Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Charles H. Haas
Mar 26, 2015
Charles H. Haas, 72, of Somonauk went home to be with The Lord peacefully with his family and beloved dog Maddie by his side on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Banner Gardens Hospice House in Mesa, AZ. He was born December 9, 1942 in Sandwich, the son of Harvey and Maggie (Hann) Haas. He married Darlene Erickson on May 25,...
Patricia R. Finkle
Mar 22, 2015
Patricia Ray Finkle, 80, of Earlville, IL passed away, Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Rockford Memorial Hospital in Rockford, surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 30, 1934 in Villisca, IA the daughter of Lee and Hattie (Akers) Clark. She married the late Carl Finkle Jr. on November 25, 1954 in Villisca, IA. She was a member of...
Hazel Walker Howey Hawks
Mar 22, 2015
Hazel Walker Howey Hawks, 96, of West Peoria, IL formerly of Earlville, IL passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 in Heddington Oaks Nursing Home in West Peoria, IL. She was born August 6, 1918 in Sublette, IL the daughter of Edward Hiram and Theresa Josephine (Wolf) Walker where she grew up on their farm in West Brooklyn, IL. Hazel married...
Marlene "Marlana" Lynn Reynolds
Mar 21, 2015
Marlene “Marlana” Lynn Reynolds (nee Thie) of Lake Holiday, Somonauk, IL passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015 from complications of MDS (myelodysplastic syndrome), a rare bone marrow disease. She was born on June 19, 1946 in Burlington, IA, the daughter of Samuel Charles and Phyllis Ethel Madden Thie. Marlene graduated from Mediapolis Community High School in 1964 and AIC...
Stanley Morgan Wright
Mar 20, 2015
Stanley Morgan Wright, of Harding, Il and Peoria, AZ went to be with his Lord on March 20 in the evening, just as the sun was setting in spectacular Arizona fashion. He was born on March 13, 1928 in Harding, IL, the son of Rex and Effie (Sellers) Wright. He attended school in Harding and graduated from Earlville High School...
Marvin H. Kearney
Mar 19, 2015
Marvin H. Kearney, 93, of Plano passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich. He was born February 7, 1922 in Bakerton, KY, the son of William A. and Addie Lee (Radford) Kearney. He married Delilah F. Stubbs on August 28, 1942 in Campbellsville, KY. Marvin retired from Federal Huber in Plano in 1981. He...
Frederick G. "Fred" Johnson
Mar 17, 2015
Frederick G. "Fred" Johnson, 86, of Ottawa, IL formerly of Earlville, IL passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in Bethany Rehabilitation and Care Center in DeKalb, IL. He was born March 18, 1928 in Kiel, WI the son of Raymond and Adela (Manz) Johnson. He married Virginia E. Mitchell on September 14, 1951 in Quincy, MA. He served his country...
Jerry M. "Mick" Cronin
Mar 16, 2015
Jerry M. “Mick” Cronin, 73, of Sandwich passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Valley West Community Hospital in Sandwich. He was born July 12, 1941 in Oak Park, IL, the son of John “Vic” and Ellarea (Rogers) Cronin. He married Carole Bach on September 30, 1961 in Aurora, IL. Mick was a member of Somonauk United Presbyterian Church, Meteor...
Carole Denman
Mar 15, 2015
Carole Denman, 77, of Bourbonnais, IL passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 15, 1937 in Aurora, the daughter of Clarion and Lurena (Ingham) Bergeson. She married Roger Denman on September 16, 1955 in Waterman, IL at Waterman United Methodist Church. Carole was a member of Waterman United Methodist...
Frederick A. Dollman
Mar 13, 2015
Frederick A. Dollman, 84, of Yorkville passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora. He was born September 23, 1930 in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Frederick H. and Luella (Liakakos) Dollman. Fred was a life time resident of Yorkville, served in the Air Force where he met and married his wife Vida June VanLandingham on...
William James Sinkler
Mar 5, 2015
William James Sinkler, 81, of Sandwich, IL passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL. He was born April 27, 1933 in Chicago, IL the son of William August and Mildred Louise (Hagenberg) Sinkler. He married Elizabeth Ann Lillie on June 17, 1972 in Chicago. He was a member of Living Heritage Lutheran...
Durward L. "Dewey" Murphy
Mar 2, 2015
Durward “Dewey” L. Murphy, 69, of Sandwich, IL passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL. He was born December 17, 1945 in Sandwich, IL the son Durward A. and Dorothy J. (Davis) Murphy. He married Marcia Wilcoxen on July 17, 1982 in Sandwich. He attended Sandwich Schools and graduated in the class of...
Marjorie Lucille Tuftie Cantlin
Mar 2, 2015
Marjorie Lucille Tuftie Cantlin of Earlville passed away at Mendota Community Hospital on Monday, March 2, 2015 at the age of 96. She was born to Theodore and Myrtle Kirkus Tuftie in Freedom Township on August 14, 1918. She graduated from Serena High School and was the last surviving member of the Class of 1936. Marge married Miles James Cantlin...
C. "Nick" Sellers
Feb 17, 2015
C. "Nick" Sellers, 86, of Earlville, IL passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Mendota Community Hospital in Mendota. He was born August 19, 1928 in Harding, IL the son of Charles and Leola ( Aitken) Sellers. He married Lena Joslin on November 19, 1982 in Earlville, IL. Nick graduated from Earlville High School, he served in the US Army...
Patricia A. "Gram" Gareski
Feb 17, 2015
Patricia A. “Gram” Gareski, 81, of Plano, IL passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at her home in Plano, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 21, 1933 in Plano, IL the daughter of Arthur and Fern (Van Kirk) Wade Sr. She married Albert Gareski on May 7, 1955 in Plano, IL. Gram’s door was always open to...
Leroy Albert Goetsch
Feb 15, 2015
LeRoy Albert Goetsch, 80, of Earlville, IL formerly of Wisconsin, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich, IL. He was born January 3, 1935 in Wausau, WI the son of William Albert and Irene (Hartwig) Goetsch. He married Leila Rose Jordan on June 4, 1955 in Marathon City, WI. LeRoy was a former member...
Frederick C. "Fred" Mangold
Feb 12, 2015
Frederick C. “Fred” Mangold, 64, of Leland, IL passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at his home in rural Leland. He was born January 23, 1951 in Chicago, IL the son of Fred W. and Eleanor Baumann Mangold. He married Judith A. Lucci on July 2, 1977 in Wheaton, IL. Fred was a volunteer firefighter for the Leland Fire Department....
Frederick C. "Fred" Mangold
Feb 12, 2015
Frederick C. “Fred” Mangold, 64, of Leland, IL passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at his home in rural Leland. He was born January 23, 1951 in Chicago, IL the son of Fred W. and Eleanor (Baumann) Mangold. He married Judith A. Lucci on July 2, 1977 in Wheaton, IL. Fred was a volunteer firefighter for the Leland Fire Department....
Otis Wayne Skaggs
Feb 5, 2015
Otis Wayne Skaggs, 89, of Earlville, IL passed away, Thursday, February 5, 2015 in LaSalle Veteran’s Home in LaSalle, IL. ome in LaSalle, IL. HHe was born May 17, 1925 in Hodgenville, KY, the son of Jimmy "Turner" and Rosettie (Warren) Skaggs. He married Margaret L. Whitlock on July 3, 1946 in Jamestown, KY. Otis was a veteran of the...
Roberta Legner Larson
Feb 2, 2015
Roberta L. Larson, 88, of Sandwich, IL formerly of Leland, IL passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 at her residence. She was born May 4, 1926 in Waterman, IL the daughter of Fred Scott and Bessie Olga (Montague) Legner. She married Norman Larson on November 16, 1944 in Leland. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Leland, the...
