Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Doris L. Olsen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Nancy Fiddler

Nancy Fiddler

Mar 21, 2006

Nancy Fiddler, age 63, a resident of Hanover Park, died Tuesday, March 21, at home. She was born July 17, 1942 in Chicago. Nancy worked for Awana International for a number of years. She served in the Awana programs at Mannheim Baptist Church, Medinah Baptist Church, and then later at Wheaton Bible Church, where she is a member. She later...

Charlotte Reilly

Charlotte Reilly

Mar 20, 2006

Charlotte Reilly, age 88, a resident of Wheaton, and formerly of Calumet City, died Monday, March 20, at Wynscape Nursing Center. She was born, March 20, 1918 in Valparaiso, IN. She is survived by her two children, Joseph Reilly, Jr., of California, and Patricia (Roland) Sawyer of Wheaton; two grandchildren, Angela (Robert) Kneisel of Carol Stream, and Kimberly (Gerald) Duttlinger...

Frances C. Hoffman

Frances C. Hoffman

Mar 20, 2006

Frances C. Hoffman, age 80, a resident of Wheaton and formerly of Ann Arbor, MI, died Monday, March 20, at the Central Du Page Hospital in Winfield. She was born on May 28, 1925 to Charles and Nellie Crandall in Norfolk, VA. Fran was a graduate of Mount Holyoke College (1947) where she was a major in Piano. She was...

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