Obituaries

Feb 19, 2022

Phyllis Weber, age 100, passed peacefully to her home in heaven on February 19, 2022 at Windsor Park, Carol Stream, IL. She was born in Buffalo, NY on June 20, 1921 to William J. and Hazel L. (nee Kling) Reukauf. She enjoyed her family including four sisters (Janet, Audrey, Doris and Miriam) and one brother (Jack). She was married...

Feb 19, 2022

Aida I. Roman, 88, longtime resident of Pine Ridge, FL and recent resident of Warrenville, IL passed away February 19, 2022 at home. She was born June 2, 1933 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. As a teenager, she moved to New York with her Family where she later fell in love with Andres Roman. The two were wed and remained...

Feb 19, 2022

Khanh Huu Nguyen, age 72, a resident of Wheaton, died Saturday, February 19, 2022. He was born July 17, 1949 in Hai Duong, Vietnam. He went to college in Saigon, where he met his wife Bach Linh Nguyen.

After coming to America and starting over, he double majored in accounting and computer science at Northeastern Illinois University...

Feb 19, 2022

Dorris Kay Bennett 1939-2022

Wheaton, IL – Beloved sister, aunt, great-aunt, and friend, Dorris "Dory" Bennett, 82, of Wheaton, IL passed away peacefully at AccentCare Inpatient Hospice, Naperville, IL on February 19, 2022.

Dory was born in Chicago, IL on November 20, 1939 the daughter of Lawrence and Lucille (Mann) Bennett. ...

Feb 18, 2022

Jolene E. Nelson, age 81, a resident of Glen Ellyn, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022. She was born September 5, 1940 in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Eugene & Wanda Mobley. Jolene is best known for her kind and generous Heart that knew no boundaries. She was the Heart and soul of her family… pouring out her love...

Feb 18, 2022

Bill P. Curry, born Billy Perry Curry in Hopkinsville, KY on March 14, 1937 to Lena Jo (Calvert) Curry and Ky Curry, died on February 18, 2022 at the age of 84.

Bill Curry realized his dream from childhood to become a physicist. He graduated with an A.B.. in Physics from Vanderbilt University, an M.S. in physics...

Feb 17, 2022

Bradley Charles Sampson, age 62, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, February 17th, 2022. He was born September 10, 1959 in Elmhurst, Illinois to Charles & Hope Sampson.

Brad was the Chief Marketing Officer at CDM Investment Group since 2003. He was an avid golfer and loved spending time on the water at Lake Geneva...

Feb 16, 2022

Anthony "AJ" Elliott, age 34, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. He was born October 19, 1987 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Once upon a time there was a boy called "Cueball" his round head held only the finest of tiny hairs. This boy wanted to do everything his sister did, but...

Feb 16, 2022

Joan Sheehy dedicated her life to being kind, thoughtful and overwhelmingly generous to everyone. She had an infectious sense of humor and read the New York Times cover to cover nearly every day. The only thing she loved more than gardening and helping the poor and disadvantaged was having a political argument defending social values and the equitable rights...

Feb 15, 2022

Jose A. Flores, age 64, a resident of Sleepy Hollow, IL, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Elmhurst Hospital in Elmhurst, Illinois. He was born March 6, 1957 in Usulutan, El Salvador. While in El Salvador, Jose graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Instituto Tecnológico de Comercio with a degree in Accounting....

Feb 13, 2022

Eleanor Ziemba, age 94, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died February 13, 2022, at Wynscape Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wheaton, Illinois.  She was born March 12, 1927 in Chicago to Rudolph and Frances Vastlik. Eleanor grew up in Chicago and graduated from Farragut High School. On September 18, 1948, Eleanor married Ed Ziemba in Chicago. Ed and Eleanor...

Feb 8, 2022

Daniel C. Covic Sr., age 89, a resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be in the loving arms of Jesus, his Savior on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.  He was born September 26, 1932 in Zagreb, Croatia to Carl and Paula Covic.

Dan and his father bravely and clandestinely fled communist Yugoslavia in 1954, and after spending three...

Feb 7, 2022

Craig D. Buhr, age 69, a resident of Wheaton, IL, and formerly a longtime resident of Northlake, IL went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 7, 2022, at DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, Illinois. He was born May 29, 1952 in Chicago to Kenneth and Gloria Buhr.

Craig grew up in Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago...

Feb 6, 2022

Dr. Bonnita "Bonnie" Peterson, age 85, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022. She was born January 29, 1937 in Redfield, South Dakota to Leslie and Darleen Peterson.

Because her father had worked for The American Red Cross, Bonnie spent her childhood in many different locations including Texas, Michigan, Germany, and evenutally Illinois. Bonnie graduated from The University...

Feb 3, 2022

After a long life filled with joy and love, Martha Rosebraugh passed away peacefully on February 3, 2022. She was a well-known and long-time resident of Wheaton, Illinois. Martha was born in Knoxville, Iowa on December 7, 1924, moving to Des Moines in High School.  After graduation she attended nursing school and earned her RN certification. In Des Moines...

Feb 1, 2022

Regrettably we must inform famiily and friends of the passing of Gayle Reed (nee Koszut), a long time resident of Wheaton. She succumbed to a short illness and hospitalization and left us peacefully at home with family on February 1st. She was born April 1, 1948 in Chicago. She was preceded by her parents Edward and Irene Koszut of...

Jan 30, 2022

Richard (Rick) Andrew Moons was born in Detroit, Michigan but grew up in Wheaton, Illinois.  He graduated from St. Francis High School (Wheaton).  He enjoyed playing and watching baseball – a Cub's fan like his mother.  He also played guitar with his younger brother Randy (who was the band's drummer), for the high school's variety shows. Upon high school...

Jan 30, 2022

Daniel Peter Canon, age 85, of Wheaton, was born on March 30, 1936 in Yonkers, New York to William and Winifred (Deierlein) Canon, the middle of three sons. Dan passed away on January 30, 2022 while in care at Anthology in Wheaton, IL.

When Dan was five years old his family moved from Yonkers, NY to Detroit,...

Jan 29, 2022

Janis (Zigis) of Port Charlotte, FL, peacefully passed away on January 29, 2022. He was born in Riga, Latvia on February 26, 1934; his parents were Janis and Irene Baumanis, and sister Ivonna. They lived in Riga until 1944 when the Soviet Army seized the country from the German Army. The family left all possessions and escaped by ship...

Jan 27, 2022

Paula A. Kurka, age 61, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away, Thursday, January 27, 2022. She was born December 31, 1960 in Oak Park, IL.

Paula was a 1991 graduate of Illinois State University and worked for many years in mortgage lending industry culminating as a Division Operations Manager. She had a passion for helping people...