Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Ronnie S. Erickson
Mar 1, 2016
Ronnie S. Erickson, 69, of Plano, IL passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich, IL. He was born March 31, 1946 in Aurora, IL the son of Lesley and Betty Wald Erickson. He married Jean S. Bower on October 27, 1972 in Plano, IL. He was a member of Plano American Legion Post #395...
Concepcion Mendez
Feb 29, 2016
Concepcion Mendez, 94, of Durango, Mexico passed away February 29, 2016 at his residence in Durango. He was born December 8, 1921 in Durango, Mexico the son of Merced Nevarez and Jesus Mendez. He married Rita Cazares in Durango, Mexico, in 1948. Memorial Service will be held 3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Plano, IL...
Nancy K. Becker
Feb 25, 2016
Nancy K. Becker, 63, of Plano, IL passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at her home in Plano. She was born June 17, 1952 in Oak Park, IL the daughter of Edward and Lillian Giles Piper. She was employed at Meijer in Oswego, IL. Nancy enjoyed movies, Coca Cola and her greatest love of all was her family. She is...
Joseph A. Hearn
Feb 23, 2016
Joseph A. Hearn, 65, of Earlville formerly of Leland, IL passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Rockford Memorial Hospital in Rockford. He was born November 18, 1950 in Sandwich, IL the son of Herman and Ida Grace Malone Hearn. He graduated from Leland High School. Joe enjoyed coffee, karaoke, country music and his greatest love of all was his...
Donald Allen "Don" Heise
Feb 17, 2016
Donald A. Heise, 75, of Sandwich passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Season’s Hospice in Naperville. He was born December 23, 1940 in Aurora, the son of Carl and Ethel Bailey Heise. Don was a proud Veteran of the US Navy, serving from 1958-1961. He was retired member of the Pipe Fitters Union and the Boiler Makers Union. He...
Clarence M. Schnitz, Jr.
Feb 12, 2016
Clarence M. Schnitz, Jr., 86, Formerly of Somonauk passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota. He was born October 11, 1929 in Waterman, IL, the son of Clarence M. and Alice Mizel Schnitz, Sr. He married Joyce Morel on January 28, 1950 in Somonauk. Clarence was a member of St. John the Baptist...
Bernerd C. "Bernie" Chapman
Feb 12, 2016
Bernerd C. “Bernie” Chapman, 82, of Earlville, IL passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 in LaSalle County Nursing Home. He was born May 20, 1933 in Seneca, IL the son of Charles and Bernice Kummer Chapman. He married Marcia Hoxsey on January 18, 1958 in Stavanger Lutheran Church rural Seneca, IL. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in...
Donald E. Haiar
Feb 12, 2016
Donald E. Haiar of Sandwich, formerly of Eola, IL went to heaven on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Sandwich Rehabilitation Center. He was born June 29, 1939 in Ann Arbor, MI to Herbert and Ruth Boyke Haiar. Don went to Mooseheart School. He married his beloved wife Mary E. Hamman on May 25, 1963. Over the years Don worked as...
Shirley Ann Kuehlem
Feb 11, 2016
Shirley Ann Kuehlem, 89, of Millbrook passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 4, 1926 in Ft. Dodge, IA, the daughter of Leslie A and Marcella E. Ulrich Raymond. She married Harold John Kuehlem on May 29, 1948 in Ft. Dodge, IA. Shirley was a member of St. Mary’s...
Donald J. Soave
Feb 6, 2016
Donald J. Soave, 84, of Sandwich, IL passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 26, 1931 in Joliet, IL the son of Amel and Josephine Baiardo Soave. He married Mary Jo Prince on January 15, 1955 in Rockdale, IL. He was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic...
Frank E. Pettenger, Jr.
Feb 4, 2016
Frank E. Pettenger, Jr., 85, of Earlville, Illinois passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016 at his daughter’s home in Harding. He was born March 4, 1930 in Ashton, IL, the son of Frank E. and Nettie Parlin Pettenger, Sr. He was a proud veteran of the US Air Force. Frank was a long time resident of Earlville, he worked at...
Vernon Lee Ostrem
Jan 31, 2016
Vernon Lee Ostrem, 77, of Sheridan, IL passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016. He was born April 17, 1938 in Ottawa, IL the son of Earling and Helen Wing Ostrem. He was a graduate of Serena High School in 1956. He married Joanne Kroehnke on September 4, 1965 and they spent 39 wonderful years together until her passing in 2004....
Marilyn A. Bullis
Jan 25, 2016
MARILYN A. BULLIS 1931 - 2016 Marilyn Anita Anderson was born July 27, 1931 at Greeley Hospital in Waterman, IL to Laverne Anderson and Ruth Bend Anderson and died January 25, 2016 at the Heritage Health Center, Mendota. During her lifetime, she lived in the communities of Rollo, Leland, and Paw Paw. A graduate of the Rollo High School class...
Ralph P. Waits
Jan 21, 2016
Ralph P. Waits, 62, of Earlville, IL passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born December 1, 1953 the son of Chester and Nancy Teeter Waits. He married Mary Ann Stout on December 3, 1977 in Bloomington, IN. Ralph worked at McDonald’s Corporation in Oak Brook, IL since 1974. He...
Anna M. Fuchs
Jan 21, 2016
Anna M. Fuchs Brand, 86, of Leland passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich. She was born December 9, 1929 in Kenosha, WI, the daughter of Alfred and Bernadine DeGroot Brand. As a small child she moved with her family to Aurora and lived there until her marriage to Charles Fuchs on August 24,...
Phillip F. Surratt
Jan 19, 2016
Phillip F. Surratt, 81, of Sandwich, Illinois passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 in Seasons Hospice in Naperville, IL. He was born July 10, 1934 in Beardstown, IL the son of Joe and Elizabeth Miller Surratt. He married Patricia Ann Stockon on February 19, 1955 in Aurora, IL. He was formerly employed at D.R. Sperries Foundry in North Aurora and...
Robert J. Huette
Jan 13, 2016
Robert J. Huette, 88, of Bristol, Illinois passed away, Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 16, 1927 in Tazwell County, Tremont, Illinois, the son of John and Esther Winzeler Huette. He was a 1945 Graduate of Tremont High School. He married Margaret Callahan on June 13, 1953 in Pekin, IL...
Frank R. Marquett
Jan 12, 2016
Frank R. Marquett, 72, of Somonauk, IL passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 24, 1943 in Chicago, IL, the son of Howard and Mary Cardella Marquett. He married Catherine M. Musich on January 17, 1986 in Western Springs, IL. Frank was an active member of St. John the...
Carl E. Zoellner
Jan 11, 2016
Carl E. Zoellner, 83, of Sandwich passed away peacefully, with his loving family by his side, Monday, January 11, 2016 at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, IL. He was born March 2, 1932 in Chicago, IL, the son of Carl and Anna Tausz Zoellner. He married Phyllis M. Horn on September 15, 1956 in Villa Park, IL. Carl was a member...
Joel P. "Joe" Beck
Dec 30, 2015
Joel P. “Joe” Beck, 59, of Sandwich passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born May 20, 1956 in Aurora, IL, the son of William P. and Ruth A. Holt Beck. Joe married Janet Zimmer on November 10, 1984 in Las Vegas, NV, and spent 31 wonderful years together. He was a...
