Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
William F. "Bill" Tarkowski
Oct 31, 2015
William F. “Bill” Tarkowski, 60, of rural Earlville, IL passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born November 13, 1954 in Chicago, IL the son Jerome and Pauline Trudeau Tarkowski. He married Debbie Taylor on April 16, 1977 in Bensenville, IL. He was a member of Local #150 Midwest Operator...
Emma Louise Knight
Oct 30, 2015
Emma Louise Knight, 91, of Huntley, IL, formerly of the Somonauk area, passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at Heritage Woods Assisted Living Facility in Huntley. She was born July 24, 1924 in Sandwich, IL the daughter of Chester and Bessie Herzog Jacobson. She married Jarvis L. Knight on August 19, 1944 in Leland, IL. Emma was a member of...
Robert L. "Chip" Hughes
Oct 27, 2015
Robert L. “Chip” Hughes, 90, of Earlville passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 27, 1925 in Earlville, the son of Lester Paul and Mary Garland Hughes. Chip was a proud member of the US Navy, serving during WWII, the Atlantic Geographic Survey and the...
Rosabelle D. Harmon
Oct 13, 2015
Rosabelle D. Harmon, 87, of Leland, IL passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Willow Crest in Sandwich, IL. She was born March 5, 1928 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Russell and Mary Reynolds Guard. She married Richard F. Harmon on September 12, 1948 in Wayne, OH. The mother of five, Rose was a housewife doing sewing out of...
Olive "Lee" Smith
Oct 12, 2015
Olive “Lee” Smith, 78, of Streator, IL passed away Monday, October 12, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria with her daughter by her side. She was born June 26, 1937 in Greensburg, MO the daughter of Harold and Lottie Imler Gillispie. She married Bill Smith on November 16, 1956. She enjoyed playing country music in several bands with...
Harold D. Wilkinson, Jr.
Oct 11, 2015
PFC Harold D. Wilkinson, Jr., of Orange City, FL passed on to his heavenly home on Sunday, October 11, 2015. He was born on December 26, 1931 in Chicago, IL, the son of Harold and Annette Moir Wilkinson, Sr. Harold was proud veteran of the U.S. Army serving during wartime in Korea. He loved driving a truck and did so...
Carol Ann Hitchins
Oct 11, 2015
Carol Anne Hitchins, 78, of Traverse City, MI formerly of Earlville, IL passed away, Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born September 12, 1937 in Virden, IL the daughter of Thomas and Althea Richards Heyworth. She married R. Eldon “Hitch” on November 27, 1960 in Ottawa, IL. Carol was a member of Earlville...
Iva M. Birch
Oct 7, 2015
Iva M. Birch, 93, of Yorkville formerly of rural Hinckley, IL passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015 in Hillside Rehabilitation and Care Center in Yorkville, IL. She was born December 23, 1921 in Akron, Ohio the daughter of John and Eva Hollrich Lallemang. She married John Birch on August 13, 1945 in Hinckley, IL. She was a member of the...
William N. Hattamer
Oct 4, 2015
William N. Hattamer, 78, of Robertsdale, AL passed away suddenly Sunday, October 4, 2015 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota, IL. He was born August 6, 1937 in Eau Claire, WI, the son Tobias and Julia Crawford Hattamer. He married Evelyn Newburn in Foley, AL at her parent’s home. William was a member of St. Patrick Church in...
Doris Marie Creighton
Oct 3, 2015
Doris Marie Creighton, age 97 of Lakeland, Florida formerly of Leland, IL passed away October 3, 2015. Doris was born June 30, 1918 in Leland, IL to Rollie & Lucille (Nelson) Campbell. She became a member of the Leland United Methodist Church in March, 1932 and married William "Huck" Creighton October 8, 1937. Doris & Huck owned and operated a...
Lloyd O. Larson
Oct 3, 2015
Lloyd O. Larson, 89, of rural Earlville, IL passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 23, 1925 in Ottawa, IL the son of Emil and Sadie Titzel Larson. He married Shirley McCutchen on August 22, 1948 in Harding Methodist Church. They had 67 years of marriage. He farmed in...
Frank S. Smoczynski
Oct 3, 2015
Frank S. Smoczynski, 91, of Somonauk, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015 the day before his 92nd birthday. He was born in Chicago, IL, October 4, 1923 to Andrew and Mary Skora Smoczynski. Frank was a veteran serving in the air force during World War II. Frank married Genevieve Jean Kaminski in 1946 and they raised 5 children. During their...
Robert C. Fremer
Sep 28, 2015
Robert C. Fremer, 81, of Sandwich passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 16, 1934 in Chicago, IL, the son of Albert and Loretta (Schafer) Fremer. He married Joann Stoeckel on February 14, 1986 in Naperville, IL. Robert was a US Navy Veteran, serving from 1953 to 1957 during...
Betty Joyce Whitlock Thomas
Sep 26, 2015
Betty Joyce (Whitlock) Thomas, 78, of Sheridan, Illinois passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 12, 1937 in Freedom Township, LaSalle County, Illinois to Roy and Ethel (Hedgespeth) Whitlock. She married Junior Thomas on October 20, 1956 at the Earlville United Methodist Church. Betty graduated from Earlville High...
Danette Habets
Sep 25, 2015
Danette “Danny” Louise (Lunda) Habets, 57, of Earlville, formerly of Montana, passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at OSF St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford, IL. She was born January 8, 1958 in Shelby, MT, the daughter of Albert Frank and Clara Belle (Ladd) Lunda. In her younger years, Danette cooked in several restaurants in Shelby, which she thoroughly enjoyed. She...
Ardith R. Fritz
Sep 18, 2015
Ardith Rae Fritz, 80, of Earlville, IL passed away Friday, September 18, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born October 14, 1934 in Mendota, IL, the daughter of Frank and Neva Billings Spenader. She attended Mendota Schools graduating from Mendota High School in 1953. She married Theodore “Ted” Fritz on June 12, 1955 in...
Marie Hatland
Sep 18, 2015
Marie Hatland, 97, formerly of Leland, IL passed away into the arms of her Lord on Friday, September 18, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Plainfield, IL, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on November 23, 1917 in Leland, IL, the daughter of Clarence and Emma Antoine Henry. She graduated from Leland High School with the...
Joyce E. Cockriel Zitt
Sep 17, 2015
Joyce E. Cockriel Zitt, 83, of Yorkville, IL passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL, surrounded by her family. She was born December 22, 1931 the daughter of Matthew and Isabelle (Baadte) Harker, in Langford, SD, but Joyce lived most of her life in Kendall County, IL. Joyce graduated from Yorkville High School and...
Joni E. Knox
Sep 6, 2015
Joni E. Knox, 76, of Sandwich passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora. She was born March 7, 1939 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Dr. Joseph and Edna Short Wasson. She married Jim K. Knox on October 19, 1957. Joni was an avid Bridge player. She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church,...
Kenneth M. Dieter
Sep 3, 2015
Kenneth M. Dieter, 94, of Sandwich passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich. He was born June 26, 1921 in Cloverdale, IL, the son of Mathias and Helen (Klein) Dieter. He married Carol Anderson on September 1, 1972 in Geneva, IL. Kenneth was a proud Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War...
