Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.
William V. "Bill" Hauke
Jan 3, 2005
William V. "Bill" Hauke, age 79, a resident of Wheaton for 52 years, died Monday, January 3, at home. He was born on August 31, 1925 in Newark, NJ, the youngest of seven children to Egbert and Emilia Hauke. Bill served in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific. He attended Union College in New York, then received...
Evelyn M. D'Herckens
Dec 31, 2004
Evelyn M . D'Herckens (nee Nyquist), age 94, beloved wife of the late Maurice; loving mother of Edla D'Herckens, and Maurice(Patricia) D'Herckens; fond grandmother of Dawn (Richard) Machado, Nicole D'Herckens, and Maurice D' Herckens; great-grandmother of four; dear Aunt of Karen (David) Stewart, and Robert (Kemberly) Johnson; sister of the late Florence Nelson, and the late Elving Nyquist. Visitation, Thur.,...
Rev.Alexander Sidlaruk
Dec 31, 2004
Alexander Sidlaruk, age 101, beloved husband of the late Anastazja, loving father of Nick (Ann) Sidlaruk, Zoia (Dan) Rapinchuk, and the late Lydia (Allen) Schneider, dear grandfather of Tim, Carol, Grace, Daniel, Karen, Joy, Erika, Heidi, and Wendi, great-grandfather of 22. He was born in Ilosk, Poland and became a refugee after WWII. He and his family lived in a...
Richard E. Kozlowski
Dec 29, 2004
Richard E. Kozlowski, 54, a resident of Wheaton died at the University of Illinois Medical Center Wednesday the 29th. He was born July 10, 1950 in Chicago. Rich was a licensed home inspector who also had over 20 years of experience as a union Electrician. He was a Navy Veteran serving 2 years in active duty with 3 years in...
Chester R. Switala
Dec 27, 2004
Chester R. Switala, age 73, behloved husband of Sophie (nee Hendzel); loving father of Dr. Sylvia (Dr. John) Bartlett, Linda (Don Swanson), Barbara (Dan) Searson, and Edward (Stacey); fond grandfather of Carolyn and John Bartlett, David, Michael, Thomas and Patrick Switala; brother of Jeanette (Tom) Kleich; Brother-in-law of Casimer (Mary) Hendzel, Mary (the late Joseph) Baran, Joseph (Bonnie) Hendzel, and...
Claire L. Parrott
Dec 26, 2004
Claire L. Parrott (née Schacht) of Wheaton, IL passed away December 26, 2004 at the age of 103. She was born in 1901 in Wheaton to Herman and Benedicta (Bertha) Schacht, and was the second oldest of their nine children. She was a near-lifelong resident of Wheaton living in her home on E. Willow Ave. until the age of 99....
Mildred M. Edmonds
Dec 23, 2004
Mildred M. Edmonds, age 101, a resident of Wheaton for 11 years, and formerly a long time resident of Nashville TN, died Thursday, Dec. 23rd, at Wynscape Nursing Care Facility. She was born in Bowling Green, OH, on September 24, 1903. She was a graduate of Nyack College and Toccoa Falls College. She was a faithful Sunday School teacher for...
Walter F. Weiss
Dec 23, 2004
Walter F. Weiss, age 82, a resident of Wheaton for more than 50 years, died peacefully Thursday, December 23, at the home that Ramona and Walt built. He was born June 16, 1922 in Hinsdale. Walter served in the United States Army and was a decorated veteran of World War II. He was a graduate of the University of Illinois,...
Rev. Andrew M. Simko
Dec 22, 2004
Rev. Andrew M. Simko, 91, of Fairview Baptist Home in Downers Grove, formerly of Chicago, beloved husband for 66 years of Ina; dear father of Janet (M.L.) Hillard, and James Simko; and proud grandfather of Jamie Simko. He was former pastor, Addison Street Baptist Church, now, Christ Church of Wrigleyville. Visitation, Fri., Dec. 24, 10:30 A.M. until service time, 11...
Romualdo "Romy" Domingo
Dec 19, 2004
Romualdo L. "Romy" Domingo, age 98, a resident of Naperville, and formerly of Sebring, FL, died Sunday, December 19, at Community Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Naperville. He was born February 2, 1906 in the Philippines. Mr. Domingo worked for the Chicago Post Office for more than 30 years. He then enjoyed another 20 years working for Chicago Golf Club...
Andrew Isaac Nussbaum
Dec 18, 2004
Andrew Isaac Nussbaum, the infant son of Andrew and Wendy Nussbaum of Naperville, was born and died on Saturday, December 18, at Edward Hospital in Naperville. He is survived by his parents; his three sisters, Amy, Jessica, and Carly; and his two brothers, Joseph and Christian; his paternal grandparents, Barbara (Wayne) King; his maternal great-grandparents, Lloyd and Rowena Rush; his...
Ellie Swanson
Dec 17, 2004
E. Eleanor "Ellie" Swanson (nee McKnight), age 77, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, died on Friday, December 17, at Windsor's Fairfax Dementia Facility, after suffering for many years with Alzheimer's Disease. A memorial service will be held at the Evangelical Covenant Church, Hawthorne and Kenilworth in Glen Ellyn, at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 22, followed...
Mary Louise Badway
Dec 17, 2004
Mary Louise (nee Jabora) Badway, 78, a resident of Wheaton, died December 17th at Wynscape Nursing Home in Wheaton. She was born February 28, 1926 in Detroit, MI. Mrs. Badway worked for Pleasant Hill Elementary School in Wheaton as a lunchroom monitor in the 1990's. She was a homemaker most of her life. She was loved by many and will...
Lauren Elizabeth Boba
Dec 11, 2004
Lauren Elizabeth Boba, the infant daughter of Matthew and Krista Boba, of Wheaton, was born and died on Saturday, December 11, 2004 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. She is survived by her parents; her paternal grandmother, Barbara Boba; her maternal grandparents, Stephan and Janet Rainforth; her aunt, Amy (Scott) Belford; her uncles, Jonathan (Jennifer) Boba, and Douglas Rainforth;...
Katherine Lauber
Dec 10, 2004
Katherine Lauber, age 91, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, formerly of Sea Cliff, NY, died Friday, December 10, at the Johnson Medical Center. She was born on August 11, 1913 to missionaries Richard and Alice Hill in Russia. Throughout her life she was a friend and mentor to many. She was actively involved in her church...
Mabel Blanchard
Dec 9, 2004
Mabel G. Blanchard, age 89, a resident of Wheaton since 1956, died Thursday, December 9 at home. She was born on October 27, 1915 in Shelby County, Ohio to Lewis and Sophie Ganger. Mabel was a 1934 graduate of Houston High School in Houston, Ohio. She received a degree in nursing from Miami Valley School of Nursing in 1937, a...
Ruth Elizabeth Zelle
Dec 8, 2004
Ruth Elizabeth Von Verdo Zelle, age 89, a resident of Louisville, KY, and formerly of Wheaton, died December 8, at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville. She was born March 7, 1915 in Minneapolis, MN, to Sadie Feleen and Emil Von Verdo. After a childhood spent in the upper Midwest, Ruth graduated from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, and then from...
Edward D. Mullinger
Dec 8, 2004
Edward D. Mullinger, age 64, a resident of Danville and formerly of Warrenville, and also of Glen Ellyn, died suddenly Wednesday, December 8, at Provena Medical Center in Danville. He was born November 7, 1940 in Cincinatti, OH to Violet and Ed Mullinger. Ed married Judie Stall on August 18, 1962. He graduated with a degree in accounting from the...
Mary Brugmann
Dec 7, 2004
Mary Brugmann, age 74, a resident of West Chicago for 44 years, died Tuesday, December 7 at home . She was born on February 7, 1930 in Minonk, IL to John and Hannah Sullivan. She lived most of her childhood in Amboy, IL, where she was an active member of the First Baptist Church. Mary graduated from the Moody Bible...
Kathryn R. Iverson
Dec 4, 2004
Kathryn R. Iverson, age 87, a resident of Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, died Saturday, December 4, at Windsor's Johnson Healthcare Center. She was born July 10, 1917 in Charleston, IL. As a young girl, Kathryn was a Girl Scout and was proud of earning her Eagle Scout. During World War II she served in the Red Cross as...
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