Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
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...
Judy Ann Brown
Oct 8, 2017
Judy Ann Kosulic Brown, 71, of Somonauk, IL passed away October 8, 2017 at her home. She was born June 6, 1946 in Sandwich, IL, the daughter of John and Mildred Kosulic. She is survived by her twin sister, Joyce Gerald Dunn; her brothers, Donald, Kenneth, and Larry Glenda; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by...
Bonnie Jean Remy
Oct 8, 2017
Bonnie Jean Remy, 76, of Plano, Illinois passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 at her residence in Plano. She was born March 30, 1941 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Harold and Lucille Renner Kain. She married Terry Remy in Wisconsin. Bonnie enjoyed crocheting, sewing, reading, cooking, but her greatest love of all was her family. She is survived by...
Robert George Miller
Oct 8, 2017
Robert George Miller passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Oak Crest Retirement Center in DeKalb, IL. He slipped gently from this life into the presence of the Lord. He was the only child of Bert and Ida Miller of Somonauk, IL, born on February 18, 1924 at the family farm west of Somonauk. He attended the County Line one-room...
Barbara D. Russell
Oct 5, 2017
Barbara Diane Russell, 49, of Sandwich passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 5, 2017 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL. She was born November 23, 1967 in Sandwich, IL, the daughter of Donald and Carol Henley Ott. Barb was employed by Philips Dunlee as a Quality Control Engineer. She had a tremendously strong and kind heart, an amazing...
Charleen L. James
Oct 4, 2017
Charleen L. James, 75, of Okeechobee, FL passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Raulerson Hospital in Okeechobee, FL. She was born June 30, 1942 in Springfield, IL, the daughter of James R. and Mary Louise Turner Clements. She married Allen Darrel James on May 21, 1960 in Divernon, IL. Charleen enjoyed gardening, reading books, journaling, and flower arranging. She...
Arthour D. Wilson
Oct 4, 2017
Arthour D. Wilson, 61, of Sandwich, IL passed away, Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich. He was born May 29, 1956 in Portageville, MO, the son of John and Melba Evans Wilson. Art was employed as a head mechanic at Pete’s Fairway Automotive in Marseilles and Jim’s Automotive in Sandwich, volunteered at the Food Pantry...
James H. Mcinerney
Oct 3, 2017
James H. McInerney, 90 of Cleveland, Wisconsin, passed away October 3, 2017 in Manitowoc, WI. James was born February 10, 1927 at Earlville, IL, the son of Louis and Ruth Owens McInerney. He was united in marriage to Joy Ann Goble from Paw Paw, IL on October 16, 1948. He was a machine designer for several companies for 40 years...
Wilbur J. Martin
Oct 1, 2017
Wilbur J. Martin, 97, of Somonauk, IL passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 at his home in Somonauk, IL. He was born July 24, 1920 in Sandwich, IL, the son of Jacob and Alice Neff Martin. He married Loretta R. Klotz on January 7, 1945 in Somonauk. Wilbur was a US Army Veteran during WWII, serving in the infantry and...
Letitia "Tia" O'Neill
Sep 29, 2017
Letitia “Tia” O’Neill, 82, of Sandwich passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 at Arden Courts of Geneva in Geneva, IL. She was born October 9, 1934 in Ottawa, IL, the daughter of Lysle and Lillian Anderson Abbott. She married James O’Neill on June 6, 1955 in Leland, IL. Tia was a member of Federated Church of Sandwich. She was employed...
James R. Wood
Sep 26, 2017
James R. Wood, 84, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 in Orlando, FL where he had relocated to be with his daughter and her family. Mr. Wood’s flight to Heaven was swift and straight one after battling cancer. He was born September 8, 1933 in Augusta, IL, the son of Cline and Viola Bennett Wood. He married Helen M. Keliher...
Leslie G. "Les" Sunnen
Sep 18, 2017
Leslie G. Sunnen, 74, of Sandwich, IL passed away Monday, September 18, 2017 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL. He was born March 8, 1943 in Streator, IL, the son of George and Mildred Mead Sunnen. He married Nancy M. Yeates on November 19, 1966 in Goodrich, IL. Les was a US Air Force Veteran during the Cuban Missile...
Thomas W. Riesterer
Sep 17, 2017
Thomas W. Riesterer, 79, of Edinburg, Texas passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017, at Senior Care in Edinburg, Texas. He was born October 3, 1937 in Chicago, IL, the son of Elmer & Agnes Riesterer. Thomas retired from Forum, after 40 plus years of service, he enjoyed fishing, and going yearly to Canada with his best friend, Hank Fitzpatrick. He...
Alvirda J. Neely
Sep 17, 2017
Alvirda J. Neely, 80, of Earlville, Illinois passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich, IL. She was born December 21, 1936 in Chicago, IL the daughter of John D. and Winifred J. Crowe Trappe. She married Donald Ray Neely on July 2, 1955 in Maywood, IL. She worked at Muellermist Irrigation Company in Broadview,...
Eugene L. "Gene" Sheeley
Sep 16, 2017
Eugene ”Gene” L. Sheeley, 79, of Yorkville, Illinois passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017. He was born July 11, 1938, in Quincy, IL the son of Elmer E. and Ethel L. Bangert Sheeley. He married Carol L. Blake on May 1, 1966, in Yorkville, IL. Gene served in the United States Navy from 1956 until 1959. He was employed by...
Misty Lyn Heath
Sep 10, 2017
Misty Lyn Heath, 48, of Leland, IL passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 2, 1969 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Dennis Ray and Brenda C. Brewer Craddock. She married Danny Heath, Sr. on January 26, 1991 in Somonauk. Misty was employed...
Jack J. Riffell
Sep 7, 2017
Jack J. Riffell, 95, of Somonauk, Illinois formerly of Aurora and Waterman, IL passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Prairie Crossing Living and Rehabilitation Center in Shabbona, IL. He was born September 4, 1922 in Tipp City, Ohio, the son of Charles and Laura Bell Smith Riffell. Jack moved to Aurora, IL when he was two years old. He...
Jason Andrew Salisbury
Sep 7, 2017
Jason Salisbury, 41, of Chicago, formerly of Sandwich, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at the University of Chicago Hospital, after complications from a recent stroke. He was born January 10, 1976 in Rockford, IL, the son of Roy and Christine Hood Wahlgren. Jason graduated from Sandwich High School in 1995. He owned and operated Yard Connection out of Sandwich,...
