All Obituaries

Daniel “Dan” E. Kintner age 91 of Batavia passed away Friday September 15, 2023 at Delnor Hospital in Geneva, Illinois.  He was born October 15, 1931 in East St. Louis, Illinois, the son of Milton and Mary Olive (Douard) Kintner. Dan proudly served his country in the United States Navy.  He performed active duty from July 1952 to June 1956 and served in the United States Navy Reserves from June 1956 to July 1960.  During his time in the Navy Reserves, he attended...

Milton Strom, age 92, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023 at French Manor Terra in Traverse City, Michigan with his loving family by his side.  He was born June 24, 1931, in Chicago, the son of Eric and Mary (Skarvarla) Strom. Milton lived a long and honorable life.  He served in the U.S. Army as part of the post-World War II peace-keeping forces in Europe.  After returning from the Army with an honorable discharge, he married Agnes Gantley on June 19, 1954. He graduated in...

Betty Olechowski, age 80, of Geneva, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at at her home. She was born on February 14, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois to Carmelo and Donna (Costello) Fugazzotto. Betty settled and spent the majority of her life in the tri-cities area. Betty loved opera, the theatre, knitting, choir, travel, art, and dancing. She was a voracious reader but also loved a good TV show such as The Rockford Files, Murder She Wrote and Magnum PI (and only the episodes of...

Deborah Allison Welch (Dr Deb, or Debi) went Home to be with Jesus on September 10, 2023, at the age of 74. She entered Heaven hearing her Savior’s voice, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Debi was born in Portland, Maine to Leonard Woodrow Cooper and Beulah Isabelle Allen on October 6, 1948.  As a child, Deb enjoyed playing games with her brother Craig and family times spent at Old Orchard Beach.  She played flute in the high school band and held several...

Steven A. Bierman, age 70, of Stillman Valley, Illinois passed away Friday, September 22, 2023. He was born April 12, 1953, in St. Charles, Illinois, the son of Kendall and Wilma (McCray) Bierman. Steve was born in St. Charles, Illinois and was raised in Geneva, Illinois. He had a wonderful childhood with his big sister, Pam.  They spent their days designing and building elaborate forts from appliance boxes their dad would bring home for them.  Their complex forts made them quite...

Ronald "Ron" Aaron Steele, age 83, went Home to be with Jesus on Sunday, September 17, 2023 with his wife and daughters by his side. He was born November 13, 1939 in Osceola, IA, the son of Wayne and Arlene Steele. Ron grew up in Iowa and graduated from Osceola High School. He enrolled at Wheaton College, where he graduated with a BA in Business Administration. He completed post-graduate work at Northwestern University. Throughout his career, Ron worked in both public and private...

Wayne Edward Meyers, age 85, of Elgin, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at his residence.  He was born April 6, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Edward and Jane Meyers He is survived by his loving wife Betsy (Elizabeth) of 32 years; daughter Cory (Jeremiah) Enright of Willow Springs and grandchildren Daniel (Johanna), David (Karly), and Jeremiah (Haley); daughter Beth (Michael) Malinski of Downers Grove and grandchildren Jared, Joshua (Justina) and Aaron (Breanna);...

Paul Huber, age 85, of Geneva, Illinois, passed away Monday, September 11, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary Lou (nee Slayne); children Kristen (Jim) Costigan of Batavia, Gregory (Colleen) Huber of LaGrange, Katie (Mike) Priess of St. Charles, and Matthew (Jenna) Huber of Batavia; his 14 grandchildren to whom he was the beloved “Papa” - Erin, Andrew, and Molly Costigan; Sarah, Benjamin, and William Huber; Addyson Priess; Collin,...

Gabrielle “Gabby” Wiedmann, age 32, of St. Charles, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 5, 1991, in Elmhurst, Illinois, the daughter of Frank Wiedmann and Carole Roon. Gabrielle loved her family and friends with no limits. Her favorite pastimes were going to the zoo, watching for butterflies, and spending time with children. At one time, she taught swim lessons for the Special Olympics swimmers and taught vacation bible...

Dr. Paul Prabhaker, age 73, of St. Charles, passed away Wednesday,  September 13, 2023, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 31, 1949, in Chennai, India, the son of Herbert and Kokila (Gnananuthu) Rajaiah. He was raised in Chennai, where he attended the Indian Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Management. After graduating, he met the love of his life, Vasanthi and moved to the US. He completed his doctorate at...