Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Jane M. Solon

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Faith Anne Keyes

Sep 26, 2007

Services for Faith Anne Keyes are private. Please call Hultgren Funeral Home for more information.

James Henry Kraakevik

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

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

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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