Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.
Crystal Knosp
Jul 7, 2010
Crystal Knosp, age 92, a resident of Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center in Rockford, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 7. She was born on May 2, 1918 in Belle Plaine, Iowa to John and Cora Deerr. Crystal graduated from Western Union College in LeMars, Iowa in 1941 with majors in economics and mathematics. She initially worked in the Federal Land Bank...
Margareta S. Mills
Jul 3, 2010
Margareta S. Mills, age 73, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, died Saturday, July 3, 2010 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born May 11, 1937 in Sandviken, Sweden. Margareta was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was always so giving to others. She had a wonderful sense of humor. She was an avid sports...
Kenny Hansen
Jul 3, 2010
Kenny Hansen, 65, passed on from his home in Santa Barbara to his Heavenly Home on July 3, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 3:30PM Monday July 12th at All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 3 Eucalyptus Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Kenny was born October 17, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to Ken and Jean Hansen. As a Down Syndrome...
Paul B. Ross
Jul 3, 2010
Paul Bernhardt Ross, age 77, a resident of Wheaton, died peacefully at home on Saturday, July 3. He was born on June 27, 1933 in Fisher, MN to Arthur and Elizabeth Ross. Paul grew up as a farmboy. He graduated from the University of North Dakota and then served in the US Army. He worked for over 30 years as...
Esther Emma Kinnaman
Jul 2, 2010
Esther E. Kinnaman, age 96, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, died Friday, July 2, 2010 at Lexington Healthcare Center in Bloomingdale, IL. She was born November 26, 1913 in Roselle, IL. Esther was a longtime member of St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, IL where she was active in the JOY Group and the Quilters group. She was the...
Emma "Jane" Vojta
Jul 1, 2010
Emma "Jane" Vojta, age 79, a resident of Lombard, IL, and formerly a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, died Thursday, July 1, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, IL. She was born December 18, 1930 in Lueders, TX. Jane graduated from Northern Illinois University. She was a member of the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Guild for many years. She...
Linda Lewis
Jun 28, 2010
Funeral services for Linda Christine Carper Lewis, 88, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 2, at Wheaton Bible Church, 27w500 North Avenue, West Chicago with Rev. Gary Dausey officiating. Interment will be in Wheaton Cemetery following the services. Visitation for Linda will be held Thursday, July 1 from 5:00 until 8:00 at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main...
Marion E. Fjellander
Jun 28, 2010
Marion E. Fjellander, age 91, a resident of Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville, died Monday, June 28. She was born on August 14, 1918 in Chicago to John and Ebba Anderson. She was a graduate of North Park Academy and worked in the administrative offices of school district #68 and #73 in Skokie for 21 and 10 years respectively where she...
Kenneth A. Campbell
Jun 25, 2010
Kenneth Arthur Campbell, age 61, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado and formerly of the Wheaton area from 1973 to 2006, died Friday, June 25, 2010 in Lone Tree, Colorado. He was born on April 22, 1949 to Henry and Margurite Campbell in Omaha, Nebraska. Ken earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Wichita State University and worked for Zachry Engineering Corp....
Mildred L. Maas
Jun 21, 2010
Mildred L. "Millie" Maas, age 85, a resident of Kankakee and Rockford, IL, died Monday, June 21, 2010 at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center in Rockford, IL. She was born February 24, 1925 in Chicago, IL. Millie was a graduate of Wheaton College. She worked as a laboratory technician for a private doctor's office. She was actively involved for many years...
Jeanne K. Bayor
Jun 20, 2010
Jeanne K. Bayor, age 82, a resident of Wheaton, IL died Sunday, June 20, 2010 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born May 1, 1928 in Chicago, IL. Jeanne worked for the family business as a Production Manager in advertising for over 30 years. She loved animals and reading, enjoyed traveling the world, going to the theater,...
Jane H. Gresh
Jun 15, 2010
Jane H. Gresh (nee Hildebrand), age 86, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL and formerly of Blue Bell and Spring House, PA, died June 15, 2010, at Windsor's Johnson Healthcare Center. She was born February 6, 1924 in Evanston, IL. She is survived by her brother, Richard E. (Rita) Hildebrand, three sons, Philip M. (Susan) Gresh,...
Joseph A. Fortman
Jun 14, 2010
Joseph A. Fortman, 93, formerly of Winfield, died Monday, June 14 at the Central Du Page Hospital. He was born in Wheaton on September 21, 1916. Until moving to Florida in 1983, he had been a life long resident of Du Page County, and for 30 years lived in Winfield. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic...
David W. Schroer
Jun 14, 2010
David W. Schroer, age 61, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be with the Lord on June 14, 2010 at home. He was born August 24, 1948 in Washington, MO. David worked for Lutheran Social Services of Illinois in Chicago as a Counselor. He was a member of Evangel Baptist Church in Wheaton. He loved working with children...
Bernice Lundquist Swanson
Jun 13, 2010
Bernice Lundquist Swanson, age 88, a resident of Sebring, Florida and formerly of the Chicagoland area, died suddenly, June 13, 2010. She was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa on May 31, 1922. On September 6. 1946, she married Melvin Lundquist, who preceded her in death in 1983. She married Fred Swanson in 1985, who preceded her in death in 2006. Bernice...
Michael J. Copeland
May 30, 2010
Michael J. Copeland, age 23, a resident of Glendale Heights, IL died Sunday, May 30, 2010 on Lake Rathbun in Moravia, IA. He was born August 13, 1986 in Chicago, IL. He is survived by his wife, Brooke Nichols Copeland; his parents, Charles and Debbie Copeland of Elgin, IL; his sister, Melissa (Zach) Brandenburg of Elgin, IL; his nephew, Zachary...
Walter W. Mock
May 29, 2010
Walter W. Mock, age 93, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, died Saturday, May 29, at the Johnson Medical Facility at Windsor Park. He was born on November 26, 1916 in Pennsylvania to Daniel and Florence Mock. He is survived by three daughters, Linda (Dennis) Tomaszewski of Lisle, Marilyn (Robert) Miville of TX, and Kathryn Weiss of...
Wrennie J. Brucato
May 26, 2010
Wrennie J. Brucato, age 57, a resident of Wheaton, and formerly of Berwyn, IL, died Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born July 31, 1952 in Chicago, IL. Wrennie was an artist. She painted murals and portraits in watercolors, acrylics and pastels. She has had a love for art her entire life. She...
Eunice M. Kolderup
May 25, 2010
Eunice M. Kolderup, nee Luce, age 98, a resident of Beacon Hill, in Lombard, IL, died peacefully on May 25, 2010. She was born in Zion, IL., on Sept. 14, 1911, the youngest of nine children. Eunice was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, in Lombard, IL. She is survived by her son Mark (Millie) Turner; daughter, Barbara (Rev. Kenneth)...
Matthew Christopher Anderson
May 20, 2010
Matthew Christopher Anderson, age 17, a lifelong resident of Wheaton, died Thursday, May 20 at Hope Children's Hospital after a three year battle with leukemia. He was born on March 3, 1993 in Geneva, IL to Mark and Jill Anderson. Matt graduated from Wheaton Christian Grammar School in 2007 and is a student at Wheaton Academy. He was involved with...
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