Aug 06,1924 — Apr 03,2007

NAME James "Jim" Calkins, age 82, of Elburn, formerly of Cleveland, OH, claimed the Easter promise of his savior when he passed away Tuesday evening, April 3, 2007, at Provena Mercy Center Hospital. BORN: He was born August 6, 1924 the son of Charles "Louie" and Rose (McManus) Calkins in Cleveland, OH. EARLY YEARS :Jim grew up in Garfield Heights, a suburb of Cleveland, and attended local schools, graduating from St. Ignatius High School in 1942. MILITARY: Shortly thereafter he Read More…

Aug 28,1923 — Mar 28,2007

NAME Clarence Wisniewski, age 83, of Sugar Grove, IL, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening at Alden of Waterford, Montgomery, IL. BORN: He was born in Chicago on 8/28/23 the son of Joseph and Kate (Jurwiecz) WisniewskiEARLY YEARS :Clarence grew up in Chicago and attended local schools graduating with the class of 1942. MILITARY: Clarence enlisted right out of high school in the United States Army and served his country in European Theater of WWII. He returned to civilian life three Read More…

Apr 01,1952 — Mar 24,2007

MICHAEL "Mike" T. PAULSONAge 54 of Sacramento, CA, formerly of Belvidere, IL, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, March 24, 2007, in Ozark, AR, when he was stricken with a heart attack. BORN / EARLY YEARSHe was born, April 1, 1952, in St. Charles, IL, the son of Clarence "Red" and Doris Paulson.When Michael was eleven, the family moved to Belvidere, IL where he attended high school and as a young man, he followed his father’s footsteps into trucking. Hanging around with Read More…

Jun 04,1953 — Mar 23,2007

Susan E. Aeppli, Age 53 of Maple Park, IL, passed away, Friday, March 23, 2007 at Delnor Commnity Hospital, Geneva, following a sudden collapse. BORN / EARLY YEARSShe was born June 4, 1953 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Walter F. and Mary A. (Osman) Hansen.Susan grew up on the northwest side of the city where she worked for a number of years as a waitress and later as a teller at the Plaza Bank. MARRIAGE & FAMILYA blind date Read More…

Nov 10,1922 — Mar 02,2007

HELEN M. LAWSONage 84, of Maple Park, IL, passed away, March 2, 2007 at the Jennings Terrace Care Center, Aurora, IL. She was born November 10, 1922 in Maple Park, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (McCabe) Sanders, Sr. She attended Maple Park schools and grew up to marry her childhood sweetheart, Lloyd C. "Ike" Lawson. When Lloyd came home from WWII in 1944, they were wed at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Maple Park. For a short Read More…

Aug 11,1944 — Feb 28,2007

DRUSILLA "Dru" E. SANBERG age 62 of Batavia, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL.She was born August 11, 1944 in Aurora, IL, the daughter of Charles U. and Daphne (Shrader) Edwards Dru graduated from Kaneland High School with the class of 1962, and earned her nursing certificate from the St. Joseph School of Nursing, Aurora. She worked for Dr. Mary McKenzie as office nurse for seventeen years until 1989, when she became Director of Read More…

Mar 25,1928 — Feb 27,2007

GEORGE E. WHILDIN Jr., Age 78 of Byron, IL, formerly of Sugar Grove, IL, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at his home. Like an insidious computer virus, Alzheimer’s had slowly erased George’s phenomenal memory and robbed him of his robust health. Yet, to the very end, his tenacious will remained. That "never-give-up" attitude, seasoned with humor and shared by his beloved wife, "Honey", helped George live through the long and winding road of his last years. Ironically, "long Read More…

Jul 22,1977 — Feb 26,2007

Kevin A. Conway, loved life; lived it fully and left it far too soon. As an over-the-road truck driver, he had traveled from coast to coast numerous times and at twenty-nine, concluded that "God’s Country" was Texas. He loved the landscape, the people, the climate and everything about the state he decided to call home. About a year ago, Kevin found a 1977 Triumph TR7 on e-Bay and flew to Colorado to drive it home. "Born" in the same year Read More…

Apr 27,1909 — Feb 23,2007

BESSE MACHO, age 97 of St. Charles, IL, passed away Friday evening, February 23, 2007 at Bethany Healthcare, DeKalb, IL. BORN / EARLY YEARSShe was born April 27, 1909, the daughter of John and Mary (Miller) Lindhorst in Ramsey, IL. EDUCATIONBesse grew up on the family farm in Herrick, IL and attended local schools. She graduated from Ramsey High School. MARRIAGE & FAMILYWithin a few years of graduating and in between helping out on the farm, she met and married Read More…

Sep 03,1938 — Feb 18,2007

NAME Frank D. Thomas, age 68, of Geneva, passed away at his home, surrounded by the love of his family, following a year- long courageous battle with cancer. Though his spirit never floundered and he fought every inch of the way, his body lost the battle and gave way to his ascension to a new life in heaven on Sunday, February 18, 2007. BORN: He was born on September 3, 1938 the son of Albert and Dolly (Repp) Thomas in Read More…