Obituaries

Mar 13, 2021

Diamando (Ann) Zuzulas, age 86, a resident of Lombard, IL.  passed away March 13, 2021, at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital.  She was born on November 24, 1934 in Chicago to George and Clara Zuzulas.

She is survived by her son, Terry Zafiriou, her Daughter-in-Law, Kim Bennett-Zafiriou, and her grandchildren, Ashlyn, Brandon, Karissa, Madison, and Nicholas.

A...

Mar 12, 2021

James Arnold Mueller, age 93, a resident of Blue Island, Illinois, passed away March 12, 2021. He was born May 29, 1927 in Blue Island to George & Anna Mueller. Both Arnold and his twin brother, Archer were stationed in the Philippines while serving in the Navy during World War II. After the war, the brothers worked for their...

Mar 12, 2021

Charles D. Kocanda, age 87, a 50 year resident of Oak Lawn, IL, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 12, 2021. He was born May 18, 1933 in Chicago to Charles P. and Margaret Kocanda.

Charlie grew up in Chicago and served in the United States Army from 1953 until 1956 during the Korean...

Mar 10, 2021

Suzanne C. Glassman, age 87, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and nurse, passed away peacefully March 10, 2021 in Batavia, Illinois. She was born January 16, 1934 in LaPorte, Indiana. After completing high school she received her nursing degree in 1955 from Presbyterian/St. Luke in Chicago, Illinois. In 1956 Sue married her childhood sweetheart, Wayne Glassman. Together they raised 3...

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...