Carol B. Kinder
Jun 10, 2025
Carol B. Kinder, aged 80, a longtime resident of Wheaton and Glen Ellyn, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Carol was born April 22, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois to Ewald Berglund and Eva Bjorkman. Her father was a World War II Veteran, and her mother was a first-generation immigrant from Sweden. Carol grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Janice Kay
Jun 10, 2025
Janice Lucille Cave Kay of Wheaton, Illinois died June 10, 2025. Born March 13, 1936 in Waverly, Iowa, Janice was the daughter of Ethel Genevieve (Hunter) Cave and Earl Edmund Cave. Janice earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music, graduating in 1959 from Wartburg College, Waverly, IA where she studied both voice and piano.
At Wartburg, Janice's...
Carolyn Ruth Bommelje
Jun 10, 2025
Carolyn Ruth Bommelje, age 90, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. She was born July 5, 1934 in Chicago, IL to Harry & Ella Kramer.
She grew up in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, and after graduating from Chicago Christian High School, attended Calvin College in Grand Rapids,...
Mildred E. Heinze
Jun 9, 2025
Mildred Elsie Heinze, 93, passed away on June 9, 2025. She was born in Brooklyn, New York to William Charles and Lillian Margaret Smith. She was their second child, following their son, Ernest, a big bouncing boy born at more than 10 pounds. Mildred came into the family weighing half of that. She remained a petite woman throughout her...
Ray Carlsen
Jun 8, 2025
Ray Carlsen, 86, resident of Naperville, Illinois died on June 8, 2025 at Johnson Health Care Center at Windsor Park, Carol Stream, IL.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois to Norman and Thelma (Berg) Carlsen on September 18, 1938. Ray was a lifelong newspaper man with his career starting at the Wheaton College Record, continuing while he...
Loretta P. Voth
Jun 7, 2025
Loretta P. Voth of Valencia, CA went home to be with her Lord on June 7, 2025. Born in Chicago,IL, she met Norman, her husband while they were students at Wheaton College. In 1949 they were married in Chicago, IL. A graduate of Moody Bible Institute, often performing on live radio broadcasts, Loretta continued her work in music and...
Phyllis M. Therrien
Jun 6, 2025
Phyllis Marie (née Charron) Therrien, age 97, a resident of Downers Grove, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2025. She was born August 17, 1927, in Braintree, MA and was adopted by William George and Evelina Tanguay Charron of North Adams, MA.
Phyllis grew up in the beautiful Berkshires of western Massachusetts, where she met her husband,...
Anne H. Fountain
Jun 6, 2025
Anne Haig Fountain of Machias, New York went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday June 6, 2025 after joyfully serving Him for 77 years. Anne was born in Buffalo, New York to Newland and Lydia Fountain on August 20, 1947. Anne was a well loved and respected middle and high school music teacher in the Pioneer...
C. William "Bill" Pollard
Jun 6, 2025
C. William ("Bill") Pollard, Jr., 87, passed away of natural causes on June 6, 2025 in Carol Stream, IL. We, his family, are deeply grieved by this great loss but not as those who are without hope in the resurrection that will reunite us with our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
Bill was born on June...
Rodolfo Dela Peña
Jun 2, 2025
Rodolfo Dela Peña , a beloved resident of Bloomingdale, Illinois, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2025, at the age of 90. He was born on November 22, 1934, in Bangar, La Union, Philippines.
After moving to the United States, Rodolfo began working in the dietary services department at Beacon Hill Retirement Community. It was there that...
Mike P. Saleny
Jun 1, 2025
Michael "Mike" P. Saleny, age 68, a long-time resident of Lombard, IL, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2025. He was born April 23, 1957 in Berwyn, IL to Joseph Frank & Doris Mae Saleny.
Mike graduated from Glenbard East High School in 1975. He then went on to start his 41-year career as a printer in...
Rose Ann Owen-Desplinter
Jun 1, 2025
Rose Ann Owen-DeSplinter, 81 years old of Wake Forest, passed away surrounded by her family on June 1, 2025. Rose Ann was born on June 29, 1943, in Huntington, NY to the late Gerald and Lucille Tarantino.
Rose Ann graduated from Walt Whitman High School, Huntington Station, NY in1961. After graduating high school, Rose Ann then went...
Jeanne Ann Wendt
May 31, 2025
Jeanne A. Wendt entered the Presence of her Lord on May 31, 2025.
Jeanne was born in Big Rapids, Michigan, on April 1, 1948, to Harry and Arlyn Bender. She graduated from Wheaton College with a Bachelor's degree in elementary education. On July 11, 1971, she married her best friend and life partner, James (Jim) Wendt.
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Nan Maria O’Dwyer
May 29, 2025
It is with sorrow that we announce the passing of Nan Maria O'Dwyer, age 65, of Lisle, IL on May 29th, 2025.
Nan was born to father Raymond and mother Marci in 1959. Nan was originally from Orange, Ohio which always retained a special place in her heart.
In Nan's early life, she worked at...
Carol Jean "Cj" Wenninger
May 28, 2025
Carol Jean "CJ" Wenninger née Carlson was born on January 23, 1932 in the Tibetan village of Denga. She arrived 4 days before the doctor who was to attend her birth! Born at home, she also died peacefully at home at age 93.
CJ was the fourth child of Edwin and Carol Carlson, who served with the...
Diane L. Dick
May 27, 2025
Diane L. Dick, age 68, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. She was born December 12, 1956 in Elmhurst, IL to Robert & Christine Baker.
Diane grew up in a large Italian family and it was family that was most important to her. She spent many years working in clerical fields,...
Alan G. Foster
May 27, 2025
Alan G. Foster, age 92, a resident of Winfield, IL, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. He was born March 31, 1933 on his grandfather's farm west of Girard, Illinois to Ralph & Mildred Foster.
Alan went to a one room schoolhouse from K-8th grade. He had to walk ¾ of a mile through the cornfields...
Janet A. Spayth
May 26, 2025
Janet A. Spayth, age 79, a resident of Wheaton, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025. She was born March 2, 1946 in Oak Lawn, IL to John and Virginia Fett.
She grew up in Evergreen Park, IL and was a graduate of Evergreen Park High School. She then attended Illinois State University, was married in 1969,...
Joel Wilcoxen
May 26, 2025
Joel Wilcoxen, age 67, a resident of Downers Grove, IL passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025. He was born May 22, 1958 in Peoria, IL to Robert & Shirley Wilcoxen.
Joel was raised in Washington Illinois, the sixth of ten children. He grew up on Happy Acres, a farm named after the Happy Acres devotional book...
Lucherino “Luke” Lucherini
May 26, 2025
It is with great love and profound sadness that the family of Lucherino "Luke" Lucherini, of Chicago and Algonquin, IL, and originally of Barga, Italy, announces his peaceful passing in the presence of his devoted family on May 26, 2025, at the age of 100. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and dear friend, Luke leaves behind...
