Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Phyllis G. Terry
Aug 3, 2015
Phyllis G. Terry, 88, of Sandwich passed away peacefully Monday, August 3, 2015 at Sandwich Rehabilitation and Care Center. She was born May 20, 1927 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Carl C. and Florence Beauman Schmidt. Phyllis and her husband, Jim, owned the Sandwich Free Press, Mendota Reporter, LaSalle Times and other small town papers from the 50’s to...
Roberta J. Kraus
Jul 30, 2015
Roberta J. Kraus, 75, of Somonauk passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Sandwich Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sandwich. She was born May 9, 1940 in Aurora, IL, the daughter of Willis Christian and Mary Elizabeth Huggins Dowd. She married Donald F. Kraus on June 21, 1958 in Somonauk. Roberta was a member of Union Congregational Church in Somonauk...
Jean E. Zobott
Jul 29, 2015
Jean E. Zobott, 79, of Sandwich, IL passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at her residence in Sandwich. She was born March 24, 1936 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Harvey and Agnes Schuman Zobott. Jean lived at Open Door in Sandwich for 35 years. She was a member of Union Congregational Church in Somonauk, IL, where she attended every...
Thomas A. Neuenkirchen
Jul 29, 2015
Thomas A. Neuenkirchen, 53, of Sandwich passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich. He was born December 15, 1961 in Aurora, IL, the son of Clarence and Katherine Walker Neuenkirchen. He married Brad Kraus on June 13, 2015 in Somonauk. Tom was a member of United Congregational Church in Somonauk. He enjoyed his music,...
Loretta F. Rushing
Jul 22, 2015
Loretta F. Rushing, 80, of Sandwich passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich. She was born October 2, 1934 in Minonk, IL, the daughter of Adolph and Matilda Heedt Bill. Loretta has strong love for her church, Somonauk Baptist Church. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, word searches and her church family. Loretta’s greatest love of...
Nolen S. Tucker
Jul 20, 2015
Nolen S. Tucker, 93, of Sandwich passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 7, 1922 in Bethlehem, IN, the son of Jake and Carrie (Vest) Tucker. He married Lucille Hanchett on July 4, 1941 in Missouri and spent 67 wonderful years together. Nolen was a proud US...
Kathleen M. Kelson
Jul 18, 2015
Kathleen M. Kelson, 67, of Sandwich, Illinois formerly of Earlville, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015 at her home in Sandwich. She was born September 11, 1947 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Jack C. and Margaret M. (Kahoun) Kelson. Kathleen worked and lived at Open Door Rehabilitation Center for 20 years. She loved her dolls, had a great giggle,...
Betty J. Henrikson Todd
Jul 17, 2015
Betty J. Henrikson Todd, 76, of Ottawa, IL formerly of Earlville, passed away, unexpectedly in her sleep Friday, July 17, 2015. She was born October 29, 1938 in Ottawa, IL the daughter of Truman and Charlotte Brue Henrikson. She married David “Bud” Todd on August 24, 1958 in Norman, OK. They lived in Earlville, IL for over 40 years, spending...
Gladys Mae Rhodes
Jul 17, 2015
Gladys Mae Rhodes, 89, of Somonauk, IL passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at her residence. She was born April 21, 1926 in Shabbona, IL, the daughter of Henry and Laura Stokke Anderson. Gladys was a graduate of the 1944 class at Leland High School. She married Ernest Rhodes in 1987 in Dixon, IL. She was employed at CTS Knights...
Donald Leslie Jelm
Jul 17, 2015
Donald Leslie Jelm, 86, of Somonauk, passed away peacefully at Valley West Hospital in Sandwich, on July 17, 2015. He was born in Seneca, Illinois, to Leslie T. and Inez nee Varland Jelm on June 4, 1929. He is survived by his devoted wife of 64 years, Ruth Iola nee Mading Jelm ; son Steven Judy Jelm of St. Charles,...
Ervin V. Frerichs
Jul 15, 2015
Ervin V. Frerichs, 82, of Millington, IL passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015 in Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich. He was born September 28, 1932 in Willow Lake, South Dakota the son of Freric N. and Lena (Grensburg) Frerichs. Ervin grew up in Elmore, MN. He married Betty Hamson on August 25, 1957 in Bricelyn, MN. He was a...
Cynthia Diane Cooper
Jul 14, 2015
Cynthia Diane Cooper, 53, of Aurora passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at her residence. She was born January 13, 1962 in Aurora, the daughter of John and Selma Stone Beck. She is survived by her mother, Selma of Oswego, IL; one daughter, Tina Coppens of Chicago, IL; one son, John Melissa Morin Cooper of Montgomery, IL; one granddaughter, Jossalyn...
Virginia F. Way
Jul 14, 2015
Virginia F. Way, 85, of Plano passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Hillside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Yorkville. She was born January 14, 1930 in Aurora, the daughter of Charles F. and Mary C. Roth Day. Virginia was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Plano. She worked at Holland Drugs and Town & Country Restaurant. Virginia...
Peter J. Rousseau
Jul 9, 2015
Peter James Rousseau “Pete the Painter,“ 50, of Sandwich, IL passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 11, 1965 in New Bedford, MA the son of Raymond and Elaine Emerson Rousseau. He married Beth A. Enger and spent 17 happy years together. Pete was a painter, and took great...
Carl Walter Schliwa
Jul 7, 2015
Carl Walter Schliwa, 72, of Plano passed away July 7th, 2015, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 7, 1943 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Adolph and Hermine Brugger Schliwa. He moved to Oswego, IL in 1958 and graduated from Oswego High School in 1961. He married Lucinda Tregillus in 1965 and they had 3...
Tangie Marie Morales
Jul 6, 2015
Tangie Marie Morales, 59, of Somonauk passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at Presence Mercy Center in Aurora. She was born January 19, 1956 in Mendota, the daughter of Howard and Mona Hartman Hutchinson. She is survived by father, Howard of Somonauk, IL; one brother, Ronnie Betsy Hutchinson of Earlville, IL; her stepmother, Jean Hutchinson of Somonauk, IL; one stepsister,...
William C. Pemberton
Jul 6, 2015
William Clair Pemberton, 98, of South Bend died Monday, July 6th at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Mr. Pemberton was born August 10, 1916 in Killbuck, NY and had lived in South Bend since 2005. Bill retired as the owner of Wilderness Log Homes. He is survived by his children, Hope M. Onash (Thomas) of Liles,...
Carol Virginia Kollman Dhuse
Jul 4, 2015
Carol Virginia Kollman Dhuse, 92, left this Earth to live eternally with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 4, 2015. She was born March 5, 1923 on the family farm south of Yorkville, the daughter of Oliver and Mabel Dietrich Kollman. Carol attended Cross Lutheran grade school and graduated from Yorkville High School in 1941. On August 31, 1941,...
Bonnie Kay Keller Wallis
Jun 29, 2015
Bonnie Kay (Keller) Wallis, 55, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015, at her home in Sandwich, surrounded by her loving family. She fought a courageous 5 1/2 year battle with breast cancer before succumbing to the disease. Bonnie was born December 9, 1959 to John and Margaret Keller in Harvard, IL. On May 9, 1981, she married Kyle Stephen Wallis...
Earl E. Todd
Jun 28, 2015
Earl E. Todd, 88, of Earlville, IL passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 in Jefferson County Missouri as the result of an automobile accident. He was born October 27, 1926 in Waterman, IL the son of Clarence David and Nellie Ann (Wood) Todd. Earl married Shirley Snyder on October 15, 1954 in Chicago, IL. He was a member of the...
