Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.
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...
Charles J. Cardwell
Sep 21, 2022
Charles John ("Jack") Cardwell - dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend - passed away in his sleep at Belmont Village Senior Living in Carol Stream, Illinois, on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.
Jack recently celebrated his 98th birthday and 74th wedding anniversary with his wife GeJuan - and as Jack would always say, the start of their...
Debra S. Amundsen
Sep 20, 2022
Debra S. Amundsen, age 65, a resident of Glendale Heights, IL, died September 20, 2022. She was born January 5, 1957 in Libertyville, Illinois, attended Libertyville High School and the College of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois. A career of employment in the insurance industry included positions with American International, The Hartford Group, National Accident Insurance Underwriters, and (most...
Kaye Filkin
Sep 19, 2022
Kaye Filkin, age 81, a resident of Wheaton, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022. She was born September 21, 1940 in Grand Rapids, MI to Jack and Dorothy Sonneveldt.
Kaye's passion for sports and music was surpassed only by her love for Jesus, family, and Glen Ellyn Evangelical Covenant Church. Her parents, Jack and Dorothy Sonneveldt,...
Carol Warren Carr
Sep 18, 2022
Carol Warren Carr, 88, a long-time Clarendon Hills resident, died peacefully on September 18, 2022, in Carol Stream, IL. Carol is survived by her sister, Janet Potts, and three children: Karen (Mark) Furlong of Downers Grove, IL, Randy (Lily) Carr of Wabash, IN, and Jean (Kurt) Vachlon of Lombard, IL as well as her beloved grandchildren: Maria Vachlon, Nicole...
Gene J. Heidt
Sep 17, 2022
Gene J. Heidt, age 71, a resident of Nashville, TN , went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 17, 2022, peacefully at home. He was born February 9, 1951 in Columbia, South Carolina.
After graduating from the University of Florida, Gene spent many years building a life in Florida, New York, and New Jersey with...
Karen A. Alred
Sep 17, 2022
Karen A. Alred, age 80, a resident of Lombard, IL, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022. She was born July 22, 1942 in Utica, New York to Ralph & Iona Clemens.
Karen grew up the oldest of three children. She was active in church youth group and music programs in school. After high school, Karen came...
Luanne K. Lawrence
Sep 16, 2022
Luanne K. Lawrence, age 64, a resident of Carol Stream, Illinois, passed away suddenly on September 16, 2022. She was born July 23, 1958 in Libertyville, Illinois to Horace & Gretchen Polglaze.
Luanne lived in Wheaton for over 45 years, and worked for more than 20 years as a medical fitter at Denson Shops. It was also...
Hue Thi Nguyen
Sep 16, 2022
Hue Thi Nguyen, age 59, a resident of Glendale Heights, IL, died September 16, 2022, at GlenOaks Hospital in Glendale Heights, Illinois. She was born December 31, 1962 in Vietnam.
A visitation will be held on Friday, September 23, 2022 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St,. Wheaton. A funeral mass...
Kenneth C. Craig
Sep 16, 2022
Kenneth C. "Kenny" Craig, age 100, a resident of Wheaton, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022. He was born December 8, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois to Charles & Adelaide Craig.
Kenny grew up in Chicago and, except for 3 years in Sheboygan, lived most of his life in the Chicago area. He received his Bachelor's degree...
Pamela Galligan
Sep 15, 2022
Pamela Galligan, age 78, a resident of Wheaton, Ill., died September 15, 2022. The daughter of Ivan and Jean Ethington, Pam was born April 1, 1944 in Ft. Madison, Iowa. She graduated from the University of Colorado and earned her master's degree at the University of Nebraska. After graduation, she and her husband, Jay, moved several times, living in ...
Jacqueline Snieg
Sep 8, 2022
Jacqueline "Jackie" Snieg, age 72, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, passed away, suddenly on Thursday, September 8, 2022, in Winfield, Illinois. She was born on January 7, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois to John and Celia Snieg.
Jackie worked in insurance at Liberty Mutual and Captive Resources for most of her career. She enjoyed traveling with her...
Dawn Carole Samuel Killeen
Sep 8, 2022
Dawn Carole Samuel Killeen, age 55, a resident of Muskegon Heights, MI, died September 8, 2022, in Grand Rapids, MI. She was born May 13, 1967 in Elmhurst, IL.
Dawn grew up in the Wheaton/Glen Ellyn area, attending grade school in Glen Ellyn and graduating from Wheaton North High School. Since 1998 she has lived in Michigan...
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