Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Robert E. Wagner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Kathryn Steinwedel Adelhelm

Kathryn Steinwedel Adelhelm

Feb 16, 2012

Kathryn Steinwedel Adelhelm, age 79, a resident of Bloomingdale, IL and West Palm Beach, FL, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Bethesda Memorial Hospital in Boynton Beach, FL, on Thursday, February 16, 2012 into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, after a long battle with polymyositis and the effects of its treatment. Kathryn Jane Steinwedel was born...

Robert J. Miller

Robert J. Miller

Feb 11, 2012

Robert "Bob" J. Miller, age 84, a resident of Wheaton, IL died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, IL. He was born August 17, 1927 in Chicago, IL. After high school he enlisted in the service. His military career included the Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. He served during WWII and Korean War....

Merl F. Holderman

Merl F. Holderman

Feb 5, 2012

Merl F. Holderman, age 87, a resident of Naperville, IL, died peacefully at home on Sunday, February 5, 2012. He was born July 20, 1924 in Goshen, Indiana to Clarence and Chloe Holderman. Merl graduated high school in Goshen in 1942 and then joined the US Army. He served under General Patton in Europe as a medic during WWII. He...

Mabel C. Christopherson

Mabel C. Christopherson

Feb 4, 2012

Mabel Camilla Christopherson, age 101, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, IL. She was the daughter of Herman and Martha Lien, and born on April 17, 1910 in her parents' home in Walsh County, ND. Mabel attended Walsh County Agriculture School. In June of 1937 she married Clarence Christopherson....

Kenneth "Kenny" Barrett

Kenneth "Kenny" Barrett

Feb 4, 2012

Kenneth "Kenny" Barrett, age 43, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, died Saturday, February 4, 2012, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born November 14, 1968 in Chicago, IL. Kenneth was a hard-working family man, working for Lake Street Shell in Hanover Park for over 10 years. Ken will be remembered for his easy-going spirit, his enormous...

Evelyn Nelson Monson

Evelyn Nelson Monson

Feb 3, 2012

Evelyn (Nelson) Monson, age 95, formerly of Chicago, passed away peacefully on Feb 3, 2012 at the Martin Luther Care Center in Bloomington, MN. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Walter F. Monson & their son W. Scott Monson. She is survived by daughter Patricia (Bernard) Johnson; grandson Grant Johnson, granddaughter Emily (Joseph) Spinozzi; great...

Kathleen Marie Buswell

Kathleen Marie Buswell

Feb 2, 2012

Kathleen Marie Witmer was born to Harvey and Lydia Witmer on October 27, 1919 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Both parents were actively involved in the life of the First Missionary Church of Fort Wayne, where Kathleen grew up surrounded by a rich worship tradition. Her love for music and especially for the keyboard was stimulated by studies with Edith Foster,...

Conrad Howard

Conrad Howard

Feb 1, 2012

Conrad Howard, age 97, a resident of Wheaton since 1948, went home to be with his heavenly Father on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. He was born on April 17, 1914 in Oslo, Norway. Connie came to the United States in 1921 and graduated from High School in Chicago. He met Ruth Ramp at Lake Geneva in 1942 and they were...

Robert Knippen

Robert Knippen

Jan 30, 2012

Robert Knippen, age 92, a lifetime resident of Wheaton, IL, died Jan. 30, 2012, at Wynscape Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wheaton, Illinois. He was born August 23, 1919 in Wheaton and was a member of the Wheaton VFW Post 2164. He is survived by his step-children, Leroy "Buzz" Gauger and Tom Gauger; several step-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews....

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