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...
Ralph Haack
Dec 9, 2011
Family and friends of Ralph L. Haack, 86, will gather to celebrate a life of love and service on Wednesday, December 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main Street, Wheaton, IL. Friends may gather with the family for visitation on Tuesday, December 13, from 2 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial with military honors...
Brad Babcock
Dec 8, 2011
Brad Babcock, age 20, a lifelong resident of Wheaton, IL, died December 8, 2011, in Lafayette, IN. He was born July 24, 1991 in Downers Grove to Don and June Babcock. Brad was a 2009 graduate of Wheaton Warrenville South High School where he was an Advanced Placement Scholar with distinction, having earned twenty four hours of advanced placement credits....
Edward "Eddie" Ruch
Dec 7, 2011
Long time resident of Wheaton, Edward, "Eddie" P. Ruch passed away on December 7, 2011 at the Wynscape Nursing Home. Mr. Ruch was born on November 22, 1907 in the home of his parents at 125 West Oak Street, Wheaton. He was the last of 9 siblings to pass away and reached the age of 104. His parents were William...
Dinh Thuan Nguyen
Dec 7, 2011
Dinh T. Nguyen, age 67, a resident of Warrenville, IL, died December 7, at home. He was born September 12, 1944 in Vietnam. A visitation will be held on Friday, December 9, 2011 from 4 to 8 at Hultgren Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Vietnamese New Hope Christian Reformed...
Ethel M. Kinney
Dec 6, 2011
Ethel M. Kinney, 94, passed away in Carol Stream, December 6, 2011 at the Windsor Park Retirement Community where she had resided and where she received tender care for eleven years. Ethel was born April 5, 1917 in Chicago, IL and was one of six children born to Marie and John Hansen who emigrated from Denmark. The depression years were...
Robert G. Cornwell
Dec 5, 2011
Robert G. Cornwell, 85, of Palatine, IL peacefully went to meet his Lord on December 5, 2011 surrounded by his family. He was born August 5, 1926 in Chicago, IL. He is survived by his loving wife, Helen, nee Paulsrud, Cornwell; his three beloved children, Paul (Debby) Cornwell, of Allen, TX, Tom (Leslie) Cornwell, of Palatine, IL, and Barbara (Arvin)...
Colin Q. Foyle
Dec 2, 2011
Colin Q. Foyle, age 33, of Golden Valley, MN, died Friday, December 2, 2011 at home. He was born September 30, 1978 in Winfield, IL. Colin very much enjoyed fishing, hiking, golfing and music. He was known for his big heart and for being a man of compassion. He is survived by his parents, Donna and Gary Foyle of Wheaton,...
Irene Duma
Dec 1, 2011
Irene Duma, age 89, a resident of Darien, Illinois, died December 1, 2011, in Hinsdale. She was born January 13, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois. In 1957 she married Bruno J. Duma and they started their family in Chicago. Years later they settled in Darien, where she lived for 40 years. She was a member of several very active social clubs,...
Dolores "Dee" Rapinchuk
Dec 1, 2011
Dolores "Dee" Rapinchuk, nee Boehm, age 69, a resident of West Chicago for 35 years, died Thursday, December 1 at the Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. She was born on April 29, 1942 in Chicago to Walter and Dorothy Boehm. Dee graduated from Luther High School South and the Evangelical School of Nursing in Chicago. She worked as a nurse...
Alice Van Der Molen
Dec 1, 2011
Alice Van Der Molen, age 85, a resident of West Chicago for 35 years, died Thursday, December 1, 2011, peacefully at home. She was born January 16, 1926 in Chicago to Fred and Ella Miedema. Alice worked at Hotpoint and Plochman Mustard before she married George Van Der Molen in 1945. They lived in Glen Ellyn, Wheaton and West Chicago...
Helen Prokop
Nov 28, 2011
Helen Prokop, age 88, a longtime resident of Chicago and resident of Wheaton, died Monday, November 28, 2011, at Wynscape Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wheaton. She was born April 28, 1923 in Chicago to John and Alexandra Leon. Helen married Frank Prokop. They lived in Chicago and enjoyed traveling to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and other locations in Illinois on...
Brett Barstatis
Nov 28, 2011
Brett M. Barstatis, 48, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 28, 2011. His death was unexpected and the result of complications from diabetes. Brett was born May 5, 1963 the son of Robert and Linda Barstatis. He grew up in Wheaton and graduated Wheaton North High School in 1981. He was a 20-year employee of Joe...
