Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Raymond W. Bergmeier
Jan 1, 2013
Raymond W. Bergmeier, 88, of Earlville, IL passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 in Mendota Lutheran Home in Mendota, IL. He was born February 4, 1924 in Jackson, MN, the son of Ernest and Frances (Becker) Bergmeier. He married Delilah A. Besix Cottingim on November 12, 1954 in Earlville, IL. He formerly owned and operated Ray’s Tap in Earlville for...
Sherley Eastman
Jan 1, 2013
Sherley Eastman, 82, of Plano passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 peacefully at her home. She was the loving daughter of Marie Huff and step-daughter of Ed Huff. She married Ray Brummel and later she married Wesley Eastman. Sherley loved her bowling leagues, she is in the Aurora Women’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame and was a past President of...
Robert William Penman
Dec 29, 2012
Robert William Penman, 66, of Somonauk, IL passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at his home in Somonauk after a 16 month battle with ALS. He was born June 24, 1946 in Chicago, IL the son of Robert and Constance (Wagner) Penman Sr. Bob married Rita Baumann on May 23, 1970 in Bristol. He was a member of the RC...
Caleb Gordon Russell
Dec 28, 2012
Caleb Gordon Russell, 35, of Bristol passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at his home in Bristol. He was born May 21, 1977 in Aurora the son of Gordon and Jeannie (Moore) Russell. Caleb was a member of the Local 150 Heavy Equipment Operators Union, being extremely skilled and able to operate any piece of machinery. He enjoyed motor cross...
Dennis L. Cook
Dec 25, 2012
Dennis L. Cook, 69, of Earlville, IL passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012 in OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, IL. He was born April 20, 1943 in Mendota, IL the son of Clarence and Nellie (Greyer) Cook. He married Jean A. Hart in April of 1986 in Somonauk, IL. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He...
Charles M. Laury, Sr.
Dec 25, 2012
Charles M. Laury, Sr. 77, of Plano, IL passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012 in Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL. He was born August 1, 1935 in Chicago, IL the son of Everett and Erma (Lewis) Laury. He married Edna M. Harris on December 29. 1970 in Bismarck, IL. He served in the U. S. Army Reserves, and was...
Estill Caudill
Dec 24, 2012
Estill Caudill, 82, of Plano, Formally of Englewood, FL passed away Monday, December 24, 2012 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 30, 1930 in Floyd County, KY the son of Lee and Dorothy (Tackett) Caudill. Estill married Doris Brenneman. Later he married Ruth Maye. Estill raised and raced harness horses...
Helen Virginia Roth
Dec 22, 2012
Helen Virginia Roth, 91, of Sheridan, IL passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 27, 1921 in Webster City, Iowa the daughter of Sherman and Myrtle (Coats) Rose. She married Leslie L. Roth on February 15, 1937. Helen worked as a waitress in Shabbona, she also worked at Ho-Ka...
Maryann Krejci
Dec 19, 2012
MaryAnn Krejci, 75, of Plano, IL passed away December 19, 2012 at her home after a 3 year fight with cervical cancer. She was born November 20, 1937 in Indiana Harbor, IN to James and Minnie Mazur. MaryAnn worked at a variety of jobs including Plano Molding for 26 years and Wal-Mart for 13 years. She loved reading, doing jigsaw...
Donald H. "Chris" Christensen
Dec 17, 2012
Donald H. Christensen "Chris", 78, of Plano, IL passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora. He was born October 2, 1934 in Aurora, IL the son of Harry and Stella Drought Christensen. Chris married his high school sweetheart, Carmen M. Hale Caviness after graduating from West Aurora. An avid explorer, Chris enjoyed traveling all over...
Jerry E. Young
Dec 10, 2012
Jerry Eugene Young, 71, of Rankin passed away Monday, December 10, 2012 at his home in Rankin, IL. He was born September 22, 1941 in Shelby County, IL the son of Jerry D. and Lilian (Martin) Young. Jerry married Madonna Yantis on January 16, 1960 in Shelbyville, IL. He was a charter member of the Rankin Lions Club, Rankin Fire...
Nancy K. Lane
Dec 9, 2012
Nancy K. Lane, 71, of Osseo, WI formerly of Sandwich IL, died peacefully at the Pigeon Falls Health Care Center on December 9, 2012 after a valiant seven month battle that perplexed many doctors along the way. Nancy was born in Mendota, IL on November 23, 1941 to Wesley and Jean (Krenz) Riegel. She was Baptized and Confirmed at St...
Helen Mihalka Osland
Dec 6, 2012
Helen Mihalka Osland born December 9, 1923 to George Mihalka and Julia Kish of the Pigeon Hill area of Aurora passed December 6, 2012 at her home in Sandwich, IL. She was one of ten children, three passing at birth. Helen is a lifelong member of the Sandwich Moose and was also a member of the AWBA Bowling Hall of...
Jane R. Mcguinn
Dec 5, 2012
Jane Ripley McGuinn, 101, of Leland, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012. She was born January 13, 1911 the daughter of Allen and Charlotte (Plamondon) Ripley. Jane was the great granddaughter of Mackin-Plamondon family of Leland and Chicago. The Mackin family came to Leland in the 1850s and purchased the piece of property that came to be known as Villa...
Cloyce "Bud" Butler
Dec 2, 2012
Cloyce "Bud" Butler, 68, of Earlville, IL passed away, Sunday, December 2, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 29, 1944 in AR, the son of Floyd and Ruby (Weaver) Butler. He married Patricia Schoo on May 26, 2001 in Earlville, IL. He was a dedicated employee of Pomps Tire Service of Green Bay,...
Alan E. Ehrhart
Nov 29, 2012
Alan E. Ehrhart, 86, formerly of Leland, Illinois passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Shabbona Health Care Center in Shabbona. He was born July 27, 1926 in Aurora, IL the son of Roman and Gertrude (Johnson) Ehrhart. Alan grew up in the Naperville area and attended school there. He married Elizabeth Claassen on April 3, 1948 in Aurora. He...
Leroy Collman
Nov 25, 2012
LeRoy Collman, 88, of Tomah, WI formerly of the Yorkville, IL area passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012 peacefully at his home. He was born August 17, 1924 in Sheridan, IL the son of Olney and Elsie (Jacobs) Collman. He began working for the Burlington Northern Railroad Shops before settling on a career of woodworking. He had his own business,...
Bruce Benjamin Granath
Nov 14, 2012
Bruce Benjamin Granath, 75, of Somonauk passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora. He was born November 26, 1936 in Chicago the son of Rolfe and Henrietta (Haagensen) Granath. Bruce was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Somonauk and enjoyed spending time at Fox Valley Older Adults. He is survived by one daughter:...
Herman Hearn
Nov 14, 2012
Herman Hearn, age 96, passed away November 14, 2012. He was born April 1, 1916 near Pittsburg, IL the son of James VanCleve and Alpha Daisy (Deering) Hearn. He married Grace (Malone) on December 23, 1939 with whom he spent 54 years until her death in 1994. Herman left home at the age of 16 to husk corn for a...
Ramona Butler Early
Nov 13, 2012
Ramona (Butler) Early, 91, of Somonauk passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Sandwich Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was born April 8, 1921 In Hinckley, IL the daughter of Henry and Florence (Martin) Kastler. She married Lawrence Butler on September 5, 1948 and after his passing, Ramona married Warren M. Early on August 12, 1989 in Uniontown, PA....
