Obituaries

Dec 30, 2019

Vivian E. Odell, age 79, a longtime resident of Winfield, IL, went to heaven, December 30, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born September 5, 1940 in Chicago to Laddie and Vivian Polz. Vivian grew up in Cicero and graduated from Morton East High School. She completed nursing school at Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital. After...

Dec 29, 2019

Blanche R. Fuhrman, age 98, a resident of Round Lake Beach, Illinois, passed away at home on December 29, 2019. She was born November 15, 1921 in Oak Park, Illinois to Irving and Ruth Romme.

She is survived by her children: Naomi (the late Bill) Fox, Ron (Joyce), Ken (the late Antoinette), Glenn (Alice) & Randall (Linda);...

Dec 26, 2019

Thomas "Fred" O'Donnell, age 87, a resident of Wheaton and formerly a longtime resident of Gurnee, IL, died on Thursday, December 26, 2019, at Travance Living at Wheaton in Wheaton, Illinois.  He was born January 4, 1932 in Rockford, IL to Thomas Henry and Agnes Leake O'Donnell.

Fred grew up in Rockford, IL until high school.  He...

Dec 26, 2019

Sarah Grace Trowbridge (née Althaus), 33, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, December 26, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois after an 11-month battle with Leukemia.

Sarah was born in Lexington, Kentucky on August 21, 1986 – but from that point on, she was bound to be on the move. After a few years...

Dec 24, 2019

Dr. Dennis Lee Gibson, age 82, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 24, 2019.  He was born August 30, 1937 in Chicago to Murray Lee and Marguerite Gibson.

Dennis grew up in Chicago and graduated from Proviso High School in 1955. At the age of...

Dec 20, 2019

EUNICE RUTH WALLEM

1925-2019

Eunice Ruth Wallem, née Thorson, 94, of Waynesville, North Carolina, was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on December 20, 2019, after a brief battle with cancer.

Eunice was born on March 14, 1925, to Edward and Elizabeth (Bachmann) Thorson of St....

Dec 19, 2019

James S. McGuire, age 59, passed away December 19, 2019. Jim was the loving son of the late Ignatius and Marian McGuire, nee Ochsner. Dear brother of Ig (Jan), Don (Maureen), Mike and the late Erin. He is also survived by nine nieces and nephews that he cared for so much and many beloved aunts, uncles and cousins. Jim...

Dec 19, 2019

Elizabeth Ann Olson, age 83, a longtime resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 19, 2019, peacefully at home.  She was born September 10, 1936 in Chicago to Selmer and Evelyn Olson.

Elizabeth's Christian faith was central to her life.  She attended the Moody Bible Institute and then began work at...

Dec 16, 2019

Adelheid (Heidi) H. Brewer, age 78, passed away on Monday morning, December 16, 2019, in her home in Wheaton, Illinois.  She is survived by her daughters; Katri (Daniel) Delac and Krista (Philip) Reid; grandson Calvin Reid; and her siblings Ehrhardt Lang, Martin Lang, and Theodor Lang.  She was preceded in death by her husband, David Brewer, and her siblings,...

Dec 15, 2019

Gary Joseph Fiala, a faithful servant to the Lord Jesus Christ, was called home on December 15, 2019.

Gary was born on August 8, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois to Lee and Leona Fiala. One of eight children, he attended St. Symphorosa Grammar School, graduated from Kennedy High School in 1970, and earned a Bachelors degree in Physical...

Dec 14, 2019

On Saturday, December 14, 2019, John "Jack" Meenan of Elgin, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 81.

Jack was born on April 21, 1938 in Anita, Pennsylvania where he was raised by his grandmother. He married his wife, Marianne on September 3, 1960 and moved to Illinois where they raised two children, Beth...

Dec 12, 2019

Stanley G. Johnson, age 99, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, died December 12, 2019. He was born June 17, 1920 in Kewanee, Illinois to Gilbert & Hilda Johnson.

He is survived by his three children, David (Mickie-Mae) Johnson of Huntley, Gregory (Alicia) Johnson of Galena, and Marsha Johnson Gery of Galena, his grandchildren: Sherry, Vicki, Matthew,...

Dec 12, 2019

Richard "Rich" J. Meyer, age 82, passed away December 12, 2019. He was born July 12, 1937 in Webster City, Iowa to Byron & Josephine Meyer. He grew up in Dows, Iowa and served in the Army during the Korean War era. Upon his return to the States he graduated from Drake University with a B.S. in business.

Dec 10, 2019

Joan Steinberg, age 93, a longtime resident of Winfield and Wheaton IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at Northwestern Hospital (Central DuPage Hospital) in Winfield, Illinois. She and her twin sister, Elizabeth "Betty", were born on August 27, 1926 in New York, New York to Morris and Elizabeth Ullman.

Joan graduated from Bayside High School...

Dec 9, 2019

Mrs. Ardis E (Larson) Swanson went to be with Jesus on Monday, December 9, 2019. She had been looking forward to that moment since she was seven-years-old when she asked Jesus into her heart. Ardis often told her family and others, with tears in her eyes, about how wonderful the moment she met Jesus would be.

Those...

Dec 8, 2019

Dale A. Arahood, age 86, a resident of Wheaton for 48 years, died on Sunday, December 8, 2019. He was born August 11, 1933 in Flanagan, Illinois to Andrew and Margaret Arahood.

Dale grew up in the Flanagan area and graduated from Flanagan High School in 1951. After attending Knox College, he served in the U.S. Army...

Dec 7, 2019

Cara Rae Whiting (née Lance) died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 7, 2019 in Wheaton, Illinois at the age of 52.

Cara is survived by her husband Tom, her daughter Lucille of Boston, MA, her daughters Charlotte, Gillian, and Kyla of Wheaton, her mother Nancy of Wheaton, her sister Cynthia Lance of...

Dec 6, 2019

Gordon Clifford Brown, age 94, passed very peacefully into heaven on December 6, 2019. Gordon was born on May 27, 1925 in Chicago, IL to parents, William Hugh Brown and Sarah Gordon Watson Brown. He graduated from Morgan Park High School in 1943, while our country was fighting World War II. He was drafted that summer and entered the...

Dec 5, 2019

Judith K. Turnbull, age 77, a longtime resident of Wheaton, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 5, peacefully at home. She was born May 30, 1942 in Waukegan, to Edward and Doris Baurle.

Judi was a 1964 graduate of Western Illinois University, where she met George Turnbull. They were married in 1964. She taught...

Dec 4, 2019

Karen Musa, née Baxter, age 78, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 after a prolonged and heroic battle with polymyocitis. She was born May 21, 1941 in Chicago to Ken and Wilma, née Sunquist Baxter.

Karen grew up on the northwest side of Chicago and graduated from Steinmetz High...