Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Elizabeth Q. Stough

Elizabeth Q. Stough

Sep 23, 2009

Elizabeth Q. "Betty" Stough, age 96, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, and formerly a longtime resident of Wheaton, died Wednesday, September 23 at Central Du Page Hospital. She was born on March 13, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio to Conrad and Jenny Quackenbush, the second of four children. Her childhood years were spent in Creston, Iowa where...

Gladys Lockyer

Gladys Lockyer

Sep 18, 2009

Gladys Hazlehurst Lockyer, "Gladdy-O", age 92, of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, formerly of Wheaton, died Friday, September 18. She was born on December 20, 1916 in Liverpool, England to Thomas and Mary Emma Hazlehurst. She was a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and a student at Northern Baptist Seminary and Northern Illinois University. In 1939 she married Herbert...

Ellen E. Johnson

Ellen E. Johnson

Sep 17, 2009

Ellen E. Johnson, age 92, a resident of Westmont, IL and formerly of Hanley Hills, MO, died at home on Thursday, September 17. She was born on April 1, 1917 in Patton, MO to Joseph and Mary Statler. She grew up on a farm near Patton, MO and graduated from Patton High School. During the war she worked in defense...

Barry Trowbridge

Barry Trowbridge

Sep 12, 2009

Barry Trowbridge, age 43, a resident of Wheaton, died suddenly Saturday, September 12. He was born on December 16, 1965 in Albuquerque, NM to Robert and Linda Trowbridge. Barry grew up in LaGrange, Indiana where he graduated from Lakeland High School in 1984. He graduated from DePauw University in Greencastle, IN in 1988 with a degree in Music Business. On...

Edwin Webb

Edwin Webb

Sep 9, 2009

Edwin Mason Gordon Webb, age 90, a resident of Naperville and formerly of Wheaton, died Wednesday, September 9 at Tabor Hills Care Center. He was born on August 14, 1919 in Waterloo, Iowa. For over 40 years Ed and his wife Frances, owned Webb Recording Company on Dearborn St. in Chicago until retiring in 1987. Together they volunteered for Pacific...

Brent A. Petrakovitz

Brent A. Petrakovitz

Sep 6, 2009

Brent A. Petrakovitz, age 44, a resident of DeKalb, IL and formerly of Lombard, IL, died suddenly Sunday, September 6, in DeKalb, IL. He was born October 14, 1964 in Chicago, IL to John and Elizabeth Petrakovitz. Brent was a motorcycle enthusiast, loved animals, the Blues, Rock and Roll, and especially his family. He is survived by his wife, Christina;...

Edward Marshall Jr.

Edward Marshall Jr.

Sep 4, 2009

Edward Marshall, Jr., age 69, a longtime resident of Wheaton, passed to be with his Lord on Friday, September 4, at Central DuPage Hospital. He was born on October 12, 1939 in Chicago to Edward and Ruth Marshall. He was born in Chicago and the family later moved and he was raised in Crown Point, Indiana. Edward attended Wheaton College...

Richard "Dick" Hamilton

Richard "Dick" Hamilton

Sep 2, 2009

Richard "Dick" Hamilton, age 73, died Wednesday, September 2 at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood. Services will be privately held. Memorials may be directed to Institute for Creation Research, P. O. Box 59029, Dallas, Texas 75229' stewardship@icr.org or Feed My Starving Children, 401 93rd Avenue NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433, www.fmsc.org or Aurora Christian School, 801 W. Illinois St., Aurora,...

Rosmarin Celeste Riley-Steward

Rosmarin Celeste Riley-Steward

Sep 1, 2009

Dr. Rosmarin Celeste Riley-Steward, age 55, a resident of Aurora, died Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. She was born August 30, 1954 to Willie and Margaret (Anderson) Riley in Chicago, IL. She was the third of six children born to this union. Rosmarin accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early...

Martha K. Lam

Martha K. Lam

Aug 29, 2009

Services for Martha Lam will be held on Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St. in Wheaton. Friends may visit with the family from 6 until 9 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family. Information at 630-668-0027.

Carolyn "Lynn" Macdonald

Carolyn "Lynn" Macdonald

Aug 27, 2009

Carolyn "Lynn" MacDonald, age 59, a resident of Plainfield, died of ovarian cancer at home on Thursday, August 27 surrounded by her husband and sons. She was born on May 12, 1950 in Toronto, Canada the second of four children to Norman and June Garbutt. She was raised in Toronto and attended Emmanuel Bible College in Kitchener, Ontario where she...

Barbara L. King

Barbara L. King

Aug 26, 2009

Barbara L. King, age 72, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died August 26th at home. She was born in Hendersonville, NC, on September 2, 1936. Barbara had a passion for politics and often did campaign calling and other volunteer work. She was a big supporter of the US Armed Forces. She loved to write short stories. She also enjoyed family...

Mildred M. Von Busch

Mildred M. Von Busch

Aug 25, 2009

Mildred M. Von Busch, nee Hite, age 98, a resident of Des Plaines, died suddenly, Tuesday, August 25. She was born on September 19, 1910 in Bladen, NE to Clarence and Clara Hite. She was married to Charles (Carl) Von Busch in Bladen in 1929. They had three children, Melvin, Eleanor, and Leo. She was a longtime member of the...

Ron Teiwes

Ron Teiwes

Aug 24, 2009

Ronald W. Teiwes, age 65, a resident of Wheaton, died Monday, August 24 at Central Du Page Hospital. He was born on December 30, 1943 in Oak Park to Alfred and Elisabeth Teiwes. Ron graduated from Proviso East High School and Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC. He worked in the banking industry for over 30 years and was Executive...

Eugene "Gene" F. Feazel

Eugene "Gene" F. Feazel

Aug 17, 2009

Eugene "Gene" F. Feazel, age 79, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died Monday, August 17, 2009, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born June 10, 1930 in Chicago, IL. Gene served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. After the war he earned a Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine and began his practice in the Chicago area....

Joan B. Adams

Joan B. Adams

Aug 13, 2009

Joan B. Adams, age 85, a resident of Wyndemere Retirement Community in Wheaton, IL, died August 13, 2009 at home. She was born April 10, 1924 in Belfast, North Ireland. Mrs. Adams worked as a bookkeeper for Glenbard West High School and Bob Horsley's Clothing Store in Glen Ellyn, IL. She was a member of St. Matthew United Church of...

Marguerite F. Stringham

Marguerite F. Stringham

Aug 4, 2009

Marguerite F. Stringham, age 87, a resident of Carol Stream, and formerly of North Riverside, IL, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Franciscan Court in West Chicago, IL. She was born December 11, 1921 in Morann, PA. She is survived by her son, Wayne (Sandra) Stringham of Carol Stream; her two granddaughters, Ashley, and Jennifer; her sister-in-law, Dorothy Chamer; and...

Catherine Williams

Catherine Williams

Aug 3, 2009

A memorial service for Catherine E. Williams, age 92, will be held on Wednesday, August 5 at Warrenville Bible Chapel, Curtis and Woodland Ave. in Warrenville. She was born on September 26, 1916 in Sidney, Ohio. Catherine was the first female executive at Shilito's Department Store in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she worked for almost 30 years. After she retired, she...

Edward W. Venckus

Edward W. Venckus

Aug 1, 2009

Edward W. Venckus, age 67, a resident of Wheaton, and formerly of Northbrook, IL, died suddenly on Saturday, August 1, 2009, in Memphis. He was born on May 23, 1942 in Chicago, IL. Edward was a graduate of DeLasalle High School in Chicago, before earning a Bachelor's degree at DePaul. Later he earned a Master's degree from Loyola University. He...

Dolores C. Wolniak

Dolores C. Wolniak

Jul 30, 2009

Dolores C. Wolniak, age 79, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL, died Thursday, July 30, 2009, at Windsor's Johnson Health Care Center. She was born December 6, 1929 in Chicago, IL. Dolores was an artist who worked with both oil and water color paints. She was a craftswoman who contributed her skills to the community regularly....

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