Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Elva A. Richard

Elva A. Richard

Mar 20, 2011

Elva A. Richard, age 92, a resident of Arlington Heights, IL, died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Wynscape Nursing Center in Wheaton, IL. She was born April 25, 1918 in Hinton, OK. Elva was a homemaker and devoted mother. She cared for her daughter, Marla, in her home for over 20 years. She was a member of Judson Baptist Church...

Jeff Helding

Jeff Helding

Mar 18, 2011

Jeff Helding, age 49, a resident of Pullman, WA, died March 18, 2011, in Bozeman, Montana. He was born November 15, 1961 in Arlington Heights, IL. Jeff graduated from Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, IL. He later received his Bachelor's Degree from Washington State University where he worked at the University affiliated public television station and in the admissions...

Elizabeth Sterk

Elizabeth Sterk

Mar 15, 2011

Betty Sterk, age 64, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL She was born October 16,1946, in Chicago, was raised in Crown Point, IN, and graduated with a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Indiana. She was a member at Warrenville Bible Chapel and attended...

Edward F. Morgan

Edward F. Morgan

Mar 15, 2011

Edward F. Morgan, age 86, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died March 15, 2011, at the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, IL. He was born November 3, 1924 in Lyons, IL. Ed grew up in Lyons, IL and entered the US Marine Corps after he graduated from Morton High School, class of 1943. As a Marine, he served as tank...

Louise E. Smith

Louise E. Smith

Mar 13, 2011

Louise E. Smith, age 72, a longtime resident of Wheaton, and formerly of Crest Hill, IL, died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Westbury Care Center in Lisle, IL. She was born February 20, 1939 in Chicago. She was a member at First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton. She worked with special needs children at the Billy Graham Association in Wheaton. She...

Dorothy Kennedy

Dorothy Kennedy

Mar 11, 2011

Services for Dorothy Kennedy, age 94, will be held on Wednesday, March 16 at Central Baptist Village, 4747 North Canfield Ave., Norridge, IL 60706. Please check back for further details.

Walton Ellis Mangum

Walton Ellis Mangum

Mar 9, 2011

Walton Ellis Mangum, age 68, a long-time resident of San Francisco, California, died March 9, 2011 of natural causes at his home. He was born May 30, 1942 in Meridian, Mississippi. He was the first child of three and first son of Wallace T. Mangum and Elizabeth Irene King Mangum. Both of his parents and his sister, Charlotte Dianne Mangum...

Adele Clara Miner

Adele Clara Miner

Mar 9, 2011

Adele Clara Miner, age 91, a resident of Wheaton, Illinois and formerly of Park Forest, died March 9, 2011, at Wynscape Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wheaton, Illinois. She was born February 16, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois. She was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Park Forest and worked in a variety of capacities for Sears in Park...

Howard A. Grupe

Howard A. Grupe

Mar 9, 2011

Howard A. Grupe, age 88, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born June 14, 1922 in Chicago, IL. He was a graduate of Lane Technical High School in Chicago, Class of '40. He was a licensed cosmetologist and he and his wife, Marion, owned a Beauty...

Eugene F. Haefner

Eugene F. Haefner

Mar 6, 2011

Eugene F. Haefner, age 93, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL, died peacefully March 6, 2011, at home. He was born January 28, 1918 in Esslingen, Germany. Gene served as a Staff Sergeant in the Army during World War II. His tour of duty took him to the Pacific where he fought on Okinawa. He started...

Adelaide Johnson

Adelaide Johnson

Mar 6, 2011

Adelaide Tellefsen Johnson (1908-2011) Adelaide Johnson, a resident of Fair Haven Christian Retirement Home in Rockford, IL, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 6, 2011. Her husband Carl preceded her in death in 1982 when they lived at Windham Summit, PA. Now they are both with their Savior. Adelaide is survived by three children: Linda Houser (George)...

Orville E. Beaman

Orville E. Beaman

Mar 5, 2011

Orville E. Beaman, age 77, of Wheaton, IL, the devoted husband of the late Linda M. Beaman, died peacefully at home on Saturday, March 5, 2011. He was born October 3, 1933, in Berwyn, Illinois. Orville graduated from Northern Illinois with a Masters in Teaching. He married Linda M. Carlson on July 21, 1962. Orville was a dedicated teacher at...

Raymond E. Bennett

Raymond E. Bennett

Mar 3, 2011

Raymond E. Bennett, age 71, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, and a former longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, died Thursday, March 3, 2011, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born September 22, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois. Ray went to Oak Park River Forest High School in Oak Park, IL. He was one of the founders of...

Steven D. Peebler

Steven D. Peebler

Mar 2, 2011

Steven D. Peebler, age 56, of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at home. He was born July 19, 1954 in Topeka, KS. Steven graduated in 1972 from Wheaton Central High School. He worked 25 years at Flexible Steel Lacing Company in Shipping and Receiving in Lisle, IL. Also, at Walmart. He enjoyed gardening, listening to the...

Rodney V. Dougherty

Rodney V. Dougherty

Mar 2, 2011

Rodney V. Dougherty, age 84, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died March 2, 2011, at home. He was born July 2, 1926 in Oak Park, IL. Rod was a graduate of Oak Park High School, and the University of Illinois. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a mechanic for airplanes, and as a code...

Collin E. Arnold

Collin E. Arnold

Feb 27, 2011

Collin Arnold, age 64, a resident of North Aurora, IL, died Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, IL. He was born November 18, 1946 in Belize City, Belize. Collin was an active member of the Wheaton Christian Center in Carol Stream, IL. Collin is survived by his wife Gail; and other family that will be added...

Marion L. Smith

Marion L. Smith

Feb 26, 2011

Marion L. Smith, age 94, a resident of Wheaton, died February 26, 2011, at Central Du Page Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born January 20, 1917 in Howard City,Michigan. Marion was a life member of the Photographic Society of America where she was chairman of the Technique Division many times. She was an active member of the Central DuPage...

Vera E. Hedstrom

Vera E. Hedstrom

Feb 25, 2011

Vera E. Hedstrom was born in Chicago, July 28th, 1918, the daughter of the late Edward J. and Sigrid Erickson. She went Home to her Lord on February 25th, 2011 while at home. Vera grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, attending Hatch School, and then Oak Park High School. She married Vern J. Hedstrom on October 21, 1939 and was...

Julie Ann Johnson

Julie Ann Johnson

Feb 25, 2011

Julie Ann Johnson, age 68, a resident of West Chicago and a lifelong resident of the Wheaton area, died Friday, February 25, 2011 at home. She was born on March 14, 1942 to James and Margaret Johnson. She was a graduate of Wheaton High School and Wheaton College. Julie was the CEO of American Slide-Chart in Carol Stream. She was...

Rebeca Pinedo

Rebeca Pinedo

Feb 25, 2011

Rebeca "Mama Beca" Pinedo, age 82, a 12 year resident of West Chicago, and formerly a 38 year resident of Wheaton, went home to be with the Lord peacefully at home surrounded by her family on February 25, 2011. She was born March 1, 1928 in Coahuila, Torreon, MX. In 1947, she married Gonzalo Pinedo. After the birth of their...

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