Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Annie Ruth Cook
Jun 27, 2015
Annie Ruth Cook, 58, of Mendota, IL passed away Saturday, June 27, 2014 in LaSalle County Nursing Home rural Ottawa, IL. She was born October 23, 1956 in Dillon, SC the daughter of Jasper and Doris Davis Cook. According to Annie’s wishes there will be no visitation and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements were...
Donald E. Riemensnider
Jun 21, 2015
Donald E. Riemensnider, 91, of Somonauk passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at his home. He was born July 5, 1923 in Waterman, IL, the son of Elmer H. and Pearl Schiedecker Riemensnider. He married Dorothy Ann Sampson on June 5, 1943 in Leland, IL. Don was a lifetime member of the Union Congregational Church in Somonauk. He was the...
Kate Malert
Jun 18, 2015
Kate Malert, 88, of Sugar Grove, formerly of Plano, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center in DeKalb. She was born June 5, 1927 in Bolkow Christ Belgard, Germany, the daughter of Otto and Maria Garske. She married Ewald Malert on July 9, 1950 in Lübeck, Germany. Kate was a member of Sugar Grove...
Michael S. Jensen
Jun 16, 2015
Michael S. Jensen, 57, of Leland passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at his home. He was born January 25, 1958 in Chicago, IL, the son of Robert and Albina Paul Jensen. He is survived by his mother, Albina of Somonauk, IL; three children; two sisters and one brother. He was preceded in death by his father. Graveside services will...
Angeline Helen "Angie" Kreczmer
Jun 16, 2015
Angeline “Angie” Helen Kreczmer, 93, of Sandwich passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in Joliet. She was born March 18, 1922 in Centralia, IL, the daughter of Boleslaw and Jadwiga Piaceka Gorski. She married Edmund J. Kreczmer on June 6, 1942 in Chicago, IL. In Chicago Roseland she was the owner of Kreczmer\s Pantry for 20...
Paul R. Adrian
Jun 15, 2015
Paul R. Adrian, 68, of Leland passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 2, 1946 in Sandwich, IL, the son of Julian and Alice Batterham Adrian. He married Rosalie Ruberg on July 17, 1978 in Las Vegas, NV. Paul was a member of the Sandwich Moose Lodge and Mendota...
Evelyn A. Kvelland
Jun 14, 2015
Evelyn A. Kvelland, 95, of Sandwich passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015 at her home. She was born April 29, 1920 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Larson Anderson. She married Sigurd E. Kvelland on July 28, 1942 in Chicago, IL. Evelyn was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Somonauk, where she was a Sunday...
Leroy Lloyd Miller
Jun 14, 2015
Leroy Lloyd Miller, 82, of Sandwich, IL passed away June 14, 2015 at Valley West Hospital in Sandwich. He was born June 30, 1932 in Earlville, IL, the son of Fred William and Loretta (Randall) Miller. He married Lisa Glaser on May 7, 1969 in Tokyo, Japan. Leroy was a proud Veteran of the United States Army; during the Vietnam...
Glen H. Fultz
Jun 13, 2015
Glen H. Fultz, 80, of Earlville, IL passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 at his home. He was born July 29, 1934 in Hodgenville, KY, the son of Elbert and Sarah Barnett Fultz. He married Ann Ketcham on June 5, 1954 in Utica, IL. Glen worked for the Earlville Post Office for 27 years, retiring in the early ‘90’s. He...
Mary M. Laskowski
Jun 11, 2015
Mary M. Laskowski, 90, of Earlville, Formerly of Elmwood Park, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, IL. She was born November 15, 1924. She married Frank "Red" Laskowski on June 23, 1951 in Chicago, IL. Mary was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, gardening and playing cards She is...
Finas S. "Frank" Whitehead
Jun 10, 2015
Finas S. “Frank” Whitehead, 101, of Barry, IL formerly of Earlville, Marengo and Arizona, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015 in Barry Community Care Center, Barry, IL. He was born September 21, 1913 in Vienna, IL the son of James and Belle (Brooks) Whitehead, the youngest of 10 children. He married Bernice M. Haferkorn on November 17, 1938 in Chicago,...
Harriet L. Bower
Jun 7, 2015
Harriet L. Bower, 97, of Sandwich passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Sandwich Nursing and Rehabilitation in Sandwich. She was born March 30, 1918 in Earlville, IL, the daughter of Henry and Laura Stokke Anderson. She married Glenn Bower on May 23, 1964 in Federated Church in Sandwich, IL. Harriet loved to golf, she had 2 hole in ones...
James E. Lyvers
Jun 6, 2015
James E. Lyvers, 87, of Sheridan, IL passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Aperion Care in Amboy. He was born January 16, 1928 in Wataga, IL, the son of George and Mary Clark Lyvers. He married Marion L. Clavey on April 28, 1950 in Waukegan, IL. James was member of Living Heritage Lutheran Church in Plano and he was...
Grace Anna Bryson
Jun 6, 2015
Grace Anna Bryson, 76, of Somonauk passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich, IL after a long battle with cancer. She was born March 17, 1939 in San Diego, CA. The daughter of Carl Herman and Adalene Marie Spach Carlson. She married Bill Bryson on September 14, 1957 at Suydam United Methodist in Leland,...
Theresa M. Lonie
Jun 3, 2015
Theresa M. Lonie, 89, of rural Earlville, IL passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 30, 1926 rural Earlville, IL the daughter of Walter M. and Mary Jane (Donohue) O’Rourke. She married Robert J. Lonie on August 30, 1945 in St. Theresa Catholic Church in Earlville. She was a...
Timothy Phillip Eaton
May 31, 2015
Timothy Phillip Eaton, 51, of Somonauk, IL passed away, Sunday, May 31, 2015 at his home in rural Somonauk surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 12, 1963 in Rockford, IL the son of James and Joan (Ortscheid) Eaton. He married Joni Severson on February 17, 1994 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. He was a member of the...
Rebecca Ann Whitlock Olsen
May 30, 2015
Rebecca Ann (Whitlock) Olsen, 59, of Bryan, Texas passed away on May 30, 2015, while vacationing with her husband in Sweden. A visitation will take place on June 27, 2015 at the Earlville United Methodist Church, 313 Stilson Street in Earlville, and beginning at 11:00 A.M. A Memorial Service will follow at 12:00 P.M. Burial of her urn will follow...
Irene M. Hill
May 20, 2015
Irene M. Hill, 90, of Plano, IL passed away, Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 22, 1924 in Sandwich, IL the daughter of Elmer and Esther (Aska) Bergeson. She married Joseph “Harley” Hill on October 29, 1947. She was a member of First Lutheran Church of Plano, Plano American Legion...
Lucy Smith Ulmer
May 20, 2015
Lucy Smith Ulmer, 85, of Sandwich passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich. She was born May 8, 1930 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Richard J. and Florence M. (Buxton) Branigan. Lucy was a member of the Eastern Star. She is survived by two daughters, Dianne (Rich) McCaslin of Baker, IL and Deborah...
Katie Mae Heath Wright
May 19, 2015
Katie Mae Heath Wright, 88, of Sandwich, IL passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich. She was born May 2, 1927 in Bluford, IL, the daughter of Henry Joel and Bernice Rosetta (Smith) Bowling. She married Raymond A. Heath on December 24, 1943 and later married Theodore Wright on June 3, 1973 in St....
