Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
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....
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...
