Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Roger Clyde Moore
Aug 21, 2025
Roger Clyde Moore, 72, of Streator, IL passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2025. He was born on January 30, 1953 in Ottawa, IL and raised in Earlville, IL. The son of Roger and Beverley (Klingerman) Moore. After graduating from Earlville High School in 1970, he joined the United States Army and was stationed in Germany, where he met his wife...
Madelyn Kay Crouch
Aug 20, 2025
If cleanliness is next to Godliness, then she was seated right smack-dab in his lap. How a woman with 5 kids could keep an immaculate household remains a mystery to this day. (Word has it she made her kids clean and vacuum before company arrived. And we have it on good authority that at least one child still indulges in...
John A. Baird
Aug 20, 2025
John A. Baird, born on January 28, 1956, in Mendota, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on August 20, 2025, at Heritage Woods of Ottawa, Illinois.
John grew up on a farm near Earlville, where he developed a strong work ethic and a love for the land that would remain with him throughout his life. He graduated from Earlville High School in 1974....
Helen Leatrice Rave
Aug 14, 2025
Helen L. Rave, born on January 10, 1925, in Earlville, Illinois, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2025, at the age of 100, surrounded by her loved ones. A lifelong member of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Earlville, Helen was a lady whose warmth and kindness touched everyone she met.
She was the daughter of William and Maude (Yarnell) Swayze and...
Craig LeRoy Klenzman
Aug 9, 2025
Craig LeRoy Klenzman, 79, of Somonauk, IL, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2025, at his home with his loving wife by his side. He was born June 1, 1946, in Australia, the son of Marvin and Leith (Deshon Curzon) Klenzman. He married the love of his life, Terrill Staley on August 22, 1964, in Waterloo, IA. Craig was...
Janice E. Rohrer
Aug 8, 2025
Janice E. Rohrer, 65 of Sheridan, IL passed away Friday, August 8, 2025 peacefully at her home. She was born August 15, 1959 in the town of Sandwich, IL the daughter of Robert and Jean Fanning(Thorson). She would go on to marry her love David C. Rohrer on September 17, 1983 at the Fanning family home. Janice worked for many...
Rex Herbert Coultrip
Aug 4, 2025
Rex H. Coultrip
Rex Herbert Coultrip, 80, of Mustang, OK, formerly of Somonauk, IL passed away peacefully on Monday, August 4th. He was born February 3rd, 1945 in Sandwich, IL the son of Lewis H. and Vada Ellen (Blythe) Coultrip. He married his high school sweetheart, Sally on April 15th, 1966 in Monmouth NJ. Rex served in the Army from October...
Lacey Tramara Razo
Aug 2, 2025
Lacey Tramara Razo, 49, of Streator, IL, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025. She was born July 24, 1976, in Sandwich, IL, the daughter of Richard and Sheila K. (Johnson) Razo, Jr. Lacey has a wide variety of interests, including reading-being a history buff, she always had a good book close. There isn’t a romcom she missed or...
Andrew "Andy" Strandell
Aug 1, 2025
Andrew "Andy" Strandell, age 43, of Sandwich, Illinois, passed away at his home on August 1, 2025. Born on September 19, 1981, in Aurora, Illinois, Andy was the beloved son of the late Paul "Kenny" Mullins and Cheryl Strandell. He was a talented tattoo artist, celebrated for his artistic skills and dedication to his craft over a career spanning more...
Deborah Dries
Jul 30, 2025
Deborah Dries, age 73, of Loudon, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2025.
Born February 12, 1952, in Mendota, Illinois, Deb was the daughter of Leslie and Etta Belle (Smith) Butts. She lived a life full of compassion, resilience, and love. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose warmth and strength touched everyone who knew her.
Deb loved...
Memphis Lee Joseph Bumbar
Jul 29, 2025
Memphis Lee Joseph Bumbar graced this world for a brief moment, arriving in the loving embrace of his family on July 29, 2025. Although his time with us was short, his presence touched the hearts of those who yearned to hold him close.
Sweet Memphis departed peacefully on the very day he was born, going to be with the angels. While...
Catherine Marie Glover
Jul 29, 2025
Catherine (Wolsfelt) Glover, 58, of Earlville, Illinois, passed away on July 29, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Born to the late James and Patricia Wolsfelt, Cathy was a devoted wife, passionate quilter, and cherished friend to many.
She is survived by her loving husband, Dale Glover, whom she married on March 11, 1988. She is also survived by her brothers Larry...
Janice L. Weatherly
Jul 24, 2025
Janice L. Weatherly, a cherished matriarch whose vibrant spirit illuminated the lives of many, passed away on July 24, 2025, at the OSF St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota, Illinois. Born on January 12, 1935, in Blue Island, Illinois, Janice lived a life rich in love, creativity, and unyielding devotion to her family.
In the summer of...
Robert Lyle Johnson
Jul 18, 2025
Robert “Bob” Lyle Johnson
May 29, 1943 – July 18,2025
Robert “Bob” Lyle Johnson, lovingly known as “Papa,” passed away surrounded by his family leaving behind a legacy of love, adventure, and unwavering integrity. He was born on May 29, 1943, in Austin, Minnesota, to Lyle and Maxine Johnson. On December 5, 1964, he married the love of his life, Sandra Bjorgo....
Edward Ray Smith
Jul 15, 2025
Edward Ray Smith January 15, 1931 – July 15, 2025
Edward Ray Smith, of Plano, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital.
Ed spent most of his life in Plano. He attended Blackburn College in Carlinville, Illinois, where he met and later married his college sweetheart, M. Helen Mullinax. They shared 66 wonderful years together until her...
Gary W. Davis
Jul 14, 2025
Gary Wayne Davis, born on June 16, 1945, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who touched the lives of many with his kindness and unwavering spirit.
Gary was married to his wife, Jan Davis, for 59 wonderful years. Together, they built a life filled with love, laughter, and shared memories. He...
Kenneth "Kenny" Haas
Jul 9, 2025
Kenneth John Davis Haas (Rudedog)
June 23, 1973 – July 9, 2025
Kenneth “Kenny” John Davis Haas, lovingly known to many as "Rudedog," passed away on July 9, 2025, at the age of 52. Born on June 23, 1973, in Durango, Colorado, Kenny spent the first eleven years of his life in Colorado with his parents, Merrill Kenneth Haas and Alma Ruth...
Elsie L. Morganegg
Jul 9, 2025
Elsie L. Morganegg, 100, of Yorkville, IL, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at Cedarhurst Assisted Living of Yorkville, IL. She was born April 17, 1925, in Cicero, IL, the daughter of John and Anna (Chum) Kunz. Her 100th birthday was celebrated with an open house at Cedarhurst in April. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Brian Munson Yarbrough
Jul 1, 2025
Brian Munson Yarbrough, age 38, formerly from Plano, Illinois was tragically taken from this world on July 1st, 2025, at his new temporary residence in Old River Winfree, Texas.
Brian was born November 14th, 1986, In Aurora Illinois to Fran Yarbrough and James (Patricia) Logan. Brian had an enormous heart and an insatiable thirst for life. He tried to live every...
Kathleen Miller
Jul 1, 2025
Kathleen Miller, 63, of Sandwich, IL passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at her home. Kathy was born on August 1, 1961 in Joliet, IL the daughter of Marvin and Barbara (Brocker) Angus. She married Garry Miller on October 12, 1984, recently celebrating 40 years of marriage.
Kathy and Garry had two children together, Ryan (Amy) Miller of Sandwich,...
