Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.

Salvatore Cipriano

Salvatore Cipriano

Jan 16, 2021

Salvatore Cipriano died peacefully of complications related to COVID-19 on January 16, 2021. Born April 30, 1931 to Frank and Rose Cipriano, first generation Americans who were so proud that their son was the first in their family to go to college. Survived by his wife of over 68 years, Helen (nee Farley), his high school sweetheart. Beloved father...

Marie Fountain

Marie Fountain

Jan 15, 2021

Marie Fountain, nee Parrino, age 63, a resident of Warrenville, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 15, 2021. She was born October 1, 1957 in Chicago to Anthony "Tony" and Joan Parrino.

Marie grew up in Chicago and moved to Warrenville where she graduated from Wheaton Warrenville High School. She attended the College of DuPage and...

Earl C. Unbehaun

Earl C. Unbehaun

Jan 15, 2021

Earl C. Unbehaun, age 97, a 59 year resident of Wheaton, IL, died Friday, January 15, 2021. He was born December 17, 1923 in Richland Center, Wisconsin.

He grew up on a farm in Richland Center. After graduating from high school, he joined the US Army Air Corps. He served in Italy during WWII. After the war...

Jo Ellen Johnson

Jo Ellen Johnson

Jan 15, 2021

Jo Ellen Johnson, age 63, a resident of Wheaton, IL, formerly of Polo and Bensenville, IL, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021, at DuPage Care Center in Wheaton. She was born December 28, 1957 in Chicago to Joseph and Lucille Szczepanik.

Jo grew up in Schiller Park and attended Fenton High School. She worked as a...

Ronald O. Waldschmidt

Ronald O. Waldschmidt

Jan 14, 2021

Ronald Otto Waldschmidt, 84, of Glen Ellyn lost his battle with prostate cancer and passed away on January 14, 2021. He was born on March 29, 1936 in Chicago to Frieda (Sorgatz) and Otto Waldschmidt.

As the son of German immigrants, Ron grew up and went to school in Downtown Chicago. He graduated from Northwestern University's Gregg...

Robert M. Clark

Robert M. Clark

Jan 13, 2021

Robert M. Clark, age 83, a resident of Warrenville, passed away January 13, 2021. He was born December 18, 1937 to Hubert & Reina Clark

Bob was born and grew up in Providence, Rhode Island. He served overseas in the Navy in the engine room of the USS Chilton from 1955 - 1958. He met Barbara Leather...

Evelyn M Claeson

Evelyn M Claeson

Jan 13, 2021

Evelyn (Evie) May Claeson, age 86, a resident of The Holmstad in Batavia, Illinois passed away January 13, 2021.  She was born May 1, 1934 in Oak Park, Illinois to Albert & Anna Werner.

Evie was raised in Oak Park, Illinois.  After graduating high school, she went to Iowa State University to major...

Josephine Disko

Josephine Disko

Jan 11, 2021

Josephine Disko , age 91, of Glen Ellyn, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Maple Glen Memory Care in Glen Ellyn.

She was born March 6, 192 9 in Way ne County, KY the daughter of James and Veda (Benge) Matthews.

Josephine worked for 40 plus years as an...

Ailison C. Edwards

Ailison C. Edwards

Jan 11, 2021

Ailison C. Edwards, age 97, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, died at home on January 11, 2021. She was born on April 24, 1923 in Australia.

On September 8, 1943 she married Richard T. Edwards Jr.

Ailison and Richard moved to Windsor Park in 2013 from Wheaton and enjoyed their retirement years....

Donald Lloyd Moore

Donald Lloyd Moore

Jan 11, 2021

A visitation will be held Friday from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Due to the social distancing guidelines, only 10 guests allowed in the building at one time. All are asked to wear a facial covering upon entering the building.) Funeral Saturday 9:00 a.m. from Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL to St. Matthew Catholic Church....

Donald J. Karrer

Donald J. Karrer

Jan 11, 2021

Donald Jerry Karrer, age 80, a resident of West Chicago, IL, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 11, 2021. He was born September 29, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan.

Don grew up in Detroit and Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan where he graduated from Grosse Pointe South High School. He attended Olivet College for two years...

Donna L. Pheneger

Donna L. Pheneger

Jan 10, 2021

Donna Lucille Pheneger, age 71, a resident of West Chicago, IL, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Sunday, January 10, 2021.  She was born September 25, 1949 in Lander, Wyoming to Donald and Lucille Thompson. Donna grew up in Crystal Lake, IL and graduated from Crystal Lake Community High School in 1967.  Through the Methodist Church Youth...

Donald W Johnston

Donald W Johnston

Jan 10, 2021

Donald W. Johnston Jr., age 89, a resident of Glen Ellyn, passed away January 10, 2021, at home.  He was born September 2, 1931 in Chicago to Donald & Florence Johnston

Growing up, Don loved spending time with his cousins, and continued to keep in touch with them throughout his adult life. He worked for GM Electro-Motive...

B. Wayne Hopkins

B. Wayne Hopkins

Jan 6, 2021

Dr. B. Wayne "Bud" Hopkins of Glen Ellyn, IL, went to be with the Lord on January 6, 2021 at Silverado Memory Care Community in St. Charles, IL, surrounded by loving family. Bud was born June 14, 1934 in Amarillo, TX to Wayne and Edith Hopkins. After graduating from high school, he worked for a couple of years and then...

Dr. A. Leonard Tuggy

Dr. A. Leonard Tuggy

Jan 6, 2021

Dr. A. Leonard Tuggy, age 91, a resident of Naperville, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 6, 2021. He had devoted his life to loving, serving, worshipping, and enjoying Jesus Christ, and discovering God's universe through his astronomy studies, which he continued to his last days.

Dr. Tuggy was born on July 9, 1929,...

Katie Hancock

Katie Hancock

Jan 4, 2021

Katie Hancock, age 40, a resident of St. Charles, IL, passed away January 4, 2021. She was born May 8, 1980 in Winfield, IL.

Katie came from a small but tight-knit family where love, laughter and hugs were freely shared. Mom and Dad, older sister Jamie and Katie comprised the Hancock clan. Later, the family would include...

Anthony S. Awad

Anthony S. Awad

Jan 3, 2021

Anthony S. Awad, age 17, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, died January 3, 2021.  He was born October 24, 2003 in Elgin, IL. Anthony was a student at Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream. He was passionate about basketball and loved to play the game. Anthony, like his father, was a gearhead and enjoyed everything automotive or...

Clifford L. Hopkins

Clifford L. Hopkins

Jan 3, 2021

Clifford Llewellyn Hopkins, 97, a resident of Wheaton, IL, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 3, 2021 in Wheaton. Cliff was born in Springfield, IL. February 16, 1923 to Rev. Thomas Cleveland and Effie Carncross Hopkins. He spent his early years in Mauston, Wisconsin where his father pastored a church. He enjoyed...

Veronica M. Higgins

Veronica M. Higgins

Jan 1, 2021

Veronica M. Higgins, age 76, passed away January 1, 2021, at Lexington Health Care Center in Lombard, Illinois.  She was born June 4, 1944 in Morristown, New Jersey to John & Adelaide "Adele" Merkel.

She was a store cashier most of her adult life. She spent her childhood years in Morristown, NJ, and her adolescence in Morris...

John Taejong Yu

John Taejong Yu

Jan 1, 2021

The beginning of a new year on earth was the start of new life in heaven for Rev. Dr. John Taejong Yu. He went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 1, 2021, peacefully breathing his last breath with his beloved wife by his side. He was born November 14, 1930, in Seoul, South Korea.

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