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Richard J. Tinder, Sr.
Richard J. Tinder, Sr., 76, of Dekalb, formerly of Aurora, died suddenly Monday, May 17, 2004 at Kishwaukee Community Hospital in Dekalb.
He was born February 12, 1928 in Beloit, WI. The son of Roy and Amy (Cannon) Tinder. He married
Nancy J. Taylor in 1969 in Aurora.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Richard was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, Lodge #400 in Aurora. He was an avid golfer, enjoying the outdoors very much.
Richard is survived by his wife, Nancy Tinder of Dekalb; five children, Judith Tinder of Florida, Richard (Sandra) Tinder of Elgin, Paul (Nancy) Tinder of Florida, Cindy (Barry) Glaudel of Byron and Terry (fiance, Shona) Tinder of Chicago; eight grandchildren, Brian, Brett, Kara, Dayna, Promise, Nicole, Barry and Kathy; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy Davis of Spokane, WA and Carol Tinder of Beloit, WI; numerus nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Lorraine; and three brothers, Robert, Delmar and Oliver.
His funeral service will be on Thursday, May 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Butala Funeral Home and Crematory in Sycamore with Rev. Chad Clardie of the Church of the Nazarene in Dekalb officiating. Burial will be at the Lincoln Memorial Park in Aurora.
Visitation will be on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials for Richard Tinder can be made in care of the Butala Funeral Home and Crematory, 1405 Dekalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178. For info 815-895-2833.
James A. Seyller
James A. Seyller, 87,of New Lebanon, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.
He was born March 23, 1918 in Burlington, IL the son of Anthony and Anna (Schlick) Seyller. Jim married
Antoinette C. Herrmann at the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Hampshire on May 7, 1938 and they were residents of New Lebanon for more than sixty years. Jim was known as the "unofficial" Mayor of New Lebanon.
Mr. Seyller was a longtime truck driver beginning with a milk route servicing area farmers. He retired after over thirty years of freight hauling for Burren's Transfer of Elgin. Following retirement, he worked at DeLaval in Hampshire.
He was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church of Genoa and formerly of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Hampshire. He was also a lifetime member of the Catholic Order of Foresters.
Surviving are his daughters, Carol (Bill) Cleveland of New Lebanon, Janice (Ron) White and Charlene (Bob) Miller both of Genoa; son, Jim (Mary) Seyller of New Lebanon; ten grandchildren, Kris (Pat) Adams of Wisconsin, Bill (Jenny) Cleveland and David Cleveland, both of Genoa, Dale (Deirdre) White and Karlene Fleming, both of Elgin, Jim (Jill) White and Cory (Linda) Miller, both of Hampshire, Jeff (Michelle) Miller of Shorewood, Douglas Seyller of Wheaton and Jennifer (Kurt) Kollwelter of DeKalb; 17 great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy Watters; and a brother, Robert (Charlotte) Seyller.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Antoinette on September 29, 2003; and brothers, Richard and David Seyller.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM Friday at the St. Catherine Catholic Church, 340 S. Stott St. in Genoa with Fr. Tim Seigel officiating. Burial will be in the St. Catherine Catholic cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 PM at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Genoa on Thursday, May 19.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the James A. Seyller Memorial Fund (to benefit St. Catherine's), P.O. Box 445, Hampshire, IL 60140.
The Frederick Funeral Home in Hampshire is in charge of arrangements.
Beth W. Swanson
Beth W. Swanson, 90, a longtime resident of Marengo died Monday, May 16, 2005 at her home. She was born in Starks Station, IL on March 30, 1915, the daughter of Richard and Mary (McEwan) Wesemann. On March 2, 1935, she married
Arthur C. Swanson in Lily Lake, IL.
In 1976, she graduated with a degree as an LPN from Kishwaukee College in Malta at the age of 60. She and her husband had spent many, many years farming. She loved gardening, reading, traveling, playing cards and dancing. She was a kind and compassionate person who enjoyed encouraging and looking after others.
She is survived by five children, Janet Hayes and Verne A. (Dorothy) Swanson both of Marengo, Bonnie "Twid" (Richard "Smiley") Wagner of Hampshire, Carolyn (Fred) Rose of Lakeland, Florida and Cheribeth (Enrique) Piedra of St. Petersburg, Florida; 12 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; a sister, Wilma Meyer of Elgin; her caregiver, Cecylia Sadowska; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arthur in 1973; her great grandson, Dylan Wagner; her brother, Forrest Wesemann; and her sister, Ruth Petersen.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 PM Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at Riley United Methodist Church, 9316 Riley Rd, Marengo. The visitation will continue at the church on Thursday, May 19, 2005 from 10 AM until the time of the funeral service at 12 Noon with Pastor Jackie Wills officiating. Interment will be at Riley cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated to Riley United Methodist Church or to the Marengo Rescue Squad, 110 Telegraph St., Marengo, IL, 60152. For information, call Marengo-Union Funeral Home at 815-568-8131.
Melissa A. Williams
Melissa A. Williams, 30 of South Elgin, passed away on May 12, 2005. She was born June 21, 1974 in Elgin. She was the daughter of James and Ethel Miller.
She is survived by her husband, Shaun Jamison; her son, Christin; her father, James Miller of Elgin; and her brothers and sisters, Michael Williams of Elgin, Frank Miller of Elgin, Michael (Alma) Miller of Maryland, Jackie Williams of Hanover Park, Charles (Phyllis) Miller of Aurora and Troy Miller of Elgin. She is also survived by her best friend, Stephanie Jackson of Elgin.
She is preceded in death by her mother.
Funeral service will be on Friday, May 20, 2005 at Bethesda Church of God in Christ, 454 Hickory Pl. in Elgin at 11:00 AM. Burial will be at Bluff City cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday, May 20, 2005 from 10:00 until the time of the service at the church.
Arrangements by Madison Funeral Home 847-741-1128.
Veronica M. Yurs
Veronica M. Yurs, 84, of Hampshire, passed away Monday, May 16, 2005 at Provena St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin.
She was born July 7, 1920 in Hampshire, the daughter of Walter and Marie (Weber) Seyller. Veronica was a 1938 graduate of Burlington High School and was a lifelong resident of the Hampshire-Burlington area. She married
Willis H. Yurs on April 19, 1942 in Tacoma, WA.
Mrs. Yurs was a lifelong member of the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Hampshire and also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Surviving are her three sons, Robert (Helen) Yurs of Sycamore, Richard (Donna) Yurs of Huntley, and Rod Yurs of Hampshire; a daughter, Carol (Michael) Patch of DeKalb; ten grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Rita Seyller of Hampshire; and many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Yurs was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Willis on April 12, 1979; a son, Ronald in 1962; and her brother, Ambrose Seyller on June 23, 2001.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 20 at the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 297 E. Jefferson St., Hampshire with Fr. Joseph Nicolosi officiating. Burial will be in the St. Charles Borromeo cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the Fredrick Funeral Home, 284 Park St., Hampshire with Rosary at 3:00 p.m. and prayers and remembrances at 7:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, masses may be made in her name or memorials to the St. Charles Borromeo Church Building Fund.
Sandrina C. Baldini
Sandrina C. Baldini, 89, of Huntley, formerly of North Lake, MI passed away Sunday, May 16, 2004 in Huntley, IL. She was born on January 3, 1915 in Solto, Italy and was the daughter of Angelo and Elvira Spelgatti Suardini. Sandrina had lived in North Lake, MI and worked at the Bell Memorial Hospital in Ishpeming, MI for 25 years prior to her retirement.
She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ishpeming, MI.
Survivors include one daughter, Guida (Ronald) LeSage of Huntley, IL; three grandchildren, Debbie (Jim) Stancliff of Prairie View, IL, Greg (Linda) LeSage of Elgin, IL, and Sandy (Ron) Perez of Elgin, IL; six great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Anthony Suardini; and three nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, John Baldini.
Memorial services will be held in Ishpeming, MI. Local arrangements were with the Laird Funeral Homes of West Dundee, IL.
Katharine "Kate" Barnes
Kate Barnes, of Mt. Vernon, Maine, died as a result of an accident on May 15, 2004. She was born on August 30, 1956 in Elgin to Harry and Donna Barnes.
You probably couldn't find Kate Barnes in the crowd. That's because while the crowd was standing around talking, Kate was rolling up her sleeves and digging in for the benefit of the crowd.
Sometimes, it was literally digging, since gardening and harvesting fresh fruits and vegetables were a passion of hers. That gardening hat had to share time, however, with the nurturing of children. As a teacher, she helped many young people find the path toward life-long learning. She even took that "teaching" to Spain, where she did volunteer work teaching English to speakers of other languages.
For many others, she was a committed social justice advocate, spending many hours lobbying for a better human condition with her work for Habitat for Humanity as well as rallies in Washington, adding her strong voice to benefit people in need.
Her strength was also physical. An avid outdoorswoman, Kate and her family kept a camp on Torsey Lake where she could be found kayaking with her daughter, Marina and Partner, Terri, or resting momentarily in the hammock to read the latest novel on her list of significant literature before she took to the trail to run with her dogs.
After her workout, she could be found in the kitchen whipping up her favorite Shrimp with Red Pepper Sauce meal much to the delight of her huge circle of friends, which spanned from Elgin, IL to Iowa, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in History and also played four years of collegiate volleyball and captained the team as well, to a house in North Aurora, IL, where she practiced her professional wallpaper hanging skills for her brother Dave and his wife Donna Barnes, to Vermont where she first taught history, to New Hampshire and Massachusetts where she worked outdoors as a land surveyor and also an interior decorator, and finally to Mt. Vernon, Maine, where she became an active community member, taught school, and rehabbed the Cram House for her appreciative family.
Services for Ms. Barnes will be held at the Knowlton and Hewins Funeral Home at One Church Street in Augusta at 2 p.m. with visitation to follow from 3-4:30. For further information call 866-623-8722 or www.khrfuneralhomes.com
Edward L. Bimmerle
Edward L. Bimmerle of Elgin passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at Sherman Hospital, Elgin. He was born at home in Chicago October 18, 1924, the son of John and Mary (McCarthy) Bimmerle.
He was a long time employee and superintendent at Rinehimer Brothers in Elgin. A veteran of the U.S. Navy having served in World War II. Ed was a member of American Legion Post 57 of Elgin for many years and very proud to be selected as "Gold Card" recipient. Ed was also a 50 year member of St. Mary's Parish, and served on numerous committees as well as being a long time usher.
He is preceded by six brothers and one sister.
Surviving are his wife Virginia Landwere, whom he married
November 15, 1943. His children Judy (Gary) Follman; Michael (Annette) Bimmerle; five grandchildren; Beth, Kurt, Amy, Nicholas and Robert. One great granddaughter, Brenna.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 20, 2004 at the O'Connor - Leetz Funeral Home from 4 until 8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7. Funeral mass will be celebrated Friday at the St. Mary's Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at the Lakewood Memorial Park cemetery.
Memorials may be made in Ed's memory to St. Mary's Catholic Church or the charity of one's choice.
For information, please call (847) 741-1400.
Ameda J. Good
Ameda J. Good, 74, of Elgin, passed away Monday, May 17, 2004, at Provena St. Joseph. She was born November 28, 1929, in Allentown, PA, the daughter of the late Robert and Lillian Boyer.
She served in the Brethren Volunteer Service Program in New Windsor, MD. Employed with Illinois Bell, General Offices of the Church of the Brethren and Dist. U-46. Was a member of the Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren for over 50 years. She enjoyed camping, gardening, and was an avid reader. Also a lifelong Cubs and Phillies fan. Serving as a volunteer at the Soup Kitchen was one of the most satisfying services she performed.
Survived by two sisters, Marie Bassett of Easton, PA and Doris Kline of Lebanon, PA; two daughters, Elizabeth (Cary) Miller of Bourbonnais and Sarah Good of Elgin; one son, Timothy Good of Elgin; one grandson, Christopher Good of Necedah, WI and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial service will be held Friday, May 21, 2004, at the Church of the Brethren, 783 W. Highland Ave., Elgin. Visitation with family will be held at 4 p.m. Memorial service will be held at 5 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the Highland Ave. Church of the Brethren in Elgin Soup Kitchen.
Arrangements handled by O'Connor-Leetz Funeral Home, (847) 741-1400.
