George T. Bielick
Feb 5, 2006
George T. Bielick, age 67, a resident of Wheaton for 27 years, died Sunday, February 5, at Edward Hospital in Naperville. He was born July 12, 1938 in Chicago. George graduated from St. Rita High School in Chicago. He was a typesetter for Tower Typesetters for over 30 years. He later drove school buses for Laidlaw for ten years before...
Frances G. Webb
Feb 2, 2006
Frances Genevieve Webb, age 97, a resident of Naperville and formerly of Wheaton, died Thursday, February 2 at Tabor Hills Care Center. She was born on November 26, 1908 in Peoria, IL to Gustav and Hazel McVay. Frances worked as a proof reader for Law books and for the Chicago Sun Times. She was a longtime member of the Typographical...
Ione P. Blackmore
Feb 2, 2006
Ione P. Blackmore, age 82, a resident of Wheaton, and formerly of University Park, died peacefully at her home at Wyndemere Retirement Community on Thursday, February 2 surrounded by the love of her family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Chicago on November 24, 1923 to Rupert Clyde and Esther Peacock. Ione worked for...
Sophie Heiser
Jan 29, 2006
Sophie Heiser, age 80, a lifelong resident of Wheaton, died at home on Sunday, January 29. She was born in Wheaton on December 2, 1925 to Thomas and Agnes Ellos. Sophie's family owned and operated Tom's Eat Shop on Front Street in Wheaton for many years. She also worked at the County Clerks office and for over 30 years worked...
Sally Nordell
Jan 28, 2006
Sara "Sally" Nordell, age 92, a resident of Wheaton for 45 years, died Saturday, January 28, at Wynscape Nursing Center in Wheaton. She was born January 9, 1914 in Pittsburgh, PA. She was an active member of St. Matthew United Church of Christ in Wheaton. She was also involved with the Wheaton Senior Group and an avid Bridge player. A...
John Milton Druse
Jan 26, 2006
John Druse, age 66, a resident of Sunrise Assisted Living in Glen Ellyn, IL, and former resident of Racine, WI and Boulder Junction, WI, died on January 26, 2006, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, IL. He was born September 21, 1939 in Racine, WI. Earlier in his life, Mr. Druse worked at the Curative Workshop of Racine, WI....
Joseph F. Polito
Jan 23, 2006
Joseph F. Polito, age 55, a resident of Wheaton for 13 years, died on Monday, January 23, at the Central Du Page Hospital. He was born June 27, 1950 in Chicago to Franklin and Mary Polito. He worked as a painter for Wheaton businesses in the downtown area. He enjoyed fishing, his C.B. radio and bon fires. Joe is survived...
Michael Douglas Crawford
Jan 20, 2006
Michael Douglas Crawford A visitation for Michael D. Crawford, 47, will be from 3 to 9 p.m. with a memorial service at 7 p.m. Tuesday, at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., Wheaton. Michael Douglas Crawford died at the home of his partner and friend, Karen Arndt, in Wheaton, on Friday, Jan. 20, 2006. Last cemented with the parting...
Emily Verbeck Lausch
Jan 18, 2006
Emily Verbeck Lausch - Fond wife of George R.; loving sister of Sophia (Teddy) Verbeck Barskis, and the late Bruno "BJ" Verbeck; mother of four, Jane (Peter) Gaines, George Jr. (Susan), James (Mona), and Gloria (Robert) Smith; seven grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Mrs. Lausch was a native Chicagoan and lived her married life in the southwest and western...
Elsie "Betty" Irving Warren
Jan 15, 2006
Elsie "Betty" Irving Warren, age 94, a resident of Wheaton for the past 83 years, passed away on Sunday, January 15. She was born on August 27, 1911 in Glen Ellyn. Betty was a graduate of St. Luke's School of Nursing in Chicago in 1933. She then worked at the Children's Convalescent Home, located where Wheaton Academy is now. She...
Evelyn E. Benson
Jan 14, 2006
Evelyn E. Benson, 98, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream since 1989, beloved wife of the late Herbert, preceded in death in 1990; loving aunt of Lester Benson of Buffalo Grove; and cousin of many. Born Nov. 22, 1907 in Wheaton, she died Sat., Jan. 14, at home. She played the organ at the old Wheaton Theatre...
Marilyn Noelte Newcomer
Jan 13, 2006
Marilyn Noelte Newcomer, age 55, a resident of Wheaton, formerly of Northlake, died suddenly, Friday, January 13, at home. She was born September 4, 1950 in Chicago. Marilyn was a Temple Worker at the Chicago Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Glenview. She is a member of the Wheaton Ward located in Naperville. She...
Morton C. James
Jan 11, 2006
Morton C. James, 99, of Carol Stream, IL, died Wednesday, January 11 at Windsor Park Manor. He was born October 14, 1906 in Cedar Lake, MN. He was raised and lived most of his life in Iowa. Mr. James graduated from Iowa State University in 1935 with a major in Agronomy. He worked for thirty two years with the U.S....
Marjory Ruth Shufelt
Jan 8, 2006
Marjory Ruth Shufelt, age 93, a long time resident of Wheaton died Sunday, January 8, 2006 at Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream. She was a graduate of Wheaton Academy and Wheaton College and was an elementary school teacher in Glen Ellyn, IL and Muskegon, MI. She is survived by two daughters, Rebecca (Rev. Larry) DeWitt of Westlake Village, CA...
Dora Frances Filer
Jan 7, 2006
Services will be held on Thursday, January 12, for Dora Frances Filer at the chapel of Fairview Baptist Home in Downers Grove. Call for details, 630668-0027.
Nancy L. Ewoldt
Jan 6, 2006
Nancy L. Ewoldt, age 68, a resident of Wheaton for 45 years, died Friday, January 6, at the Glen Oaks Hospital. She was born on August 24, 1937 in Rowley, Iowa. Nancy graduated from Clutier High School in Clutier, Iowa in 1954. She attended Iowa State Teachers College and graduated in 1956 with a teachers certificate. She became a teacher...
David J. Engeseth
Jan 4, 2006
David J. Engeseth, age 59, a longtime resident of Wheaton, died Wednesday, January 4, at home. He was born on October 10, 1946 in Chicago to Elmer and Ruth Engeseth. Dave served in Viet Nam in the First Military Intelligence Battalion working in Ariel reconnaissance. He was a co-owner of Scantec Commercial and Residential Cleaning Service. Most recently he worked...
Martin Su
Jan 4, 2006
Martin Su, age 79, a resident of Wheaton, and formerly of Addison, died Wednesday, January 4, at home. He was born January 6, 1926, in Shanghai, China. Martin was the former owner of Chinese Gift Wholesale, Inc., a business that he built from a small gifts supplier into a national floral wholesale company. He was an active tennis player, golfer,...
Phyllis Elaine Wever
Jan 2, 2006
Phyllis Elaine Wever, age 75, of Rockford, died Monday, January 2, at the St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. She is survived by one daughter, Diane (Dave) Riley and her grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 5 from 11:00 until 11:30 a.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, where a funeral service will be held at 11:30. Interment will follow...
Hazel M. Samuelson
Jan 2, 2006
Hazel M. Samuelson, age 100, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, died Monday, January 2, at the Johnson Medical Center at Windsor Park. She was born on September 27, 1905 in Chicago. Mrs. Samuelson and her husband Douglas Samuelson moved to Wheaton in 1950. They owned and operated the Towne Gift Shoppe on Front St. in Wheaton....
