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