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Thomas L Walker

Thomas L Walker

Feb 20, 2015

Thomas L. Walker, 55, of Lisbon died Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Arba Care Center in Toluca. Tom was born September 15, 1959 in Morris to Vonda Austill-Walker. He was a member of the West Lisbon Church, the A.P.A. and was life long die hard Cub fan. He is survived by his five children, Crystal (fiancée, Lloyd Priebe) Walker...

Mary Ann Gray

Mary Ann Gray

Feb 14, 2015

Mary Ann Gray, 79, of Evanston, IL, died suddenly on February 14, 2015, of cardiac arrest. Born to Peter and Irene Ready in Appleton, WI, she attended DePaul University's nursing school in Chicago, IL, where she graduated as a registered nurse in 1955. After starting her successful nursing career in Wisconsin, she married and gave birth to two beautiful daughters...

Darrell Michael Moore

Darrell Michael Moore

Feb 6, 2015

Darrell Michael Moore, 66 of Oswego, Illinois passed away at his home on February 6, 2015 after his battle with lung cancer. Darrell was born on June 28, 1948 in Aurora to Darrell and Naomi (Baumann) Moore. He was a graduate of East Aurora High School Class of 1966. Darrell was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Brenda...

Roger D. Light

Roger D. Light

Feb 6, 2015

Roger D. Light, age 80, of Aurora, IL died Friday, February 6, 2015 at Presence Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, IL. He was born March 28, 1934 in Aurora, IL to Raymond and Olive nee Hansen Light. Roger was the owner and operator of Light Jewelers, creating custom jewelry for forty-five years. After retiring, he pursued his passion for wood...

Betty J. Long

Betty J. Long

Feb 4, 2015

Betty J. Long, age 89, of Oswego, IL died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL. She was born December 26, 1925 in Oswego, IL, the daughter of the late Oscar and Angie nee Varner Weiss. Betty spent all but 2 years of her life in Oswego, the last 63 in the same house. She married...

Evalyn Jean Williams

Evalyn Jean Williams

Feb 3, 2015

Evalyn Jean Williams, 77, of Sandwich formerly of Sheridan and Friendship, Wisconsin died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion. Evalyn was born February 22, 1937 in Clarence Missouri to Lonnie & Ruby (Neff) Davis. She married Melvin Carl Williams September 19, 1954 in Aurora. Melvin passed July 29, 1999. She was a member of the Sheridan American...

Gail Joyce Begley

Gail Joyce Begley

Jan 28, 2015

Gail Joyce Begley, 67, of Oswego, IL, formerly of Claysville, PA, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Edward Hospital in Naperville, IL. She was born October 17, 1947, in Bethlehem, PA, the daughter of the late Howard and Joyce Kindt Unangst. Gail was a member of the Jefferson Avenue United Methodist Church, Washington. Gail graduated from Robert Lee Paschal...

Raymond E. Bertrang

Raymond E. Bertrang

Jan 27, 2015

Raymond E. Bertrang, 85 of Aurora joined his beloved wife Marian in Heaven on Tuesday January 27, 2015. Ray was born on August 16, 1929 in Aurora to Edward Bertrang and Mary Weiss Bertrang. Ray grew up in Aurora and attended Our Lady of Good Counsel School and Church. He graduated from Marmion Military Academy with the class of 1947....

Donald Joseph Hamman

Donald Joseph Hamman

Jan 26, 2015

Donald Joseph Hamman, 75, of Plano passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on January 26, 2015. He was born on May 23, 1939 in Aurora, IL. He was the eldest child of Joseph and Mary Ann Hamman. He attended Saint Therese school through eighth grade and graduated from Naperville Central High School. He married the love...

Florence "Johnnie" R. Patterson

Florence "Johnnie" R. Patterson

Jan 26, 2015

Florence R. "Johnnie" Patterson, 88 years young from Montgomery IL died Monday, January 26, 2015 at Seasons Hospice in Naperville IL surrounded by her loved ones. She was born January 25, 1927 in Aurora IL, the daughter of the late William and Mathilda (Marklein) Johnson. She was married to Raymond "Bud" Patterson March 23, 1946. And for 54 years they...

Lorraine Alma Whitney

Lorraine Alma Whitney

Jan 24, 2015

Lorraine Alma Whitney, age 94 years of Lake Geneva, WI died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Mercy-Walworth Hosp., in Wisconsin. She was born December 12, 1920 in Thayer, IL, the daughter of the late Walter Yates and Alma Hester (nee Caskey) Oeser, Sr. Lorraine was a cosmatologist, working at Sears on Lake St. in Aurora, J. C. Penney at Fox...

John Boyer, Sr.

John Boyer, Sr.

Jan 21, 2015

John "Jack" Robert Boyer Sr. of Sheridan died Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at his home. Jack was born October 23, 1942 in Michigan City, Indiana to Howard Daniel & Daisy Mae (Hardwick) Boyer. He had served in the US Air Force from 1960 to 1962 and had worked in maintenance at the Loyola University Medical Center before retirement. He was...

Betty Ann Henning

Betty Ann Henning

Jan 20, 2015

Betty Ann Henning, age 80, of Oregon, WI, formerly of Oswego, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Agrace Hospice in Madison, WI. She was born January 24, 1934, the daughter of Wayne and Effie nee Pierce Fuller. She was a 1954 graduate of the Copley School of Nursing and worked for 35 years at Copley Hospital in...

Jerald R. Johnson

Jerald R. Johnson

Jan 20, 2015

Jerald "Jerry" Russell Johnson, age 90, of Sandwich (Lake Holiday), IL passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. He was born August 17, 1924 in Big Grove Township, IL, the son of the late Milo E. Johnson and Jymina Arvilla (Viola) Hegland Johnson. Jerald was very active over the years. He was a former president of...

Fred "Fritz" E Neupert

Fred "Fritz" E Neupert

Jan 18, 2015

Fred "Fritz" E. Neupert Jr., 90, of Montgomery, IL, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on January 18, 2015. He was born February 13, 1924 in Aurora, IL. A lifelong resident of Montgomery, he served as a Sgt. In the Fifth Army Air Force during World War II. Returning from the war, he was...

Walter (Wally) L. Pickens, Jr.

Walter (Wally) L. Pickens, Jr.

Jan 12, 2015

Walter (Wally) L. Pickens, Jr., age 46, of Oswego, IL, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2015 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL. He was born August 10, 1968, to Walter L. Pickens, Sr. and Maryann Mateas. He married Sandra Gaffga on May 3, 1997 in Aurora, IL. They were blessed with three beautiful children Austin, Taylor and Maxwell....

Kathryn Laura Gaworski

Kathryn Laura Gaworski

Jan 11, 2015

Kathryn Laura Gaworski, age 74, of Oswego, IL died Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, IL surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 17, 1940 in Aurora, IL the daughter of the late George L. and Irene S. nee Molitor Gaworski, Sr. Kate was a graduate of Madonna High School in Aurora, IL, Class of...

Eugene D Ziemba

Eugene D Ziemba

Jan 11, 2015

Eugene David Ziemba, 77, of rural Newark died Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Morris Community Hospital. Eugene was born December 28, 1937 in Chicago to Benjamin & Anna Knapczyk Ziemba. He married Nancy Mensching, October 28, 1967 in Chicago. He had recently retired as a custodian at the Oswego School Dist. #308. He had served in the US. Marines Corps...

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