Obituaries

Mar 22, 2022

Robert Tokarski, age 74, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. He was born May 12, 1947 in Augsburg, Germany to Szczepan & Waleria Tokarski.

Bob immigrated to America from Germany when he was five years old. The family lived on a farm in North Dakota and then moved to the Chicago area shortly after. Bob served...

Mar 21, 2022

Dixie Beery, age 88, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be with the Lord on March 21, 2022.  She was born November 14, 1933 in Clinton, Illinois to Vera and John Webb.

Dixie's childhood hometown was Clinton. She was a lifelong resident of Wheaton, very involved with the community. She was an active member of...

Mar 20, 2022

Robert "Bobby Z" M. Zurawski, age 71, a resident of Wheaton, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022. He was born December 23, 1950 in Chicago to Raymond & Jeannette Zurawski.

Bob was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother & uncle who loved to play guitar almost as much as he loved to cook. Anyone within...

Mar 18, 2022

Jeffrey L. Zlabis, age 66, a resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 18, 2022. He was born May 22, 1955 in Chicago to Joseph and Pauline Zlabis.

Jeff grew up in Chicago and moved to LaGrange Park where he graduated from Lyons Township High School. He earned a Bachelor's Degree...

Mar 16, 2022

Jade Riemer, age 53, a resident of Naperville, IL, passed away, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. She was born October 31, 1968 in Xian, China to Sizhen Xie & Xiue Wang.

Jade grew up in China and in her late 20's immigrated to America with the assistance of Sue & Tom Carey, who remained an important presence in...

Mar 13, 2022

William "Bill" Louis Taetzsch, 91, passed into the presence of the Lord on March 13, 2022, while sleeping beside his wife of 69 years, (Grace) Juanita in their home at Covenant Living Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL.

Bill grew up in Newark, New Jersey where he attended Weequahic High School. He was active in the Boy...

Mar 10, 2022

Sonia Jackson, age 92, of Wheaton IL, went home to be with the Lord on March 10, 2022 - passing peacefully from the arms of her children, into the loving arms of Jesus.  She was born to immigrant parents on August 4, 1929 in New York City, attended Calvary Baptist church where she sang in the choir, played...

Mar 7, 2022

Janet R. Johnson, a resident of Wheaton, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022.  She was born June 1, 1935 in Chicago to Edgar & Gertrude Roberts. During her grade school years, she lived in the Englewood area of Chicago. After attending high schools in Illinois and Michigan, she attended the University of Michigan.

At Michigan, she...

Mar 6, 2022

Edward Van Der Molen (76) of Carol Stream went home to heaven on Sunday, March 6, after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family.

Ed was born on December 31, 1945, the third of six children of Bernard and Henrietta Van Der Molen. He attended Wheaton Christian Grammar School and Wheaton Academy, then received  ...

Mar 6, 2022

With deepest sorrow, we announce that Joshua M. Smith, age 33 passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 6, 2022. He was a resident of Mt. Prospect, IL, and formerly of Bloomingdale. He was born November 16, 1988, in Winfield, Illinois to Mark and Marianne Smith. He graduated from Taylor University in Upland, IN in 2011. Joshua worked for the...

Mar 5, 2022

Peter O. Martyn, age 66, a lifelong resident of Wheaton, died Saturday, March 5, 2022, at home. He was born July 21, 1955 in Elmhurst to Charles & Emily Martyn.

Peter was a wonderful husband, father & grandfather to his seven grandchildren. He was baker by trade for more than 30 years at Carney's Bakery in Wheaton....

Mar 4, 2022

Betty M. Lundgren, age 79, resident of Bloomingdale, Illinois, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 4, 2022, peacefully at home.

She was born January 26, 1943, at Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park to Arden and Beatrice Olson.

Growing up in Bellwood, Illinois, she attended elementary and junior high school at Roosevelt, and...

Mar 3, 2022

Dr. James D. Paradowski, DDS, age 72, passed away, Thursday, March 3, 2022. He was born May 10, 1949 in Chicago to Thaddeus & Charlotte Paradowski.

A native Chicagoan born and raised, known to friends and family as "Big Jim", "Doc" and "Papa P."  Jim was a great storyteller and had a sense of humor like no...

Mar 2, 2022

Dorothy Bee Gerber went to be with Jesus on March 2, 2022 at the age of 98.   She was born in Cambridge, MA on March 12, 1923.  She was the daughter of Frances and Lester Bee.

At the age of 18, Dorothy married Vergil Gerber and they are the parents of five children:  Richard (Nancy) Gerber of...

Mar 1, 2022

Dr. Benjamin Paul Kietzman, age 92, was the beloved husband of Sylvia Sawyer Kietzman (died 8/7/2020) and father of Timothy John Kietzman, Sylvia Myrna Holmes, Ralph William Kietzman and Alice Aboye Sutor (died 1/19/2017) He was born in Gary, Indiana on February 8, 1930 as the youngest son of 6 children to William and Leona Kietzman. He is survived...

Feb 28, 2022

Michelle Bruno, age 48, a resident of Kirkland, IL, died February 28, 2022, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois.  She was born June 4, 1973 in Rockford, Illinois to Lennie and Pamela Bruno.

She is survived by her children Nathaniel and Kassandra Holden and grandson Bentlee of Wisconsin, brothers Dominic and Danny Bruno of Illinois, Father...

Feb 28, 2022

Nancy C. Merritt, age 95, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022. She was born January 7, 1927 in Portsmouth, Virginia to Claude & Gladys Owens.

Nancy was blessed to have loving and faithful parents who nurtured in her a deep felt commitment to her  Lord and Saviour. The...

Feb 24, 2022

Sheldon R. Olsen, Jr., age 86, a resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at home surrounded by his family.  He was born November 7, 1935 in Chicago to Sheldon and Doris Olsen.

He grew up in the Austin area of Chicago, attending Francis Scott Key Elementary School and...

Feb 24, 2022

Floyd Dene Bruning was born July 26,1928 to Walter and Marie (Schaper) Bruning in Wright City, MO. Ten minutes after his twin brother Lloyd Gene. He died February 24, 2022, at home in Warrenville, IL surrounded by family.

Floyd attended Olivet Nazarene University where he met his wife, Martha (Quanstrom) they married March 22, 1952.

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Feb 23, 2022

Sarah L. Barstatis, 51, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. She was born March 5th, 1970 the daughter of Mary and George Hein. She grew up in Wheaton where she later met her husband, Brett M. Barstatis. Sarah has been reunited with her love who preceded her in passing.

Her greatest joy...