Obituaries

Michael Allen Schradel

Michael Allen Schradel

Feb 17, 2015

Michael Allen Schradel 39 of Plano passed away Tuesday February 17 2015, at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb. He was born in Aurora Illinois to Keith and Marie (VanOhlen) Schradel on April 10, 1975. Michael loved camping, hiking, and shooting guns. Michael’s family was the most important thing to him. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife...

Sig Carl Falk

Sig Carl Falk

Feb 16, 2015

Sig Carl Falk 86 of Leland passed away at his home with his family by his side. He was born on March 12, 1928 in Augsburg, Germany. He came to the United States with his family in 1930. He couldn’t speak a word of English and didn’t have a dime in his pocket. He grew up in West Chicago /...

Willard Loren Klewin

Willard Loren Klewin

Feb 12, 2015

Willard Loren Klewin, 89, of Rochelle, Illinois passed away at his home on February 12, 2015. He was born on October 24, 1925 in Rochelle, Illinois to Walter L. and Isabelle (Lansden) Klewin. He served with the US Navy from 1943-1946. He was a 3 degree Master Mason, belonged to the Eastern Lee-Ogle VFW, and volunteered for Meals on Wheels,...

Ruby Jean Knotts

Ruby Jean Knotts

Feb 10, 2015

Ruby Jean Knotts, 71 of Somonauk, IL. passed away at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born on April 25, 1943 in Union County Mississippi to Hoyt and Isem Marie (Chism) Cappleman. She was a great cook, loved to scrapbook, crochet and read the Bible with the Bible study ladies at the church. She was...

Barbara Koboski

Barbara Koboski

Feb 5, 2015

Barbara Kobaski 104 of Sandwich passed away peacefully at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion on February 5, 2015. She was born October 8, 1910 in Chicago Illinois to Vaciav and Katherine (Eckstein) Kopka. She leaves behind her loving nieces, Elizabeth Babka and Ardelle Simmons. Accorded to Barbara’s wishes there will not be any Funeral services. Inurnment will take place at a...

Joyce May Sanders

Joyce May Sanders

Feb 1, 2015

Joyce May Sanders, 94 of Colfax IL., formerly of Sandwich IL, passed away February 1, 2015 at Asta Care Center in Colfax Illinois. She was born on January 14, 1921 in Leland IL to Henry and Evelyn (Besfly) Hill. She married Glenn Sanders on December 4, 1939 in Unionville, Missouri. They were married for 52 years before Glenn passed away....

Bessie ( Babe ) B. Patterman

Bessie ( Babe ) B. Patterman

Jan 23, 2015

Bessie B. Patterman 80 of Sandwich, passed away at Jennings Terrace on January 23 2015.She was born on January 30 1934 in Chicago Illinois to James and Bessie (Botwinski) Navalny. She is survived by her children; James (Debra) Patterman of North Aurora, and Janice (Robert) Arvin of Oswego IL, her sister Jacquline Miller; her grandchildren BJ (Shawndra) Arvin, Patrick Arvin,...

Jerry M. Myers

Jerry M. Myers

Jan 19, 2015

Jerry M. Myers 80 of Ashton passed away January 19, 2015 at the Freeport Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was born on March 3, 1934 in Rochelle Illinois to Howard and Helene (Pilage) Myers. He graduated from Byron High School in 1952. He joined the Navy and was active duty from 1952-1956. After active duty he continued with the reserves...

Baby Girl Kuester

Baby Girl Kuester

Jan 19, 2015

Graveside service Tuesday January 27th 2015 at Little Rock Twp Cemetery Plano, IL.

Wayne W. Kurz

Wayne W. Kurz

Jan 19, 2015

Wayne W. Kurz 86 of Ashton IL. passed away on January 19, 2015 at the Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on November 8, 1928 to Walter and Bertha (Bothe) Kurz in Ashton, Illinois. He married Marie Palmatier on November 21, 1955 in Prairie Center Illinois. He loved to read, work on engines and especially spending time...

Patricia June Lewandowski

Patricia June Lewandowski

Jan 17, 2015

Patricia June Lewandowski 78 of Plano passed away at her home on January 17, 2015. She was born in Pudacah Kentucky on January 25, 1936 to Amos and Etta (Mauze) McGregor. She is survived by her niece Brenda Brinegar of Sandwich. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Norman Lewandowski who passed away on October 30, 1993....

Tom Edward Allen

Tom Edward Allen

Jan 16, 2015

It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of Tom Edward Allen, 51, of Sandwich, IL. He passed away in the early afternoon of Friday January 16, 2015 after a brave battle with cancer. He was in Harrisburg doing what he loved most and enjoying the late season hunting with some family. He was a veteran of the...

Virgil Lynn Ronning

Virgil Lynn Ronning

Jan 16, 2015

Virgil Lynn Ronning 64 of Aurora IL passed away January 16, 2015 at Rush Copley Hospital. He was born on March 24, 1950 in Aurora, IL to Jesse and Lois (Tuntland) Ronning. He graduated from Plano High School in 1968. He served in the US Navy in Vietnam. He retired from Ameritech in 1998. His hobbies were electronics, computers and...

June A. ( Kelly ) Wagner

June A. ( Kelly ) Wagner

Jan 14, 2015

June A. (Kelly) Wagner , 61, of Sandwich went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday January 14th 2015 at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on December 25th 1953, in Aurora, the daughter of William Kelly Sr. and Irma (Gauger-Mead) Kelly. June was treasured by all for her kind heart,...

Marie Josephine Zientek

Marie Josephine Zientek

Jan 13, 2015

Zientek, Marie Josephine (Tanzillo) of Sandwich, Illinois, formerly of Yorkville and Chicago, Illinois, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home surrounded by her loving dogs on Tuesday January 13, 2015. She was born on October 20, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Bernie Tanzillo and Victoria Kaslow. She was later raised by Phillip and Catherine (Gabrys) Zientek along...

Helen S. Kruzan

Helen S. Kruzan

Jan 8, 2015

Helen S. Kruzan 87, of Franklin Grove formerly from Steward passed away January 8th 2015 at Franklin Grove Nursing Home. She was born on February 1, 1923 in Michigan to the Late Alfred and Helen Sargeant. She was a home maker, she was married to Robert Kruzan , he preceded her in death. She is survived by her son: Dale...

Francisca Anaya de Quinonez

Francisca Anaya de Quinonez

Jan 6, 2015

ROCHELLE — Francisca Anaya de Quinonez, 83, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. She was born in Guanaceby, Durango, Mexico, on Aug. 2, 1931. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she is survived by her soulmate, her husband Ramon Q. Quinonez, of 63 years, and her pride and joy, her children, Carmen M. Schmidt, Juan I. Quinonez, Salvador R. Quinonez,...

David Leland Ruhl

David Leland Ruhl

Jan 3, 2015

Ruhl, David Leland 88, of Aurora, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Jennings Terrace. He was born on May 11, 1926 on a farm in Hannibal, MO, the son of William and Melvina Ruhl. He graduated from Rensselaer High School. When he was courting his future wife of 53 years, he created adaptations on his car so that his...

Oweta Faye Neuhauser

Oweta Faye Neuhauser

Dec 31, 2014

Oweta Faye ( Burke ) Neuhauser, 92 of Sandwich passed away peacefully Wednesday December 31, 2014 in her Ironwood Estates apartment. She was born in Charleston,AR. on December 14, 1922, the daughter of Joe and Bertha Burke. She graduated from Greenwood High School in Greenwood, AR. She attended Business College in Ft. Smith, AR. She met Joe Neuhauser, who at...

Russell Dean VeZain

Russell Dean VeZain

Dec 22, 2014

Russell D. VeZain 66 passed away December 22nd 2014 in WoodStock,IL. He was Born July 20th 1948 in Ottawa, IL. Military services will be held December 29th 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln national Cemetery Elwood, IL.