John Mocko Jr.
Sep 28, 2012
John Mocko Jr., age 83, a resident of Norridge, Illinois died September 28, 2012, at Central Baptist Village in Norridge, Illinois. He was born July 10, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois. A visitation will be held October 3, 2012 from 9-10:00 a.m. at Central Baptist Village, where a funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. Interment will take place at Chapel...
Doris P. Missel
Sep 26, 2012
Doris P. Missel, age 65, died September 26, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born April 18, 1947 in Memphis, TN to William and Miriam Carpenter. Doris, who was known as Dolly growing up, was raised in Memphis, TN and graduated from Humes High School. She raised her two daughters in Rochester, New York where she worked...
Ruth E. Sceresse
Sep 26, 2012
Ruth E. Sceresse, age 90, a resident of Naperville, IL, and formerly of Wheaton, IL for 56 years, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012, at Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville, IL. She was born October 21, 1921 in Kaneville, IL. Ruth worked most of her career as a secretary at Vern Kiebler Electronics in Wheaton. She also did volunteer work for Marionjoy...
Walter W. Filkin Iii
Sep 26, 2012
Walter W. Filkin III, age 72, a resident of Wheaton, since 1955, died September 26, 2012, peacefully at home. He was born March 26, 1940 in Louisville, KY to Rev. W. Warren and Marian Filkin. Wally graduated from Wheaton Community High School in 1958 and Wheaton College in 1962. He received his MBA from the University of Chicago. On September...
Gene L. Thomas
Sep 26, 2012
Gene L. Thomas, age 82, a long-time resident of Lisle and Downers Grove, IL, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012, at Johnson Health Care Center in Carol Stream, IL. He was born February 10, 1930 in Chicago, IL. Gene had fond memories of serving as a Military Police Officer in the Army in Europe. He earned his Bachelor of Science in...
Ruth P. Schweitzer
Sep 25, 2012
Ruth P. Schweitzer (nee Kaage), age 86, current resident of Chesterfield, MO, formerly of Berkley and Warrenville, died September 25, 2012, at home. She was born March 10, 1926 in Chicago, IL. A longtime member of St. Domitilla Catholic Church and more recently St. Irene Catholic Church in Warrenville. A faithful attendee of Kuppel's Class at Wheaton Evangelical Free Church...
G. Homer Skarin
Sep 24, 2012
Homer Skarin, 91, died on Monday, September 24, 2012 after suffering a stroke. He and Lois, his wife of 68 years, resided together at Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL. They had lived in the Wheaton area for 20 years. Gilbert Homer Skarin was born at Geneva, IL on May 1, 1921. His mother, Ida Johnson, emigrated from Sweden in...
Dorothy A. Karabin
Sep 23, 2012
Dorothy A. Karabin, age 88, a resident of Wynscape Nursing Home in Wheaton, died Sunday, September 23, 2012. She was born January 20, 1924 in Chicago IL, daughter of Frank and Agnes Henning. Dorothy received a nursing diploma from St. Anthony Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago in 1947 and spent her career in the health care field, first as a...
Etta Vaye
Sep 18, 2012
Etta Worseh Vaye, 27 died September 18, 2012, with her fiancé, family and friends by her side at Loyola hospital in Maywood, IL U.S.A She was born on June 12, 1985 to Michael and Mary Vaye in Ziah Tappita Districh, Lower Nimba County, Republic of Liberia. She leaves behind two sons, Christian and Steven, four siblings, Olive, Maron, Naikailia and...
Robert E. Dudycha
Sep 15, 2012
Robert E. Dudycha, 92, a resident of Wheaton, IL died Sept. 15, 2012, at his home. He was born Aug. 15, 1920 in Chicago, IL. Mr. Dudycha worked for Swift and Co. (ConArgra) as a chemical technician. He enjoyed camping and traveling. He is survived by his wife, June R. Dudycha; sons Donald and Alan Dudycha; grandchildren John, Bryan, Joe,...
Ralph J. Velasco
Sep 14, 2012
Ralph J. Velasco, age 76, a resident of St. Charles, IL, passed away on September 14, 2012, at Delnor Community Hospital in Geneva, IL. He was born January 3, 1936, in Chicago, IL. Ralph was the first franchise owner of Brown's Chicken. He opened three additional franchises in the Chicago area and in Tampa, FL. Upon closing his Brown's Chicken...
Theresa B. Strino
Sep 13, 2012
Theresa Strino, age 54, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Thursday, September 13, 2012, at home. She was born March 14, 1958 in Chicago, IL. She is survived by her siblings, Patricia (Ismail) Goncuoglu of Istanbul, Turkey, Margaret (Akira) Kumagai of Westmont, IL, and Frank (Maria) Strino of Plainfield, IL; her cousin, Bianca (Joseph) Klinker; three nieces, Akane and Emma...
Lois Jean Tryba
Sep 13, 2012
Lois Jean Tryba (nee Binder), 72, passed away on September 13, 2012. She is survived by Donald Tryba, her loving husband of 51 years. Lois leaves her brother Robert Binder and sister Judi Orphan; children Tracy (Rogers) Tryba, Toby (Bruce) Padalik, DJ Tryba, and Terry (Matt) Dobereiner; grandchildren Madison Rogers, Morgan and Jesse Padalik, Micah and Sydney Tryba, and Gabrielle...
Dr. Virginia Catherine Patterson
Sep 12, 2012
Virginia Catherine Patterson, born in Taiban, New Mexico on January 23, 1931, and died of pancreatic cancer on September 12, 2012. Her parents were Edward and Edith Patterson. Virginia graduated from Chelsea High School located in Chelsea, Oklahoma and the University of Tulsa. She received a master's degree in Biblical Studies from Columbia International University, Columbia, SC, attended Prairie Bible...
Harold W. Miller
Sep 11, 2012
Harold W. Miller, age 82, a resident of Wheaton, IL, and formerly of Fords and Englishtown, NJ, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012, at Edward Hospital in Naperville, IL. He was born November 13, 1929 in Raritan Township, NJ. Harold was a member of the Carpenters Local 65 in Perth Amboy, NJ and 916 in Aurora, IL for over 55 years...
Lucille C. Ryburn
Sep 11, 2012
Lucille C. Ryburn, age 102, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012. She was born on January 16, 1910 in Racine, Wisconsin to Hugh and Caroline Donahue. Lucille graduated from Milwaukee Downer College and Presbyterian School of Nursing in Chicago. She married John E. Ryburn on May 24, 1932. She was active in the...
George D. Rhoades
Sep 9, 2012
George D. Rhoades, age 77, of Wheaton, IL and previously of La Grange, IL, passed away on September 9, 2012, surrounded by family. He was born September 23, 1934 in Mishawaka, IN to J. Ernest and Louise Rhoades. George grew up in Mishawaka, IN where he attended Mishawaka High School and graduated near the top of his class. He also...
William "Bill" Moore
Sep 8, 2012
William James (Bill) Moore, age 83, a resident of Wheaton IL, died peacefully on Saturday, September 8, 2012 surrounded by his family. He was born June 7, 1929 in Chicago IL to William Chester Moore and Myrtle Swift Moore. Bill was the youngest of eight children, two brothers and five sisters. He grew up living in Chicago. After losing both...
Ken J. Mcnatt
Sep 4, 2012
Ken J McNatt, a decorated WWII Naval pilot and community leader in DuPage county for over 40 years, died on September 4, 2012 at his Wheaton home; he was 91 years old. Ken was born and grew up in Loveland, Colorado. He joined the Navy in 1942 after Pearl Harbor, and became a naval pilot in the Pacific theater. He...
Richard Torres
Sep 1, 2012
Richard Torres, age 60, a resident of Chicago, IL, died Saturday, September 1, 2012, at Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, IL. He was born November 8, 1951 in Chicago, IL. Richard enjoyed bowling and swimming. He also loved building model cars, watching movies and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Ana;...
