Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.
Nancy P. Kern
Sep 8, 2010
Nancy P. Kern, age 75, died Wednesday, September 8, 2010, peacefully at home. She was born June, 1, 1935 in Oak Park, IL. She is survived by her two children, Laurie (Dave) Scavotto of Wheaton, IL, and John Vacala of Columbia City, IN; two step-children, Kathy (Tim) Boyce, and Sue (Lou) Varchetto; three grandchildren, Nick and Joe Scavotto, and Sarah...
Therese A. Wyer-Rauschenberger
Sep 7, 2010
Therese A. Wyer-Rauschenberger, age 80, a resident of Carol Stream, and formerly of Winfield, died Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born November 26, 1929 in Bellmore, NY. Therese had a green thumb and loved gardening, she loved birds and raised finches. Above all else she loved her children and grandchildren. She is...
Howard F. Bedell
Sep 3, 2010
Howard F. Bedell , 98, of Wheaton, IL and formerly of Pottstown, PA, husband of the late of Irene (Albert) Bedell, died Friday at the home of his daughter in Wheaton, IL. Born in Akron, OH, he was a son of the late Arthur and Edith (Gilson) Bedell. Mr. Bedell was employed as a steam press operator by the former...
Vivian Whitaker
Sep 2, 2010
Vivian Whitaker, age 65, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Thursday, September 2, 2010, at home. She was born February 20, 1945 in Kansas City, MO. Vivian worked for the Wheaton School District 200 as a Teacher Aide. She also worked for World Relief and taught pre-school. She was a member of Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Warrenville, IL where among...
Dr. Gilmour L. Wagle
Sep 2, 2010
Gilmour L. Wagle, age 87, a resident of Wyndemere in Wheaton, died Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Wynscape Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wheaton. He was born on November 17, 1922 in Staten Island, New York to Lawrence and Emma Wagle. He graduated from Wagner College in Staten Island, NY and received a Doctorate from Princeton University. He worked in...
Earl R. Diener
Sep 1, 2010
Earl R. Diener, age 88, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL and formerly of Sun City Center, FL, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Central DuPage Hospital IN Winfield, IL. He was born July 26, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY. Mr. Diener served in the Marine Corps for three years during World War II in Guam and Guadalcanal. While living in...
Rachel Carlson
Aug 31, 2010
Rachel Carlson, age 86 a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream and Bethany Beach, Sawyer, Michigan and formerly a longtime resident of Joliet, died after a brief illness, Tuesday, August 31 at Central DuPage Hospital. She was born on February 21, 1924 in Joliet to Benjamin and Jennie Benson. She grew up in Joliet, where she graduated from...
Michael Bytner
Aug 30, 2010
Michael Bytner, age 77, a long time resident of West Chicago, died Monday, August 30, 2010 at the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton. He was born in Poland on April 22, 1933. Mike was a veteran of the US Army, serving as an interpreter during the Korean War. He was employed as a machinist for General Mills in West Chicago...
Betty A. Jaeger
Aug 28, 2010
Betty A. Jaeger, age 98, a resident of Wheaton, IL and formerly of Glen Ellyn, IL, died Saturday, August 28, 2010 at DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, IL. She was born August 25, 1912 in Chicago, IL. Betty was an excellent cook. She also enjoyed baking, sewing and crafts. Before moving to Glen Ellyn, she and her husband lived in...
Edna H. Gross
Aug 28, 2010
Edna H. Gross, age 90, a resident of Wheaton, IL, and formerly of Chicago, IL, died Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born June 16, 1920 in Chicago, IL. Edna grew up attending Moody Church in Chicago, and raised her family at Northwest Baptist Church. In her later years she attended South Park...
Nancy Mae Kramer
Aug 25, 2010
Nancy Mae Kramer, age 84, a resident of Sunrise Assisted Living in Naperville and formerly of Morton Grove and Evanston, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 25. She was born on September 20, 1925. Nancy grew up on the north side of Chicago. She married Warren Kramer on May 29. They lived in Morton Grove for almost 50 years...
Georgianna Taylor
Aug 23, 2010
Georgianna Heath Taylor, 91, beloved wife of the late Frank J., loving sister of Helen Heath Bradley, and Earnest J. Heath, loving mother of Charlotte (Bob) Schultz and Marion (Len) Johnson, proud grandmother of Frank, John, Joanne, the late Jeffrey, Len, Elizabeth, and Christine, great-grandmother of 14, great-great-grandmother of Aiden, aunt of many. A funeral service will be held on...
Edgar "Eck" R. Lellbach
Aug 21, 2010
Edgar R. "Eck" Lellbach, age 82, a resident of North Aurora, IL, and formerly a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL and Galena, IL, died Saturday, August 21, at the Community Nursing Center in Naperville, IL. He was born in New York, NY to Paul and Gertrude Lellbach, nee Umbach, on March 12, 1928, his mother's birthday. He graduated from Hamstead...
Dr. J. Richard Chase
Aug 20, 2010
Dr. J. Richard Chase 1930 - 2010 A nationally recognized educator who guided the course of two of America's premier Christian colleges for more than a decade each, President J. Richard Chase died at Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, Illinois, on August 20, 2010. He was 79 years old. Perusing Dr. Chase's long list of leadership roles and awards,...
Robert F. Otto
Aug 19, 2010
Robert F. Otto, age 80, a resident of Wheaton for many years, died Thursday, August 19 at Hines VA Hospital in Maywood. He was born on July 6, 1930 in Chicago. Bob served in the US Marines during the Korean War. For many years he worked for Congoleum Floor Covering in sales and marketing. He was active in the DuPage...
Dorothy Mae James
Aug 15, 2010
Dorothy Mae James, age 91, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on March 11, 1919 in Davenport, IA to Charity Braun and Frank Wiles, and raised by her mother and stepfather, William Kitselman. Dorothy had been an active member of the Oswego community, a member...
Arne Theodore Severson
Aug 13, 2010
Arne Theodore Severson, age 89, a resident of Bartlett, IL died Friday, August 13, 2010, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born January 10, 1921, at home on a farm near Fertile, Minnesota, the son of Severt and Louise Severson. He had four brothers and one sister – Carl, Ingram, Willie, Ed, and Ella. On August 15,...
Gerald L. Mrazek
Aug 11, 2010
Gerald L. "Jerry" Mrazek, age 66, a resident of Winfield, IL, died Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at home. He was born March 5, 1944 in Chicago, IL. Jerry enjoyed his work at Home Depot. He especially loved cars, photography, good food and friends. He is survived by his son, Alex Mrazek of San Diego, CA; his brother, Raymond (Patricia) of...
Lloyd J. Gorence
Aug 9, 2010
Lloyd J. Gorence, age 80, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Monday, August 9, 2010 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born May 5, 1930 in Eveleth, MN. In high school Lloyd was nicknamed, Caesar, a name that stayed with him for the rest of his life. He started selling automobiles at age 17 and worked his...
Ernestine P. Blanchard
Aug 8, 2010
Ernestine Blanchard, age 85, a resident of Countryside Care Center, Aurora, IL and formerly of Lansing, MI and Grand Rapids, Mi died peacefully, Sunday August 8, 2010. She was born on March1, 1925 in Flint, Michigan to Ernest L. Robinson and Delia (LaFrance) Robinson. She worked for the Grand Rapids Michigan Public School system for 24 years until her retirement...
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