By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP – A judge rejected a plea to reduce the sentence of a man serving a 10-year sentence in a drunken driving conviction that killed two people. Kane County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Stanfa on Thursday rejected a plea by Thomas Ofenloch Jr., 29, to consider the 2½ years he spent on home monitoring while the case was pending. Ofenloch sent the two-page request from the Lincoln Correctional Center in Lincoln, where he is serving his sentence. Ofenloch wrote that releasing him early would be less
Born: March 11, 1925; in Batavia Died: June 12, 2013; in Naperville BATAVIA – Audrey L. Miller, 88, of Batavia, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Seasons Hospice in Naperville. She was born March 11, 1925, in Batavia, the daughter of Edward and Victoria Swanson. She was united in marriage to Richard Miller on June 26, 1948, in Batavia. She is survived by two sons, Timothy (Sue) Miller of Batavia and Tom
Rejecting his petition now “was the right thing to happen, absolutely, yes,” McMahon said. Ofenloch was 23 at the time of the Aug. 4, 2007, crash in Sugar Grove that killed Andrew Berger and Joshua Sutton, both 21 and of Batavia, who were with him. According to court records, Ofenloch drove north on Dugan Road, through the intersection, over a ditch and into the field, eventually becoming airborne and hitting a tree that split the vehicle in two. Both Ofenloch and his attorney at the time, J. Brick Van Der Snick, had asked credit for Ofenloch’s time
served on home monitoring, and for consideration since Ofenloch completed an alcohol program and was speaking to groups at a substance abuse treatment center. But now retired Judge Timothy Sheldon rejected that consideration in sentencing Ofenloch to 10 years with the requirement that he serve 85 percent of his sentence. Ofenloch’s projected parole date is Aug. 17, 2018, with a discharge date of Aug. 20, 2020, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections website. Ofenloch’s letter also claims that Van Der Snick did not give him good advice, to put in a “blind plea of guilty,”
and would likely receive probation or at least a reduction in sentence because of his time served on home monitoring. Van Der Snick said he argued extensively for Ofenloch to get credit for 923 days of home monitoring. As to his former client’s criticism, Van Der Snick said, “I am not surprised but really offended.” “We made the argument that he made a mistake, he admitted to it, pled guilty, apologized, was on electronic home monitoring 923 days, felt terrible, was voluntarily talking on his own victim impact panels,” Van Der Snick said. “We felt those were extraordinary.”
8POLICE REPORTS Miller of Elburn; four grandchildren, Tabitha, Blythe and Morgan Miller and Tommy McCartney; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Kenneth, Harry, Arthur, Richard, Helen Stumpf, Esther Biever, Eleanor Hunt, Elsie Swanson and Violet Johnson; a daughter-in-law, Candy Miller; and a great-granddaughter, Quincee Barnes Miller. The visitation will be from 4 to 7
p.m. Monday, June 17, at Moss Family Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. A funeral service will be at 7 p.m. following the visiting time. Private interment will be at West Batavia Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S. Lincoln St., Batavia, IL 60510. For information, contact Moss Family Funeral Home at 630-879-7900 or www.mossfuneral.com. Please sign the guest book at www. legacy.com/kcchronicle.
Geneva • Zachary W. Cramer, 19, of the 1800 block of Rita Avenue, St. Charles, was charged Tuesday, June 4, with underage drinking. • Andrew J. Carberry, 19, of the 39W200 block of Forbes Drive, Blackberry Township, and John M. Donnelly, 19, of the 1000 block of Keim Court, Geneva, were charged
Sunday, June 2, with underage drinking. • Angela A. Haymon, 18, of the 1600 block of Indiana Street, St. Charles, was charged Wednesday, June 5, with underage drinking. • Khaliyah P. Guyton, 20, and Jazmin W. Rivera, 20, both of the 1800 block of Jamestown Circle, Hoffman Estates, were charged Thursday, June 6, with underage drinking.
8FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Robert Charles Arbizzani: A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at United Methodist Church of Geneva, 211 Hamilton St., followed by a gathering of family and friends in the Fellowship Hall. The family will then host a reception at The Little Owl/Flagstone at 101-105 W. State St., Geneva. Norma M. Crawford: A memorial visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 14, at Conley Funeral Home, 116 W. Pierce St., Elburn. A memorial service celebrating Norma’s life will follow visitation at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Majel Summers Siegrist Drake: A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 22, at Congregational United Church of Christ in St. Charles. Interment will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Jacksonville.
James B. Fraser Sr.: A memorial service for family and friends will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at Grace Evangelical Church, 1800 Bowes Road, Elgin. Bernice A. Lezon: Funeral prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 17, at Malone Funeral Home, 324 E. State St. (Route 38), Geneva, proceeding to St. Peter Catholic
Church, 1891 Kaneville Road, Geneva, for celebration of the funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. with Father Martins Emeh, celebrant. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Geneva. The visitation will be Sunday, June 16, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Malone Funeral Home. Helen June Lukowsky: A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday,
June 20, at Fox Valley Church of God, 23W835 Cherry Lane, Geneva. Suzanne M. (Matz) Niemiec: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 14, at Yurs Funeral Home, 405 E. Main St., St. Charles. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at Yurs Funeral Home.
John “Packy” Allan Paschal: A celebration of life will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Bootleggers Bar, Grill and Pizza, 107 Main St., Maple Park. Suzanne C. Stembridge: A memorial service to celebrate her life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 320 Franklin St., Geneva.
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expensive and more effective than the prison system. “I feel I can do more good for society outside of prison, rather than playing cards and watching television,” Ofenloch wrote. Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon, who opposed Ofenloch’s request, Thomas said the filing Ofenloch Jr. was coming almost two years too late. “It was not just a day late, not a week late,” McMahon said. “And he did not raise the issue on his appeal,” which he lost.
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