All Obituaries

Ronald Reigh Boose, age 73, of Elburn, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Delnor Hospital in Geneva. He was born in Olney, Illinois, the son of Ralph and Muriel (Rowan) Boose. Ron graduated from St. Charles High School in 1965.  He proudly served his country in the United States Army.  Ron was the owner/operator of Repete Plastic in Geneva.  He loved to tend to his garden, mow the lawn and loved to watch baseball, especially the Chicago White Sox.  Ron coached and...

Barbara Lou “Barb” DeJong, age 92, of St. Charles, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Brighton Gardens of St. Charles. She was born April 2, 1928 in Glen Ellyn, the daughter of Edward and Helen (Diebold) Bremer. Barb worked for 40 plus years as a banker at DuPage Bank & Trust. In her free time, she enjoyed traveling, knitting and playing her violin. She was an accomplished violinist. She played in the DuPage Symphony Orchestra for many years and played at the...

Ralph McDonald, age 84, of St. Charles, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was born July 18, 1936 in Chicago, the son of Roy Pluckebaum and Inez Luckner. Ralph grew up in Chicago and attended Carl Schurz High school, graduating with the class of 1954.  After high school, he went into the printing industry and worked for many different shops and companies.  His longest employment was at the Chicago Tribune.  Ralph met...

Mary Ann “Punky” Close, beloved Wife, Mother and Grandmother age 84 of Batavia, IL passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, IL. A Wisconsin native, Mary Ann was born March 1, 1936, in Chippewa Falls, WI, the daughter of John Palmer and Mary (Patterson) Werner. After graduating from McDonnel Central High School, Mary Ann “Punky”moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where she met her husband Curtis Close.  They were married in 1956 in...

Gladys Marie Mueller “Busia”, age 91, of Geneva, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at Delnor Hospital in Geneva. She was born September 18, 1929 in Chicago, the daughter of Albert and Sophia  (Jenkuer) Rekucki. Gladys loved her pets, knitting, feeding birds, and planting her flowers.  However, her greatest enjoyment in life was spending time with her family and friends and she loved visits from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She will be dearly...

Kathleen Hope Dix, of Geneva, Illinois passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Delnor Hospital in Geneva. She was born December 3, 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Thomas and Kathleen (Shields) Hope. Kathleen, aka Honey, had a rich and healthy life married to her geologist/nuclear scientist husband George, aka Mike.  They started their humble beginnings living in basic housing in ‘the wild west” of Colorado and Utah in the 1950’s while Dad prospected for...

Gail Ann Jaeger passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 in Geneva, Illinois. She was born April 28, 1956, in Kaneville, Illinois the daughter of Kenneth and Iva (Knopp) Rapp. She was a mother, wife, sister, daughter, friend, and incredible human being. Always putting herself last, she was selfless and tirelessly took care of her family and others. Gail loved nature and spent countless hours in the spring and summer working on her garden and yard, which would receive compliments from...

Frank Joseph Giampoli passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Delnor Hospital. He was born April 8, 1950, in Chicago, the son of Joseph and Anna (Olivieri) Giampoli. Frank is survived by his beloved wife Lori of 37 years. Together they had a loving family including children Ian Woodhouse, Andrea Giampoli, and Danielle Macchia, and their spouses Brooke Felts, Lee Lowenthal, and Chris Macchia. Frank loved his grandchildren Declan Woodhouse, Micah Lowenthal, and Dominic and Luca...

Ronald Spriet, age 82, of North Aurora, formerly of St. Charles, Batavia and Geneva, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville, Illinois. He was born July 17, 1938, in Geneva, Illinois, the son of Edward and Amanda (Descourouez) Spriet. Ronald was an avid Chicago Bears and Cubs fan, who also enjoyed watching good TV.  However, his greatest enjoyment was spending time with his family and friends.  He will be dearly missed. He is survived by his...