Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Martin "Marty" Pitstick
Sep 24, 2024
Martin (Marty) Pitstick of Mendota, IL passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at his home in Mendota. He was born 6/13/1953 in Ottawa, IL the son of Lawrence and Mary Rita (O'Rourke) Pitstick. Marty never met a stranger, only a friend he hadn't met before. He had a big heart and a hearty laugh with a smile to match. Marty...
Robert Kuter
Sep 23, 2024
Robert Kuter, 71, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Monday, September 23, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 3, 1953, in Aurora, Illinois the son of Hank Kuter and Yvonne (Zinzer) Kuter. He married Janice “Jan” Lambert on May 27, 2011, in Ottawa, IL and was happily married until her passing in 2019. Robert...
Howard Hampton
Sep 23, 2024
Howard Hampton, age 67, of Leland, IL, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024. Howard was a loving husband, dad, and grandpa and will be missed by his family including his wife, Rita; children, Jessica (Cayla), Stephanie (Paul), Gary (Julie), Jason; grandchildren, Kai, Colton, Carter, Joey, Emma, and Riley. After his retirement from Caterpillar in 2018, he devoted his time...
John Paul Haddock
Sep 12, 2024
John Paul Haddock, 40, from Somonauk, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024. He was born April 28, 1984, in Aurora, IL, the son of John M. and Joy A. (Kaiser) Haddock. John was a member of Laborers Union Local 68. He was a jack of many trades including carpenter, cook, truck driver, and musician. Music was his passion....
Vanga Elaine Enlow
Sep 4, 2024
Vanga Elaine Enlow, 83, of Elgin, Iowa formally of Plano, Illinois passed away on September 4, 2024 at her daughter’s home in Earlville, Illinois surrounded by her family. She was born October 5, 1940 in Gray Ridge, Missouri the daughter of Daniel and Icy Adams. Vanga married Bob Enlow and was happily married for 30 years until he passed away....
Laura B. Pilkinton
Sep 1, 2024
Laura Belle Pilkinton, 79, of Sandwich, IL, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Pavilion on Main. She was born September 25, 1944, in Swifton, AR, the daughter of Lee Roy and Dorothy Mae (Wingo) Burgess. She married James Lee Pilkinton on November 4, 1962, in Tuckerman, AR. Laura attended and was Baptized at Harvest Chapel in Sandwich, IL. One...
John F. Mcconville
Aug 28, 2024
John F. McConville, 94, of Mendota, IL formerly of rural Earlville, IL passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at Allure of Mendota. He was born May 5, 1930 in Ophir Township Earlville, IL the son of Leo and Frances (O’Donnell) McConville on the family farm. He married Florence Munroe on April 25, 1953 at Holy Cross Church in Mendota,...
Michael "Mike" E. Scherman
Aug 23, 2024
Michael “Mike” E. Scherman, 61, of Naperville, IL, formerly of Hackensack, NJ, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024, at his home. He was born January 19, 1963, in Miami Beach, FL, the son of Irwin and Natalie (Drucker) Scherman. Mike is remembered as a loyal friend, a connector of people, an animal lover, an avid photographer, and a practical joker,...
Richard "Rich" Humphrey
Aug 21, 2024
Richard “Rich” Humphrey, 65, of Yorkville, IL, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora. He was born May 10, 1959, in Oklahoma City, OK, the son of Carl and Joyce (Sharp) Humphrey. He married Dolores Pinks on November 9, 1979, in Yorkville, IL. Rich worked at Equipto in Aurora for 16 years. He loved to...
Marion Danielson Peace
Aug 21, 2024
Peace, Marion Danielson passed away August 21, 2024 at Carondelet Village in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Born November 29, 1927 in Ottawa, Illinois. Preceded in death by her parents Aden A. Danielson and Marion Moorehead Danielson, husband Frank Sanders Peace, daughters Jean, Juliet and Mary Jane, siblings Florence Dunning, Barbara Vogel and Edward Danielson. Survived by her son Daniel Sanders Peace...
Sylvia Price
Aug 17, 2024
Sylvia Price, 85, of Sandwich, IL passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at St. Patrick’s Residence in Naperville, IL. She was born on May 6, 1939 in Chicago, IL the daughter of John Cassese and Antonietta Scala. Sylvia was a devout Catholic and was a long-time member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Sandwich, IL. She loved...
Kay Mathesius
Aug 16, 2024
Kay Mathesius, 80, of Earlville, IL, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 16, 2024, at Allure of Mendota. He was born July 25, 1944, in Mendota, the son of Leslie William and Ruth (Groth) Mathesius. He married Becky Farley on June 10, 1967, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Earlville. Kay was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Earlville American Legion,...
Mary Ann Pinks
Aug 14, 2024
Mary Ann Pinks,65, of Yorkville, IL passed away on Wednesday August 14, 2024 with her loving wife by her side. She was born on May 12, 1959 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Lewis Pinks and Rita Bitterman. Mary Ann was a joy and inspiration to everyone she crossed paths with. Her true loves in life were her dog Callie,...
Marilyn Mae Johns
Aug 13, 2024
Marilyn Mae Christenson was born on August 23, 1937 to Lawrence and Mary (Wilson) Christenson in Aurora, Nebraska. Lawrence farmed, and so the family moved as opportunities to farm became available, moving first to Iowa, then to Hinckley, IL before settling in the Plano area. Marilyn attended Plano High School and, at the age of fifteen, worked after school at...
Charles Vogt
Aug 13, 2024
Charles Vogt, 82, of Plano, IL, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2024, peacefully at home in Plano, IL. He was born January 28, 1942, in Hawesville, KY, the son of Charles O. Vogt and Anna Laura Vogt Gross. He married Dianne Riggs/Wilson on September 17, 1971, in Aurora, IL. Charles worked for many years as a Tool and Die maker...
Sandra "Sandy" Joan Black
Aug 12, 2024
Sandra (Sandy) Joan Enright Black went home to Jesus on Monday, August 12, 2024, peacefully and surrounded by her family at her home of 44 years in Sandwich, IL after a courageous eight-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Sandy was born on September 10, 1941, in Almont, MI. She was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Effie (Ramen) Enright...
James Wayne Whitten
Aug 9, 2024
James Wayne Whitten, 90, of Rock Island, IL formerly of Sandwich, IL passed away Friday August 9, 2024 at his home in Rock Island, IL, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 22, 1933 in Princeton, IN the son of David Wayne and Hazel Marguerite (Holtsclaw) Whitten. James married Patricia Haag on June 30, 1962 in Sandwich, IL....
Patricia Ann Bowron
Aug 8, 2024
Patricia Ann Bowron, 86, of Shabbona, IL formerly of Sandwich, IL passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024 at Prairie Crossing and Rehab Center in Shabbona, IL. She was born July 21, 1938 in Aurora, IL the daughter of George H. and Amelia (Spielhalter) Glasser. She married Richard E. Bowron on August 31, 1957 in Batavia, IL. She was a member...
Douglas W. "Doug" Morris
Aug 3, 2024
Douglas W. “Doug” Morris, 61, of Sandwich, IL passed away on Saturday August 3, 2024 at his home in Sandwich. He was born on May 29, 1963 in Sandwich, IL the son of Larry and Mildred (Hall) Morris. He married June Hart Ferguson on August 1, 2024 at their home in Sandwich, IL. He attended United Church of Sandwich. He...
Marilyn Kay Elliott
Aug 2, 2024
Marilyn Kay (Larson) Elliott, 85, of Sandwich, IL, formerly of Leland, IL, passed away Friday, August 2, 2024, at The Pavilion on Main Street in Sandwich, IL. She was born September 23, 1938, in DeKalb, IL, the daughter of Floyd and Lois (Baker) Larson. She married James Elliott on November 14, 1959, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Leland, IL and...
