"W" Surnames-Illinois Obit Extractions
WADDELL John N
age 89
Salt Lake City UT (formerly of Park Ridge & Northbrook IL)
d. 3/28/1999 Salt Lake City UT
preceded by; wife, Ruth (Raney)
survived by; son, Jack; daughter, Jean (James) Morrell; 4 grandchildren; 1 gr-grandchild
Ryan-Parke FH
private svcs
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WAISHWILE Betty
age 94
no dates/obit-4/9/1999
svcs-4/12/1999
preceded by; husband, Stanley; son, Robert Waishwile; daughter, Betty Pokvitis; sisters, Annabelle,
Billie & Sophie
survived by; daughter-in-law, Zenon W Pokvitis; grandchildren, Sandy (John) Glass, Lynda
(Tom) Schewe & Dave (Renee) Pokvitis; gr-grandchildren, John (Jennie), Tom (Chrissy), Kathryn
& Brian Glass, Ryon & Dana Schewe, Gregory & Natalie Pokvitis
Friedrich-Jones FH, Naperville IL
burial; St Casimir Cemetery
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WALKER Donna M
Winfield IL
age 47
no dates/obit-4/9/1999
svcs-4/10/1999
survived by; parents, Charles & Alice; brothers, Gene, Stephen (Susan) & David (Dawn Stewart)
Walker; sisters, Rhea Walker, Deborah (David) Fitzpatrick & Barbara (Jamie) Fitzpatrick;
extended family
Our Savior Lutheran Church, Carol Stream IL
Brust FH, Carol Stream IL
burial; Assumption Cemetery, Winfield IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WALLACE Robert Lee
b. Sept 28 1922 Moline IL
m. 1946
d. March 2 2002
USMC WWII
survived by; wife, Wanda; daughters, Kathleen
Sjoerdsma, Mary Susan Wallace, Linda Wallace;
sons, Daniel Foote, John & Robert L Wallace; 14
grandchildren; 10 gr-grandchildren
St Pauls Community Church, Homewood IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WARD Marie A
age 92
Hinsdale IL
b. Springfield IL
d. 4/7/1999 Hinsdale IL
survived by; daughter, Madonna Marie Rose Adams; sons, Joseph J & Thomas A; 11 grand-
children; 13 gr-grandchildren
St Cletus Catholic Church, LaGrange IL
Toon FH, Westmont IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WARNER Ellen Lydia
Pekin IL
age 89
b. 2/14/1917 Pekin IL
m. 12/7/1935 Pekin IL
d. 11/8/2006 Pekin IL
preceded by; parents, Otto H & Laura J (Graham) Hardt; husband, Nelson E (2/19/2002);
3 brothers; 2 sisters
survived by; son, Graham W (Anne); daughter, Karen L (Bill) Streight; sisters, Laura
Johnson & Jane Danz; granddaughter, Bethany (Rev Paul) Woods; grandsons, Todd (Dena)
Warner & Micah Streight; gr-grandchildren, Rebecca, Nelson & Lydia Woods & Madison
Warner
Henderson FH, Pekin IL
burial; Glendale Memorial Gardens, Pekin IL
source; unknown paper
WASHKO George
NOTICE: 1/13/1998
US Navy WWII
preceded by; wife, Mildred Hlad Washko
survived by; daughter, Georgia Guardi; grandchildren,
Michelle (Joseph) Manske, Christine
(James)
Iannantone & Madeline Manske; sister, Vera
Washko; extended family
Modell FH, Darien IL
Holy Trinity Church
burial; Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside IL
source; Chic.Sun Times, Chicago IL
WASKIEL Emily T (Koprowski)
NOTICE: 1/13/1998
preceded by; husband, Walter; brothers & sisters
survived by; children, Lois (Barry) Margolis, Lynn
& James Smentek; 9 grandchildren;
12 gr-grandchildren; siblings, Marion (Helen), Sophie Lukus, Leo (Theresa),
Virginia Davis &
Valentine Koprowski; extended family
Modell FH, Chicago IL
Queen of the Universe Church
burial; Resurrection Cemetery
source; Chic.Sun Times, Chicago IL
WATTS Maurice W
Elmhurst IL
b. Oklahoma
d. 4/7/1999 Elmhurst IL
survived by; wife, Freda; daughter, Marcia Wilson; son, Gregory R; sister, Louise
Newton; 2 grandchildren
First Congregational Church, Elmhurst IL
Pedersen-Ryberg Mortuary, Elmhurst IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WAUNEKA Annie Dodge
NOTICE: 11/16/1997
age 87
d. Nov 10 1997 Flagstaff AZ
source; Chic.Trib, Chciago IL
WEAVER Franklin Maurice
NOTICE: 1/2/1998
age 73
preceded by; brother, Marcellus
survived by; wife, Jerry Martin Weaver;
sons, Maurice & Robert; daughter,
Darlene; grandchildren, Terri, Warren,
Connie & Tracy; 3 gr-grandchildren;
brother, Wendell (Frances); sister-in-law, Alberta; extended family
A.A. Rayner FH, Chicago IL
Cosmopolitan Community Church
burial; Mt Hope Cemetery
source; Chic.Sun Times, Chicago IL
WEBBER Blanche (Novak)
age 96
no dates/obit-4/9/1999
svcs- 4/10/1999
preceded by; husband, Ernest; daughter, Nancy Kehoe; sister, Alberta Galvin; brother,
Frank
survived by; son, Francis (Marietta); daughter, Rita (John) Donovan; 11 grandchildren;
7 gr-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Gladys Webber
Queen of Martyrs Church
Andrew J McGann & Son FH, Chicago IL
burial; Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WEBER Robert W
NOTICE: 11/16/1997
age 73
survived by; wife, Dorothy Newman Weber;
daughter, Marylou (Clifford) Lindhorn; son,
Robert W II (Shari); grandchildren, Lara,
Sara, Carrie, Michael & Matthew; gr-
grandson, DeKoda; sisters, Ruth Macejak
& Elaine Post; brother, James (Alice);
extended family
Steuerle FH, Villa Pk IL
Community Congregational Church
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WEIMER Elizabeth P "Betty"
Pekin IL
age 92
b. 2/26/1914 Seattle WA
m. 12/5/1939 Chicago IL
d. 1/1/2007
preceded by; parents, L.Perley & Virginia (Perry) Phelps; husband, Dr James I.
(4/21/1993); sister, Jean Stevens
survived by; son, Richard P (Jan)
Henderson FH, Pekin IL
cremation/cremains buried Lakeside Cemetery, Pekin IL
source; unknown paper
WEISS Arthur E
no dates/obit-4/9/1999
svcs-4/10/1999
preceded by; wife, Catherine; parents, Anna & Emil
survived by; brother, Edward W; extended family
H. Marik Sons/George Schubert FH, Berwyn IL
burial; Woodlawn Cemetery
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WEISS Richard
NOTICE: 11/16/1997
age 58
survived by; wife, Sally Amsel Weiss; sons,
Jeffrey (Mara Kerman) & David (Bridget);
step-daughter, Beth (Ken) Kotas; step-sons,
Allen (Anne) & David (Rebecca) Carlins;
grandchildren, Evan Weiss; step-grandchildren, Sharon, Christy, Kimberly &
Kaycie Kotas, Andrew, Zachery, Emma, Alex
& Sabrina Carlins
Weinstein Fam.Serv.Wilmette Chapel, Wilmette IL
burial; Westlawn Cemetery, Norridge IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WELCH Donna R
Pekin IL
age 61
b. 7/20/1945 Chicago IL
d. 11/23/2006 Hopewell IL
preceded by; mother, Neva (Gould) Chouinard
survived by; father, Robert; son, Eric (Meghan); brothers, Donald (Sara) &
Michael (Leigh) Chouinard; extended family
St Joseph Catholic Church, Pekin IL
Henderson FH, Pekin IL
burial; St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Pekin IL
source; unknown paper
WESTPHAL Vicki L
NOTICE: 11/16/1997
preceded by; husband, Walter Friedman
Smith-Corcoran FH, Chicago IL
burial; Ridgelawn Beth-El Cemetery
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WEYHRICH Jeffery Patrick
Manito IL
age 41
b. 2/26/1965 Pekin IL
m. 8/15/1992 Pekin IL
d. 6/4/2006 Peoria IL
preceded by; father-in-law, Chuck DeSutter5 (11/27/2005); grandmother,
Anna DeSutter (4/2/2004
survived by; parents, Loraine O & Shirley (DeSutter) Weyhrich; wife, Linda
(DeSutter); son, Jacob William; daughter, Hailey Nicole; sister, Lynn Marie (Dave)
Wyatt; mother-in-law, Judy DeSutter; extended family
Trinity Lutheran Church, Pekin IL
Noel-Henderson FH, Pekin IL
burial; Meadow Lawn Cemetery, Manito IL
source; unknown paper
WHITE James W
NOTICE: 1/2/1998
survived by; wife, Noreen Ann (Schraps); sons,
Jeffrey & Wayne; daughter, Heather Marie;
brothers, John W & Terrence M; sister,
Cynthia E Palermo
Cuneo-Columbian FH, Franklin Pk IL
burial; Eden Cemetery
source; Chic.Sun Times, Chicago IL
WHITE Loretta (Casbohm)
NOTICE: 11/16/1997
preceded by; husband, Alex B; son, Thomas
survived by; daughters, Peggy Bakewell &
Cindy (Richard) Krejsa; daughter-in-law,
Nina White; sister, Kathryn Swansen; grandchildren, Chris (Franni) & Keith (Ina) Bakewell,
April (Donald) Baker & Tanya White; 3 gr-
grandchildren
Salerno's Rosedale FH, Roselle IL
St Isidore Church
burial; Mt Carmel Cemetery, Hillside IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WHITSETT, Charles E
NOTICE: 2/13/2002
age 88
preceded in death by: wife, Genevieve I (Witt)
survived by:sons, Philip C and Roger E (Carmen)
6 grandchildren; 2 gr-grandchildren;
sister,
Kathryn (Ed) Scott
Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie IL
source; Chicago Trib, Chicago IL
WILCZYNSKI, Rose (Krzus)
NOTICE: 2/13/2002
preceded by: husband, Rudolph
survived by: children, Rudolph (Lucy), Joan
(Frank) Knowski, Gerald (Patti-Jo) &
Stanley (Elizabeth); 10 grandchildren; 16
gr-grandchildren; sister, Antoinette (Al)
Korenkiewicz; brother, Thaddeus (Virginia)
Modell FH, Darien IL
St Mary of Gostyn Church
burial; Resurrection Cemetery
source; Chicago Trib, Chicago IL
WILHELM Ethel H
NOTICE: 11/16/1997
age 95
preceded by; husband, Elmer "Billy";
daughter, Marilyn (Paul) Watts; grandchildren,
Richard & Jeffrey Watts; gr-grandchildren,
David, Elanor & Hugh
First Congregational Church, LaGrange IL
Hallowell & James FH
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WILLIAMS Ivory
Bolingbrook IL
age 55
b. Chicago IL
d. Aug 5 1997 Chicago IL
Bolingbrook FH, Bolingbrook IL
burial; Washington Mem.Gardens, Homewood IL
source; The Metropolitan, Lemont IL
WINGE June (Schaefer)
NOTICE: 3/4/2002
preceded by; brother, Steve Schaefer
survived by; husband, Perry; sons, Donald (Debra)
& Alan (Mary) Ervin & Jack P
(Deborah) Winge; grandchildren, Kathleen, Donald, Kristyn, Erica, Laura & Alan;
brother, George (Ruth) Schaefer;
sister-in-law, Betty Schaefer; extended family
Modell FH, Darien IL
burial; Mt Greenwood Cemetery
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WISCOMB Harold J
NOTICE: 11/16/1997
age 88
d. Nov 15 1997
survived by; wife, Marge; sons,
Jeff (Jane) & Alan (Christy); daughter, Lore
(Jeff) Kolberg; grandchildren, Emily & Laura
Wiscomb, Katie Kolberg; brothers, Scott
(Emma) & Russell (Jane)
Wm.H. Scott FH, Wilmette IL
First Presbyterian Church, Wilmette IL
entombment; Memorial Pk Mausoleum, Skokie IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WOHL Lee
NOTICE: 3/4/2002
age 84
preceded by; husband, Hy Wohl
survived by; children, Terrence (Susan) & Mitchell
(Cindy) Wohl & Susan Garcia;
grandchildren, Charles, Julie, Mark, Brian, Cindy, Patti, Deborah, Karen, Chrissy
& Matthew; 12 gr-grandchildren
Ahlgrim & Sons FH, Schaumburg IL
burial; Menorah Gardens, Broadview IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WOLAK Stella F
NOTICE: 11/1/1997
age 83
b. Chicago IL
d. Oct 30 1997 Bloomingdale IL
survived by; daughter, Arlene Lewis; sons,
Ronald & Lawrence; 5 grandchildren; 2 gr-
grandchildren;
Humes FH, Addison IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WOLFF Lawrence S
NOTICE: 11/1/1997
age 81
b. Chicago IL
d. Oct 29 1997 Elmhurst IL
Army Air Corps WWII
survived by; son, David, Jeffrey & Donald; 8
grandchildren; brothers, Robert & Jack
Geils FH, Bensenville IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WOLK Carol (Forman) "Corky"
age 57
no dates/obit-4/9/1999
svcs-4/9/1999
survived by; husband, Barry; daughter, Anne (Howard) Stolar; son, John; parents,
Robert & Sara Ruth Forman; grandchildren, Kate & Sylvie Stolar; sister, Deborah
(Este) Eichten; brother, Charles (Jane)
Weinstein Fam.Svcs, Wilmette IL
burial; Shalom Memorial Pk, Arlington Hgts IL
source; Chic.Trib, Chicago IL
WOOD Beverly A
Pekin IL
age 73
b. 8/1/1933 Pekin IL
m. 5/30/1951 Mackinaw IL
d. 12/24/2006 Pekin IL
preceded by; parents, Albert J & Marjorie (Schilling) Reis
survived by; husband, Charles H; son, Charles (Donita); daughter, Kathy (Dale)
Hollingsworth; grandchildren, Charles M Wood & Dawn M Verci; gr-grandson,
Colton Verci
Henderson FH, Pekin IL
burial; Lakeside Cemetery, Pekin IL
source; unknown paper
WRIGHT Beverly L
NOTICE: 1/13/1998
age 60
d. Nov 8 1998 Chicago IL
survived by; husband, Floyd; sons, Donald
Hammond Jr & Stephan Anderson; daughter,
Donna Hammond; brother, Leslie Inniss
Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago IL
Griffin FH
burial; Lincoln Cemetery
source; Chic.Sun Times, Chicago IL
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