Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Sarah Ellen Mcgreevy

Sarah Ellen Mcgreevy

May 9, 2020

Sarah Ellen McGreevy, age 85, a long time resident of Wheaton, IL went to be with the Lord on May 9th, 2020. She was born on June 20, 1934 in Shelby, Ohio, the middle child of five McGreevy children dearly loved by their parents Mary Jane McGreevy and Raymond Edward McGreevy.

Sarah was raised in River Forest,...

Joyce J. Olsen

Joyce J. Olsen

May 7, 2020

Joyce J. Olsen, age 83, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 7, 2020. She was born January 6, 1937 in Des Moines, Iowa to Kenneth and Violet Warren. Joyce was raised in Berwyn and moved to Wheaton when she was a freshman in High School. She graduated from Wheaton Community...

Charles Vittitow

Charles Vittitow

May 7, 2020

Charles Vittitow, age 84, a resident of Princeton IL, went to be with the Lord on May 7th, 2020. He was born July 30th in Rotan, Texas to Lonnie and Era Vittitow.

Charles grew up in Texas and joined the Navy out of high school. On leave from boot camp at Great Lakes Navy base, he went...

Russell S. Ditusa

Russell S. Ditusa

May 5, 2020

Russell S. DiTusa, age 97, died May 5, 2020. He was born November 28, 1922 in Chicago.

Russell was a member the Greatest Generation. He proudly served his country during WW II. Stationed in France and Germany, he was part of the Army's Military Police.

In 1951, he began a 45-year career in Law Enforcement....

Clarence E. Hill

Clarence E. Hill

May 5, 2020

Clarence E. Hill, age 90, a longtime resident of Winfield, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at DuPage Care Center in Wheaton, Illinois. He was born June 23, 1929 in Jessup, Georgia to Clifford and Viola Hill.

Clarence grew up in Chicago and graduated from Amundson High School. He served in the...

Gail J. Davis

Gail J. Davis

May 5, 2020

Gail Davis, nee Johnson, of Wheaton, IL died of acute myeloid leukemia in the early morning of May 5, 2020. Born in Chicago September 13, 1948 to Marvin and Jane (Brown) Johnson, she was the thoughtful and kind best friend of Kenneth Davis for 45 years; loving mother of Lauren (Nick) Circolone, Stephanie (Justin) Lacey, and Elise (Kevin) Wozniak;...

Robert Frank Ailor, Jr.

Robert Frank Ailor, Jr.

May 2, 2020

Robert Frank Ailor Jr. (Bob), age 65 was born September 18th, 1954 in Van Nuys, California. He went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.

At the age of 5 the family moved to Wheaton, Illinois where he grew up. While attending the Wheaton Christian Grammar School, he discovered Ham...

Mary Nell Erickson

Mary Nell Erickson

Apr 28, 2020

Mary Nell Erickson (Coughlin) a resident of Carol Stream, IL; she passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020, after losing her battle with cancer.

Mary was a power of strength, some who knew her have said "she was a force of nature." She loved fiercely. Mary grew up in Elkton, SD with her family. She had been adopted...

Jan Lynn Anderson

Jan Lynn Anderson

Apr 28, 2020

Jan Lynn Dias Anderson, beautiful Daughter, Sister and Aunt, age 61, a resident of Winfield, passed away on April 28, 2020. She was born February 13, 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and spent her life in Florida and Winfield, Illinois.

Jan was a devout Christian who spent her life dedicated to ministering about and serving God. Jan loved...

Edward T. Ziemba

Edward T. Ziemba

Apr 27, 2020

Edward Thomas Ziemba, age 95, a resident of Wheaton, Illinois and previously longtime resident of Countryside, Illinois, passed away on April 27, 2020 at Wynscape Health and Rehabilitation. He was born on September 23, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois to Thomas and Catherine Ziemba. Ed graduated from Farragut High School and, shortly after graduation, was enlisted by the Army and...

Emmett Scott Arthurs

Emmett Scott Arthurs

Apr 26, 2020

Emmett Scott Arthurs was born the second child of (Alton) Reginald Arthurs and Florence Lavinia Arthurs (nee Hemans). Emmett came as an especially chubby baby on February 7, 1929. He grew up in Belize City and attended Wesley Primary School and Ebenezer Methodist School. From boyhood, he was a hard worker. He learned early to earn a living by...

Goldena E. Mcgee

Goldena E. Mcgee

Apr 25, 2020

Goldena E. McGee, age 89, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at Amita St Josephs Hospital in Joliet. She was born April 13, 1931 in Ottumwa, Iowa.

Goldie worked as a nurse for sixty years. She worked in hospitals, the county jail, local doctors and DuPage Medical Group. For many...

Joan R. Seyferlich

Joan R. Seyferlich

Apr 25, 2020

Joan Renette Seyferlich (nee Dewitt), aged 92, passed away peacefully with her family on April 25, 2020. She was born May 14, 1927 in Chicago to Aloysius and Gertrude Dewitt.

She was preceded in death by her four beloved sisters: Alma,...

Steven R. Cortopassi

Steven R. Cortopassi

Apr 24, 2020

Steven R. Cortopassi, age 62, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died April 24, 2020. He was born November 8, 1957.

Private services, interment and Police Funeral Honors were held at the Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.

Thomas C. Tlusty

Thomas C. Tlusty

Apr 23, 2020

Thomas C. Tlusty, 82, beloved husband of Merril Tlusty, nee Van Allen. A private grave side service was held Friday, May 8, 2020, at Wheaton Cemetery. A memorial celebration of Thomas' life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Hultgren Funeral Home www.hultgren.com or 630-668-0027.

Muriel E. Johnston

Muriel E. Johnston

Apr 22, 2020

Muriel Johnston, age 91, a resident of Paradise Living Center in Phoenix, Arizona, died peacefully on Wednesday April 22, 2020 with family by her side. She is now in heaven with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Muriel E. (Thompson) Johnston was born September 1st, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York. She was a Registered Nurse (Wagner College,...

Leota F. Young

Leota F. Young

Apr 21, 2020

Leota F. Young, age 91, a resident of Carol Stream, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Johnson Health Care Center in Carol Stream, Illinois.  She was born September 15, 1928 in Greene County, Iowa.  Her parents were Ray A. Johnson and Ruth (Van Pelt) Johnson.

She is survived by her children,...

Ernestine F. Scull

Ernestine F. Scull

Apr 21, 2020

Ernestine F. Scull, age 101, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, passed away April 21, 2020. She was born March 9, 1919 in Friendship, Tennessee to Benjamin & Lora Hall.

Ernestine graduated from the University of Tennessee. She taught elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee as well as in Wheaton, Illinois. After she retired, Ernestine traveled...

Carmine Tyrrell

Carmine Tyrrell

Apr 21, 2020

Carmine Marconi Tyrrell, loving mother of three children, passed away on April 21, 2020, at the age of 95.

Carmine was born on March 19, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, to Peter and Anna Genova. A graduate of Jones Commercial High School (Class of '43), she married Nick C. Marconi in 1945, and had three children, Anthony, Victoria,...

Primo Biala

Primo Biala

Apr 20, 2020

Primo Biala, age 76, a resident of Klein Creek in Winfield, IL, passed away early Monday morning April 20, 2020. Primo was born to Celedonia and Nazario Biala in Mapandan, Pangasinan in the Philippines on June 5, 1943, and was the third oldest of 16 children.

Primo lived with confidence, determination, and adventure. At a young age,...

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