Alice M. Virgil
Oct 22, 2022
Alice M. Virgil, age 89, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died October 22, 2022, at GlenOaks Hospital in Glendale Heights, Illinois. She was born February 20, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York to Peter and Matilda Stoll.
On May 19, 1951, she married Nicolas G. Virgil. Eventually, they moved to the Chicago area.
She was...
Lenora S. Littchen
Oct 22, 2022
Lenora Littchen was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 22, 1929. She was the only child of Anna Krumin and William Littchen. She attended Patrick Henry Elementary School in Chicago and skipped second grade. She graduated from Roosevelt High School, 1st in her class of over 300 students, at age 16. She was a world traveler. She traveled to...
Richard Arlen Gier
Oct 21, 2022
Richard Arlen Gier, age 77, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died October 21, 2022, at home. He was born January 21, 1945 in McPherson, Kansas to Adolph and Gertrude Gier.
Richard graduated from North Texas State University, which is now the University of North Texas, with a Masters degree. He worked as a librarian for a number...
Bernadette Mary Palicka
Oct 14, 2022
Bernadette Mary Palicka, 86, of Lisle, Illinois, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2022, at the Brookdale Skilled Nursing in Lisle. She was born on June 7, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois.
Bernadette was blessed with five beautiful children: Howard J. Palicka, Donna M. Palicka (John Gleichman), Richard S. Palicka (Linda Williams), Daniel J. Palicka (Gigi Kupsche), and...
Valare A. Hesterberg
Oct 12, 2022
Valare A. Hesterberg, age 89, a resident of Windsor Covenant Community Living, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 with her daughters, Lori, Beth and Amy by her side. Val was born on January 4, 1933 in Blue Earth, Minnesota. She is preceded in death by her loving husband-Paul E. Hesterberg; father-J. Fred Logemann; mother-...
John Henry Austin
Oct 12, 2022
John Henry Austin was born on July 27, 1942, in Utica, MS to Joe and Nancy Austin. John was the youngest of 5 children. The family moved to Vicksburg, MS where Nancy married John Baker Jr. (Junior) who raised John as his own son.
The family then moved to Chicago in 1952 when John was 10 years...
Robert "Bob" J. Alford
Oct 10, 2022
Robert "Bob" J. Alford, age 85, a resident of Wyndemere in Wheaton, IL, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022 of Parkinson's Disease. He was born July 15, 1937 in Normal, Illinois to Joseph and Mabel Alford.
Bob was a graduate of El Paso, Illinois Community High School. Prior to being drafted into the U.S. Army in...
Oscar Lyko
Oct 8, 2022
Oscar Lyko, age 91, a resident of Naperville, passed away, peacefully on Saturday, October 8, 2022. He was born August 13, 1931 in Cicero to John and Julia Lyko.
Oscar graduated from Morton High School in Cicero. He joined the US Air Force and served from 1951 until 1953. He was married to Rose Marie Viktora in...
Nancy R. Mccausland
Oct 7, 2022
Nancy R. McCausland, age 74, a lifelong resident of Wheaton, IL, died Friday, October 7, 2022, at Wynscape Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 24, 1948 in Chicago to Edward and Laverne McCausland.
Nancy grew up in Wheaton and lived on north Main Street all of her life. She attended Hawthorn Grade School and Franklin...
Thomas Dudley Hobson
Oct 6, 2022
Thomas Dudley Hobson was born in Harvey, Illinois October 19, 1924 and died peacefully with family at his bedside on October 6, 2022 at Anthology of Wheaton.
Tom served in the Army Air Corp during WWII and afterwards graduated from the University of Washington in St Louis, Missouri. He worked as a Structural Engineer for a variety...
Lauretta Ann Darge
Oct 4, 2022
Our beloved mother, Lauretta Ann Darge ( née Stump) passed from this earth at the age of 83 on October 4, 2022, in Carol Stream, IL, and was welcomed into the arms of Jesus, whom she longed so much to see. We know her sister June, her mother and father, grand-daughter Jessica, and husband Don are also there to...
Marion S. King
Oct 4, 2022
Marion S. King, age 89, went home to heaven on October 4, 2022. She was born June 2, 1933, in Chicago IL to Elmer and Astrid Stone. Marion grew up in Chicago and had 1 older brother, Gordon. Her summers were spent in Rice Lake, WI at their beloved family cabin. In 1950 Marion graduated from North Park Academy...
John William Olson Feldballe
Oct 4, 2022
John William Olson Feldballe (aka Jack) was peacefully called to heaven on October 4, 2022 surrounded by his family. Jack was born on July 30, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from Carl Schurz High School.
Jack met his wife Marianne, at Mayfair Bible Church and married in 1957. They would have celebrated 65 years of marriage...
Carmelo "Carl" Benigno
Sep 30, 2022
Carmelo "Carl" Benigno, age 88, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022. He was born November 28, 1933 in Palermo Sicily to Paolino & Santina Benigno.
As a child he worked in his father's store selling olive oil. His family lived through bombings and invasions during WW2 and would witness some of the resulting horrors as a...
Gloria E. Kinser
Sep 27, 2022
Gloria Evelyn Kinser, age 72, born January 7, 1950 went home to be with her Lord on Sept 27, 2022. She was a beloved Wife, Mother and Grandmother.
Born in Spearville, Kansas and raised in Selina, Kansas, she attended Barnes Business College and Calvary Bible College. She was a wonderful Christian woman whose life was spent devoted...
Daniel S. Driggett
Sep 24, 2022
Daniel S. Driggett, age 86, a resident of Glendale Heights, IL, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022. He was born August 24, 1936 in Chicago, IL to Stephen & Elizabeth Driggett.
Dan was a proud graduate of North Central College. His love of music led him to a successful career as a very fine music teacher...
Thomas Obed Kay
Sep 23, 2022
Thomas Obed Kay of Wheaton died Friday, September 23, 2022. Born December 20, 1932 to Obed Streeter Kay and Margaret Brown Kay, Tom attended Wheaton Public Schools and graduated from Wheaton College in 1953 with a degree in history. He was a member of the Wheaton College Men's Glee Club. He earned masters and doctoral degrees in medieval history...
Judy Grace
Sep 22, 2022
Jolanthe "Judy" Grace was born November 29, 1945 in Graz, Austria. She passed into the hands of her Lord, Jesus Christ on September 22, 2022. She was one of three children and is survived by her brother, Leopold Eberl in Austria. She had only one child, a daughter, Christine, who died in infancy.
Judy was a very...
Christine H. Ciesel
Sep 21, 2022
Christine H. Ciesel, age 74, a resident of West Chicago, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. She was born November 15, 1947 in Oak Park to Gunnar & Etna Neander.
She is survived by her daughter, Holly (Ryan Wilson) Ursitti; her grandchildren Michael (Erika) Fitzgerald, Heather Fitzgerald and Richard Ursitti; her sister Nancy (the late Bob)...
James V. Eyre
Sep 21, 2022
James V. Eyre, born in 1939, passed away in Wheaton, Illinois on September 21, 2022.
He leaves behind Diana, his wife of 60 years; his niece Debra & her family; several cousins; and two sisters-in-law & their families. He was preceded in death by his parents, James W. & Catherine Eyre and his sister Shirley & her...
