Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Darrell G. Day
Jan 12, 2015
Darrell G. Day, 62, of Sandwich passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at his home. He was born March 11, 1952 in Beckley, WV, the son of John and Lena Powell, also the son of Mae Reed. Darrell is a graduate of Addison Trail High School in Addison, IL. He enjoyed going to Wrigley Field, playing the Lotto and always...
Marjorie K. Hecathorn
Jan 10, 2015
Marjorie K. Hecathorn, 88, of Leland, Illinois passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Valley West Hospital in Sandwich, IL. She was born April 21, 1926 in Earlville the daughter of Waldo Benjamin and Lena Johanna (Riehl) Boltz. She married Charles Hecathorn on December 28, 1948 in Earlville. Marge was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Earlville, where...
Berline H. Ohme
Jan 10, 2015
Berline H. Ohme, 87, of Somonauk, IL passed away, Saturday, January 10, 2015 in Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich. She was born June 20, 1927 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Gustav and Agnes (Rasmussen) Johnson. She married Elyot Wesley Ohme on February 21, 1948 in Chicago. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Leland, and was...
Thomas E. "Tom" Warren
Jan 7, 2015
Thomas E. “Tom” Warren, 79, of Venice, Florida formerly of Somonauk, IL, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 in Venice Hospital in Florida. He was born October 26, 1935 in Sandwich, IL the son of Rollin and Dorothy (Graf) Warren. Tom graduated from Somonauk High School in the class of 1953. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1957; his...
Jon W. Kannmacher
Dec 30, 2014
Jon W. Kannmacher, 73 of Sandwich passed away Tuesday December 30, 2014 at his residence in Sandwich. He was born January 24, 1941 in Gary, IN, the son of Carroll and Edith (Hendrix) Kannmacher. He married Crystal Nicholson on March 12, 1960 in Martinsville, IL. Jon was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church for many years and a member of...
Betty Jean Smith
Dec 30, 2014
Betty Jean Smith, 74, of Somonauk passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Valley West Hospital in Sandwich. She was born February 2, 1940 in Sandwich, the daughter of Clarence and Ila (Wade) Roche. She married Clifton Ray Dean Smith on March 3, 1962 in Yorkville. Betty was a member of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints in Plano....
Cynthia Ramona Apodaca
Dec 28, 2014
Cynthia Ramona Apodaca, 72, of Earlville passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich. She was born November 19, 1942 in Peoria, the daughter of Benjamin and Dorothy (Thomas) Casey. She married Joe Apodaca on May 6, 1961 in North Aurora. She was a member of the Aurora Art League. Art and books were a...
Connie Lynn Cuevas
Dec 25, 2014
Connie Lynn Cuevas, 58, of Pecatonica passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at her home. She was born May 21, 1956 in Chicago, the daughter of Paul and Kathryn (Dolenga) Townsend. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Earlville with Father Bo Schmitt officiating. Burial will follow at...
Donald W. Lundeen
Dec 24, 2014
Donald W. Lundeen, 92, of Somonauk was born June 6, 1922 in Sandwich, IL and passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at his home. Donald spent his life as a farmer in rural Somonauk. He was a proud World War II veteran. Donald was involved in many community activities, including the American Legion, Salem Lutheran Church Council, Boards of Somonauk...
Sadie M. Modica
Dec 21, 2014
Sadie M. Modica, 91, of Somonauk passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at her home in Somonauk. She was born November 27, 1923 in Chicago, IL., the daughter of Frank and Pauline (Venizo) LaPorta. She married Joseph J. Modica on November 29, 1947 in Chicago. In her younger years she was a lunch lady at Hillside School and a stay...
Harry W. Flowers
Dec 19, 2014
Harry W. Flowers, 59, of Somonauk passed away Friday, December 19, 2014 at his residence in Somonauk. He was born May 24, 1955 in Moline, IL., the son of Loren and Patricia (Frazier) Flowers. He married Laura (Keathley) Thrasher on June 8, 2013 in Akron, Ohio. He was a member of Gospel Assembly Church of Oswego. He is survived by...
Elizabeth "Betty" Maradei
Dec 17, 2014
Elizabeth “Betty” (nee Casey) Maradei, 92, of Somonauk, formerly of Chicago passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb. She was born August 22, 1922 in Chicago, the daughter of Thomas T. and Elizabeth M. (Sullivan) Casey. She married William D. Maradei on May 22, 1954 in Chicago. Betty was a member of St. John’s the Baptist...
Virginia L. Van Deusen
Dec 15, 2014
Virginia L. Van Deusen, 82, of Sheridan passed away Monday, December 15, 2014 at Hillside Rehab and Care Center in Yorkville. She was born October 8, 1932 in Wauseon, OH, the daughter of Evelyn and Lawrence Donnell. The family moved to Rochelle and Malta, IL when Virginia was 2. She attended school in Malta, graduating in the class of 1950,...
Darlene Carol (Labolle) Gletty
Dec 12, 2014
Darlene Carol (LaBolle) Gletty, 84, went home to the Lord Friday, December 12, 2014. She was born at her parent’s home on Thanksgiving, November 27, 1930 in Somonauk, the daughter of Roy and Florence LaBolle. Darlene grew up on a farm with her family, and beloved horse Billy, on 150 acres of uncut timber just south of Somonauk. She and...
Richard Glen Shermer, Sr.
Dec 11, 2014
Richard Glen Shermer Sr., 78, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 11, 2014. Richard graduated from Somonauk High School, DeVry Technical Institute, and Roosevelt University with a Bachelors degree in Production Management. He retired in January of 1999. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 57 years, Dorothy (Abens) Shermer;...
Kenneth J. Clowers
Dec 5, 2014
Kenneth J. Clowers, 69, of Harding, IL passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at Edward Hospital in Naperville, IL. He was born April 28, 1945 at home in Morgan County, TN, the son of Estel and Betty (McKee) Clowers and raised by his step-father and mother, John and Betty Harris. He married Jean L. Pettenger on July 25, 1970 in...
John Alan Hooper
Nov 27, 2014
John Alan Hooper, 68, of Sandwich entered eternal life on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Edward Hospital in Naperville. He was born on December 8, 1945 in Oak Park, the son of Alfred and Agnes (Ahern) Hooper. He married Mary E. Lundeen on March 10, 1973 in Sandwich at Salem Lutheran Church. John was a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran...
Rosemarie Jeanette Prokopec
Nov 23, 2014
Rosemarie Jeanette Prokopec, 88, of Sandwich, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville. She was born April 24, 1926 in Chicago, the daughter of George and Irene (Filip) Petricek. She married Jerry John Prokopec on November 30, 1946 in Berwyn. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Somonauk. She enjoyed volunteering...
William Russell Johnson
Nov 23, 2014
William Russell Johnson, 93, of Sandwich, Illinois passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on November 23, 2014. Bill was born on August 23, 1921 in Tiskilwa, Illinois. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps in World War II and the Korean War. He graduated from Knox College in Galesburg Illinois before moving to Glen...
Stanley Vernon Cain
Nov 18, 2014
Stanley Vernon "Joe" Cain, 87, of Rutland Township, formerly of Hinckley, Ill., lost his battle with cancer on Nov. 18, 2014, at Heritage Health nursing home in Mendota. Visitation will begin at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, with a memorial service at 6:30 p.m. at Burkhart-Eighner Funeral Home in Sandwich, 606 E. Arnold Road. Military rites will follow at noon...
