Wheaton College is 'Deeply Affected' by Life, Ministry of Watergate Figure, Ministry Founder Charles Colson

Charles Colson, a former special counsel to President Richard Nixon and founder of the Prison Fellowship International (PFI) was instrumental in the founding of the Institute for Prison Ministries (IPM), a department of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton

Charles Colson, a former special counsel to President Richard Nixon and figure in the 1972 Watergate scandal, died Saturday, Apr. 21 in Fairfax, VA. He was 80. In 1976, Colson founded the Prison Fellowship International (PFI), one of the world's largest outreaches to prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families, according to the Wheaton College website. The following is a statement from Wheaton College: "Wheaton College was deeply affected by the life and ministry of Charles W. Colson, who died Saturday, April 21 at the age of 80. Colson, who served as special counsel to President Richard Nixon, was known for his role in the 1972 Watergate scandal. Shortly before beginning a prison sentence related to the scandal, he gave his life to Jesus …

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Monday Visitation for Wheaton Resident

Ted Duncan, 86, Oct. 24, 1925-April 4, 2012.

Theodore S. "Ted" Duncan, 86, of Wheaton, passed away on April 4, 2012. He was the loving husband of Alice (nee Novak) Duncan for 57 years; beloved father of Ted Jr. (Terry), Marcia (Michael) Duncan, Judy (Rick) DeWitt, David (Mary Lou), and Margaret (Jeremy) Sauer; dear grandfather of Claire and Jack DeBoer, Jacqueline, Daniel, and Charlie DeWitt, and Evelyn and Kathryn Sauer. Visitation Monday, April 9, from 4-8 p.m. at Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, 430 E. Roosevelt Rd. (one blk. east of Naperville Rd.), Wheaton. Funeral Mass Tuesday, April 10, at 10 a.m. at St. Mark Church, 303 E. Cole, Wheaton (Please meet at church). Interment at St. Michael Cemetery, Wheaton. For more information, call 630-668-0016 or visit www.williams-kampp.com.

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Visitation Scheduled for Longtime Wheaton Resident

George H. Shorney, 80, Dec. 16, 1931 - March 31, 2012.

George H. Shorney, 80, died peacefully on March 31, 2012 in Naples, Fla., after a three-year battle with lung cancer. George was born on Dec. 16, 1931 in Oak Park. He was a graduate of Oak Park and River Forest High School and Denison University, and served for two years in the U.S. Navy. He married Nancy Leith in 1955, and they settled permanently in Wheaton in 1960. Nancy died in May 2011. In 1958, George went to work for Hope Publishing, a family-run church music publishing business. He served as Hope's president from 1970-1991 and chairman from 1992 until his retirement in 2001. George was heavily involved and highly regarded in the church music publishing world, serving four terms as president of the Church Music Publishers …

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Visitation Thursday for Former D200 Board Member Robert W. Miller

Robert William Miller, 73 - Nov. 2, 1938 - March 29, 2012.

Robert W. Miller, 73, a 35-year resident of Wheaton, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2012. He was born Nov. 2, 1938 in Greentown, Ind., and raised in Kokomo, Ind. Robert and his late wife Charlotte met at and graduated from Purdue University and were married on June 12, 1960. He worked for IBM as a systems engineer until his retirement in 2000. His local community service included the District 200 School Board, as a founding member pf S.A.S.E.D., as a member of the Warrenville Kiwanis, on the achurch council member at St. Paul Lutheran Church, s auditor at Vasa Park in South Elgin and as board member for the Village of Adare Farm Association. He is survived by his children, Susan Marie (Thomas) Cleveland of Sycamore, Anne Christine (Curtis…

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Visitation Friday for Wheaton Teacher Barry Sweeny, 66, 1945-2012

A visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 9 for Barry Sweeny of Wheaton. Sweeny died Tuesday, March 6 after a complications following his battle with leukemia. He was 66.

Beverly Keenan, 61, Dec. 15, 1951 - Feb. 17, 2012

Visitation for Beverly Keenan is Thursday, Feb. 23.

Beverly Keenan of Wheaton died Friday, Feb. 17 at home, after a long battle with cancer. She was 61. She was born December 15, 1951 in St. Charles. She is survived by her husband, Jim; her father, Edward; a brother, Bill; her in-laws, Sue, Chris, Patrick and Jean; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 at Williams-Woodward Funeral Home, 82- Pine Street, West Chicago and at 9 a.m. Friday until a 10 a.m. service at Parkview Community Church, 764 St. Charles Road, Glen Ellyn. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the animal rescue organization, ARF-IL, P.O. Box 4423, Wheaton, IL 60189 (www.arf.il.org) or to Parkview Community Church at www.parkviewcommunitychurch.com.

Sister Therese Rooney, 89, Mar. 3, 1922 - Jan. 16, 2012

Services Friday for Sr. Therese Rooney of Wheaton.

Sr. Therese Rooney, IBVM of Wheaton, a member of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary for 71 years, died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. She was 89. She was born in March 3, 1922 in Chicago. An artist and historian, she taught in Chicago at St. Cyril, St. Bride, St. Bernard, and Loretto Academy. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Catherine Rooney; her brother, William; and her sister, Rita. Visitation will be 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20 at Resurrection Life Center, Chicago, and 4 p.m. at Loretto Convent, 1600 Somerset Lane, Wheaton, followed by Words of Remembrance at 6:30 p.m. and funeral liturgy at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at Michael's Cemetery, Wheaton. In lieu of flowers, donations to the …