Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.
Mildred Choutka
Nov 15, 2011
Mildred Choutka, age 88, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born May 17, 1923 in Chicago to William and Marie Klima. Mildred worked in defense production in Chicago during WWII. After raising her children she rejoined the work force working at Hitchcock Publications, Tri-County Accounts Bureau, Gary...
Paul Lawrence Grogan
Nov 11, 2011
Paul Lawrence Grogan, age 26, of Glendale Heights, IL, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, November 11, 2011. He was born August 3, 1985 in Downers Grove, IL and was a 2004 graduate of Glenbard North High School. Paul was active in recovery programs for many years and enjoyed studying philosophy and neuroscience in his free time. He is...
A. Stuart Kay
Nov 10, 2011
A. Stuart Kay, age 96, a resident of Wheaton, IL, retired to Eureka Springs AR for 30 years and returned to Wheaton, died November 10, 2011 at home. He was born May 22, 1915 in Chicago, IL at Illinois Masonic Hospital. Mr. Kay was self-employed at Kay Carpet Cleaners. He was a member of College Church in Wheaton and was...
Octavio "Junior" Carrillo
Nov 9, 2011
Octavio "Junior" Carrillo, age 7, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital in Elmhurst, IL. He was born on April 27, 2004 in Melrose Park, IL. Junior was the beloved son of Octavio and Alma B. Carrillo and the big brother of Kayla A. Carrillo. He was a very loving, caring, strong, child who became everybody's hero. He...
Helen L. Cagle
Nov 7, 2011
Helen L. Cagle, age 90, a resident of Wheaton, IL died peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family on Monday, November 7, 2011, at DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, IL. She was born March 25, 1921 in Chicago, IL. Helen was a full time wife and mother. She volunteered with the local Hospice organization in her community as well...
Dolores Kujawski
Nov 7, 2011
Dolores Kujawski, age 81, a resident of Wheaton, IL died Monday, November 7, 2011. She was born on December 26, 1929 in Chicago, IL. Dolores was a loving wife to the late Eugene and the most loving and devoted mother to her six children, as well as her twelve grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was under the care of some...
Wanda Lee Moehrbach
Nov 4, 2011
Wanda Lee Moehrbach, age 75, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Friday, November 4, 2011, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born July 1, 1936 in Decatur, IL. Wanda was most kind and generous to all of her family and was known as a giving and loving person. She volunteered regularly for the church and other community...
Rosemary S. Ziska
Nov 4, 2011
Rosemary S. Ziska, nee Lisy, age 94, a resident of Wheaton since 1963, died Friday, November 4, 2011 at Johnson Health Care Center at Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL. She was born October 7, 1917 in Chicago, IL. She was a member of the Wheaton Community Association, the Compass Club of Wheaton, Executive Director of the Greater Wheaton...
Harold "Bill" Miller
Nov 4, 2011
Harold "Bill" Miller, age 76, a resident of Winfield for 44 years, died Friday, November 4 surrounded by his family, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. He was born on March 2, 1935 in Sacramento, CA to Carl and Amada Miller. Bill served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. While he was stationed in Huntsville, Alabama he...
Janice "Jan" Johnson
Nov 3, 2011
Janice "Jan" Johnson, age 70, a resident of Wheaton IL, died Thursday, November 3,2011 at home. She was born April 9, 1941 in Springville, PA, to Raymond and Harriet Mitchell. Jan was known for her loving commitment to God and to her family. A member of Faith Baptist Church in Winfield, Jan was involved in the Awana program and also...
Ann B. Herndon
Oct 29, 2011
On Saturday, October 29, 2011, Ann Burnett Herndon of Wheaton, IL entered the presence of her Lord, as her family sang "Amazing Grace" at her bedside. Those whose lives she touched were blessed many times over by her kind and generous spirit, whether as wife, mother, family, or friend. Ann was born in Elizabethton, Tennessee on August 31, 1932. She...
John Toman
Oct 26, 2011
John Toman, age 82, a resident of Carol Stream for 18 years, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born July 25, 1929 in Berwyn. John lived in Berwyn most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea in 1951 and 1952. He worked for 30 years as a mailman...
Isabel Garcia
Oct 25, 2011
Isabel Garcia, age 74, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, died Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born April 7, 1937 in Cantano, Puerto Rico. Isabel was a dedicated and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was strong-willed and very independent. She immigrated from Puerto Rico at the age of 14 and taught...
Mary Freitag
Oct 24, 2011
Mary Freitag, age 92, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream and formerly a longtime resident of LaGrange, died Monday, October 24, 2011, at Windsor Park. She was born June 4, 1919 She grew up in Minier, Illinois where she graduated from high school. She married her childhood sweetheart, William Freitag. They were active members of the First United...
Amanda L. Mclain
Oct 24, 2011
Amanda L. McLain, age 24, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Monday, October 24, 2011, at home. She was born March 18, 1987 in Elmhurst, IL. Amanda had all but finished a Bachelor's degree in Psychology at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. She loved animals. She loved spending time with her niece and nephew; and really enjoyed a recent...
Helen Hitchcock
Oct 23, 2011
Helen A. Hitchcock, age 84, formerly of Brookfield and Villa Park, beloved wife of the late Robert O. Hitchcock, loving mother of Robert F. (Dawn) Hitchcock, grandmother of Robert A. Hitchcock and Kelly M. McCoy, great-grandmother of Robert, Grace, Owen and Caiden, dear sister of Irene Petty and Frank Riha. Longtime employee of Surface Finishes in Addison. A visitation will...
Dr. Frank E. Strehl, Dc, Dabci
Oct 21, 2011
Dr. Frank E. Strehl, DC, DABCI, a longtime resident of Wheaton, Illinois died on Friday, October 21, 2011 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Dr. Strehl ("Skip") was born in Evansville, Indiana, grew up in Owensville, Indiana, and has been in private practice at Strehl Natural Health since 1981. In addition he has been very active in his...
William C. Hawthorne
Oct 20, 2011
William C. "Bill" Hawthorne, age 90, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, died Thursday, October 20, 2011, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born May 1, 1921 in Warren, OH. Bill enlisted and served in the U.S. Army for five years. While stationed in Muskogee, OK., he met his future wife and began his career working at...
Loretta Joy Gildo
Oct 19, 2011
Loretta Joy Gildo, a resident of Wheaton, IL since 1973, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at home. She was born in Chicago, IL, on September 29,1931. She attended Trinity High School in River Forest, Barat College in Lake Forest, and did her graduate work at Loyola. Upon retiring in 1993, served as an AVON representative for 6 years, volunteered at...
Beatrice Nieuwenhuyse
Oct 19, 2011
Beatrice C. Nieuwenhuyse, age 90, a resident of Wheaton and formerly a longtime resident of Winnetka, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born March 16, 1921 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Frederick and Ragnhild Congdon. Betty graduated from the University of Mississippi, where she was the first northerner to be named "Miss Ole...
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