All Obituaries

Carroll D. Wienecke, age 98, longtime resident of West Chicago, passed away on January 5, 2019. He was born on June 9, 1920 in Sycamore, IL to Burt and Esther Wienecke. Carroll was united in marriage on February 11, 1956 to Norma Worden. He served for 11 years in the US Army as a Sergeant during WWII. Carroll was a master carpenter his entire life and enjoyed woodworking well into his 90's. He was a kind and generous man. He always had a smile on his face and a never-ending supply of...

Dorothy M. Miller (nee Dowd), age 94, of Bartlett and former longtime resident of West Chicago, passed away on January 5, 2019. She was born on June 27, 1924 in Omaha, NE to Harry and Ruth Dowd. Dorothy was a great homemaker and worked for Conley Drug Store in West Chicago until there closing. When Dorothy resided at Lexington Health Care in Bloomingdale later in her life, she enjoyed running the gift shop. Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Diane (Robert) Baran; granddaughter, Jennifer...

Maria A. Padilla​, age 80, passed away on December 19, 2018. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 21, 2018 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 132 Fremont Street (One block north of Washington St. & Main St.) Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at St. Mary's Church, 164 N. Oakwood Ave., West Chicago at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in West Chicago, IL.

With deep sadness the family of Charles A. Bartsch announces his sudden passing on December 15th after a lengthy illness. A lifelong resident of West Chicago, he was born on St. Valentine's Day 1940 to Dorothy and Ralph Bartsch at St. Joseph's Hospital Aurora, Illinois. A loving husband to Madeleine (nee Gissel) his wife of fifty-five  years and devoted father to Heidi (Mike) Heitzler, Daniel Bartsch, Matthew (Roclyn) Bartsch and Jessica Bartsch (Steve Vail).Pampa cherished his...

William A. (Bill) Brauer of Winfield, was born on August 28, 1931 in Clinton, Iowa to Alvin and Mildred (nee King) Brauer. Bill graduated from Clinton High School and Clinton Junior College. Bill joined military service (Army) during the Korean War, and married the love of his life, Jacqueline (nee Kelly) on May 31, 1953. He attended General Motors Institute in Flint, Michigan, receiving a degree in Management and Automotive Technology. He started his career in auto dealer management in...

Lyle Armando Castro​, age 26, passed away on December 4, 2018. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 7, 2018 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 132 Fremont Street (One block north of Washington St. & Main St.) Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at St. Mary's Church, 164 N. Oakwood Ave., West Chicago at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Assumption Cemetery in Wheaton, IL.

Charles David Casanova,77, of West Chicago, Il passed away on November 30, 2018 after a brave battle with cancer. He was born November 20, 1941 in Norway, Michigan to Ernest and Gladys Casanova. He graduated from Norway High School, then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics from Michigan Tech University in 1964. He worked in Columbus, Ohio for North American Aviation for 3 years. In 1967 he accepted a job from John Morrell and moved his family to Glendale Heights, Il. He...

Anastacio Mercado Solis​, age 67, passed away on November 22, 2018. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 25, 2018 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 132 Fremont Street (One block north of Washington St. & Main St.) Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, November 26, 2018 at St. Mary's Church, 164 N. Oakwood Ave., West Chicago at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in West Chicago, IL.

Angel Chairez Pinedo, age 91, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington & Main St.) West Chicago. Burial in San Mateo Zacatecas Mexico.

Kenneth Irvin Beardsley “Mr. Ken”, age 91, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2018. Born January 16, 1927 in Wheaton, Illinois, Ken spent his early years in Winfield, graduating from West Chicago Community High School in 1942, delayed by a year due to his deployment with the Army to the Pacific Theater during World War II. Following the war, Ken returned to Winfield before marrying and settling in West Chicago in 1953. Ken served as a volunteer for the Winfield and West...