Obituaries

Aug 18, 2021

Louis Celli, age 91, a resident of Wheaton, passed away August 18, 2021. He was born September 15, 1929 in Peckville, Pennsylvania to Guerrino and Santina Celli.

Louis grew up in Peckville and graduated from Elmira College in New York. He worked as a technician at Westinghouse where he met his wife, Irene. Irene passed away in...

Aug 18, 2021

David E. Mielke, age 78, a resident of Glendale Heights, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. He was born January 17, 1943 in Tracy, Minnesota to Elmer & Neva Mielke.

Dave grew up in Tracy, Minnesota and entered the Marine Corps following high school. He went to Concordia Teacher's College in River Forest, IL where he...

Aug 16, 2021

Bruce Blackburn Love, age 92, a resident of Carol Stream Illinois passed away August 16, 2021, following a SARS COV 2 illness.

Bruce was born in Bloomingdale Michigan, to William and Myrtle Love, April 5 1929. He was one of 13 children and is the last of his siblings to survive this life. Bruce was acquainted with...

Aug 16, 2021

Ellen Mae Rennix, age 94, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021, at Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville, Illinois.  She was born May 23, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Victor and Mae Rennix.

Ellen grew up in Oak Park, Illinois and graduated from Oak Park High School where she...

Aug 14, 2021

Jerry Wayne (Chandler) Brown, born December 30th, 1952 in Greenwood Mississippi, at the tender age of 68, went to be with his Lord and Savior August 14th 2021 from his home of residence in Naples FL.

Jerry Brown was born to Henry Thomas And Eleanor Elizabeth (Dean) Brown although not until February 1971 when...

Aug 14, 2021

Shirley Ileen (Iverson) Ogden, loving and devoted wife and mother of five, at the age of 90 experienced one final change of address as she entered into her heavenly home on Saturday, August 14, 2021 in Canton, Ohio.

Shirley was born on November 8, 1930 in Norway, Illinois to a 100 percent Norwegian heritage bestowed by Ingolf...

Aug 12, 2021

Joan Elsie Romanski, age 88, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, passed away, peacefully at home on Thursday August 12, 2021. She was born June 27, 1933 to William Edward and Elsie Ann Poore.  Joan and her husband owned J & R Appliance, a home appliance repair service. Joan's late husband was a WWII veteran and they were very...

Aug 12, 2021

Marie A. Polino, age 88, went to be with her Lord on August 12, 2021. She was born on May27, 1933 in Chicago to Anthony and Marie Sarro.

Marie Antoinette Polino will be remembered as a passionate and dramatic woman. Her incredibly quick wit and humor was legendary amongst everyone that knew her. Usually the first thing...

Aug 11, 2021

Frederick R. "Fred" Wells, age 68, a resident of Gilbert, Arizona, formerly a long-time resident of Wheaton, Illinois, passed away, peacefully at home and was welcomed in the arms of Jesus, on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, surrounded by his family after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born January 4, 1953 in Chicago.

Fred was...

Aug 10, 2021

Gladys Short, age 92, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, died August 10, 2021, at Johnson Health Care Center in Carol Stream, IL. She was born September 30, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois.

Gladys and her beloved husband James had many hobbies together and were inseparable. Their two most notable hobbies were being avid Chicago Blackhawks fans and...

Aug 9, 2021

Judy L. Littell, age 79, a resident of Wheaton, IL, went home to Jesus on Monday, August 9, 2021, peacefully at home. She was born December 24, 1941 in Chicago to Roger and Betty Ketzenbarger.

Judy grew up in Chicago. While working at the Conrad Hilton Hotel, she met Ken Littell. They were married August 26, 1961...

Aug 8, 2021

Elaine Hauke, age 96, a resident of Wheaton, IL, since 1953, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021. She was born March 20, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan to Alfred and Clare Van Loozen.

Elaine, the oldest of six, grew up in Dearborn, Michigan. She graduated from Detroit Mercy Medical School in Ann Arbor as a Registered Nurse....

Aug 8, 2021

Bradley S. Mash, age 69, a resident of Itasca, IL, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021, at the University of Chicago Hospital in Chicago, IL after a long battle with blood cancer. He was born on June 19, 1952 in Binghamton, NY to David and Ruth Mash.

Brad earned an undergraduate degree in biology and an...

Aug 6, 2021

Naomi N. Bostrom, age 98, a resident of Batavia, IL, died August 6, 2021, at Covenant Living-Holmstad in Batavia, Illinois. She was born June 20, 1923, Washington, DC to parents, David and Nelda Butcher. She grew up in the DC/Baltimore, MD area. For College, she attended Nyack Bible College where she met her then to be husband, Harvey R...

Aug 6, 2021

Rem Sung, daughter of Mr. Sawm Cung Nung and Mrs Kap Thiam was born in Zawlpi, Myanmar. She was the second oldest among six siblings. In 1978, she got married to Mr Lian Bawi. She had five sons and five daughters. The youngest son passed away when he was six months old. She had 13 grandchildren.

Aug 4, 2021

Gail L. Cleave, age 69, a lifelong resident of Wheaton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 4, 2021.  She was born July 15, 1952 in Elmhurst to Alfred S. and Sarah Irving Cleave.

Gail attended Wheaton Central High School and Western Kentucky University, and then worked for Dupage County for 30 years. She was an avid Cubs...

Aug 3, 2021

Drahozal, Carol Jean (nee Canfield) of Wheaton, Illinois, age 83, passed away Tuesday evening, August 3, 2021, and joined her beloved husband in eternal paradise. She was born in Grundy Center, Iowa on September 7, 1937, the daughter of Kenneth M. and Lucille (Boyenga) Canfield. The family lived in Waterloo and Iowa Falls, then moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa...

Aug 1, 2021

Donald Dwight Anderson, age 74, died on Sunday, August 1, 2021. He was born July 6, 1947 in Berwyn, Illinois, to Dwight Anderson and Gwendolyn (Nicholas) Anderson, and was the youngest of three children, including Wendell Anderson and Ruth (Anderson) Matazel.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Janice (Randle); three children, Scott Anderson, Rebecca...

Aug 1, 2021

Rhoda Ahlene Cathey, age 95, a resident of Palm Desert, CA, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born July 10, 1926, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Laverne and Ruth Nelson. Rhoda and her younger sister Beatrice were raised in Minneapolis, attending school up through graduation from high school. Her father...

Jul 31, 2021

Obituary for Luella W. Stutzman

Luella W. Stutzman, age 94, a resident of Batavia, IL.,  passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Delnor Hospital in Batavia. She was born January 7, 1927 in Elida, Ohio to Henry and Lucy Tucker.

Luella was born at home and as it appeared she was not thriving, a...