David E. Fisher
Sep 22, 2021
David Ernest Fisher, age 85, of Wheaton, finished his work on Earth and moved to his heavenly home on September 22, 2021. He was born October 23, 1935 in Lakewood, OH to Ernest Albert and Dorothy Mary (Deeks) Fisher, and graduated from North Olmsted High School.
On June 23, 1956 he married Doris Jane Sholes, then earned...
Warren W. Larson
Sep 21, 2021
Warren W. Larson, age 93, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021. He was born March 10, 1928 in Oak Park to Warren & Sarah Larson.
Warren grew up in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago during The Great Depression but he frequently pointed out, with gratitude, he...
Virginia G. Swenson
Sep 19, 2021
Virginia G. Swenson, age 99, a resident of Wheaton, passed away, Sunday, September 19, 2021. She was born January 15, 1922 in Cicero, Illinois to Ladislav & Anna Budil. Virginia lived in Cicero until she was in third grade when her family moved to Milwaukee, WI. She enjoyed playing the flute and piano and graduated from Washington High School. ...
Luz Cruz
Sep 16, 2021
Luz Cruz, loving mother and friend, went home to be with the Lord on September 16, 2021.
She is survived by her son George (Debbie), and her daughters Liliana and Tamara, who recently lost her loving husband Jeff Mason.
Luz is also survived by her grandchildren, Cole (Kristen), Kasi, Marianna (Shaun), Kyle, Samuel and Esme;...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
