Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Richard Riva
Jan 20, 2023
Richard Riva, 85, of Earlville passed away Friday, January 20, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 23, 1937 in Spring Valley, IL the son of Anton and Mary (Hunt) Riva. He was later adopted by Katherine Watts. He married Dorothy Buffington on July 17, 1981. He was a member of St. Theresa Catholic...
George Charles Krivanek
Jan 19, 2023
George Charles Krivanek, 96, of Sandwich, Illinois passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023 in Asbury Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation in North Aurora, IL. He was born in Westmont, IL the son of George Joseph and Albina Mae (Novak) Krivanek on January 4, 1927. He spent time in the Merchant Marine and then the Army. While stationed in Germany he met...
John Harold Jackson
Jan 16, 2023
John Harold Jackson, of Plano, Illinois passed away Monday, January 16, 2023 at The Pearl of Orchard Valley in Aurora, Illinois. He was born July 3, 1933 in Red Bay, Alabama the son of Dillard and Minnie (Creekmore) Jackson. He married Doskie Humphries on October 2, 1954 in Mississippi. He was a member of the Boiler makers blacksmith union for...
Eleanor Mae Anderson
Jan 14, 2023
Eleanor Mae Anderson, 96, of Sandwich, Illinois passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023 at The Pavilion on Main Street in Sandwich, IL. She was born February 26, 1926 in Sandwich, IL the daughter of Raymond Carl and Bessie Joan (Carlson) Klotz. She married Robert H. Anderson on August 23, 1946 in Big Rock, IL. She was a member of United...
Bruce Michael Smith
Jan 7, 2023
Bruce “DogBone” Smith, age 71 of Sandwich, IL died at his home on Saturday, January 7, 2023. He was born on June 27, 1951 in Moose Lake, MN the son of Ellard and Dorothy (Hennes) Smith. He worked for many years at Midwest Siding and really enjoyed working as a crossing guard for the Plano School District. He loved his...
Brad A. "Fish" Meyer
Jan 2, 2023
Bradley A. Meyer (December 16, 1962 - January 2, 2023) Brad “Fish” Meyer, 60, of Lakeside, MT, formerly of Somonauk and Cambridge, IL, passed away peacefully at home on January 2, 2023. Brad had a warm and generous heart, making friends wherever he went. He loved baseball, fishing, the Raiders, and his cat, Butters. He was able to fulfill his...
Daniel E. Rolf
Jan 2, 2023
Daniel E. Rolf, 19, of Montgomery, IL passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 2, 2023 in Plano, IL. He was born January 6, 2003 in Aurora, IL the son of Kristin R. Rolf. He graduated from Somonauk High School. Daniel loved Michigan State, Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburg Penguins, fantasy football and his cat “Midnight”. He is survived by his mother...
Jerel "Jerry" Lee Anderson
Jan 1, 2023
Jerel “Jerry” Anderson, 70, of Earlville, Illinois passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 at his home in Earlville. He was born September 4, 1952 in Mendota, IL the son of Harlan and Lois (Stewart) Anderson. Jerry grew up in Earlville, graduated from Earlville High School and from N.I.U. in DeKalb, IL with a degree in Computer Science. He worked for...
Phyllis C. O'Connell
Dec 31, 2022
Phyllis C. O'Connell, 82, of Lake Holiday, Sandwich, IL, passed away December 31, 2022 at Anthology of Wheaton in Wheaton, IL. She was born August 31, 1940, in Hammond, IN, the daughter of Herman and Sadie Shrago. Phyllis O'Connell married Dennis O’Connell on December 17, 1981 in Wheaton, IL. Phyllis achieved her undergraduate degree from Indiana University and proceeded to...
Virginia Ann Rossok
Dec 23, 2022
Virginia Ann Rossok, age 90, of Sandwich/McHenry, IL passed away Friday, December 23, 2022 at Valley Hi Nursing Home, while on Hospice Care. She was born August 19, 1932 in Peru, IL, the daughter of Louis and Victoria (Nazim) Czerny. Family was extremely important to Virginia. She recently was able to see most all of her family, including her daughters,...
Marjorie Ione Meyer
Dec 23, 2022
Marjorie Ione Meyer, of Somonauk, Illinois passed away Friday, December 23, 2022 at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, Illinois. She was born January 19, 1933 in Winfield, Kansas the daughter of Charles Robert and Mary Olive Lauppe Moore. She married her first husband Thomas Clason on August 7, 1954 then later went on to marry Richard Meyer on July 3, 1971...
George W Adkins
Dec 22, 2022
George W. Adkins, 91, of Yorkville, IL, passed away early Thursday, December 22, 2022. He was born March 16, 1931 in Rosamond, IL the son of Byron and Iva (McCain) Adkins. George was united in marriage to the late Harriett “Dee” McCaslin on August 18, 1951 in Pana, IL. He was raised in a farming family as one of fourteen...
John K. Lauletta
Dec 21, 2022
John K. Lauletta, 81, of Wildwood South in Sandwich, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at his home. He was born December 27, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois the son of Bernard and Eleanor (Nordman) Lauletta. He married Estelle Tucker then went on to marry Fran Bowen then later married Robin Molaro. He enjoyed drawing, music, animals, and pocketknives....
Rita Sue Penman
Dec 20, 2022
Rita Sue (Baumann) Penman, 76, of Somonauk, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at her home. She was born November 10, 1946, in Aurora, IL. The daughter of the late Henry & Elizabeth (Frieders) Baumann. She was a 1964 graduate of Aurora’s Madonna High School and completed her nursing training in 1965. Rita married Robert (Bob) Penman on May...
Muteteli Akilah Harvey
Dec 19, 2022
Muteteli Akilah Harvey, 49, of Sandwich IL, passed away Monday December 19th 2022 at her home, as an assumed result of a decade long struggle with disability caused by known and unknown chronic illness and pain. She was born August 6th 1973 in Chicago IL, the daughter of Melvin & Curtnall (Wilson-Galvin) Williams; married Shaun Xavier Harvey February 14th 1994...
Carol R. (Thieman) Brunswick
Dec 19, 2022
Carol R. (Thieman) Brunswick, 83, of Sandwich, Illinois passed away Monday, December 19, 2022 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich, IL. She was born June 20, 1939 in Burkettsville, OH the daughter of Henry and Clara (Fink) Thieman. She married Gerald L. Brunswick on June 20, 1959 in St. Henry, OH. Carol worked an array of diverse jobs. She...
Jose O. Arvayo
Dec 16, 2022
Jose O. Arvayo of Plano, IL Passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022, at home in Plano. He was born on April 29, 1960 in Sonora, Mexico, the son of Jose J. Arvayo and Maria del Carmen Arvayo. He married Marvella Riojas on August 29, 1981 in DesPlaines, IL. Jose became a proud member of Painters District Council No. 30...
James "Jim" Elliott
Dec 14, 2022
James “Jim” Elliott, 84, of Sandwich, IL, formerly of Leland, IL passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Northwestern/Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, IL. He was born March 26, 1938 in Sandwich, IL the son of Wilmot and Ruth (Miller) Elliott. He married Marilyn Larson on November 14, 1959 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Leland, IL. He was a member of...
Arthur John Keller
Dec 11, 2022
Arthur John Keller, 84, of Earlville, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota, Illinois. Arthur was born October 11, 1938, in Harvard, IL, to Arthur and Vinnie Ethel (White) Keller. He married Margaret Louise Pester on November 7, 1958 in Harvard, IL. He worked as a truck driver for Today Cartage for many...
Martin V. Knudson
Dec 10, 2022
Martin V. Knudson, 77, of Chicago, Illinois passed away, Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Sandwich Rehab and Health Care Center in Sandwich, IL. He was born December 19, 1944 in Chicago, IL the son of Martin A. and Julia M. (Wohlhuter) Knudson. He was a member of IBEW Local #9. Marty was an electrician for over 30 years. He was...
