Huge Marriages Search Engine!
Luella Evadine Konen
Luella Evadine Konen, 79 of Elgin died Thursday, Jan. 3, in Sherman Hospital.
She was born August 22, 1922 in Vandalia, Il and was the daughter of Volney and Myrtle Causey. She had been a resident of Elgin most of her life and had been employed by the Elgin National Watch Co, State of Il Highway Department and K'Mart before retiring.
She is survived by two daughters, Lani (Dale) Dixon of Gilroy, California and Karin (Roger) Doolin of Elgin; five grandchildren; one great-grandson; two sisters, Sandra (Robert) Sartain of Aurora, Il and Mary Ellen Claesson of Sugar Grove, Il and two brothers, Merle (Joyce) Causey of Havana, Florida and Marvin (Joyce) Causey of Elgin.
She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Hubert Fredrickson in 1951 and second husband, William Konen in 1990.
Funeral services will be Sat. at 1:00 P.M. in the Laird Funeral Home in Elgin with Rev. John Smith officiating. Burial will be in Bluff City cemetery. Visitation will be in the Laird Funeral Home in Elgin on Friday from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Memorials may be given to the Dialysis Unit at Sherman Hospital or to the Anderson Animal Shelter.
Roderick O'Connor, Jr.
Roderick O'Connor, Jr., 73, of St. Charles died Wednesday, January 2, 2002 at his home. He was born September 29, 1928 in Chicago, IL to Roderick A. and Edith (Eggler) O'Connor, Sr.
Mr. O'Connor served in the U.S. Army during Korea. For over 37 years, Mr. O'Connor was employed by the DuKane Corporation in St. Charles. He was a member of the Fox Valley Rocks and Minerals Society in Aurora and briefly taught at Aurora College.
Mr. O'Connor is survived by a daughter, Kathryn (Eric Trimble) O'Connor of Ketchikan, Alaska; a son, Steve (Patty) of Rochelle, IL and a grandson, Michael O'Connor.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joanne L. and his parents.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 9 at Yurs Funeral Home in St. Charles. Burial will be in North Plato cemetery in Plato Center, IL.
Visitation will be on Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mary "Ruth" Patrick
Mary "Ruth" Patrick, 54, of Sleepy Hollow, died Wednesday January 2, 2002 at the Provena-St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin.
She was born in Dayton, OH on May 17, 1947. Ruth was a 1968 graduate of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio having earned her BS in education. In 1971 she earned her MA in education from Northern Illinois University, Dekalb. Ruth was a gifted educator, and had a great love for children and teaching. She was a 34 year educator in School District U-46. For 17 years Ruth taught Multi-age Primary grades at Harriett Gifford Elementary School in Elgin. Ruth held membership in Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, the American Association of University Women, the Illinois Educator Association and the National Educators Association, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Ruth was a 21 year instructor of the "Math Their Way" Program. She served on the Curriculum Design Team for Mathematics in School District U-46. She was proud to be a "Turtle". Ruth was a member of the St. Catherine of Siena Church, West Dundee.
She is survived by her loving husband of 26 years, John Michael Patrick. They married
on July 26, 1975; two children, Nina Elizabeth and Edward Terence both at home; her mother, Mary Elizabeth Dowty of Sleepy Hollow; her sister, Sara Lamb of Wheeling; two step-brothers, Alan (Gail) Dowty of South Bend, IN and Stewart (Janet Goldwasser) Dowty of Ypselanti, MI. Ruth is also survived by many brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, David H. Gordon in 1961; her step-father, Paul Dowty in 1987.
Funeral Mass will be on Monday, January 7, 2002 at 10:00a.m. in the St. Chaterine of Siena Church, West. Dundee. Burial will be private. Visiation will be on Sunday from Noon-6:00p.m. in the Miller Funeral Home, West Dundee. Please omit flowers, memorials may be made to: the Nina & Edward Patrick Education Fund, C/O the Kane County Teachers Union.
Ruth M. Aniballi
Ruth M. Aniballi, 89, of Downers Grove, formerly of West Dundee, died Wednesday, December 5, 2001 at the Resthaven, West of Downers Grove. She was born in West Dundee on April 5, 1912. She was th daughter of Otto H. and Ida (Albrecht) Graening.
Ruth was a life long resident of West Dundee and a life long member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, West Dundee. She had the honor of being the second infant baptized in the congregation. Ruth was very devoted to Bethlehem Lutheran Church her entire life and was very active in all aspects of the Ministry work at Bethlehem including serving as Sunday School Superintendent for 25 years. Following graduation from Dundee High School, Ruth was employed at Haeger Pottery where she worked as a personal secretary to Mr. Haeger. After leaving the pottery, Ruth became co-owner, Vice President and bookkeeper of Craft Metal Spinning in East Dundee and worked there until her retirement in 1979.
She is survived by a son, Douglas F. (Patricia) Aniballi of Lombard; two grandchildren, Deborah (Jeffery) Kinney of Lombard and David (Laura) Aniballi of Western Springs; five great-grandchildren, Steven, Matthew, Jeremy, Josh, and Jessica; a brother, Orval (Lois) Graening of Sleepy Hollow; a sister, Marion Sund of Nevada; two nieces and two nephews.
preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral Services will be on Saturday, December 8, 2001 at 10:00 A.M. in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church of West Dundee. The Rev. Steve Simon will officiate. Burial will follow in the Dundee Township East cemetery, East Dundee. Visitation will be on Friday from 3:00-8:00 P.M. in the Miller Funeral Home, West Dundee and on Saturday in the church from 9:00 A.M. until time of services. Memorials may be made to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Ewald G. "Gus" Ehlers
Ewald G. "Gus" Ehlers, age 83, of St. Charles, passed away, due to heart failure, Tuesday, December 4, 2001 at Provena Mercy Center Hospital, Aurora.
Gus was born November 8, 1918 the son of Fred and Minnie (Hensel) Ehlers in McHenry, IL.
He grew up in McHenry and attended local schools while he helped his father by working on the family farm. On June 11, 1937, Gus graduated from Elgin High School. After graduation he worked as an apprentice pharmacist for four years before working for the Elgin Watch Factory.
In 1941 Gus and Helen Patricia "Pat" Toppel were united in marriage. He began his new life as a civilian married
man, but all that changed three years later when he was drafted into the United States Navy in 1944. Two years later in 1946, he was honorably discharged and returned home to work at Bartlet Implement, a John Deere Store. Ten years later, after leaving Bartlet Implement, Gus formed Elburn Farm Equipment on the south side of Elburn in the spring of 1957. On May 8, 1979, Gus lost his wife Pat. Gus continued to run his business for 28 years and passing on the business to his son Ron, who changed the name to Ehlers Lawn and Recreation. In 1983, Gus married
Shirley Johnson, who made his life complete on August 12 in Las Vegas, NV.
He was a long time member of the Elburn Lions Club, Loyal Order of the Moose, Aurora, Elgin American Legion Post and Man of the Year in 1990 as a member of Elgin Riverside Club. Gus also was an honorary Bartlet Fireman.
He was a "Die Hard" Cubs fan and a long time golfer with a "hole-in-one" to his name. Gus loved to play in the Bartlet Monday Night Mens League until the late 1980's and was still swinging his clubs into his 82nd year. Above all he was a salesman at heart. One of his greatest joys was "horn-swaggling" money for raffle tickets for any number of charities and businesses. He also loved to gamble. Football pools and trips to the Aurora Casino to play the nickel machines made him smile. Gus also loved to travel throughout the U.S. as well as overseas. His greatest love, second only to Shirley, was his card playing. Although he played many card games, pitch was his favorite pastime. Every Thursday afternoon he would get together with his buddies to play pitch. Even when he ran Elburn Farm Equipment, he was often in his office with a local farmer or friend having a "meeting", playing cards and he could not be disturbed. Gus was blessed with a loving family and many friends. He will have a special place in the hearts of his family and all those who were privileged enough to call him friend.
He leaves now his loving wife Shirley; two children Ron (Lynn) Ehlers of Elburn, and Donna (David) Newton of Norman, OK; two step-children, Carol (George) Betsinger of Fall River, WI, and Ken (Catherine) Johnson of Setauket, NY; three grandchildren, Katie and Carrie Ehlers, and Ashley Newton; six step-grandchildren, Laura and Christina Sambrookes, Amy (Josh) McPhail, Meghan Betsinger, Anders and Hannah Johnson; a step-great grandchild, Zoe Betsinger; several nieces and nephews; a sister-in-law, Jean Ehler of Elgin and a community of friends.
He joins now his parents, his first wife Helen Pat; two sisters, Salley Bell and Ella Felgenhauer and five brothers, Harold, Walter, Emil, Carl, and Arnold Ehlers.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, December 7, 2001 at Conley Funeral Home, 116 W. Pierce St., Elburn.
A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held Saturday, December 8, at the Community Congregational Church of Elburn, at 10 a.m. Rev. Katherine Lawes, pastor of the church, will officiate, and interment will follow at Bartlet cemetery, Bartlet, IL.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association in his name and mailed to P.O. Box 66, Elburn, IL 60119.
Marguerite M. Lange
Marguerite M. Lange, age 84, of West Dundee died Tuesday, December 4, 2001 at Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin. She was born in East Dundee on February 23, 1917. She was the daughter of William and Augusta (nee Stark) Jungnickel. Mrs. Lange was a life long resident of Dundee and a life long member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church of East Dundee.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Louis E., whom she married
on November 19, 1936; three children, Stephen (fiance Kathy Snow) Lange of Elgin, Dr. James (Christina) Lange, DDS of Fergus Falls, MN and Carol (Fred) Marwig of Hampshire; eight grandchildren, Stephen (Karin) Lange of Elgin, Karen (Greg) Precup of Aurora, Althea (Matt) Stamps of Bloomington, IN, Nicholas Lange of New York City, NY, Zachary Lange of West Point New York, Alexander Lange of Fergus Falls, MN, Amanda and Fred Marwig of Hampshire; two great-grandchildren, Maverick Lange and Zachary Precup.
preceded in death by her parents; a daughter-in-law, Catherine Lange; a granddaughter, Amy Lange in infancy; two sisters, Dorothy Harris and Loretta Knoche; also a brother, Arthur Bruening.
Funeral services will be on Friday, December 7, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. in the Immanuel Lutheran Church, East Dundee. The Rev. William P. Yonkger, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in the Dundee Township East cemetery, East Dundee. Visitation will be on Thursday from 3:00-7:00 P.M. in the Miller Funeral Home, West Dundee and on Friday in church from 10:00 A.M. until time of service. Please omit flowers. Memorials may be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Church Legacy Fund.
Arnold B. Ross
Arnold B. Ross, 72, of Elgin died Tuesday, December 4, 2001 in Provena St. Joseph Hospital. He was born May 23, 1929 in Garden Prairie, IL and was the son of Arnold and Mildred Ross. He had been a resident of Elgin most of his life and had owned and operated service stations in Elgin before retiring. He then was employed by Spartan Meadows Golf Course.
Member of Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren.
He is survived by his wife, Anna; a son, Steve (Cindy) Ross of Elgin; a daughter, Judith (Patrick) McAtee of Plato Center, IL; ten grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; two sisters, Cathy (Harold) Renfro of St. Charles, IL and Carol (Marvin) Miller of Danville, IL; six brothers, Ronald, Arthur and Eugene Helgeson, Albert, Gordon and Layton Ross; also his mother of Texas.
Preceded by his father and step-mother, Arnold and Henretta Ross; also a brother, Leslie Ross.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 8, at 1:00 P.M. in the Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren with Rev. Don Shank officiating. Burial will be private. Laird Funeral Home in Elgin is in charge of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren.
Alex J. Roy
Alex J. Roy, 60, of Rosebud, AR, formerly of Elgin, died Monday, December 3, 2001 at his home. He was born in Arkansas on March 8, 1941. Alex resided in Elgin for many years, served with the Elgin Police Dept. for 20 of those years and retired as a lieutenant in 1989. After retiring from the police dept., Alex and his wife, Ann, moved to Rosebud, AR and he worked for the school district there.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Ann (nee Grover), whom he married
December 3, 1960; a daughter, Lisa (Steve) Serpa of Sugar Grove, IL; two sons, Kevin (Tonya) of Herber Springs, AR and David (Mary) of Oswego, IL; four grandchildren, Shane, Blake, Abigail and Meleah.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, December 6, 2001 at the Olmstead Funeral Home in Heber Springs, AR and burial was in Rosebud, AR. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alex J. Roy Scholarship Foundation, c/o Ann Roy, 205 Pine Ridge Road, Rosebud, AR 72137.
Basil E. "Doc" Ping
Basil E. "Doc" Ping, 81, a Bartlett resident for 60 years, died Thursday, December 4, 2003 in Elgin. He was born October 5, 1922 in Newton, IL.
Mr. Ping was the former owner of The Eck Tavern in Bartlett. He was retired from U-46 school district maintenance and was a 50-year member of the Moose and a VFW member.
Survivors include his beloved wife, Jane (nee Humbracht); his daughters, Jean Ping of St. Charles and Sandra (Charles) Smith of Hampshire; grandchildren, Cheryl (Michael) Warmus and Scott (Catherine) Smith; great-grandchildren, Kylie and Delaney Warmus, Jake and Cara Smith; his sister, Lucille Coplan of Tampa, FL; many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruby Brooks and Bobbie Ping.
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 8 at 11:00 a.m. at Countryside Funeral Home, 950 S. Bartlett Rd. (at Stearns), Bartlett. Burial will follow at Lakewood cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, December 7, from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Immanuel United Church of Christ Memorial Fund, 415 W. North Ave., Bartlett, IL 60103.
D. Ray Wilson
D. Ray Wilson, 77, passed away December 2, 2003 at the University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago. He was born on January 16, 1926 in Riverdale, California and was the son of Elmer and Hannah Wilson.
Survivors include his wife, Beatrice; daughters, Jeri Salzmann, Vicky (James) Harrington, Margaret (Douglas) Phares; a son-in-law, Larry Kamper; grandchildren, Elizabeth Kamper, Nicholas Salzmann, Michelle Kamper, Robert Harrington, Connor Phares, Matthew Harrington, Morgan Phares, and Erin Phares; brothers, William Wilson, Richard Wilson, and Charles Wilson; and sisters Barbara Crombie, Alice Wylie, Shirley Wilson, and Diane Wilson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his infant brother, Elmer; his brother, John Wilson; and his daughter, Juli Kamper.
Wilson was a Navy veteran of World War II and served in the U.S. Air Force after the war. He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion.
He spent most of his life in some aspect of journalism, including more than 35 years as editor and publisher of weekly and daily newspapers. He retired as editor and publisher of the Daily Courier News, Elgin, IL and the Daily Journal, Wheaton, IL after 21 years of service. He served as a vice president of Copley Press, Inc. and as a member of the Copley Newspaper Senior Management Board. After his retirement, he formed Crossroads Communications, where he continued to write and publish books. A graduate of Northern Illinois University, he is the author of a dozen books, including historical tour guides and books of history.
In education, Wilson has served as a trustee of Judson College, Elgin since 1970; a member of the Board of Governors, State Colleges and Universities; director Elgin Community College Foundation; public member, Publications Board, Northern Illinois University; director and chairman of the board, Christian College of Southern Africa, Harae, Zimbabwe; trustee, Elgin Academy; national advisory board, Education Assistance, Ltd; chairman, national advisory Board, Illinois Benedictine College Lincoln Train Project. He was a founder of the Home of Guiding Hands in San Diego, California. He is the recipient of the Golden Eagle Award and an honorary doctorate from Judson College.
In Illinois, Wilson has served as director, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI); director, LSSI Alcohol/Drug Dependence Program; director, Cornerstone Foundation; state commander, Disabled American Veterans; member, Illinois Veterans Advisory Commission; president, Council on American Military Past. Wilson was founder and served as chairman of the board of VIP Council of Illinois, a program for senior citizens that had more than 50,000 members in Northern Illinois. Illinois Lieutenant Governor Neil Hartigan gave credit to Wilson for helping to create the first State Department for the Aging in the United States. Today, this is the Illinois Senior Citizen, Human Resources and Veterans Department.
In service to the community, he has served as board member, campaign chairman, Elgin Area United Way; trustee, Sherman Hospital; trustee, Sherman Health Systems; director, 1st National Bank of Elgin; president, Two Rivers Council; Boy Scouts of America; founder chairman of the board, DuPage Heritage Gallery; chairman, Elgin Economic Development Commission; chairman, Elgin Sesquicentennial Commission; board member, Elgin Symphony; president, Elgin Sister Cities; director, Junior Achievement; director, Wheaton Eye Foundation. He was the founder of Elgin's Annual Prayer Breakfast program. Among his many civic awards is the Silver Beaver Award presented by the Boy Scouts of America.
Visitation will be at Laird Funeral Home, 310 State St., Elgin on Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be at Herrick Chapel at Judson College, Elgin, on Saturday, December 6, at 10:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Judson College Scholarship Fund, 1151 North State Street, Elgin, IL 60123; Summit School Learning Disabilities Program, 611 East Main Street, Dundee, IL; and the Elgin Community College Foundation, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, IL 60123.
