Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.
Jane M. Solon
Oct 24, 2007
Jane M. Solon, age 88, a resident of Brighton Gardens in Wheaton, formerly of Downers Grove, died Wednesday, October 24, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. She was born August 13, 1919 in Chicago. Jane worked for Pepperidge Farm in Downers Grove for 14 years in the Human Resources Department. She is survived by her three daughters, Susan (Bill) Butler...
Ann Graf
Oct 17, 2007
Ann Dorothy Graf, age 85, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died Wednesday, October 17 at the Central Du Page Hospital. Ann worked for many years at Du Page Trust in Glen Ellyn. She was an active member of St. Mark Church in Wheaton. She enjoyed gardening and being outdoors. She is survived by a niece, Patricia Pacholik, a nephew, Robert...
Rita Ledvora
Oct 16, 2007
Rita Ledvora, age 78, a resident of Wheaton since 1993, and formerly of Morton Grove, died on Tuesday, October 16, peacefully with her husband of 56 years by her side. She was born on August 19, 1929 in Chicago. She was a devoted wife and mother who was actively involved in the community and her church. In the 1990's, she...
Ethel M. Woolf
Oct 14, 2007
Ethel M. Woolf, age 83, a resident of Glen Ellyn, and formerly of Wheaton, died Sunday, October 14, at home. She was born August 8, 1924 in Warrington, England. Ethel was a member of the Wheaton Women's Department Club, Gadabouts, and the Wheaton Garden Club. She was an avid reader, golfer, bridge player and enjoyed traveling. She was a member...
Esther L. Filkin
Oct 12, 2007
Esther L. Filkin, age 96, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, died Friday, October 12, at Windsor's Johnson Healthcare Center. She was born May 19, 1911 in Ottumwa, IA. Esther was raised in Chicago, but moved to Los Angeles as a young adult. She owned a clothing design shop in California and among her customers were numerous...
Anthony Malone
Oct 12, 2007
Anthony Malone, age 70, a resident of Wheaton, died Friday, October 12, 2007, following a heroic 2 ½ year battle with lung cancer, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He was born March 29, 1937 in West Chester, PA. Anthony retired from his management position at United Parcel Service in 1995, after 35 years of service. In retirement he and...
Dolores M. Wetmore
Oct 11, 2007
Dolores M. Wetmore, nee Lore, age 76, a resident of Wheaton for 40 years, died Thursday, October 11, at home. She was born May 10, 1931 in Gardner, MA to Carlo and Lucy (Vinzi) Lore. The 10th of 11 children, Dolores embodied the warmth and strong family values of her parents, extended family, and rich Italian heritage. She enjoyed travel,...
Clarence Donald Feierabend
Oct 10, 2007
Clarence Feierabend , 88 a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream and formerly of Wheaton, died Wednesday, October 10, 2007. He was born in Grey Eagle, Minnesota and raised on the family farm. Earning money for college by cutting and selling firewood he and his brother Harvey set out for St. Cloud Teachers College where he met Evelyn...
Katherine Trimble
Oct 9, 2007
Katherine Trimble, age 92, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, died Tuesday, October 9 at the Johnson Medical Center at Windsor Park Manor. She was born in New York, NY on October 2, 1915. All services will be held in Paramus, New Jersey. For more information contact Hultgren Funeral Home at 630-668-0027.
Mary C. Rauschenberger
Oct 9, 2007
Mary C. Rauschenberger, age 86, a resident of St. Patricks Residence in Naperville and formerly of Wheaton, died Tuesday, October 9. She was born on February 3, 1921 in Freemont, Michigan to Ernest and Nelle "Grace" Rauschenberger. She graduated from Wheaton Community High School and was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton. She worked for MAP in...
Mary C. Dobbs
Oct 4, 2007
Mary C. Dobbs, 77, beloved wife for 53 years, of the late Gerald D, loving mother of Dennis (Audrey), and the late Debra (the late Neal) Morandi; proud grandmother of Amy Dobbs, Jennifer (Jorey) Gautreaux, Heather (Michael) Bratton, and the late Brian Olson; great-grandmother of six; fond sister of Judy (Frank) Pickering; and aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation...
Heinz Wegner
Oct 2, 2007
Heinz H. Wegner, age 80, a resident of Wheaton for 52 years, died October 2, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He was born on October 11, 1926 in Zdraven, Germany. Mr. Wegner was a veteran serving with the US Army in the Philippines during W.W.II. He retired from Commonwealth Edison after 43 years of service. He was a longtime...
Robert Vernon Mellott
Oct 1, 2007
Bob Mellott, 79, passed peacefully into eternal life on October 1, 2007. He was born January 1, 1928 in Dixon, Illinois. Bob received his B.A. from DePauw University and his Masters in Speech Communications from Indiana University. He enjoyed a career on the cutting edge of television broadcast starting as a producer director for CBS in Charlotte, North Carolina. It...
Darleen Hiatt Peterson
Oct 1, 2007
Darleen Hiatt Peterson, age 96, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away Monday, October 1, 2007 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born October 9, 1910 in Corning, IA. Darleen was the second oldest of thirteen children born to Pearl and Charles Hiatt. She spent much of her early life in South Dakota and Minnesota. She entered...
Judge Philip J. R. Equi
Sep 28, 2007
Philip J. R. Equi, age 85, formerly of Wheaton, died Friday, September 28 at home in Sugar Grove. He was born on September 12, 1922 in Maywood to Joseph and Evelyn Equi. He was a graduate of DePaul University College of Law, and engaged int the practice of law in Illinois as a lawyer with the Federal Trade Commission 1951...
Arlene L. Conlin
Sep 28, 2007
Arlene L. Conlin-Savino, 71, a resident of Wheaton, died Friday, September 28 at the Central Du Page Hospital. She was born on May 16, 1936 to Edward and Grace Conlin. Arlene was a real estate agent for Century 21 in Glen Ellyn. She is survived by two sons, Ronald Savino of Elburn and Russell (Nikki) Savino of West Chicago, thirteen...
Faith Anne Keyes
Sep 26, 2007
Services for Faith Anne Keyes are private. Please call Hultgren Funeral Home for more information.
James Henry Kraakevik
Sep 26, 2007
Jim Kraakevik passed away at his home in Carol Stream, IL on Thursday, September 26; he was 79. Jim was born in Chicago on February 18, 1928 to Henry and Mabel (Sandin) Kraakevik. He excelled in his studies and music, graduating from Lane Tech at age sixteen as first-chair violinist and an accomplished soloist. Jim completed his B.S. degree in...
Nancy J. Irey
Sep 24, 2007
Nancy J. Irey, age 61, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died Monday, September 24, at home with her husband and two children by her side. She was born on August 23, 1946 in Louisville, Kentucky to John and Mary Dahlstedt. She was a 1964 graduate of Wheaton Community High School where she was valedictorian, graduated from the University of Illinois...
Alan J. Peterson
Sep 22, 2007
Alan J. Peterson, 61, long time resident of Wheaton, Illinois, died September 22 at Loyola University Medical Center from complications related to nasal cancer. He was born October 5, 1945 in Edgeley, North Dakota and grew up in Steele, North Dakota. Alan graduated from North Dakota State University College of Pharmacy in 1970 and worked as a registered pharmacist with...
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