All Obituaries

  Eugene “Gene” Earl Gaik, age 91 of St. Charles, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021 at Bria of Geneva. He was born May 22, 1930 in Chicago to Eugene “Jerry” and Katherine (Hinds) Gaik. Gene enjoyed being with his friends. You might have seen him hanging out at Jim and Sam’s Bar in Chicago, playing practical jokes on neighbors on Yorkshire Lane in Crystal Lake, and attending a Friday night happy hour at Del Webb in Huntley. He loved cooking, working...

Alison G. Columbus, age 85, of Batavia, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021 at the Holmstad in Batavia with her loving family by her side. She was born August 7, 1936 in Rochester, New York, the daugher of Clarence and Florence (Bartlett) Gifford. Alison attended Honeoye Falls - Lima High School in upstate NY, Swarthmore College, and Harvard/Radcliffe College.  After graduating she taught high school French for many years before switching careers and eventually becoming Director of...

Douglas Bailey Hookham, age 91, of Elburn, passed away Sunday, November 7th, 2021 at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 10th, 1929, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, the son of John and Belle Hookham. He was stationed in Germany after serving in the Army during the Korean War. Douglas worked for many years with dedication to his profession as a plaster craftsman, working on many historic residences in the Fox Valley area. He...

Thomas Daniel Donohue III, age 56, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away Monday October 25th, 2021 unexpectedly at the location of his apartment. He was born November 1st, 1964, in Geneva, IL, the son of Thomas and Nadine (Aardema) Donohue Jr. Thomas was a loving father to his daughter and an amazing friend to many. He was a lover of music, especially the Grateful Dead. He enjoyed family and friend fishing trips to the cabin in Rainy Lake, MN. He was a huge fan of the San Francisco 49ers and...

Services for Alfred will be held at a later date.

Eugene Ernest “Gene” Peterson, age 89, of St. Charles, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 5, 1932, in Chicago, the son of Joseph and Lily (Sederholm) Peterson. He graduated from DeKalb High School in 1950 having served as class president. Gene proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, stationed in Heidelberg, Germany, with his brother Vern. ...

Charlotte A. Paterson Rempe passed away peacefully on November 25, 2021. Charlotte was born November 11, 1932 in Topeka, Kansas to Margaret C. and Charles David Paterson.  She graduated from Assumption Grade School and attended Hayden High School in Topeka.  After graduation, she went to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. as a draftswoman in the Engineering Department.   In 1958 Charlotte met Ernest "Gene" Rempe at the Topeka Catholic Youth...

Jonathan D. “Jon” Eshelman, age79, of Aurora, formerly of Texas, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center in Hinsdale with his loving family by his side. He was born March 12, 1942, in Villa Park, the son of LeRoy and Dorothy (Hodek) Eshelman. Jon was a programmer analyst for Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas for many years.  He loved playing computer games and spending time on the internet.   However, his greatest...

Mary M. Hirsch, age 82, of St Charles, passed away Tuesday November 23, 2021 at home with her loving family by her side. She was born September 10, 1939, in Chicago, the daughter of Milton and Edith (Aughinbaugh) Hirsch. Mary was the first born of five children and grew up in Chicago and the Harwood Heights area.  She attended Forman High School, and Chicago Teachers College.  She gained a degree in Education and taught in several Chicago area elementary schools, before gaining...

Dolores E. Morphis, age 79, of Plainfield, IL passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at Robin’s Nest Assisted Living Facility in Geneva with her loving family by her side. She was born November 13, 1942 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of George and Dorothy (Clark) Morphis. Dolores grew up in Chicago, IL. At eighteen years old she married Kenneth Jones. During the time of their marriage, they had two daughters, Dorothy and Laura. In her twenties Dolores moved to Southern...