OBITUARIES
Arlene Welp Smothers
May 8, 2018
Arlene Rita Welp Smothers , age 79, longtime resident of West Chicago, passed away on May 8, 2018. She was born on March 21, 1939 in Dubuque, Iowa to Frank and Rita Welp. Arlene was a dedicated worker for many years as the food service director at the West Chicago Terrace Nursing Home and Winfield Woods Nursing Home. She...
Juan Ceja
Apr 29, 2018
Juan Carlos Ceja , passed away on April 29, 2018. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services , 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington & Main St.) West Chicago. Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Our...
Rosario Escalante Lopez
Apr 1, 2018
Rosario Escalante Lopez , age 54, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services , 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington & Main St.) West Chicago. Burial in Zinapecuaro Michoacan Mexico.
Shawn Larson
Mar 31, 2018
Shawn M. Larson , 46, passed away on March 31, 2018. Shawn’s love of the outdoors was insatiable. He loved to kayak, snowboard, ski, camp, fish, hike and hunt. He encouraged and inspired so many to people to join him on his (sometimes-wild) adventures. He was a true renaissance man who wasn’t afraid to try anything. His motto was “Don’t think...
Michael Cain
Mar 29, 2018
Michael Frank Cain , age 71, lifelong resident of West Chicago, US Navy Veteran, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018. He was born on October 1, 1946 in Aurora, IL to Robert and Laura Frances Cain. Mike was united in marriage on September 16, 1966 to Susan Dempsey. He was a golf pro who taught at St. Andrew’s golf...
Thomas Kwosek
Mar 26, 2018
Thomas R. Kwosek , age 96, of West Chicago, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018. He was born on June 3, 1921 in Independence, Wisconsin to August and Mary Kwosek. Tom was a dairy farmer in Wisconsin on his family’s farm and after moving to West Chicago he worked for many years for Geneva Kitchens and then at General...
Anthony Howard
Mar 25, 2018
Anthony Frank Howard , age 66, of Hodgkins. Loving brother of Joseph, Antonia Handley, the late Bobby, the late Wesley, the late Richie and the late William; loving son of the late George and the late Antonia; uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Memorial visitation will take place on Saturday, April 7, 2018 from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m....
David Porter
Mar 22, 2018
David Michael Porter , 64, of Batavia, IL passed away on March 22, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. He was born on November 8, 1953 in Aurora the son of Gordon Grant Porter, Sr. and Marilyn Joy Porter.
David was employed at Strathmore Printing Company from 1980‐2009.
As an athlete at Batavia High School he broke...
Judith DeFalco
Mar 20, 2018
Judith (Judi) Lynn DeFalco (née Albert) , 61, a lifelong resident of Lombard, IL, passed away suddenly on March 20, 2018. She is survived by her loving husband of almost 45 years, Dominick, and her children, Jennifer (Eric) Pape, Lisa DeFalco, Dominick (Kathryn) DeFalco and Stephanie DeFalco. She was a fun, loving grandma to Kayla, Alyssa and Evie. She is...
Eleanor Linnea 'Linn' Dierschow
Mar 14, 2018
Eleanor Linnea “Linn” Dierschow (Benson) , age 89, of Geneva and formerly of West Chicago and Elburn, passed away on March 14, 2018. She was born on October 19, 1928 to John and Signe Benson. Linn attended Augustana Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago where she received her nursing degree. She then went on to work at Delnor Hospital, first...
Joann Arntzen
Mar 6, 2018
Joann Josie Arntzen (nee Vancura) , Warrenville Fire Protection District, age 70, longtime resident of Warrenville and formerly of Naperville, passed away on March 6, 2018. She was born on June 6, 1947 in Chicago, IL to James and Dorothy Vancura. She lived a life many would envy and that left many shaking their heads in wonder of how she...
Oscar Rangel
Feb 27, 2018
Oscar Rangel , age 68, of Oswego, passed away on February 27, 2018. He was born in Geneva, IL on February 24, 1950 to George and Antonia Rangel. Oscar was united in marriage on April 4, 1970 to Alicia Cantu. He retired from Nicor Gas Company as a technician and worked for Performance Foods. He enjoyed traveling, fishing and...
Lou Divina Dela Cruz
Feb 25, 2018
Lou Divina Dela Cruz , age 74, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018. Memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services , 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington & Main St.) West Chicago.
Daisy Trujillo
Feb 5, 2018
Daisy Trujillo , of West Chicago, passed away on February 5, 2018. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 9, 2018 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services , 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington & Main St.) West Chicago. Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m....
Glenn Keck
Feb 2, 2018
Glenn D. Keck , retired WCPD, age 85, lifelong resident of West Chicago passed away on February 2, 2018. He was born on January 15, 1933 in Elmhurst, IL to Al and Evelyn (Dieter) Keck. Glenn was united in marriage on September 1, 1978 to Carolynne Garwood. He served in the US Marine Corp. and was a retired West Chicago...
Jorge Garcia Martinez
Jan 29, 2018
Jorge Garcia Martinez , age 85, of West Chicago, passed away on January 29, 2018. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2018 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services , 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington & Main St.) West Chicago. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, February 2, 2018...
Salvador Coronel Reyes
Jan 25, 2018
Salvador Coronel Reyes , age 53, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services , 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington & Main St.) West Chicago. Interment Private.
Luis Cuevas
Jan 19, 2018
Luis Cuevas , age 71, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 21, 2018 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Norris-Segert Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 132 Fremont St. (one block north of Washington & Main St.) West Chicago. Burial in Arteaga Michoacan Mexico.
George Pesetski
Jan 14, 2018
George Pesetski , age 90, was born on February 20, 1927 in old St. Charles Hospital in Aurora, IL and passed away into eternal life in January 14, 2018. He had a varied career with a TV Production Company, Book Publishing Co, and as a Real Estate Broker/Owner from which he last retired. He was an avid Rotarian an past...
Margarete Wiesmayer
Jan 1, 2018
Margarete Ida Hilda Wiesmayer (nee Winter) , age 83, of West Chicago, IL, passed away peacefully on the 1st of January 2018 surrounded by her loving family.
Margarete was born on March 4, 1934 in Friederichsberg, Germany, to her loving late parents Reinhold and Frieda Winter (nee Knaack). Beloved sister of Hans Winter of LaPort, IN. Beloved and adored...
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