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RAYMOND L. WILKIE
Raymond L. Wilkie, 79, of Elgin, Ill., passed away Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003, at Sherman West Court in Elgin.
Born March 20, 1924, in Fredericksburg, Iowa, he was the son of Floyd and Alice (Pierce) Wilkie. Ray was a 1952 graduate of Alpha Iowa High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served from Jan. 17, 1949, to Sept. 4, 1951. He received the Purple Heart for a wound on April 25, 1951. He moved to Illinois and farmed in the Barrington area until 1971. Ray then moved to Elgin and worked at the Kane County Highway Department until his retirement in 1990.
He was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin.
He is survived by three sisters, Charlotte Woolery, Grace (Stanley) Hastings and Dorothy (Alvin) Denny, all of Klemme, Iowa; a sister-in-law, Elva Wilkie of Enterprise, Ore.; an aunt, Ruby Pierce of Fredericksburg, Iowa; six brothers-in-law, Lawrence (Betty) Miller, Leonard (Cornelia) Miller, Wallace (Elizabeth) Miller and Richard (Virginia) Miller, all of Elgin, Harold (Mary) Miller of Reedsburg, Wis., and Robert (Mary Lou) Miller of Genoa; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marion Wilkie, on Oct. 24, 2003; his parents; two sisters, Mildred Woolery and Muriel Paulsen; and a brother, Verne Wilkie.
The funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin, with the Rev. Andrew Plesa officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Elgin. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at Laird Funeral Home, 310 S. State St. in Elgin, and from 10-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Memorials can be made to the church.
For information, call (847) 741-8800.
ERNEST A. BODDY
Ernest A. Boddy, 78, of Chandler, Ariz., formerly of DeKalb, Ill., died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, at Archstone Nursing Home in Chandler.
Born June 30, 1925, in DeKalb, he was the son of James H. and Florence Boddy.
He is survived by a son, Rob (Bonnie) Boddy of Chandler; a daughter, Louise (Lewis) Alley of Sierville, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Robert Boddy Jr. of Bloomington, Randy Boddy of Chandler, Janie Kowalski and Reagan Cornelius, both of Orlando, Fla., and Lori Beasley of Clearmount, Fla.; four great-grandchildren; and a brother, Henry (Alda) Boddy of Sycamore.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Julie; a brother, Sidney Boddy; and a sister, Maymie Mungerford.
JENOISE H. THURLBY
Jenoise H. Thurlby, 83, of Lincoln, Ill., formerly of DeKalb, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, at The Christian Village in Lincoln.
Born Nov. 20, 1919, in Genoa, she was the daughter of Ralph and Marjorie Rowen Browne. Jenoise married Max Thurlby; he preceded her in death in 1967. Mrs. Thurlby was a retired bookkeeper.
She is survived by two daughters, Lyn King of Springfield and Jenifer (Jim) Gillespie of Sparta, N.J.; two grandsons, Jeff and David Tichava, both of northern California; and a great-grandson, Jackson Tichava of northern California.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Remains were cremated.
Memorial contributions can be made to Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter, Springfield Office, 6 Drawbridge Road, Suite 4, Springfield, IL 62704.
The family of Jenoise H. Thurlby is being served by Kirlin-Egan and Butler Funeral Home and Cremation Tribute Center, 900 S. Sixth St., Springfield.
For information, call (217) 544-4646.
GLEN D. ZUBERBIER
Glen D. Zuberbier, 66, of Lake Placid, Fla., formerly of Genoa, Ill., died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003.
A native of Ross, Minn., Glen was a self-employed truck driver. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, a member of the F & AM Placid Lodge 282, Elks Lodge 2661, Lions Club, Highlands Airboat Association and the Highands Little Theatre. Glen was a Lutheran by faith.
He is survived by four children, Kelly Parisot of Rochelle, Janell Zuberbier of Austin, Texas, Glen Scott (Lisa) Zuberbier of Kingston and Randy Zubebier of Genoa; seven siblings, Jeannette (Darrell) Klemetsen of Squim, Wash., Rosemarie (William) Beringer of Sebring, Fla., Raymond (Mary) Zuberbier of Burlington, Bernice Goodin of Auburn, Wash., Marylou Zuberbier of Skime, Minn., Gary Zuberbier of Kendall, Wis., and Gayle (Marge) Zuberbier of Kingston; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Masonic Temple in Genoa.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Lake Placid Mural Society.
RHONDA L. QUINN
Rhonda L. Quinn, 51, of Sandwich, Ill., passed away Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, at her home.
Born Dec. 25, 1951, in Ottawa, Ill., she was the daughter of Carroll and Leona (Moe) Wilcoxen. Rhonda married Thomas Quinn on April 3, 1992, in Sandwich.
She was a member of Starved Rock Runners Club of Ottawa, in which she participated in many road races and marathons. She was the race director for Freedom Days Road Race. She attended Harvest Chapel and enjoyed many friends who were acquainted with the church.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas; two sons, Jon (Linda) Kellogg of Yorkville and Ryan (Lori) Kellogg of Millington; four grandchildren, Eric, Christopher, Kaitlyn and Mason Kellogg; and a sister, Jodine (Michael) Johnson of DeKalb.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Marcia Murphy.
The funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at Burkhart Funeral Home, 606 E. Arnold in Sandwich, with the Rev. Matt Larson officiating. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at Norway Cemetery in Norway, Ill. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
For information, call (815) 786-2165.
DAVID ARNOLD WIRSING
David Arnold Wirsing, 66, of Sycamore, Ill., died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003, at Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb.
Born Aug. 5, 1937, in Sycamore, he was the son of Wayne and Gladys (Hegberg) Wirsing. He married Nancy Hardesty on March 5, 1960, in the United Methodist Church in Burlington. He was the current Illinois state representative for the 70th District and was a former pork producer and grain farmer. He was a 1955 graduate of Sycamore High School Class and served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves from 1957 to 1964.
He was a member of Sycamore United Methodist Church, a past member of the Sycamore School Board, a past president of the Illinois Pork Producers, a founding member of the Sycamore Education Foundation, a member of Charter Grove Grange, a member of and former board member of Kane County Farm Bureau, a member of DeKalb County Farm Bureau, chairman of the Illinois Pork Producers Political Action Committee and a member of Congressman Dennis Hastert's Agriculture Advisory Committee.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Wirsing of Sycamore; two sons, Mark David (Elizabeth) Wirsing of DeKalb and Steven Eugene Wirsing of Sycamore; two daughters, Angela Kay (Tom) Mecklenburg of Sutter and Susan Marie (Scot) Rankin of Lindenwood; 11 grandchildren, Clint, Jasmine, Karly and Melina Mecklenburg, Emma and Andrew Rankin, Scott, Jeff and Rachel Wirsing and Wesley and Justin Parker; his mother, Gladys Wirsing of Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center; a brother, Ron (Marcia) Wirsing of Rockford; two sisters, Carol (Ray) Larson of Maple Park and Kay (Barry) Schrader of Livermore, Calif.; a sister-in-law, Lucille Wirsing of San Antonio, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father; a brother, Eugene Wirsing; a nephew, Randy Wirsing; and a great-nephew, Douglas Martz.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave., with the Rev. William Landis and the Rev. Nancy Weingartner officiating. Interment will be at Elmwood Cemetery in Sycamore. Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, and from 10-11 a.m. Friday at the church.
A memorial fund is established in care of Quiram-Sycamore Funeral Home, 1245 Somonauk St., Sycamore, IL 60178.
ADRIAN ARTHUR 'ART' EWALD
Adrian Arthur "Art" Ewald passed away July 1, 2003, in Clinton County, Iowa.
Art was the fifth and youngest child born to Arthur Adrian and Levon Gelina (Imel) Ewald. born April 26, 1951, he lived most of his life at the Ewald family homestead in Kingston, Ill. He was a baptized member of the Kingston United Methodist Church. After graduating from Genoa-Kingston High School in 1969, he attended Kishwaukee College in Malta.
Art was a member of Genoa-Kingston FFA, where he became interested in raising show cattle. As a young adult, he continued this interest and participated in cattle shows, which were a lifelong passion that remained with him. Later, he was employed for a number of years by Wasco Nursery, where he continued the outdoor lifestyle he enjoyed and developed his knowledge of landscaping.
On Nov. 2, 1990, Art married Christine Nieman at Immanuel Lutheran Church in DeKalb. He continued regular attendance at the church with his wife and their son, Austen Arthur, who was born June 12, 1992.
Shortly after his marriage to Christine, Art created and set up and then owned and operated his own business, Evershade Nursery and Landscaping. He then became a certified Master Gardener. His friendly, easy manner and the ability to relate to others, always taking time to listen, brought him many customers and friends. His genuine interest in his employees led him to learn to speak Spanish fluently, and he enjoyed their friendship and presence, including them in many of the family gatherings hosted at the Ewald residence. After long days of work, Art loved to take relaxing rides on his horse to visit neighbors and friends. His love for horses continued throughout his lifetime, and there was always a farm animal under his care.
Art was know for his bonfire parties, family hayrides, jeep rides, horse rides and, in general, all outside family fun.
He is survived by his loving partner of 13 years, Christine; a son, Austen; a brother, Edmund Ewald of Wisconsin; three sisters, Donna (George "Ted") Wallin of Genoa and Texas, Lynette (Victor) Pinion of Tennessee and Gelina (Roosevelt) Nunn of DeKalb; his mother-in-law, Clara Nieman of DeKalb; a brother-in-law, Gary (Sally) Nieman of DeKalb; two sisters-in-law, Becki (Barry) Owens of DeKalb and Lori (Joseph) Wiegele of Peachtree City, Ga.; several aunts and uncles; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Levon Ewald of Kingston; his grandparents; and his father-in-law, Morris Nieman of DeKalb.
The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in DeKalb, with Pastor E. George Krause and Pastor Marty Marks officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Park Cemetery in DeKalb. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at Anderson Funeral Home, 2011 S. Fourth St. in DeKalb.
STEPHEN BOSTON
Stephen William Boston, 20, of DeKalb, Ill., formerly of Earlville, passed away Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003, in DeKalb.
Born Oct. 29, 1983, in DeKalb, he was the son of Robert Thomas and Jodyne Elizabeth (Ferris) Boston.
Stephen was a 2002 graduate of Indian Creek High School and attended Kishwaukee College in Malta. He was a member of First Lutheran Church in DeKalb. He was a baseball and softball umpire in the DeKalb County area and worked two summers at Camp Maple Leaf. Stephen was an avid sports fan who loved playing baseball, basketball and golf, and enjoyed fishing, snowboarding and friendly poker games with his friends.
He is survived by his parents, Robert and Jodi, a sister, Kara, and a brother, Ryan, all of Earlville; his uncles and aunt, Harold (Camilla) Boston of Shabbona, Charles (Mariann) Boston of Shabbona, Linda Boston of Gilbert, Ariz., and Bill Ferris of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; four great-aunts; several cousins; and many friends.
He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Claude and Helen Ferris; his paternal grandparents, William and Irene Boston; and his aunt and godmother, Leslie Ferris.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at First Lutheran Church in DeKalb, with the Rev. Marilyn G. Hanson officiating. Interment of cremated remains will be conducted at a later date. Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Anderson Funeral Home in DeKalb.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial is being established for Stephen William Boston in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, IL 60115.
PHYLLIS STOWE
Phyllis Louise Stowe, 84, passed away Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003, at Lynchburg General Hospital in Virginia after a lengthy illness.
Born in DeKalb, Ill., Phyllis graduated from Northern Illinois State Teachers College with a degree in journalism and subsequently graduated from two secretarial schools.
Her career began in Maple Park, Ill., as the private secretary/assistant to Mr. George Smith, owner and president of Smith Chemical Works. With her husband's insistence to join him at General Electric, she went to work for the Appliance Motor Department in August 1952 as its news editor, a position that was created for her. Later in DeKalb, she became an interviewer, counselor and visiting nurse. She remembered this period as being personally rewarding.
Phyllis was one of the first women in DeKalb to take the "Effective Presentation" public speaking course, winning first place in the final competition.
She transferred with Floyd to G.E.'s Evendale plant in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she took on the job of Workmen's Compensation for the company. In 1962, she and Floyd transferred to Lynchburg, where she was assigned to the Insurance Benefits Division and continued to work in this department until her retirement in December 1983.
Phyllis joked that the "Stowes always traveled together," driving to G.E. jobs for more than 30 years. Upon retirement, they extensively traveled by R.V. with a daughter, JoAnne, and her husband.
Above her career accomplishments, her main purpose in life was being a loving wife and mother. As friends and family remember, one thing that could never be forgotten was her beautiful smile.
She is survived by two daughters, JoAnne Montgomery and Gayle Stowe, both of Lynchburg; two brothers, Duane Doane of Montana and Bill Doane of Illinois; and six "grandpets" whom she loved dearly.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Floyd, of 64 years in July 2002; her parents, Francis and Olive Doane; and a younger sister, Faye.
At her request, a memorial service for family only will be conducted at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Lynchburg. Interment will take place, along with Floyd, in the family plot in Maple Park at a later date.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Campbell County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 4123, Lynchburg, VA 24502, or Lynchburg Humane Society, 3305 Naval Reserve Road, Lynchburg, VA 24504.
"Go rest high on that Mountain, your work here on earth is through."
Tharp Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Lynchburg is assisting the family. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.tharpfuneralhome.com.
