Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Ronald E. "Ron" Flower
Dec 14, 2017
Ronald E. “Ron” Flower, 78, of Leland, IL passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at his home. He was born April 9, 1939 in Aurora, IL, the son of Earle and Inez “Sally” Lull Flower. He married Eileen Lynch Dulin on November 10, 1973 in Leland, IL. Ron was confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church. He was a member of Leland...
Arleane Harriet Olson
Dec 13, 2017
Arleane Harriet Olson, 89, of Leland, IL passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Iron Wood Estates in Sandwich, IL. She was born August 28, 1928 in Earlville, IL, the daughter of Andrew and Hilma Torkilson Aurbeck. She married Robert E. Olson on April 6, 1946 in Leland, IL. Arleane grew up in Leland where she met Berline Ohme, who...
Josephine "Ma" Luman
Dec 12, 2017
Josephine “Ma” Luman, 99, of Plano, Illinois passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at home. She was born December 31, 1917 in Joliet, IL the daughter of Louis and Antonia Stanfel Sameck her mother died when she was young and her step-mother Rose Rom helped raise her. She married Robert F. Luman Sr. on January 18, 1936 in Joliet, IL....
Jean Ross Loe
Dec 10, 2017
Jean Ross Loe, 94, of Plano, Illinois passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Brookdale Assisted Living Center in Olympia Fields, IL. She was born October 18, 1923 in Chicago, IL the third daughter of William and Edith Kirschstein Ross. Jean was a long-distance telephone operator in 1942. She married Melvin E. Loe on May 8, 1943 at Judson Baptist...
Theresa Kirby
Dec 3, 2017
THERESA KIRBY – 56 Theresa Kirby, 56, of Maple Park, IL passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb, Il surrounded by her family. She was born November 6, 1961 in Miami, FL, the daughter of Leroy and Margaret Merritt Freeman. She married Jeffrey T. Kirby on September 12, 1980. Theresa was an avid Bears fan...
Mildred "Millie" Elaine Gast
Dec 2, 2017
Mildred Elaine “Millie” Gast, 90, of Earlville, IL passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the LaSalle County Nursing Home in Ottawa, IL. She was born on December 22, 1926 in Sandwich, IL the daughter of Erik and Gertrude Michaelson Rosengren. She married Ralph C. Gast on May 19, 1949 in Chicago, IL. She graduated from Serena High School in...
Gregory Alan Hanson
Nov 29, 2017
Gregory Alan Hanson, 70, of Somonauk, IL passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 in his home with his family. He was born November 11, 1947 in Sandwich, IL, the son of Harold and Myrtle Wold Hanson. He married his high school sweetheart, Connie Shumway on August 14, 1971 in Sandwich, IL. Greg was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in...
Margie Jessie Schumaker
Nov 25, 2017
Margie Jessie Schumaker, 93, of Plano, Illinois passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 25, 2017 in Bickford of Oswego. She was born April 14, 1924, delivered by her grandmother, Nettie Michael at the family home in Iuka, IL, the daughter of James Jesse and Mary Frances Dalton Michael. She married Stanton L. Schumaker on February 14,...
Steven C. Botts
Nov 24, 2017
Steven C. Botts, 64, of Earlville, IL passed away, Friday, November 24, 2017 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born February 3, 1953 in Mendota, IL the son of Charles E. and Marilyn M.Gast Botts Jr. He attended Earlville Schools and graduated in the class of 1971. Steven was a veteran of the U.S. Army...
Robert "Bob" Vonseggern
Nov 23, 2017
Robert “Bob” VonSeggern, 81, of Earlville, IL passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on the family farm on January 10, 1936 in Scribner, NE, the son of Ralph and Elsie Schafer VonSeggern. He married Maurene S. Kempson on February 21, 1962 in DeKalb, IL. Bob was a member of...
Anita Marie Herzog
Nov 23, 2017
Anita Herzog, 90, of Somonauk, IL passed away at her home on Thursday, November 23, 2017. She was born on August 14, 1927 in Sandwich, IL to her parents Raymond and Helen Klaas Kaufman. Anita lived in Somonauk her entire life. She was a lifelong member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Somonauk, IL where she married Max...
Charles Q. Sneed
Nov 22, 2017
Charles Q. Sneed, 79, formerly of Verona, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 in Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich, IL. He was born December 18, 1937 in Hurricane, MS the son of Carl and Madie Garner Sneed. He married Janet Ness in 1979. Charles was Veteran of the United States Army. He enjoyed fishing, playing the slots, and...
Jeffrey Lee Parkins
Nov 21, 2017
Jeffrey L. Parkins, 54, of Earlville, IL passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 At his home in Earlville. He was born April 10, 1963 in Aurora, IL the son of Richard and Nancy Frazee Parkins. He married Peggy L. Weatherly on December 6, 1997 in Sheridan, IL. He worked at Tru Team of Yorkville, IL for 35 years. He enjoyed...
Amanda Marie Clairmont
Nov 19, 2017
Amanda Marie Clairmont passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017. Amanda was born in Aurora, Il to Kathy and Jeffrey Clairmont on April 25, 1996. Amanda attended school in Sandwich, Il shortly, until she moved to Texas and graduated from Liberty High School, Frisco, TX. She was a senior at the University of North Texas in Denton, TX. She also worked...
Patrick Joseph Mccormick
Nov 5, 2017
Patrick Joseph McCormick, 41, of South Elgin, IL passed away unexpectantly, Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin, IL. He was born February 24, 1976 in Arlington Heights, IL the son of Donald and Jane Planicka McCormick. Patrick will be forever missed by his beloved mother Jane and sorely missed by his dog Zoe. Cremation rites...
Todd Adam Feldott
Oct 31, 2017
Todd A. Feldott, 53, of Sandwich, IL passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Valley West Hospital in Sandwich. He was born August 5, 1964 in Aurora, IL the son of Henry and Vivian Ingle Feldott. Growing up, Todd was an amazing child that beat all the odds. Todd graduated from Hope D. Hall School in Aurora in 1985. He...
Darlene Jean Helling
Oct 23, 2017
Darlene Jean Helling, 77, of Plano passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 at her home. She was born November 17, 1939 in Peru, IL, the daughter of Frederick and Viola Ehrmann Gualandi. She married Glen A. Helling on June 10, 1958 in Belvidere, IL. Darlene was a member of Plano Christian Church, and Central Christian Church of Ocala, FL. Darlene...
Richard A. "Buck" Bolen
Oct 17, 2017
Richard A. ”Buck” Bolen, 84, of Sandwich, Illinois passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, IL. He was born August 31, 1933 in Peru, IL the son of Paul and Phyllis Lindenmeyer Bolen. He married Ardis V. Koehler on July 11, 1954 in Peru, IL. He attended Indiana State University. Buck taught and coached baseball and...
Bruce Allan Wasson
Oct 15, 2017
Bruce Allan Wasson, 64, of Yorkville, IL passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017 at his home. He was born September 26, 1953 in Elmhurst, IL, the son of Gordon and June Elphinstone Wasson. He married Theresa M. Baney on April 1, 1995 in Newark, IL. Bruce was a member of the Sandwich Sportsman Club and the Oswego DeMolay Chapter. He...
Richard L. Mathre
Oct 11, 2017
Richard L. Mathre, 81, of Newark, Illinois passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at his residence in rural Newark, IL. He was born April 28, 1936 in rural Helmar, IL the son of Oscar and Bertha Enger Mathre. He married Alice A. Beardsley on August 10, 1957 in Sheridan, IL. He was a Newark Fireman for over 20 years. Richard...
