Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.
Virginia M. Kelty
Jan 31, 2013
Virginia Kelty, age 92, a resident of Shabbona, IL, died Thursday, January 31, 2013, at Prairie Crossing Living and Rehab Center in Shabbona. She was born March 14, 1920 in Woodside, NY. A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., in Wheaton, IL. Interment...
Karen Jean "Kay" Raucci
Jan 30, 2013
Karen Jean "Kay" Raucci, age 69, a 10 year resident of West Chicago, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 30. She was born January 9, 1944 in Chicago to Nick and Martha Papa. She graduated from Providence High School in Chicago in 1962. While attending college she worked for Atlantic India Rubber Company in Chicago....
John S. Gray
Jan 30, 2013
John S. Gray, age 73, a resident of Glendale Heights, IL, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born March 21, 1939 in Waukon, IA. As a young man John volunteered with Junior Achievement, helping to enrich the lives of young people. He had 40 plus years of experience in the telecommunications industry...
Audrey Scott
Jan 27, 2013
Audrey Scott, age 90, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Sunday, January 27, 2013, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born March 11, 1922 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Audrey enlisted in the Women's Royal Navy in 1943 and was promoted to the position of Petty Officer Wren the following year. Audrey served in the postal branch...
James O. Smith
Jan 27, 2013
James O. Smith, age 56, a lifelong resident of the Wheaton area, died suddenly Sunday, January 27, due to complications of his battle with cancer, at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood . He was born August 19, 1956 at Delnor Hospital in St. Charles to James and Janet Smith. Jim married his childhood sweetheart, Gerri Olichwier on April 27, 1974....
Helen F. Johnson
Jan 26, 2013
Helen F. Johnson, age 89, a resident of Brighton Gardens in Wheaton (and formerly of Winfield, IL, and St. Louis, MO) passed away after a long illness on Saturday, January 26, 2013, at her home in Wheaton. She was born Helen Matilda Ferrell in High Point, North Carolina on July 26, 1923.
Helen was a 1940 graduate of High...
Sarah Wolff
Jan 25, 2013
Sarah "Sadie" Wolff, age 96, a resident of Naperville, and formerly of Wheaton, died Friday, January 25, peacefully at home. She was born March 25, 1916 in Embo, Sutherlandshire, Scotland to James and Jessie Cumming. She came to the United States when she was 10 years old and lived in Chicago where she met Norm Wolff. They were married on...
Joyce Spicer
Jan 25, 2013
Joyce Spicer, age 75, a lifelong resident of Wheaton, died peacefully at home on Friday, January 25, 2013. She was born January 14, 1938 in Chicago to Irene and Edward Spicer. Joyce attended Wheaton Public Schools and graduated from Wheaton High School in 1956. She graduated from Concordia Teachers College in River Forest, IL in 1960. She taught in Lutheran...
Anthony W. Ghilarducci
Jan 25, 2013
Anthony W. "Tony" Ghilarducci, age 73, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died suddenly on Friday, January 25, 2013, at home. He was born November 10, 1939 in Chicago, IL. Tony was known as "Mr. G" to the children of Longfellow Elementary School and Franklin Middle School as he served as a Crossing Guard for over ten years at the corner...
Edward Henry Bolinger
Jan 24, 2013
Edward Henry Bolinger, age 86, a resident of Wheaton, IL for 47 years, died peacefully Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born in Blue Island, IL on March 27, 1926 to Oliver Earl and Lois Edna Bolinger. He spent his early childhood in Villa Park, IL, then moved to Argos, IN with his...
Rev. Joseph Mahady
Jan 23, 2013
Rev Joseph Mahady, age 91, a resident of Wheaton, IL, fell asleep in Christ, Wednesday, January 23, 2013. He was born July 1st, 1921 in Forfar, Scotland. After leaving the Royal Air Force at the end of WW2, he immigrated to the United States and became a citizen. He is survived by his wife, Anna D. Mahady, his four sons,...
Richard Burghardt
Jan 21, 2013
Richard Burghardt, a resident of Wheaton, IL, age 87, died on Jan. 21, 2013 after a 3 year battle with Alzheimer's. He was born August 6, 1925 in Chicago, IL. Richard, along with his wife Charlotte, owned three local businesses. Flower's by Richard, Hawthorne Paint Pail and Hawthorne Paint Pail & Hardware. Throughout his life Dick enjoyed model railroading, trips...
Addie Jurs
Jan 21, 2013
Adelaide P. "Addie" Jurs, age 71, a resident of Wheaton, formerly of Willowbrook and Clarendon Hills, died peacefully at home on Monday, January 21, after a 22 month battle with cancer. She was born August 26, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA to Harry and Adelaide Poole. Addie graduated from Glenbrook High School in Northbrook in 1959. She graduated from Northwestern University...
C. Samuel Gray
Jan 20, 2013
C. Samuel Gray, 82, a longtime Wheaton resident since 1948 died in his Wheaton home on January 20, 2013 survived by Charleen Wheeler Gray, his wife of ten years. He is also survived by his children, Charles Gray (Deonne), Elizabeth Gray, William Gray (Charlotte), and Rebecca Gray Jordan (Tom), and by his grandchildren, step-grandchildren, and step-greatgrandchild. He was preceeded in...
Roger I. Oslund
Jan 19, 2013
Roger I. Oslund, age 78, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 19, after a very brief battle with cancer. He was born February 5, 1934 in Chicago to Ragnar and Mildred Oslund. Roger graduated from Niles High School in 1952. In 1953 Roger enlisted in the United States Navy as...
Gregoriy Spisovskiy
Jan 17, 2013
Grigoriy Fedotovich Spisovskiy, 85, passed away on January 17, 2013 at CDH hospital in Winfield IL. He was born on April 14th 1927 to Fedot and Katerina Spisovskiy near Kiev Ukraine. Grigoriy grew up in Protsev, Ukraine. He graduated from a local school and went to Kiev Technical College for his Mechanical Bachelor Degree. After College, he went to the...
Mary Lou (Dewalt) Bayly
Jan 15, 2013
...we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. - 2 Corinthians 5:8
Visitation Friday, January 18, 2013 from 3-6 PM at
Christ the Word Church in Toledo, OH (10640 West Central Avenue, Swanton, OH 43504—419.829.2005— Eastern Time ). Funeral this...Sandra "Sandy" Velichkoff
Jan 14, 2013
Sandra "Sandy" Velichkoff, nee Keith, age 62, a resident of West Chicago for more than 34 years, died Monday, January 14, 2013, at her home under hospice care. She was born on October 28, 1950 in Harvey, IL to George A. and Theresa A. Keith. Sandy studied at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago for two years and graduated from the...
Nikolai N. Romanenko
Jan 7, 2013
Nikolai N. Romanenko, age 61, a resident of Yorkville, Illinois, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on January 7, 2013. He was born June 29, 1951 in Russia. Mr. Romanenko was the president of Illinois Building Supplies Inc. and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wheaton. He is survived by his wife, Albina; and his...
Anna V. Kamm
Jan 4, 2013
Anna V. Kamm, age 85, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Friday, January 4, 2013, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born September 6, 1927 in Milan, IL. Anna was a longtime employee at William J Kamm and Sons, Inc. and her greatest joy was her family. She was a member of Gary Church in Wheaton where...
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