Clarice M. Archer
Dec 17, 2012
Clarice M. Archer, age 58, a resident of Joliet, IL, died Monday, December 17, 2012, at Joliet Area Community Hospice Care in Joliet, Illinois. She was born February 15, 1954 in East Chicago, Indiana to Norbert and Francis Bednarek. Clarice graduated from Sandburg High School and worked at First Federal Bank downtown Chicago for several years and then served at...
Jean Ellen Crabtree
Dec 17, 2012
Jean E. Crabtree, age 89, a resident at Luther Oaks Retirement Home in Bloomington, IL died on Monday, December 17, 2012 at Luther Oaks. She was born on April 7, 1923 in Muscatine, IA In 1959 the family moved to Wheaton, IL. She retired as Registrar of Wheaton North High School in 1982 and was a member of Gary Memorial...
Anita Zielinski
Dec 12, 2012
Anita Zielinski, nee Monaco, age 97; Beloved wife of the late Bruno; Dear sister of the late: Marie Carso, Rose Dote, Dominick, Antoinette Pohl, and Rocco Monaco; Dear aunt and godmother of many went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 12, 2012.
A visitation will be held Sunday, December 16, 2012 from 4:00-9:00...
Paul W. Fromer
Dec 9, 2012
Paul W. Fromer, age 84, a resident of Downers Grove, IL, died Saturday, December 9, 2012, at in Downers Grove, IL. He was born December 22, 1927 in Elmira, NY. Paul served as a staff member for InterVarsity in their Southwest Region. Later he became an editor of InterVarsity's HIS Magazine, He then was a professor of writing in Wheaton...
Barbara J. Ragona
Dec 7, 2012
Barbara J. Ragona, age 71, a resident of Wheaton, Illinois, died December 7, 2012, at Burgess Square Healthcare Center in Westmont, Illinois. She was born February 28, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois. She is survived by her daughters, Susan (Gary) Mrozek, Cathy Lopez, Gina Ragona, Denise Ragona, and Jennifer Ragona; her grandchildren, Joseph Thompson, Justin Mrozek, Anthony Lopez, Vincent Lopez, Michelle...
Marshall L. Bentsen
Dec 5, 2012
Marshall LeRoy Bentsen, age 86, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. He was born on November 4, 1926 in Chicago to Arne and Gudrun (nee Swaback) Bentsen. Marshall graduated from University of Illinois in Management, from Triton College in Accounting and attended Moody Bible Institute evening classes. He worked as an accountant...
Ruth S. Ricard
Dec 4, 2012
Ruth S. Ricard, 80, went to be with the Lord suddenly on Dec. 4th. Beloved wife of Charles Ricard for 56 years, loving mother of Marc (Laura Murphy) and Linnea (Dennis) Brown, Service and interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to The Golden Years (www.goldenyearsinc.org). Information and guest book at hultgrenfh.com or...
Doris J. Baurle
Dec 4, 2012
Doris J. Baurle, age 95, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born December 1, 1917 in Zion, IL. Doris and her husband Edward owned a restaurant in Waukegan, IL for many years. After retiring they lived in Venice, FL for over 30 years. She is survived by...
Hildred A. Shellenbarger
Dec 3, 2012
Born in Missoula, Montana, in 1912, and losing her mother at the age of 10, Hildred Miller Shellenbarger acquired an independent spirit and inquiring mind that lasted throughout her life. She lived in Marmouth, North Dakota, during the teens, when farm families were struggling to eke out an existence from the dry soil. She graduated from high school in the...
Raymond Witte
Nov 30, 2012
Raymond Witte, age 80, a resident of Wheaton, Illinois, died November 30, 2012, at home in Wheaton, Illinois. He was born July 10, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois. He is survived by his daughters, Debbie Kampe of Wheaton, IL, and Patricia Sokacz also of Wheaton; four grandchildren, Jennifer Kampe (Rob) Couture, Becky Kampe (Steven) Illingworth, Christopher Sokacz and Katherine Sokacz (Jon)...
Brenda Rozema
Nov 26, 2012
Brenda Leanne Rozema, a resident of Maryland Heights, Missouri, died unexpectedly on November 26, 2012, at home, following a brief illness. She was 37 years old. She was born Brenda Lee Matlow on August 29, 1975 in Chicago and was adopted by the Rozema family on June 29, 1984 in Chicago. After graduating from Wheaton Academy in 1994, Brenda earned...
Ruby Benner
Nov 23, 2012
Ruby Benner, age 96, a resident of Lexington Square in Lombard and formerly of Chicago, died Friday, November 23, 2012, at Lexington Health Care Center. She was born April 6, 1916 in Chicago to Fred and Mary Hora. Ruby served the Lord at the Northside Gospel Center. Her passion in life was helping others, especially those in need. She had...
William G. Mitchell
Nov 16, 2012
William G. Mitchell, age 81, a resident of Wheaton, IL for over 50 years, died peacefully on Friday, November 16, 2012, at home. He was born February 8, 1931 in Chicago to William and Ruth Mitchell. Bill grew up on the south side of Chicago. He attended Illinois Weslyan University and then graduated from the University of Oklahoma on a...
Robert C. Haeger
Nov 16, 2012
Robert "Bob" C. Haeger, age 88, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL, died Friday, November 16, 2012, at Windsor's Johnson Health Care Center. He was born December 26, 1923 in Aurora, IL. Bob served in the Army during World War II in Europe. After the war he graduated from the University of Illinois. Not long afterwards...
Lucille K. Turngren
Nov 16, 2012
Lucille K. Turngren, age 89, a resident of Winfield for 22 years, died Friday, November 16, 2012, peacefully at home. She was born November 23, 1922 in Chicago to George and Nettie Riedel. Lucille graduated in 1941 from Parker High School in Chicago. While raising her family she worked for many years as a Statistical Clerk for numerous companies including,...
Lois May Johnson Cory
Nov 16, 2012
Lois Cory was born in Chicago on May 14, 1927. She went to heaven as she slept on Nov. 16, 2012. She had outlived five of her six siblings. Lois and her family moved from Chicago to Glen Ellyn in 1947 and attended the Wheaton Bible Church for many years where she served when Pastor Cronk was the pastor. She...
Virginia J. Muir
Nov 16, 2012
Virginia J. Muir, age 91, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, died Friday, November 16 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born May 10, 1921 in Swaledale, Iowa to Louis and Alice Jenkins. In 1944 she graduated from Wheaton College with a bachelor's degree in literature and education. Before her marriage to Douglas W....
Donald H. Elfstrom
Nov 3, 2012
Donald H. Elfstrom, a nearly fifty year resident of Wheaton and recently of West Chicago, died November 3 at the DuPage County Convalescent Center after a long illness following a fall at his home in May 2008. He was born July 1, 1930 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Wendell Christy Elfstrom. He attended school there and graduated from...
Geraldine M. Wiggins
Nov 2, 2012
Geraldine M. Wiggins, age 70, a resident of Alden Valley Ridge nursing home, Bloomingdale, IL, died Friday, November 2, 2012, at Adventists GlenOaks Hospital, Glendale Heights, IL. She was born September 22, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY. Mrs. Wiggins worked as a clerical worker for Amfac Pharmaceutical Company. She loved the outdoors and camping. She was a devoted companion to her...
Dolores E. Witte
Oct 30, 2012
Dolores E. Witte, age 81, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at home. She was born October 23, 1931 in Chicago, IL. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Raymond; her daughters, Debbie Kampe of Wheaton, IL, and Patricia Sokacz also of Wheaton; four grandchildren, Jennifer Kampe (Rob) Couture, Becky Kampe (Steven) Illingworth, Christopher...
