Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.
Scott Prevette Hanselman
Apr 26, 2006
Scott Prevette Hanselman, age 42, a resident of Chicago and formerly of Wheaton, died Wednesday, April 26 at home. He was born in the Republic of Congo on August 16, 1963 to Paul and Ruth Hanselman. Scott attended Friends Bible College in Kansas and then graduated from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb with a Bachelors Degree in Arts. While at...
Andrew J. Scittine
Apr 18, 2006
Andrew J. Scittine, age 73, a resident of Westchester, died Tuesday, April 18 at the Westchester Healthcare Center as a result of complications due to long-term diabetes. He was born on October 24, 1932 in Melrose Park, to Peter and Rose Scittine. He attended Melrose Park Grammar School and Proviso High School in Maywood. He graduated from Greenville College, Greenville,...
William Robert Gunderson
Apr 14, 2006
William Robert Gunderson, age 83, a lifetime resident of Wheaton, died Friday, April 14, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He was born April 3, 1923 in Chicago. Mr. Gunderson worked for Kerr-McGee in West Chicago as a Supervisor for 32 years. He served in World War II in the Navy. He was a member of the VFW 2164. He...
Doris L. Olsen
Apr 11, 2006
Doris L.Olsen, age 96, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died April 11 at Wynscape Healthcare Center in Wheaton. She was born Oct 17, 1909 in Rushville, IL. She was a graduate of DePauw University where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority for 77 years. She has been a member of Gary Memorial United Methodist Church since...
Pearl Lydia Hoffmann
Apr 10, 2006
Pearl Lydia Hoffmann, age 96, beloved wife of the late Elmer, loving mother of Arlene (the late Daniel) Kluge and Nancy (David) Derhake, proud grandmother of Mark, Kurt and Christopher Kluge and David (Laura), Michael and Steven (Michele) Wolfe, great-grandmother of 6, dear sister of Adeline Hennig and Loraine Schwartz. Visitation Wed. April 12, 3 to 9 pm at Hultgren...
Dorothy S. Wright
Apr 8, 2006
Dorothy S. Wright, age 97, a resident for 15 years of Beacon Hill Assisted Living in Lombard, and formerly of Wheaton, IL for over 35 years, died Saturday, April 8, at Edward Hospital in Naperville. She was born October 21, 1908 in Gardner, MA. Dorothy graduated from Gardner High School and then earned a Bachelor of Art's Degree from Wheaton...
John Herbert "Jack" Warner
Apr 6, 2006
John Herbert "Jack" Warner, age 85, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, died Thursday, April 6, at Windsor's Johnson Healthcare Center. He was born August 1, 1920 in Racine, WI. Jack was a retired Lt. Col. in the U.S. Army. He served for 27 years during World War II and the Korean War. Following his retirement from...
Elizabeth C. Gellings
Apr 4, 2006
Elizabeth C. Gellings, age 89, a resident of Oswego, died Tuesday, April 4, at Rush Copley Hospital in Aurora. She was born on February 25, 1917 to Ivor and Catherine Clark in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from Ohio State University with a BA in Psychology and a BA in Education and a Masters in Psychology. While at Ohio State she...
Roy Edward Ingles
Apr 4, 2006
Roy Edward Ingles, age 82, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, formerly a 50 year resident of Des Plaines, died Tuesday, April 4, at the Johnson Medical Center at Windsor Park. He was born on December 28, 1923 in Trinidad, Colorado to William and Agnes Ingles. Roy entered the US Navy at the age of 17 and...
Herman C. Wolze
Mar 31, 2006
Herman C. Wolze, age 83, a resident of Wheaton, died at home on Friday, March 31, 2006. He was born on June 1, 1922 in Mulkeytown, IL to William and Ruth Wolze, the oldest of four children. He was a veteran of WWII, having served in the Army in Japan. He returned home after the war to Chicago where he...
Ingrid Sellmann
Mar 30, 2006
A memorial service for Mrs. Ingrid Sellmann, 74, formerly of Randolph, NJ, will be held 11:30 AM, on Saturday, April 22, 2006 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 40 Coleman Road, Long Valley, NJ. Born December 18, 1931 in Morristown, NJ, the daughter of the late Fred and Frieda Scholz, she passed away Thursday, March 30, 2006 at the Tabor Hills Healthcare...
Nancy J. Shemansky
Mar 30, 2006
Nancy J. Shemansky, age 82, a resident of Wheaton since 1954, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2006 at Wynscape Nursing Home of Wheaton. She was born on July 24, 1923 in Ames, Iowa to Glen and Doris Rolston Ford. Nancy was a graduate of Joliet High School and attended Northern Illinois University. She married Richard Shemansky on November 25,...
Pearl Rose Heppner
Mar 29, 2006
Pearl Rose Heppner, 87, beloved wife of the late Fred, loving mother of Deanna (Ronald) Couture and Daryll Ann (Allan) Lockhart, grandmother of Sherri (James) Seward, David (Dianne) Lockhart, Timothy (Sally) Couture and Aaron (Michelle) Lockhart, great-grandmother of Evan, Brett, Mitchell, Nicholas, Kyle, Heidi, Emma, Alexa, and Elise, sister of Robert Groth and the late, Florence Lynch and Vernon Groth....
Osman "Ozzie" Bobeski
Mar 26, 2006
Osman "Ozzie" Bobeski, age 52, a resident of Winfield, died Sunday, March 26, at home. He was born August 19, 1953 in Macedonia. Ozzie was the owner of the well-loved County Seat Restaurant in Wheaton. He will be greatly missed by many family and friends. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 28, from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M....
Ruth Smith
Mar 26, 2006
Ruth Smith, age 89, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, and formerly of Lombard and Port Charlotte, FL, died Sunday, March 26 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. She was born August 12, 1916 in Marion, IN. Ruth was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. She enjoyed gardening and birdwatching. She loved her family and...
Robert C. Bottger
Mar 25, 2006
Robert C. Bottger, age 91, a resident of Wheaton, IL, and formerly of Boscobel, WI, and Franklin Park, IL, died Saturday, March 25, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He was born September 25, 1914 in Lindenhurst, NY. Mr. Bottger was a sail maker for 50 years. He was in the 1944 Star Class World Champions Yachting Race in Chicago....
Lorraine M. Gerber
Mar 25, 2006
Lorraine M. Gerber, 84, died Saturday, March 25, 2006, at Johnson Health Care Center in Carol Stream. She was born on July 28, 1921 in Chicago and was a resident of Wheaton for 55 years. She graduated from Lakeview High School, Chicago, and from Wright College in Chicago. She was a homemaker and worked for twenty-five years at Pioneer Ministries...
Elmer B. Pierce
Mar 23, 2006
Elmer B. Pierce, age 91, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died Thursday, March 23, at Wynscape Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wheaton. He was born August 13, 1914 in Shelton, NE. Elmer graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Law before entering the Army during World War II. He served in North Africa and Italy, ending his military career...
Patricia J. Fern
Mar 22, 2006
Patricia J. Fern 77, resident of Wheaton, died, March 22. She was born in Oakland CA. June 1, 1928. She was a professional singer in her earlier years. She was loved by her family and will be greatly missed. Beloved mother of Patricia (Craig) Dusold, Mark (Kathy) Fern, Laura Shannon; fond grandmother of Melissa, Jason, and Jonathan Patt, Amy, Megan,...
Yuri Stelmach
Mar 22, 2006
Yuri Stelmach, age 22, a resident of Woodridge, died suddenly in a motorcycle accident on March 22, 2006. Yuri was born on April 30, 1983 in Tallinn, Estonia. He was a beautiful baby. God made him perfect, he had it all. He grew up with his brother, Valentin, and his sister Sulta. When they came to America in 1988, his...
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