All Obituaries

Philip L. Livingston, age 86, a long-time resident of Geneva, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at Bickford of St. Charles with his loving wife Jane by his side. He was born September 5, 1935 in Edwardsville, Illinois, the son of Thomas and Mildred (Crow) Livingston. Phil served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict, and after being discharged, he met Jane in college. They moved many times while raising their family, before settling in Geneva.  Phil began his career with...

Gerald Joseph “Jerry” Liesen M.D. age 89, of Geneva, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born July 21, 1932, in Chicago, the son of Paul and Isabella (Heuel) Liesen. Gerald is survived by his wife Mary (Ihnacak); children Dr. Ken (Jeanne) of St. Charles, Gregory (Sharon) of Virginia, Dr. Larry (Melissa) of Campton Hills and Karen (Dr. Dean) Delwiche of Wisconsin; grandchildren Paul, Erik, Abby, Katy, Amanda (Connor) Sgro,...

Megan Ann Schlaiss, age 34, of Elburn, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. She was born September 11, 1987 in Chicago, the daughter of Daniel and Debra (Huebner) Schlaiss. Megan was a graduate of Wheaton Warrenville South High School and worked as a Compliance Assistant for Logicoll, LLC. Anyone who knew Megan, knew that she was kind, caring, loving, warm, brilliant, selfless, and wonderful. She was a blessing with an immense...

  Emily E. Camaioni, age 71, of Maple Park, formerly of Geneva, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home. She was born August 10, 1950, in Berwyn, the daughter of Robert and Theresa (Sedlock) Zambreno.   Growing up in the middle of six brothers and sisters, living in a one bathroom house, she learned early to share and bear the joys and tribulations of being together [whether she wanted to or not.]  However, it also solidified their love for each other, which would...

June Louise Gray, nee Heidlauf, flew home to Jesus on September 14, 2021, just two weeks shy of her 94th birthday. June was born to Arthur William Heidlauf and Harriet Thulin Heidlauf on October 2, 1927 in Evanston, Illinois.  As a child, she grew up and attended schools in Park Ridge, Illinois.  She was an avid reader, dog lover, passionate “foodie” and international traveler.  June met her husband, Robert "Bob" Duane Gray in 1947 at a youth meeting at...

Eileen Betty Vacovsky, age 94, of Aurora, Illinois, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at Seasons Hospice in Naperville. She was born November 23, 1926, in Chicago, the daughter of Emil and Rosa Lee (Ruzicka) Zakavec. Eileen married LeRoy Vacovsky in 1949 after dating for three years. They lived in Chicago above their Uncle Frank’s furniture store for a year, then bought a house in Westmont, IL, and together they raised their two daughters.  She was a loving wife,...

Phyllis D. Klein, age 92, of Geneva, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at River Crossing of St. Charles with her loving family by her side. She was born August 16, 1929, in Chicago, the daughter of Frank and Genevive (Eck) Whelan. Phyllis worked as the senior coordinator for the Geneva Park District and was a Chaplain for many years.  She loved tennis and enjoyed sharing and teaching her passion for art to those around her.  However, her greatest enjoyment in life was...

Patricia Ann “Pat” O’Neill (nee Kulik), age 75, a longtime resident of Geneva, passed away in her sleep on Monday, September 6, 2021 at River Crossing of St. Charles. She was born, the only child, on February 25, 1946, in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, daughter of Charles and Anna (Gillis) Kulik. Pat lived most of her adult life in Geneva, Illinois, a city which she dearly loved.  In addition to raising her two children, Pat also held many jobs in the...

Stephen G. “Steve” Heilemann, age 78, of Bartlett, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield with his loving family by his side. He was born July 24, 1943, in Evanston, the son of Donald and Helen (Greene) Heilemann. Steve grew up in Sunset Park on Elgin's west side and graduated from Elgin High in 1961 taking courses at ECC before heading south to SIU to complete his degrees in Business and Photography. Prior to receiving his diploma,...

John “Jack” Franklin Swisher, age 90, a 57-year resident of Geneva, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021, at his home in Geneva surrounded by his family.  He was born February 24, 1931, in Moline, Illinois, the son of John and Evelyn (Bly) Swisher.  John graduated from Rock Island High School in 1950, then proudly served his country in the United States Army, 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One) stationed in Schweinfurt, Germany. After returning from his military...