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Bill M. Brown
Bill M. Brown, age 68, of Anna, IL. passed away May 27, 2001 at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. He was born April 25, 1933 in Cypress, IL. He was the son of the late Melvin and Grace Brown. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Melva Brown and Devonna M. Johnson.
Bill graduated from Vienna High School in June of 1951. Soon after graduation he joined the Air Force in 1952. He retired after 20 years of service and then went to work for the David C. Cook Publishing Co. of Elgin, IL where he was a specialist for 22 years and retired in 1995 to move back to southern Illinois.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Burlingame Brown whom he married
March 7, 1959; two children, daughter Carma, son Kevin, both of Elgin; two brothers, Melvin J. Brown and Norman L. Brown, both of Karnak, IL.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at Whitnel Funeral Home in Vienna at 2 P.M. Burial with military rites will follow at Cypress Masonic cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 to 8 P.M. at Whitnel Funeral Home.
John L. Craig Sr.
John L. Craig Sr., 84, of Hampshire passed away suddenly Tuesday, May 29, 2001 in his home.
He was born March 10, 1917 in Bellwood, IL, the son of John and Anna (Bauman) Craig. He married
Marion E. Koop on January 11, 1941 in Melrose Park and they resided in Addison for over 30 years. Mr. Craig was a longtime farmer in the Addison and Bartlett areas and a milkman for Cloverleaf Dairy of Addison for over 20 years. Mr. Craig has been a Hampshire resident since 1988.
He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Burlington, a former member of the Kane and DuPage Co. Farm Bureau and milk driver's union.
Mr. Craig and his wife enjoyed camping and square dancing.
Surviving are his wife Marion of 60 years; six children, Joyce (George) Lange of Rolling Meadows, Karen Craig of Bloomingdale, John Jr. "Jack" (Colleen) Craig of Genoa, Ruth Boonstra of Ft. Meyers, FL, Paul (Sallie) Craig of Leland, James (Julie) Craig of Genoa; 11 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and two brothers, Robert and Thomas Craig.
He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 10 A.M. Friday, June 1, 2001 at St. John's Lutheran Church, 13N535 French Rd., Burlington with Rev. Edward A. Davis officiating.
Graveside services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Friday at Chapel Hill Gardens West in Oak Brook.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 P.M. Thursday at the Fredrick Funeral Home, 284 Park St., Hampshire and at church prior to services on Friday from 9 to 10 A.M.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name may be directed to the St. John's Lutheran Church.
Alice J. Fraley
Alice J. Fraley, 77 of Rockville, IN and formerly of Elgin, IL, died Friday, May 25, 2001 in her residence.
She was a homemaker.
She was born February 3, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY to Frank and Ruth San Filippo. On June 25, 1945 she married
Charles J. Fraley, Jr. and he died on June 28, 1985. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rockville.
Survivors include her two sons, Frank Fraley of Elgin, IL and charles Fraley of Toledo, Ohio; one sister, Ruth Cozzi of Madison, Conn. Six grandchildren.
At her request cremation is scheduled. Memorial services will be at a later date. Inurnment will be in Dundee Township East cemetery in Dundee, IL. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gooch Funeral Home, Rockville, IN.
Donald L. Genereaux
Donald L. Genereaux, 94, of Elgin died Thursday, May 24, 2001 in the Apostolic Christian Rest Haven Nursing Home.
He was born June 11, 1906 in Cary, IL, the son of Augustus and Florence Genereaux.
He had been a resident of Elgin most of his life and was a Foreman with Lea Leather Pet Supplies for many years before retiring. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Surviving are a brother, Robert Genereaux of Canandigua, NY; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Gordon, Marvin and Bruce Genereaux; and three sisters, Margaret C. and Shirley Genereaux and Mabelle Kinsman.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, at 11 AM in the Laird Funeral Home in Elgin with Rev. Thomas Walker officiating. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park.
Friends may call in the funeral home on Thursday from 10 AM until time of services.
Memorials may be given to the charity of your choice.
Margaret Irene Hood
Margaret Irene Hood, 86, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Elgin, died Friday, May 25, 2001 at Odyssey Hospice in Peoria, Arizona.
She was born March 29, 1915, in Elgin, the daughter of William and Irene Bowen Tweedie. After living her entire life in and around Elgin, Margaret moved to Phoenix in 1999. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1999 and spent her remaining years enjoying life with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a graduate of Elgin High School and retired from Illinois Tool Works, Inc. after 30 plus years of service. Margaret participated in many charitable and service efforts in Elgin. She especially treasured her time with the Ladies of the Elks, Elgin, BPOE Lodge # 737.
Her parents, her husband, Clyde Lowell Hood, and her daughter, Clydell Jean Hood Boncoskey preceded her in death.
Surviving are her brother, Edward (Carol) Tweedie of Naples, Florida; her granddaughter, Kimberly Boncoskey of McHenry; her grandson Timothy (Laura) Boncoskey; and three great-grandchildren, Scott, Sean and Caroline Boncoskey of Phoenix, AZ.
Burial services will be Saturday, June 2, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. at Bluff City cemetery, Elgin. Omission of flowers is requested. Memorials may be made to the Chapel Fund of St. Joseph Hospital.
Donald D. "Tex" Huston
Donald D. "Tex" Huston, 51, of Elgin passed away Friday, May 25, 2001 in Sacramento, CA.
He was born January 24, 1950, the son of Donald and Lorene Huston.
A resident of Elgin for most of his life, "Tex" enjoyed golf, bowling and was an avid Cornhusker fan. Member of the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge #799.
Survivors include his daughter, Jennifer Huston of Elgin; his son, Jerald Huston of South Elgin; a sister, Gayle (Robert) Nussbaum of Kingwood, TX; nine nieces and nephews; and a granddaughter, Ashley.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday at 1 PM in the Laird Funeral Home, Elgin with Rev. Joseph F. Kulak officiating. Burial will be in Bluff City cemetery, Elgin.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4 to 8 PM and on Thursday starting at 12 Noon until the time of services in the funeral home.
Esther H. Kruse
Funeral Services for Esther H. Kruse (nee Cook) were held Tuesday, May 29, 2001 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 405 Rush St., Roselle. Interment was in Trinity Lutheran cemetery.
Esther was the beloved wife of the late Louis Kruse; devoted mother of Linn (Ron) Schroeder; and dear sister of Dorothy (Charles) Cunningham and Lillian (Kenneth) Stevenson.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Trinity Lutheran Church Organ Fund would be appreciated.
Arrangements were made by Salerno's Rosedale Chapels, Roselle.
Gladys M. Olson
Gladys M. Olson, 84, of Huntley, passed away Monday, May 28, 2001 at Sherman Hospital in Elgin.
She was born May 25, 1917 in Elgin to Charles and Gertrude (Hoffman) Boyd. On February 22, 1941 Gladys married
Paul L. Olson and they lived in Wasco until March of 1945 when they moved to their dairy farm in Huntley.
She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Huntley, the Kane County Farm Bureau, a past member of the American Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) and the proud owner of the Paul-O-Farm.
Surviving are three daughters, Carol (Stanley) Jaroch and Paulette Olson of Huntley, Bonnie (Eugene) Derflinger of Brook, IN; two sons, Charles (Julie) Olson of Huntley, Donnie (Connie) Olson of Wonder Lake; nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and three sisters, Helen (Harold) Miller of Algonquin, Evelyn (Hank) Rieke of Barrington, and Shirley (DeWayne) Block of South Elgin.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Paul on April 17, 1968, and a great-grandson, Jacob Derflinger.
Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Friday, June 1, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 11008 N. Church St., in Huntley with the Rev. Charles W. Kittel officiating. Burial will be in the Huntley cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 P.M. Thursday at the James A. O'Connor Funeral Home, 11603 E. Main St., Huntley and at the Church on Friday prior to service from 10 to 11 A.M.
Memorials may be made in her name or to the Huntley Rescue Squad.
Orrin Wellens "Buzz"
Orrin "Buzz" Wellens of Loves Park, IL, also known as "Grampa Gofast", 60, died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loved ones on Saturday, May 26, 2001.
We will miss his love, his laugh and his smile.
Buzz loved and was devoted to his family, actively and wholeheartedly supporting their many activities and achievements. Most notably, coaching softball and soccer and cheering at track meets and rugby games.
Buzz enjoyed Corvettes, fast boats, fast cars, big trucks, steak and potatoes, ice cream cake, opera, funky caps and the Fourth of July.
With a passion for the Rock River, Buzz could be seen cruisin' on the pontoon or fulfilling his "need for speed" in his "fast boat". But most of all he enjoyed the river for its beauty and serenity.
An alumnus of Chicago Illinois Institute of Technology, he was most recently employed with Burnidge Cassell of Elgin, previously with Larson & Darby Inc. and Orput of Rockford.
Buzz was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church and was committed to his community, supporting and giving in many ways. Some of his involvements included Visiting Nurses Association, Rotary, Habitat for Humanity and AIA.
Buzz felt blessed with the overwhelming support of care, kindness and prayers from family, friends, clergy and medical care givers during his challenging journey this past year.
We the family, "THANK YOU" for those gifts.
Family includes: wife, Linda; son, Todd (Donna) Wellens of Belvidere; son, Timothy Wellens of Chicago; stepdaughter, Margot (John) Cidulka of Chicago; stepson, Joe (Bettina) Ziegler of Vienna, Austria; grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Zachary Wellens; brother, Robert (LeAnn) Wellens of Detroit, MI; nieces and nephew, Robyn, Ashley, and Trey Wellens; and his faithful dogs, Chloe and Drifter.
Memorial Service on Wednesday, May 30, 2001 at 1:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 343 Grand Avenue, Loves Park, IL. Visitation from 12:00 to service time at the church. Reception following at the church.
Buzz's smile brightened the world around him, so in lieu of memorials, please give the gift of your smile to everyone you meet.
Burpee-Wood Funeral Home, 420 North Main St., Rockford, IL assisted the family with arrangements.
