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