family farm in Clearspring Township of LaGrange County, Indiana. He was born to Harry A. Lower and Ruth Peck Lower in the same bedroom in which his father had been born 36 years earlier. He...
William J. "Jack" Brady
Feb 10, 2013
William John "Jack" Brady, 87, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away peacefully at home on February 10, 2013, following a brief illness. Jack was born September 19, 1925, in Chicago. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Marsha, and his first wife, Terry Brady. Jack's brother is Patrick Brady (Carol). His children and step-children include Mike Brady...
John Daniel "Dan" Thorne
Feb 9, 2013
John Daniel "Dan" Thorne, age 69, a lifelong resident of the Wheaton, IL area, succumbed to his battle with cancer on Saturday, February 9, 2013. He died at home surrounded by his children. He was born July 10, 1943 at Delnor Hospital in St. Charles, IL. Dan served in the U.S. Navy from 1965-71, stationed first at Naval Station Great...
Elaine D. Weber
Feb 9, 2013
Elaine D. Weber, a resident of Wheaton for over 40 years, died Saturday, February 9, at Wynscape in Wheaton. She was born on March 21, 1928 in Chicago, IL. Elaine was a very outgoing person who made many friends throughout her life. She was particularly fond of the friends that she made while living on James Ct., in Wheaton, Maple...
Danielle Duran
Feb 8, 2013
Danielle Duran, age 28, a resident of Winfield, IL, died Friday, February 8th, 2013, in Greensboro, NC. She was born November 24, 1984 in Winfield, IL and graduated from North Central College in 2007 with degrees in Broadcast Communication and Spanish. She attended Wheaton North High School where her many talents and interests flourished. She was an active member of...
Wesley L. Poor
Feb 8, 2013
Wesley L. Poor, age 76, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, died Friday, February 8, 2013, at home. He was born April 15, 1936 in Melrose Park, IL. Wes graduated from Bensenville Community High School in 1954. He grew up in Bensenville and eventually raised his own family there. After high school, he served four years in...
Melvin J. Crochet
Feb 3, 2013
Melvin J. Crochet, age 78, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Sunday, February 3, 2013, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born April 26, 1934 in Belle Rose, LA. Melvin was a career Air Force man, retiring after 20+ years as a Major. He graduated from Aviation Cadets and Flight School in Harlingen, TX. He worked at...
Paul E. Ferguson
Feb 2, 2013
Paul E. Ferguson, age 85, a resident of Wheaton, Illinois, passed peacefully at home on February 2, 2013. He was born February 12, 1927 in Boone, Iowa to John Ferguson and Irene Cooper. Paul was raised on a farm in Napier, IA with his 6 sisters, Lucille, Louise, Charlotte, Clita, Maxine, and Barb. After a fire burned down their home...
Donald Edward Fandrey
Feb 1, 2013
Donald Edward Fandrey, born April 22, 1926, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 1, 2013, at Wood Glen Pavilion in West Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Fandrey was the husband until divorce of Donna Fandrey, the father of two daughters, Lynn and Melanie, and the grandfather of two, Joanna and Scott. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
