Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.

Carrie Frances Benedict Sugrue Vanberschot

Carrie Frances Benedict Sugrue Vanberschot

Feb 19, 2010

Carrie F. Benedict Sugrue VanBerschot, age 48, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Friday, February 19, 2010, at her home. She was born Tuesday, March 14, 1961 in Evergreen Park, IL. Carrie was a full time mom. Her children and family were her true passion in life. She was very involved in many volunteer organizations. Carrie was deeply devoted to...

Ronald Louis Brown

Ronald Louis Brown

Feb 19, 2010

Ronald Louis Brown, A resident of Montgomery IL, died February 19, 2010 at home. He was born March 21, 1938 in Chadron Nebraska to Charles and Hazel Brown. He served his country in the U.S. Army, 7th Special Forces. He worked in the automotive industry as a broker and was particularly skilled in restoring late model cars. He is survived...

Douglas E. Peterson

Douglas E. Peterson

Feb 18, 2010

Douglas Earl Peterson passed away February 18, 2010 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born in Chicago, IL on April 8, 1948 to Donald and Dorothea (Winnie) Peterson. In 1955 he moved to Lombard, IL. with his parents before moving to Deicke Home in Lombard in 1985. Doug moved to Johnson Health Care Center at Windsor Park...

Erwin I. Schlifke

Erwin I. Schlifke

Feb 18, 2010

Erwin I. Schlifke, age 92, a resident of Wheaton, IL died Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, IL. He was born August 30, 1917 in Chicago, IL. As a young man, Erwin was an Eagle Scout. He graduated from IIT, formerly known as Armor Tech, in Chicago with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He served...

Wayne L. Kuhlmann

Wayne L. Kuhlmann

Feb 18, 2010

Wayne L. Kuhlmann, 74, born on Aug. 6, 1935, died Feb. 18, 2010 in Cumming, GA. Resident of Sugar Hill, GA, formerly of Schaumburg, Glen Ellyn, and Creal Springs, IL. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Melrose Park, IL. His parents were Herbert and Florence Kuhlmann and his brother was Herbie. He lived in Melrose...

Cathy E. Schmidt

Cathy E. Schmidt

Feb 17, 2010

Cathy E. Schmidt, age 49, a resident of West Chicago, IL and formerly of Wheaton, IL, was called to her heavenly home Wednesday, February 17, 2010 surrounded by family and friends. She was born September 10, 1960 in Rockford, IL to Clifford and Freda Kinkade. Cathy worked for Central DuPage Orthodontics for many years. She was a member of College...

Don W. Eisinger

Don W. Eisinger

Feb 11, 2010

Don W. Eisinger, age 83, a longtime resident of Wheaton, Illinois and most recently Carmel, Indiana, died Thursday, February 11, 2010 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis following a brief illness. He was born May 17, 1926 in Massillon, Ohio and grew up in Kokomo, Indiana where he graduated from Kokomo High School in 1944. Following his service in World...

Mildred M. Reihl

Mildred M. Reihl

Jan 27, 2010

Mildred Reihl, longtime resident of Wheaton, passed away at Central DuPage Hospital on Wednesday, January 27th. Mildred was a much-loved teacher at Ben Franklin School in Glen Ellyn. She was a graduate of Northwestern University and a member of the Women's Department Club of Wheaton. She and her husband Oscar enjoyed traveling in their Airstream with the Wally Byam Caravan...

Amy Ann Evans

Amy Ann Evans

Jan 26, 2010

Amy Ann Evans, age 46, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 26, 2010. She was born February 26, 1963 in La Grange, IL. Amy died just as she lived - caring more about the welfare of others than her own, and fighting death until the very end. Amy endured nearly three years of brutal...

Alexander Mcpherson

Alexander Mcpherson

Jan 22, 2010

Alexander L. McPherson, age 87, a resident of Wheaton, Illinois died Friday, January 22, 2010. He was born on January 6, 1923 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Harry and Mabel McPherson. He is survived by two sons, Harry (Barbara) McPherson of Wheaton, IL and Brian (Kathy) McPherson of Burlington Jct., MO, two grandchildren Timothy (Andrea) McPherson of Glenwood, IA, and...

H. Thomas Powers

H. Thomas Powers

Jan 21, 2010

H. THOMAS "Tom" POWERS was born on June 1, 1939 in Cleveland, OH and died unexpectedly on January 21, 2010. He was the only child of Heman R. and Lorna F. Powers. The family moved to Wheaton when Tom was young and he spent his youth on President Street playing with his pets and earning money by mowing lawns. He...

Catherine Meyer

Catherine Meyer

Jan 19, 2010

Catherine Meyer, age 102, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL, died Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at home. She was born November 15, 1907 in Elgin, IL. Catherine was the church organist at St. Mary Catholic Church in Elgin, IL for 20 years. She is survived by her niece, Joann (James) Knaak; her godchild, Mary Jane Plazewski;...

Clara Isabella Davison "Cid" Davidson

Clara Isabella Davison "Cid" Davidson

Jan 18, 2010

Clara Isabella Davison "Cid" Davidson, formerly of Edgewood, PA; Bradenton, FL; Tampa, FL; and recently Wheaton, IL; died on Monday, January 18th at the age of 80. Daughter of Allen Stewart Davison and Rebecca Miller Davison, she was born in Edgewood, Pennsylvania on January 15, 1930. Cid graduated from Emma Willard and Cornell College. She later studied drama at Yale...

Steven E. Willhite

Steven E. Willhite

Jan 17, 2010

Steven E. Willhite, age 58, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died on Sunday, January 17, at Glenoaks Medical Center in Glendale Heights, IL. He was born August 1, 1951 in Centralia, IL. Steve Willhite was a man who loved life and those around him. He was a man who never took his life or those around him for granted....

Amanda Rae Carlson

Amanda Rae Carlson

Jan 15, 2010

Amanda Rae Carlson, 14, a freshman at Wheaton Warrenville South High School, died suddenly Friday, January 15. She is the loving daughter of Keith and Beverly Carlson, loving sister of Christopher, loving granddaughter of Raymond and Virginia Braatz, and Harry and Jeanne Carlson, niece and cousin of many. Amanda was musical and athletic, she was a caring and giving friend...

James Cerny

James Cerny

Jan 15, 2010

A mass for James Cerny will be held on Wednesday, January 20 at 11:00 A.M. at St. James the Apostle Church, Park Blvd and 22nd St. in Glen Ellyn. Friends may visit with the family from 8:30 to 10:30 prior to the mass at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St. in Wheaton. Call 630-668-0027 for more details.

Jo Anne Wild

Jo Anne Wild

Jan 12, 2010

Jo Anne Wild, age 86, a resident of West Lafayette, IN, and formerly of Wheaton, IL, died Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at home. She was born March 19, 1923 in Elwood, IN to John and Margaret Ring. Jo Anne was raised in Farrell, PA, graduating from Farrell High School. She married Edward B. Wild on February 26, 1949. She lived...

Evelyn Elnora Sieh

Evelyn Elnora Sieh

Jan 10, 2010

Deceased January 10,2010, Evelyn Elnora Sieh, 89, born November 9, 1920 to Lydia Petersen French and Elvin Alvin French in Summit, South Dakota. Preceded in death by one sister, Irene Byron of San Antonio, Texas. Survived by one sister, Iva Mae Peterson of Colfax, Illinois, one daughter, Karen Laverne Pulaski of Ponder, Texas, one son, Dennis R. Sieh of Wheaton,...

Judy A. Battista

Judy A. Battista

Jan 9, 2010

Judy A. Battista, age 71, a resident of Bolingbrook, IL, and formerly of Wheaton, IL, died on Saturday, January 9, at Edward Hospital in Naperville, IL. She was born October 30, 1938 in Chicago, IL. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, John; five children, Tina Sliger of Bolingbrook, IL, Barbara (Jim) Parenti of Minooka, IL, Cheryl Schrock...

Rebekah Riskin

Rebekah Riskin

Jan 8, 2010

Rebekah Riskin, age 59, a resident of Wheaton, died Friday, January 8 at the Central DuPage Hospital. She was born to John and Evelyn Miller in East Liverpool, Ohio on April 13, 1950. She was an active member of the Wheaton Bible Church, where she was known as the "Tea Lady" and for her cards of encouragement. She also was...

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