Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Mary Louise Simpson
Apr 6, 2020
Mary Louise Simpson, 77, of Mendota, Illinois, formerly of Earlville, passed away Monday April 6, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 6, 1943 in Dekalb, IL, the daughter of Tony and Mildred (Fleming) Thompson. She married Larry Orin Simpson on July 1, 1962 in Paw Paw, IL. Mary was a member of Earlville...
Mary Jo Ann Perrot
Apr 5, 2020
Mary Jo Perrot, 63, of Aurora, IL, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020 at her home, with her loving family by her side. She was born July 15, 1956 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Edward and Viola (Repcynski) Cyborski. She married May 19, 1979 in Rockford, IL. Mary Jo was a member of St. Rita of Cascia Catholic Church...
Bonny Rankin
Apr 4, 2020
Bonny Rankin, 78, of Somonauk, IL passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Edward Hospital in Naperville, IL. She was born September 25,1941 in Sandwich, IL, the daughter of Lewis and Gladys (Schule) Larson. She married Roger Rankin on July 4, 1991 in Somonauk, IL. Bonny was a member of Union Congregational Church in Somonauk and the Women of the...
Bradley R. Martin
Apr 3, 2020
Bradley R. Martin, 83, of Leland, IL passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at Pleasant View Luther Home in Ottawa, IL. He was born March 11, 1937 in Aurora, IL, the son of Roy and Gladys (Greer) Martin. He married Barbara J. Hendricker on September 13, 1953 in Mount Pleasant, IA. Brad was a Lifetime Gold Member of the Operating...
Larry Eugene Taylor
Apr 2, 2020
Larry Eugene Taylor of Sugar Grove, IL passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020, from complications of COVID-19. He was born November 20, 1939 in Shawnee, OK, the son of Ivy and Henry Taylor. Larry chose Higher Education as his profession; he completed a BA in English and Art from Oklahoma Baptist University, 1961. A National Defense Scholarship (1961) made his...
Vicki L. Teckenbrock
Mar 23, 2020
Vicki L. Teckenbrock, 68, of Plano passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL. She was born August 30, 1951 in Waukegan, IL, the daughter of Frank and Marcia (Gasser) Schwingle. Vicki was a children’s librarian at the Plano Library for many years, she loved reading to the children during story hour. She also worked...
Norma Irene Beardsley
Mar 23, 2020
Norma I. Beardsley, 85, of Sheridan passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at her home. She was born September 8, 1934 in Somonauk, IL. For more information or to sign the online guest book, go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com Turner-Eighner Funeral Homes 13160 Rt 34 W ~ P O Box 404 Somonauk, IL 60552
Ora "June" Bannister
Mar 22, 2020
Ora “June” Bannister, 94, of Somonauk, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Prairie Crossing Living and Rehabilitation Center in Shabbona, IL. She was born June 21, 1925 in Leland, IL the daughter of Homer and Vida (Casey) Meyer. She married Russell O. Bannister on August 11, 1945 in DeKalb, IL. She was a member of The Federated Church in...
Chris Shaffer
Mar 22, 2020
Chris Shaffer, 32, of Somonauk, IL, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 22, 2020. He was born April 19, 1987 in Aurora, IL, the son of Mike and Carol (Knotts) Overly. Chris was a fun-loving person with a big heart and always a joke to keep you laughing. He helped everybody and wouldn’t want his death to be in vain. He...
Carol J. Hart
Mar 15, 2020
Carol Hart, 82, of Earlville, IL passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at St. Alexis Hospital in Bismarck, ND. She was born August 6, 1937 in Aurora, IL, the daughter of Merle and Ellen Gilbert. She married John Hart on May 16, 1955 in Aurora, IL. Carol was member of the Earlville United Presbyterian Church. She was a pizza maker...
Theresa "Terry" Mary Minnear
Mar 14, 2020
Theresa “Terry” Minnear, 91, of St. Charles, IL, formerly of Somonauk, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at River Glen of St. Charles. She was born on September 1, 1928 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of John and Mary (Mierzwa) Pasciak. She married Robert G. Minnear on October 1, 1950 in Chicago, IL. Terry was a member of St....
George E. Bednar
Mar 12, 2020
George Bednar, 70, of Plainfield, IL, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Hines VA Hospital in Hines, IL. He was born May 11, 1949 in Chicago, IL, the son of Frank and Virginia Bednar. He married Catherine Mammoser on January 16, 1971 in Chicago, IL and later married Jolanta Dudek in October of 1990 in Maywood Park, IL. George...
Delyle E. Speerly
Mar 11, 2020
DeLyle E. Speerly, 80, of Somonauk, IL passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Sandwich Rehab and Care Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 8, 1939 in Mackinaw, IL, the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Phillipps) Scott. She married Donald E. Speerly on June 30, 1956 in Mackinaw, IL. She retired from the Fox Valley Shopper...
Maureen Egan
Mar 10, 2020
Maureen Egan, 85, of Somonauk, IL passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich, IL. She was born November 30, 1934 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Mildred Hurtt. She married Harold Pennington, after his passing she later married Thomas D. Egan on December 11, 1994 at Union Congregational Church in Somonauk, IL. She is...
Earl Duwayne Ovitt
Mar 5, 2020
Earl DuWayne Ovitt, 83, of Plano, Illinois passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich, Illinois. He was born on January 9, 1937 in Sandwich, IL. His many interests included listening to bluegrass and country music, bird watching, gardening, NASCAR, the Bears, model trains, baseball trading cards and coin collecting. His talent of woodworking...
Patricia "Patti" A. Fox
Mar 2, 2020
Patricia “Patti” A. Fox, 66, of Somonauk, IL passed away Monday March 2, 2020 at her home in Somonauk, IL, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 22, 1953 in Sandwich, the daughter of Warren and Ula (Wright) Greenwood. She married Chuck A. Fox on August 14, 1976 in Sandwich, IL. She was a member of The Federated...
Ronald O. Boltz
Feb 29, 2020
Ronald O. Boltz, 92, of Earlville, IL passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 in Heritage Health in Mendota, IL. He was born August 1, 1927 in Earlville, IL the son of Oscar and Edna (Buckhardt) Boltz. He married Wilma Cromer on November 18, 1951 at her parent’s home in La Grange, IL. Ronald spent his life on the farm until...
Gordon B. Lowery
Feb 27, 2020
Gordon B. Lowery, 90, Watuaga, TX, passed away peacefully in his home February 27, 2020. He was born November 16, 1929 in Ottawa, Illinois to Richard and Blanche Lowery. He is survived by his sister Beverly Fisher, wife, Dorothy Monroe Lowery, children Natali (Scott) Ehrhart, Jean (Bret) Phillips, Dyann (Matthew) Lundberg, grandchildren Jennifer (Dave) Heubel, Tasha Bumgarner, Brittany (Stephan) Schaeper,...
Billy Wayne Repplinger
Feb 23, 2020
Billy Wayne Repplinger, 89, of Sandwich, IL, passed away February 23, 2020 at Sandwich Rehab in Sandwich, IL. He was born May 22, 1930 in Fort Madison, IA, the son of Melvin and Margureit (Bennet) Repplinger. Billy was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Ottawa, IL. He was a veteran of the US Army. Billy enjoyed camping, hiking, but...
Charlotte I. Erwin
Feb 19, 2020
Charlotte I. Erwin, 93, of Earlville, IL passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in Mendota Lutheran Home in Mendota. She was born October 23, 1926 in Oakley, Illinois the daughter of Benjamin and Lola (Johnson) Warren. She married Delbert L. Erwin on December 24, 1947 in Louisville, IL. She was a member of Earlville United Presbyterian Church. She retired from...
