Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Patricia "Pat" Ann Gates
Oct 11, 2024
Patricia “Pat” Ann Gates of Somonauk, IL, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024. Born on April 23, 1936, in Sandwich, IL, she was the daughter of Axel “Swede” and Emma (Heminover) Nelson. Pat married Donald LaVerne Gates Sr. on September 14, 1954, in Somonauk, where they spent 55 years raising their family. She was an active member of St....
Robert "Bob" John Gast
Oct 5, 2024
Robert “Bob” John Gast, 94 , of Earlville, IL passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving Family. He was born September 23, 1930 on the family farm rural Earlville, the son of Clarence and Rena (Knoll) Gast. He attended the one room school house south of the farm. Bob graduated from Earlville High School...
Starlynn Sue Lobdell
Oct 4, 2024
Starlynn Sue Lobdell, 83, of Plano, IL passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024 at The Pavilion on Main in Sandwich, IL. who provided her with excellent care. She was born on November 4, 1940 in Sandwich, IL the daughter of Lavern and Emma (Springer) Wallis. She married Neil Lobdell on June 27, 1959, and they spent 65 wonderful years...
Robert "Bob" F. Juritza
Sep 30, 2024
Robert “Bob” F. Juritza, 83, of Sheridan, IL, passed away Monday, September 30, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family and dog, Ben. He was born April 22, 1941, in Chicago, IL, the son of Frederick and Theresa (Podlesak) Juritza. He married Gale Durkee on June 8, 1963, in Downers Grove, IL. Bob was a Union Member of...
Beverly Ann Buda
Sep 27, 2024
Beverly Ann Buda went home to be with Jesus on September 27, 2024 at the age of 75. She was born on April 10, 1949 to the late Kenneth and Rosalie (Cassara) Miller. She grew up with her two sisters, Karen and Donna, in Chicago, Illinois. She later married the late Stanley Buda Jr, and they had 3 daughters: Kim,...
Charles "Chuck" Botts
Sep 25, 2024
Charles “Chuck” Botts, 98, of Earlville, IL passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at the LaSalle Veterans Home. He was born on September 24, 1926 in Hammond, IN the son of Charles and Anna (Clover) Botts. He married Marilyn Gast on January 10, 1948 in Earlville, IL at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Chuck was involved in many different things. He...
Martin "Marty" Pitstick
Sep 24, 2024
Martin (Marty) Pitstick of Mendota, IL passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at his home in Mendota. He was born 6/13/1953 in Ottawa, IL the son of Lawrence and Mary Rita (O'Rourke) Pitstick. Marty never met a stranger, only a friend he hadn't met before. He had a big heart and a hearty laugh with a smile to match. Marty...
Robert Kuter
Sep 23, 2024
Robert Kuter, 71, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Monday, September 23, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 3, 1953, in Aurora, Illinois the son of Hank Kuter and Yvonne (Zinzer) Kuter. He married Janice “Jan” Lambert on May 27, 2011, in Ottawa, IL and was happily married until her passing in 2019. Robert...
Howard Hampton
Sep 23, 2024
Howard Hampton, age 67, of Leland, IL, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024. Howard was a loving husband, dad, and grandpa and will be missed by his family including his wife, Rita; children, Jessica (Cayla), Stephanie (Paul), Gary (Julie), Jason; grandchildren, Kai, Colton, Carter, Joey, Emma, and Riley. After his retirement from Caterpillar in 2018, he devoted his time...
John Paul Haddock
Sep 12, 2024
John Paul Haddock, 40, from Somonauk, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024. He was born April 28, 1984, in Aurora, IL, the son of John M. and Joy A. (Kaiser) Haddock. John was a member of Laborers Union Local 68. He was a jack of many trades including carpenter, cook, truck driver, and musician. Music was his passion....
Vanga Elaine Enlow
Sep 4, 2024
Vanga Elaine Enlow, 83, of Elgin, Iowa formally of Plano, Illinois passed away on September 4, 2024 at her daughter’s home in Earlville, Illinois surrounded by her family. She was born October 5, 1940 in Gray Ridge, Missouri the daughter of Daniel and Icy Adams. Vanga married Bob Enlow and was happily married for 30 years until he passed away....
Laura B. Pilkinton
Sep 1, 2024
Laura Belle Pilkinton, 79, of Sandwich, IL, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Pavilion on Main. She was born September 25, 1944, in Swifton, AR, the daughter of Lee Roy and Dorothy Mae (Wingo) Burgess. She married James Lee Pilkinton on November 4, 1962, in Tuckerman, AR. Laura attended and was Baptized at Harvest Chapel in Sandwich, IL. One...
John F. Mcconville
Aug 28, 2024
John F. McConville, 94, of Mendota, IL formerly of rural Earlville, IL passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at Allure of Mendota. He was born May 5, 1930 in Ophir Township Earlville, IL the son of Leo and Frances (O’Donnell) McConville on the family farm. He married Florence Munroe on April 25, 1953 at Holy Cross Church in Mendota,...
Michael "Mike" E. Scherman
Aug 23, 2024
Michael “Mike” E. Scherman, 61, of Naperville, IL, formerly of Hackensack, NJ, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024, at his home. He was born January 19, 1963, in Miami Beach, FL, the son of Irwin and Natalie (Drucker) Scherman. Mike is remembered as a loyal friend, a connector of people, an animal lover, an avid photographer, and a practical joker,...
Richard "Rich" Humphrey
Aug 21, 2024
Richard “Rich” Humphrey, 65, of Yorkville, IL, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora. He was born May 10, 1959, in Oklahoma City, OK, the son of Carl and Joyce (Sharp) Humphrey. He married Dolores Pinks on November 9, 1979, in Yorkville, IL. Rich worked at Equipto in Aurora for 16 years. He loved to...
Marion Danielson Peace
Aug 21, 2024
Peace, Marion Danielson passed away August 21, 2024 at Carondelet Village in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Born November 29, 1927 in Ottawa, Illinois. Preceded in death by her parents Aden A. Danielson and Marion Moorehead Danielson, husband Frank Sanders Peace, daughters Jean, Juliet and Mary Jane, siblings Florence Dunning, Barbara Vogel and Edward Danielson. Survived by her son Daniel Sanders Peace...
Sylvia Price
Aug 17, 2024
Sylvia Price, 85, of Sandwich, IL passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at St. Patrick’s Residence in Naperville, IL. She was born on May 6, 1939 in Chicago, IL the daughter of John Cassese and Antonietta Scala. Sylvia was a devout Catholic and was a long-time member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Sandwich, IL. She loved...
Kay Mathesius
Aug 16, 2024
Kay Mathesius, 80, of Earlville, IL, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 16, 2024, at Allure of Mendota. He was born July 25, 1944, in Mendota, the son of Leslie William and Ruth (Groth) Mathesius. He married Becky Farley on June 10, 1967, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Earlville. Kay was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Earlville American Legion,...
Mary Ann Pinks
Aug 14, 2024
Mary Ann Pinks,65, of Yorkville, IL passed away on Wednesday August 14, 2024 with her loving wife by her side. She was born on May 12, 1959 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Lewis Pinks and Rita Bitterman. Mary Ann was a joy and inspiration to everyone she crossed paths with. Her true loves in life were her dog Callie,...
Marilyn Mae Johns
Aug 13, 2024
Marilyn Mae Christenson was born on August 23, 1937 to Lawrence and Mary (Wilson) Christenson in Aurora, Nebraska. Lawrence farmed, and so the family moved as opportunities to farm became available, moving first to Iowa, then to Hinckley, IL before settling in the Plano area. Marilyn attended Plano High School and, at the age of fifteen, worked after school at...
