Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Rhonda S. Leber
Apr 14, 2023
Rhonda S. Leber, 66, of Leland, Illinois passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, April 14, 2023. She was born April 29, 1956 in Chillicothe, OH the daughter of Donald and Winnifred (Willis) Betz. She was raised in Louisville, OH where she attended and graduated from Louisville High School. She married Ronald F. Leber on August 2, 1980 in...
Amy Beth Gyurkovics
Apr 12, 2023
Amy Beth Gyurkovics, 47, of Millbrook, IL passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, IL. She was born April 12, 1976 in Oaklawn, IL, the daughter of James and Sharon (Watson) Mosher. She married David M. Gyurkovics on April 14, 2007 in Yorkville, IL. She enjoyed reading, taking walks, and music. She loved spending time...
Keli Marie Bell-Thieme
Apr 12, 2023
Keli Marie Bell-Thieme, 28, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 in Woodford County, IL. She was born May 10, 1994 in Elgin, IL the daughter of Matthew and Karen (Wood) Bell. She loved arts, crafts, singing, and spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her mother, Karen; father, Matthew; son, Caleb; sister, Sarah Bell; brother,...
Vicente V. Beltran
Apr 2, 2023
Vicente V. Beltran, 77, of Earlville, IL, formerly of Aurora found peace on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. He was born on December 6, 1945 in Jalisco, Mexico the son of Pablo and Maria (Vera) Beltran. He married Gloria Mieno on August 7, 1980 in Aurora, IL. He frequently shared stories of growing up...
Leonard "Skip" Stahl
Mar 30, 2023
Leonard “Skip” Stahl, 93, was born September 12, 1929, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on March 30, 2023. Skip grew up on the family farm in Hinckley with his parents Earl and Agnes Stahl and his sister Florence. He attended Hinckley/Big Rock High School. He played basketball against one of the very first Harlem Globetrotters. He...
Debbie Pearl Moss
Mar 24, 2023
Debbie Pearl Moss, 68, of Sandwich, IL passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at The Pavilion on Main in Sandwich, IL. She was born on March 13, 1955 in Fort Hood, Texas, the daughter of Wayne Leonard and Jane Denise (Nichols) Struss. She married Gary Moss on April 2, 1972 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Debbie was an excellent cook who...
Walter Addie Harrah
Mar 24, 2023
Walter A. “Addie” Harrah,78, of Plano, Il. passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 27, 1944 in Beckley, West Virginia. The son of Addie and Ona (Goddard) Harrah. He married Cathy Bauer on July 26, 1969 in Plano, Il. He was a member of the American Legion Leon...
Lucile (Burgin) Mcallister
Mar 20, 2023
Lucile (Burgin) McAllister Born April 26, 1927, passed into new life March 20, 2023. Lucile grew up on the family farm northwest of Somonauk with her parents Alonzo and Audrey Burgin and her three siblings. She attended country school for eight years as the only student in her class. She graduated from Somonauk High School and later graduated from Northern...
Lucas "Luke" Paul Wernsman
Mar 20, 2023
Lucas “Luke” Wernsman, 16, of Somonauk, IL unexpectedly passed away Monday, March 20, 2023. He was born September 8, 2006 in Aurora, IL the son of Steven and Jennifer (Nelson) Wernsman. Luke was a member of Harvest Chapel. He was a student at Somonauk High School. He loved playing soccer, basketball, and baseball as a Somonauk Bobcat. He was passionate...
William Eugene Schmidt
Mar 18, 2023
William “Bill” Schmidt of Yorkville passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family at home on March 18, 2023. He was 92 years old. Born in 1931, he was the son of August O and Myrtle (Hamby) Schmidt. He married Kathryn May Mauser on June 1, 1952. They spent the next 63 years together until her passing. He enlisted in the...
Garry Bedford
Mar 17, 2023
Garry Bedford, 63, of Sandwich, IL passed away Friday, March 17, 2023 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born August 18, 1959 in Ladysmith, WI, the son of Thomas and Dorothy (Bemis) Bedford. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and especially hanging out with his twin brother, Barry. He enjoyed cooking for family and his many friends. He is...
Gayle D. Maurovich
Mar 12, 2023
Gayle Maurovich passed away March 12, 2023 at age 73, in Sandwich, Illinois. A beloved daughter, sister, cousin, and dear friend, Gayle is at peace now in heaven with her mother, Lois (Kerr) and father, Walter Maurovich. Born in Chicago, Gayle attended Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Her first full-time job was as a meter reader for ComEd, where she...
Shirley Ann Larson
Mar 10, 2023
Shirley Ann Larson, 93, of rural Earlville, IL passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at LaSalle Country Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 27, 1929 in Earlville, IL the daughter of William and Hazel (Fogg) McCutchen. She married Lloyd Larson on August 22, 1948 in Harding Methodist Church. They had 67 years of marriage together....
James R. Bann
Mar 8, 2023
James R. Bann, 85, of Earlville, IL passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at his home in Earlville, IL, surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 5, 1937 in New Baden, IL the son of James W. and Dolores (Kassebaum) Bann. He married Geri L. Pagakis on October 17, 1970 in Ottawa, IL. He was a member of...
Pedro Reyes
Mar 6, 2023
Pedro Reyes, 80, of Plano, Illinois passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023 in Naperville, Illinois. He was born on June 15, 1942 in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The son of Manuel and Tomasa (Ramirez) Reyes. He married Yolanda Salazar on February 19, 1966 in Mexico. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Plano, IL. He was a...
June A. Pope
Mar 3, 2023
June A. Pope, 90, of Sandwich, IL passed away Friday, March 3, 2023 at Valley West Hospital in Sandwich, IL. She was born June 29, 1932 in Sandwich, IL the daughter of Gilbert and Esther (Lindholm) Hough. Her family moved to Plano, IL soon after, and she attended the Plano Schools, graduating from Plano High School in 1950. She attended...
Michael "Mike" E Barron
Mar 2, 2023
Michael “Mike” E. Barron, 56, of Yorkville, Illinois passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois. He was born on June 26, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Harlon and Madeline (Scaletta) Barron. He married Janet S. (Haas) Baker on August 24, 2021 in Yorkville, Illinois. He was a proud member of the...
Shirley R. Russell
Feb 27, 2023
Shirley R. Russell, 82, of Crown Point, Indiana, formerly of Earlville, Illinois passed away Monday, February 27, 2023 in Franciscan Health Munster in Munster, IN. She was born May 10, 1940 in Dora, Alabama the daughter of Clifton and Lola (Jacob) Stewart. Shirley married William H. Russell on November 2, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. Shirley loved looking at the flowers...
Anita Karen Pellegrini
Feb 19, 2023
Anita Karen Pellegrini (nee Howard), age 69, of Sandwich, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at home, surrounded by her children, after a nearly five year battle with glioblastoma. She was born January 9, 1954, in Evergreen Park, IL, the daughter of Jack and Marion Howard. Anita and her ex-husband, Rick Pellegrini, had three children: Brittany Dawn...
Beverly I. Anderson
Feb 15, 2023
Beverly I. Anderson, 91, of Yorkville formerly of Somonauk, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Accent Hospice in Naperville, Illinois. She was born February 25, 1931 in Sandwich, Illinois the daughter of William and Vera (Hallstine) Denman. Bev grew up on a farm between Plano and Sandwich. She attended first thru fourth grade at Plano schools and...
