Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.

Yin Yin Lee

Yin Yin Lee

Sep 15, 2021

We are sad to share that Yin Yin Lee, a resident of Naperville, IL, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021.  She was born February 19, 1947 in Taishan (Guangdong, China) to Henry Lung Fee Wong & Choi Kam Lee.

Yin left China as a teenager in 1961 and moved to Kowloon, Hong Kong  where she attended...

Jesse Lee Pitts

Jesse Lee Pitts

Sep 14, 2021

Jesse Lee Pitts, 72, a man who deeply loved Jesus Christ, entered the eternal presence of His Savior and God on Wednesday September 14, 2021.

Jesse was born to the late Zebedee Pitts Sr. and Gertrude (Whitfield) Pitts on June 7, 1949 in Shelby, Mississippi. Born the eighth of eleven children, Jesse was a lively and energetic...

Patricia S. Longo

Patricia S. Longo

Sep 13, 2021

Patricia S. "Trish" Longo, age 64, a resident of Wheaton, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021. She was born March 14, 1957 in Oak Park, Illinois to Joseph & Patricia Skarr.

She was a devoted educator who began her career as a classroom aide. She quickly understood that she had found her true calling and decided to...

Clifford Allen Hesterman

Clifford Allen Hesterman

Sep 12, 2021

Clifford A. Hesterman, age 88, a resident of Beacon Hill in Lombard, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 12, 2021. He was born January 30, 1933 in Chicago to Christoph and Eleanor Hesterman. Cliff grew up in Elmhurst and graduated from York High School. He graduated from Chicago Technical College with a degree in Mechanical Engineering....

Deloris "Dee" Thornbrough

Deloris "Dee" Thornbrough

Sep 11, 2021

Deloris J. "Dee" Thornbrough, age 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Covenant Living at Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, where she lived for several years. Born July 19, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Josephine (Swartz) Atkinson of Lafayette, Indiana.

Dee grew up in the Lafayette area and...

Maurice I. Hellmer

Maurice I. Hellmer

Sep 11, 2021

Maurice I. Hellmer, age 54, a resident of Melrose Park, IL passed away unexpectedly on September 11, 2021 in Northlake, IL. He was born on January 8, 1967.

Maurice grew up in Leyden Township and graduated from West Leyden High School in 1985. He worked as a car mechanic for a few years until he received his...

Scott E. Krause

Scott E. Krause

Sep 11, 2021

Scott E. Krause, age 70, resident of Wheaton, IL, died on September 11, 2021. He passed peacefully, in the presence of his loving family.

Scott was born July 4, 1951 in Berwyn to Ernest and Audrey Krause. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Krause, his daughter, Holly Krause Mohr (husband Eric), and three grandchildren, Juliana, Andrew...

Robert "Bob" W. Schwerin

Robert "Bob" W. Schwerin

Sep 10, 2021

Robert "Bob" W. Schwerin, age 84, a resident of Wheaton, passed away, Friday, September 10, 2021.  He was born January 10, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio as first son to Eugene and Dorothy Schwerin. Older brother to Lynn (William) Shaltunuk (deceased) and Eugene (Barbara) Schwerin of Grand Saline, TX. Graduate of Shaker Heights High School in 1954,...

Suzanne M. Rosengreen

Suzanne M. Rosengreen

Sep 7, 2021

Suzanne M. Rosengreen, age 82, a resident of Wheaton, passed away, Tuesday, September 7, 2021. She was born August 5, 1939 in Aurora, Illinois to Frederick & Marion Hansen.

Suzanne grew up in West Chicago, where she attended St. Mary's Catholic School until 8th grade. She graduated from West Chicago High School in the class of 1957....

Robert "Bob" Dulak

Robert "Bob" Dulak

Sep 6, 2021

Robert "Bob" Dulak, age 72, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died peacefully at home on September 6, 2021 surrounded by family, after living bravely with ALS for the past year. He was born on October 17, 1948 in Stevens Point, WI. He was an honored Vietnam veteran, and performed over 25 arial missions while he served with the Army...

Geraldine "Geri" Jacyna

Geraldine "Geri" Jacyna

Sep 5, 2021

Geraldine "Geri" age 74, a long-time Carol Stream resident, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at her home.  Her parents the late Stephen and Helen (nee Jedziniak) also resided there until their deaths in 2001.

Geri was born in Chicago on April 9, 1947 and lived in the family six-flat on Milwaukee Avenue above her parents'...

Betsy Hosteland

Betsy Hosteland

Sep 4, 2021

Betsy Hosteland, age 75, a resident of Round Lake Beach, IL passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021. She was born April 16, 1946 to Frank & Barney Cook.

Betsy was born in La Paz, Bolivia, and at the age of two moved with her sister, Margo, and missionary parents to Quito, Ecuador. After completing her education at...

Philip M. Slocum

Philip M. Slocum

Sep 3, 2021

Beloved husband, father, and grandfather Philip M. Slocum, age 69, a long-time resident of Wheaton, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, September 3, 2021. He was born July 21, 1952 in Beloit, Wisconsin to Kenneth & Arleene Slocum, and lived on the family farm until the age of 4 when the family moved to Winnebago. Despite...

Grace Fox Anderson Elwell

Grace Fox Anderson Elwell

Sep 2, 2021

Grace Fox Anderson Elwell, age 89, a resident of the Holmstad in Batavia, IL, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 2, 2021. She was born May 14, 1932 in Melrose Park to Edmund and Phyllis Fox.

Grace grew up in Maywood and graduated from Oak Park High School and then Wheaton College. She worked...

Eric Tod Pape

Eric Tod Pape

Sep 1, 2021

Eric Tod Pape of Warrenville, Illinois, age 49, died unexpectedly at home in his sleep on September 1st. Eric was born on August 22nd, 1972 in Skokie, Illinois to Donna and Richard Pape and was raised in Westchester, Illinois. He graduated from DeVry University with a Bachelor's degree in technical management and was a manufacturing assistant at Holman Automotive....

Joan D. Bennett

Joan D. Bennett

Sep 1, 2021

Joan D. Bennett, age 90, a resident of Glen Ellyn, formerly a longtime resident of Wheaton, passed away, Wednesday, September 1, 2021. She was born October 1, 1930 in Chicago, IL to Thomas and Anna Donahue.

Joan grew up in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago and attended Resurrection Grade School and Siena High School. She met Thomas...

Alice Mary Berg

Alice Mary Berg

Aug 28, 2021

Alice Mary Berg, age 87, a resident of Bloomingdale, passed away, peacefully at home on Saturday, August 28, 2021.  She was born May 20, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to Felix and Helen Winiarski.

Alice had a strong faith in God.  Her dream was to be a nurse and earned her LPN in 1980.  She was unable to...

Thommen Mathew Poozhikunnel

Thommen Mathew Poozhikunnel

Aug 27, 2021

"If we live, we live for the Lord; if we die, we die for the Lord.

So, whether we live or we die, we belong to the Lord"- Romans 14:8

Thommen Mathew Poozhikunnel, age 62, a resident of Wheaton, entered eternal rest Friday, August 27, 2021.  He...

Susan Wall

Susan Wall

Aug 25, 2021

Susan Wall, age 88, a resident of Wheaton, IL since 1973, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born February 22, 1933 in Albuquerque, NM to George and Sostena Gutierrez.

She loved being a homemaker and caring for her family and her home. She worked on her home,...

Benito Solis Bello

Benito Solis Bello

Aug 25, 2021

Benito Solis Bello

Hijo de Manuel Solis Hernández y Rosalía Bello Castro, nació el 12 de febrero de 1949 en San Luis de la Loma Guerrero, México. Se caso con la joven Rosalinda Arteaga Davalos con quien procreó cuatro hijos, de los cuales le sobreviven tres y diez nietos.

Su pasión por sembrar...

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