Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Chris Dealan Boltz
Oct 16, 2023
Chris DeAlan Boltz, age 67, of Prairie Crossing Living Center, Shabbona, formerly of Earlville, passed away, October 16, 2023, at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, Dekalb. A celebration of life will be held with a visitation at 10:30 a.m. until time of service at 12:00 noon on Saturday, October 21 at Earlville Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Homes, Pastor Denise Rode officiating. Arrangements have...
Darla Rae Kopp-Corneils
Oct 14, 2023
Darla Rae Kopp-Corneils, 57 of Leland, Illinois passed away Saturday, October 14th, 2023 at her home. She was born July 23rd, 1966 in Aurora, Illinois, the daughter of David and Donna (Crain) Kopp. She was a proud graduate of Aurora East High School. Graduating in the class of 1984. Darla is survived by her three children, Deana (David) Rebak, Nicole...
Shirley E. Lee
Oct 13, 2023
Shirley E. Lee, 92, of Somonauk, IL passed away Friday, October 13, 2023 at Pleasant View Lutheran Home in Ottawa, IL. She was born April 17, 1931 in St. Clair Township, IA the daughter of George and Anna (Goslar) Lee. Shirley married Wilard O. Lee on November 9, 1952 in Sioux City, IA. She was a member of St. John’s...
Gerald (Jerry) W. Ulrich
Oct 11, 2023
Gerald (Jerry) W. Ulrich, 94, of Millbrook was born into Eternal Life on October 11, 2023. Born in Aurora on June 11, 1929 as the son of Wilbur and Lillian (Anderson) Ulrich. After graduating from Marmion Military Academy in 1947 he served in the Navy from 1948 - 1954. His most significant duty assignment was aboard the U.S.S. Fulton. He...
Bonnie Lou Springer
Oct 10, 2023
Bonnie Springer, 74, of Barron, WI passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL. She was born December 10, 1948 in Rice Lake, WI, the daughter of Ernest and Eleanor (Weideman) Solberg. She married Richard Springer, had two wonderful sons, and spent many years together. Bonnie later met Jeff Pyle and they spent many wonderful...
Burneal W. A. Fick
Oct 6, 2023
Rev. Burneal W. A. Fick, 84, of Sandwich Illinois, was called to his eternal home Friday, October 6, 2023. He was born September 28, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Albert and Lydia (Harks) Fick. He married Jeanne Leicken on June 27, 1964, in College Point, New York. Burneal was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend....
Sarah Ann (Wilkinson) Newman
Oct 5, 2023
Sarah Ann (Wilkinson) Newman, 29, of DeKalb, Illinois passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023 at the University of Chicago Hospital in Chicago, IL. She was born November 27, 1993 in Morris, IL, the daughter of Michael and Cheryl (Heriaud) Wilkinson. She married Nicholas Newman on June 4, 2022 in Galena, IL. Sarah had a bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University...
Sherrie J. Miller
Oct 2, 2023
Sherrie J. Miller, 67, of Sugar Grove, IL passed away Monday, October 2, 2023 in Amita Health Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, IL surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 1, 1956 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Robert “Buddy” and Shelby (Sanford) Murphy. She married Donnie Nally on March 3, 1973, and later she married John “Jack”...
Delores A. (Torman) Bryant
Sep 30, 2023
Delores A. (Torman) Bryant, 85, of Earlville, IL passed away, Saturday, September 30, 2023 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL., surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 18, 1937 in Ottawa, IL the daughter of Bernt and Esther (Voga) Ryg. She married Wayne F. Torman on August 24, 1957 at Earlville United Methodist Church, after...
Lillian "Lil" Ann Weaver
Sep 27, 2023
Lillian “Lil” Ann Weaver, 94, of Yorkville passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at Bria of Geneva. She was born June 13, 1929 in Chicago, the daughter of Alois and Ann (Marsic) Sever. She married Robert H. Weaver in August of 1952. Lillian was a founding member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Aurora, were she loved to...
Patricia A. Spang Smith
Sep 25, 2023
Patricia A. Spang Smith, 95, of Oswego, IL, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023 at Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Illinois in Naperville, IL. She was born November 19,1928 in Cedar Rapids, IA, the daughter of Richard and Mary (Adams) Forbes. Patricia attended Oswego Presbyterian Church when she was able, and the services provided by The Tiller’s every...
Charles J. "Chuck" Eighner
Sep 18, 2023
Charles J. “Chuck” Eighner, 59, of Somonauk, IL, passed away Monday, September 18, 2023, at his home next to his beloved wife. He was born October 28, 1963, in Danville, IL, the son of Richard Eighner and Elizabeth Scullin. He married the love of his life, Amy L. James, aka “Lucky -to-be-married-to-me,” on July 8, 1995, in Las Vegas, NV,...
Michael "Mick" Wooton
Sep 15, 2023
Michael “Mick” Wooton, 78, of Yorkville passed away Friday, September 15, 2023 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 19, 1945 in Louisville, KY, the son of Malcolm B. and Ann M. (O’Rourke) Wooton, Jr. He married Sherry S. Eddingfield on November 16, 1968 in Aurora, IL. Mick was a proud...
Billie Andersen
Sep 15, 2023
Billie Andersen, 84, of Sandwich, IL, passed away on Friday, September 15,2023 at The Grove of St. Charles, IL, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 17, 1939 in Princeton , IL, the son of Simon and Lillian (Fox) Andersen. He married the love of his life Barbara Barbieri on August 20, 1963 in Seneca Falls, NY....
David Grandin Hunt Sr.
Sep 14, 2023
David Grandin Hunt, Sr., 72, of Earlville passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023 at his home. He was born August 1, 1951 in Watseka, IL, the son of Elmer Grandin and Helen Doris (Apland) Hunt. David was a member of the graduating class of 1969 from Rankin High School. He then attended NIU and later worked for NIU for 5...
John C. Lange
Sep 13, 2023
John C. Lange, 74, of Newark, IL (formerly of Plano, IL) passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, IL with his loving family by his side. He was born October 23, 1948 in Aurora, IL. the son of Clarence D. and Charlotte E. (Wald) Lange. He and Agnes V. Wierzbicki were married at St. John...
Ann (Meisinger) Kuhn
Sep 10, 2023
Ann (Meisinger) Kuhn was born into her earthly life on May 18, 1932 to John and Catherine Meisinger in Naperville, IL. She was born into Eternal Life at age 91 on Sept. 10, 2023. Ann and her late beloved husband, Richard (Dick) Kuhn had a wonderful marriage of 31 years and raised seven children together. She devoted much of her...
David Lee Voss
Sep 7, 2023
David Lee Voss, 85, of Somonauk, IL passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023 at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, IL. He was born January 5, 1938 in Sandwich, IL the son of John Charles and Dorothy "Leone" (Morel) Voss. He married Barbara J. Sherman on December 15, 1956 in Somonauk, IL. They shared the next 65 years together until her passing...
Shannon Lynn (Fugate) Loy
Sep 5, 2023
Shannon Lynn (Fugate) Loy was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. She left this world suddenly on September 5th, 2023, at the age of 52. She was born to Joseph and Janis (Larson) Fugate on December 8, 1970. After graduating from Serena High School in 1989, Shannon lived briefly in California but spent most of her life in...
Victor Espinoza
Aug 27, 2023
Victor Espinoza, 66, of Mineral, formerly of Plano, IL, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 1, 1957 in Brownsville, TX, the son of Manuel and Teresa (Lerma) Espinoza. He married Diane Nagy on July 2, 1976 in Plano. Victor had a...
