Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.
Sharon Colwell
Nov 4, 2022
Sharon Lee Colwell of Elgin, IL peacefully entered the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 4, 2022. Sharon was a devoted wife to her husband of 51 years, Tom Colwell, whom she is survived by. Sharon was a loving mother to Christine (Michael) Dille and Joy (Aaron) Gates. She was a caring grandmother to: Joshua...
Patrick G. Yep
Oct 29, 2022
Patrick Gerard Yep, age 62, a longtime resident of Winfield, IL, died Saturday October 29th 2022. He was born in Elmhurst , IL, on May 11th 1960 to James Y ep and Shirley ( Keith ) Yep.
In his earl y years, Patrick lived in Lombard, later moving to Winfield , IL and was a...
Jeannette L. Sutfin
Oct 28, 2022
Rev. Jeanette L. Huntman Sutfin passed away peacefully on October 28, 2022. Pastor Jan, as she was known to many, was 87 years old. In her last weeks she was surrounded by love - spending time with her three sons, daughter-in-law, sisters, brother and grandchildren. A long-time resident of Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Itasca, and Chicago Illinois, Jan was an...
Kenneth George Zietlow
Oct 24, 2022
Kenneth George Zietlow, age 93, a resident of Monarch Landing in Naperville, IL, died suddenly on Monday, October 24, 2022, at home. He was born July 1, 1929 in Chicago.
Ken was preceded in death by his beloved wife Geniece (nee Hill), and his dear daughter Karen Dawn Zietlow. He is survived by his children, Mark Lane...
Eleanor M. Barber
Oct 23, 2022
Eleanor Mae Barber, age 85, a resident of The Holmstad in Batavia, IL, entered eternity with Jesus, the eternal prize she longed for, on Sunday, October 23, 2022. She was born August 21, 1937 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to J. Helmer & Elna Peterson. Eno was the youngest of 10 children and always relished her role...
David A. Sekulski
Oct 23, 2022
David A. Sekulski, age 86, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died October 23, 2022, at AccentCare Hospice in Naperville, Illinois.
David was born on August 14,1936 in Toledo, OH. He graduated from Macomber High School in 1955. Then he married the love of his life, Jean Ruhl. They married on August 27, 1955. They had 61 years...
Arlisle Felten Beers
Oct 22, 2022
Arlisle (Arlie) Felten Beers, 95, died October 22, 2022 at Central Dupage Hospital, Winfield, IL as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident caused by another driver.
She was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on May 30,1927 to William and Matilda (Rudy) Felten. Arlie graduated from Sheboygan H.S. in 1945, attended Wheaton College, and worked at...
Patrick J O'Neill, Jr.
Oct 22, 2022
Patrick "Pat" Joseph O'Neill, Jr. of Palos Park, IL passed away at the age of 74 on October 22, 2022. Pat was a devoted and loving husband to his wife of 47 years, Diane (Rice) O'Neill, whom he is survived by. Nothing made Pat prouder than his children: Patrick J. O'Neill III (Rose), Megan (Bob), Shannon, Kaitlin, and Ryan...
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...
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