Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Ignacia Gonzalez
Sep 14, 2013
Ignacia Gaspar de Gonzalez, 86, of Sandwich, IL passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Seasons Hospice in Naperville. She was born April 22, 1927 in Mexico the daughter of Santiago Gaspar and Iduvijes Mendez. She enjoyed many wonderful years of marriage to Alonso Gonzalez until his passing in 1996. She is survived by one daughter, Hermila Castro; four sons,...
Ernie Russell
Sep 13, 2013
Ernie Russell, 95, of Earlville, Ill passed away, Friday, September 13, 2013 at Stonecroft in Mendota, Ill. He was born May 6, 1918 in Lebanon, KY the son of David and Blanche (Hughes) Russell. He was preceded by his 3 wives, Matilda Mills, Dora Whitlock and Genrose Bailey. He was a member of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in...
Harry Lee Mccollum
Sep 11, 2013
Harry Lee McCollum, 80, of DeKalb passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb Township. He was born February 21, 1933 in Sublette, IL the son of Edward and Helen (Alshouse) McCollum. He is survived by his sister, Marlene (Jerry) Cook of Sandwich. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Donald and Duane....
Joan Irene Breunig
Sep 8, 2013
Joan Irene Breunig , 86, of Sandwich, IL passed away after a brief illness Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, IL. Joan was born June 4, 1927 in Sandwich, IL the daughter of Ernest and Lillian (Klotz) Mueller. She graduated from Sandwich High School in 1945. Joan graduated from Copley School of Nursing in Aurora. She worked...
Leona Grace Miller
Sep 6, 2013
Leona Grace Miller, 83, of Sandwich, passed peacefully at her home on Friday, September 6, 2013. She was born May 18, 1930 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Thomas and Rachael (Severson) Thompson. On February 20, 1954 she married her dance partner for life, Donald J. Miller in Barrington, IL. She was a member of the Aurora Moose. Leona enjoyed...
Ryan Michael Esposito
Sep 1, 2013
Ryan Michael Esposito, 33, of Oswego passed away Sunday, September 1, 2013 at his home. He was born May 20, 1980 in Fresno, CA the son of Ralph T. and Rosann M. (Lauro) Esposito, Jr. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Plano. Ryan worked at Dominick’s for five years as a cashier at both the Naperville...
Lucille M. Gardner
Aug 27, 2013
Lucille M. Gardner, 90, of Plano passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013 in Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich, IL. She was born January 5, 1923 in Ramsey, IL the daughter of Wesley Thomas and Jemima Jane (Ireland) Baker. She was awarded the D.A.R. award and was elected May Queen in 1940 from Plano High School. In June 1941 she...
John H. Pfeifer
Aug 27, 2013
John H. Pfeifer, 83, of Somonauk passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at his home in Lake Holiday. He was born June 10, 1930 in Chicago, IL the son of Henry and Mary (Furst) Pfeifer. He married Donna Marie Funk on November 14, 1953 in Chicago, IL. Donna passed April 1, 1995. On May 19, 1996 in Melrose Park, IL...
Sharron Kaye Bantz
Aug 25, 2013
Sharron Kaye Bantz, 70, of Plano, IL passed away Sunday August 25, 2013 in Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. She was born June 14, 1943 in Aurora, IL the daughter of June Haring. She was proudly raised by her grandparents, Ernest and Margaret Sebastian. She married Gerald W. Bantz on June 29, 1963 in Aurora, IL. Sharron was a member...
John W. Carls
Aug 16, 2013
John W. Carls, 75, of Sandwich, IL passed away, August 16, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 10, 1938 in Rochelle, IL the son of Simon G. and Margaret H. (Dicus) Carls. He married Cheryl Black on March 16, 1996 in Sandwich IL. John was a member of Salem Lutheran Church. He owned...
Heloise J. Parisot
Aug 16, 2013
Heloise J. Parisot, 98, of Leland passed away Friday, August 16, 2013 at Prairie Crossing in Shabbona, IL. She was born July 26, 1915 in rural Leland on the family farm the daughter of Louis N. and Stella (Zuber) Parisot. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. In 1933 Heloise graduated from Somonauk High School. During...
Charles Perkins
Aug 16, 2013
Charles Perkins, 61, of Plano passed away Friday, August 16, 2013 in Valley West Community Hospital. He was born April 14, 1952 in Aurora, IL the son of Raymond and Bernice (Hettinger) Parker. He was a member of the Newark Sportsman Club and the local Teamsters Union. Charles worked at Aurora Black Top for 25 years and later worked at...
Edward N. Strope
Aug 15, 2013
Edward N. Strope, 99, of Sandwich, IL passed away, Thursday, August 15, 2013 in Sandwich. He was born in Fox, IL near Yorkville, in November of 1913, the son of James and Eva (Tripp) Strope. He followed his brothers into farming as a career. He married Burnell E. Greene from Aurora on March 10, 1937 and enjoyed married life for...
Donald H. "Beech" Becherer
Aug 6, 2013
Donald H. “Beech” Becherer 76, of Somonauk, IL passed away Tuesday August 6, 2013 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 19, 1937 in Sandwich, IL the son of Henry and Christine (Willem) Becherer. He married Rosemary Jessen on July 16, 1959 in Sycamore, IL. Donald was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic...
Marilyn E. Stubbe
Aug 4, 2013
Marilyn E. Stubbe, 80, of Plano, IL passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013 at her daughter’s home, after a courageous 3 year battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 25, 1932 in Kewanee, IL the daughter of Ralph and Jenny (Horner) Currier. She married Robert Stubbe on November 26, 1949 in Kewanee, IL, spending 60...
Gale A. Youssi
Jul 31, 2013
Gale A. Youssi, 55, of Van Orin, IL passed away, Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, IL. She was born November 17, 1957 in Evergreen Park, IL the daughter of Gene and Rosemary (Ignowski) Lillie. She married David L. Youssi on February 17, 1994 in Ottawa, IL. Gale’s greatest joy was spending time with her grandkids. She...
Daniel W. Locke, Jr.
Jul 31, 2013
Daniel W. Locke, Jr., of Plano formerly of McMinnville, TN passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in Naperville, IL He was born in McMinnville, TN the son of Daniel W. and Mabel (Sellars) Locke, Sr. He married Susan Allen on December 25, 1958 in Woodbury, TN. Daniel was an All State Basketball Player in McMinnville, TN. He was employed at...
Robert Kittleson
Jul 27, 2013
Robert Kittleson, 91, of Williamsburg, VA passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Chambrel. Mr. Kittleson was born September 7, 1921 in Ottawa, IL to Kinney O. and Mabel (Sampson) Kittleson. He served in the Air Force during WWII and the Korean War. Upon retiring from the Air Force, he worked in Miami, FL and then moved to Williamsburg where...
Larris R. Larsen
Jul 27, 2013
Larris R. Larsen, 62, of Sandwich, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Edward Hospital in Naperville, Illinois surrounded by his family. He was born May 11, 1951 in New Hampton, Iowa the son of Oren and Elizabeth (Arne) Larsen. He married Jaculin DiMarco on July 24, 1970 at Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, Iowa. Larris graduated from Clear...
Kenneth W. Borton
Jul 21, 2013
Kenneth W. Borton, 71, of Earlville passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Presence Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, IL. He was born October 23, 1941 in Peoria, IL the son of Eugene D. and Nina F. (Taylor) Borton. He married Barbara Rankin on June 14, 1958 in Havana, IL. Ken proudly served his country in the US Army for...
