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Hilda Isenberg
Hilda (Yaglovsky) Isenberg, 90, of Lincolnwood died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago.
She was the beloved wife of Barney; devoted mother of Rita (husband Allen) Pomerance and Sheldon (wife Raye) Isenberg; cherished grandmother of Fran and Marc Pomerance and Joshua (wife Molly) and Ariel Isenberg; adored great-grandmother of Margo Isenberg; and dear sister of High (wife Deb) Glover.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Harry, Jack and Irving Glover; and a sister, Sadelle Kalovsky.
Services will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at Temple Beth Israel, 3601 W. Dempster St., Skokie.
Interment will be at Naperville cemetery in Naperville.
Remembrances may be made to the Northwest Home for the Aged, 6300 N. California Ave., Chicago, IL 60659.
Lloyd Mandel Levayah Funerals in Skokie handled arrangements.
Harold L. Fox
Harold L. Fox, 84, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, at Edward Hospital in Naperville. He was born April 16, 1919, in Howard, S.D., and had been a resident of Naperville since moving from Alma, Mich., in 1961.
During his career in the retail industry, he served as Midwest regional manager for J.J. Newberry and Co.; founder and owner of Countryside Variety, which operated Ben Franklin in La Grange and Fox Fabrics in Naperville. He was a charter member of St. Raphael Catholic Church in Naperville and served as an election judge in Naperville Township for many years. He was an active member of the chambers of commerce of both Naperville and La Grange. He was recognized for his volunteer efforts with the DuPage County sheriff's office and volunteered at Wayside Cross Mission in Aurora. He was a Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus in Alma and a member of the Naperville Knife and Fork Club.
He is survived by two sons, Gary Fox (wife Sue) of Fort Worth, Texas, and Brian Fox (wife Debbie) of Chicago; three daughters, Linda Klingbeil (husband Richard) of Naperville, Patricia Dwyer (husband Kevin) of Lafayette, Ind., and Rebecca Schultz (husband David) of Naperville; a brother, Willard Fox of Seattle; a sister, Evelyn Kehoe of Hansville, Wash.; and 10 grandchildren, Christopher, Jonathan and Justin Fox, Kelly, Kathleen and T. Colin Dwyer, Courteney, Kendall and Bridgette Fox, and Scout Schultz.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Margaret Fox; four brothers, Glenn, Gerald, Jim and Bernard; and a sister, Katherine Sprague.
Visitation will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home, 516 S. Washington St., Naperville, and 9:15 to 10:05 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, St. Raphael Catholic Church, 1215 Modaff Road, Naperville.
A Mass will begin at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, at St. Raphael Catholic Church.
Interment will be at SS Peter and Paul cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.
Olive V. Hankes
Olive V. Hankes, 94, of San Diego died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003. She was born July 4, 1909, in Downers Grove.
An employee of Kroehler Manufacturing Co. for 35 years, she was a member of the Naperville Congregational Church and a longtime resident of Naperville.
Survivors include a son, Donald Rodesiler (wife Elaine) of San Diego; a daughter, Barbara Nelson of Farmington, N.M.; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.
Arrangements will be made at a later date.
Helen A. Heiberg
Helen A. Heiberg, 80, a resident of Naperville since 1965, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003, at Edward Hospital in Naperville. She was born Sept. 28, 1923, in Chicago.
She had been a volunteer at the St. Raphael School Library and also volunteered with the Edward Hospital Auxiliary. She was a member of SS Peter and Paul Church and enjoyed gardening and working crossword puzzles.
She is survived by her husband of more than 56 years, John H.; three daughters, Mary Hammer of Warrenville, Anne (husband Bradford) Mortimer of Acworth, Ga., and Jonna (husband David) Lyons of Aurora; and nine grandchildren, Matthew, Michael, Anne, Emily, Sara, Samantha, Natalie, Alexia and Zachary.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Wells and Helen Albade; two brothers, Wells and John; and a sister, Michelle Albade.
Visitation will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at SS Peter and Paul Church, 26 N. Ellsworth St., Naperville.
Interment will follow at SS Peter and Paul cemetery in Naperville.
Bruce A. Gehrke
Bruce A. Gehrke, 51, of Steward died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, at Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle.
He was born May 28, 1952, in Joliet and raised in Naperville. He was formerly of Blooming Prairie, Minn. He was a dedicated farmer, having farmed 1,400 acres of grain and livestock. He owned and operated Gehrke & Sons Trucking. He was active in Blooming Prairie,serving as township supervisor and trustee of First Lutheran Church. He was employed as an implement hauler by Walker-Schorke Co. of Rochelle. He enjoyed snowmobiling and was a perfectionist in his work with all trades.
He is survived by a son, Jason (wife Kathi) of Byron; a daughter, Melissa Gehrke of Wausaw, Wis.; a granddaughter, Renee Gehrke; and his former wife, Sally Gehrke of Byron.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Marian (Buker) Gehrke; a son, Shawn M. Gehrke; and a brother, Howard "Skip" Gehrke.
Visitation will take place from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville.
A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the funeral home. The Rev. Dr. Arra M. Garab will officiate.
Interment will take place at Lincoln Memorial cemetery in Aurora.
Eleanor T. Garvey
Eleanor T. (Murren) Garvey, 82, a resident of Naperville for the past seven years and formerly of Westchester, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003, at her home. She was born Aug. 30, 1921, in Belleville, N.J.
She is survived by a daughter, Mary Anne (husband Thomas) Donlon of Naperville; a son, Edward (wife Denise) Garvey of Oak Park; and five grandchildren, Kerry, Kevin, Meaghan, Caitlin and Sarah.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Garvey, and a sister, Margaret Adler.
Visitation will take place from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville.
A funeral service will begin with prayers at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, at the funeral home and proceed to a 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian burial at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 1450 Green Trails Drive, Naperville.
Interment will take place at Queen of Heaven cemetery in Hillside.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Cardinal Bernadin Cancer Center at Loyola, 2160 S. First Ave., Maywood, IL 60153.
Harold L. Fox
Harold L. Fox, 84, of Naperville died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, at Edward Hospital in Naperville. Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home, 516 S. Washington St., Naperville, is handling arrangements. Call (630) 355-0264.
Edward F. McDonald
Edward F. McDonald, 88, a resident of Naperville and a former resident of Steubenville, Ohio, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003, at Meadowbrook Manor of Naperville. Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home, 516 S. Washington St., Naperville, is handling arrangements. Call (630) 355-0264.
Evelyn I. Collins
Evelyn Iversen Collins, 89, a resident of Concord Greene, Concord, Mass., died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, at ManorCare Nursing Home in Naperville, following a long illness. She was born June 23, 1914, in Boston, the daughter of the late Gustav and Elfreida (Johnsen) Carlsen.
She graduated from Dedham High School and had worked as a receptionist for the town of Lexington, Mass., for a number of years. A former dancer, she enjoyed a lifelong interest in music. She was an active member of the Concord Council on Aging, participating in many of its events and planned trips. Many will remember her for her devotion to family, her enjoyment of knitting and watching golf, and her skills as a bridge player.
She was the wife of the late Roy A. Iversen, who died in 1963, and leaves her daughters, Judy Iversen (husband Bob) Grady of Naperville and Jean Iversen (husband Jack) Mattison of Concord; five grandchildren, Robert and Mark Grady of Naperville, and Bethany M. Gibson, Jon B. Mattison and Scott H. Mattison, all of Concord; four great-grandchildren, Allison, Griffin, Trevor and Troy Grady; several nieces and nephews; a cousin, Ingvar Bergman of Clearwater, Fla.; and her former husband's son, Matt Collins.
She was the sister of the late Reidar and Norman Carlsen.
Friends are invited to attend services at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Trinitarian Congregational Church, 54 Walden St., Concord Center, Concord, Mass. The Rev. Dr. John C. Lombard will officiate and interment will follow at Sleepy Hollow cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the Concord Council on Aging, 105 Everett St., Concord, MA 01742; or CNS Hospice, 690 E. North Ave., Carol Stream, IL 60188.
MacRae-Tunnicliffe Funeral Home in Concord handled arrangements.
Wilma Jean 'Sandy' DuPuy
Wilma Jean "Sandy" DuPuy, 62, of Spotsylvania, Va., died Friday, Nov. 21, 2003, at Mary Washington Hospital. She leaves behind a loving family she created and sustained and who miss her greatly.
She is survived by her husband, Dudley A. DuPuy; two sons, Dudley A. (wife Jennifer) DuPuy Jr. and David DuPuy; a daughter, Julene DuPuy; a granddaughter, Kelsey Ann DuPuy; and two sisters, Judith Butler and Martha Hendrickson.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister, Elinore Kearns.
A memorial service will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, at Covenant Funeral Service Chapel, 4801 Jefferson Davis Highway, Fredericksburg, Va., with a prior visitation beginning at 6 p.m.
Burial will be private.
Memorials may be directed to the American Diabetes Association, Rappahnnock Affiliate, Box 1385, Fredericksburg, VA 22402; or the Mary Washington Hospital Foundation, Snowden, Box 1958, Fredericksburg, VA 22402.
Gertrude A. Dugaw
Gertrude A. Dugaw, 86, of Naperville and formerly of Melrose Park, Westchester and La Grange, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at her Naperville home.
She was a retired claims adjuster for a moving company.
She is survived by a daughter, Lela (husband Steve) Luetger; seven grandchildren, Jessica, Caitlin, Dax, Dakin, Allison, Adam and Alex; and a sister, Sister Maxine Hart, O.S.F.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew; and a son, Logan Dugaw.
A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at Hursen Funeral Home, 4001 W. Roosevelt Road, Hillside.
Interment will be private at Glen Oak cemetery in Hillside.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Animals Deserving of Proper Treatment, 420 Industrial Drive, Naperville, IL 60540.
Catherine "Cathy" Louise Darin
Catherine "Cathy" Louise Darin, 63, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at her home in Naperville after a yearlong battle with thyroid cancer.
Born Dec. 7, 1939, in New York City to Frank and Hazel Connors, she grew up in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Pittsburgh, graduating from St. Mary of the Mount High School in 1957 and from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh in 1961, with a bachelor of science in elementary education.
She moved to Berwyn in 1964 and was a teacher at Betsy Ross Elementary School in Forest Park. In 1965, she married
Jack Darin and moved to Munster, Ind. Cathy and Jack had five sons - Jack, Tom, Bob, Mike and Jim. In 1971, the growing family moved to Chat Court in Naperville, where Cathy lived, prayed, decorated and redecorated her home using ducks and artwork to match the furniture. After 32 years and countless pleadings to her children, the job of cleaning the garage remains a work in progress. Those wishing to help the family in their difficult time are invited to help with this task, as well as to clean, organize, rake leaves and perform other assorted tasks that remain incomplete, given the rather lengthy nature of this list. We are all thankful that Cathy touched so many.
Her husband, Jack, died from cancer after a long illness in 1984, leaving Cathy with five sons ages 7 to 17. It is said by many that she earned her express ticket to heaven many times over in dealing with the challenging and endless "situations" presented by raising her five boys. She credited the love and support from St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Naperville with helping her through that difficult time, and soon became interested in ministering to others suffering the loss of loved ones. She was fondly known as Naperville's "Queen of Grief."
Transitioning from this loss to bereavement ministry, she established grief support groups and served as chaplain for Edward Hospital in Naperville and for the Naperville Police Department, as well as dedicating her time as a wake coordinator for Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home in Naperville. For two decades, she provided love and support during the most difficult moments of the lives of countless Naperville residents. She survived a bout with breast cancer in 1993 and resumed her ministry with a renewed dedication.
At the time of her passing, she was surrounded by her family and friends. She moved into the next life listening - repeatedly - to her favorite song, "Proud Mary." At this time, there is no correlation between seven consecutive "Proud Mary"s and Cathy's transcending to a better place.
Two weeks before her death, Cathy was surprised by hundreds of her friends, family and the faith community of St. Raphael's Catholic Church with a surprise Mass and celebration of her life. She had the remarkable opportunity to experience how she had truly touched so many lives through her endless reserves of empathy, compassion and good humor. Moved by the outpouring of support, she reflected, "This is the most wonderful moment of my life to see all of these people here today ... and to be able to know that God is so good. My life has been such a gift."
She is survived by five sons, three grandchildren and three siblings.
Her sons are Jack, married
to Rhonda, living in Evanston; Tom, living in Jackson Hole, Wyo.; Bob, married
to Sarah and living in Kennebunk, Maine; Mike, living in Minneapolis; and Jim, living in Naperville. Her three grandchildren are Caroline and Catherine of Bob and Sarah; and Jack Thomas (J.T.) of Jack and Rhonda. Her siblings are a brother, Jack Connors, married
to Joan and living in Pittsburgh; a sister, Phyllis Hartt, married
to Chuck and living in Chicago; and a brother, Jim Connors, married
to Marlene and living in Washington, D.C.
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville.
A funeral Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at St. Raphael's Catholic Church, 1215 Modaff Road, Naperville, followed by burial at SS Peter and Paul cemetery in Naperville. Everyone is asked to meet at the church.
Donations to the Police Chaplain's Fund, 1350 Aurora Ave., Naperville, IL 60540, will be much appreciated by the family to commemorate and continue Cathy's grief ministry to those in the community at their time of need.
Ray G. Drummond
Ray G. Drummond, 91, of Naperville died Friday, Nov. 14, 2003, at Community Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center in Naperville.
Arrangements are being made by Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home, 516 S. Washington St., Naperville. Call (630) 355-0264 for information.
Emily A. Dougherty
Emily A. Dougherty, 92, of Naperville died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, at Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville. Toon Funeral Homes, 4920 Main St., Downers Grove, is handling arrangements. Call (630) 968-0408.
