Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.
Harold John Berquist
Feb 6, 2021
Harold "Harry" Berquist, age 77, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away, on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. He was born December 13, 1943 in Chicago to Harold and Corrine Berquist. Harry graduated from Quigley Seminary High School and Loyola University. He served in the US Marine Reserves. He married Sally Harney on...
William John Cook
Feb 4, 2021
William (Bill) John Cook, son of Earl Zack and Vera Florence (DePoy) Cook, was born April 12, 1929, in Des Moines, IA. Bill and his two siblings, Albert and Harold, grew up on a small farm on the east side of Des Moines, where they hunted and learned to work on all things mechanical.
Bill graduated from...
Dennis B Wicker
Feb 4, 2021
Dennis B. Wicker, age 73, a resident of Winfield, IL, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, Illinois. He was born April 2, 1947 in Chicago to Hollie and June Wicker. Dennis grew up in Morton Grove and Mt. Prospect. He worked at Northwest Community Hospital as a teenager. He then worked at Bell...
Mary Ollie Vee Lowe
Feb 3, 2021
Mary Ollie Vee Walpole Lowe passed peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. She was the only child of Allie and Ivy F. Walpole of Portsmouth, Virginia. Ollie Vee graduated from James Madison University with a BA in Education and from The College of William & Mary with a Masters of Education.
She was the...
Andy Jamieson
Feb 1, 2021
Andy Jamieson, age 45, a resident of Wheaton passed away February 1, 2021. He was born April 2, 1975 in Winfield, Illinois to Dennis & Ellen Jamieson
Andy grew up in Wheaton and graduated from Wheaton North High School in 1993. After some college courses, he entered the work force as a carpenter. He worked for Pepper...
Ruth E. Brownell
Feb 1, 2021
Ruth E. Brownell, age 95, a resident of Bridgeway Senior Living in Bensenville and former resident of Windsor Park, Carol Stream, and Wheaton passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021. She was born June 16, 1925 in Peoria, Illinois to Herbert and Clarabell Brownell and grew up there.
She earned her college degree as an elementary school...
Daniel S. Hurd
Jan 30, 2021
Daniel S. Hurd, age 85, of Wheaton, passed away surrounded by his family on January 30, 2021. He was born on August 20, 1935 in Winnebago, IL to Mildred and Daniel Hurd Senior.
Dan graduated from Winnebago High school in 1953. He went to ISU in 1953 and majored in Special Education and met his future wife...
Leland C. Heldstab
Jan 30, 2021
Leland "Lee" Colin Heldstab died January 30, 2021 in Venice, FL at the age of 78. Lee was born on June 18, 1942, in Crookston, MN to Leon and Amelia Heldstab. He received his bachelor's degree in physical education from University of North Dakota and his master's degree from Northern Illinois University. Lee was united in marriage to Vicki...
Isabella Hope Magar
Jan 29, 2021
Isabella Hope Magar, four weeks old, died on Friday, January 29, 2021, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois, where she was born December 31, 2020 to Anmol Magar and Buddhi Maya Monger .
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Assumption Cemetery in Wheaton.
Robert A. Banks
Jan 27, 2021
Robert A. Banks, age 94, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL died January 27, 2021. He was born July 4, 1926 in Chicago to Herbert & Minni (June) Banks.
Bob grew up in Chicago, attended Onahan School, and was a member of the Boy Scouts. He graduated from Taft High School, where he was...
Miriam H Timko
Jan 26, 2021
Miriam H. Timko, age 87, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at Harbor Chase of Naperville. She was born October 1, 1933 in Waukegan, Illinois and was adopted by Rev. James and Clara Helen (Budenbender) Harrison.
Miriam's life centered around Hadley Junior High after graduation from Wheaton Bible College. Many of her former students remember Miriam from teaching. ...
Robert V. Brown
Jan 26, 2021
Robert V. Brown, age 81, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021, peacefully at home. He was born May 30, 1939 in Elmhurst, IL to Vincent and Merle Brown. Bob grew up in Glen Ellyn where he was an eagle scout and graduated from Glenbard West High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Notre...
Suk Maya Baraily
Jan 25, 2021
Suk Maya Baraily, age 87, a resident of Batavia, died January 25, 2021, at home. She was born April 1, 1933 in Bhutan.
She is survived by her children Ana Baraily, Santa Baraily & Santa Biswa; her ten grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
A visitation will be held Friday, January 29, 2021 from 9:00am-10:00am at Batavia...
Marilyn K. Berthel
Jan 25, 2021
Marilyn K. Berthel, age 58, a resident of Wheaton, Illinois, passed away January 25th, 2021 at home. She was born May 31, 1962 in Dubuque, Iowa to Fabian & Lucille Duster.
Marilyn was eighth in line of the twelve Duster children and spent her childhood years at the family farm in Holy Cross, IA. She graduated from...
Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Muchow
Jan 24, 2021
Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Muchow passed away at her home in Windsor Park suddenly but peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 2021. She was born on 1/2/34 in Oak Park, Illinois, to Elmer and Mildred (Wunderlin) Muchow. She graduated from Capital University in Ohio in 1955, and received her MA in nursing from the University of Chicago in 1959. She worked...
Elizabeth P Wetteroth
Jan 22, 2021
Elizabeth (Betty) Wetteroth, age 94, a resident of Wheaton and Wynscape Nursing Home, went to be with the Lord on January 22, 2021. She was born November 22, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri to Charles and Pauline Heyward.
She attended Harris Teacher's College and eventually worked at Southwestern Bell instructing service representatives.  After growing up in St....
Ruth E Waterman
Jan 22, 2021
Ruth Ellen Waterman, age 68, of Wheaton  died Friday, January 22, 2021.
Ruth was born September 26, 1952 in Havre, Montana to Burton and Mariam Holmquist. She was the third of seven children and lived with her family on her grandfather Edward Newhall's wheat ranch near Loma until the fall of 1963 when they moved to Tulare,...
Bonnie O. Watson
Jan 18, 2021
Bonnie O. Watson, age 94, passed away on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at her daughter's home in McFarland, Wisconsin.
She was born on May 7, 1926, in Tillamook, Oregon. Bonnie and her twin sister, Mae, grew up on their grandparent's farm in Tioga, N.D., and moved to Batavia, Illinois, in 1939. Bonnie graduated from Batavia High School...
Jacob Klyachenko
Jan 16, 2021
Jacob Klyachenko, age 34, a resident of St. Charles, IL, passed away tragically on Saturday, January 16th, 2021. He was born on October 19, 1986 in Rostov, Russia to Peter and Yelena Klyachenko.
Jacob grew up around Wheaton with many family and cousins around him. He played football in St Charles before attending Wheaton Christian Grammar School...
Joy Sandlund
Jan 16, 2021
Joy L. Sandlund, age 90, a resident of St. Charles, passed away January 16, 2021. She was born May 29, 1930 to George and Orpha Wardle.
Joy was born and raised in Chicago. She attended University of Illinois where she met the love of her life, Howard Sandlund. They were married on June 13, 1953. Joy worked...
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