Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Andrew J. Gast
Oct 12, 2012
Andrew J. Gast, 29, of Leland, Illinois passed away Friday, October 12, 2012. He was born January 9, 1983 in Ottawa, IL the son of Kenneth and Pam (Campbell) Gast. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Earlville, IL. He graduated from Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora, IL in 2001. He was a graduate of Ferris...
Don J. "Pete" Farley
Oct 7, 2012
Don J. “Pete” Farley, 76, of Leland passed away Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle. He was born December 12, 1935 in Earlville, the son of Fremont and Fern (Wormland) Farley. He served in the US Army and was a member of the Leland Lions Club, Leland Masonic Lodge and Leland Methodist Church. He also enjoyed...
Rogene H. Einhaus
Oct 7, 2012
Rogene H. Einhaus, 72, of Oglesby formerly of Earlville, IL passed away Sunday, October 7, 2012 at her residence. She was born January 10, 1940 in Paw Paw, IL the daughter of Earl and Florence (Zinke) Smith. Rogene was a member of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in Earlville. She is survived by one daughter: Rose Ellen Schultz of...
John O. Frederick
Oct 7, 2012
John O. Frederick, 86 of Somonuak passed away Sunday, October 7, 2012 at his residence in Somonauk surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 9, 1925 in Chicago the son of George and Julia (McCarthy) Frederick. He married Arlene C. Watt on December 18, 1948 in Chicago. He was a member of the Beverly Hills Fishing Club. John...
Robert J. Lonie
Oct 5, 2012
Robert J. Lonie, 90, of rural Earlville, IL passed away Friday, October 5, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 24, 1922 in Spring Valley, IL the son of Robert and Katherine (Slowey) Lonie. He married Theresa M. O’Rourke on August 30, 1945 in St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in Earlville. He was...
Robert C. Sondgeroth
Oct 4, 2012
Robert C. Sondgeroth, 72, of El Paso IL formerly of Mendota, IL passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012 at El Paso Health Care Center in El Paso, IL. He was born February 9, 1940 in Sublette, IL the son of Frank and Rose (Andrew) Sondgeroth. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by two sisters, Joan (Mike)...
Delores A. Johnson
Oct 4, 2012
Delores A. Johnson, 65, of Leland, formally of Plano, IL passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Alden of Waterford in Aurora, IL. She was born February 16, 1947 in Sandwich, IL the daughter of Howard and Neoma (Cole) Fultz. She married Ronald E. Johnson on September 25, 1965 in Rollo, IL. Delores was the bar manager at Plano American...
John Paul Bahr
Sep 30, 2012
John Paul Bahr, 67, of Plano passed away Sunday, September 30, 2012 at his residence. He was born December 2, 1944 in Aurora, IL the son of Leo and Eunice Bahr. He married Susan Schwingle on September 25, 1976 in Geneva, IL. John was a member of the Aurora Gun Club. He enjoyed guns, shooting guns, woodworking and model railroading....
Sharon K. Garbe
Sep 29, 2012
Sharon K. (Walters) Garbe, 72, of Mendota, IL passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012 in Aurora surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 7, 1939 the daughter of Wilfred and Valerie Walters. She married Philip C. Garbe in December of 1989. Sharon mastered being a home maker and joined the workforce. With her zest for life, she tried...
Albert Lawrence "Larry" Williams
Sep 28, 2012
Albert Lawrence “Larry” Williams, 73, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 13, 1939 in Humphreys, MO the son of James Albert and Ada Emmiline (Boram) Williams. Larry was Baptized and a member of Leland United Methodist Church. He retired from Lyon Metal after 38...
William C. Meyer
Sep 27, 2012
William C. Meyer, 62; on Thursday, September 27, 2012 his weary heart went to rest with the Lord at his residence in Lake Holiday. He was born September 3, 1950 in Oak Park, IL the son of Clarence and Jacqueline (Simon) Meyer. Bill enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, The Bears, The Cubs, and The Blackhawks but his greatest love was...
Ercil Eugene "Bill" Schroeder
Sep 26, 2012
Ercil Eugene “Bill” Schroeder, 74, Sandwich, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012. He was born in Taylor, Missouri, May 20, 1938, son of the late Estill B. and Irene E. (Schoenborn) Schroeder. He attended Joppa High School and graduated from Murphysboro High School in 1956. After graduation he enlisted in the US Air Force, proudly serving his country for twenty years...
Mervin R. Baker Jr.
Sep 25, 2012
Mervin R. Baker, 81, of Leland, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2012 in rural Leland as a result of a farm accident. He was born August 12, 1931 in Waterman, IL the son of Mervin and Beatrice George Baker. He married Vera Basler on April 12, 1958 in Leland. He was a member of The Leland United Methodist Church, Illinois...
Thomas O. Bagby
Sep 16, 2012
Thomas O. Bagby, 74, of Earlville, Illinois passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012 in Mendota Community Hospital, Mendota, IL. He was born July 4, 1938 in Pittsfield, Illinois he son of Russell and Clarice Powers Bagby. He married Yvonne Etheridge on May 23, 1980 in Ottawa, IL. He worked at Marathon Electric in Earlville for over 25 years before retiring....
Lynette M. Simmons Jones
Sep 15, 2012
Lynette M. (Simmons) Jones, 52, of Latham, IL, formerly of Yorkville passed away Saturday, September 15, 2012 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 5, 1960 in Aurora the daughter of Roger and Norma (Lohrbach) Simmons. She married Robert E. Jones on October 2, 1992 in Yorkville, IL. She was a graduate of Yorkville...
Melvin D. Cronin
Sep 15, 2012
Melvin D. Cronin, 77, of Earlville, IL passed away Saturday, September 15, 2012 in Mendota Lutheran Home in Mendota, IL. He was born September 23, 1934 in Corydon, Iowa the son of Maxwell and Mildred (Demry) Cronin. He met Jeannette McKean in Warrington, England while he was stationed there in the U.S. Air Force and later they got married. Later...
Rosemarie "Rosie" Fahrlander
Sep 14, 2012
Rosemarie “Rosie” Fahrlander, 73, of Yorkville passed away Friday, September 14, 2012 at home surrounded by her family; after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born December 8, 1938 the daughter of Samuel Rodriguez and Rose Rodriguez-Green. She married Dennis L. Fahrlander in May of 1961. Rose proudly graduated Mooseheart in Aurora, IL in 1958. In the 1960’s she...
Janice L. Roth
Sep 12, 2012
Janice L. Roth, 67, of Somonauk passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at her residence in Somonauk surrounded by her family. She was born April 23, 1945 in Chicago the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Gregorik) Lunetta. She married Dannie Roth on December 14, 1963 in Plano. She was a member of Harvest Chapel Church in Sandwich. Jan was a...
Michael D. Schwickerath, Sr.
Sep 10, 2012
Michael D. Schwickerath, Sr., 60, of Sandwich passed away Monday, September 10, 2012 at his residence in Lake Holiday. He was born October 20, 1951 in Mendota the son of Alvin and Geneva (Brown) Schwickerath. He married Bari L. Keating on April 3, 1973 in Aurora, IL. Michael retired in 2011 from the Montgomery Caterpillar plant after 35 years. He...
Brayan Silva
Sep 8, 2012
Brayan Silva, 6, of Leland passed away Saturday, September 8, 2012 as a result of an automobile accident in Woodstock, IL. He was born August 30, 2006 in Sandwich, IL the son of Jose and Maria (Moctezuma) Silva. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Brayan loved soccer, bicycling, feeding the horses, working with his Dad and his...
