Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.
Kent Shoemaker
Oct 26, 2021
A. Kent Shoemaker, age 86, a resident of Covenant Living at Windsor Park, Carol Stream, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. He was born April 3, 1935 in East Chicago, Indiana to Bernard & Dorothy Shoemaker.
Kent began his college education at Grinnell College, Grinnell Iowa transferring to Purdue to complete his undergraduate degree in Mechanical...
Joseph E. Babchak
Oct 26, 2021
In memory of Joseph E. Babchak October 2, 1951 - October 26, 2021
Joseph "Joe" Babchak, age 70, a resident of Wheaton, passed away Tuesday, October 26, at home surrounded by his family. He was born October 2, 1951 in Chicago to Andrew and Olga Babchak.
Joseph was a graduate of Concordia University...
Samuel J. Maggio
Oct 24, 2021
Samuel J. Maggio, age 75, a resident of Wheaton, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021. He was born August 6, 1946 in Elmhurst to Joseph & Elisa Maggio.
Sam served in the US Army during the Vietnam War (1967-68) and was involved in the Tet counteroffensive. He was awarded two Purple Heart citations during his military...
Dawn Joy Cavalco
Oct 23, 2021
Our loving mother, Dawn Joy Cavalco, age 83, a long-time resident of Wheaton IL, passed peacefully on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield IL. She was born October 8, 1938, in Chicago IL to Harold and Margaret Frey.
Dawn moved to Tucson AZ with her family when she was eight years old, and...
Pastor Carlton R. Arthurs
Oct 23, 2021
The Life and Legacy of Carlton R. Arthurs
Carlton R. Arthurs was born on August 8, 1932. He remembers that there was a lot of excitement among the adults when after much struggle, he found his twin brother, Cliff (Clifton), born one hour earlier, in the crib they shared. His mother, Florence née Hemmans, verified...
David Dean Phillips
Oct 22, 2021
David Dean "Pastor Dave" Phillips, 66, passed very suddenly and unexpectedly of a heart attack on to his Heavenly Home on Friday, October 22nd, 2021. Born on May 16th, 1955, in Virginia, Minnesota, he was the son of Dean Phillips and Mary Phillips.
Pastor Dave retired as the Senior Pastor from the Chapel of Redemption. He dedicated...
Marion G. Scheiner
Oct 16, 2021
Marion G. Scheiner, age 96, a resident of Wheaton, died October 16, 2021, at Seasons Hospice in Naperville. She was born July 3, 1925 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
After high school Marion earned a degree in fine arts from Mount Mary College in Wauwatosa, WI. On October 15, 1949 she married Thomas Scheiner.
Marion was a...
Jeffrey Kinney
Oct 14, 2021
Jeffrey Kinney, age 57 and a resident of Elgin, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021. He was born October 17, 1963 in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Jeff was a loving and caring father to his two sons, Matt and Steve. He worked hard at his job as a heavy equipment operator and then continued to go out of...
Sharon Rose Kettinger
Oct 14, 2021
Sharon Rose Kettinger, age 75, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be with her Lord, suddenly on Thursday, October 14, 2021. She was born August 7, 1946 in Melrose Park, IL, to Bruce and Rose Meads. Sharon's father was a Free Methodist pastor. She was especially proud of her father, who served as a medic in WWII...
Bernadette D. Schulze
Oct 13, 2021
In Chicago, Illinois 18 years after the turn of the nineteenth century on March 11, Bernadette Dorothy Grace DeWulf was born at home to an immigrant father, August J. DeWulf and mother, Nathalie L. Matthys DeWulf of Oconto, Wisconsin.
By early twentieth century standards Bernadette likely enjoyed a charmed childhood with her seamstress mother, hard-working, landlord father,...
Todd W. Hass
Oct 12, 2021
Todd W. Hass, age 57, a longtime resident of Lombard, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021. He was born April 17, 1964 in Hinsdale, Illinois to Richard & Doris Hass.
Todd was the youngest of five children. He was a happy child who loved to follow his siblings (especially his older brother) around and imitate whatever...
Daniel M. Vallo
Oct 11, 2021
Dan M. Vallo, age 85, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away, Monday, October 11, 2021. He was born August 29, 1936 in Chicago to Gerald & Dorothea Vallo.
He enlisted in the Army in 1956 and spent three years in the Army Airborne Division. He then was a police officer in Villa Park before joining the...
Janell Alyce Trieglaff
Oct 8, 2021
Janell Alyce Trieglaff, age 33, passed away at Loyola Medical Center, Maywood, October 8, 2021, after a brief illness. Janell was born August 31, 1988 to Mark and Joy (Foster) Trieglaff and is the sister of Joshua Trieglaff, all residents of Wheaton, IL.
Janell graduated Glenbard South High School, and studied at College of DuPage Culinary and...
Terrence V. Leonard
Oct 2, 2021
Terrence V. Leonard, age 77, a resident of Warrenville, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021. He was born June 11, 1944 in Chicago to Philip & Rose Leonard.
He graduated from Wheaton Community High School in 1963 and his life was dedicated in service to his family, his community and his country. He enlisted in the...
Belinda Sue Duvel
Sep 30, 2021
Belinda Sue Duvel, age 47, a lifelong resident of Winfield, IL, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Mayo Clinic (St. Marys Hospital) in Rochester, MN. She was born March 4, 1974 in Mosvold Mission Hospital in Ingwavuma, Zululand, South Africa to Dr. Al and Mary Duvel.
Belinda attended Wheaton Christian Grammar...
June Ann Hurd
Sep 29, 2021
June Ann Hurd, age 86, a resident of Wheaton, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, peacefully at home. She was born February 12, 1935 in Galesburg, Illinois to Dennis and Edith Baldwin.
June graduated from Kewanee High School in 1953. She went to ISU in 1953 and majored in Special Education and met her future husband,...
Nancy Anne Hawley
Sep 28, 2021
Nancy Anne Hawley was born February 11, 1939 in Seattle, Washington, the first child of Roy and Anna Hall. She was followed by 2 brothers, David and Fred. The family later moved to Eugene, Oregon, where they began attending a small church during her high school years. There Nancy met the two most important loves of her life: her...
Lawrence J. Raser
Sep 28, 2021
Larry Raser, age 72, a resident of Bloomingdale, IL, died September 28, 2021. He was born October 10, 1948 in Chicago, IL to George and Virginia Raser.
Larry was a member of the Carpenters Union and was a master carpenter who worked in the trade industry and loved building things for his family. He had several family...
Priscilla Weese
Sep 28, 2021
*To view a memorial video of Priscilla's life, please click 'Read More' and scroll to the bottom of the obituary text.*
Priscilla Weese, age 89, a resident of Wheaton, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021. She was born March 18, 1932 in Yunanfoo (now Kunming) in the Chinese province of Yunan to Talmage & Grace...
Caroline Loss
Sep 27, 2021
Caroline Loss, 91, of Roselle, beloved wife of the late Edward A. Loss. Loving mother of Michele (Fred) DeSantis, Joseph (Heather) Loss, Cindy (Terry) O'Connor, Karen (Joseph) Del Boccio, Julie (Rick) Betori, and Edward (Gail) Loss. Also survived by grandchildren, Joe, Natalie, Stefanie (Tim), Nicholas, Anthony, Rick, Frank, Kevin, Brian (Rachel), Michael, Joseph, James, Carly, and Luke and great-grandchildren...
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