Paul Anthony Sweas
Mar 23, 2012
Paul A. Sweas, a resident of West Chicago, IL died at the age of 59 on March 23, 2012, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL after a sudden illness. He was born February 9, 1953 in Chicago to John and Helen Sweas. He graduated from St. Rita High School in 1971, DePaul University in 1975, and earned a Master's...
Constance V. Youker
Mar 19, 2012
Constance V. Youker, nee Craddle, age 88, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Monday, March 19, 2012 at home. She was born February 7, 1924 in Centenary, IN. Constance served in the Women's Army Corps in World War II. After the war she worked for the State of Illinois judicial system, as well as for Youker Court Reporters as an...
Joanne B. Krema
Mar 16, 2012
Joanne B. Krema, age 68, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Friday, March 16, 2012, at the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, IL. She was born January 8, 1944 in Chicago, IL. She is survived by her sisters, June Mitchell of Wheaton, IL, and Karen Huerta of Bartlett, IL; her nieces and nephews, James, Christopher, Jon Jason, Melissa, David and...
Robert "Bob" Lee Kollaritsch
Mar 15, 2012
Kollaritsch, Robert "Bob" Bob Kollaritsch, 76, of Glendale Heights, beloved husband of Helene (nee Gehman); loving father of Cynthia (Ken) Groskopf and Karen (Randy) Cosby; dear brother of Gwen (the late Bill) and Linda (John) Shea; dear brother-in-law of Diana (the late John) Kollaritsch; Marie (Joe) Kolany and Ted (Marie) Gehman; and fond uncle of many, died Thursday, March 15th...
Madie B. Sanders
Mar 14, 2012
Madie B. Sanders, 99, a longtime Amarillo, Texas, resident, died March 14, 2012, in Glen Ellyn. Services will be at 1:30 pm Friday in Amarillo Bible Church, 1300 W. 15th Ave., in Amarillo, with the Rev. Dick Remley and Hal Carpenter officiating. Graveside services will follow at Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home in Amarillo. Madie was born...
James H. Wiggins
Mar 13, 2012
James H. Wiggins, Jr., age 65, a resident of Winfield, IL, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at home in Winfield, IL. He was born November 12, 1946 in New York, NY. Mr. Wiggins worked as a computer programmer for Pacific Bell and the Iowa Farm Bureau. He also had his own business, Affordable Custom Software, which specialized in church accounting...
Irene "Connie" Gerig
Mar 10, 2012
Irene "Connie" Gerig, age 91, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL, died Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Windsor's Johnson Health Care Center. She was born April 21, 1920 in Sterling, IL. During her early childhood her family moved to Chicago, IL and.later to Pontiac, IL where she graduated from high school in 1937. She attended Wheaton...
Frederick G. Tyrrell
Mar 9, 2012
Frederick G. Tyrrell, age 95, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Friday, March 9, 2012, at home. He was born August 8, 1916 in Dodgeville, WI. Fred served as a Presbyterian minister for 25 years in Iowa, Indiana and Illinois. He then earned a Doctorate from the University of Chicago and began teaching at Elmhurst College. He also served as...
Robert A. Halleman
Mar 8, 2012
Robert A. Halleman, age 86, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Thursday, March 8, 2012, at home. He was born August 20, 1925 in Wheaton. Bob was a life-long resident of Wheaton. He attended Wheaton Community High School - Class of '43. After brief organ study at Wheaton College and Chicago Conservatory of Music he was elected a Colleague of...
Robert E. Wagner
Mar 8, 2012
Robert E. Wagner, age 91, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died March 8, 2012, in Winfield, IL. He was born March 16, 1920 in Chicago, IL. Robert proudly served his country in the Army as a part of the 121st Infantry in World War II. He was enlisted for 2 years, and was discharged at the end of the...
Rachel Streblow
Mar 6, 2012
Rachel Streblow, age 89, a resident of Geneva, IL, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012 of natural causes. Miss Streblow was born Nov. 14, 1922 in the town of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Streblow, she attended grade school and high school in Wisconsin Rapids. She attended Wood County Normal School and graduated from...
Barry Sweeny
Mar 6, 2012
Barry Sweeny, age 66, a resident of Wheaton, IL for 32 years, died at 10:30am on March 6, 2012, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL from complications following chemo treatment for leukemia. He was born on June 23, 1945 in Joliet, IL. Barry graduated from N. Ill. Univ. with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in art education. He...
Rosemary D. Cleary
Mar 6, 2012
Rosemary D. Cleary, age 92, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died March 6, 2012, at home surrounded by her family. She was born October 2, 1919 in Chicago to Francis and Mary Degnan. The youngest of six children she attended Mundelein College and Chicago Teachers College, and taught in the Chicago Public School System for twenty years. She married...
Jarrod A. Barstatis
Mar 3, 2012
Jarrod A. Barstatis, 43, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 3, 2012. He was born on September 1, 1968, the son of Robert and Linda Barstatis. Jarrod grew up in Wheaton and graduated from Wheaton North High School in 1986. He worked for a number of local companies with a primary focus on the construction...
Wilda D. Dehart
Mar 3, 2012
Wilda D. DeHart, Sr., April 11, 1923 to March 3, 2012 Wilda was a long term resident of Santa Clara and Scotts Valley, prior to retiring to Palm Desert, CA and then Santa Barbara. She passed away after a short illness peacefully in Batavia, Illinois surrounded by her family. Wilda was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years,...
Laura Elizabeth Rodriguez
Mar 2, 2012
Laura Elizabeth Rodriguez, nee Reifschneider, age 54, a resident of Wheaton Care Center, died March 2, 2012. She is survived by her son, Anthony Rodriguez of Houston, Texas. A Memorial Mass was held March 4 at St Petronelli Catholic Church 420 Glenwood in Glen Ellyn. Memorial gifts may be directed to the American Cancer Society,(800) 227-2345 or write to 1801...
Eugenia "Birute" Dzenkauskas
Feb 28, 2012
Eugenia "Birute" Dzenkauskas, age 96, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at Windsor's Johnson Health Care Center. She was born January 8, 1916 in Russia. She is survived by her children, Joleta Idzelis of Bartlett, IL, and Al (Danguole) Varnas of La Crescenta, CA; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson. She was...
John Cimbalo
Feb 27, 2012
John Cimbalo, age 102, a 57 year resident of Wheaton, IL went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 27, 2012. He was born February 12, 1910 in Chicago, IL. John worked for more than 30 years as a tool and die maker for Electro-Motive, a division of GM. He was active in the First Baptist Church of...
Dr. Rex Vernon Blumhagen
Feb 24, 2012
Dr. Rex Vernon Blumhagen, age 92, a resident of West Chicago, died peacefully at home on Friday, February 24. He was born on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Polson, Montana the second of five children of Cecile Mary Nunnely and Albert Emil Blumhagen on February 8, 1920. He married his college sweetheart Jeanne Bourland on December 23, 1943. He attended...
Sophia "Teddy" Barskis
Feb 20, 2012
Sophia "Teddy" Barskis, 97, was born Dec. 12, 1914 and died Feb. 20, 2012. She was dearly loved and cherished by her family and friends. She is survived by her daughter Carole Weber and son Robert (Dolores); grandchildren Peter (Rachel) Weber and Anna (Adam) Sedelmaier; great-grandson Gavin Sedelmaier; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her...
