Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Kenneth T. Kroger

Kenneth T. Kroger

Jul 27, 2006

Kenneth T. Kroger, age 94, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream died Thursday, July 27, at Windsor's Johnson Healthcare Center. He was born October 10, 1911 in Chicago to William and Mildred Kroger. Ken spent his early years in Chicago and after marriage lived in Glen Ellyn where he raised his family and was very active in...

Angela Lambert

Angela Lambert

Jul 26, 2006

Angela Lambert, 67, resident of Wheaton, Illinois, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 26, after a prolonged struggle with Lou Gehrig's disease. Born in Swindon, England, in 1939, and after an early nursing career and marriage in Oxford, she came to America with her family in 1970. An ardent and wonderful gardener she served as treasurer to the...

Gary H. Reu

Gary H. Reu

Jul 25, 2006

Gary H. Reu, age 49, a resident of Warrenville, died Tuesday, July 25, at home. He was born September 26, 1956 in Hinsdale. Gary was involved in a number of deaf ministries, including Calvary Deaf Assembly in Melrose Park where he served on the Board for more than 20 years. He also served in the Midwest Deaf Men's Ministry and...

Eloise Jane Helwig

Eloise Jane Helwig

Jul 20, 2006

Eloise Jane Helwig, age 92, a resident of Glen Ellyn, died Thursday, July 20, at Glen Oaks Hospital in Glendale Heights. She was born May 5, 1914 in St. Louis, MO. Mrs. Helwig was a member of the Women's Group at the Austin Congregational Church. She was also a member of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her son,...

Kenneth P. Moore

Kenneth P. Moore

Jul 19, 2006

Kenneth P. Moore, age 89, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died Wednesday, July 19 at the Edward Hospital in Naperville. He was born on April 20, 1917 in Kirksville, MO. He was a veteran of WWII, having served in the U.S. Army. He served in the Infantry with the 37th Division under General MacArther in the liberation of the Philippine...

Evelyn M. Nelson

Evelyn M. Nelson

Jul 18, 2006

Evelyn Nelson, 81, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died Tuesday, July 18 at the Central Du Page Hospital. She was born on November 11, 1924 in DeKalb, Illinois to John and Lillian Johnson. Evelyn graduated from Maple Park High School and attended Wheaton College. She worked as a bookkeeper for Burek and Associates Law Firm in Wheaton for many years....

Bernie Gallimore

Bernie Gallimore

Jul 15, 2006

Bernard W. "Bernie" Gallimore, age 71, a resident of Hot Springs Village, AR, died Saturday, July 15, under Arkansas Hospice care at St. Joseph's Hospital in Hot Springs, AR. He was born October 27, 1934 in Mazeppa, MN. Bernie worked with the DuPage County Sheriff's office for 29 years as a Deputy Sheriff until he retired in 1989. He loved...

Cesarina G. Herrera

Cesarina G. Herrera

Jul 10, 2006

Cesarina G. Herrera, age 91, a resident of Wheaton, and formerly of Glen Ellyn, and Los Angeles, died Monday, July 10, at Wynscape Nursing Center in Wheaton. She was born August 15, 1914 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. Cesarina came to New York in 1935 and then worked as an Operator of Dresses in New York and Miami. She was a...

Clarence A. Wills

Clarence A. Wills

Jul 9, 2006

Services for Clarence Wills, age 97, will be held privatly. For more information contact Hultgren Funeral Home at 630-668-0027.

Maria Carcalean

Maria Carcalean

Jul 9, 2006

Services for Maria Carcalean will be held on Thursday, July 13 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Darrel Anderson officiating. Interment will follow at Wheaton Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 10:00 until the time of service. Call 630-668-0027 for more information. Memorials may be directed to the Romanian Missionary Society.

Ruth Evelyn Johnson-Faircloth

Ruth Evelyn Johnson-Faircloth

Jul 8, 2006

Ruth Evelyn Johnson-Faircloth, age 71, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream and formerly of Wheaton, died Saturday, July 8 at the Central Du Page Hospital. She was born December 10, 1934 in Chicago to Dr. Torrey and Evelyn Johnson. Ruth was a graduate of Wheaton College (1956) and retired from School District 93 in Carol Stream after...

Candace M. Shannon

Candace M. Shannon

Jul 7, 2006

Candace M. Shannon, age 55, a resident of Wheaton for 30 years, died Friday, July 7 at the Central Du Page Hospital in Winfield. She was born on June 30, 1951 in Elmhurst to Alfred and Marcelle King. She graduated from Glenbard West High School in 1969. She married Christopher Shannon on March 16, 1970. Candy was a founding member...

Miriam B. Armerding

Miriam B. Armerding

Jul 1, 2006

Miriam B. Armerding, the "first lady" of Wheaton College from 1965 to 1982, died July 1 at Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital of congestive heart failure. She was 86. She and her husband, Dr. Hudson T. Armerding, had lived for the past several years at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. They celebrated 61 years of marriage in December. She was born...

Chuck Schmidt

Chuck Schmidt

Jun 30, 2006

Charles R. "Chuck" Schmidt, age 59, a longtime resident of Warrenville, died Friday, June 30, at Delnor Community Hospital in Geneva after a year-long battle with esophageal cancer. He was born August 28, 1946 in Dekalb, IL. Chuck served overseas in the Army during the Vietnam War. He then worked for over 40 years as a nursery grower and was...

June Maass

June Maass

Jun 27, 2006

June Maass, 81, longtime resident of Chicago, beloved wife of the late Edward; dear mother of Edward (Toni); loving grandmother of Gary (Leslie), and Brian (Jennifer); proud great-grandmother of Olivia and Owen, and Nathan and Lauren; and sister of the late Lois Melville. Visitation, Thur., June 29, from 4-9 P.M. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., in Wheaton...

Marie C. Wilds

Marie C. Wilds

Jun 25, 2006

Marie C. Wilds, age 91, a resident of Wheaton for 9 years and formerly of Lombard for 45 years, died Sunday, June 25, in Tuscon, AZ. She was born on June 20, 1915 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Joseph and Katherine Licht. Marie was a member of the Eastern Star in Lombard for 55 years. She volunteered for the York Township...

Jim King

Jim King

Jun 24, 2006

James A. "Jim" King, age 72, a 40 year resident of Wheaton, died June 24th after a long struggle with cancer. He was born in Hendersonville, NC, on June 6, 1934. Mr. King worked for the Dupage County Highway Department for over 30 years. He was an avid furniture restorer, who enjoyed making treasures for many people. He was well...

Karoline Lederer

Karoline Lederer

Jun 24, 2006

Karoline Lederer, age 102, of Wheaton, died Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at Du Page Convalescent Center. She was born on April 27, 1904 in Germany. Services were held on Saturday, June 24, at Wheaton Cemetery.

Vernon R. Schimmel

Vernon R. Schimmel

Jun 20, 2006

Vernon R. Schimmel, age 86, a resident of Wyndemere Retirement Community in Wheaton, and formerly of Medinah, died Tuesday, June 20, at home. He was born on November 29, 1919 in Michigan City, Indiana to Arthur and Laura (nee Schumacher) Schimmel. After studying engineering at Purdue University, Mr. Schimmel served in WWII as a 1st Lieutenant in the Army Air...

Phyllis R. Hartman

Phyllis R. Hartman

Jun 18, 2006

Phyllis R. Hartman, age 92 , a resident of Wheaton for 53 years and recently of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, died Sunday, June 18, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. She was born on May 18, 1914 in Elgin, IL. She was a 1936 graduate of North Central College, where she has been an active member of the...

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