Obituaries

Mar 12, 2024

James W. Fulcher, age 82, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died at home March 12, 2024.  He was born June 11, 1941 in Danville, IL to James & Edna Fulcher. Jim joined the U.S. Marine Corps after he graduated from Danville High School. After his service in the Marines, Jim graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelors of...

Mar 11, 2024

A loving son, brother and friend, Yosef Yemane Gidey was born on August 14, 1990. He was welcomed into the loving arms of our Lord on March 11, 2024 and continues to live through the lives of his family and friends.

Yosef graduated from Wheaton North High School in 2008 and followed his father's footsteps in supporting...

Mar 11, 2024

Janette A. Trofimuk, 87, formerly of Wheaton, Westchester and Oak Park, passed away on March 11, 2024.  A sweet, gentle woman, Janette worried more about others than herself.  If you needed help, she wanted to give what she could, always trying to anticipate needs and meet them even before you knew they existed. If you mentioned a problem, she...

Mar 7, 2024

Carlos "Los" Francisco De Valdivielso, age 62, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died March 7, 2024.  He was born July 13, 1961 in Cuba.

Carlos immigrated to the United States from Cuba when he was just 8 years old.  He proudly served in the US Army for nearly 3 years after the Vietnam era. He had a...

Mar 7, 2024

Thomas Klippert was born to Edward and Mary Klippert (nee Matheny) on February 11, 1931. As children, he and his sister had the privilege of attending the North Side Gospel Center (Center) in Chicago where the Awana Program began. It was there he entered into a personal relationship with his Savior at the age of 8. He went on...

Mar 5, 2024

Our dad, everyone called him Chuck, was born in Chicago in 1926 and grew up on Oakley Ave. He went to what was then Harrison High School, graduating and enlisting in the Army Air Forces, becoming a Tec5 as a machinist.  He was honorably discharged after the war and went on to a 40 plus year career as a...

Mar 3, 2024

Caleb Valor DeRango, born 8 lbs and 2 oz, went to be with Jesus on an unusually sunny, 70 degree Sunday on March 3, 2024. Caleb was loved by generations of family and friends and is survived by his parents Jeffrey and Shannon DeRango (neé Flynn), siblings Mea (10), Roman (9) and Noah (2), maternal grandparents James and Kathy...

Mar 2, 2024

Margaret S. Dudley, age 79, of Glen Ellyn, IL and previously of Chicago, IL, passed away on March 2, 2024, surrounded by family.  She was born July 13, 1944 in Cortland, NY to William and Ethel Dudley.

She graduated from Illinois College with a major in French.  She later graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with Master of...

Mar 2, 2024

William "Bill" Quinlan, age 73, a resident of Chicago, passed away on March 2, 2024.  He was born on May 14, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois at Loretto Hospital.

Bill served as legal counsel for Chicago Public Schools (CPS),  Rockford Public Schools, and the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association (CPAA). He was a navigator of Crabapple Island and...

Mar 2, 2024

Helge Barrie, age 91, a resident of Romeoville, IL, died on March 2, 2024.  She was born on November 3, 1932, in Freiburg in Breisgau, Germany.

During WWII, her family lived in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and survived many bombings.  She met Harry Barrie who was an American stationed in Germany and they were married.  They lived...

Mar 2, 2024

Daniel L. Tews, age 77, of Naperville, IL, passed peacefully on Saturday, March 2, 2024.  He was born December 9, 1946 in Persia, IA to Rev. John & Irene Tews.

After graduating from Mason Community High School in 1964, Dan joined the Air National Guard where he served until 1970.  He attended Concordia Teachers College, River Forest,...

Mar 2, 2024

Mary S. Johnson, age 91, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at home.  She was born August 1, 1932 in Baltimore, Maryland to John & Mary Strickland.

Mrs. Johnson had a passion for bridge and was an accomplished Bronze Life Master with over 900 points. She had an...

Feb 28, 2024

Gil was born in 1928 in Sidell, Illinois, experiencing the hardships of farm life and poverty during the Depression. He attended a one-room schoolhouse, getting up early to do farm chores and then walking several miles to school. When the family's farmhouse burned, they spent 2 years living in an insulated boxcar. These harsh beginnings served as fodder for...

Feb 26, 2024

Mary Irene Lawhead, age 101, a resident of Warrenville, IL, and formerly a longtime resident of Waukegan, IL, went to be with the Lord peacefully at her home on Monday, February 26, 2024. She was born June 9, 1922, in Des Moines, IA, to Clifford and Mildred Wood.

Mary grew up in Des Moines and graduated from...

Feb 25, 2024

Gretchen (Funk) Coffing, age 92, formally of Danville, IL passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024.  She was a 1949 Danville (IL) High School graduate.  Gretchen went on to attend the University of Illinois and was a member of the Delta Gamma Fraternity.  After moving as a military spouse and for her husband's work, Gretchen and her family returned...

Feb 25, 2024

Michiko "Miko" Kobayashi Brewer, 76, of Oak Brook Terrace, IL survived by two sons Brent (48) and Kurt (41) and grandchildren Ella, Sofia and Kingston, passed away on February 25th 2024 peacefully and with her sons by her side.

Born on March 5th 1947 in Saitama Japan, Miko moved to the Chicagoland area and married United States...

Feb 24, 2024

Janice C. Reed (Jan), age 97, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, died February 24, 2024 after a brief illness.  Born in Chicago on September 24, 1926, Jan was the beloved daughter of Philip and Mabel (Rune) Carlson. She spent her formative years on Ingleside Avenue in Chicago and attended Hirsch High School.

Jan graduated from Augustana...

Feb 24, 2024

Merilyn R. Dahlquist, age 91, a resident of Monarch Landing in Naperville, IL, died peacefully at home on Saturday, February 24, 2024.  She was born August 16, 1932, in Little Falls, Minnesota to Rev. Lloyd and Ruth Dahlquist.  A devout Christian, she attributed her vibrant faith to her parents' loving upbringing, always ready to invite others into the family...

Feb 17, 2024

On the evening of Saturday, February 17, 2024, Stephen "Steve" Gerard Jarzabkowski was ushered into the presence of the Almighty, triune God at the age of 61. Steve was born on February 3, 1963, in Chicago, IL. He was the fifth child of Henry and Colette (Stanley) Jarzabkowski.

Steve was a man in motion—a trait that characterized...

Feb 15, 2024

George Hofmann, age 82, a longtime resident of Winfield, IL, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at home surrounded by his family.  He was born May 30, 1941, in Chicago to August and Hannah Hofmann.

George grew up in Maywood, Illinois and graduated from Proviso East High School in 1959....