James Zimmer
Feb 3, 2016
JAMES ZIMMER James Zimmer, 64, of Sheridan passed Wednesday February3, 2016 at his home. Arrangements are pending at the Gabel-Dunn Funeral Home Ltd. in Sheridan
Jean Marie Vartiak
Jan 31, 2016
Jean Marie Vartiak was born on June 28, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois and passed peacefully at home on January 31, 2016 after courageous battles with cancer: breast, thyroid, leukemia and pancreatic. Jean had several careers over the years: licensed cosmetologist, real estate agent, and phlebotomist, but her favorite job was being a stay-at-home wife and mom. Jean is survived by...
Miriam B. Tranchita
Jan 30, 2016
Miriam B. Tranchita was born on Easter Sunday April 4, 1926 and passed away on January 30, 2016 after an extended illness. She is affectionately known as "Mimi" by her family and friends. She is a devout Christian and regularly attended St. Luke's Lutheran Church. Mimi was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph J. Tranchita, Sr. in 1971 and...
Robert G. (Bob) Tate
Jan 20, 2016
Robert G. (Bob) Tate, formerly of Hermitage, Pa. and Greenville, Pa. died after an extended Illinois on Wednesday (1-20-16) in Aurora, Illinois. Mr. Tate was born July 5, 1935 in Sharon, Pa. to Albert and Katherine (Tate) Brinkley. He was a graduate of Hickory High School. Mr. Tate had a long career with GATX Corporation working in Sharon, Pa. and...
Robert L. Hilliard
Jan 17, 2016
Robert L. Hilliard, 95, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2016 at Symphony Orchard Valley Nursing Home in Aurora. He was born April 20, 1920 in Elmhurst to the late William and Berniere (Laramie) Hilliard. He married Lois Kirkpatrick on January 2, 1943 at Fort Monmouth, NJ and was sent immediately to the European Theater of Operations where he served...
Delmar Gerhardt Gerth
Jan 16, 2016
Delmar Gerhardt Gerth, 92 "years young" (as he liked to say), of Montgomery, passed away peacefully at home with family beside him on January 16, 2016, after a brief illness. He was born in Kearney, NE on June 1, 1923, the son of Rev. Paul and Louise Gerth. In 1944, Del joined the Army and was stationed outside of Paris....
Norman B. Toftoy
Jan 14, 2016
NORMAN B. TOFTOY February 7, 1928 January 14, 2016 Norman B. Toftoy, 87, of Newark passed away Thursday afternoon, January 14, 2016 at Tillers Nursing & Rehabilitation in Oswego. Norman was born February 7, 1928 in Fox Twp. Kendall Co. to Konrad & Anna (Phillips) Toftoy. He was united in marriage February 18, 1950 to Iva Jean Goodwick at the...
John R. Decillo
Jan 14, 2016
John R. DeCillo, 68, passed away on January 14, 2016 at Edward Hospital in Naperville. He was born November 12, 1947 in Chicago, the son of Anthony J. and Sophie nee Majewski DeCillo. John proudly served his country in the United States Air Force in Vietnam working as an aircraft mechanic. He later worked for Midway Airlines as an A&P...
Clifford Edward Bogda
Jan 13, 2016
Clifford Edward Bogda, 85 of Oswego, IL. passed away on January 13, 2016, at Rush-Copley Medical Center, Aurora, IL. He was born January 10, 1931 to Walter & Gertrude Bogda. He attended Nazareth Lutheran School & Lindblom Tech, where he played basketball & football. He won a football scholarship to Purdue University. Cliff met the love of his life in...
Anjani Kathleen Michels
Jan 10, 2016
Anjani K. (Parikh) Michels, 34, passed away on January 10, 2016 at Loyola University Hospital in Chicago. She was born September 1, 1981 in India, the daughter of the late Harshad and Kathleen nee Ake Parikh. Anjani graduated from Waubonsee Valley High School in Aurora in 1999. She married Brian Michels on February 9, 2009 in Yorkville, Illinois. She is...
Gerard M. Knuth
Jan 7, 2016
Gerard M. Knuth, age 68, of Montgomery, IL, peacefully passed away at his residence on Thursday, January 7, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 28, 1947, in Chicago, IL the son of William Clement and Margaret nee Holtfoerster Knuth. Gerry proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict from 1966 to...
Violet Ellertson
Dec 31, 2015
Violet Ellertson, 93, of Macomb, IL. formerly of Aurora and Naperville, IL. and in retirement of Diamondhead, MS, passed away after a brief illness, on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the Wesley Village Nursing Home in Macomb. She was born on March 26, 1922 in Aurora to Axel & Judith (Nelson) Swanson. Violet graduated from West Aurora High School and...
Gladys L. Ziemann
Dec 26, 2015
Gladys L. Ziemann, 93, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015 in Aurora. She was born October 9, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Anton and Alma nee Nitz Kozel. Gladys was a member of Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church in Winfield. She is survived by her children Linda Dominguez of Aurora,IL , Donald (Debra) Ziemann of Oswego, IL,...
Jonathan Shea Keil
Dec 23, 2015
Master Jonathan Shea Keil, 25 days old, of Montgomery, IL died December 23, 2015 at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL. He was born November 28, 2015 in Aurora, IL. Jonathan is survived by his loving parents Ashley J (Vannatta) and Kenneth M Keil, sister Rachel Keil, brother Jackson Keil, maternal grandmother Cindy Vannatta, maternal grandfather Kevin (Becky)...
Barbara L. Martner
Dec 23, 2015
Barbara L. (Nee Norris) Martner, age 77, of Montgomery, IL, passed away on the morning of Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born September 19, 1938 in Aurora, IL, the daughter of John C. and Helen L. nee Eye Norris. Barbara was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church in Oswego,...
Dennis Lester Duffy
Dec 19, 2015
Dennis Lester Duffy, age 71, of Oswego, IL died Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL with his loving family at his side. He was born August 28, 1944 in Freeport, IL. He was employed at the Montgomery Post Office for 40 years and retired in April of 2014. He was a life member of the...
Donna M. Mcmenamin
Dec 15, 2015
Donna M. McMenamin, age 65, of Montgomery, IL passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in Chicago, IL after an eight year courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 23, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois. Donna worked for many years for the United States Postal Service, retiring in 2005. She was also a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church...
Maria Del Refugio Ramirez
Dec 15, 2015
Maria del Refugio Ramirez, 75, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015, in Naperville. She was born September 18, 1940, the daughter of the late Manuel and Marcelina nee Rodriguez Ramirez in Mexico. She is survived by her husband Graciano Sosa; children Hortencia (Pilar) Cepeda, Jose Sosa, Graciano (Gloria) Sosa; grandchildren Noah, Aaron, and Alondra Cepeda, Mariela, Valeria, Johnathan, and Sophia...
