Local obituaries for Eighner Funeral Homes
Gerald J. Stuck
Jul 31, 2012
Gerald J. Stuck, 69, of Bradley passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Rush Copley Hospital in Aurora. He was born February 8, 1943 in Bradley the son of Orlando and Hazel (Brickle) Stuck. Gerald was a member of the United States Marine Corp. He is survived by two sisters, Janet (Jerome) Coyne of Bourbonnais and Sarah (Larry) Cobb of...
Lorraine A. Kolzow
Jul 30, 2012
Lorraine A. Kolzow, 87, of Yorkville passed away Monday, July 30, 2012 at Hillside Rehabilitation and Care Center in Yorkville. She was born December 18, 1924 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Olah and Elizabeth (Vierow) Lunger. She married Kenneth Kolzow on April 24, 1946 in Chicago, IL. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Plano. Lorraine enjoyed...
Nellie B. Riks
Jul 30, 2012
Nellie B. Riks, 97, of Somonauk, IL passed away Monday, July 30, 2012 at Valley West Community Hospital in Sandwich. She was born September 9, 1914 in Bingham, IL the daughter of Charlie and Hester (Earle) Rhodes. She married Alvin Riks on September 28, 1940. She was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Michigan City, IN....
Joseph J. Carbone
Jul 28, 2012
Joseph J. Carbone, 82, of Earlville, Illinois passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Parker Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Streator, IL. He was born March 26, 1930 in Cicero, IL the son of Salvatore and Mary (Augustine) Carbone. He married Glenda Ingram in 1967. He was a member of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in Earlville, Earlville American...
John P. Bennett
Jul 27, 2012
John P. Bennett, 45, of Plano passed away Friday, July 27, 2012 at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore, IL. He was born February 3, 1967 in Aurora, IL, the son of William and Judith (Hausler) Bennett. John graduated from Plano High School in 1985. He was a member of the Apostolic Church of Aurora. He is survived by his grandmother, Lucille...
Martha Rainford
Jul 24, 2012
Martha Rainford, 74, of Plano passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at her home. She was born July 27, 1937 in Lithuania, the daughter of John and Ursula (Oswald) Schleffendorf. She married Robert Rainford on February 21, 1970 in Frankfort, IL. She was a member of the Plano Fellowship Church. Martha enjoyed traveling, baking, cooking, and sharing her treats with...
Brenda J. Beale Skinner
Jul 15, 2012
Brenda J. Beale Skinner, 52, of Earlville passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Good Samaritan Health Center in Mount Vernon, IL. She was born March 11, 1960 in Mendota, IL the daughter of Ronald H. and Helen I. (Hendrix) Beale. She was a member of Earlville United Methodist Church. She attended Earlville & Serena Schools graduating from Serena High...
Ruth A. Cohoon
Jul 12, 2012
Ruth A. Cohoon, 81, of Sandwich passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Delnor Community Hospital in Geneva. She was born June 7, 1931 in Thor, Iowa the daughter of James and Marie (Torgensen) Johnson. She married Delbert Cohoon on July 1, 1951 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara (Jimmy Schlafke) Craft-Thorn of Sandwich and...
Edward R. Marrs
Jul 10, 2012
Edward R. Marrs, 83, of Sandwich IL passed away, Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich. He was born February 8, 1929 in Sandwich, IL to Al and Bessie (Weldon) Marrs. Ed married Mary Jane Fuchs on June 7, 1970 at the Congregational Church in Sandwich and enjoyed 42 wonderful years together. He was a member...
Barbara A. Gunderson
Jul 5, 2012
Barbara A. Gunderson, 58, of Sheridan passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012 at her home, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born January 26, 1954 in Aurora the daughter of Vernon and Virginia (Baxter) Rogers. She married Kenneth Gunderson on September 15, 2000 in Ottawa. She loved her shelties (Gidget, Sassy and Trixey) and her cat. Barbara...
Mary Jo Twait
Jul 1, 2012
Mary Jo Twait, 48, of Somonauk passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 surrounded by her loving family at Edward Hospital in Naperville after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born October 19, 1963 in Charleston, IL the daughter of Estie and Lola (Maxey) Updegraff. She married Brian Twait on June 3, 1982 in Serena. She was a former member...
Monica L. Haggerty
Jun 30, 2012
Monica L. Haggerty, 52, of Yorkville, IL passed away, Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Valley West Community hospital in Sandwich, Illinois. She was born January 25, 1960 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Arnold and Beverly (Corniels) Bitterman. Monica was a Yorkville High School graduate, class of 1979 and worked for the Yorkville American Legion Post 489, where she was...
Vera Mae Cook
Jun 28, 2012
Vera Mae Cook, 78, of Sandwich, IL passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 13, 1934 in Anna, IL the daughter of Clarence and Esta (Watson) Toler. Vera married Lowell Cook Jr. on January 1, 1954 in Anna, IL. She was...
Bessie Mina Koteles
Jun 22, 2012
Bessie Mina Koteles, 88, of Yorkville passed away Friday, June 22, 2012 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora. She was born March 6, 1924 in Willcox, AZ the daughter of Joel and Edna (Moore) Hubbard. She married Charles Koteles on March 5, 1944 in California. She is survived by one son, Jack (Kathy) Koteles of Yorkville; three grandsons, Erik (Stephanie)...
Ethel M. Tolliver
Jun 19, 2012
Ethel M. Tolliver, 100, of Sandwich started her eternal journey at 3:20 p.m., June 19, 2012 at Sandwich Rehab and Health Care Center in Sandwich, IL. She was born July 22, 1911 in Pucketts Creek Virginia, the first daughter of Zion W. and Nancy M. (Parsons) Payne. She enjoyed sewing, animals and her family. She was survived by one son,...
Jesse S. Johnson
Jun 14, 2012
Jesse S. Johnson, 92, of Sandwich, Illinois passed away, Thursday, June 14, 2012 at his home. He was born October 5, 1919 in Newark, Illinois the son of Ole and Gertrude (Olson) Johnson. He married Helen Fritsch on February 12, 1948 in Aurora, IL. He was an Army Veteran having served during WWII. He farmed in the Somonauk area his...
Shelley Jo Kash
Jun 14, 2012
Shelley Jo Kash, 58, of Leland, IL passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Valley West Community Hospital in Sandwich where she was surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 26, 1953 the daughter of Norman and Joyce (Taylor) Stallbaum. After meeting at Purdue University, she married Patrick Kash on May 27, 1978 in Toledo, OH. She attended...
Joshua Mark Hirner
Jun 12, 2012
Joshua Mark Hirner, 28, of Somonauk, IL passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 in St. Anthony’s Hospital in Rockford. He was born May 19, 1984 in Aurora, IL the son of Mark and Sue (Peterson) Hirner. He married Melissa Pickrel on July 4, 2008 in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Josh enjoyed snowmobiling, four wheeling, ice fishing and spending time with his...
Donald M. Morley
Jun 8, 2012
Donald M. Morley, 70, of Sandwich passed away Friday, June 8, 2012 at his residence in Sandwich. He was born August 26, 1941 in Newton, IL the son of Own Otis and Alma (Clark) Morley. He married Carole Jean Ekstrom on December 12, 1981 in Minonk. He is survived by one daughter: Dawn (Timothy) Nauman of Plano; one son: Scott...
Jean L. Goldman
Jun 7, 2012
Jean L. Goldman, 85, of Somonauk, Illinois passed away, Thursday, June 7, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 13, 1927 in Aurora, IL the daughter of John and Pearl Castner. She married Dale Goldman 66 years ago in Bloomington, IL. She was a member of Somonauk Junior Women’s Club. Jean enjoyed reading, cooking,...
