Myrtle Louise DeLay
Dec 22, 2021
Myrtle Louise DeLay, 90, of Sheridan, IL passed away on December 22, 2021. Myrtle was born on December 20, 1931 in Milton, WI, the only child of Earl Benjamin and Jessie (Burnett) Armitage. She grew up on a dairy farm. She moved to Hinsdale, IL when she was 14, and started working at Hinsdale Hospital. She met James (Jim) DeLay,...
Marc I. Barnhart
Dec 20, 2021
Marc I. Barnhart, or “Barney” to most, was 68, when he passed away in his home on December 20, 2021 in Yorkville, Illinois. He was born May 11, 1953 in Champaign-Urbana Illinois to Carl and Bernice (Washko) Barnhart. Barney was a 1971 graduate of Oswego High School. During his high school years, he especially enjoyed a good drag race, spending...
Steven L. Brummel
Dec 18, 2021
Steven L. Brummel, 65, of Sandwich, IL passed away on December 18, 2021. Steven was born on July 23, 1956 in Aurora, IL to Frank and Delores (Heather) Brummel. Steven worked as a union carpenter and was an avid golfer in his free time.
Steven is survived by his wife, Kim Brummel; 3 children, Justin (Diana) Keller of Aurora, IL,...
Jerry A. Leonard
Dec 13, 2021
Jerry Leonard, 82, of Sandwich, IL passed away on December 13, 2021 in Oswego, IL from complications of Lewy Body Dementia. Jerry was born on December 5, 1939 in Sandwich, IL, the son of Evelyn and Raymond Leonard.
Jerry lived his entire life in the Millington and Sandwich area. He graduated from Sandwich High School in 1957 and was employed...
Donna Jean Blume
Dec 5, 2021
Donna Jean Blume, 79, of Oregon, IL passed away on December 5, 2021. Donna was born on September 5, 1942 in Chana, IL to Francis and Mary (Gilroy) Zell. She worked as a bartender at the VFW in Oregon for 14 years. She enjoyed Harness Racing for 20 years, as well as enjoyed Nascar. The thing she loved most was...
Marilyn Jean Patterson
Dec 4, 2021
Marilyn Jean Patterson. Born July 2, 1938. Passed December 4, 2021
Marilyn lived a full and happy life. She was always upbeat, positive, and when asked how she was feeling, her answer was always “super good,” even when she wasn’t doing so well. She touched many lives and always elicited smiles and laughter. She kept busy raising a family, traveling...
Virginia "Ginny" Carol Colgan
Dec 2, 2021
Virginia “Ginny” Carol Colgan, 74, of Sandwich, IL passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 2, 2021. Ginny was born on August 25, 1947 in Rockford, IL to Morgan and Marge (Carlson) Coonradt. She attended Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois where she met Philip Colgan on a blind date. They were married one week after graduation in 1969. Ginny...
Larry Phillips
Nov 29, 2021
Larry Phillips was born on June 2, 1929 in Chicago, IL to Charles and Ruby (Bartlett) Phillips. He married the love of his life, Mary Ann Reimann on March 12, 1955, at the Federated Church in Sandwich, IL.
Larry graduated from Hinckley-Big Rock High School. He spent 40 years faithfully serving people by running his own milk route, working for...
Peggy L. Jones
Nov 22, 2021
Peggy L. Jones, 73, of Rochelle, IL passed away on November 22, 2021. Peggy was born on August 3, 1948 in Rochelle, IL to William and Helen (Richardson) Catron. She married Willie (Lee) Jones in 1965.
Peggy is survived by her children, Bill (Shelly) Jones, Shelly Adams and Terry (Val) Jones; 8 grandchildren, Cassandra, Kim, Sarah, Mikel, Megan, Alecce, Casey...
Laura Lee Dunne
Nov 21, 2021
Laura L. Dunne, 67, of Earlville, IL passed away on November 21, 2021. Laura was born on September 17, 1954 in Chicago, IL to William and Margaret (Hertzfeldtz) Ballog. She was raised in a strong catholic family. She met her husband, John, while working at Dunkin Donuts. While working there, she also served many Chicago Tribune Truck Drivers. She loved...
Guy Richard Bays
Nov 19, 2021
Guy Richard Bays, 65, of Rochelle, IL passed away on November 19, 2021. Guy was born on December 18, 1955 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma to Oliver and Beula (Strom) Bays. He grew up as a military brat. He went to four different high schools, even overseas in Germany. He graduated in 1974 from Burguss High School in El Paso, TX....
Roberta Steging
Nov 19, 2021
Roberta Steging, 92, passed away at Willow Crest nursing home on November 19, 2021. Roberta was born on September 15, 1929 in Aurora, IL to Roy and Lillian (Harvey) Gramley. She was a lifetime member of the Wheatland United Presbyterian Church. Roberta graduated from East Aurora High School. She worked for Aurora National Bank, Mooseheart and volunteered at Rush Copley.
Roberta...
Kathryn Anne Fincham
Nov 18, 2021
Kathryn Anne Fincham, 68, of Sandwich, IL passed away on November 18, 2021. Kathi was born on January 20, 1953 in New Albany, Indiana to Charles and Kathryn (Sherrill) Trudeau. Kathi was a theater fan and had season tickets to the Paramount in Aurora. She was also a Harry Potter fan and enjoyed collecting Santa Clause and Christmas memorabilia.
Kathi...
Larry Eugene Biddinger
Nov 16, 2021
Larry Eugene Biddinger, 72, of Earlville, IL passed away on November 16, 2021. Larry was born on January 4, 1949 in Melrose Park, IL to Lyle and Betty (Fairbank) Biddinger. Larry graduated from Proviso East High School in Maywood. He married Nina Srnensky on October 3, 1981, recently just celebrating 40 years together. Larry was a loyal long-standing employee of...
Taylor David Fallinske
Nov 16, 2021
Taylor David Fallinske, 27, passed away on November 16th, 2021, in Sandwich, IL.
He was born on December 23rd, 1993 in Dekalb, Illinois to Robert and Debra Fallinske.
Taylor was a big guy with a warm heart. He enjoyed cooking, which led him to cook for many in and around Sandwich at several restaurants. He graduated high school from DeKalb...
Thomas Joseph Karpus
Nov 14, 2021
Thomas Joseph Karpus, 64, of Plano, IL passed away on November 14, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born on August 23, 1957 in San Diego, California to Thomas and Miriam (Ulrich) Karpus. Tom married his love, Diane (Sherman) Karpus on November 3, 1984. The two were happily married for 37 years. They lived a wonderful life together...
Susan Elaine Foster
Nov 7, 2021
Susan Elaine (Erickson) Foster went to be with her Lord & Savior on November 7, 2021. She was born July 24, 1945 to Ralph and Lois (Kendell) Erickson of Ashton and spent her childhood years helping with the milk business, participating in band and chorus and becoming an accomplished seamstress and pianist. She was Homecoming Queen and graduated Ashton High...
Junior Wallace Franklin
Nov 7, 2021
Junior Wallace Franklin, 83, of Sandwich, IL passed away on November 7, 2021. J. Wallace was born on September 27, 1938 in Russell Springs, KY to Wallace and Bertha Franklin. He grew up in Naperville and graduated from Naperville Community High School, 1956. He worked at Morgan Services, Inc. for 31 years and retired in 1996.
He enjoyed watching the...
Myrna M. Fox
Nov 3, 2021
Myrna M. Fox, of Leland, IL, passed away November 3, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family.She was born on November 20,1933 in Leland, the youngest child of Charles and Forest Raney.Myrna grew up in rural Leland and later moved to rural Waterman in 1947. She graduated from Waterman High School in 1951. After graduation she worked at Pogue...
Wesley Harold Bonner
Oct 30, 2021
Wesley Harold Bonner, 61, passed away on October 30, 2021. Wesley was born on September 12, 1960 in Springfield, Missouri to Grant and Carolyn (Stidham) Bonner. He was a member of Moose International. He enjoyed his lifelong career of teaching and coaching at Seneca High School. He loved to spend time with family, friends, and travel.
Wesley is survived by...
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