Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.

Lucille C. Ryburn

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

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

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

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

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;...

Mary Wall

Mary Wall

Aug 31, 2012

Mary Wall, age 88, a resident of Wheaton, IL since 1967, died suddenly on Friday, August 31, 2012. She passed away peacefully in her favorite chair while reading the paper in her living room. She was born July 28, 1924 in Marengo, IL to Floyd and Mabel Johnson. Mary grew up in Champaign, IL where she graduated from University High...

Mary Elizabeth Lindbeck

Mary Elizabeth Lindbeck

Aug 26, 2012

Mary Lindbeck (nee Leyshon) 86, of Winfield, IL and long-time Galesburg resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 26, at Wynscape Nursing Center in Wheaton, IL. Mary was born on August 3, 1926 in Cuba, IL, the daughter of Alfred and Nellie Preece Leyshon. She was the devoted wife of the late R. Ivan Lindbeck, treasured mother...

John "Jack" F. Laschinski

John "Jack" F. Laschinski

Aug 23, 2012

John "Jack" F. Laschinski, age 84, a resident of Carol Stream since 1966, died on Thursday, August 23, 2012, surrounded by his loving family at Claremont Rehabilitation in Hanover Park, Illinois. He was born December 12, 1927 in Evanston to Albert and Clara Laschinski. Jack joined the U.S. Army when he was 18. He then attended Upper Iowa University in...

Clara F. Kawecki

Clara F. Kawecki

Aug 23, 2012

Clara F. Kawecki, age 96, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Thursday, August 23, 2012, at Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois in Barrington, IL. She was born November 12, 1915 in Chicago, IL. She is survived by her daughters, Bernadette (Frank) Nevsimal of Wheaton, IL, and Carol Neff of Bloomingdale, IL; three grandchildren, Kevin Nevsimal, Douglas Neff, and...

Marion E. Craig

Marion E. Craig

Aug 23, 2012

Marion E. Craig (1917-2012) passed away on August 23 in Johnson Health Care Center of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL. She was born to missionary parents, Isaac and Esther Caldwell in Kangundu, Kenya, Africa. Surviving the difficult times on this pioneer mission station, her family returned to the United States where Marion did well in school. After graduating from...

Joaquin L. Crawford

Joaquin L. Crawford

Aug 22, 2012

Joaquin L. Crawford, age 82, a 20 year resident of Lombard, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on Wednesday, August 22, after a long illness, surrounded by her family. She was born June 10, 1930 to Ralph Victor and Raethel Friar. Joaquin grew up on a farm outside of Warren, Indiana. She graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University where...

Janet O. Edwards

Janet O. Edwards

Aug 21, 2012

Janet O. Edwards, age 87, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, died suddenly, as a result of a stroke, on August 21, 2012 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born on November 7, 1924 in Chicago to Fred L. and Marie Ockerlund. Jan attended Roald Amundsen High School in Chicago until her family moved to the western...

Nancy Abels Wittekind

Nancy Abels Wittekind

Aug 19, 2012

Nancy Abels Wittekind, age 74, a resident of Winfield, IL, died Sunday, August 19, 2012, at home in Winfield, IL. She was born March 30, 1938 in Chicago, IL. Nancy graduated from York Community High School in Elmhurst, IL and then from Knox College in Galesburg, IL with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She was married in 1960 to...

David N. Laughlin

David N. Laughlin

Aug 19, 2012

David N. Laughlin, age 84, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Sunday, August 19, 2012, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born November 20, 1927 in Akron, OH. After serving in the Navy in World War II, David worked for 40 years as a salesman. He was a Civil War enthusiast who enjoyed football, woodworking and reading....

Jack Faulkner

Jack Faulkner

Aug 17, 2012

Jack Faulkner, age 99, a resident of the Holmstad in Batavia, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, August 17 at home. He was born August 16, 1913 in Chillicothe, MO to W. Frank and Veva Fern Faulkner. Jack grew up in Champaign, IL where he met Grace Shanks. They were married on April 10, 1938. During...

Pamela Patel

Pamela Patel

Aug 16, 2012

Pamela Patel, age 65, a resident of Glendale Heights for 36 years, died Thursday, August 16, 2012, suddenly after a stroke at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born January 5, 1947 in Granite City, Illinois. Pam graduated from Granite City High School and then from Southern Illinois University. She moved to Chicago where she worked as an...

Betty J. Leif

Betty J. Leif

Aug 10, 2012

Betty Jean Leif, age 80, a resident of Bloomingdale, IL since 1988, died on Friday, August 10 2012, at her daughter's home with her family by her side. She was born in Chicago on August 5,1932 to Knute and Gertrude Leaf. She graduated from Lake View High School in 1951. In her spare time Betty could be found bowling or...

Charles "Chuck" Goodwin

Charles "Chuck" Goodwin

Aug 9, 2012

Charles A. Goodwin, born February 4, 1935 to Horatio and Minnie Goodwin, passed away suddenly on August 9th. He was beloved husband of 45 years to Sidonia "Midge" Goodwin; adored father of Lisa Goodwin, Michael (Melba) Goodwin, David (Min) Goodwin, and Jill Goodwin; beloved "Papa" of Jocelyn, Hailey, Kate, Nicolas, and Ryanne; dear brother of Barbara (Ronald) Johnson and Virginia...

Betty C. Powell

Betty C. Powell

Aug 8, 2012

Betty C. Powell, 77, a resident of Carol Stream, Illinois, died on Wednesday, August 8 at Central Dupage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born on April 2, 1935 in Macon, Georgia and attended both elementary and high school there. Mrs. Powell graduated second in her high school class and attended Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama. Mrs. Powell earned her...

Shirley Mae Elifson

Shirley Mae Elifson

Aug 3, 2012

Shirley Mae Elifson, age 91, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL, died Friday, August 3, 2012, at Windsor's Johnson Healthcare Center. She was born December 27, 1920, in Milwaukee, WI, to Henry and Helen Brandt. For nearly 42 years Mrs. Elifson had been a pastor's wife and homemaker. She had been a member of Norwood Bible...

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