Nov 23,1923 — Jan 10,2008

JAY L. JOHNSEN, Age 84 of rural St. Charles, passed away at Delnor Community Hospital, Geneva, Thursday, January 10, 2008 after a long and courageous battle with declining health. He was born November 23, 1923, in Geneva, IL, the son of Jens and Anna Christine (Johansen) Johnsen. GROW UP- EDUCATIONHe grew up in the Elburn and Geneva areas where his family farmed on various lands, including one of the Garfield family farms to which Jay would one day return to Read More…

Mar 06,1910 — Jan 07,2008

Majora M. Alfredson, Age 97 of Big Rock, IL, passed away peacefully at the Rosewood Care Center, St. Charles where she had been a resident in recent years. BORN / EARLY YEARSShe was born March 6, 1910 in Sandwich, IL the daughter of George W. and Mary E. (Winslow) Keeler. Majora grew up in Sandwich where she attended local schools and graduated from Sandwich High School with the class of 1928. Following high school she began working as a secretary Read More…

Oct 31,1933 — Jan 07,2008

MELVIN E. DUNNAge 74 of Marco Island, Florida, formerly of Geneva, IL, retired Circuit Court Judge, passed away Monday, January 7, 2008 at the Avow Hospice, Naples, Florida. Surrounded by the love and prayers of his family and many friends, Mel died peacefully with his wife, "Jude" and his son Adam at his side. Born to this life, October 31, 1933, in Chicago, IL, Mel’s growing up years were the stereo-typical biography of a thousand good kids gone bad. Orphaned Read More…

May 27,1910 — Jan 02,2008

AGNES GENEVIEVE "Honey" WOLFAge 97 of Aurora, passed away peacefully at her home, January 2, 2008 after a long battle with declining health. BORN / EARLY YEARSShe was born May 27, 1910, the daughter of Clarence and Cordelia (DesLauries) Carpenter. Just four pounds at birth, her "high risk nursery" was a blanket in a shoebox next to the oven door of the cook stove. Her survival then, was a small clue to the resilience of a little girl who would Read More…

Oct 06,1923 — Dec 31,2007

FRANCES M. KONECNYAge 84 of rural Hampshire, passed away at her home, Monday afternoon, December 31, 2007. Surrounded by her loving family, she passed peacefully beyond the New Year here to be welcomed home forever in the arms of her beloved Joseph. The snow was falling softly, just as it was in White Christmas, the night that Joseph took her to see the show and proposed to her.BORN / EARLY YEARSFrances life began here, began in Chicago on October 6, Read More…

Jun 20,1935 — Dec 29,2007

THADDEUS GISSELAge 72 of Maple Park, passed away Saturday evening, December 29, 2007 at Delnor Community Hospital. Diagnosed with a very aggressive lung cancer scarcely two months ago, he passed from this life, surrounded by the true loves of his life; his devoted wife, Karin, and their adoring family. Thad was born June 20, 1935 at the family home in Chicago. He grew up in St. Michael’s parish and went on to graduate from St. Ignatius High School with the Read More…

Aug 28,1925 — Dec 24,2007

DEBBIE MAE MOFFITTAge 82 of Kaneville, IL, passed away peacefully at her home December 24, 2007.Surrounded by her loving family, together, as they were every Christmas Eve, Debbie went "home" for Christmas to her beloved Everett. BORN / EARLY YEARSShe was born August 28, 1925 in Bradford, Illinois the daughter of Allen and Maud (Taylor) Moffitt. She grew up in Bradford where she graduated from high school and on May 18, 1947, was united in marriage to Everett Moffitt in Read More…

Sep 02,1939 — Dec 23,2007

PAT J. CAVALLOAge 68 of St. Charles, passed away Sunday evening, December 23, 2007 at Delnor Community Hospital, Geneva where he was hospitalized December 16, following a heart attack at his home. He was born September 2, 1939 in Fairmont, West Virginia and grew up to work in the local box factory with his father and uncles. In the mid-fifties, he came to Illinois and put his training to work at the St. Joseph Paper Company in Northlake, IL. In Read More…

Apr 27,1990 — Dec 16,2007

Michael YorkAge 17 of Elburn, formerly of St. Charles, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, December 15, 2007. Michael had struggled for years to escape the addiction that stole his youth, his love, his life from him and from his family. In their hearts, they entrust him now to the Lord who created him; to the only one who could finally save him. Michael grew up in the St. Charles area where he began grade school before moving to Mauston, Wisconsin for Read More…

Oct 05,1924 — Dec 07,2007

William "Bill" D. HardingAge 83 of Lily Lake, IL passed away at Mercy Center Hospital, Aurora. After years of struggling with congestive heart failure, recent surgery was overwhelming for Bill and he passed away peacefully, Friday, December 7, 2007. He was born in Luverne, MN, October 5, 1924, the third son of William D. and Oella (Cragoe) Harding. When he was four years old the family moved to Sycamore, IL where Bill graduated from Sycamore High School with the class Read More…