Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
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...
John William Shetina
Feb 16, 2020
John William Shetina, 85, of Newark, IL, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Aurora, IL. He was born November 15, 1934 in Rockdale, IL, the son of Edward and Jennie (Troha) Shetina. He married Ruth E. Mittendorf on April 25, 1964 in Batavia, IL. John was a proud member of the US Marine Corps, serving from...
John William Wilson
Feb 9, 2020
John William Wilson, 89, of Sandwich, IL passed away Sunday February 9, 2020 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich. He was born December 12, 1930 in Portageville, MO the son of Willie and Mary (Bozarth) Wilson. He married Melba Faye Evans on June 26, 1952 in Picket, AR. John was a proud member of the U.S. Army, serving during...
Adeline E. Peterson
Feb 7, 2020
Adeline E. Peterson, 97, of Earlville, Illinois passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 at Heritage Health in Mendota, IL. She was born April 10, 1922 in Rochelle, IL, the daughter of Ferd and Clara (Knutson) Heiston. She married John Peterson in 1940 in Clinton, IA. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Earlville. She worked at CTS in...
Joseph "Hippie Joe" Guadalupe Tellez
Feb 7, 2020
Joseph “Hippie Joe” Guadalupe Tellez, 68, of Aurora, IL passed away Friday, February 7, 2020. He was born May 14, 1951 in Aurora, IL, the son of Andrew and Josephine (Vera) Prado Tellez. Joe worked at a few places over the years, including EB Brown and Allsteel. He loved the Grateful Dead and enjoyed going to concerts and festivals, making...
Gloria Johnson
Feb 6, 2020
Gloria Johnson, 74, of Sandwich, IL, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Hillside Rehabilitation and Care Center in Yorkville, IL. She was born March 24, 1945 in Pontiac, IL, the daughter of Robert and Harriet (Verdun) Fitzpatrick. She married Donald Johnson on November 4, 1962 in Pontiac, IL. Gloria was a member of the Sandwich Moose. She was an...
Hope "Meme" Frances Bowne
Feb 3, 2020
Hope “Meme” Frances Bowne, 79, of Plano, IL, found peace from her ongoing courageous health issues Monday, February 3, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family with the help of Joliet Area Hospice. She was born April 17, 1940 in Aurora, IL, the daughter of Robert and Frances Ackley. Hope was united in marriage on January 9, 1960...
Barbara J. Martin
Jan 24, 2020
Barbara J. Martin, 83, of Leland, IL passed away Friday, January 24, 2020 at Pleasant View Lutheran Home in Ottawa. She was born October 4, 1936 in Aurora, IL, the daughter of Clifford and Evelyn (McCormac) Hendricker. She married Bradley R. Martin on September 13, 1953 in Mount Pleasant, IA. Barbara was always cooking and looking after her husband Brad....
Frances M. Hansen
Jan 24, 2020
Frances M. Hansen, 91, of Plano, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020 at Autumn Leaves in Oswego, IL. She was born July 15, 1928 in Plano, IL, the daughter of William E. and Lena (Kolb) Hansen. Frances was formerly employed at the Community Bank of Plano, IL. Survivors include her niece, Elizabeth (Jerry Champion) Hansen of Aurora, IL; one great...
Wayne A. Cochran
Jan 23, 2020
Wayne A. Cochran, 64, of Yorkville, IL passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 23, 2020. He was born January 16, 1956 in Rockford, IL, the son of Robert and Sandra (Kelly) Cochran. He married Rhonda J. Riney-Olson on April 21, 2011 in Yorkville, IL. Wayne was a proud veteran of the US Marine Corps, serving during the...
Kathleen T. Grimaldi
Jan 22, 2020
Kathleen T. Grimaldi, 71, of Yorkville, IL, formerly of Kalamazoo, MI, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Hillside Rehabilitation and Care Center in Yorkville, IL. She was born August 18, 1948 in Elizabeth, NJ, the daughter of William and Theresa (Schmid) Kelly. After 32 years of service, she retired from National Water Lift/Parker Hannifin as supervisor over Material Control....
Gary L. Heth
Jan 8, 2020
Gary L. Heth, 64, of Leland, IL passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Valley West Hospital in Sandwich, IL surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 6, 1955 in Aurora, IL the son of Charles and Mildred (Bonnin) Heth. He married Marcia K. Brown on April 12, 1975 in Aurora, IL. Gary worked for Elgin Industries in...
Barbara J. Davis
Jan 7, 2020
Barbara J. Davis, 79, of Princeton, IL passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 27, 1940 in Fayette County, IL the daughter if Durward A. and Dorothy (Davis) Murphy. She married Delbert LeRoy Davis on February 14, 1959 in Sandwich, IL. Barb was...
Dale R. Kidd
Jan 1, 2020
Dale R. Kidd, 72, of Leland, Illinois passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Central Dupage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. He was born August 31, 1947 in Moline, IL the son of Margerite Kidd and raised by his grandparents, Ruth and C.C. Kidd. He married Laurinda Keasler on September 16, 1966 in Leland, IL. Dale graduated from Mendota High School...
Jim Anderson Jr.
Dec 30, 2019
Jim Anderson, Jr. 80, of Plano, formerly of Sandwich, IL, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, IL. He was born March 4, 1939 in Sterling, IL, the son of James R. and Maud (Figeley) Anderson. He served four years in the US Navy, and then graduated from NIU in 1965. He married Martha “Marty” Rakow...
