Englesina Milani
Apr 2, 2008
Englesina Milani, 98, a resident of Melrose Park for over 80 years, died in Port St. Lucie, Florida on Wednesday, April 2. She was born on September 29, 1909 near Reading, Pennsylvania. She was a charter member of Christian Assembly Church in Melrose Park, where she served as a deaconess, choir member, Sunday school teacher, home bible study and prayer...
Bruce Allan Peterson
Apr 2, 2008
Bruce Allan Peterson, age 54, a resident of Wheaton, died after a long illness on Wednesday, April 2 at the Central Du Page Hospital. He was born on February 15, 1954 in Chicago to Lauritz and Annette Peterson. Bruce enjoyed many sports especially with his regular golf group. He was known for his huge summer barbecues with his many friends....
Frances Karlson
Mar 31, 2008
Frances Karlson, age 88, of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream and formerly of Wheaton, died Monday, March 31 at the Central Du Page Hospital. She was born on January 20, 1920 in Lorretta , Wisconsin to John and Florence Hazel Birkett. Fran married Robert H. Karlson, who died during WWII. She graduated from Wheaton College and earned a Masters...
Charles R. Cummins
Mar 29, 2008
Retired Sears executive and W.W.II fighter pilot Charles R. Cummins, age 87, a resident of Wheaton for 50 years, died Saturday, March 29 after a long illness. Mr. Cummins joined the Army Air Corp. in 1941 and after training in the US and Puerto Rico joined the newly formed 361st Fighter Group stationed in Bottisham, England. Though he flew both...
Holly V. Money
Mar 29, 2008
Holly V. Money, (nee) Bradley, age 37, cherished wife of Jeffrey G. Money; died March 29, 2008 after a courageous fight with cancer. She is survived by a large, loving family including: parents, sisters and brothers, nieces, nephews and her loyal retriever, Zazo. Holly was a graduate of North Park University. Her career included marketing and sales in various retirement...
Warren Parent
Mar 29, 2008
Warren Parent was born in Chicago 3 September 1922, the only son of Kenneth A. Parent and Eugenie C. Lasser. He grew up on the South Side, with the exception of a brief residency in Wheaton 1928-30. After graduating from Parker High School, Warren worked as a foreman in the steel mills until entering the Army Air Corps just after...
Barbara A. Fisher
Mar 26, 2008
A memorial service for Barbara A. Fisher (nee LeBeau), 70, will be held Saturday, April 19th at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., Wheaton. The time of service is pending. Born on Valentine's Day in Chicago, Illinois to her parents Loretta and Leo LeBeau, she died Wednesday, March 26 in her home in Wheaton. Mrs. Fisher had resided in...
Neal A. O'Daniell
Mar 25, 2008
Neal A. O'Daniell, age 88, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, died Tuesday, March 25, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born May 11, 1919 in Mt. Vernon, IL. Neal served in the Army Air Corps during World War II as an instructor at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, IL. After the war...
Kathleen Davis
Mar 23, 2008
Kathleen Davis, age 99, a resident of Wheaton, died Sunday, March 23 at Wynscape Nursing Center in Wheaton. She was born Jan. 6, 1909 in Westmoreland, TN. Kathleen lived for many years in Gary, IN. She was an active member of Central Baptist Church, where she was involved in the Women's Guild, and taught Sunday School. She was also a...
Maxine Laverne George
Mar 22, 2008
Maxine L. George, age 81, a resident of the Colony Park Apartment community in Carol Stream, died Saturday, March 22 at home. She was born on July 28, 1926 in Minneapolis, MN. Maxine enjoyed working with ceramics. She is survived by her two sons, Richard (Cynthia) of Arlington Heights, and Kenneth (Arlene) of Wheaton; her three daughters, Sandra Williams of...
Mary Elizabeth Hausten
Mar 20, 2008
Mary Elizabeth Hausten, 83, a resident of Wheaton, died Thursday, March 20 at home. She married David R. Hausten in 1954 and moved to Wheaton. She had a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Northern IL University. Mary was a member of Beta Sigma Phi and Chi Omega sororities. Throughout her life she was an active volunteer in many...
Jerome Joseph Leksa
Mar 17, 2008
The Rev. Jerome "Jerry" Leksa of Wheaton, Illinois, died on Monday, March 17, 2008 from complications of a long illness. Born in Waterville, Kansas, on January 8, 1925, Jerry was 83 years old. He was the son of the Rev. Joseph Leksa, an immigrant from Czechoslovakia, and Emily Dudycha. Jerry held degrees from Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, McCormick Theological...
Dorothy E. Larson
Mar 15, 2008
Dorothy E. Larson, age 97, a resident of Aurora and formerly of Wheaton, died peacefully at home on Saturday, March 15 with her family by her side. She was born on July 28, 1910 in Worthington, MN to Carl and Florence Norr. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who was an extraordinary homemaker. She was active in church...
Janice W. Hazen
Mar 14, 2008
Janice W. Hazen, age 54, a resident of Naperville, died Friday, March 14, at Edward Hospital in Naperville. She was born on October 10, 1953 in Wheaton to Irving W. and Ethel C. Woolf. She was raised in Wheaton and graduated from Wheaton Central High School in 1971. She graduated from Drake University with a B.A. in Education in 1975...
Dr. Curt J. Gronner
Mar 13, 2008
Dr. Curt J. Gronner, age 94, a resident of the Wyndemere Retirement Community in Wheaton, died Thursday, March 13 at home. He was born on May 19, 1913 in St. Louis, MO to Joseph and Emma Gronner. He grew up in Morrison, Whiteside County, IL and graduated from high school in 1931. He received a BS and DDS from the...
Lois E. Miller
Mar 13, 2008
Lois E. Miller, 82, a resident of Wyndemere Retirement Community in Wheaton, died Thursday, March 13, 2008. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 4, 1925 to Henry and Elizabeth Miller. She worked as a secretary most of her life in the paper industry and for financial firms. She is survived by four nieces, nine great nieces and nephews,...
Robert Hall Bollow
Mar 13, 2008
Robert Hall Bollow, age 80, a resident of Winfield, went to be with his Lord Jesus on Thursday, March 13, at Centegra Hospice in Woodstock, IL. He was born on February 11, 1928 in Chicago, IL. He was raised in Skokie, IL and graduated from Niles Township High School in 1945. He served in the Army during the occupation of...
Lorraine Anderson
Mar 13, 2008
Lorraine Anderson, 80, a resident of the Wheaton area, died March 13, 2008 at the Adventist Glenoaks Hospital in Glendale Heights. She was born on May 2, 1927 in Iron Mountain, Michigan. She is survived by sons: Gary Werner of Greenville, TX, Bruce (Jody) Anderson of Wheaton, IL and daughters: Trudy Anderson of Lockport, IL and Nancy Anderson of Greenville,...
Willard H. Ong
Mar 12, 2008
Willard H. Ong, age 76, a longtime resident of Winfield, died Wednesday, March 12, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He was born March 5, 1932 in Spring Valley, Illinois. Willard was raised in Tonica, IL. After serving in Korea in the Army he came to the Western Suburbs of Chicago where he worked as an accountant. He loved to...
Marie L. Seil
Mar 9, 2008
Marie L. Seil, age 88, a resident of Raleigh, NC, and formerly of Wheaton, IL, died Sunday, March 9, 2008 in Raleigh, NC. She was born June 21, 1919 in Chicago, IL. Marie is survived by her two daughters, Patricia (Robert) Buckalew of Raleigh, NC, and Carol (Ronald) Petersdorf of Naperville, IL; six grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and her brother, Norman...
