Obituaries

Aug 23, 2024

Lydia M. Berry, age 93, née Massura, of Brookfield, passed away gently in her sleep in the early hours of August 23rd, 2024.

Lydia was born on October 30, 1930 in Chicago, IL. The youngest of 12 children, Lydia was the first to be born in a hospital. She loved her large Slovak family.

Lydia...

Aug 21, 2024

Kate (Klimek) Bublitz, age 61, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away at home surrounded by her family.  She was born June 12, 1963 in Evanston IL.

Kate grew up on School Street in Chicago IL. She graduated from Downers Grove North High School and later Elmhurst College. She worked at State Farm as a claim handler...

Aug 20, 2024

Ruth was born January 18, 1924 to her parents, Edwin Free and Antoinette in their home in Brooklyn, New York.  She was raised in Stewart Manor in Long Island, NY and graduated from Sewanhaka High School.  She became a clerk at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in New York City.  She met Richard Leonard Mikolon in a Bible Study...

Aug 19, 2024

Rose Possinger Pugliese, age 97, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024, at Belmont Village, Carol Stream, IL.  Rose was born in the Southern Italian region of Puglia in Italy, in a city called Lecce on February 10, 1927. She was one of six children of Vincenzo and Maria Attanazio, five girls and one boy, and lived among them...

Aug 19, 2024

Bernard James Schaffer, age 70, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died August 19, 2024, in Manhattan, New York.  He was born January 9, 1954 in Spokane, Washington to Herbert and Elaine Schaffer.

Bernie lived in Wheaton for 30 years and worked in software as a consultant at multiple firms including Oracle, SSA, and QAD until retiring in...

Aug 19, 2024

Timothy Irwin Reist

Tim was born in Oak Park IL on June 7, 1963. His young years were spent in Fillmore and Hume NY where his dad was a pastor and professor at Houghton College. Tim came to Jesus as a 4-year-old boy. But he made the proclamation when he was scared, "I wish Jesus had skin...

Aug 18, 2024

Diane E. Gleason, age 66, a resident of Roselle, Illinois, formerly of Pompano Beach, Florida, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024.  She was born January 10, 1958 in Portland, Oregon to Jerry & Helene Gleason.

Diane grew up in Wheaton and attended Lowell Elementary, Franklin Junior High School and Wheaton Central High School. She graduated from...

Aug 16, 2024

John A. Gallo, age 75, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2024.  He was born February 24, 1949 in Chicago, IL to Pellegrino Gallo & Helen Valiga Gallo. John lost his yearlong battle with glioblastoma and lymphoma on Friday surrounded by his family. Although born in Chicago, he later moved to Downers Grove.  He...

Aug 14, 2024

Stephen Lee Fisher, age 63, a resident of Wheaton, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. He was born July 28, 1961, in Albany, Georgia to Jerry & Millie Fisher.

He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Suzanne (née Chmiel); his children Colin (fiancée Amy Schuldt), Hannah, and Erin Fisher; his sister Sandra (Michael) Ransome;...

Aug 13, 2024

Wilma Vargas age 90, a resident of Saint Charles, IL, formerly a resident of Puerto Rico went to be with the Lord on August 13, 2024. She was born February 23, 1934 to Felipe Vargas and Margarita Ortiz in Humacao, Puerto Rico.

Wilma grew up in Puerto Rico where she got her Bachelor's degree from the University...

Aug 12, 2024

Thomas M. Gallagher, age 88, of Winfield, IL, and formerly of Wheaton, IL, and Noblesville, IN, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 12, 2024. Born on September 12, 1935, in Chicago, IL, to Joseph and Eileen Gallagher, Tom lived a life marked by dedication to his family, faith, and professional accomplishments.

Tom grew up in...

Aug 7, 2024

Shelonda D. Griffin's life journey began on July 9, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois.  She was born to Mr. James Moore and Mary Ann Straughter, both precede her in death. Also preceded her in death were her loving grandmother Mrs. Lee Ester Hayes and two uncles: Carl Hayes, and Charles Straughter.

Shelonda was an only child but she...

Aug 7, 2024

David Michael Hudson was born in Hinsdale, Illinois on January 21, 1997 to Mike and Wendy Hudson, their firstborn. He passed away on August 7, 2024 in Oak Park, Illinois. David grew up in Wheaton, Illinois with his brother Timothy and sisters Emily and Anna. As a child, David was often to be found with friends from school (Hawthorne...

Aug 6, 2024

Debra Brandt (née Cole), aged 70, of Wheaton, Illinois, was called to her eternal rest on August 6, 2024. Born to John and Dorothy Cole on January 10, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois, Debra was a woman of great faith and scholarship, holding a Ph.D. in Judaic Studies and a Master's Divinity in Rabbinic Studies. Her life's work as an...

Aug 4, 2024

Richard E. Peterson, Jr., age 56, a beloved resident of Lombard, IL, passed away suddenly, entering into the presence of the Lord on Sunday, August 4, 2024. Born on October 27, 1967, in Chicago, IL, to Richard and Tonie Peterson, Rick's life was marked by love, faith, and dedication.

Rick spent his early years in Skokie, IL,...

Aug 4, 2024

Ramesh "Ron" Ajwani passed away peacefully at home in Mokena, IL. on Sunday, August 4, 2024, with his family by his side. He was born June 10, 1946 in Karachi, India (now Pakistan) to Lalsingh & Saraswati (nee Wadhwani) Ajwani.

He was the youngest of eleven children, with his late eldest brother Gobind being like a father...

Aug 4, 2024

Robert August Monken, 86, or Wheaton, IL, passed away on Sunday, August 4th, 2024. Bob was born in Mascoutah, IL and attended Cathedral High School in Belleville, IL. He graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1958 and started teaching and coaching at St. Phillip High School in Battle Creek, MI. It was there that he met his wife of...

Aug 3, 2024

Jeanette Myra, a resident of Wheaton, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at her home. She was born February 6, 1945 in Janesville, Wisconsin, to William & Marion Austin.

Jeanette grew up on a dairy farm with her loving and supportive parents where she milked cows and threw bales of hay. With the last name of...

Aug 3, 2024

Dr. Thomas Joe Welsh was born on October 26, 1941, in Holdenville, Oklahoma and was raised on a farm in Collinsville, Oklahoma. Tom led a life of great humility, integrity, and was guided by his faith. He wanted to be remembered for who he was rather than for his many accomplishments. Tom began his higher education at Oklahoma State...

Aug 2, 2024

The Reverend Vernon F. Geurkink, originally from Minnesota and most recently a resident of Winsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, died on August 2, 2024 at the age of 88.

Growing up in Wheaton, IL,Vern attended Wheaton Academy where he met his future wife, Patricia (Pat) Carlson. Feeling a call to ministry he attended both Calvin College...