Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
William R. "Bill" Niles
May 4, 2017
William “Bill” R. Niles, 64, of Sheridan, IL passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017 at his home. He was born June 17, 1952, the son of Paul and Leona Hatton Niles. He married Kathy Ness on June 21, 2007 in Sheridan. Bill was a member of the Sandwich Moose Lodge #1016. He enjoyed hunting, the outdoors, his puppies Toots and...
Marshall Harley Roy
Apr 30, 2017
Marshall Harley Roy, 28 of Marseilles, IL formerly of Mendota and raised in Sandwich, IL passed away suddenly April 30, 2017. He was born April 24, 1989 in Aurora, IL the son of Richard and Donna Ludwig Roy. He was a boat captain for the Long Island Costal and Aftermath Disaster Recovery. He is survived by his mother, Donna of...
Victor A. Gauer
Apr 27, 2017
Victor A. Gauer, 87, of Big Rock, IL, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Presence-Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, IL. He was born August 6, 1929 in Aurora, IL, the son of Victor and Jeanette Roehrig Gauer. Victor served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He was a member of the Montgomery VFW and the Yorkville...
Josephine Eakle
Apr 17, 2017
Josephine Eakle of Yorkville, IL passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017 at the age of 96. She was born March 28, 1921 to Mary and Leslie Lanter. Jo was united in marriage to James Eakle on November 30, 1940. They were happily married for 58 years. Jo was an elementary teacher in the area for many years and was...
Don W. Sawicki
Apr 13, 2017
Don W. Sawicki, 72, of Earlville, IL passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017 at his home in Earlville, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 10, 1944 in Ottawa, IL the son of Al and Jean Elzer Sawicki. He married Betty Durbin on March 30, 1967 at Zion Lutheran Church in Ottawa, IL. Don graduated from St, John’s...
Richard M. Krafft
Apr 12, 2017
Richard M. Krafft, 84, of Plainfield, Illinois passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at West Lake Hospital in Melrose Park, IL. He was born March 3, 1933 in New Castle, PA, the son of Andrew J. and Mary Ann Hoprick Krafft. Richard was a very kind, respectful and a pleasure to be around. He is survived by one sister, Pauline...
Michael Anthony Alexander
Apr 12, 2017
Michael Anthony Alexander, 25, of Sandwich, IL passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at his home. He was born March 14, 1992 in Aurora, IL, the son of James D. Alexander and Kimberly M. Spoden. Michael worked at Khrystle LiteLandscaping in Leland, IL. He is survived by his mom, Kimberly of Sandwich, IL; his dad, James “Jim” of...
William G. Johnson
Apr 11, 2017
William G. Johnson, 64, of Sandwich passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at his home. He was born September 28, 1952 in Sioux City, IA, the son of Donald and Joanne Hall Johnson. He married Karla Burkhart on February 17, 1978 in Sioux City, IA. Bill was a Beatles fan, Blackhawks fan and a Cubs fan. He was a...
Irene R. Dunkel
Apr 9, 2017
Irene R. Dunkel, 87, of Yorkville, Illinois passed away, Sunday, April 9, 2017 in Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL. She was born May 11, 1929 in Deerfield, KS the daughter of Luke and Regina Fross Schreivogel. She married Ted Dunkel on October 1, 1949 in Lakin, KS. Irene taught ceramics for several years and did numerous shows. She owned...
Candace A. "Candy" Carey
Apr 8, 2017
Candace A. “Candy” Carey, 60, Benton, AR passed away on April 8, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospice following a battle with cancer. She was born February 26, 1957 in Joliet, IL to Dr. Edwin J. and Joan Brady Carey. She was sister to Susan, John, Carolyn, Jane, Ed, Andy, and Scott. Candy was raised in Sandwich, IL, graduated from Rosary...
Dorcy Ann Kline
Mar 29, 2017
Dorcy Ann Kline, age 70, a lifelong Batavian, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Delnor Community Hospital. She was born November 10, 1946 in Aurora, IL, the daughter of Charles and Bernice Kline. Dorcy was a member of First Baptist Church. She worked as a CNA at Willow Crest for the last 15 years. She is survived...
Wilma F. Boltz
Mar 24, 2017
Wilma F. Boltz, 90, of Earlville, IL passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota, IL. She was born March 20, 1927 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Theodore and Julia Losey Cromer. She married Ronald O. Boltz on November 18, 1951 at her parent’s home in La Grange, IL. Wilma was a member...
Donald G. Miller
Mar 23, 2017
Donald George Miller – 88 2/9/1929 – 3/23/2017 Donald G. Miller, 88, of Apache Junction, AZ, formerly of Somonauk, IL, passed away March 23, 2017 in Arizona. He was born February 9, 1929, to Harold and Gladys Miller in Somonauk. A 1947 graduate of Somonauk High, he also served in the US Army. He married Doris Trout Riemensnider on February...
Jeaness S. Medin
Mar 23, 2017
Jeaness S. Medin, 85, a lifelong resident of Yorkville, IL passed away Thursday. March 23, 2017 at Bickford Assisted Living and Memory Care in Oswego, IL. She was born December 11, 1931 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Parker R. and Genevieve M. Clark Sherwin. She married Curtis H. Medin on January 21, 1971 in McHenry, IL. She was a...
Joyce M. Stegman
Mar 17, 2017
Joyce M. Stegman, 82, of Harding, IL passed away Friday, March 17, 2017. She was born August 13, 1934 in Morris, Illinois the daughter of George and Evelyn Matteson Winterbottom. She married Alfred Stegman on August 28, 1954 in Minooka, IL. She attended a one-room schoolhouse in rural Morris, Minooka High School graduating in 1952 and attended secretarial school in...
Eleanor M. Koski
Mar 12, 2017
Eleanor M. Koski, 88, of Plano, formerly of Superior, WI, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at her daughter’s home. She was born December 19, 1928 in Minong, WI, the daughter of Andrew Anselm and Ada Lynn Binfield Fjellman. She married Francis Koski on March 5. Eleanor taught elementary school for 19 years in Duluth, MN. She was an...
Gerald D. "Jerry" Anderson
Mar 11, 2017
Gerald D. “Jerry” Anderson, 79, of Millbrook passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Valley West Hospital in Sandwich, IL. He was born September 12, 1937 in Sandwich, IL, the son of Donald and Pearl Johnson Anderson. He married Betty L. Perkins on September 5, 1959 in Plano, IL. Jerry was a member of the Millbrook United Methodist Church....
Jarvis L. Knight
Mar 11, 2017
Jarvis L. Knight, 92, of Huntley, formerly of Somonauk, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017 at JourneyCare in Barrington, IL. He was born November 11, 1924 in Waterman, IL, the son of Dewey and Melva Sebby Knight. He married Emma Louise Jacobson on August 19, 1944 in Leland, IL. Jarvis was a member of the Leland American Legion for 70...
Willard O. Lee
Mar 11, 2017
Willard O. Lee, 87, of Somonauk, IL passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, IL. He was born July 2, 1929 in Sanborn, MN, the son of George and Dena Lee Lee. He married Shirley Lee on November 9, 1952 in Sioux City, Iowa. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church...
Betty Kay Grimm
Mar 11, 2017
Betty Kay Grimm, 77, of Earlville, Illinois passed away, Saturday, March 11, 2017 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL. She was born November 12, 1939 in Spring Valley, IL the daughter of Charles and Velma Hassler Schindel. She married Howard D. Grimm on December 11, 1976 in Amboy, IL. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church,...
