Darolyn Hope Christiansen
Jan 8, 2012
Darolyn Hope Christiansen, age 67, died on Sunday, January 8, at her home in Wheaton. She was born June 28, 1944 in Toronto, Canada to Douglas and Sarah Scott. Mrs. Christiansen served in the Navy Nurse Corp in Long Beach, California and at the Subic Bay Naval Hospital in the Philippines during the Vietnam conflict. She is a retired Lieutenant...
Kathleen Lorraine Bowman
Jan 6, 2012
Kathleen L. Bowman, age 92, a resident of Windsor Park Manor, Carol Stream IL, died peacefully January 6, 2012. She was born September 16, 1919 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to parents Edwin and Mary Storm. She was preceded in death by Bill Bowman, her beloved husband of 64 years. She is survived by her two sons, Bruce R. (Kathy) Bowman...
Norman J. Voth
Jan 4, 2012
Norman J. Voth, 86, of Phoenix, AZ, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 4, 2012. Born in Mountain Lake, MN, he met Loretta, his wife while they were students at Wheaton College. In 1949 they were married in Chicago, IL. Norm continued graduate work at Wheaton in radio communication. He was one of the pioneers...
Alice Caldwell
Jan 3, 2012
Alice Caldwell, age 87, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died January 3, 2012, at GlenOak Hospital in Glendale Heights, Illinois. She was born December 2, 1924 in Atkinson, IL. She was the youngest and last survivor of four children born to Jessie Melvin DeMaranville and Antionette "Nettie" Cole Brooks DeMaranville who were both born in Atkinson, IL. She is...
Joseph R. Kovanda
Jan 2, 2012
Joseph R. Kovanda, age 89, a resident of Wyndemere in Wheaton, formerly of Cicero and Naperville, died January 2, at Wynscape Healthcare Center in Wheaton. He was born on May 10, 1922 in Cicero, Illinois to Joseph and Emma Kovanda. Joe graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology with a degree in Chemistry. Following WWII, he served in the US...
Mary Ellen Schock
Jan 1, 2012
Mary Ellen Schock, age 84, died on her birthday, Sunday, January 1, 2012. She passed away peacefully after becoming sick with cancer in the fall. One of her children was always with her during her short stay at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, and on her birthday the family gathered to be with her all day. She showed cheerfulness, strength,...
Charles Edward Schmidt
Jan 1, 2012
Charles Edward Schmidt, age 84, a resident of Wheaton for 56 years, died on Monday, January 1, 2012 in Wheaton. He was born on December 11, 1927 in Royalton, IL to Edward and Mina Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt was president of Parker, Schmidt and Tucker Paper Company. He was an active member and Lodge Organist of Wheaton Lodge #269 AF &...
Jeff Newell
Dec 31, 2011
Jeff "Critter" Newell, age 45, a resident of Studio City, CA and formerly a resident of West Chicago, IL, died at home. He was born on March 26, 1966 in Chicago to William and Marilyn Newell. He grew up in West Chicago and attended Wheaton Christian Grammar School, Wheaton Christian High School and Wheaton College. He was a self taught...
Betty A. Stringer
Dec 31, 2011
Betty A. Stringer, nee Yager, age 82, a resident of Lisle, died Saturday, December 31, 2011, at the Westbury Care Center in Lisle, IL. She was born on September 25, 1929 in Boonville, MO. She is survived by her two children, Cheri Stringer of Wheaton and Brad (Marla) Stringer of Wheaton, three grandchildren, Meredith (Matthew) Hutchings, Emily, and Nathan Stringer....
James C. Blackburn
Dec 28, 2011
James C. Blackburn, age 84, a resident of Belmont Village in Carol Stream and formerly a longtime resident of Schaumburg,died peacefully on Wednesday, December 28, surrounded by his wife and daughters at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He was born September 16, 1927 in Chicago to Henry and Frances Blackburn. Jim grew up in Chicago. During the depression he traveled...
Aaron Cionca
Dec 26, 2011
Aaron Cionca was born on May 2, 1917 in Union Town, PA. He went to schools in Pennsylvania, Romania, and Illinois. After receiving his engineering degree, he worked for 30 years with General Motors, Fisher Body Division. Aaron was a deeply involved with the ministry of his church with the work of the Romanian Missionary Society. He loved people, music...
June Evangeline Nichols
Dec 24, 2011
June Evangeline Nichols, age 81, a resident of Wheaton and formerly of the Boston area, died on Saturday, December 24, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born June 1, 1930 in Waltham, MA to Lloyd Andrew and Jennifer E. Burns. She graduated from Waltham High School in 1948 and continued her education by taking night classes at...
Donald Macbean
Dec 23, 2011
Donald MacBean, age 83, a resident of Wheaton, died Friday, December 23, 2011, at Edward Hospital in Naperville, Illinois. He was born on April 17, 1928 to Alexander G. and Dilla MacBean in Evanston, Illinois. He received a Bachelor's degree in History and Economics from Iowa Wesleyan College in 1950. Donald worked for Chicago and Northwestern Railway as an analyst...
Dr. Norman R. Ericson
Dec 22, 2011
Dr. Norman R. Ericson, age 79, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died peacefully on Thursday, December 22, at Johnson Health Care Center in Carol Stream, Illinois. Norm was born in Loomis, Nebraska on July 21, 1932 to Raymond and Myrtle Ericson. When he was a young child, the family moved to Holdrege, Nebraska where his early education took place and...
Ethel Strandt
Dec 19, 2011
Ethel Strandt, age 77, a resident of Geneva, IL and formerly of Wheaton, died Monday, December 19 at The Tillers in Oswego. She was born April 27, 1934 in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Carl and Ida Vetter. Ethel was raised in Racine, Wisconsin where she graduated from high school. She went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin in Madison...
June D Prescher
Dec 16, 2011
June D. Prescher, age 78, a resident of Naperville, IL, died Friday, December 16, 2011, at home. She was born January 12, 1933 in Chicago, IL. June loved her Lord most of all, her dear sweet Wally, her family and others. She had a tender heart of mercy and love. She hosted neighborhood women's Bible studies in her home for...
C. William Pearson
Dec 15, 2011
C. William Pearson, age 90, a resident of Buffalo Grove for 25 years, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 15, at Centegra Hospital in McHenry. He was born December 23, 1920 in Chicago. Bill went to a military school and then the University of IL. In 1942 he joined the Navy. He married Eleanor Hamman in...
Mildred S. Brown
Dec 15, 2011
Mildred S. Brown, age 88, a resident of Winfield since 1973, died Thursday, December 15, 2011, at Central Du Page Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born November 6, 1923 to Miles and Sylvia Konrady. She is survived by two children, Elaine Brown of Winfield and Gordon Brown, and two grandchildren, Carolyn and David Brown. She was preceded in death...
Lucille Pitkin Wyma
Dec 15, 2011
Lucille Pitkin Wyma, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, IL. She was born December 20, 1928 in Garner, IA. Lucille was a missionary in Bolivia for over 50 years with New Tribes Mission. She was a teacher, secretary and bookkeeper. She was famous for her hospitality. She was...
Evan N. Ostrowski
Dec 11, 2011
Evan N. Ostrowski, age 57, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Sunday, December 11, 2011, at home in Wheaton, IL. He was born August 21, 1954 in Berwyn, IL. He is survived by his two daughters; one son; his mother, Efthemia Ostrowski; and his aunt, Dolores Ostrowski, both of Wheaton, IL; three brothers, Theodore (Lynn) Ostrowski, Dan (Marianne) Ostrowski, and...
