Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Bill C. Bowman

Bill C. Bowman

May 22, 2009

Bill C. Bowman, age 90, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, and formerly of Darien and Westchester, died Friday, May 22, 2009. He was born on December 13, 1918 in St. Louis, Missouri to Glenn R. and Edna B. Bowman. Bill was a veteran of the US Air Force and worked for many years as a printer...

Denise Charlane Dulaney

Denise Charlane Dulaney

May 17, 2009

Denise Charlane Dulaney, age 60, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died at home on Sunday, May 17, 2009. She was born on August 14, 1948 in Canton, Ohio. Denise graduated from Blackburn College in Carlinville, Illinois and went on to earn her Masters Degree in Mathematics from National Louis University. She was a longtime middle school math teacher in St....

Daniel V. Golovach

Daniel V. Golovach

May 15, 2009

Daniel V. Golovach, age 78, a resident of Aurora, IL, and formerly of Wheaton, IL, died Friday, May 15, at home. He was born March 28, 1931 in Chicago, IL. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Marion; three children, Debra, Daniel, and Mark; four step-children, Lynn, Cheryl, Bryan, and Pamela; two grandchildren, Danny and Donnie; six step-grandchildren,...

Delmar Gene Birkey

Delmar Gene Birkey

May 13, 2009

Delmar Gene (Del) Birkey, of Wheaton, IL, was born February 16, 1933 in Foosland, IL, son of Alvin and Amelia Birkey. He died May 13, 2009, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL at the age of 76. Del attended a one-room country school, then Fisher High School, graduating with the class of 1951. In June 1952, Del married his...

Santina Julia Celli

Santina Julia Celli

May 12, 2009

Santina Julia Celli, age 102, a resident of Wheaton and formerly of Austinville, PA and Horseheads, NY. She was born on July 29, 1906 in Eynon, PA to Anthonio and Rose Passeri. She had worked as a forewoman for Barbizon Dress Manufacturing, served as a leader for Girl Scouts and Brownies and was a member of Peanut Pals. She was...

Jocelyn Nicole Welman

Jocelyn Nicole Welman

May 10, 2009

A visitation for Jocelyn Nicole Welman, the infant daughter of Scott and Jessica Welman of Wheaton, IL, will be held on Wednesday, May 13 from 9:00 A.M. until the time of a funeral service to be held at 10:00 A.M. at Village Green Baptist Church, 200 S. Lambert Road, in Glen Ellyn, IL. Interment will follow the funeral service at...

Beulah E. Reid

Beulah E. Reid

May 10, 2009

Beulah E. Reid, nee Rahm, age 89, a longtime resident of Brookfield and LaGrange Park and recently of Lombard, died on Sunday, May 10, 2009. She was born on May 3, 1920 in Joliet. On October 3, 1940 she married William Reid in Joliet. She was an active member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church in LaGrange Park, where she served...

Doris Ann White

Doris Ann White

May 8, 2009

Doris Ann White, nee Hartman, age 77, a resident of Wheaton since 1976, died Friday, May 8, 2009 at home after many year of Lupas and respiratory illness. She was born on August 3, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to Benjamin and Hilda Jacobson Hartman. In 1950 she graduated from St. Charles High School. Doris worked for Illinois Bell Telephone Company...

Warren E. Carlson

Warren E. Carlson

May 2, 2009

Warren E. Carlson, age 86, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL died Saturday, May 2, at Windsor's Johnson Health Care Center. He was born June 17, 1922 in Chicago, IL. Warren worked as an engineer at CPC International for 37 years. He also taught engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology Evening School. He was a...

Agnes M. Murphy

Agnes M. Murphy

May 2, 2009

Agnes M. Murphy, age 93, a resident of Aurora, IL, formerly of Chicago, IL, and South Holland, IL, died Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Tabor Hills Health Care Center in Naperville, IL. She was born July 30, 1915 in Chicago. She was survived by her daughter, Rita (Richard) Gjeldum of Wheaton, IL; her two sons, William P. (Nancy) Murphy of...

Gordon Spencer Johnson

Gordon Spencer Johnson

Apr 29, 2009

Gordon Spencer Johnson, age 79, a resident of Wheaton, died Wednesday, April 29 at DuPage Convalescent Center. He was born November 22, 1929 in Wheaton to John and Ada Johnson. He graduated from Harper High School in Chicago in 1947. He married Lorraine Riesert at St. Brendan Catholic Church located at 69th & Racine in 1951. He worked for Red...

Virginia Descher

Virginia Descher

Apr 27, 2009

Virginia Midura Descher, age 85, a resident of Clearwater, Florida and formerly of Pleasant Hill and Woodridge, died Monday, April 27, 2009 in Clearwater. She was born on January 31, 1924 to John and Anna Midura. Virginia was a very caring and devoted mother. She loved her family and family gatherings and always remembered them with birthday cards. She loved...

Maria Sawicki

Maria Sawicki

Apr 27, 2009

Maria Sawicki, age 95, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL and formerly of Germany, died Monday, April 27, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. She was born October 19, 1913 in Dillingen, Germany. Maria attended nursing school in Germany in the early 1930's and then was a nurse with her sister in Germany during the Second World War. After the...

Corinne M. Gregory

Corinne M. Gregory

Apr 26, 2009

Corinne M. Gregory, age 84, a longtime resident of the Wheaton area, died Sunday, April 26, at the Central DuPage Hospital. She was born on August 12, 1924 in Chicago to Eugene and Ethel Hartneck. In 1945 Corinne married Ralph Gregory in Berwyn, while he was serving in the military during WWII. They moved to Wheaton in 1953 where she...

Lawrence W. Matter

Lawrence W. Matter

Apr 22, 2009

Lawrence W. Matter, age 93, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, died Wednesday, April 22, at Windsor's Johnson Health Care Center. He was born October 18, 1915 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Larry worked for Moody Bible Institute for 31 years as the Graphic Arts Manager. He was active in the Wheaton Bible Church. He is survived by his...

Cynthia Loy Nichols

Cynthia Loy Nichols

Apr 20, 2009

Cynthia Loy Nichols, a resident of Niles, IL, died April 20, 2009 at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. She was born May 15, 1931 in Henry, IL. She graduated from Wheaton Community High School (1949) and Wheaton College (1955), receiving her R.N. degree through a combined program with West Suburban Hospital and Wheaton College. Ms. Nichols worked as a nurse at...

Mary F. Carlson

Mary F. Carlson

Apr 18, 2009

A funeral service for Mary Carlson will be held on Wednesday, April 22 at 11:00 A.M. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St. in Wheaton. Friends may visit with the family from 10 to 11 A.M. Interment will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Chicago.

James E. Newman

James E. Newman

Apr 15, 2009

James E. Newman, age 69, a resident of Wheaton since 1984, died Wednesday, April 15 at home. He was born on August 5, 1939 in Mobile, AL. He worked in the insurance industry for over 40 years. In 2000 he retired from FM Global Insurance Company. Jim was a longtime member of the Wheaton Evangelical Free Church, where he served...

Julie L. Krause

Julie L. Krause

Apr 14, 2009

Julie L. Krause, age 19, a resident of DeKalb and formerly of Cicero, died suddenly, Tuesday, April 14th. She was born in Hinsdale on September 27, 1989 to Kurt and Sandra Krause. Julie was home schooled and loved to dance, play the violin and make jewelry. She loved to do hair and was a student at Hair Professionals College in...

Barbara Anne Byrnes

Barbara Anne Byrnes

Apr 13, 2009

Barbara Anne Byrnes, age 65, a resident of Wheaton since 1983, died Monday, April 13 at ManorCare Healthcare Center in Naperville. She was born on December 4, 1943 in Spokane, Washington to George and Katherine St. John. Barbara graduated from Milikin University with a degree in Education and was a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority. She earned her Masters...

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