Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Edward Paul Kropiwiec
Dec 21, 2020
Edward Paul Kropiwiec, 53, of Plano, IL passed away Monday, December 21, 2020. He was born June 18, 1967 in Chicago, IL the son of Edward Jr. and Martha (Wolny) Kropiwiec. He married Teresa A. (Bocian) on April 8, 1988 in Wheaton, IL. He was an avid White Sox fan. His passion was cooking. He was the owner of Smo-King...
Nancy Ann Goss
Dec 12, 2020
Nancy Ann Goss, 77, of Sheridan, IL formerly of Sandwich, IL, passed away Saturday December 12, 2020 at Kishwaukee Hospital in Dekalb, IL. She was born April 1, 1943 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Leon J. and Dorothy M. (Lawrence) Danduran. She married William Fernandez, later after his passing she married William Goss in Dubuque, IA on July 14,...
Jean D. Wegener
Dec 11, 2020
Jean D. Wegener, 88, of Somonauk, IL passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at Highland Oaks Nursing Home in Elgin, IL. She was born November 24, 1932 in DeKalb, IL the daughter of Ralph and Ellen (Hickey) Herrmann. She married Donald A. Wegener on August 23, 1952 at St. Mary’s Assumption Church in Maple Park, IL. Jean and husband Don...
June D. Novak
Dec 10, 2020
June D. (Klatt) Novak of Earlville, IL passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020. She was born December 19, 1929 in Earlville, IL to Alfred and Edith (Mahan) Klatt. She graduated from Earlville High School in 1947. On March 28, 1948 she married Alvin Novak of Mendota and they farmed on the farm where she was born. They enjoyed traveling throughout...
Douglas K. Hoheisel
Dec 9, 2020
Douglas “Doug” K. Hoheisel, 77, of Yorkville, IL passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Rush-Copley in Aurora, IL. He was born February 11, 1943 in Oak Park, IL the son of Hebert W. and Ruth B. (Ritter) Hoheisel. He married Marilyn Pantaleo on June 18, 1966 in Berwyn, IL and were together for 54 loving years. He was a...
Reynaldo S. "Rey" Cervantes
Dec 4, 2020
Reynaldo S. Cervantes loving father, husband, and friend passed on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Rush Copley Hospital in Aurora IL. To his friends and family, he was affectionately known as Rey, or as his wife loved to call him, “My Big Guy”. Rey had an unconditional passion for working with children with disabilities which he spent the last five...
Norma J. Anderson
Dec 4, 2020
Norma J. Anderson, 89, of Somonauk, Illinois passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at The Reserve in Oswego, IL, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 30, 1931 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Ralph and Kathryn (Bookman) Scroggins. She married Reed Anderson on June 30, 1950. Norma was a member of Union Congregational Church in Somonauk, where...
Linda Marie Leguillon
Dec 3, 2020
Linda Marie Leguillon, 77, of Highlands Ranch, CO passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Englewood Post-Acute and Rehabilitation in Colorado. She was born July 2, 1943, daughter to Harry and Marjorie (Gifford) Allison. She married John A. Leguillon on September 14, 1968 in Sandwich, IL. She was a member of Oswego Presbyterian Church in Illinois. Linda grew up taking...
Clifford Herbert Lewin
Dec 2, 2020
Clifford Herbert Lewin, 99, of Sandwich, IL passed away on December 2, 2020. He was born on September 23, 1921 in The Bronx, NYC. He married Gladys Halsey on August 2, 1954 in Columbus, GA and they remained married until death in 2010. They raised 5 children together while Cliff was in the military. He retired from the U.S. Army...
John Carl Johannessen
Dec 2, 2020
John Carl Johannessen, 63, of Sandwich, IL passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 14, 1957 in Aurora, IL the son of Gene and Jeanie (Grass) Johannessen. He married Lori Gaffney on December 18, 1982 in Oswego, IL. John tinkered relentlessly in his garage and in the yard constantly...
Marie E. Lesko - Chrzanowski
Dec 2, 2020
Marie E. Lesko-Chrzanowski, 82, of Oconomowoc, WI, formerly of Lake Holiday, Somonauk, IL passed away Wednesday December 2, 2020 at her home in Wisconsin. She was born January 20, 1938 in Library, PA the daughter of Chester and Josephine (Yanesh) Benzin. She married James H. Lesko, Sr. on November 15, 1958 in Chicago, IL. After James’ passing in 1995, she...
Martin J. Welch
Nov 30, 2020
Martin “Marty” J. Welch, 62, of Earlville, IL passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at his home in Earlville, IL. He was born on November 10, 1958 in Ottawa, IL the son of Samuel and Ada Mae (Hoffman) Welch. He married Julia M. Repplinger in August of 1983 in Ottawa, IL. He loved fishing, camping, gardening, the outdoors, animals, and...
James N. Duffy
Nov 30, 2020
James N. Duffy, 73, of Sandwich, IL passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at Valley West Hospital in Sandwich, IL surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 27, 1947 in Chicago, IL the son of James T. & Margert (Kindl) Duffy. He married Joanne M. Bell on March 11, 1967 in Cassopolis, MI. He was a member of...
William F. Vogt
Nov 28, 2020
William (Bill) F. Vogt, 84, resident of Millbrook, IL from 1960-2016, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL. He was born January 5, 1936 in Cannelton, IN the son of Andrew J. and Lilly (Reed) Vogt. He married Helen K. Oschmann on October 7, 1956 in Newburgh, IN. He was a member of Millbrook...
Peter A. Grandys
Nov 23, 2020
Peter A. Grandys, 51, of Yorkville, IL. passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at his home in Yorkville surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born July 13, 1969 in Berwyn, IL. the son of Val & Bonnie (Springer) Grandys. Peter was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Yorkville, IL., a Fourth Degree of the Knights...
Lorraine E. Hattan
Nov 21, 2020
Lorraine E. Hattan, 99, of Sister Lakes, MI. passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at St. Patrick’s Residence in Naperville, IL. She was born November 26, 1920 in Chicago, IL., the daughter of Frank and Josephine Navratil. She married James J. Hattan on June 16, 1945 in Chicago, IL. She was a member of Sacred Heart of Mary Dowagiac, MI....
Jamie Lynne Kannmacher
Nov 20, 2020
Jamie Lynn Kannmacher, 58, of Sandwich, IL went home to be with her heavenly Father on November 20, 2020 after her courageous battle with breast cancer. Jamie was born on October 15, 1962 shortly after her twin brother Jon in Terre Haute, IN to Crystal (Nicholson) and Jon W. Kannmacher. Jamie enjoyed going to her grandparent’s farm and spending time...
Lester And Evelyn Smith
Nov 20, 2020
Evelyn R. Smith and Lester G. Smith, both 92, of Leland, IL; Evelyn passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 and Lester passed away Sunday November 22, 2020 both at their home in Leland, IL. Evelyn was born September 18, 1928 and Lester was born April 22, 1928. Lester and Evelyn were united in marriage on September 17, 1949. They were...
Scott Gavin Gray
Nov 19, 2020
Scott Gavin Gray, age 66, passed away on November 19, 2020. He was born in Aurora on September 27, 1954, to Charleen and William Gray. Scott grew up and attended school in Oswego. He had a happy childhood with lots of neighborhood baseball games, hide and seek after dark and corn roasts. He became interested in guitars at the age...
Eulogio Ortega
Nov 17, 2020
Eulogio Ortega, 70, of Sandwich, IL passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 7, 1950 in Durango, Mexico the son of Juan and Magdalena Ortega. He is one of 25 children. He married Teresa Rodriguez in February of 1972 in El Potrero de Campa, Mexico. He enjoyed gardening, ranching/farming, yearly...
