Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Charles W. Eggert

Charles W. Eggert

Jul 24, 2019

Charles W. Eggert, age 83, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. He was born April 6, 1936 in Chicago to Walter and Lolita Eggert.

Chuck grew up on the northside of Chicago and graduated from Lane Technical High School. He graduated from General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) with a...

Marion A. Grove

Marion A. Grove

Jul 23, 2019

Marion A. Grove, age 95, a resident of Carol Stream, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 23, peacefully at home.  She was born February 12, 1924 in Chicago to William and Dagne Duvold.

Marion grew up in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago.   She married Rod Grove on March 16, 1946 at Midwest Bible...

Flora M. Tolar

Flora M. Tolar

Jul 20, 2019

Flora M. Tolar, age 86, a resident of Bolingbrook, IL, died July 20, 2019, at Seasons Hospice in Chicago, Illinois. She was born May 1, 1933 in Oxford, Mississippi to John and Edith Keel. She married Albert W. "Bill" Tolar at the age of 16 in Clarksdale, Mississippi in 1949. Flora and Bill had two children (Ann & John)...

Torrey M. Johnson, Jr.

Torrey M. Johnson, Jr.

Jul 16, 2019

Torrey M. Johnson, Jr., 80, of Deerfield Beach, Florida passed away on Tuesday, July 16 th at his residence in Mt. Bethel, PA.

Torrey was born in Evanston, Illinois on August 5 th , 1938. He was the son of the late Torrey M. Johnson, Sr. and Evelyn (Nilsen) Johnson.

He was the dear husband...

Robert J. Cline

Robert J. Cline

Jul 12, 2019

Robert J. Cline, age 86, a former resident of Westchester and Grayslake, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 12, 2019, at home. He was born October 3, 1932 in Chicago to Harold and Caroline Cline, the youngest of nine children.

Bob grew up on the north side of Chicago in the St. Alphonsus Parish neighborhood. He attended...

Edith Johnson

Edith Johnson

Jul 6, 2019

Edith (Kuehn) Johnson, 86, a resident of Chicago, IL, died at Artis Senior Living of Elmhurst on July 6, 2019. She was born on March 20, 1933 in Chicago, IL. Edith dedicated her life to her family, raising her three children in Lombard, Illinois. As a young mother of three, she kept her children busy with frequent trips to...

Rachel L. Adderley-Pozzie

Rachel L. Adderley-Pozzie

Jul 5, 2019

Rachel L. Adderley-Pozzie, age 36, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away suddenly on Friday, July 5, 2019, at her home.  Rachel was born July 1, 1983 in Salt Lake City, the daughter of Velvette Newman (Bud) and Blaine Adderley (Patricia).

On March 10, 2017 she united in marriage to Michael Pozzie in an intimate beautiful ceremony...

James A. Stahr

James A. Stahr

Jul 4, 2019

James A Stahr, age 93 , a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Thursday, July 4 th in h is home, surrounded by family. He was born June 7, 1926, in Oak Park, IL.

James grew up in LaGrange and, in 1944, moved with his family to New Jersey. Later that year, he enlisted in the...

Shirley Ann Bartel

Shirley Ann Bartel

Jul 2, 2019

Shirley Ann Bartel, age 89, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. She was born November 6, 1929 in East Orange, NJ to George and Edna Danenhour.

Shirley grew up in Mountainside, NJ, the middle of three sisters. She attended Wheaton College and graduated...

Arthur E. Grosjean

Arthur E. Grosjean

Jul 2, 2019

Arthur E. Grosjean, age 49, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019, suddenly at home. He was born January 19, 1970 in Orrville, Ohio to Merle and Karen Grosjean. Art grew up in Orrville, Ohio until moving to Kendallville, Indiana where he graduated from East Noble High School in 1988. In high school he was a...

Melvin C. Hendrickson

Melvin C. Hendrickson

Jun 30, 2019

Melvin C. Hendrickson, age 92, a resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 30, 2019, peacefully at home.  He was born January 24, 1927 in Spring Green, Wisconsin to Leon and Laura Hendrickson. Mel grew up on a farm in Spring Green, during the Great Depression.  He served in the U.S. Army in 1946...

Florence R. Shaddock

Florence R. Shaddock

Jun 30, 2019

Florence R. Shaddock, age 100, a resident of Clearwater, FL, died June 30, 2019. She was born October 17, 1918 in Chicago, IL.

She is survived by several nieces and nephews including: Maryann (the late Robert) Fekech, Joan (Bruce) Baird, Maria (Secondo) Manoni, Kenneth Roselli, Robert (Diane) Ori, Joseph (Sue) Ori and Eugene Ori. She is also...

Irene Lillian Ther Watt

Irene Lillian Ther Watt

Jun 29, 2019

Irene Lillian Ther Watt, age 91, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at home.  She was born December 4, 1927 in Oak Park, IL to Eugene and Ethel Ther.

Irene graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in journalism, and served as the yearbook editor. ...

Tyson Kelser

Tyson Kelser

Jun 27, 2019

Tyson Kelser, age 16, passed away suddenly on June 27, 2019. He was born June 18, 2003 in Madison, Wisconsin, and although he moved to Wheaton at only 5 months of age, his birthplace resulted in him being a Green Bay Packers fan. Tyson was a highly gifted student and a deep and thoughtful thinker. His faith in Jesus...

Merna L. Yehling

Merna L. Yehling

Jun 24, 2019

Merna L. Yehling, age 93, a resident of Naperville, IL, died June 24, 2019, at The Springs at Monarch Landing. She was born March 18, 1926 in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Merna loved the Lord and she loved her family. She prayed for them, hoping they would also love the Lord, trusting them to His care. She took...

Genevieve M. O'Brien

Genevieve M. O'Brien

Jun 23, 2019

Genevieve M. O'Brien, nee Novotny, age 92, a resident of Olney IL and former resident of Barrington IL, Omaha NE and Wheaton IL, went to be with the Lord on June 23, 2019 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney IL.  She was born on June 8, 1927 in Des Plaines IL to Thomas and Victoria Novotny.

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Jessica Louise Beck

Jessica Louise Beck

Jun 21, 2019

Jessica passed away on June 21st, 2019, the first day of Summer.

She had a wonderful, cheerful personality and was so very full of life around everyone she came across.  Her infectious laugh could light up a room.

Jessica loved her family with her whole heart.  Her nephew and new niece were her world and...

Lan Barilla

Lan Barilla

Jun 21, 2019

Lan Barilla, age 67, a resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 21st. Lan was born in Vietnam on October 10th, 1951.

She lived an adventurous life in Vietnam and moved to the United States as a young adult, settling in Chicago with her husband and son. She went on to have...

Miriam R. Kautz

Miriam R. Kautz

Jun 20, 2019

Miriam R. Kautz was born in Chicago IL, on December 5, 1928, and went home to Heaven on Thursday, June 20, 2019. She had been a 60 year resident of Wheaton, IL, then of late was living with and being cared for by her daughter, Barb Petry, in Plano, IL.

Miriam was the youngest of 2 children:...

John E. Hilbert

John E. Hilbert

Jun 20, 2019

John Earl Hilbert, age 74, a resident of Glen Ellyn, IL, died June 20, 2019. He was born June 4, 1945 in Stockton, California and lived most of his life in the Chicago area.

John served proudly in the United States Army attaining the rank of captain. He graduated from Elmhurst College with a degree in history....

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