Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....