Chester "Chet" Kochanek
May 17, 2010
Chester "Chet" Kochanek, age 78, beloved husband of Dolores (nee Habura-Osmanski) and the late Shirley (nee Donat); dear father of Joseph (Kymn), and Michael (Eve); proud grandfather of Alyeska, Colton, Ryan, and Colin; step-father of eight; step-grandfather of many; brother of Roman (the late Gerry), and the late Carol Smietana; and uncle of many. Chet was a retired court reporter...
William W. Alderman
May 17, 2010
William W. "Bill" Alderman, age 73, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Monday, May 17, 2010 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born January 10, 1937 in Chicago, IL. Bill is survived by his wife, Jenny; his son, Jim (Sheri) Alderman of Elburn, IL; and five granddaughters, Ami, Krystina, Katelyn, Tesa, and Jennifer; and three great-grandsons. Services...
Anna Maria Weber
May 16, 2010
Anna Maria Weber, age 99, a resident of West Chicago, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, May 16 peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born on January 27, 1911 in Ukraine. She lived through WWI and WWII and immigrated to the United States in 1956 with her husband and seven of her nine children. Although her life was...
Allison Crittenden
May 15, 2010
Allison Crittenden (nee Dewey), age 84, a long-time Wheaton resident, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010, in Wheaton. She was born April 17, 1926, to Genevieve and DeWitt G. Dewey, of Brooklyn, New York. Mrs. Crittenden was a graduate of Cornell University, where she met her husband, Harold. They were married in 1948 and moved to the Chicago area soon...
Lena Bishop Duncan
May 14, 2010
Lena Bishop Duncan, age 91, of Wheaton, IL, beloved wife of Howard Duncan, and the late Gordon Bishop; dear mother of John (Darlene) Bishop, Bill (Milli) Bishop, Ruth (John) Goasdone, and Paul (Joanne) Bishop; sister of Walter (Jewell) Harvey; 17 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, May 21, from 4:00...
Katherine Jenkins
May 13, 2010
Katherine Jenkins, age 82, a resident of Wheaton, entered into Eternal Life on Thursday, May 13, peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born on November 17, 1927 in Dearborn, Michigan to Daniel and Eva Griffin. She was an exceptional wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker as well as a 16 year employee at Medical Assistance Program (MAP) in...
Madelyn Switzer Risney
May 8, 2010
Madelyn Switzer Risney, 97, of Utica, NY passed away May 8th, 2010 in Wheaton, IL. Born in Rutland, VT, she was a daughter of Floyd and Stella Perkins Switzer. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 yrs, Dale R Risney. They were members of Westminister Presbyterian Church. She and Dale spent many happy years at their 4th Lake summer...
Lorna Marcia Schow
May 8, 2010
Lorna Marcia Davies Schow passed from this world on Saturday, May 8, 2010. Her daughter, Marian Payne, and granddaughter, Cally Payne were at her side when she breathed her last. She was born in Cleveland, OH and was a graduate of Shaw High School. She survived her husband Robert B. Schow (1920-1992) after 50 years of marriage. During retirement years,...
Roy Perry
Apr 30, 2010
Services for Roy Perry, age 42 of Glen Ellyn, will be held on Tuesday, May 4 at 11:00 a.m. at Wheaton Evangelical Free Church, 520 E. Roosevelt Rd. in Wheaton, where friends may visit with the family on Monday, May 3 from 5 to 9 p.m. He was born on February 28, 1968 in Blue Island, IL to James and...
Harry R. Clamor
Apr 21, 2010
Harry R. Clamor age 92, a resident of Wyndemere in Wheaton, died Wednesday, April 21. Harry was born on June 19, 1917. The son of Guido and Primia Clamor, brother of Lydia Plonder and Flora Clamor. A native of Chicago although he lived in Deerfield, IL most of his life. He graduated from the Froebel Elementary School and Harrison High...
Annette Marie Lawson
Apr 21, 2010
Annette Marie Lawson, born July 19, 1912 in Cleveland, OH and departed April 21, 2010 in Wheaton, IL having lived there since 1960, beloved wife of the late Russell LeRoy Lawson, mother of Thomas (Jeannie) Stewart Lawson and the late James Reed Lawson, grandmother of James (Celese) Stewart Lawson, Thomas (Lisa) Charles Lawson, James (Rachel) Andrew Lawson, Thomas Oliver Lawson...
Lorraine L. Cichy
Apr 16, 2010
Lorraine L. Cichy, age 81, a resident of Wheaton, and formerly a lifelong resident of Bellwood, died Friday, April 16 at Glen Oaks Hospital in Glendale Heights. She was born in Chicago on March 4, 1929 to Peter and Jeanet Pomorin. She lived for many years in Bellwood where she was a member of St. Simions Parish. Lorraine is survived...
Chester Eugene Root
Apr 12, 2010
Chester Eugene Root Sr. Died on April 12, 2010. He was born in San Diego, California on September 14, 1921, the son of Clarence E. Root and Marie Whall Root. He grew up in Huntington Park, California where he attended Huntington Park High School. He was a varsity letter winner in swimming and water polo. He held a school record...
Helen E. Siml
Apr 11, 2010
Helen E. Siml, age 94, a resident of Belmont Village in Carol Stream, IL, and formerly of Wheaton, IL, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at home. She was born February 8, 1916 in Chicago, IL. Helen lived a long, joyful life characterized by her devotion to her family and to...
Thomas J. Kern
Apr 10, 2010
Thomas J. Kern, age 75, died Saturday, April 10, 2010. He was born October 2, 1934 in Chicago, IL. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Nancy; his two daughters, Kathy (Tim) Boyce, and Sue (Lou) Varchetto; his step-children, Laurie (Dave) Scavotto, and John Vacala; four grandchildren, Kyle and Mitchell, and Samantha and Toni; three step-grandchildren, Nick, Joe,...
Theresa Bellini
Apr 2, 2010
Theresa Bellini, age 84, a resident of Wheaton, died suddenly Friday, April 2 at home. She was born on July 3, 1925 to Peter and Josephine Esposito. Theresa worked for GTE for many years up until retirement. She is survived by one son, Dominic (Martha) Bellini of Wheaton, 6 grandchildren, Deana McGrath of Lockport, Michele (Philip) Bonacorsi of Lockport, Cassandra...
Bruce Havens
Mar 31, 2010
Bruce Havens, formerly of Wheaton, Downers Grove and Naperville, died March 31, 2010 in Eureka Springs, AR. Bruce was born on a farm at Woodbine, IL and also lived at Stockton, IL. He moved to a farm at the north end of Wheaton in 1932. Later he moved to a farm in southern Wheaton, then far north Wheaton to another...
Steven Lee Tobin
Mar 30, 2010
Steven L. Tobin, age 52, a resident of Harwood Heights, IL, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at Resurrection Hospital in Chicago IL. He was born Wednesday, May 29, 1957 in Chicago IL. He is survived by his beloved fiancée, Teri Schrader; daughter, Tanya Tobin; granddaughter, Trinity Tobin; brother, John R (Gwen) Tobin; Nieces, Lisa Davidson, and Eileen Tobin; Nephew, Keith...
Helen Nystrom
Mar 29, 2010
Helen Nystrom of Wheaton. Visitation for Helen Nystrom will be on Friday, April 9 from 6 to 8 p.m at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 North Main Street, Wheaton where a funeral worship service will be held on Saturday, April 10 at 9:30 a.m. with Rev. Brandon Levering of College Church officiating. Helen, age 100, was born the second child of...
Anne Irene Hoffner
Mar 29, 2010
Anne Irene Hoffner, age 34, died Monday, March 29, 2010, at her home in Winfield, IL. She was born Tuesday, January 6, 1976 in St. Charles, IL. Anne completed her Master of Arts in Architecture at the University of Illinois in 2001, earning the Edward C. Earl Prize in History and Preservation for her thesis: a study in adaptive re-use...
