Monday, May 6, 2013
Visitation for Barbara Jean Pass of Wheaton will be Tuesday, May 7 at St. Matthew United Church of Christ in Wheaton.
Obituary courtesy of Hultgren Funeral Home: Barbara Jean Pass, age 89, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born May 4, 1924 in Britton, MI. She is survived by daughter, Nancy Pass of Wheaton, IL; and her son, James Pass of Chicago, IL. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of a funeral service to be held at 11:00 a.m. at St. Matthew United Church of Christ, 1420 S. Gables, Blvd, Wheaton, IL 60189. Interment will follow at Wheaton Cemetery in Wheaton, IL. Memorial gifts may be directed to the Illinois Chapter of PEO; or to Albion College, 611 E Porter St Albion, MI 49224.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Memorial visitation for Stephanie Pickett, 18, of Warrenville will be 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 at the DuPage Memorial Chapel in West Chicago.
A memorial visitation for Stephanie Pickett, a Warrenville resident and Wheaton Warrenville South High School student will be 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 at the DuPage Memorial Chapel, 951 W. Washington St., West Chicago. Pickett, 18, died Thursday, April 25 in an accident in unincorporated Wheaton. She was born April 2, 1995 in Glendale Heights. She was a senior at Wheaton Warrenville South, according to a message from District 200. She worked at Happy Paws Pet Resort in Carol Stream. Her boss told the Daily Herald Pickett was "exuberant," and enjoyed working with animals. View the complete obituary for Stephanie Pickett here.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Visitation for Michael Murphy of Wheaton will be Thursday, April 25 at Williams-Kampp Funeral Home in Wheaton.
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Wednesday, April 24
Obituary courtesy of Williams-Kampp Funeral Home: Michael Patrick Murphy, Sr., 63, a thirty-one year resident of Wheaton, Illinois; passed away April 22, 2013 at home. He was born November 29, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from DePaul University and served in the Army National Guard. A former Wheaton Plan Commissioner and Homeowner's Association President, he worked in Operations Management and Computer Programming. His passions included fishing, golfing, reading and family. He was the beloved husband of Mary Jo nee Koenig, his wife of 39 years; cherished father of Kathleen, Anne (EJ) Pederson, Michael, Jr. and Colleen; loving grandfather of William and Erin Fitzpatrick; devoted son of Dorothy; dear brother to Phil (Gail), Larry…
Visitation for Joyce Adair Bullen of Wheaton will be Saturday, April 27 at First Presbyterian Church in Wheaton.
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Wednesday, April 24
Obituary courtesy of Hultgren Funeral Home: Joyce Adair Bullen, age 68, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died Saturday, April 13, 2013, at home. She was born August 31, 1944 in Cincinnati, OH. During her career in higher education she worked for the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL as the Associate Dean for Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences. Prior to holding that position she was an Off-Campus Associate Dean for the College of DuPage at the Westmont Center. She was employed at the College of DuPage beginning in 1990 until 2005 when she retired. While residing in Connecticut, she worked at Middlesex Community College as an Associate Dean, as well. She also taught as a part-time instructor there. During the 1980's, she worked for the …
Memorial service for Jacob Stob of Warrenville, formerly of Wheaton will be Saturday May 4 at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton.
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Wednesday, April 24
Obituary courtesy of Hultgren Funeral Home: Jacob Stob, age 95, a resident of Warrenville, formerly of Wheaton, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in Naperville. He was born on March 1, 1918. Jacob enlisted in the US Army just before Pearl Harbor. After the war he married Klarien Groenewold. He worked for Western Electric for 35 years and 2 months and retired in 1981. During retirement he remained very active, working with Meals on Wheels, PADS, and helping others with landscaping and yardwork. He loved family activities and enjoyed traveling. He worked part time at the VFW in West Chicago as a bar tender. He was a longtime member of Gary Memorial United Methodist Church in Wheaton, IL. Jacob is survived by two sons, Jack Stob, and Jeffrey (…
A visitation for Thomas Thomas of Wheaton will be held Thursday, April 25 at Hultgren Funeral Home.
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Wednesday, April 24
Obituary courtesy of Hultgren Funeral Home: Thomas L. Thomas Sr., age 95, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died April 23, 2013, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He was born on October 18, 1917 in Chicago to Thomas and Lillian Thomas. After being orphaned in 1924, Thomas and his brothers lived at the Bensenville Home. He graduated from Parker High School on Chicago's south side and then attended the University of IL. He enlisted in the National Guard, where he played the French horn in the band. At the onset of WWII he joined the Army Air Corps and eagerly learned to fly. He enjoyed flying and was disappointed when he was assigned as a navigator. Just before shipping out he married his sweetheart, Marie Grych. He served as a …
Monday, April 15, 2013
Jayne Ashby of Wheaton died Tuesday, April 9 after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was 44.
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Monday, April 15
Obituary courtesy of Hultgren Funeral Home: Jayne Marie Ashby, age 44, known affectionately as "Jaynie" and "mommy," completed her marathon against ovarian cancer on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at her home in Wheaton, Illinois. Jayne crossed the finish line with grace and dignity, surrounded by her loving husband Chuck Jackel, daughter Lauren Jackel, parents Gary and Pam Ashby and dogs Kona and Deacon. Chuck and Jayne celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on December 2, 2012. Jayne was born May 30, 1968 at Tacoma General Hospital and grew up in the Northeast Tacoma neighborhood. She attended Northeast Tacoma Elementary, McCarver Elementary and Meeker Junior High. Jayne met her best friend Ane at McCarver in the 5th grade and they were part …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Visitation for Sister Mary Ann White of Wheaton will be Thursday, April 11 at Loretto Convent in Wheaton.
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Wednesday, April 10
Obituary courtesy of Williams-Kampp Funeral Home: Sister Mary Ann (Mark) White, devoted member of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary for 60 years, died April 8, 2013, as a resident of Resurrection Life Center in Chicago. She was born September 20, 1934 in Chicago. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Mary (Sallee) White, and her sister, Janet High. She is survived by her sister, Jacqueline (Ed) Wirtz, her brother, Michael (Jan) White, her many nieces and nephews, and her IBVM Community. Sister Mary Ann ministered as an educator in Chicago, Northlake, Detroit, Sault Ste. Marie, and Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. Visitation on Thursday, April 11, at Loretto Convent, 1600 Somerset Lane, Wheaton, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., followed …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Terry Hildreth, club manager of the Wheaton VFW for many years, died Friday, April 5. He was 72. Visitation will be Thursday, April 11 at Hultgren Funeral Home.
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Tuesday, April 9
Obituary courtesy of Hultgren Funeral Home: Terry L. Hildreth, age 72, a resident of Aurora, IL, died Friday, April 5, 2013, at home in Aurora, IL. He was born February 26, 1941 in Navarre, OH. Terry was the club manager of the Wheaton VFW for many years. He was also an Elk and had served two terms as the Exalted Ruler. He was an avid golfer and sports enthusiast. He played golf in high school and the Ohio State Golf team. Although a huge fan of the Ohio Buckeyes and Cleveland Indians, he later adopted the Chicago sports teams as his own. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Paula; his sons, Scott (Liana) Hildreth of Carol Stream, IL, and Christopher (Erin) Hildreth of Rockford, IL; six grandchildren, Terry, and Scott, and Elijah, Rylen…
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Kaelan Mondragon remembered on social media as loving, always smiling.
Kaelan Mondragon, 16, of Wheaton died at his home on Thursday, March 28. Mondragon was a junior at Wheaton Warrenville South High School who played on the boys volleyball team. He was also a member of the Sports Performance Volleyball Club in Aurora, according to a post on the SPVC Facebook page. According to his obituary, "He had an ear for music, especially the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and playing bass guitar. His incredible smile was infectious and his goofy ways brought a smile to all who knew him. Taken from his family too soon." Kaelan Mondragon was described on social media as someone who was loving and always had a smile on his face. (Read through posts above to see what people said about him.) District 200 will offer counseling for…
Terri Dukette
3:30 pm on Thursday, April 25, 2013
I worked with Mike for many years and found him to be a kind, funny, smart man who would help anyone that needed it. My sincere sympathies to his wife, children and grandchildren whom he loved dearly. more ›