Diana L. Dekeater
Dec 5, 2006
Diana L. DeKeater, age 50, a resident of Wheaton, and formerly of Margate, FL; died Tuesday, December 5, at home. She was born August 29, 1956 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Diana enjoyed her business, working from her home as a Nail Technician. She especially liked visiting with her clients, because they were her friends. She adored her nieces and nephews...
Thomas E. Price
Dec 5, 2006
Thomas E. Price, age 51, of Wheaton, died Tuesday, December 5, at Central Dupage Hospital in Winfield after a long battle with T Cell Lymphoma. He was born October 3, 1955, in South Bend, IN. Tom He was a skilled musician and nature photographer, who also enjoyed writing stories for young people. He was known for his compassion for children...
Leonard Albert Berg, Jr.
Dec 4, 2006
Leonard Albert Berg, Jr., age 86, a resident of Chicago, died Monday, December 4, at home. He was born February 16, 1920 in Chicago. Leonard served from 1941 to 1945 in the Army during World War II. He was a map maker in General Patton's Division. His team stayed in front of the fighting "Front" and brought information to the...
Gunnar Eric Pihl
Dec 1, 2006
Gunnar Eric Pihl, age 101, a resident of Wyndemere Retirement Community in Wheaton, and formerly of Princeton, IL, died Friday, December 1, at Wynscape Healthcare Center in Wheaton. He was born on March 30, 1905 in Gothenburg, Sweden. In 1908 his family emigrated to Princeton, Illinois where he lived until 1996. He married Violet Erickson on October 14, 1933. He...
Violet H. Rougas
Nov 28, 2006
Violet H. Rougas, age 83, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL, died Wednesday, November 29 at the Central Du Page Hospital. She was born on September 16, 1923 in Scotland. At age 11 she won a national essay contest in Scotland which helped finance her emigration as a young adult. During WWII she was conscripted as...
Nancy Meyer
Nov 25, 2006
Nancy Meyer, age 77, a resident of Overland Park, KS, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 25 after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Chicago to John and Margaret Smith. Nancy was a graduate of Austin High School in Chicago. After her marriage to Ernst Meyer, her husband of 55 years, they both became...
Edward A. Turek
Nov 25, 2006
Edward A. Turek, age 91, a resident of Glen Ellyn, and formerly of Villa Park, died Saturday, November 25, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He was born July 15, 1915 in Chicago. Ed served in the US Army during World War II and was in the 29th Division. He was in one of the first waves that stormed Omaha...
Jean H. Doy
Nov 22, 2006
Jean H. Doy, age 65, a resident of Wheaton, and formerly Savannah, Ga., died suddenly at Central Dupage Hospital, on Wed., Nov 22. She was born in Sheboygan, WI on Oct 3, 1941. Jean was a dedicated homemaker who devoted her time toward her children and her never ending passions for animals. She was an avid reader who thoroughly enjoyed...
Dr. Herbert F. Lamp
Nov 21, 2006
Dr. Herbert F. Lamp, age 87, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream and formerly a longtime resident of Elmhurst, died Tuesday, November 21, at the Johnson Medical Center at Windsor Park. He was born on August 6, 1919 in Davenport, Iowa to Herbert and Laura Lamp. During WWII he served for over four years in the U.S....
Elizabeth Eileen Scott
Nov 21, 2006
Elizabeth Eileen "Betty" Scott, age 86, of Montgomery, IL, died on November 21, 2006 at the Tillers Health Care Residence in Oswego, IL. She was born on May 21, 1920 in Amboy, IL, to Ruth and Walter D. Scott. She graduated from Amboy High School. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Education, as well as a Master's Degree from Illinois...
Sarah I. Cleave
Nov 21, 2006
Sarah I. Cleave, age 93, a resident of Wheaton, died Tuesday, November 21. She was born on March 1, 1913 in Wheaton to Richard and Hazel Irving. She graduated from Wheaton High School in 1930. For many years she worked in the family business, NuWay Laundry and Dry Cleaners in Glen Ellyn. She also worked for the DuPage County Jury...
Gloria E. Uhrig
Nov 17, 2006
Gloria E. Uhrig, 78, died at the Dupage Convalescent Center, Fri. Nov 17th. She was the beloved wife of Jack E. Uhrig for 57 years; the cherished mother Jack W.(Lee) Uhrig, Paula (Ken) Justich, and David (Sandy)Uhrig; the fond grandmother of Rachel, and Nicole Uhrig; and loving sister of Dorothy Kodat. A memorial service will be held Mon.Nov 20th at...
William M. Liou
Nov 17, 2006
William M. Liou, 75, died Friday, November 17, 2006, at Ballard Healthcare in Des Plaines, Illinois. He passed away peacefully to be with Jesus after valiantly fighting for three months to survive injuries and quadriplegia resulting from a fall in his home in Kissimmee, Florida. He was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on July 7, 1931, graduated from Wheaton College in...
Ronald M. Corkum
Nov 15, 2006
Ronald M. Corkum, age 87, a resident of Wheaton and formerly of Aurora, IL died Wednesday, November 15, at the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton. He was born June 4, 1919 in Scots Bay, Nova Scotia. Mr. Corkum was a graduate of West Aurora High School and a four year veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of...
Dwight M. Hooten
Nov 14, 2006
Dwight M. Hooten, age 86, a resident of Wheaton for 46 years, died suddenly on Tuesday, November 14 at home. He was born on October 8, 1920 in Wauwaka, IN to Dwight and Beulah Hooten. He served in the Army, Counter Intelligence, during WWII in the South Pacific and then graduated from NYU. He married Jean Chamberlin on June 25,...
Ruth Jorgensen
Nov 12, 2006
Ruth Jorgensen, age 93, of Wheaton, died Sunday, November 12, at Golden Years Retirement Home in Lyons, Illinois. She was born on September 6, 1913 in Aurora, to Rufus and Sarah Park. She grew up in Wheaton, attended the Wheaton schools and graduated from Wheaton College in 1935. She earned an additional degree from Wheaton College in 1936. Ruth worked...
Susan A. Redmond
Nov 10, 2006
Susan A. Redmond, age 81, a resident of Winfield, and formerly of Fairview Park, OH, died Friday, November 10, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. She was born July 29, 1925 in Cleveland, OH. Susan's family and friends remember her cooking and great meals. She also worked as a bookkeeper for various clients. She loved music from the big-band era...
Melvin David Suttie
Nov 9, 2006
Melvin David Suttie, missionary, pastor, and beloved father passed away Thursday, November 9, at Johnson Healthcare Center in Carol Stream at the age of 94. Mel's life was one of love and service to God. Born in Chicago on June 4, 1912, Mel grew up in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and was a 1935 graduate of Wheaton College. In 1938 he...
Harry James Venema
Nov 9, 2006
Harry James Venema, age 84, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died at home on Thursday, November 9 after a struggle with cancer. He was born on July 28, 1922 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to John and Ida Venema. Harry served in the Navy during WWII. In 1945 he married Lois Vander Klok and earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at...
Elsie E. Bower
Nov 4, 2006
Elsie E. Bower, age 82, a resident of Winfield for over 20 years, died Saturday, November 4, at Alexian Brothers Hospital in Elk Grove Village. She was born July 31, 1924 in Hurley, WI. During World War II she served in the Navy as an Airplane Mechanic. After the war she met her husband, Irving "Walter" Bower, and they were...
