OBITUARIES
Roberto Rosales
May 31, 2016
Roberto Rosales , age 88, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2016 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. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, June 3, 2016 at 10:00 a.m....
Maria Guadalupe Ortiz
May 12, 2016
Maria Guadalupe Ortiz (Moreno) , age 82, of West Chicago, passed away on May 12, 2016.
She was born on January 2, 1934 in Mission, Texas to Evaristo and Aurora Moreno.
Lupe is survived by her sons, Alex, Eduardo and Roy; daughters, Ofelia Ortiz and Oralia; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters; many nieces, nephews relatives and friends....
Henry 'Hank' Rathe
Apr 28, 2016
Henry “Hank” Herman Rathe , age 84, of Forsyth, MO, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Branson, MO. He was born on Aug. 23, 1931, in Elmhurst, IL, son of Henry H. Rathe Sr., and Julia (Korbel). Hank married Marilyn Alexander on August 5, 1950 at the First United Methodist Church in West...
Ruben Campos
Apr 25, 2016
Ruben R. Campos , age 37, life-long resident of West Chicago, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016. He was born on July 27, 1978 in Winfield, IL to Ruben and Rosalinda (Rojas) Campos. Ruben was a 1997 graduate of West Chicago High School. He was a 1st Degree member of Knights of Columbus-St. James Parish (Glen Ellyn), a musician,...
Phyllis Sitler
Apr 22, 2016
Phyllis M. Sitler , age 87, of Geneva and formerly of Batavia, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016. She was born on August 24, 1928 in Melrose Park, Illinois to Herman and Marie Thoen. Phyllis was united in marriage on May 29, 1948 to Chester Sitler. She was a long time member of the West Chicago Church of Christ where...
Silvestre Villela
Apr 22, 2016
Silvestre Villela , age 92, of West Chicago, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 25, 2016 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services , 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington & Main St.) West Chicago. Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2016...
John 'Jack' Murphy III
Apr 11, 2016
John “Jack” Mark Matthew Murphy III, of Holiday Island Arkansas, formerly of Illinois. He was born on July 7, 1939 on Addison St., 2 blocks East of Wrigley Field (Go Bears & Cubs!) and lived in West Chicago, Wayne, St. Charles, Batavia and Naperville Illinois for 65 years of his life. He was the first of six children born to...
Karen Vigsnes
Apr 1, 2016
Karen B. (Clausen) Vigsnes
Born: 6 August 1918
Died: 1 April 2016
Karen passed peacefully into eternal life at a group home in St. Charles, IL.
She was born on the island of Karmoy, Norway.
When she was four years old her family moved to the United States and lived in various locations.
Finally...
Sarah Bridgeforth
Mar 17, 2016
Sarah C. Bridgeforth , 67, of West Chicago died with family by her side at her home in West Chicago, IL on March 17, 2016.
She was born Sarah Carmina Covarrubias to Lorenzo and Elvira Covarrubias on July 13th, 1948. Sarah grew up with her Parents and siblings in West Chicago, IL. After High School Sarah attended, and graduated from, the St. Francis School of Nursing in Evanston,...
Leo Yepiz
Mar 11, 2016
Leo David Yepiz , passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2016 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services , 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington & Main St.) West Chicago. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, March 18, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at...
Anthony Giamberdino Sr.
Mar 10, 2016
Anthony P. Giamberdino, Sr. , 88, passed away after losing the battle with Alzheimer’s on March 10, 2016 in Omaha, Nebraska where he was being cared for by his daughter, Julie. He is preceded by his parents, Antonio and Annamaria Giamberardino, who came to the USA from Italy in 1907. After arriving at Ellis Island, they settled in Chicago, IL. ...
Mary Lou White
Mar 6, 2016
Mary Lou White (Szabo) , age 83, of Winfield, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016. She was born on August 9, 1932 in Chicago, IL to John and Gertrude Szabo. Mary Lou was a homemaker and worked as a representative for Avon for 30 years. She loved animals (especially her cats) and enjoyed sewing and crocheting in her spare time....
Kenneth Klug
Mar 4, 2016
Kenneth A. Klug , 66, passed away March 4, 2016, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, after a short illness. He was born July 28, 1949, in Aurora, Illinois, the son of Armin and Marjorie Vegter Klug. Kenneth married Cindy Zahn on April 17, 1971, at West Chicago, Illinois. Kenneth lived in Mountain Home since moving from Batavia, Illinois. Kenneth is survived...
Benigno Vigil Estrada
Mar 4, 2016
Benigno Vigil Estrada , of West Chicago, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 7, 2016 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services , 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington & Main St.) West Chicago. Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at...
Carol Pena
Feb 28, 2016
Carol Michelle Pena , Visitation Wednesday, March 2, 2016 from 3 p.m. until time of service at 7 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services , 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington St. & Main St.) West Chicago. Interment Private
Cora Mae Heinz
Feb 27, 2016
Cora Mae Heinz (Tschanz) , age 85, formerly of Lombard, passed away on February 27, 2016.
Beloved wife of the late Leonard;
Loving mother of Kenneth (Leah), Dan (Nancy), Larry (Sandy) and Joy;
Dear grandmother of 8 and great-grandmother of 8;
Visitation Tuesday, March 1, 2016 from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m....
Merced 'Max' Serrato
Feb 26, 2016
Merced "Max" Serrato , of West Chicago, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 29, 2016 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services , 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington & Main St.) West Chicago. Prayers Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. from the funeral...
Carla Schmidt
Feb 26, 2016
Carla L. Schmidt (Bergquist) , 52, of West Chicago met an untimely death on February 26, 2016. Carla leaves behind 2 children, 4 grandchildren and 4 siblings.
Carla is preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Bernice Bergquist, 1969 and 2006 respectively. In life, Carla never met a stranger, she was befriended by many and will be missed...
Anne Somrek
Feb 25, 2016
Anne H. Somrek (Nahlik) , of West Chicago, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services , 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington & Main St.) West Chicago. Prayers Monday, February 29, 2016 at 9:45 a.m. from the...
Martha Wilson
Feb 23, 2016
Martha L. Wilson (Michelson), age 64, of Wheaton, passed away on February 23, 2016. She was born on July 1, 1951 in Geneva, IL to George and Kitty Michelson. Martha worked over 30 years in the Radiology Department at Central DuPage Hospital. She enjoyed watching movies, was an avid Cubs fan, and loved traveling to Arizona and Sanibel Island.
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