The following is a statement attributable to DuPage County Board chairman Dan Cronin on the passing of former DuPage County State’s Attorney and Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan: “DuPage County and the State of Illinois have lost a true statesman. Jim Ryan was a dedicated public servant, from his tenure
Roald Berg of Aurora, a 1956 Aurora College graduate, returned to his alma mater to teach mathematics and coach men’s basketball. He died recently. He was 87. Teri Tomaszkiewicz, Aurora University senior vice president for alumni relations and career services, issued the following statement Monday, Feb. 28: “A lifelong Aurora
It is with a very heavy heart that the Aurora Illinois Police Department (APD) announced the death of Sergeant Ken Thurman. Sergeant Thurman passed away Wednesday, Jan. 19 at the age of 51. He died from complications related to his contracting COVID-19 while serving the Aurora community. He was sworn
Aurora University shares the sad news that alumnus and former faculty member Homer Easley of Aurora, Aurora College class of 1959, died January 23. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Pauline (Barton) Easley 1959 1987 degrees, their two children David, 1984 and Sheryl, 1987, and their seven
A long-time Auroran, former South Elgin pastor and missionary to Africa has died. Reverend Clyde Galow passed away November 13. He was 93. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the former Fourth Street United Methodist (UMC) Church, 551 S. 4th Street
The public is invited to a memorial from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20 for veteran and lifelong St. Charles resident, Wayne H Miller. Miller, 75, passed away in his home Tuesday, Nov. 9, and has no known family. Miller was a lifelong St. Charles resident and served in
Editor’s note: Aurora native Jim Hopp’s untimely death will reach three months Wednesday, Nov. 10. He left an indelible record in many ways. His wife, Nancy Hopp, submitted a timely narrative, a eulogy, in essence, for this week’s Reader’s Commentary. They were married 43 years. A celebration of life was
By Steven MogaAurora, Ill. Sooner or later, our bodies betray us all. We never know when we will take our last breaths. For my father Robert R. Moga, that moment came on the morning of September 16, almost four weeks after suffering a heart attack. In 89-plus years he lived
The Aurora Council Navy League received a lovely than-you card [with colors of the American flag on the outside] from Eva Luckinbill on her late husband’s Herschel’s passing. As you may know they had just moved to Tennessee from Montgomery a few months earlier. Here is what the card read:
Here is the weekly message by Richard C. Irvin, mayor of Aurora. As I was preparing to attend the visitation ceremony for Mr. Orlando Rivera Thursday, Feb. 20, I received the news of the passing of Mr. Dan Dolan, Sr.. Aurora was blessed to have received impacts by both men.
Roberta Alta “Bertie” Sharp, age 79, of Newark, IL passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, IL. She was born on July 8, 1940 in Glezen (AKA Hosmer) in Pike County, IN the daughter of Cleneath (Song) and Gladys (Smith) Brock. Bertie went to school
Harvey Sterkel of Aurora was a National figure in fastpitch circles from the time he arrive in Aurora from the Denver, Colo. area in the 1950s. He was the lead pitcher when the Aurora Sealmasters won the World Tournament championship in 1959, the same September that the Chicago White Sox
John Galles, April 5, 1925-August 14, 2019, reflects dedication, helpfulness, involvement.
By John Montesano – Due to a crisis in my personal life, the Veteran of the Month feature was temporarily put on hold, but it will be resumed in April. That personal situation was full of a great deal of grieving and reflection. How the passing of an individual affects
Mary Ann Ackley, 66, of Aurora, IL passed away on July 5, 2016. She was born January 30, 1950 in Sandwich, Illinois, the daughter of Herbert and Frances (McInturf) Klatt. She married George Ackley on December 13, 1969. She was formerly employed at Associate of Individual Development – Keeler Center
