Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Vera M. Hamilton
May 10, 2015
Vera M. Hamilton, 91, of Earlville, IL passed away, Sunday, May 10, 2015 in Heritage Health in Mendota. She was born September 14, 1923 in Earlville, IL the daughter of Robert W. and Ida E. (Budach) Hamilton. She was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Earlville. She worked for the Earlville Dime Store as a clerk for many...
Frank J. Mazzacano, Jr.
May 9, 2015
Frank J. Mazzacano, Jr., 75, of Somonauk, formerly of Chicago, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 15, 1939 in Chicago, IL, the son of Frank and Rose (Marino) Mazzacano. He married Bernice Siegert on June 12, 1976 in Chicago. Frank loved relaxing on his porch, swinging and enjoying...
Geneva E. Bohn
May 9, 2015
Geneva E. Bohn 100, of Yorkville passed away Saturday May 9, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on December 14, 1914 in Bluford, IL the daughter of Joseph and Laura (Gibson) Pepple. She married Richard H. Bohn on December 28, 1936 in Bluford, IL. They were married 70 years until his death in 2007. She...
David G. Grey
May 7, 2015
David G. Grey, 78, of Earlville, IL passed away peacefully at his home, Thursday, May 7, 2015. He was born November 28, 1936 in rural Earlville, IL the son of Harold and Elva (Greenfield) Grey. He farmed in the Earlville area his entire life. Dave worked at Del Monte in Mendota for 25 years. He was President on Earlville CO-OP...
Silverio M. Rosa
May 7, 2015
Silverio M. Rosa, 81, of Plano, Il passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015 peacefully with his son, Robert by his side. He was born September 18, 1933 in Vieques, Puerto Rico the son of Silverio and Juana (Melendez) Rosa. He married Isabel Hernandez on April 4, 1953 in Chicago, IL. He was a great Chicago White Sox fan. Silverio was...
Heidi Elisabeth Zanker
May 6, 2015
Heidi Elisabeth Zanker, 45, passed away at Kline Galland Home in Seattle, WA on May 6, 2015 with her son and parents at her side. She was diagnosed with stage IV triple negative breast cancer in June 2012 and lived courageously with the disease until her death. Heidi was born on September 20, 1969 in Sandwich, IL. She graduated from...
Richard J. Freeland
May 5, 2015
Richard J. Freeland, 78, of Sandwich passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Valley West Hospital in Sandwich. He was born August 9, 1936 in Sandwich, the son of Robert and Olive (Datschefski) Freeland. Richard was Baptized at Immanuel Baptist Church in Sandwich. He worked at Sam and Ed’s Body Shop in Sandwich, Federal Huber in Plano, Friendship Village Workshop...
Wallace M. "Wally" Herreid
May 3, 2015
Wallace M. “Wally” Herreid, 70, of Plano, IL passed away Sunday, May, 3, 2015 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL. He was born October 21, 1944 in Williston, North Dakota the son of Calvin and Oralina (Kirby) Herreid. He was a resident of Mooseheart from 1955 - 1963. He married Melody Bartell on February 4, 1967, and to that...
Jacqueline Lee "Jacki" Jones
Apr 24, 2015
Jacqueline Lee “Jacki” Jones, 43, of Plano, Illinois passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 13, 1972 in Chicago, IL the daughter of George and Catherine (Mammoser) Bednar. She attended Mother Theodore Guerin High School in River Grove. She married Robert Owen Jones II on June 28, 1997 in...
Carl Wayne Pike
Apr 10, 2015
Carl Wayne Pike, 60, of Mendota went home to be with the Lord Friday, April 10, 2015 at OSF St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford, IL. He was born July 9, 1954 in Casey Creek, KY, the son of Carlos and Bonnie (Hovious) Pike. Carl was a born again Christian that loved witnessing to people about his love for the Lord....
Charles E. "Chuck" Turner
Apr 9, 2015
Charles E. “Chuck” Turner, 87, of Sandwich passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich. He was born August 28, 1927 in Hopkinton, IA, the son of Edward and Ella (Sherrer) Turner. He married Naomi Wortham in 1957. He later married Bernita Eichmeier on September 29, 1990 in Bensenville, IL. Chuck was a member of...
Henry S. "Hank" Marvick
Apr 4, 2015
Henry “Hank” S. Marvick, 92, of Leland, IL passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015. He was born March 20, 1923 in Oak Park, IL the son of Spencer and Alma (Sanderson) Marvick. He married Jacqueline Edwards on August 25, 1948 in Kirkland, IL. He was owner of Marvick’s Inc. Farm Store in Leland for 37 years. He attended Northern Illinois...
Dorothy I. "Dottie" Cox
Apr 3, 2015
Dorothy I. "Dottie" Cox, 72, of Earlville, IL passed away, Friday, April 3, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 26, 1943 in Baraboo, WI, the daughter of Milton and Thelma (Gibeaut) Alexander. She married Hershel M. Cox on November 3, 1962 in Paw Paw, IL. Dottie was a member of Earlville United Methodist...
Wayne Ralph Montgomery
Apr 1, 2015
Wayne Ralph Montgomery of Somonauk, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at the age of 67. Wayne was born to parents Ralph and Gwendolyn Montgomery in Sandwich, Illinois He grew up as the youngest of three children and attended Somonauk High School. Wayne is a graduate of Iowa State University. He was a Banker with Farm Credit of...
Timothy A. Brassard
Apr 1, 2015
Timothy A. Brassard, 63, of Somonauk, IL passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015 in Sandwich. He was born February 18, 1952 in Milwaukee, WI the son of Willis and Delores (Yeager) Brassard. He married Shelia Martin on February 18, 1978 in Sarasota, FL. Tim was an avid Green Bay Packer Fan, loved gardening, but his greatest love of all was...
Maxine E. Keene
Mar 28, 2015
Maxine E. Keene, 89, of Flint Michigan passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 in Sandwich Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Sandwich, IL. She was born September 8, 1925 in Flint, MI the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth (Slavens) Kalanquin. She married Robert Keene on November 6, 1948 he passed away on December 18, 2007. She is survived by one...
Brian Patrick Gibson
Mar 27, 2015
Brian Patrick Gibson, 45, of Somonauk, IL passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 27, 2015. He was born May 8, 1969 in Arlington Heights, IL the son of Patrick and Marge (Evangelos) Gibson. He is survived by his father Patrick of Somonauk; two sisters, Deborah (Thomas) Goetz of Sycamore, IL and Miche lle (Gino) Scribano of St. Charles, IL; seven nieces...
Daniel J. Hirn Jr.
Mar 27, 2015
Daniel J. Hirn Jr., 58, of Yorkville, IL passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 at his home in Yorkville, IL. He was born May 20, 1956 in Flint, Michigan the son of Daniel J. and Virginia M. (Stewart) Hirn, who preceded him in death. He was a retired 35-year veteran from the Air Force Reserves, and a member of Yorkville...
Dorothy Anne Harris Wright
Mar 27, 2015
Dorothy Anne Harris Wright, was born on December 20,1921 in Earlville, Illinois to Robert L and Theda Newlin Harris. She passed away on March 27, 2015 in Indianola, Iowa at the age of 93. She attended Earlville schools and graduated from Earlville High School and Northern Illinois Teachers' College. She taught at Schmidt School before joining the WAAC’S in 1943,...
Edward Leo Nugent
Mar 27, 2015
Edward Leo Nugent, 86, of Waterman passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 at DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center in DeKalb. He was born August 7, 1928 in Serena, IL, the son of Leo and Florence (Grandadam) Nugent. He married Florence Hayes on April 4, 1951 in Ottawa, IL. Edward was a proud U.S. Army Veteran, serving in the Korean...
