Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Chris "Blinky" Allen Bennett
Nov 25, 2021
Chris “Blinky” Allen Bennett, 52, of Somonauk, IL. passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. He was born April 28, 1969 in Pontiac, MI. The son of Donald and Dolores (Kesterson) Bennett. He married Trisha Mueller on June 27, 2015 in Big Rock, IL. He was a truck driver for over 25 years. He...
Sue Ann Lindholm
Nov 23, 2021
Sue Ann Lindholm, 84, of Plano, IL, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich, IL. She was born May 31, 1937 in Sandwich, IL the daughter of Burdette and Ruth (Fowler) Meilinger. She married Charles A. “Buzz” Lindholm on March 10, 1956 in Sandwich, IL. She was a member of United Methodist Church in...
Dolores Elizabeth Novak
Nov 22, 2021
Dolores Elizabeth Novak, 94, of Sandwich, IL passed away Monday, November 22,2021 at Willow Crest in Sandwich, IL. She was born September 17, 1927 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of George and Bertha (Kunert) Fox. She married Michael Novak on January 11, 1964 in Chicago, IL. Dolores was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Somonauk, IL....
Robert "Jake" Gray
Nov 21, 2021
Robert J. “Jake” Gray, 38, of Somonauk, IL. passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born February 2, 1983 in Winfield, IL. the son of Robert and Julie (Chapin) Gray. He married Amber Adkins on August 21, 2002 in Sycamore, IL. He proudly served 4 years in the U.S. Air Force. Jake...
Marcia J. (Modaff) Sedlacek
Nov 20, 2021
Marcia J. (Modaff) Sedlacek, 77, of Sandwich, IL, formerly of West Chicago, IL, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich, after a long battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a degenerative neurological disease. She was born March 9, 1944 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Ralph and Geraldine (Shaffar) Modaff. She married Frank Sedlacek in...
Aaron Lee Kiest
Nov 19, 2021
Aaron Lee Kiest, 46, of Leland, IL passed away Friday, November 19, 2021 at Journey Care in Barrington, IL. He was born June 29, 1975 the son of Warren and Janice (Pfoutz) Kiest. He was a member of the Leland Lions Club. He worked for R Delivery for many years. Aaron enjoyed fishing, shooting his black powder guns, motorcycles, and...
Theresia Zanker
Nov 18, 2021
Theresia Zanker, 94, of Sandwich, IL passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich, IL. She was born April 16, 1927 in Etyek, Hungary the daughter Andreas and Barbara (Till) Szabo. She married Anton Zanker on October 10, 1946 in Talheim, Germany. She was a member of The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and worked...
Gerald "Jerry" Lewis Cook
Nov 17, 2021
Gerald Lewis Cook, 84, of Sandwich passed away November 17, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 25, 1937 to Lewis and Marjorie (Moore) Cook. He was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Marlene (McCollum) Cook on August 10, 1957. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Timothy...
Sally Jo Donahue
Nov 14, 2021
Sally Jo Donahue, 79, of Somonauk, IL. passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL., surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 10, 1942 in Sandwich, IL, the daughter of Homer and Fern (Hodge) Halford. She married Bernard J. “Jim” Donahue on October 16, 1965 in Somonauk, IL. She was a member of...
Donald E. Speerly
Nov 12, 2021
Donald E. Speerly, 87, of Somonauk, IL passed away Friday, November 12, 2021, at Prairie Crossing Living Center in Shabbona, IL He was born July 20, 1934 in Mackinaw, IL, the son of Ernest and Dorothy (Williamson) Speerly. He married Delyle Scott on June 30, 1956 in Mackinaw, IL. He worked at Caterpillar as a tool grinder for over 30...
Ruth G. Benson
Nov 11, 2021
Ruth G. Benson, 84, of Leland, IL. passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, IL. She was born July 18, 1937 in Waterman, IL. the daughter of Omer and Serena (Egland) Tuftee. She married Roger “Jim” Benson on May 20, 1961 at St. Petrie Lutheran Church in Baker, IL. She was a member of St. Petrie...
Charles A. "Buzz" Lindholm
Nov 9, 2021
Charles A. “Buzz” Lindholm, 86, of Plano, IL. passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at his home in Plano. He was born October 6, 1935, at home in Plano, IL. the son of Herman and Mary (Cheney) Lindholm. He married Sue Ann Meilinger on March 10, 1956, in Sandwich, IL. He went to Plano High School, while in high school...
Sally Ann Kuester
Nov 8, 2021
Sally Ann Kuester, 87, of Somonauk, IL. passed away Monday, November 8, 2021 at her home in Somonauk, surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 13, 1934 in Sandwich, IL. the daughter of Henry and Barbara (Reichling) Passow. She married Sherman Kuester on March 10, 1956 in Hinckley, IL. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church...
Mary Lou Martin
Nov 6, 2021
Mary Lou Martin, 67, of Aurora, IL passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, IL. She was born on October 17, 1954, in Aurora, IL the daughter of John and Carol (Wollenweber) Martin. She married Thomas Partin in 2001 in Naperville, IL. She was a member of the Word of Life Lutheran Church in Naperville,...
Dennis Louis Fahrlander
Nov 1, 2021
Dennis L. Fahrlander, 84, of Plano, IL passed away Monday, November 1, 2021 in his sleep. He was born September 19, 1937 in Aurora, IL the son of Louis F. and Kathryn (Chaon) Fahrlander. He married Rosemarie Rodriguez on May 1961 in Aurora, IL. He attended New Hope Baptist Church in Plano, IL. He was a veteran of the United...
Keith A. Kaelin
Nov 1, 2021
Keith A. Kaelin, 64, of Sandwich, IL. passed away Monday, November 1, 2021 at his home in Sandwich surrounded by his family. He was born January 30, 1957 in Geneva, IL. the son of Clyde and Janice (Schusler) Kaelin. He married Linda J. Zimmerman on December 4, 1987 in Wheaton, IL. He was a member of Local 150 as a...
Floyd Irvan Wilkinson
Oct 26, 2021
Floyd Irvan Wilkinson, 77, formerly of Sandwich, IL and Titusville, Fl., passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 He was born November 17, 1943 in Aurora, IL the son of Harold and Annette (Moir) Wilkinson. He married Mary Jo Klimpke on July 7, 1962 in Aurora, IL. Floyd enjoyed old cars, avid NASCAR racing, and stock car racing, most of all...
Wayne C. Morganegg
Oct 25, 2021
Wayne C. Morganegg, 99 years and 4 days, of Yorkville, IL. passed away Monday, October 25, 2021, at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, IL. He was born October 21, 1922, in Bristol, IL. to Chris and Relva (Black) Morganegg. He married Elsie Kunz on October 11, 1946, in Yorkville, IL. Wayne was in the United States Army Air Corp from 1940-1945....
Roberta L. Becker
Oct 23, 2021
Roberta L. Becker, 75, of Earlville, IL. passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at her home in Earlville, IL. She was born February 21, 1946 in Centralia, IL. the daughter of Melvin and Wilhelmina (Hormann) Stanford. She married Wayne Alan Becker on September 12, 1964 in Paw Paw, IL. She enjoyed reading a good book, gardening, crocheting, rooting for the...
Nancy L. Martin
Oct 21, 2021
Nancy L. Martin, 83, of Plano, IL passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL. She was born March 22, 1938, in Columbia, KY the daughter of Cassius and Lillian (Milby) Keltner. She married James L. Martin on November 15, 1958, in Plano, IL. She was an Avon representative for 55 years also...
