William F. Keck Obituary: August 15, 1939 - December 12, 2023
William F. Keck August 15, 1939 - December 12, 2023 OBITUARY William Keck Obituary William Francis "Bill" Keck, 84, of Sugar Grove, Illinois, died peacefully in Downers Grove, IL on December 12, 2023. He was born in Aurora, Illinois, on August 15, 1939, to the late Elizabeth "Sis" Keck and William "Spiv" Keck. Bill is survived by his sister Elaine (Keck) Fox, nieces Marcia (Nick) Nickeas and Jennifer Fox, and great-nieces Allison and Katherine Nickeas. He is also survived by his close personal friends, Greg and Lisa Meyers. After graduating from Elburn High School, Bill earned his bachelor's degree in business from the University of Notre Dame and a master's in accounting from Northern Illinois University. Following his studies, he became a Certified Public Accountant in 1972. Active in the Republican Party throughout his life, Bill had a successful career as the Kane County Auditor for 20 years. He was highly respected for his professionalism and dedication to his work. Bill was a devout St. Gall Catholic Church member, where he worshipped and found solace. He cherished the community and the spiritual guidance he received. At St. Gall, Bill was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the finance committee, and a lector. Throughout his life, Bill enjoyed being involved in various organizations and hobbies. He served on the Sugar Grove Cemetery Board, the Lions Club, the Sugar Grove Fire Department Board of Trustees, the Sugar Grove Historical Society, the Illinois Association of County Auditors, the Kane County Farm Board of Directors, and the Dominick’s Club. These organizations allowed Bill to impact the community positively and meet like-minded individuals who shared his interests. The Keck family has a long history in Sugar Grove and has owned and managed multiple properties, including the town grocery store and “The Old Hotel.” Bill continued to manage the remaining properties until his passing. A visitation will be held on December 19, 2023 from 2 pm to 7 pm at The Healy Chapel Sugar Grove, 370 Division Dr., Sugar Grove, IL 60554. The funeral Mass will occur on December 20, 2023 at 12:30 pm at St. Gall Catholic Church, 43W885 Hughes Rd., Elburn, IL 60119. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to St. Gall’s in Bill’s memory. The family would like to thank Healy Chapel for their assistance during this difficult time. Bill will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. His warmth, kindness, and dedication to his community will always be remembered. May he rest in peace. Source: https://www.healychapel.com/obituaries/William-F-Keck?obId=30110033#/obituaryInfo NEWS ARTICLE IN KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE Retired Kane Auditor Bill Keck dies at 84 Michael Kenyon: ‘I would say he did not have a mean bone in his body’ By Brenda Schory December 20, 2023 at 8:19 am CST SUGAR GROVE – William “Bill” Keck, who had served as Kane County Auditor for 20 years, died Dec. 12. He was 84, according to his obituary notice at The Healy Chapel in Sugar Grove. A Sugar Grove resident and lifelong Republican, Keck was a five-term auditor from 1992 to 2012, when he decided not to seek re-election. “He was great to know and a good example for public service,” said Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham. “He did his job. He did it well and had the respect of all of us. He was a great public servant and a joy to work with. … He was a gentle, compassionate person, too.” Keck briefly came out of retirement in 2013 to announce a run for the Illinois 50th House District after then State Rep. Kay Hatcher did not seek re-election. At the time, he called himself “a voice for fiscal responsibility.” “I understand county operations,” Keck had said then. “I’d have to translate that to state operations. I am concerned that we have crisis problems. I am one person, but if I can make a difference, I’d like to try.” Keck was in a field of four GOP hopefuls in the 2014 primary, which was won by Keith Wheeler. Keck also served on the Kane County Farm Bureau Board with County Board member Michael Kenyon, R-South Elgin. “Bill Keck was a kind, nice man,” Kenyon said. “He didn’t cause harm to anybody. He just did his job, didn’t bother anybody else and he was on the Farm Bureau Board. We appreciated his knowledge of numbers. … I would say he did not have a mean bone in his body.” Kenyon, the only actual farmer serving on the County Board, said Keck was not a farmer, but had inherited a little acreage with his sister. Keck’s funeral Mass will be held at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Gall Catholic Church, 43W885 Hughes Rd., Elburn. Keck was a parishioner at St. Gall, and a member of Knights Columbus, of the church’s finance committee and a lector, according to his obituary notice. Source: Kane County Chronicle https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2023/12/20/retired-kane-auditor-bill-keck-dies-at-84/?utm_source=second-street&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Kane+County+Chronicle+Morning+Update+Newsletter&emailmd5=DB7DF07AC9B2DAE045C64ADDC049BC2D&emailsha1=606351767416451441931910336115182221207129128189122&emailsha256=378c94af5299bf09ccc434d8f3146495e623a6607f32ac0c1cfca12582c8c05a
Life Story and Service Details For DELMAR "Del" KRIEGHBAUM Delmar “Del” Krieghbaum, age 99, of Sugar Grove, IL, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Thursday, August 17, 2023. He was born May 6, 1924, on the family farm in Kaneville, to loving parents, Fred and Gertrude Krieghbaum. Del grew up in Kaneville on Lasher Rd. and attended local schools. He made an impact on the hardwood as a member of the basketball team and graduated from Kaneville High School with the class of 1942. Two years later, Ruth Nelson’s brother introduced her to Delmar Krieghbaum as they stood beneath a streetlight at Main St. & Maple St. in Sugar Grove. When they parted company that evening Ruth told her friend, Fayola Musser that she would one day marry Delmar. He later admitted that she had captured his heart with her first “hello”. They were united in marriage on June 3, 1945, at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church and set up housekeeping in an apartment just across the street from the street corner where they first met. Del drove trucks for a number of companies, including dairy, stockyard, sand and gravel as well as a big yellow school bus for Kaneland School District 302 during his retirement years. Despite all the jobs throughout his life, “Milkman” was the mantle by which everyone knew him most. He not only delivered to the house, but to the refrigerator and sometimes even stayed for breakfast! He was not only a member of the community but also an “adopted” member of many families. Outside of his regular job, Del dedicated decades of his blood, sweat and tears to his community as a founding member and past chief of the Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department. . He was also the first in the area to include women on the fire department, and not on a separate brigade. A fire fighter was a fire fighter, and all stand on the line between their community and the powerful destructive rage of fire. He celebrated 50 years as a fireman, 34 of them as chief before he washed his last truck and dried his last hose. No one saw as much change to the department or his community than Del. Used to read meters for the water department and member of the Sugar Grove Village Board. Del was a long-time member of the Sugar Grove Lions Club, Young Adults Club, Kane County Fire Chiefs Association, as well as the Kane County Firemen’s Association, Auxiliary member of the Sugar Grove American Legion, Post 1271. Del loved his trips to both Vegas and any local casino to try his luck at video poker. For many years, he played on two bowling leagues and coached an American Legion baseball team. He helped to establish a place to play, creating a diamond that has since been lost to time, but was home to exciting plays every week. His laugh was as singular as it was infectious. Del used it to meet a friend on every street and corner, building a family of friends a mile long. He had a quick wit and sometimes “salty language” that would put Morton to shame. Del was an institution that has stood the test of time and left a legacy that will never be forgotten. He is survived by 5 children: Ken (Mary) Krieghbaum, Constance Bieritz, Karen (David) Proctor, Caroline (Verne) Bjornson, and Karla (Ken) Kassinger; 13 grandchildren: Kendra (John) Hiltenbrand, Delmar Krieghbaum, Douglas (Lisa) Krieghbaum, Keith (Shauna) Gardner, Robert (Samantha) Bieritz, Crystal Bieritz , Brett Proctor, Bridget (Michael) Toma, Jared (Kari) Proctor and Melanie (Derek) Scawinski, Michelle (IV Robinson) Bjornson, Stacy Goggin and Alycia (Justin Koeller) Donais; 29 great-grandchildren: Kenneth, Garrett, Catherine, and Mitchell Hiltenbrand; Macallan and Evan Krieghbaum; Tanner, Addisyn, Teaghan and Drew Gardner; Quinn, Reese, Blake and Callen Bieritz; Johanna and Cohen Pavlak; Tyler and Jacob Proctor; Nathan and Zachary Toma; Cameron, Avery, Elliana and Gavin Scawinski; Tildon and Claire Robinson; Mikayla and Marissa Goggin and Dorian Koeller; sister and brother-in-law, Wayne and Grace Olson; many nieces, nephews, countless cousins and a countryside of friends. He is reunited with his parents, Fred and Gertrude Krieghbaum; wife Ruth, daughter in infancy, Carol Ann; three sisters: Berdena (Roy) Sorensen, Laverna (Robert) Grommes and Betty (Ken) Radovich; a brother and sister in infancy, Vivian and Emmett Krieghbaum. Visitation will be from 3-8p.m., Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at Conley Funeral Home, 116 W. Pierce St., Elburn, IL 60119. A funeral to celebrate his life will begin at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, 176 S. Main St., Sugar Grove, IL 60554. Interment will follow at Sugar Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Del’s name. Checks may be made to the “Delmar F. Krieghbaum Memorial” and mailed in care of P.O. Box 66, Elburn, 60119. Memories and tributes may also be forwarded to the same address, the Conley Funeral Home Facebook Page, or at www.conleycare.com. PHOTO L to R: Verne Bjornson, Del Krieghbaum, Gene Love, Jack Huggins, Ray Fox, Dick Massier
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Obituary and Kaneland School District Commitment Award & Hall of Fame
Beverley 'Sue' Jacobson, (nee Wolf) born May 30, 1932 passed away on June 28, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Genevieve and Donald Wolf, husband Carl Jacobson and brother Roy. She is survived by her son, James 'Jake'(Susan), three grandchildren, Sara, Samantha (Jimmy) and Benjamin Jacobson and brothers Roger (Cynthia) and Rex Wolf. Sue was a longtime teacher at Sugar Grove elementary school, active in the Lincoln Highway Association, AFS sponsorship, and the Sugar Grove Historical Society. She will be missed by many. Internment will be private. In lieu of flowers please make donations to either: Lincoln Highway Association https://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/support/ or Grace Lutheran Church Music Program https://www.graceglenellyn.org/donate.html Published by the Aurora Beacon News on Jun. 30, 2022. ********** "Remembering Sue Jacobson, Garfield Heritage Society Board Member" Longtime volunteer and board member of Garfield Heritage Society, Beverly 'Sue' Jacobson, passed away on June 28, 2002. Involved with the museum since 1984, she recruited her late mother Genevieve Wolf and her late husband Carol Jacobson as volunteers. She has served as a Garfield Heritage Society board member since the late 1980s until her death. She had a knowledge of many traditional skills and demonstrated soap and candle making at many of the fall festivals. She brought AFS students to the farm, and her experience as an educate was of great value. Always of good spirit, she will be missed by all who knew her." Published by "The Fairfield - Campton Crier", Vol. 38, September 2002, No. 2. ********** The SGHS lost our dear fiend, Sue Jacobson, on June 28th. The contributions Sue made to the historical socieety and our community would take this entire newsletter to mention. Sue was a tireless volunteer and was always the first on to lend a helping had to anyone who asked for help. We received many donations in her memory and cards sharing stories of Sue's kindness and generosity. Whether it was offering someone a cup of cocoa on her door step, collecting fabric for quilts, visiting someone in need or volunteering with a variety of organizations, she was always willing and able to help. We sure will miss you, Sue. Source: Sugar Grove Historical Society Fall 2022 Newsletter ********** SUE JACOBSON COMMITMENT AWARD The Kaneland CUSD #302 Hall of Fame hereby recognizes Sue Jacobson in the category of commitment for her generosity and dedication to preserving the Kaneland community's history.
Aurora Beacon News, Sugar Grove Historical Society
Tryphena Thompson (1812-1906): Obituary. Oldest Woman Settler in Sugar Grove.
Tryphena Thompson was the wife of Johnathon Holmes Thompson.
NEWSPAPER TRANSCRIPTION March 18, 1906 OLDEST WOMAN SETTLER DEAD Mrs. Tryphena Thompson Had been resident of Kane County Seventy Years – Native of Vermont The death of Mrs. Tryphena Thompson of Galena Street, probably the oldest woman resident of this locality, and well known among a large portion of the community, occurred this morning at six o’clock. Mrs. Thompson was in her ninety-seventh year and death came as a result of general debility. Deceased was born in Peru, Vermont, March 18, 1812, and fore more than seventy years had lived in and about Sugar Grove, Kaneville and Aurora. She lived in Aurora for twenty-five years her home being at 67 1/2 Galena Street. She was the widow of the late J. Holmes Thompson, a retired farmer, whose death occurred in 1891. She is survived by but few relatives in this part of the country, among them being her nephews, B.H. and E.W. Thompson, and a grandson, Lewis H. Rice. A number of nephews and nieces reside in the east. Mrs. Thompson was a woman of remarkable strength of character, and until recently her unusual vitality was shown by great physical activity. She was prominent in all affairs in the First Baptist church. The funeral will be held from her late home Wednesday morning at ten o’clock. Interment at Kaneville. It is requested that all floral tributes be omitted.
Sugar Grove, IL, Clare Groff Frantz Jr. (1914-2010): Obituary
Clare Groff Frantz Jr. BIRTH 4 Dec 1914 Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA DEATH 17 Aug 2010 (aged 95) Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois, USA BURIAL Sugar Grove Cemetery Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois, USA Clare Groff Frantz Jr. Age 95, of Sugar Grove, passed away at his home surrounded by the love and prayers of his family on Tuesday, August 17, 2010. He is survived by his wife Ruth of Sugar Grove, Nine children: Clifton G. (Lynne) Frantz of Batavia, Nancy C. Wilkison of Elburn, David S. (Vickie) Frantz of Sugar Grove, Steven J. Frantz of Sandwich, Mark J. (Beth) Randall fo Plain City, OH, David L. (Kathy) Randall of Yorkville, Terry M (Jim) Jensen of Aurora, Jane A. (Ken) Laurie of Elburn and Dwight C. (Monica) Randall of Woodstock; Twenty grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, Many nieces, nephews, cousins and a family of friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, one brother Thomas T. Frantz and two grandsons, Curtis Groff Frantz and Jonathon Randall. Visitation will be from 3-4:30 p.m. with a memorial service to follow at 5 p.m., Monday, August 23, 2010 at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, 176 Main St., Sugar Grove, IL. Rev. Steven Good, pastor of the church, will officiate. Private family interment will follow at a later date. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79875106/clare-groff-frantz ADDITIONAL NOTES: The older photo of Clare Groff Frantz was from May, 22,1937 when he posed behind the Hotel West. In the background is the south side of Keck's Store and to the far right is the corner of a building that Groff would one day own and become his home and workshop. Groff was a distinguished Sugar Grover, citizen, churchman, an industrious, mechanical genius, and father of Clif, Nancy, Dave and Steve. ~ Rick Johnson 2016 Our ancestors came from Switzerland in the 1740's. They were Menonite and settled in Penn. It was not uncommon to incorporate maiden names of spouses when naming babies when they were born. My Grandfather's name was also Clare Groff Frantz. My Great Grandmother's last name was Groff. It's funny though, my Great Grandfather's name was Benjamin Franklin Frantz, but we couldn't find any record of kite fliers in the family. To bad it would have been a great story. ~ Dave Frantz 2016
Interment Jericho Cemetery, Mighell Rd, Sugar Grove, IL
Helen Gordon Ogle (1927 - 2005): Obituary
Helen Gordon Ogle BIRTH 7 Jun 1927 DEATH 29 Nov 2005 (aged 78) Kane County, Illinois, USA BURIAL Sugar Grove Cemetery Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois, USA PLOT block 38, lot 8, plot 2 MEMORIAL ID 77757506 · View Source MEMORIAL Helen Grace Gordon Ogle, age 78, of Sugar Grove, IL, passed away peacefully, Tuesday afternoon, November 29, 2005 at her home, with family at her side. She was born June 7, 1927 in Aurora, IL, the daughter of Morris J. and Helen (Martin) Gordon.Helen grew up on the Gordon family farm, graduated from Sugar Grove High School and went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Aurora University.Helen worked briefly at several local businesses, including a gas station, and soon became employed at PAG (Pfister Associated Growers), an Aurora seed corn company with offices on West Galena. There she met Charles W. Ogle and they were wed on September 25, 1955 at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church. Living briefly near the P.A.G. office, they soon moved into a farm house near Sugar Grove. In 1975, they moved to the Gordon family farm homestead on Prairie Street, where they lived the rest of their lives.Helen was an active member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church where the touch of her hands and heart can be chronicled across the years in countless ways. She had a fondness for children and kept the "cradle roll" for the church, welcoming new children and remembering their birthdays each year as they progressed toward Sunday School. There, they would meet Helen as Secretary of the Sunday School and the keeper of attendance records that would earn them honor pins as the years passed. Visitors to the church office would find Helen, then church secretary, busy preparing the bulletin, the announcement boards, changing the altar cloths and tending to dozens of unseen details. In 1969, she was honored as "Outstanding Mother of the Year" by the Sugar Grove United Methodist Men's Group.Through the years, she taught her children and grandchildren the joy of service in this labor of love. A woman who lived her faith through her works, Helen was also a Brownie Troop Leader, secretary of the Sugar Grove Farmers Club, served her community as a Sugar Grove Township Trustee, president of the Sugar Grove Historical Society, Community Care Team Volunteer, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the United Methodist Women. Always welcoming, Helen had a knack for making newcomers feel at home. Whether at church, the Farmers Market, the Corn Boil or any community gathering, she connected the new with the old and made both feel welcome.At home on the farm, Helen always valued life whether human or animal. Orphan kittens, baby chicks and "ugly ducklings" of every kind were given a place in her lap, a warm spot in the kitchen and in Helen's heart. She had a gift for healing every kind of hurt and a way of teaching life-lessons as she shared life's burdens along the way. Through the years she cared selflessly for her husband, Charles and various ill and elderly relatives.She is survived by two children, Bonnie L. Ogle (Paul St. John) of Montgomery, and their family, Kate, Eleanor and Charlotte, William G. (Stephanie) Ogle of Oswego and their son, Stephen; one sister, Mary Sohan of Maple Park; one brother, Mark (Debbie) Gordon of St. Charles, IL; and many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles; her parents; two brothers, one in infancy and one in childhood; and one brother-in-law.Visitation Sunday, December 4th, from 1-4 PM at Conley Funeral Home, 116 W. Pierce St., Elburn, IL. Her funeral service will be held Monday, December 5th at 1 PM at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, with an hour of visitation preceding the funeral, from 12 Noon until time of service.In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in her name to benefit various charities. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77757506/helen-ogle
Owens Family: Obituary of Evan Owens (February 27, 1800 - April 5, 1884)
Obituary pasted into Owen's Family Bible
OBITUARY OF EVAN OWENS 2/27/1800 – 4/5/1884 Mr. Evan Owens, who died at his residence at Fairchilds, in this town, on Saturday last [April 5, 1884], was born in Carnarvonshire, Wales, February 27, 1800, and moved to this country [USA] in 1801, first settling at Lower Dublin, Philadelphia, and in 1813 at Remsen, New York, where since that time, Mr. Owens has resided. In 1829 he married Honorah, daughter of Bohan Smith, by whom he had nine children, six of whom are living. Mrs. Owens died about thirty years ago, and Mr. Owens was again married, to Catherine, daughter of D.W. Pritchard, who survives him and by who he had one daughter. Mr. Owens led a life of activity and usefulness, both in business and politics. He was a farmer, and endeavored to keep up with the times in agricultural improvement, and succeeded in accumulating considerable wealth. In politics he was a Whig while that party existed, when he became a Democrat. He had held nearly every office in the gift of the town, having been Constable, Collector, Poormaster, Assessor, Justice, Supervisor and Superintendent of Schools, making in all between forth and fifty years in service of the town. In 1830 Mr. Owens was nominated for Member of Assembly,, and though he was defeated, he polled five hundred votes more than anyone else on his ticket. He was a man who possessed the entire confidence of all who knew him. He led a life of strictest integrity, faithfully performing his duty in every position and under all circumstances, and by these qualities he acquired and retained popularity and the esteem of his townsmen to such and extent as seldom falls to the lot of anyone. Mr. Owens held liberal Christian views of religion and believed that life of moral rectitude was conduce to one of happiness. For a number of years his sight has been poor, and his health had gradually failed until it terminated in his death on Saturday. The funeral services were held at the residence yesterday where many friends and relatives were gathered, whence his remains were taken to Fairchild Cemetery.
Ben G. McCannon (1886 - 1971): Obituary
Benjamin George McCannon BIRTH 9 Sep 1886 Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois, USA DEATH 28 Jul 1971 (aged 84) Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois, USA BURIAL Jericho Cemetery Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois, USA SUGAR GROVE NATIVE DIES AT AGE 84 Ben G. McCannon, a farmer in the Sugar Grove areas for more than 60 years, died Wednesday at Apollo Medical Center, St. Petersburg, Florida. He was 84 years old. Mr. McCannon was instrumental in the establishment of the Sugar Grove Community House. He was a member of the Kane County Farm Bureau and the Sugar Grove Farmers Club. He was living in St. Petersburg at the time of his death. Mr. McCannon was born Sept. 9, 1886, in Sugar Grove. Surviving are his widow, Edith; four sons, Frank and Dr. Willis of Sugar Grove, John of San Antonio, Texas, and Ben Jr. of Calabasas, California; one daughter, Miss Nellie McCannon of Madison, Wisconsin; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Maude Converse of Sandwich and Mrs. Nellie Szenner of Aurora. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Bena, and by one son and four sisters. Funeral services will be at 3p.m. Saturday at the Healy Chapel. Burial will be in Jericho Cemetery. Friends may call at the Chapel after 6 p.m. Friday. See also: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34730654/benjamin-george-mccannon
Obituary: Marian (Ernst) Saloga 1913-2007
MARIAN CHRISTINE (ERNST) SALOGA 1913-2007 Marian Saloga Date Of Birth Jun 21,1913 Date Of Death Jun 28,2007 Age 94 of Batavia, formerly of Sugar Grove, passed away peacefully as she slept at home, early Thursday morning, June 28, 2007. Marian was born on June 21, 1913 in Aurora, IL, the daughter of Charles and Josephine (Torp) Ernst. She grew up in Aurora where she graduated from East Aurora High School with the class of 1931 and met Ed Saloga. Ed had moved to Aurora from Morris, IL and both loved to play tennis at the city park (Phillips Park, Aurora). They were married September 1, 1934 in Hammond, IN and they made their home in Aurora. Though these were the Depression years and no one had many material things, Ed and Marian had each other. Ed began building houses in 1948. In 1953, Ed and Marian moved to Sugar Grove and built the Illini Motel. Marian managed the motel for many years. They later built the House of Plenty Restaurant and their own home in Dugan Woods, Sugar Grove. Marian had a love of nature. She enjoyed their cabin on the Menominee River near Wausaukee, WI where her family would gather in the summer and fall for swimming, fishing and walking in the woods. After Marian and Ed retired, they loved to travel. They traveled the United States, Europe and Mexico where Marian, who was a birdwatcher, studied the birds.Marian was devoted to her family. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren with a passion. She was a member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church and in numerous bridge clubs. She liked to play all kinds of card games and was also an avid reader.In addition to her older sister, Caroline Olsen of State college, PA, Marian is survived by:two daughters:Beverly (Peter) Bambachtof Crivitz, WI andJoan (Richard) Campbell of Marinette, WI;Two sons:Edward C. (Barbara) Saloga of Sugar Grove, IL andWilliam (Nila) Saloga of Batavia, IL;Twelve grandchildren: Karen (James) Plosczynski of Wausaukee, WIChristine (William) Bailey of San Jose, CA,Kelly (Joseph)Wagner of Wallace, MI,Craig (Julie) Campbell of Waterford, WI, Richard E. (Laura) Campbell of Menominee, MI,Heather (Frank) Kotecki of Glendale, WI,Edward W. (Sue) Saloga of Sugar Grove, IL, Douglas (Renee) Saloga of Hartland, WI,April Saloga of Chicago, IL,William (Julie) Saloga of Batavia, IL,Charles and Alexander Saloga of Batavia, IL andTwenty-six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, 1 brother, Martin Ernst and one sister Edith Olsen. Visitation will be held Sunday, July 1, 2007 from 4-7PM, at Conley Funeral Home, 116 W. Pierce St., Elburn, IL, and Monday, July 2, at church, prior to the funeral, from 9:30am to 10:15am.Funeral services will follow Monday, July 2 at 10:30am, at Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, Sugar Grove, IL. The Rev. Steve Good will officiate. Following cremation, private family committal services will later be held.MEMORIAL A memorial has been established in her name to benefit the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church and other favorite charities. Checks may be made to the "Marian Saloga Memorial" and mailed in care of P.O. Box 66, Elburn, IL 60119. Tributes and memories may also be forwarded to the family at the same address or through www.conleycare.com. Source: https://www.conleycare.com/obituaries/marian-saloga/
Obiturary: George Ratos, Owner of House of Plenty
George D. Ratos BIRTH 18 Apr 1924 DEATH 28 Dec 2002 (aged 78) BURIAL Saint Patricks Cemetery Bristol, Kendall County, Illinois, USA George D. Ratos, age 78, of Sugar Grove, Illinois passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2002 at the Provena-Mercy Center in Aurora, Illinois. He was born on April 18, 1924 in Valsamata, Kefalonia, Greece, the son of Dimitrios and Eftihia (Tsakarisianos) Niforatos. George was united in marriage on November 29, 1953 at the Greek Orthodox Church in Chicago, Illinois to the former Georgia P. Kutrumanes, and they spent the next 38 happy years of their lives together until her passing on October 24, 1991. Mr. Ratos was a member of St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in Aurora, IL. George was a member of the Cephalonian Brotherhood, and a past member of the St. Athanasios Parish Council. After moving from Bellwood in 1971, he and his wife Georgia were the owners and operators of "The House of Plenty Smorgasbord" in Sugar Grove, IL. Their son Jim and grandson Jimmy assumed the management, but George was always there to help. Mr. Ratos enjoyed spending time at the restaurant so that he could visit with his customers and employees, George enjoyed the outdoors, especially vegetable gardening and flowers. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother who will be remembered for the love he gave to his family and many friends. He is survived by his son, James (Mary) Ratos of Yorkville, IL, his daughter, Joy (Jim) Dravillas of Sugar Grove, IL; his grandchildren, Nicole, Peter, Jimmy and Tommy Ratos, all of Yorkville, IL and Alex and Doula Dravillas of Sugar Grove, IL; his brothers, Dan (Elaine) Niforatos, Theotokis (Eleni) Niforatos, Taxarathis (Sylvia) Niforatos, and Art (Lillian) Niforatos; his sister, Elefteria Niforatos; as well as his dear friend, Muriel Kokas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dimitrios and Eftihia; his wife Georgia; his brother, Gerasimos Niforatos; and his sisters, Stamo Vineris, Marica Stathoulis and Stefania Vartelas. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 at the St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in Aurora, IL, with Father Peter Spiro officiating. Interment will follow in the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Bristol, IL. Friends may call from 4 until 9 p.m. on Monday, December 30, 2002 at the Larson-Nelson Funeral Home, 410 E. Countryside Parkway, Yorkville, IL. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Homes, (630) 553-7611. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7754912/george-d_-ratos
Carter Avery Bliss (1896 - 1913): News Article about Death due to Accident
Carter Avery Bliss BIRTH 1896 DEATH May 1913 (aged 16–17) Kane County, Illinois, USA BURIAL Sugar Grove Cemetery Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois, USA NEWS ARTICLE TRANSCRIPTION: BLOW ON HEAD KILLS BLISS May 1913 Carter A. Bliss, Son of President Bliss of DeKalb Line, Dies Following Accident Youth employed on Railroad struck by pole near Kaneville Carter Bliss, 17-year-old son of President Jedediah Harris Bliss (J.H. Bliss) of the Aurora & DeKalb line, who was hit in the back of the head by a swinging telephone pole near Kaneville Tuesday morning, died at the St. Joseph hospital this morning at 3:55 o’clock. He never regained consciousness after he was hit. Young Bliss was hurt in a peculiar accident. A pole being dragged by a work car, of which he had charge, struck an obstruction and swung around, striking the boy at the base of his brain. He was hurried to the hospital and operated on, but the fracture was fatal. His mother is prostrated. She was visiting in Ohio when notified of the accident. She arrived here with her daughter Catherine yesterday morning at 8 o’clock and went at once to her boy’s bedside. Young Bliss was employed on his father’s railroad and was one of its best liked men. He is survived by his parents, two sisters, Mrs. W.K. Evans of Toldeo, Ohio, and Miss Catherine Bliss of Sugar Grove, and one brother, J. Harry Evans of this city. The funeral will be held from the Bliss home in Sugar Grove Saturday afternoon at 2:45 o’clock, the Reverend Dr. Lounsbury officiating. Interment will be in the Sugar Grove Cemetery. The coroner’s jury in the case met this afternoon and hear testimony from two witnesses and returned a verdict of “accidental death.”
Alberta F Seavey Anthony (1918 - 2003): Obituary
Captain Alberta F Seavey Anthony BIRTH 18 Jan 1918 Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, USA DEATH 19 Mar 2003 (aged 85) Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas, USA BURIAL Sugar Grove Cemetery Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois, USA Alberta (Seavey) Anthony, age 85 of Manhattan, KS died March 19, 2003 at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community. She was born January 18, 1918 in Aurora, IL, the daughter of Harry W. and Clara (Banker) Seavey and had been an Manhattan resident since 1955. She graduated with her bachelors from Morningside College in 1939 and received her certificate of Physical Therapy from the Mayo Clinic in 1942. Mrs. Anthony served as a Captain in the United States Army from June 1943 to June 1947 in Nottingham, England and Battle Creek, Michigan. She taught school for three years as an elementary and secondary physical education. Locally she had been a physical therapist at College Hill Nursing Home and at Memorial Hospital, retiring in 1974. Alberta was a member of First Congregational Church, P.E.O. Review Club, American Veterinarian Medical Association Auxiliary and the Kansas Veteran Medical Association. On May 21, 1955, in Aurora, IL, she was married to Harry D. Anthony, DVM. He preceded her in death on January 16, 1995. Also preceding her in death was one son, John David Anthony; a sister, Martha Giese of Clearwater, FL and her parents. Survivors include two children, Harry "Seavey" Anthony of Overland Park, KS and Lisa Jane Gardner and her husband, Darrell Tierney of Lenexa, KS; a sister, Jane Buell, who is now residing in Manhattan; one brother, Harvey of Aurora, IL and seven grandchildren: Jessica, Haley and Benjamin Anthony, Chase and Reed Gardner and Emily and Shelly Tierney. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday at the Community Room at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community with Reverend R. Kent Cormack officiating. Interment at a later date in the Sugar Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Meadowlark Hills Good Samaritan Fund, First Congregational Church or the Harry D. and Alberta F. Anthony Award in Veterinary Medicine. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77291855/alberta-f-anthony
Sugar Grove, IL, Clare Groff Frantz Sr. (1880-1983): Obituary
Clare Groff Frantz, Sr. BIRTH 29 Dec 1880 Washington County, Maryland, USA DEATH 27 Dec 1983 (aged 102) Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, USA BURIAL Sugar Grove Cemetery Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois, USA Clare Groff Frantz, 102, of Aurora, formerly of Sugar Grove, died Tuesday, December 27, 1983 at Aurora Manor Care Center. He was born on December 29, 1880 in Washington County, Maryland, the son of Benjamin F. and Martha (Funk) Frantz. He married Eleanor Tague on March 3, 1912. He and his wife made their first home in Moorestown, New Jersey where he began his newspaper and magazine sales career. He moved to Chicago in 1918. He became employed with the Chicago Daily Drovers Journal. He later represented the publication throughout the DuPage, Kane, Kendall and DeKalb Country areas, until the Journal closed in the later 1940s. In 1920, the family moved to Sugar Grove. He worked there in partnership with his son, Clare Groff Frantz Jr., at the Sugar Grove Machine Shop. He was a member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, the Sugar Grove Famer’s Club and for more than 50 years was a member of the Jerusalem Temple Lodge No. 90 at Aurora. He is survived by two sons, Tom (Emily) Frantz of Aurora and Clare (Ruth) Frantz of Sugar Grove; eight grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, three brothers and three sisters. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Conley Funeral Home in Elburn. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery. Visitation is from noon until the time of the service Wednesday at Conley Funeral Home. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77513698/clare-groff-frantz
Sugar Grove, IL, Emily Ravlin Frantz, Obituary (1917 - 2007)
Emily Ravlin Frantz BIRTH 31 May 1917 Kaneville, Kane County, Illinois, USA DEATH 15 Jan 2007 (aged 89) Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, USA BURIAL Sugar Grove Cemetery Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois, USA Emily Ravlin Frantz, 89, of Aurora died on Monday, January 15, 2007 at McAuley Manor in Aurora. She was born to Lois Pittaway and Harold Humiston Ravlin on May 31, 1917 on a farm in Kaneville, Illinois where she grew up and went to school until moving to Sugar Grove, Illinois on the Bliss farm in 1932. She married Thomas T. Frantz of Sugar Grove on July 2, 1939, in the farm house living room. They lived in Aurora during the war years, in Sugar Grove from 1946 to 1952 (in the oldest house in the township which is now the office of the Sugar Grove Historical Society), and back in Aurora ever since. She was PTA President of the Sugar Grove Grade School, Center School in Aurora, and East High School, worked at the Beacon-News and later at Brady School, and sang in the choir and was active in Fourth Street Methodist Church for 54 years. Emily is survived by her devoted husband of 67 years, Tom of Aurora; four children, Dr. Tom (Donna) Frantz, a university professor in Buffalo, NY, Dr. Jeffrey (Yvette) Frantz, a United Church of Christ minister in Miami Lakes, FL, Doug (Dianne) Frantz, president of Gulliford Sales in Minneapolis, MN and Lois (Joe) Yoches, former high school tennis coach in Peoria, IL; 12 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren; and her only sibling, Lloyd Ravlin of Romeoville, IL. She is preceded in death by her parents. Emily's passion besides her family was her painting and artwork. She was a member of the Aurora Art League, showing her work in various art shows in the area for 30 years. A memorial visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 21, 2007 at the Moss Family Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave. (Rt. 31) in Batavia. A memorial service will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 22, at the Fourth Street Methodist Church, 551 Fourth Street, Aurora, IL. Interment will be private in the Sugar Grove Cemetery next to the farm where she lived as a teenager. She will be remembered as loving, wise, steadfast, gentle, and the best wife and mother we ever could have imagined. Memorials in Emily's name may be directed to the Fourth Street Methodist Church. For additional information, please contact the Moss Family Funeral Home in Batavia at 630-879-7900. Published in the Beacon News on 1/19/2007. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17564204/emily-frantz
Sarson Lothrop Judd BIRTH 4 Mar 1849 Warren County, New York, USA DEATH 1904 (aged 54–55) BURIAL Sugar Grove Cemetery Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois, USA Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77650330/sarson-lothrop-judd