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Lidia Barajas

Lidia Barajas

Sep 4, 2020

Lidia Barajas , age 88, passed away on September 4, 2020. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services , 132 Fremont Street (One block north of Washington St. & Main St.) Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at St. Mary's Church ,...

Dorothy Kerner

Dorothy Kerner

Aug 31, 2020

Dorothy Louise Kerner (Wimble) , age 81, a longtime resident of West Chicago, passed away on August 31, 2020. She was born on November 2,1938 in Waukegan, IL to Stuart and Irene Wimble. Dorothy grew up on a farm in Wadsworth, IL and attended a one room schoolhouse. She graduated from Warren Township High School in 1955 and then when...

Jose Muñoz

Jose Muñoz

Aug 30, 2020

Jose H. Muñoz , age 84, passed away on August 30, 2020. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2020 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services , 132 Fremont Street (One block north of Washington St. & Main St.) Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, September 4, 2020 at St. Mary's Church...

Charles Scheckel Jr.

Charles Scheckel Jr.

Aug 25, 2020

Charles A. Scheckel Jr. , age 95, a longtime resident of West Chicago, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 5, 1925 in Chicago, IL to Charles Sr. and Katherine Scheckel. Chuck was a US Navy Veteran and proud to have served on the USS Twining DD-540 during WWII.

He...

Dale Zarate

Dale Zarate

Aug 20, 2020

Dale Zarate , age 57, of Warrenville, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020. He was born on January 10, 1963 in Geneva, IL to Leon and Arlene (Kroning) Zarate. Dale attended Trinity Lutheran and St John Lutheran grade school and Wheaton-Warrenville High School. While at WWHS, he attended DAVEA (DuPage Area Vocational Education Authority) where he studied the electrical field....

Michael Fontana

Michael Fontana

Aug 16, 2020

Michael Peter Fontana , age 72, passed away on August 16, 2020. He was born in Chicago, IL on August 6, 1948 to Valentino and Veronica Fontana. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and a Purple Heart recipient. Mike was united in marriage on January 14, 1978 to Sue Ellen Hand. He worked at Luse Company...

Donald Earley

Donald Earley

Aug 13, 2020

Donald “Don” Francis Earley , age 89, passed away on Thursday August 13, 2020 at home in West Chicago. He was born on March 23, 1931 in Chicago, IL to the late Francis Claussen Earley and Isabella Marie McDonald Earley. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy Elaine Stitils, his sister, Phyllis...

John Klingberg

John Klingberg

Aug 13, 2020

John H. Klingberg , age 93, lifelong resident of West Chicago, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2020. He was born October 6, 1926 in West Chicago, Illinois to Russell and Esther Klingberg. John was a 1945 graduate of West Chicago High School and then was deployed in the US Navy for 2 years. After returning home he married Joanne...

Janet Radloff

Janet Radloff

Aug 6, 2020

Janet Lynn Radloff (Marcelle) , age 59, of West Chicago, passed away on August 6, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Chicago, IL on March 20, 1961 to Theodore and Eva Marcelle. Janet loved the outdoors whether hiking, camping or just being with nature. She was a loving wife, loving mother and proud grandmother to her...

Georgeanna 'Cookie' Horn

Georgeanna 'Cookie' Horn

Aug 4, 2020

Georgeanna “Cookie” Horn (Harbelis) , age 87, of Geneva, passed away on August 4, 2020. She was born in Geneva, IL on June 21, 1933 to Parry and Lena Harbelis. She graduated from West Chicago Community High School in 1951 and was a cheerleader during her high school years. Cookie was united in marriage to the late Charles Horn. She...

Howard Born

Howard Born

Jul 29, 2020

Howard William Born , age 81, a 77-year resident of West Chicago, passed away on July 29, 2020. He was born in Aurora, IL on October 14, 1938 to William and Yvonne (Youngsteadt) Born. He graduated from West Chicago Community High School in 1956 and then went on to graduate from Northern Illinois University where he was a member of...

Andrew Gloeckle Jr.

Andrew Gloeckle Jr.

Jul 26, 2020

Andrew E. Gloeckle Jr. , age 66, of Elgin, passed away on July 26, 2020. He was born in Chicago on May 25, 1954 to Andrew Sr. and Barrie Gloeckle. Drew was united in marriage on September 21, 1991 to Therese Luckow. He loved life, he always made people laugh and loved animals and sports.

Drew is survived by...

Ruby Grauer

Ruby Grauer

Jul 26, 2020

Ruby J. Grauer , age 94, of Ft. Worth, TX and former longtime resident of West Chicago, passed away on July 26, 2020. She was born in Morristown, TN on June 15, 1926 to William and Agnes Musser. Ruby was a wonderful homemaker and was the neighborhood mom to many of her children’s friends. She worked at a leather shop...

Maria Garcia

Maria Garcia

Jul 25, 2020

Maria R. Garcia (Gomez) , age 73, of Aurora, Illinois passed away on July 25, 2020. She was born in Pharr, Texas on September 12, 1946 to Andres Sr. and Soledad Gomez. Maria worked at General Mills for 10 years, at a garden nursery, she nannied many children and was a caretaker for many elderly people. She was a private...

Nicolas Garcia

Nicolas Garcia

Jul 24, 2020

Nicolas Garcia , age 52, passed away on July 24, 2020. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 31, 2020 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services , 132 Fremont Street (One block north of Washington St. & Main St.) Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at St. Mary's Church , 164...

Deborah Juzwiak

Deborah Juzwiak

Jul 21, 2020

Deborah (Debby) C. Juzwiak passed away at Northwestern Hospital in Winfield, Illinois on July 21 at the age of 71.

Debby is preceded in death by her mother J’Nell Posey Coffman and father Charlie Quinn Coffman of Helena, Montana. Debby is survived by Gerald (Jerry) E. Juzwiak of West Chicago, Illinois, her loving husband of nearly 52 years. They...

Esperanza Vargas

Esperanza Vargas

Jul 18, 2020

Esperanza M. Vargas , age 79, passed away on July 18, 2020. She was the loving mother of 6 sons and 4 daughters; grandmother of 10 and survived by many relatives. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services , 132 Fremont Street (One block north of...

James Alfaro

James Alfaro

Jul 16, 2020

James Robert Alfaro, age 27, passed away on July 16, 2020. He was born on September 28, 1992 in Glendale Heights, IL to Eriberto and Louise Alfaro. James was a fun-loving person with a smile that always lit up any room he walked into. He worked in the food industry for many years and found his niche at Cooper’s Hawk...

Kenneth Tinnes

Kenneth Tinnes

Jul 12, 2020

Kenneth A. Tinnes , age 97, longtime resident of West Chicago, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020. He was born on February 16, 1923, in Winfield, Illinois, to Michael and Laura Tinnes. He was a graduate of West Chicago High School and then served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Ken was united in marriage on February 29, 1944,...

Josefa Rodriguez

Josefa Rodriguez

Jul 11, 2020

Josefa Rodriguez , age 65, passed away on July 11, 2020. She is survived by her Daughter’s, SanJuanita, Rosa Isela, Sandra and Destiny; Sons, Luis and Ricky; Brothers and Sisters on Mother’s side, Juanita, Raul, and Baldemar; Brothers and Sisters on Father’s side, Josepha, Anselmo, Maria, Paula, Dominga, Sofia, Esperanza, Juan, Amparo, Hilda and Juan; many, many glorious grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and many nieces...

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