Obituaries

Mar 7, 2021

Linda L. Heim, age 87, a resident of Wyndemere in Wheaton, IL, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021.  She was born August 21, 1933 in Ionia, Michigan to Merle and Viola "Helen" Hiler.

Linda attended college at the University of Michigan where she earned a Master's Degree in Music. She met George E. Heim Jr. at...

Mar 7, 2021

Hope N. Williams, age 49, a resident of Elk Grove Village, IL, passed away March 7, 2021. She was born December 16, 1971 in Arlington Heights, IL.

Hope grew up in Roselle, IL and attended Wheaton Christian High School. In high school she enjoyed swimming and worked as a lifeguard. She met Blake through the Presbyterian Home...

Mar 5, 2021

Thomas D. Lombaer, age 78, a resident of San Jose, CA, passed away March 5, 2021. He was born January 5, 1943 in Chicago, IL to Donald & Mary Lombaer.

Tom's mother, Mary, was born in Austria in 1918, and immigrated to the United States in the mid 1930's just prior to the Nazi occupation. This led...

Mar 5, 2021

Thomas J. Norris, age 62, a resident of Wheaton, passed away peacefully March 5, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family after a long hard battle with cancer.  He was born April 4, 1958 in Chicago to Edward & Margaret Norris. Tom grew up in Oak Park, IL was the youngest of 9 children. Coming from a long...

Mar 2, 2021

Robert D. Caswell, age 85, a resident of Wheaton, passed away March 2, 2021. He was born July 7, 1935 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Gilbert and Mary Caswell.

After spending his early years of childhood in the Midwest, Bob's family relocated to Fresno, California. Being a proud Bulldog, Bob graduated from Fresno State University with a...

Mar 1, 2021

Susan L. Sturm, age 74, a resident of Winfield, IL, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021, peacefully at home. She was born October 12, 1946, in San Francisco, CA, to Lowell and Kathleen Webb while Lowell was serving in the military.

Susan grew up in New Lenox, IL, and graduated in the class of 1964 from...

Feb 28, 2021

Marilyn F. Sherfey, age 77, went to be with her Lord on February 28, 2021. She was born May 23, 1943 in Chicago, IL to Albert & Clara Sandecki.

Marilyn grew up in Chicago and graduated from Wells High School in 1961. Marilyn met Charles Sherfey at the Chicago Ski Club. They were married in Chicago on...

Feb 27, 2021

Mildred Caroline Constien (née Staiger) of Carol Stream passed into eternal life on February 27, 2021 in St. Charles, Missouri at the home of her daughter, Carol.

Mildred was born on October 24, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois to William and Laura Staiger. The youngest of three children, Mildred followed in the footsteps of her brothers, Walt and...

Feb 27, 2021

David O. Williams, age 61, a resident of Des Plaines, formerly of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021, after surviving cancer for almost 40 years.  He was born October 27, 1959 in Alton, IL to James and Sarah Williams.

David grew up in Wheaton and graduated from Wheaton North High School and was a...

Feb 22, 2021

Edward M. Lamberty Jr., age 69, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois following a heart attack at his home. He was born March 24, 1951 in Chicago to Edward and Alice Lamberty.

Ed graduated from Wheaton Central High School and then from the College...

Feb 22, 2021

Robert P. "Bob" Mader, age 65, passed away unexpectedly on February 22, 2021. He was born on March 26, to Frank Mader and Helen West Mader. Bob was raised in Fairview Park, OH, graduating from St. Ignatius High School in 1973.  He was also a proud 1977 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, establishing himself in Chicago shortly...

Feb 22, 2021

Gerald Edmund Husted, age 84, of Carol Stream, IL, formerly of Pickerington, Ohio, joined his Lord Jesus on Monday, February 22, 2021. Beloved husband of Shirley Wisner Husted, he was born March 8, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio to Ralph and Gertrude Husted. Jerry grew up in the Oberlin, Ohio area, graduating in the final class of Camden School in Kipton,...

Feb 16, 2021

Francis W. Cahill, age 88, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died February 16, 2021, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. He was born July 17, 1932 in Chicago, IL to Francis & Jane Cahill.

He is survived by his wife of 19 years Pat Enders-Cahill; his children, Susan (Russ) Latham, Kathy (Paul) Lesnefsky, John (Leslie) Cahill,...

Feb 10, 2021

Dr. Albert J. Smith, age 88, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, formerly of Winfield, Illinois, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. He was born February 14, 1932 in Gasport, New York to Albert and Marion Smith.

After losing his father at a very early age, Albert, who preferred to...

Feb 10, 2021

James H.Craig, age 87, a resident of Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. He was born May 18, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois when his mother, Lillian, was 42 years old. She was warned by doctors not to carry him to term, but she showed her unending love by sacrificially giving...

Feb 8, 2021

Donald Carl Immekus March 1942 - February 8, 2021

Preceded in death by his father Robert Charles Immekus, mother Frances H. Stanelle Immekus and his brother Dr Robert Immekus

Don was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather and mentor. A two sport athlete at Bradley University to a soccer referee in his retirement. He lived...

Feb 8, 2021

Richard E. Gerig, age 98, a resident of Carol Stream, died February 8, 2021.  He was born May 25, 1922 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Sarah and Safara Gerig.

Richard spent his early years in Fort Wayne, and following high school went to Wheaton College. His education was interrupted by World War II. He served in the...

Feb 8, 2021

Jennifer J. Mulcahey, age 49, a resident of Chicago, IL, died February 8, 2021, at University of Chicago Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.  She was born January 26, 1972 in Winfield, Illinois.

Jennifer was the person who brought joy and life to every occasion.  Her spirit and zest for living was unparalleled, and the natural ease of making...

Feb 7, 2021

Charlotte Bleich, born in Chicago on February 9, 1945, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at age of 75 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was a resident of Hanover Park, IL.

Charlotte was smart, funny, kind, loving and very spiritual. She was beautiful in every way. She worked for Cook County as a...

Feb 6, 2021

Joyce J. Brown, a long-time resident of Glen Ellyn and Wyndemere Senior Living in Wheaton, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021.  She was born in Detroit on May 9, 1933 to Selden and Mildred Gale. She grew up in Maywood Illinois and graduated from Proviso East High School.

She married her husband, Jim, on January...