Mike Bolander
Dec 23, 2008
Michael L. "Mike" Bolander, age 57, a resident of Bartlett, died Tuesday, December 23 at home. He was born November 27, 1951 in Olney, IL. Mike was President and owner of Town Marketing in Bartlett. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Wheaton. He enjoyed playing volleyball and golf as often as he could. He will...
Al Sudds
Dec 21, 2008
Alan C. Sudds, 53, passed away on December 21 in Wheaton. Alan was a 1973 graduate of Wheaton Central High School where he participated on the freshman and sophomore basketball teams and the varsity tennis team. He especially enjoyed his Art and Body Shop classes during his time in school. Alan started working full time after graduating from Wheaton Central...
Keith Johnson
Dec 19, 2008
Keith Paul Johnson, age 66, a resident of the Wheaton area since his childhood except for his service in the Air Force, died Friday, December 19th in his residence in Carol Stream with his wife, Charita lovingly caring for him. Keith died of a massive heart attack while suffering from Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Keith was born May 5, 1942 in...
Robert O. Duncan
Dec 14, 2008
Robert O. Duncan, age 91, a resident of Glen Ellyn since 1974, died Sunday, December 14, at Wynscape Healthcare Center in Wheaton. He was born on November 26, 1917 in Coalwood, Montana. He graduated from Mile City High School in Mile City, Montana at the age of 16. He moved to Wheaton in 1937. From 1942 until 1945 he serviced...
Dawn M. Diedrich
Dec 13, 2008
Dawn Marie Monnett Diedrich, 73, of Glen Ellyn, Ill. and formerly of DeKalb, Ill., died at home on Saturday, December 13 after an extended battle with ovarian cancer. Mrs. Diedrich was born October 29, 1935 in Chicago, Ill., to John T. and Alicia Frances Monnett. Mrs. Diedrich was a celebrated artist whose medium included painting, printmaking and watercolor. She was...
Irene Melvina Stole
Dec 12, 2008
Irene Melvina Stole, nee Wall, age 91, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, December 12, 2008 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was born on February 5, 1917 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Swedish immigrant parents, Oscar and Julia (Svenson) Wall. Irene resided in Deerfield, Illinois for forty years before moving to Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream,...
Flossie Van Allen
Dec 10, 2008
Flossie Van Allen, 95, a resident of Wheaton since 1959, died Wednesday, December 10, at Alden Estates of Naperville. She was born September 15, 1913 in Yakima, WA. Flossie worked at a number of jobs, including: working at a drugstore and a restaurant, being a switchboard operator at Pier 91 in Seattle, WA, a Rosie the Riveter for Boeing Aircraft,...
Frank L. Erl
Dec 8, 2008
Frank L. Erl, age 90, a resident of Wheaton, and a former longtime resident of Medford, WI, died Monday, December 8, at home. He was born January 20, 1918 in Medford, WI. Frank graduated from the University of Wisconsin College of Engineering in Madison, WI. He served in World War II as a Captain of the 82nd Airborne Engineering Division...
Edward Kopman
Dec 6, 2008
Edward Kopman, age 61, a resident of Batavia, died Saturday, December 6 surrounded by family at the hospital. He was born on September 11, 1947 in St. Louis, MO to Sam and Louise Kopman. Ed graduated from East St. Louis Sr. High School, from MacMurray College in Jacksonville, IL and received his graduate degree from Washington State University in Pullman,...
Frank Ledvora
Dec 5, 2008
Frank Ledvora, age 88, a resident of Wheaton since 1993, and formerly of Morton Grove, died on Friday, December 5, peacefully with his six children by his side. He was born on September 1, 1920 in Chicago. He was a WWII Army Veteran who served in the South Pacific. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, gardening and most of all family. Frank...
Erna Krubsack
Dec 4, 2008
Erna Krubsack, age 84, a Wheaton resident, died Thursday, December 4, at home. She was born on June 26, 1924 in Faribault, MN. Erna followed her Lord's call wherever it took her, her childhood with her Grandmother in MN, her marriage to a farmer in WI, supporting her husband's ministry in New York, caring for her daughter and grandchildren in...
Arthur F. Wells
Dec 1, 2008
Arthur F. Wells, age 76, a resident of Wheaton since 1968, died Monday, December 1 peacefully at home. He was born December 30, 1931 in Boston, MA to Victor and Edna Wells. He graduated from Suffok University in Boston. On June 30, 1956 he married Helene Scott in Whitehall, NY. He retired from Proctor and Gamble in 1988 after 30...
Isaac Wright
Dec 1, 2008
Isaac McCaig Wright, age 11, a resident of Wheaton, died at home on Monday, December 1, 2008. He was born on March 28, 1997 in Winfield to Mark and Deborah Wright. Isaac was a sixth grade student at Wheaton Montessori School. He was passionate about learning, inspiring others to follow his lead. He was a beloved part of the Glen...
Thomas C. Jordan
Nov 27, 2008
Thomas C. Jordan, age 75, a resident of Alden Estates of Naperville, IL, died Thursday, November 27, 2008 at home. He was born March 1, 1933 in Oak Park, IL. Tom was a veteran of the Korean War. He went into banking after the war. He was an avid White Sox fan, and he coached CYO basketball for many years....
Joseph W. Davis
Nov 26, 2008
Joseph W. Davis, age 83, a resident of St. Charles, IL, died Wednesday, November 26, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He was born August 18, 1925 in Dothan, AL. Joe worked for Central Soya in Chicago for 33 years. He retired from Continental White Cap in Chicago. He was an avid bowler and fisherman. He was known as Mr....
Neal E. Mckinney
Nov 25, 2008
Neal E. McKinney, age 74, a resident of Wheaton, passed away Tuesday, November 25, at Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, IL. He was born June 28. 1934 in Herrin, IL. Neal was known as an avid fisherman and loved to spend as much time as he could on the water. Some favorite fishing spots included Kentucky Lake in Kentucky,...
Marion J. Keldsen
Nov 21, 2008
Marion J. Keldsen, age 98, beloved wife of the late Stanley J., loving mother of Dawn (the late John) Boice, Robert (Monette), and William (Shirley), grandmother of Stephen Boice, Juanita (Mark) Leipold, David (Crystal) Boice, Cristina (Rodney) Foliente, Morgan (Bindi), Erik, Jason, Emma and Daniel Hoger, great-grandmother of seven, sister of the late Harlan Jr., Donald and Charles Jordan. Visitation...
Doris Fisher
Nov 21, 2008
Doris Fisher, age 79, a resident of Aurora formerly of Wheaton, died Friday, November 21,at Edward Hospital in Naperville. She was born on November 28, 1928 in DuBois, PA to Leroy and Rachel Sholes. Doris received a Bachelors Degree from Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, NY in 1957. ON June 23, 1956 she married David Fisher. In 1963 they joined...
Donald P. Beletsky
Nov 20, 2008
Donald P. Beletsky, 78, of Glenview, died Thursday, November 20. He was born on January 8, 1930 in Minneapolis, MN to Morris and Pauline Beletsky. Don is survived by his wife, Grace, three children, Don Paul Beletsky, Linda (James) Osiecki and Loretta (Joe) Braff, and six grandchildren. He was prededed in death by one daughter, and the late Susanne Joy...
Irene Dylhoff
Nov 18, 2008
Irene (Boot) Dylhoff March 2, 1911 - (97 years) - November 18, 2008 Irene Fern Boot was born near Otley, Iowa, the youngest child of Marinus and Nancy (VanBaren) Boot. At a young age she moved with her family to Pella, where she attended school and later worked as bookkeeper for the Farmers Cooperative. On August 24, 1935 she was...
