Obituaries

Laurine M. Cook, 90, of Lee, formerly of Glen Ellyn, passed away November 7, 2011. She was born August 17, 1921, the daughter of George and Mary (Cleary) Polecastro. She worked as a school secretary at St. Petronille in Glen Ellyn. She was a member of the DuPage County Home Extension, 4-H, and a Cub […]

Elizabeth Eugenia Merriman, 91, of Paw Paw, passed away at her home November 4, 2011. She was born June 8, 1920 in Davenport, IA to Hazel (Stroyan) Powers and Robert Powers. She married Vernon Merriman on July 23, 1939 in Paw Paw, Illinois. They lived most of their married lives in Paw Paw with a […]

Arlinda Lee (Novak) Zinke, 72, of Compton, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2011. She was born March 4, 1939 in Mendota, IL, the daughter of Frank and Mary Jane (Weiler) Novak. She was united in marriage to Richard Zinke on November 26, 1960 at St. Mary Parish in West Brooklyn, IL. Arlinda was employed […]

Dorothy Louise Schoenholz, 93, of Paw Paw, died October 14, 2011 at the Mendota Lutheran Home. She was born on February 11, 1918 to Charles and Vera (McCreight) Barrington in Warren County, IL. When she was 6 years old the family moved to Norwood near Alexis, IL. She attended the Norwood Grade School, Alexis High […]