Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Scott K. Olson

Scott K. Olson

Aug 1, 2008

Services for Scott K. Olson, age 62, will be held on Tuesday, August 5 at 10:00 A.M. at Willow Creek Community Church, 67 Algonquin Rd. in South Barrington, IL. Friends may visit with the family on Monday from 4 to 8 P.M. at the church.

Efrain Vargas

Efrain Vargas

Jul 26, 2008

Efrain Vargas, age 58, died Saturday, July 26 at Holy Family medical Center in Des Plaines, IL. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 30, from 3 to 9 p.m. at Wheaton Bible Church - Iglesia del Pueblo, 27W500 North Ave., in West Chicago, where a service will be held on Thursday at 10:00 A.M. Interment will follow at...

Elaine E. Berg

Elaine E. Berg

Jul 26, 2008

Elaine E. Berg, age 75, a resident of Winfield, died Saturday, July 26, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. She was born February 14, 1933 in Boyceville, WI. Elaine worked as a registered nurse at the DuPage Convalescent Center. After retirement in 1985, she and her husband, Richard, lived in Florida, and returned to Winfield in 2001. She was a...

Raymond M. Demich

Raymond M. Demich

Jul 23, 2008

Raymond M. Demich went to be with the Lord on July 23, 2008. He was the faithful husband to Helen (Wagenaar), devoted dad to Renae (Blair English), Ray (Jamie), Mark, Val and Jill (Eric Craig) and loving grandpa to Dan, Joy, Bryan and Erin English; Brittiny, Kaitlyn, Chase, Taylor and Colton Craig. He moved to Wheaton after having grown up...

Alicia Cordoba

Alicia Cordoba

Jul 20, 2008

Alicia Cordoba, age 75, a resident of Glendale Heights, IL, died Sunday, July 20, at Gottlieb Hospital in Melrose Park, She was born July 19, 1933 in Colombia, South America. Alicia was a devoted member of Wheaton Bible Church - Iglesia del Pueblo. She was also a consultant for JAFRA for many years. She loved her family and especially enjoyed...

Lorraine B. Johnson

Lorraine B. Johnson

Jul 18, 2008

Lorraine B. Johnson, age 77, a resident of Wheaton, died Friday, July 18 at Wynscape Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 12, 1931 in Chicago to Fred and Bertha Reisert. She graduated from Harper High School in Chicago in 1949. She married Gordon S. Johnson at St. Brendan Catholic Church located at 69th & Racine in 1951. She...

Vergil Keel

Vergil Keel

Jul 18, 2008

Vergil Keel, age 98, of Carol Stream and formerly of Hinsdale died peacefully July 18, 2008 at Windsor Park Manor. He was born August 3, 1909 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to John and Bertha(nee' Bauserman) Keel. Most of his adult life Vergil was employed by Marshall Field and Company at the State Street Store in Chicago. He raised his family...

Harry Lawrence

Harry Lawrence

Jul 17, 2008

Harry Lawrence, age 90, a resident of the Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream for 14 years and formerly of Wheaton since 1951, died Thursday, July 17 at the Johnson Health Care Center at Windsor Park. He was born on January 2, 1918 in Chicago. Born of humble beginnings and modest means of immigrant parents, he was largely self-taught with...

Donna M. Kovanda

Donna M. Kovanda

Jul 17, 2008

Donna M. Kovanda, age 88, of Wyndemere in Wheaton, formerly of Cicero and Naperville, died July 17, at Central Dupage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born March 14, 1920 in Athens, Ohio to Merwin and Mabel Mansfield. In her youth, Donna enjoyed playing sports and remained an avid sports fan. She loved animals. Donna was outgoing and loved helping...

Helene Gleason

Helene Gleason

Jul 7, 2008

Helene Gleason, nee Locklund, age 77, a resident of Carol Stream, formerly of the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, died Monday, July 7 at the Du Page Convalescent Center in Wheaton. She was born on March 7, 1931 in Chicago. She was a member of St. Lukes Parish in Carol Stream. Her daily phone calls to her six children filled her...

Ronald W. Patton

Ronald W. Patton

Jul 6, 2008

Ronald W. Patton, age 74, a resident of West Chicago, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 6, 2008. He was born on December 17, 1933 in Chicago. He graduated from Mt. View HIgh School of Mt. View, OK in 1952. On June 11, 1957 he married Madeline Krier while he was in the Army. He...

James T. Sane

James T. Sane

Jul 2, 2008

James T. Sane, age 65, a resident of West Chicago for 14 years, died at home on July 2. He was born on June 23, 1943 in New Port, TN. He was a member of the Wheaton Elks and a lifetime member of the VFW Post 2164 in Wheaton. James worked for Chrysler Corporation for 30 years and retired in...

Harold L. Frazer

Harold L. Frazer

Jun 30, 2008

Harold L. Frazer, age 82, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL died Monday, June 30, at Windsor's Johnson Healthcare Center. He was born February 17, 1926 in Kewanee, IL. Harold was a World War II veteran and served on the USS Alabama. He was an estimator in the commercial construction industry. He loved fishing and fixing...

Ruth Fliehler

Ruth Fliehler

Jun 27, 2008

Ruth Fliehler, nee Tolliver, age 78, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, and formerly a longtime resident of Wheaton, died Friday, June 27, 2008 at the Central Du Page Hospital. She was born on October 12, 1929 in Springfield, IL. She met Kenneth Fliehler in Wheaton and they were married on February 13, 1954 at Wheaton Bible...

Gardner E. Hutchins

Gardner E. Hutchins

Jun 26, 2008

Gardner E. "Bud" Hutchins, age 84, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died Thursday, June 26, at the Illinois Veterans' Home in Manteno. He was born May 11, 1924 in Fort Fairfield, ME. A World War II Navy veteran, Bud served aboard the USS Boxer in the Western Pacific. He graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1949 and started...

Rita Macikas

Rita Macikas

Jun 24, 2008

Rita Macikas, nee Mulkerrin, beloved wife of the late Anthony, loving mother of Barbara (Howard Blumstein) Macikas, and Sheila (Robert Szczecinski) Macikas, dear grandmother of Mark and Amy Blumstein, devoted aunt of many. Longtime volunteer at Central Du Page Hospital Auxilliary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the South Suburban Humane Society, or the charity of your...

Heather Bosgraf

Heather Bosgraf

Jun 21, 2008

Heather Bosgraf, 37, of River Forest and formerly of Wheaton, went to be with the Lord on June 21 after a courageous and hard fought battle against cancer. She was born May 18, 1971 in Winfield, Illinois to James and Judy Bosgraf. She graduated from Sheboygan County Christian High School and Wheaton College. She worked for Edy's Grand Ice Cream...

Rosemary Happel

Rosemary Happel

Jun 18, 2008

RoseMary Happel, age 85, a longtime resident of Winfield, passed away Wednesday, June 18. She was born in Chicago, on August 23, 1922 to Joseph and Margaret Wilder. RoseMary served in the US Navy in WWII as a pharmacist mate first class. She was the secretary in the guidance department of Wheaton Central High School for 26 years. She was...

Mildred Hoffman Lower

Mildred Hoffman Lower

Jun 17, 2008

Mildred Hoffman Lower, 86, passed on to her eternal reward on June 17, 2008, after suffering a stroke on June 12. Born on June 3, 1922 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mildred graduated from Creston High School and attended Calvin College for five semesters. Mildred married James Meredith Lower on January 28, 1942. Together they ministered in rural churches in Iowa...

Grace J. Leask

Grace J. Leask

Jun 15, 2008

Grace J. Leask, age 90, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL, died Sunday, June 15, at Windsor's Johnson Health Care Center. She was born April 12, 1918 in Waterloo, IA. Grace graduated from Iowa State Teacher's College (University of Northern Iowa) in Cedar Falls, IA with a Bachelor's degree in teaching in 1940. She completed a...

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