Obituaries

Jul 29, 2019

Arlene L. Lawnicki, age 75, a resident of Bartlett, formerly of West Chicago, died on Monday, July 29, 2019, at home. She was born December 11, 1943 in Winfield, Illinois to August and Luella Swaenepoel.

Arlene grew up in Wheaton and attended St. John Lutheran Church and School and graduated from Wheaton High School. She was a...

Jul 27, 2019

Lorayne A. Pletting, age 89, longtime, former resident of Downers Grove, died July 27, 2019. She was born August 15, 1929 at home in Broadview, Illinois to Gilbert and Leona Beranek.

The Beranek family did not have much growing up during the Great Depression, but Lorayne always said she had the best childhood with loving parents. During...

Jul 24, 2019

Nick Brosh, age 73, a resident of St. Charles, IL, died July 24, 2019, at Delnor Community Hospital in Geneva, Illinois.  He was born October 28, 1945 in Oak Park, IL.

Nick was a proud member of the United States Air Force, who served in Vietnam. He spent most of his career at IH / Navistar International....

Jul 24, 2019

Frank J. Whitney, age 78, died peacefully with loved ones on July 24, 2019, in St. Charles, Illinois. He was born December 1, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to John and Marie Whitney. Raised in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Frank was truly a man who loved God through creation. Taught to live off the land and care for nature, he was a...

Jul 24, 2019

Kip W. Kinder, age 74, a longtime resident of Wheaton and Glen Ellyn, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. He was born February 20, 1945 in Springfield, Mass.. and grew up in Tipton, Indiana.

Kip graduated from high school in Tipton and Indiana University. He worked in sales and manufacturing for 40 years and owned Kip...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...