Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.
Virginia De St. Paer
Nov 14, 2010
Virginia B. de St. Paer, age 95, a resident of Wheaton for over 50 years, died Sunday, November 14 at Wynscape Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wheaton. She was born on November 12, 1915 in Storm Lake, Iowa to Hazel nee Crawford and John W. Edwards. Ginny graduated from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa and Teacher College in...
William W. Dehart
Nov 11, 2010
William Walter DeHart, Sr., August 1, 1926 to November 11, 2010 Bill was a long term resident of Santa Clara and Scotts Valley, prior to retiring to Palm Desert, CA and then Santa Barbara. He passed away after a short illness peacefully in Batavia, Illinois surrounded by his family. Bill is survived by his wife of 63 years, Wilda and...
Robert H. Roth
Nov 10, 2010
Robert H. Roth, age 86, a resident of the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, IL, died Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at the Convalescent Center. He was born August 8, 1924 in Chicago, IL. During World War II Robert served in the Marine Corps. After the war he attended the University of Iowa. He worked for 40 years for Goodyear Tire....
Martha Sinclair Paul
Nov 4, 2010
Martha Sinclair Paul October 6, 1917 – November 4, 2010 Martha Jane Sinclair Paul went to be with her Lord on November 4, 2010 at the Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL, where she and her loving husband of 65 years, William, have lived since 2003. She lived a long and full life committed to her Christian faith, her...
Binh Duc Vuong
Nov 3, 2010
Binh Duc Vuong, age 82, a resident of Glendale Heights, IL, died Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at Glen Oaks Hospital in Glendale Heights, IL. He was born July 10, 1928 in China. A visitation will be held on Friday, November 5, from 3-9 p.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., in Wheaton, IL. A funeral service will be...
Jean Levy
Nov 1, 2010
Jean Levy, nee Rutza, age 90, a 37 year resident of Wheaton, IL, died Monday, November 1, 2010 at home after a lengthy illness. She was born November 2, 1919 in Oak Park, IL. Jean is survived by her beloved husband, Arthur; loving mother of Gail (James) Schroeder, David (Barbara) and Thomas Levy; devoted grandmother of eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;...
James H. Polcaster
Oct 26, 2010
James H. Polcaster, age 87, a resident of Willowbrook, IL, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago, IL. He was born October 8, 1923 in Chicago, IL. Jim would most want to be remembered as a faithful follower of Christ. He served in the Navy during World War II. Many knew him as Jimmy Mac...
Virgil Britton Polley
Oct 25, 2010
Virgil Britton Polley M.D., 88, died on October 25, 2010, after living 15 years with Alzheimer's Disease. He was born in Carmel, N.Y., March 6, 1922, son of Virgil Eugene Polley and Annie Miller Polley. For most of his active life, he was a surgeon in Oneonta, N.Y. He and his wife went on 17 medical mission trips to various...
Anthony J. Ilardo
Oct 24, 2010
Anthony J. Ilardo (Tony), age 89, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream and formerly of Elmhurst, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 24, 2010. He was born October 19, 1921 in Buffalo, NY. Tony is survived by his wife Theresa, son James, daughter Joan, and granddaughters Antonia and Amelia as well as cousins, nieces and nephews....
Kenneth R. Hill
Oct 23, 2010
Kenneth R. Hill, age 74, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, died following a head injury due to a fall at home on Saturday, October 23, at the Central Du Page Hospital in Winfield. He was born on August 11, 1936 in Chicago to Milton and Evelyn Hill. Ken grew up in Elmhurst and graduated from York High...
Marilyn P. Mallin
Oct 21, 2010
Marilyn P. Mallin, age 57, a resident of West Chicago for 16 years, died on Thursday, October 21, following a heart attack on October 16th. She was born on August 17, 1953, in Chicago. She graduated from Niles West High School in 1971 and then graduated summa cum laude from Loyola University Chicago with double majors in English and History...
John F. Battista
Oct 19, 2010
John F. Battista, age 77, a resident of Bolingbrook, IL, and formerly of Wheaton, IL, died on Tuesday October 19, 2010 at home. He was born January 21, 1933 in New York, NY. Five children, Tina Sliger of Bolingbrook, IL, Barbara (Jim) Parenti of Minooka, IL, Cheryl Battista of Hindsboro, IL, Diane (Glen) Cozzie of Wheaton, IL, and Rose Brossart...
Harriett E. Simpson
Oct 18, 2010
Harriett E. Simpson, age 85, a longtime resident of Wheaton, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born July 12, 1925 in Masardis, ME. Miss Simpson worked for World Venture (formerly CBFMS) where she was an executive secretary for 38 years. She was a member of First Baptist...
Arthur Raymond Rakosnik
Oct 16, 2010
Arthur Raymond Rakosnik, age 72, a resident of Wheaton, IL for many years, died Saturday, October 16, 2010 at home. He was born November 6, 1937 in Moline, IL. Art was a member of Wheaton Masonic Lodge #269, and a longtime member of Gary United Methodist Church. He loved to golf, fish, vacation with his family, taught Sunday School, drove...
Hoa Ha
Oct 13, 2010
Hoa Ha, age 63, a resident of Addison, IL, died Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at Glen Oaks Hospital in Glendale Heights, IL. She was born July 21, 1947 in Vietnam. A visitation will be held on Friday, October 22, from 4-8 p.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., in Wheaton, IL. A funeral service will be held on...
Wilbur Powell
Oct 12, 2010
Wilbur D. Powell, age 89, a resident of Warrenville, IL, and formerly of Villa Park, IL, died October 12, 2010, at the Pineview Care Center in St. Charles, IL. He was born December 21, 1920, in Beaver Falls, PA. Wilbur served in the Army during World War II as a Radio Operator in the Philippines where he earned a Purple...
Fran Baldwin
Oct 11, 2010
Frances Emily Baldwin, age 94, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died Monday, October 11 at home. She was born on September 17, 1916 in Brooklyn, NY. Fran was married for 60 years to Kenneth "Lucky" Baldwin. They moved to Wheaton shortly after the end of WWII and resided at the same address for the rest of their lives. During the...
Lawrence P. Melnick
Oct 8, 2010
Lawrence P. Melnick, age 78, a resident of Wheaton for over 40 years, died at home on Friday, October 8, 2010. He was born in Canada on March 18, 1932 to Peter and Barbara Melnick. He grew up in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada, where he excelled in track, hockey and was valedictorian of his high school class. On July 28, 1952...
John J. Potel
Oct 7, 2010
John J. Potel, age 84, a resident of Wyndemere Retirement Community in Wheaton, formerly of Oak Brook Terrace, died Thursday, October 7 at the Wynscape Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on August 3, 1926 in Chicago to John and Caroline Potel. John graduated from Kelvyn Park High School in Chicago and served in the U.S. Air Force at...
Wilmah B. Ward
Oct 6, 2010
Wilmah B. Ward, age 89, beloved wife of the late Albert Godfrey Ward, loving mother of Lou Ann (Norm) Benson, dear aunt of Terry Bailey, Ken Bailey, and Kay McAdow, Interment will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery in Le Roy, Illinois on Tuesday, October 12 at 2 p.m. Memorials may be directed to CNS Hospice of DuPage, 690 E....
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