Irene Fox
Feb 29, 2008
Irene Elizabeth Fox, age 83, a resident of Glen Ellyn, and formerly of Oak Lawn, died Friday, February 29, 2008 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. She was born November 14, 1924 in Chicago, IL, and was the youngest of five siblings.
She is survived by her two children, Mitchell (Barbara) Fox of Glen Ellyn, and...
Stephanie Leonardo-Siciliano
Feb 29, 2008
Stephanie Siciliano, nee Leonardo, born January 23, 1966, at rest on February 29, 2008. Beloved wife of Anthony M. Siciliano; loving daughter of the late Gary J. Leonardo and his wife Susan, nee McGillivray; fond daughter in-law of Jean Ofcharik, and dear granddaughter in-law of Dorothy Barone; devoted sister of Michael (Diane) Leonardo, Patricia (Gene) Hass, Victoria (Derek) Ault, and...
Smitty Einwalter
Feb 28, 2008
Thelma L. "Smitty" Einwalter, age 80, died of natural causes surrounded by her family and friends at Central Dupage Hospital in Winfield on Thursday, February 28. She was born September 24, 1927 in Battle Creek MI. Smitty was a long time resident of Wheaton, having moved there in 1961. Shortly after arriving in Wheaton she started selling Avon products and...
Mark Williams
Feb 24, 2008
Mark Williams, age 95, a resident of Holmstad in Batavia and formerly of Warrenville and West Chicago, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 24th. Born in 1912, Mark grew up in Indiana where he attended Garfield High School and earned his BS and later his MA in math and French from Indiana State Teacher's College...
Dr. John H. Orme
Feb 24, 2008
John Orme, Th.D., age 70, a resident of Glendale Heights, was born on October 7, 1937 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He died Sunday, February 24, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. John served as a missionary in Central America with his family for 14 years and then in the pastorate in the U.S. for 11 years. Recently he finished 16...
Eugene W. Pierpoint
Feb 24, 2008
Eugene W. Pierpoint, age 86, a resident of Windsor Park Manor, Carol Stream, and formerly of Park Ridge, died Sunday, February 24th at Johnson Healthcare Center at Windsor Park. He was born on November 28, 1921 in Norton, Virginia to John and Anna Pierpoint. Gene was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during WWII. Upon his return from the South...
Otis L. Stringer
Feb 22, 2008
Otis Lee Stringer Jr, age 81, a resident of Lisle, died Friday, February 22, at the Westbury Care Center in Lisle. He was born on July 17, 1926 in Moberly, Missouri to Otis and Ethel Stringer. He served in the Army Air Corps in the Philippines during W.W.II. On September 28, 1947 he married Betty Yager in Moberly. They lived...
Marie "Lou" Sanderson
Feb 22, 2008
Marie "Lou" Sanderson, age 82, a resident of Belvidere and formerly of Wood Dale and Bensenville, went to be with her lord and savior on Friday, February 22, at the Kindred Hospital in Sycamore. She was born on September 21, 1925 in Chicago to Lowry and Marie Hedstrom. Lou was a graduate of Wheaton Academy. Early in her career she...
Doris H. Wallin
Feb 18, 2008
Doris H. Wallin, age 87, a resident of Wheaton, formerly of Wayne Township, died Monday, February 18, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. She was born July 21, 1920 in Flint, MI. During World War II, Doris worked for the U.S. State Department in Washington D.C. She was an active volunteer for many years with the Wheaton Woman's Republican Club....
Gloria June Anderson
Feb 17, 2008
Gloria June Anderson, age 81, died Sunday, February 17, 2008 at St. Mary's Asbury Ridge. Residence, Millcreek Twp. She was born in Oak Park, IL on June 12, 1926, daughter of the late John M. and Eva Barriball Anderson. She had lived in the Erie area since 1977. Gloria received her B.S. degree from DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana and her...
Virginia K. Edstrom
Feb 14, 2008
Virginia K. Edstrom, age 90, a resident of Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights, and formerly of Park Ridge, IL, died Thursday, February 14, 2008 at the Lutheran Home. She was born February 14, 1918 in Chicago, IL. Virginia was a member of South Park Church in Park Ridge for many years. She volunteered with Pioneer Girls, and participated in a...
Bernice E. Gronner
Feb 14, 2008
Bernice E. Gronner, nee Long, age 94, a resident of the Wyndemere Retirement Community in Wheaton, died Thursday, February 14 at the Central Du Page Hospital. She was born on February 2, 1914 in Bokoshe, OK to Ode E. and Hattie (Jacobs) Long. She attended college in Arkansas and moved to San Diego, CA where she met her husband, Dr....
Genevieve Hardt
Feb 11, 2008
Genevieve Hardt, age 98, a longtime resident of Hinsdale, died Monday, February 11, at Wood Glen Pavilion in West Chicago. She was born June 18, 1909 in Maywood, IL. Before returning to Illinois, Genevieve enjoyed 18 years of retirement with her husband, Henry, in Fairfield Bay, AR. She is survived by her two daughters, Diane Kissane of Glendale Heights, Judith...
Carol Ann Scherr
Feb 10, 2008
Carol Ann Scherr, nee Bunze, age 71 of Glen Ellyn. Beloved wife of Robert E.; loving mother of Susan (Jack) Mason, Patricia (Bruce) Storm, Robert S. Scherr and Pamela Scherr; Cherished grandmother of Ehrin, Gavin, Kimberly, Katelyn, Benjamin and Paige. Dear sister of the late Gary L. Bunze and aunt of many nieces & nephews. Family services were private. A...
Dorothea R. Frantik
Feb 10, 2008
Dorothea Rita was born on Saturday, December 30, 1939 at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. She was an only child, born to Gertrude Noe, a hard-working, single mother who, along with Dorothea's grandmother, "Granny," raised her in Chicago. A few years later, Gertrude met and began dating Albert Rosenberg. On February 1, 1947, at a small wedding...
Edgar C. Bundy, Ii
Feb 10, 2008
Edgar C. Bundy, II, age 92, a resident of Wheaton, died Sunday, February 10, at home. He was born November 1, 1915 in Stamford, CT. Major Bundy was a retired Air Force Major. He served in the Flying Tigers during World War II and received the Bronze Star medal from Major General Claire Chennault. He was an intelligence officer for...
Jerry Heslinga
Feb 9, 2008
Jerry Heslinga, age 89, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream an a former resident of Wheaton, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 9. He was born on November 14, 1918, in Chicago to Richard and Nancy Heslinga, who immigrated to America from Holland. Jerry attended Ebenezer Christian School. He became a Christian at...
Mary S. Anderson
Feb 7, 2008
Mary Svetlik Anderson, age 55, a resident of Carol Stream, IL and formerly of Dubuque, IA, died February 7, 2008. She was born April 5, 1952 in Chicago, IL. Mary was active in her church, and she enjoyed bicycling and her cats. She is survived by her parents, Thomas and Bernice Svetlik; her brother, Dean Thomasson; her cousins; nieces; a...
Ella Ilkenhans
Feb 6, 2008
Ella Ilkenhans, age 87, a resident of Wheaton, and formerly of Nottingham Street in Chicago, died Wednesday, February 6, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. She was born May 26, 1920 in Berlin, Germany. Ella loved her family. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed flowers. She had a love of cooking for her family and sharing with friends. She...
George A. Peltz
Feb 1, 2008
George A. Peltz, age 72, a resident of West Chicago since 1977, died suddenly Friday, February 1, at home. He was born on February 22, 1935 in Camden, New Jersey to Joseph and Catherine Peltz. After graduating from high school in New Jersey, where he was a state record holder in the discus and shot-put, George graduated from Moody Bible...
