Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
John Wray Wasson
May 31, 2020
John Wray Wasson, 84, of Somonauk passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 7, 1935 in Aurora, IL. the son of Joseph S. and Edna V. (Short) Wasson. He married Joan M. Hauser on June 27, 1959 in Aurora, IL. He was a member of Union Congregational Church in...
Mary A. Scheppler
May 29, 2020
Mary A. Scheppler, 83, of Serena, IL, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich. She was born June 22, 1936 in Hinckley, IL, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Johnson) Meyer. She married Frederick G. Scheppler on February 12, 1955 in Hinckley, IL. Mary loved to bake and play cards but most of all...
Sheila M. Cockriel
May 29, 2020
Sheila M. Cockriel, 78, of Plano, IL, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora. She was born December 13, 1941 in Delphi, IN, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Anderson) Mathieson. She married David Cockriel in 2005. Sheila was a sharpshooter for the IL State Riot Squad. She retired as a Lieutenant from the Dwight...
Ruth Anne Hartline
May 28, 2020
Ruth Anne Hartline, 64, of Newark passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Hillside Rehab and Care Center in Yorkville, IL. She was born March 15, 1956 in Aurora, IL, to Earl and Marie (Hilliard) Severson. She was a 1974 graduate of Newark High School. She married Bill Hartline on October 15, 1977 in Millington, IL. She worked at CTS...
Eva "Leona" Wilkinson
May 27, 2020
Eva “Leona” Wilkinson, 96, of Plano, IL, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich, IL. She was born February 6, 1924 in Richmond, MO, the daughter of Len and Leona (Mansur) Merchant. She married Leon Wilkinson on June 28, 1942 in Springfield, MO. Leona’s great joy was her family. She is survived by her...
Helen Patricia Killian
May 27, 2020
Helen P. Killian, 99, of Yorkville, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Hillside Nursing Home in Yorkville, IL. She was born October 23, 1920 in Joliet, IL the daughter of John Spisak and Theresa Prieboy. She married Lee Killian in 1947 and they lived happily together in California, Ohio, and Sandwich, IL. Helen was a loving...
Stephany "Stevie" Ann Hallom
May 25, 2020
Stephany Ann “Stevie” Hallom, 70, of Newark, IL, passed away Monday, May 25, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 27, 1949 in Canton, IL, the daughter of John Lee and Barbara Grace (Vittum) Drew. She married William Charles Hallom on February 26, 1972 in Naperville, IL. Stephany worked as a medical technologist for...
Lucille K. Blazek
May 25, 2020
Lucille K. Blazek, 96, of Leland, IL, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at Aperion Care, in Marseilles, IL. She was born December 23, 1923 in Spring Valley, IL, the daughter of Walter D. and Bessie L. (Beckley) Shepard. She married Anton F. Blazek on January 26, 1973 in Leland, IL. Lucille held various positions at Valley West Hospital...
Katherine Grace Zarr-Leitner
May 23, 2020
Katherine Grace Zarr-Leitner, 53, of Sheridan, IL passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 26, 1966 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Walter J. and Joanne A. (Kelly) Kulak. She married Gary S. Leitner on February 4, 2010 in Ottawa, IL. She attended Harvest Chapel in Sandwich. Katherine proudly...
Desimarae V. "Desi" Castrejon
May 22, 2020
Desimarae V. “Desi” Castrejon, 57, of Sheridan, IL, passed away, Friday, May 22, 2020, at her home in Sheridan. She was born January 18, 1963, in Rock Island, IL, the daughter of James Heatherly and LaVeta Letterman. She married Keith A. Castrejon on May 15, 1994, in Ottawa, IL. She attended Harvest Chapel in Sandwich. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, her...
Roger Belden
May 15, 2020
Roger Belden, 79, of Somonauk, IL, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, IL. He was born March 21, 1941 in Peoria, IL, the son of Ancel and Myrtle Belden. Roger was a proud member of the US Air Force, serving four years. After his discharge from the Air Force, Roger returned to...
Brandon Tyler Monney
May 12, 2020
Brandon Tyler Monney, 25, of Dekalb, IL, formerly of Brazil, IN and Oreana, IL passed away May 12, 2020 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. He was born May 1, 1995 in Decatur, IL the son of Jeffry and Linda (Schall) Monney. Brandon was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. He was in Boy Scouts where...
Sandra "Sandy" Smith
May 10, 2020
Sandra “Sandy” Smith, 83, of Somonauk passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020 at her home. She was born July 10, 1936 in Aurora, IL, the daughter of Margaret Wilson and Calvin Darby. She married John Smith on December 2, 1988 in Las Vegas, NV. Sandy was member of Millington United Methodist Church and the Women of the Moose. She was...
Susan "Granny" Baney
May 9, 2020
Susan “Granny” Baney, 94 years old, of Plano, IL, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully Saturday, May 9, 2020 at her home. She was born January 30, 1926 in Harrisburg, PA, the daughter of Albert and Marie (Briggles) Dawson. Granny resided in Big Rock, IL until 2005 when she retired and moved to Plano. She is survived by her daughters, Saundra...
Jessica Mae Wilson
May 7, 2020
Jessica Mae Wilson, 27, of Sandwich passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at her home. She was born January 24, 1993 in Aurora, IL, the daughter of Michael Lee and Rebecca Sue (Seward) Wilson, Sr. Jessica loved spending time with her children and her nieces and nephews. Everyone that knew her knew that she had a heart of gold and...
Martin "Marty" Alan Lincoln
May 7, 2020
Martin Alan Lincoln, age 73, of Plano, IL, passed into his Lord’s arms on Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Amita (Mercy) Hospital in Aurora, IL, from a decade long battle with cancer. He was born on September 20, 1946 to Alan Lincoln Shirley (Hengesbach) Lincoln in Sandwich, IL. Marty graduated from Plano High School in 1964. He attended college at...
Eleanor D. Eller
May 7, 2020
Eleanor D. Eller, 87, of Earlville, Illinois passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, IL. She was born January 17, 1933 in Earlville, IL the daughter of Ona Baxley. She married James Eller, he preceded her in death. She is survived by two sons, James “Jay” Eller of Amboy, IL and Steve (Janelle) Eller of Earlville,...
Richard "Rick" Laberge
May 6, 2020
Richard “Rick” LaBerge, 61, of Montgomery passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at his home. He was born November 30, 1958, in Middlebury, VT, the son of Robert and Fran (Oney) LaBerge. He married Valerie Spitz on June 27, 1987, in Orlando, FL. Rick frequently spent time at the YMCA and was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church...
Karen R. Wiley
May 6, 2020
Karen R. Wiley, 83, of Sandwich, IL passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020. She was born July 12, 1936 the daughter of Frank and Ruth Hruby. She was a devoted wife for more then 46 years to Don Wiley. She was a loving mother to her three children. Karen was in the magazine publishing business for over 20 years. She...
Richard J "Rick" Wilson
May 6, 2020
Richard J. “Rick” Wilson, 67, of Somonauk, IL passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL. He was born June 5, 1952 in Peoria, IL the son of Lawrence and Jacqueline (Ceas) Wilson. He married Eileen Ann Privratsky on March 19, 1988 in St. Charles, IL. Rick was a member of UAW Local...
