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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Ed Felske
Dec 31, 2020
Edmund R. Felske, age 92, of Wheaton, entered Heaven on Thursday, December 31, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife, (Norma) in 2012.
Ed was born October 9, 1928 in Chicago, the son of Edmund and Nellie Felske. He attended Prairie Bible Institute, graduated from John Brown University in 1953 with both a BA and...
Sally E. Russell
Dec 30, 2020
Sally Elaine Russell (nee Lewis), age 85 of Geneva, IL beloved wife of Phillip Russell for 65 years, entered her heavenly home on December 30, 2020. She had been living with Alzheimer's dementia for the last several years. Sally was born on October 3, 1935 in Ottumwa, Iowa, the first child of the late Fred Lewis and Alma Lumsdon...
Eugene Holland
Dec 30, 2020
EUGENE HOLLAND, U.S. Army veteran awarded top honors for heroic military service, to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Through hard times and wars, Ret. Major Eugene Holland defied the odds in his military career and in life. Gene earned numerous medals for distinguished service during his 22 years in the U.S. Army,...
Mary L. Wade
Dec 27, 2020
Mary L. Wade, age 97, a resident of Wheaton for nearly 50 years, was received into the loving arms of Jesus, her Lord and Savior, the morning of Sunday, December 27, 2020, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She was born April 30, 1923 in Chicago to Marion & Lillian Wade.
She is survived by her...
Michael J. Tenzinger
Dec 27, 2020
Michael J. Tenzinger, age 89, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. He was born June 1, 1931 in Antioch, IL.
He grew up in Elmwood Park and in Wheaton, where he graduated from Wheaton Community High School. He served in the US Navy as...
Maryann Motejzik
Dec 26, 2020
Maryann Motejzik (née Daugirda), of Naperville IL, was born and raised in Chicago, formerly of Berwyn and Wheaton. She passed away at age 87, finally finding peace the morning of Saturday, December 26, 2020 in the company of those she loved.
Maryann was preceded in death by her parents, Harry F. and Eleanor S. (née Klarkowski) Daugirda....
Marilyn J. Eggleston
Dec 26, 2020
Marilyn J. Eggleston, age 90, a resident of St Charles, IL, died on December 26, 2020 at Delnor Community Hospital in Geneva, IL. She was born September 9, 1930 in Aurora, IL to Clarence and Florence Killian.
Marilyn resided in Montgomery, IL until her marriage to Carl L. Eggleston on April 1, 1950. They settled in DeKalb,...
Eleanore Lange Perreault Unger
Dec 25, 2020
Eleanore Lange Perreault Unger, born November 3 rd . 1917. At age 103 she went to be with our Lord December 25 th ., 2020. She was a loving wife and best friend for over 32 years to the late Francis Perreault and following that, for almost 25 years to the late Robert M. Unger. She was a proud...
Alba M. Rusef
Dec 25, 2020
Alba M. Rusef, age 74, a resident of Hanover Park, IL, died on Friday, December 25, 2020, at home surrounded by her family. She was born January 21, 1946 in Honduras. She arrived in Washington DC and later moved to the Chicago area. She worked in retail sales for years before she helped build the family business. She would again...
Hoaly Thi Le
Dec 24, 2020
Honoring the Soul of Mrs. Le Thi Hoa Ly
Today, in this moment of grief and mercy, we are gathered here to say farewell to a very special person. That beloved and special person is Ms. Le Thi Hoa Ly who was born on September 22, 1939 in Saigon, Vietnam.
Like many other families, after...
Raymond J. Bernat, Sr.
Dec 23, 2020
Raymond J. Bernat Sr., 89, a resident of Wheaton, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020.
Ray lived a full, active, and accomplished life. Born on March 20, 1931 in Chicago to Ann and Albert Bernat. He served honorably as a Rank Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1/8/51-1/7/54 and earned the Korean Service Medal w/3*, United Nations...
Jerome E Kowalski
Dec 23, 2020
Jerome E. Kowalski, 97, of Bartlett passed away on December 23, 2020. Jerome was born on September 10, 1923 in Chicago, to Joseph and Marie Lottie. Jerome was a decorated World War II Veteran having served in the Army Air Corps as an Engineman. He was based in Burma, India during the Asiatic Pacific Campaign. There he operated and...
