Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Laverne G. Lindberg

Laverne G. Lindberg

Feb 11, 2005

LaVerne G. Lindberg, age 83, of Wheaton and formerly of Sparta, WI, died Friday, February 11, at the Wheaton Care Center. She was born on April 1, 1921 in Chicago to J. P. and Hattie McCarthy. She was an active volunteer and benefactor of the libraries in Wheaton and Sparta and was an avid reader, who was a member of...

Roy A. Henderson

Roy A. Henderson

Feb 9, 2005

Roy A. Henderson, age 85, a resident of Glendale Heights for 33 years, died Wednesday, February 9 at home. He was born on March 20, 1919 in Wheeler, Wisconsin to Adolph and Emilie Henderson. He was a decorated veteran of WWII, where he was a squad leader in the Red Arrow 32nd Infantry Division and received the Purple Heart Medal....

Dieter Pawlik

Dieter Pawlik

Feb 4, 2005

On February 4, 2005, Dieter peacefully passed to the next world at the age of 64 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was born to Maximilian and Erna on July 9, 1940 in Gleiwitz Germany. When he was 17-years of age, Dieter immigrated to Wheaton, Illinois. As a young man, he worked in the hospitality industry, golf courses, and factories. He found...

Dr. Paul E. Loth

Dr. Paul E. Loth

Feb 3, 2005

Dr. Paul E. Loth, age 89, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, died Thursday, February 3, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He was born April 12, 1915 in Buffalo, NY. Paul earned a BA in Biblical Education from Columbia Bible College, an MA in Theology from Winona Lake School of Theology, a BA in History and...

Charlene D. Adams

Charlene D. Adams

Feb 1, 2005

Charlene D. Adams, age 63, a resident of Carol Stream, died Tuesday, February 1, at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora. She was born September 19, 1941 in Chicago. Charlene was a member of Medinah Baptist Church. She had been involved in the First Baptist Church of Wheaton Quilting Club. She enjoyed Amusement Parks and Video Games. She loved her family...

Louis Tonn

Louis Tonn

Jan 30, 2005

Louis A. Tonn, age 90, a resident of Lexington Square in Lombard and formerly of Palatine and Chicago, died Sunday, January 30 at Lexington Healthcare Center. He was born on August 3, 1914 in Chicago to Louis and Olga Tonn. He is suvived by two children, Shirley Tonn and Gary (Karen) Tonn, one grandson, Kevin Tonn, one sister, Margaret (Walter)...

Al Isadore

Al Isadore

Jan 29, 2005

Al Isadore, age 56, a resident of Glen Ellyn for 25 years, died Saturday, January 29 at the Central Du Page Hospital. He was born on May 22, 1948 in Chicago to Henry and Marie Isadore. He was a well known local contractor who specialized in concrete and artistic renovations. Al was a beloved member of the community and was...

Holly Covic

Holly Covic

Jan 27, 2005

Holly Covic, 65, of Wheaton, beloved wife for almost 45 years of Daniel Covic Sr.; dear mother of Daniel (Laurie) Covic Jr., and Peter (Annelie) Covic; proud grandmother of Brandon, Natalia, Kelly, and Sara; daughter of the late Louis and the late Lucille Button; sister of Louis, Carlyle, Bethyl Ann, Ariel, Della, and Faye, sister-in-law of Ned (Mary) Covic. Born...

Susannne Demko

Susannne Demko

Jan 23, 2005

Suzanne Demko, a resident of Lombard and formerly of Wheaton, died Sunday, January 23, 2005 at home. She was born in Lakewood, OH and grew up in Oak Park, IL. She was retired employee of the State of Illinois. She is survived by four children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two brothers. She was preceded...

Irene Tader

Irene Tader

Jan 18, 2005

Irene Tader, age 75, a resident of Denver, CO died January 18, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born June 8, 1929 in Grand Rapids, MN. Mrs. Tader was a semiretired business owner, a member of the Denver First Church of the Nazarene, and active in local issues and Republican politics. She was an avid collector of...

Frieda Williams

Frieda Williams

Jan 17, 2005

Asleep in Jesus, Frieda (Fritzi) J. Williams, nee Knoerschild, age 94, a resident of Wheaton and died Monday, January 17, 2005 at the Wynscape Nursing Center in Wheaton. She was born on January 19, 1910 in St. Charles County, Missouri to Oscar and Anna Knoernschild. After attending schools in Harvester, MO, and St. Louis, MO, she attended Brown Business College....

Lady Margaret Keplinger

Lady Margaret Keplinger

Jan 17, 2005

Lady Margaret Keplinger (nee Paullus) 1947-2005 Lady Margaret Keplinger (nee Paullus) died in her Glen Ellyn home at the age of 57 on Monday, January 17th, following a four-year battle with brain and lung cancer. Lady Margaret, a well known artist in Memphis, her home town, graduated in 1967 from Central High and in 1975 received her BFA from the...

Rev. Robert Couture

Rev. Robert Couture

Jan 17, 2005

Robert F. Couture, age 85, a resident of Wheaton, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2005 at Belmont Village in Carol Stream. He was born on September 23, 1919 to Joseph and Alma Couture in Racine, WI. He was a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, class of 1943. In 1944 he married Jean Stein. Together, as missionaries in India with...

Rev. Robert Barron

Rev. Robert Barron

Jan 15, 2005

Rev. Robert A. Barron Rev. Robert A. Barron, age 75, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 15, 2005 in the presence of his loving family. He was born on November 4, 1929 in Chicago, IL and was a resident of Wheaton, IL for the last 24 years. Based on his own experiences as a young boy growing up...

Dr. Melvin Lorentzen

Dr. Melvin Lorentzen

Jan 15, 2005

Reverend Dr. Melvin Elling Lorentzen, age 79, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, Illinois, and formerly of Wheaton, Illinois, died suddenly, Saturday, January 15. He was born on November 17, 1925 in Chicago to Rev. Peter and Anna Lorentzen. Dr. Lorentzen was ordained 50 years ago as a Minister of the Gospel in the Northshore Baptist Church,...

Wilfred C. Frykman

Wilfred C. Frykman

Jan 13, 2005

Wilfred C. Frykman, age 91, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, and formerly a longtime resident of Wheaton, died Thursday, January 13, 2005 at the Johnson Healthcare Center at Windsor Park Manor. He was born on October 16, 1913 in Minneapolis, MN to Oscar and Adelle Fryckman. He was a graduate of the University of Minnesota at...

Eunice M. Swanson

Eunice M. Swanson

Jan 12, 2005

Eunice M. Swanson, 79, a resident of the Holmstad of Batavia, formerly of Minneapolis, MN, and Chatham, NJ, died January 12th. She was born in Minneapolis on June 17, 1925. Eunice was very active at Long Hill Chapel Church in Chatham NJ. She was a Sunday School teacher and Bible School leader for over 40 years, as well as being...

Earl G. Shire

Earl G. Shire

Jan 12, 2005

Earl G. Shire, age 76, a resident of Glen Ellyn, died Wednesday, January 12, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He was born October 24, 1928 in Downers Grove. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Joanne; his two sons, Gerry (Wendy) of Wheaton, and Randy (Carol) of Orland Park; three granddaughters, Amanda, Emily, and Allison; four brothers,...

Dr. Onas C. Scandrette

Dr. Onas C. Scandrette

Jan 12, 2005

Dr. Onas C. Scandrette, age 90, died Wednesday, January 12, surrounded by his family in Fairfield, CA. He is now in heaven rejoicing in the presence of God and re-united with loved ones. He was born on February 6, 1914 on a farm near Wessington Springs, SD. Dr. Scandrette attended Wessington Springs Academy and College. He earned degrees from Seattle...

Lelah Pichiotino

Lelah Pichiotino

Jan 8, 2005

Lelah Pichiotino, 80, a resident of Bonita Springs, FL and formely a longtime resident of Wheaton, died Saturday, January 8, at her home in Bonita Springs. She was born August 31, 1924 in Chesning, Michigan. Lelah, or known by friends and family as "Jo", was a loving wife, mother, aunt and grandmother to all. She will always be remembered for...

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