Obituaries

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...

Feb 22, 2022

Stefanie Stroh, age 40, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022. She was born on November 20, 1981 in Aurora, IL.

Stefanie was an accomplished woman.  She graduated with honors from Wheaton College.  She finished her first semester towards her masters degree at Northern Illinois University with straight A's.  Most recently she...

Feb 22, 2022

Joseph Jay Ritchie, 75, of West Chicago, IL, passed away on February 22, 2022.

Joe was born in Corvallis, Oregon on January 1, 1947 to Dwight and Winifred Ritchie. He graduated from Wheaton College where he studied philosophy. Joe had ten children and was married to his wife, Sharon Ritchie (née Frost) for over fifty years.

Feb 22, 2022

Peter and Dorothy St. George

There are "love" stories, and then there are LOVE Stories. This is a LOVE STORY, like one you would see in a movie but would never believe could happen in real life.

Peter and Dorothy St. George were inseparable in life and remained inseparable in death. They went to be...

Feb 21, 2022

Victoria Elizabeth Caffey, nee Gibson age 83, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 21, 2022.

Victoria, born a twin, entered this world February 15, 1939, in Wheaton, Illinois to Hollis Gibson and Elizabeth Gibson, nee Martin. She was beloved and known as...

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...