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Marian Siekmann
Aug 1, 2015
Marian Loetscher Siekmann , age 98, of West Chicago, passed away on August 1, 2015, at the Wynscape Nursing home in Wheaton, IL after living in her West Chicago home for the last 62 years. She was born January 22nd, 1917 in Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa, to Arnold and Bernice Loetscher. Marian graduated from Dubuque Senior High School where...
Dorothy Odle
Jul 24, 2015
Dorothy Faye Odle , age 98, longtime resident of West Chicago, passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at Central DuPage Hospital. She was born in Milford, IL on May 2, 1917 to Harvey and Sylvia Tharp. Dorothy was united in marriage on June 26, 1937 to Harold Odle. She loved to garden, crochete, cook, bowl and was a great homemaker...
Consuelo Ruth
Jul 18, 2015
Consuelo “Connie” Ruth , age 73, of Winfield, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Beloved wife of the late William Ruth; loving mother of John (Sharon) Staton; dear grandmother of SGT Dale USMC (Brandie), Carrie, Shawn and Jillian; great-grandmother of Colton; sister of Daniel Diaz, the late Miguel, late Oralia, late Olga and the late Licha; aunt of many...
John McDermott
Jul 11, 2015
John Thomas McDermott , age 84, of Schaumburg, US Navy Korean War Veteran, passed away July 11, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Patricia (nee Dunn); loving father of Dawn (Mike) McDermott Marsden; dear grandfather of John Thomas; dear brother of Mary Lu (Gerald) Gregory, late Robert, late Patrick and the late Michael; brother-law of Barbara Hunsaker; son of the...
Jessie Esquivel
Jun 30, 2015
Jessie Esquivel , age 27, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2015 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Walen-Segert Funeral Home, 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington & Main St.) West Chicago. Funeral Mass on Friday, July 3, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, 164 N. Oakwood,...
Gloria Baker
Jun 27, 2015
Gloria L. Baker , 84, of Mendota, Illinois, formerly of West Chicago, passed away unexpectedly at home on June 27, 2015. Gloria was born in 1931 the older of two daughters to Howard “Happy” and Josephine (Gullickson) Hansen. At the age of 18 she met her life partner, John F. Baker Sr., and the two were married on May 19,...
Donald Warning
Jun 25, 2015
Donald Thomas Warning , age 77, of Aurora, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015. He was born on September 24, 1937 in Antigo, WI to Arnold and Dorothy Warning. Tom graduated from West Chicago Community High School in 1955 and was a US Navy Veteran. He was united in marriage to Nancy Anne Saeck. Tom worked for 32 years...
Donald Newton
Jun 17, 2015
Donald John Newton , age 66, of West Chicago, passed away on June 17, 2015. Beloved husband of Susan (nee Cooke); loving father of Kate Newton, Jeanne Newton (Brian Krueger), John Newton and Susie (Mike) Sundblom; dear grandfather of Dylan and Evan; brother of Tom, Peter (Chris), Brian (Janet) and Mary (Jack) Licar; uncle of many nieces, nephews, relatives and...
Olympia Fokta
Jun 15, 2015
Olympia M. Fokta , nee Moreno, age 80, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2015. Born on September 15, 1934, on the Westside of Chicago to the late Edward and Abigail Moreno. Beloved sister to Victor Moreno, and preceded in death by sisters Laura Mojica and Abigail “Rosie” de Alba. Devoted wife to the late Frank J. Fokta. Loving mother...
Maria Huerta
Jun 15, 2015
Maria L. Huerta (Maria de Jesus Lopez Sanchez) , age 94, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Walen-Segert Funeral Home, 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington & Main St.) West Chicago. Funeral Mass on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at...
Kathe Ward
Jun 13, 2015
Kathe H. Ward , age 97, of Batavia, formerly of West Chicago, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Michaelson Health Center in Batavia. She worked as a laundress at West Chicago Community High School for over 20 years. Kathe is survived by her daughter, Regina Ward of Aurora; grandson, Leo A. Ward of Aurora; granddaughter, Frances Parkison of...
Reynalda Cuevas
Jun 2, 2015
Reynalda Caballero Cuevas , passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 5, 2015 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Walen-Segert Funeral Home, 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington & Main St.) West Chicago. Funeral Mass on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, 164 N. Oakwood, West...
Paul Rupp
May 30, 2015
Paul E. Rupp , age 90, lifelong resident of West Chicago, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015. He was born on May 12, 1925 in West Chicago, Illinois to Charles and Mae Rupp. Paul was united in marriage to Barbara Humphries on April 30, 1966. He retired after 43 years of service as an industrial engineer for GM/Electromotive in...
Regina Johnson
May 29, 2015
Regina F. Johnson (nee Butler), age 73, of Oswego, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2015. She was born on December 23, 1941 to Tom and Alice Butler. Regina is survived by her husband Bruce of 40 years; daughters, Natalie (Jeff) Householder of OH and Nancy (Rick) Barnes on NC; step-children, Leslie (Bob) Teuscher of IA, Kimberly (Jeff) Scott of...
Juan Alfaro
May 25, 2015
J uan M. Alfaro , age 87, longtime resident of West Chicago, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015. He was born on April 5, 1928 to Jesus Sr. and Adelaida Alfaro in McAllen, Texas. Juan retired after 30 years from Jel-Sert Company in West Chicago. He was a diehard Cubs fan who enjoyed gardening and loved his family greatly....
Robert Keiler
May 1, 2015
Robert “Bob” Keiler , age 88, longtime resident of West Chicago, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015. He was born in Elmhurst, IL on December 21, 1926 to Albert and Emma Keiler. Bob married Cathryn “Kitty” Keiler on April 30, 1949. He was a WWII US Navy Veteran serving in the Okinawa Theater. Prior to his retirement, he worked...
Armin Klug
Apr 30, 2015
Armin "Dutch" G. Klug, age 96, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015. Armin was born August 24, 1918, in Peotone, IL to the Reverend August and Wilhelmina Klug. He lived in West Chicago, Batavia, and St. Charles, IL before moving to Mountain Home in 2012. His parents, three brothers, two sisters and a son (Thomas) preceded...
Roy Wilson
Apr 26, 2015
Roy L. Wilson , age 79, longtime resident of West Chicago, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015. He was born on June 9, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois to George and Wilma Wilson. Roy was a US Army veteran. He retired from Illinois Bell and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. Roy is survived by his wife, Lyla, of...
Gregorio Hernandez-Luis
Apr 25, 2015
Gregorio Hernandez-Luis , passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Walen-Segert Funeral Home, 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington & Main St.) West Chicago. Funeral Mass on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, 164 N. Oakwood, West Chicago....
Anthony Klimala
Apr 13, 2015
Anthony W. Klimala , age 87, US Navy Veteran, beloved husband of the late Eleanor nee Konieczny; loving father of Joyce Zelazik, Katherine Bauer, Janice (Chuck) Wenzel, Frank (Natalie), Ken (Rachel) and Ed Zelazik; dear grandfather of Brian, Jason, Kyle, Jeff, Dan, Aubrey, Kevin, Ryan, Alexandra, Brandon, Noa, Kaiden, Eve, Dylan and the late Natalie; sister-in-law Barbara (Joe) Ficner; son...
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