Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Shirley A Menk
Mar 23, 2021
Shirley A. Menk 95, of Somonauk, IL passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Alden of Waterford in Aurora, IL. She was born December 29, 1925 in Ottawa, IL the daughter of John and Tomine (Torkelson) Pederson. She married August T. Menk on August 24, 1946 at St. Petrie Lutheran Church in Baker, IL. She was a member of St....
Lola Joy (Pekoc) Wilkening
Mar 22, 2021
Lola Joy (Pekoc) Wilkening, 68, of Carterville, IL formerly of Plano, IL passed away March 22, 2021 following an unexpected diagnosis of High Grade Cell B Lymphoma. A memorial Gathering and luncheon to celebrate the life of Lola will be held Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Millington United Methodist Church 200 Orleans Street, Millington,...
Sue C. Thornton
Mar 21, 2021
Sue C. Thornton, 71, of Sandwich, IL passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Spring Creek Nursing Home in Joliet, IL. She was born March 13, 1950 in Joliet, IL the daughter of Robert and Lucy (Swaney) Graham. She married Billy Wayne Thornton on October 28, 1967 in Kentucky. She enjoyed gardening, reading, and baking desserts. Most of all she...
Dennis W. Copeland
Mar 15, 2021
Dennis W. Copeland, 72, of Ottawa, IL, formerly of Leland, IL passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 15, 2021 at OSF Saint Paul Medical Center in Mendota, IL. He was born October 16, 1948 in Morrison, IL the son of W Dean Copeland and Lucille Katherine (Shepard) Blazek. Dennis was a car salesman for most of his life and worked...
Adam Joseph Hollingsworth
Mar 10, 2021
Adam J. Hollingsworth, 36, of Earlville, IL passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at his home in Earlville. Adam is now at peace with his grandparents, Joseph and Wilma Krienert. He was born September 21, 1984 in Sandwich, IL the son of Duane and Anita (Krienert) Hollingsworth. He graduated from Leland High School in 2003. He worked as a...
Beverly Jean Johnson
Mar 7, 2021
Beverly Jean Johnson, 77, of Montgomery, IL passed away, Sunday, March 7, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 27, 1943 in Macomb, IL the daughter of Rex and Doris (Bradford) Winter. She attended Community Christian Church in Montgomery, IL. Her greatest treasure was the bond she shared with her daughter’s, Deb and Chris....
Glen Aaron Helling
Mar 1, 2021
Glen Aaron Helling, 80, of Plano passed away suddenly Monday, March 1, 2021 at Ocala Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida. He was born August 11, 1940 in Summersville, Missouri the son of Elmer H. and Mildred E. (Laubinger) Helling. He was united in marriage on June 10, 1958 to Darlene J. Gualandi in Belvidere, IL and spent the next...
Julia M. Welch
Feb 25, 2021
Julia M. Welch, 55, of rural Earlville, (Harding) Illinois passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at her home. She was born May 3, 1965 in Chicago, IL. the daughter of Billy W. and Dorothy M. (Kinyoun) Repplinger. She married Martin “Marty” J. Welch on August of 1983 in Ottawa, IL. She liked to spend her time camping and tanning. Julia...
Betty Lou Meier
Feb 24, 2021
Betty Lou (Gregory) Meier, age 87, of Plano, passed away Wednesday, February 24th at her home in Plano, IL. She was born August 2, 1933 in Plano, IL, the daughter of Roy and Gladys (Burke) Gregory. While still a child and after the death of her mother in 1939, she became a part of Hazel and Kenneth Blakely’s family. As...
Alice A. Mathre
Feb 21, 2021
Alice A. Mathre, 81, of Newark, IL former resident of Sheridan, IL passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 at her home in rural Newark, IL. She was born October 3, 1939 in Sandwich, IL the daughter of Wallace and Thelma (Knutson) Beardsley Sr. She married Richard L. Mathre on August 10, 1957 in Sheridan, IL and lived-in rural Newark, IL...
Junior Nick Thomas
Feb 16, 2021
Junior Nick Thomas, 86 of Sheridan, Illinois died Feb. 16, 2021 on his family farm. Junior was born September 11, 1934 in Sandwich, Illinois to Nick and Louise (Bauer) Thomas. He married Betty Whitlock on October 20, 1956 at the Earlville United Methodist Church and they enjoyed 58 wonderful years together. After graduating Leland High School and serving our country,...
Robyn H. Bomstad
Feb 15, 2021
Robyn H. Bomstad, 64, of Earlville, Illinois passed away peacefully, Monday, February 15, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 24, 1956 in Mendota, Illinois the daughter of Ernie and Dora (Whitlock) Russell. She was a graduate of Earlville High School in the class of 1974. She married...
Karol June Dewey
Feb 11, 2021
Karol June Dewey Born: April 3rd, 1938 Died: February 11th, 2021 Karol J. Dewey, age 82 of Sycamore, passed away peacefully in her home, on Thursday, February 11th, 2021, surrounded by her family. Karol was born at the Sandwich Memorial Hospital, to parents Lawrence H. Miller and Margaret (Babe) Montague, of Leland, IL. She graduated from Leland High School, Class...
Christopher L. Detoni
Feb 8, 2021
Christopher Lawrence DeToni, 62, of Sandwich, IL passed away February 8, 2021 at Valley West Hospital in Sandwich, IL. He was born August 13, 1958 in Chicago, IL the son of Gino and Barbara (Rice) DeToni. He married Robyn Renea on June 3, 1988 in Aurora, IL. He was a 1976 East Aurora High School graduate. He took great interest...
Robert John Hrouda Sr.
Feb 7, 2021
Robert John Hrouda Sr., 78, of Somonauk, IL passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at his home. He was born August 7, 1942 in Chicago, IL the son of Frank and Margaret (Partak) Hrouda. He married Sandra Lynn Karel on October 6, 1962 in Berwyn, IL. He was a member of Somonauk Baptist Church. Robert loved the outdoors,...
Joni Marie Gravatt
Feb 6, 2021
Joni Marie Gravatt, 64, of Marion, IL passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Sandwich Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Sandwich, IL. She was born May 17, 1956 in Portage, WI the daughter of Robert and Helen (Morgan) Gravatt. Joni has always been “Aunt Joni”. She did not have children of her own, but she was a central part...
Mary Elizabeth Jensen
Feb 5, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Jensen, 87, of Hinckley, IL, passed away peacefully Friday, February 5, 2021 at Willowcrest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich, IL. She was born August 8, 1933 in Mosheim, Tennessee the daughter of Alex and Beulah (Ellenburg) Honeycutt. She married James A. Jensen on December 15, 1951, in DeKalb, IL. She was a member of Hinckley First United Methodist Church...
Bernard J. Krapausky
Feb 5, 2021
Bernard J. Krapausky, 73, of Sandwich, IL passed away, Friday, February 5, 2021 at his home in Sandwich. He was born February 19, 1947 in Kewanee, IL, the son of Bernard and Evalyn (Brazee) Krapausky. He married Diane Dobbs on January 21, 1967 in Alexandria, VA. Bernie was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force, serving during the...
Patricia Lynn De Jonghe
Feb 5, 2021
Patricia Lynn “Trish” De Jonghe 56 of Mendota, IL (formerly of Earlville, Leland and Hinckley) passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 5th, 2021 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born in Kenosha, WI on November 8th, 1964 to Edward W. Carmickle and Freda B. Carmickle (nee Mabrey), and grew up in the area of Kaneville...
Joan Pauline Beniushis
Feb 4, 2021
Joan Pauline Beniushis, 89, of Shabbona, IL passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at her son’s home in Somonauk, IL. She was born July 5, 1931 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Willard and Katherine (Cox) Ferson. She was a graduate of Madonna High School in Aurora. She was active in the Red Hat Ladies Society. Joan enjoyed gardening, had...
