Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.
Lee W. Otto
Apr 24, 2011
Lee W. Otto, 86, at rest in the Lord, April 24, 2011. Born and baptized into the Christian faith in Pierce, NE, Aug. 13, 1924; he died at home in Wheaton, IL. He was a veteran of WWII, stationed in Italy, France, Germany, Corsica, and North Africa. Following WWII, Lee earned a BA degree from Wayne State Teachers College, Wayne,...
David L. Lewis
Apr 23, 2011
David Lawrence Lewis, age 77, a lifelong resident of Wheaton, IL, died April 23, 2011, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. He was born November 5, 1933. Dave graduated from Wheaton Community High School in 1952. He then graduated from Bradley University in 1957. On September 2, 1965 he married Carol Hert at Wheaton Bible Church. He enjoyed model...
E. Theodore Miller
Apr 23, 2011
E. Theodore "Ted" Miller 85, of Havana, IL, previously of Wheaton, IL, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, April 16, 2011. He was a member of Wheaton Bible Church for 30+ years, and was recently associated with First Baptist Church in Havana. He was born to Guy and Julia Miller on May 28, 1925. He served in the...
Richard W. Currence
Apr 19, 2011
Richard W. Currence, age 66, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born June 14, 1944 in Cheyenne, WY. Richard was a committed Christian who loved the Lord and had a real genuine heart for people. He made a lot of connections with people and was a good...
Wilfried L. Schmerold, M.D.
Apr 15, 2011
Wilfried L. Schmerold, M.D., age 91, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died Friday, April 15 at St. Patrick's Residence in Naperville. He was born on December 30, 1919 in Germany. He was a graduate of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Munchen, Fachbereich Medizin, MUNCHEN, Germany. He practiced dermatology in the Wheaton area for 50 years. Dr. Schmerold was a co-founder of Central DuPage Hospital...
Sophus Bolt
Apr 13, 2011
Sophus Bolt, 91, beloved husband of the late Margaret, loving father of Margaret "Gigi" (the late John) Gesell, and Debra (Ed) Barbier, grandfather of Aaron and Seth (Amy) Gesell and Chase Barbier, great-grandfather of Lauren, Avery and John Gesell. Visitation, Sunday, April 17, 2 to 7 p.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., Wheaton. Funeral Monday at 10:00...
Bruce Gregersen
Apr 11, 2011
Bruce Gregersen, age 51, a resident of West Chicago, IL, died Monday, April 11, 2011, at home. He was born May 1, 1959 in Menominee, MI. Bruce attended Moody Bible Institute and trained to be a Missionary - a calling he had since childhood. He spent nine years in Italy serving as a Pastor and Church Planter with TEAM. He...
Rev. Harold Wayne Tietjen
Apr 10, 2011
Rev. Harold Wayne Tietjen, age 95, a resident of Carol Stream, Illinois, died April 10, 2011 at Johnson Health Care Center in Carol Stream, Illinois. He was born September 6, 1915 in New York City, NY and was a long time resident of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Marked by a deep Christian faith and a quiet, gentle spirit, he was...
Joan A. Ransone
Apr 7, 2011
FLAG Joan A. Ransone, age 87, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Thursday, April 7, 2011, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born August 20, 1923 in Chicago, IL. Joan served in the Navy during World War II in the WAVES. She worked as a secretary for AT&T for 20 years. She loved to play bridge and...
Lornalee J. Rapinchuk
Apr 5, 2011
Lornalee J. Rapinchuk, age 72, a resident of Glendale Heights, IL, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born June 10, 1938 in Chicago, IL. Lorna was a nurturing person. She was known as a surrogate grandmother for many people and was quick to soothe with humor. One of her favorite passages of...
Roy James Hendricksen
Apr 4, 2011
Roy James Hendricksen, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Monday, April 4, 2011 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born February 21, 1918 in Chicago, IL. Roy graduated from Calvin Park High School. He entered the Army and served during World War II as part of a heavy automotive repair company. After the war he was a...
Ralph J Gregory
Apr 2, 2011
Ralph J. Gregory, age 88, a long time resident of Wheaton, IL, died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton. He was born on June 28, 1922 in Chicago. In 1945, Ralph married Corinne Hartneck in Berwyn, IL while he was serving in the military during WWII. They moved to Wheaton in 1953 where he has been...
Marjorie M Bartholomew
Mar 31, 2011
Marjorie Mae (Livingston) Bartholomew, 88 passed away on March 31, 2011 at home in Wheaton, Illinois, where she was living with her daughter. Marjorie was the daughter of Orville and Clara Livingston and was born May 1, 1922 on the Livingston farm northwest of Stockton, Kansas. She attended High Hill School, a one-room country school, through seventh grade. After that...
Merry E. Leber
Mar 29, 2011
Merry E. Leber, age 88, a long time resident of Wheaton, Illinois, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, Illinois. She was born Tuesday, March 13, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois. Merry loved flowers. She was the founder the Northlake Garden Club and a member of the Garden Club of Illinois. Merry was a floral design instructor,...
Paulene B. Montgomery
Mar 27, 2011
Paulene B. Montgomery died on March 27, 2011 at Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, Illinois. Paulene was born on May 27, 1915 to Fred V. and Estella Mae (Foreman) Milner in Brook, Indiana. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Wildasin Montgomery, her parents and five brothers and sisters: Russell L. Milner; Violet I. Grant; Robert D. Milner; Thelma...
Rev. Paul H. Stenstrom
Mar 25, 2011
Rev. Paul H. Stenstrom, 74, of 5 Otter River Road, Winchendon, died peacefully Friday morning, March 25th in the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester. He was born in Chicago, IL on February 4, 1937, the son of the late Paul and Violet (Hoffmann) Stenstrom and had lived in Winchendon for 14 years. Rev. Stenstrom graduated from Wheaton College in...
Nelda A. Mahady
Mar 24, 2011
Nelda A. Mahady, age 58, a resident of Wheaton, IL, fell asleep in Christ, March 24, 2011, at 510 Wakeman Ave. in Wheaton, Illinois. She was born August 14, 1952 in Greenwich, CT . She is survived by her parents, Rev. Joseph and Anna Mahady of Wheaton, four brothers, Joseph B. Mahady (wife Gail and daughters Anne and Laura) of...
Margaret "Jean" Brewster
Mar 23, 2011
Margaret J. Brewster, age 95, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at her home. She was a former resident of Joliet, IL, and a 50-year former resident of Franklin Park, IL. She was born November 25, 1915 in Steward, IL. She was the youngest of three sisters (Anna, Sue) and seven brothers (Robert, Philo, Montrose, Jason,...
Dorothy L. Letsche
Mar 22, 2011
Dorothy L. Letsche, age 91, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, and formerly of Wheaton and Wood Dale, died March 22, 2011, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born January 5, 1920 in Chicago to Albert and Louise Kimpflin. Dorothy grew upon the northwest side of Chicago and graduated from Steinmetz High School. She...
Clara E. Cressman
Mar 21, 2011
Clara E. Cressman, age 98, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream , died March 21, 2011, at Johnson Health Care Center in Carol Stream, Illinois. She was born July 8, 1912 in Whitehouse, New Jersey. A memorial service will be held April 16, 2011 at 1:30 pm at Windsor Park Chapel. Interment will be held privately at Skyway...
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