Patricia L. Richardson
Oct 19, 2026
Patricia L. Richardson, age 90, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026. She was born July 1, 1936 in Postville, Iowa to LeRoy & Dorothy Schmidt.
Pat grew up in the very small farm community of St. Olaf, Iowa and then on a farm outside of the town of Waukon, Iowa where she grew to age. She attended Waukon High School...
Zechariah "Bubba" TreDenick
Oct 18, 2026
Zechariah (“Bubba”) TreDenick, 33, of Plantation, FL, formerly of Wheaton, IL, passed away on October 18, 2026. He was born May 24, 1993, in Winfield, IL.
He is survived by his mother, Tracy Lee TreDenick-Fricke (née Knitter), his stepfather Mark Fricke (both of Jupiter FL), and his stepsister Ashley Fricke. He is also survived by his father, Matthew TreDenick of Batavia,...
Susanne Sellentin
Oct 18, 2026
Susanne Sellentin, 89, of Frankfort, IL, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026, with her family by her side. She was born on July 6, 1937, in Einlage, Ukraine, to Cornelius Lepp and Susanne née Penner.
Susanne and her brother, Cornelius, grew up in the Ukraine and then in Germany before the family emigrated to Winnipeg, Canada in 1948. Susanne met...
Paige Alyse Gibbons
Oct 15, 2026
Paige Alyse Gibbons, age 42, was born on December 17, 1983, in Winfield, Illinois, to Theodore and Janice Gibbons. She grew up in Carol Stream, Illinois, and graduated from Glenbard North High School. She later spent time living in St. Charles before returning to Carol Stream, where she passed away on October 15, 2026.
Paige was a member of the Lutheran...
Jenaeth Bronwen Higgins Markaj
Oct 15, 2026
Jenaeth Bronwen Higgins Markaj, age 47, died on Thursday, October 15, 2026. She was born June 4, 1979 in Athens, Ohio to Terry and Laurie Higgins. At age 2 1/2, her father's career took the family to Dallas, Texas, and then in 1983, the family moved to Deerfield, Illinois where Jenaeth grew up.
She attended Lake Forest College where she was...
Ashwani Kapoor
Oct 14, 2026
Ashwani Kapoor, age 81, beloved father, husband and grandfather, a resident of Palatine, IL, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. He was born March 19, 1945 in India.
He was the patriarch of our family and came to the US from India in the mid 1980s. He came with a dream of a better life of opportunity...
Gloria M. Reed
Oct 10, 2026
Gloria Reed, 93, of Winfield, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026. She was born on July 7, 1933, in Rector, Arkansas, to Clarence and Evelyn Rust.
Gloria was one of four children, with two older brothers and a younger sister. She grew up in the small town of Rector in northeastern Arkansas, where she excelled academically, graduating as valedictorian...
Thomas Bandur
Oct 8, 2026
Thomas Bandur, 62, of Wheaton, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 8, 2026. He was born in Waukegan, IL on April 22, 1964 to Stanley J. Bandur and Therese M. Bandur, nee Jordan.
Tom grew up in the Norwood Park area of Chicago and attended Taft High School, class of 1982. During high school, Tom played guitar in many rock...
Jerry Arduino
Oct 8, 2026
Gerald S. "Jerry" Arduino, age 84, a resident of Wheaton but formerly of Geneva passed away on October 8, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born August 6, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph Arduino and Bernice Bielski, the first of three children. Jerry grew up in Chicago as well as Northlake and graduated from Leyden High School in...
William C. Corrado
Oct 7, 2026
Dr. William C. Corrado, age 73, of Elmhurst, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on October 7, 2026, leaving a profound void in the hearts of his family and all who knew him.
William lived a life deeply rooted in faith, community, and service. As a clinical psychologist, he dedicated his professional life to helping others, bringing immense compassion, understanding, and healing to...
Judson Bruce Synnott III
Oct 4, 2026
Judson Bruce Synnott, III, 87, of Naperville, IL, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Bruce was born on December 14, 1938, in Port Arthur, TX, to Judson Bruce Synnott, Jr. and Dorothy Lee Synnott née Sparks.
Bruce was above all a family man. At 18, he married his high school sweetheart, Patricia. They had 8...
Enoch B Miamen
Oct 2, 2026
Enoch B. Miamen, 55, was born in Gbapa, Liberia. He passed away on October 2, 2026, after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. Having defied the odds in 2023, he gave his family three more years of joy.
Enoch was a proud Judson University graduate. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Business and Communications, then went on to earn his MBA...
Mary Ellen Keith
Oct 2, 2026
Mary Ellen Keith, 94, of Geneva, Illinois, formerly of Lombard, Illinois, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on May 15, 1932, to Malcolm B. Keith and Francis Leota Keith, née Hunter.
Mary Ellen grew up in Lombard, Illinois, and graduated from Glenbard Township High School in 1950. She excelled in art and participated in...
Dale Warren Bruckner
Oct 2, 2026
Dale Bruckner, 74, of Madison, WI, formerly of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026, with his family by his side. Dale was born in Berwyn, IL, on May 31, 1952 to Earl Warren Bruckner and Lydia née Teisitel, the second of two children.
Dale grew up in Warrenville and attended Wheaton Central High School, class of 1970. In...
Craig Alan Bonda
Oct 1, 2026
Craig A. Bonda, age 80, a resident of Winfield, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026. He was born April 6, 1946 in San Mateo, California to Stanley & Deaunne Bonda.
After growing up in southern California, Craig attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., for boarding school. He graduated class of ’64, and one of his classmates during his time...
Stann Leff
Sep 29, 2026
Stann Leff, age 80, went home to heaven on September 29, 2026. He was born on July 21, 1946, to Reverend Donald and Doris Leff in Holdrege, Nebraska. His big sister Sharon watched out for him from the beginning. Stann prayed with his mom to accept Jesus Christ as his Savior as a young boy. He loved growing up as...
Letitia Christie
Sep 29, 2026
Letitia A. Christie, age 82, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. She was born December 26, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan to Joseph & Florence George. Letitia was preceded in death by her husband, Robert.
A visitation will be held on Friday, October 1, 2026, from 4-7pm at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St.,...
Richard L. Koedyker
Sep 26, 2026
Richard L. Koedyker, age 84, a resident of Carol Stream, Illinois, passed away peacefully in his home on September 26, 2026. He was born September 18, 1942, in Gary, Indiana.
Rich attended DeVry Technical Institute as a young man. His career in engineering included positions with Ohio Bell and Illinois Bell Telephone, leading to a lifelong and successful career in telecommunications...
Douglas Stewart
Sep 26, 2026
Douglas Stewart, 89, of Carol Stream, Illinois, passed away September 26, 2026. Beloved husband of the late Marilyn Stewart; loving father of Elizabeth (Jamie), Mary (Angel), and Helen; proud grandfather of Daniel, Mariana, Isabel and Emma.
Douglas was born in Charlotte, NC on February 23, 1937, the youngest child of Helen and Joe Stewart. Douglas graduated from Myers Park High School...
Mary A. Sorensen
Sep 24, 2026
Mary A. Sorensen, age 78, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2026. She was born August 19, 1948 in Oak Park, IL to Harold & Dorothy Sorensen.
Mary Sorensen grew up in Broadview with her parents and her younger brother, Don. Her childhood and family roots remained an important part of who she was throughout her...
