8OBITUARIES Born: Sept. 14, 1937 Died: Dec. 28, 2013
ELIZABETH A. RODEWALD Born: July 11, 1928 Died: Dec. 26, 2013 ST. CHARLES – Elizabeth A. Rodewald, age 85, of St. Charles, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at Pine View Care Center in St. Charles. She was born July 11, 1928, in Hannibal, Mo., to John and Catherine (Schuckenbrock) Bueter. She is survived by her husband, Paul; two sons, Bill (Gail) Rodewald of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Jeff (Nancy) Rodewald of Geneva; four grandchildren, Sarah (Todd) Gard, Emily (Joe) Reece, Matt (Lindy) Rodewald and Katherine (Dave) Edison. Also seven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Joanne Blosser of Goshen, Indiana. She was preceded in death by parents; and her nine siblings. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Elkhart, Ind. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association’s Greater Illinois Chapter, 8430 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60631 or www.alz.org/Illinois. To leave an online condolence or remembrance to the family, visit the funeral home’s obituary page at www.yursfuneralhomes. com. For more information, please call Yurs Funeral Home of Geneva, 630-232-7337 or like Yurs on Facebook. Please sign the guest book at www.legacy.com/kcchronicle.
JOHN W. SNIDER Born: May 24, 1941 Died: Dec. 28, 2013 WARSAW, Ind. – John W. Snider, 72 of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 9:55 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, in his residence.
On May 24, 1941, he was born in Kokomo, Ind., to Donald Mann and Marion (Williamson) Snider. He was united in marriage to Nancy Fribley on Jan. 23, 1966, in Anderson, Ind., where they were married by Nancy’s father, the Rev. Robert W. Fribley. John was raised in Kokomo, graduating from Kokomo High School in 1959. He graduated from Purdue University, West Lafayette, in 1966, and then received his master’s degree from Butler University, Indianapolis. He lived in Indianapolis from 1966 to 1984, then moved to Geneva, Ill., until June of 2012, when they moved to Warsaw, Ind. John worked at Western Electric, Indianapolis and Aurora, then he went to work at Bell Labs before working at Lucent Technologies, Warrenville, where he retired. All three companies are a part of AT&T. John was a member of United Methodist Church of Geneva, where he was a member of the choir and chairman of the Pipe Organ Committee. He also was a member of the Fox Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and a charter member of Epworth Forest Choir School, where he met his wife, Nancy. John is survived by his wife, Nancy Fribley Snider of Warsaw, Ind.; his daughter, Beth (and spouse Dave) Lomperski of Pierceton, Ind.; his son, Jason D. (and spouse Rebecca) Snider of Wyoming, Mich.; five grandchildren, Trevor Lomperski and Susan, Kaylie, Lexi and Aubrey Snider; and three brothers, Tom (and spouse Kathy) Snider of St. Louis, Robert (and spouse Carole) Snider of Beaver, Pa., and James (and spouse Melissa Swan) Snider of Louisville, Ky. A memorial service will be held at a later date at United Methodist Church of Geneva, Geneva. McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel is entrusted with arrangements. Memorial contributions are to be made to United Methodist Church of Geneva Music Fund, 211 Hamilton St., Geneva, IL 60134, or to Kosciusko County Homecare and Hospice, P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581-1196. To sign the guest book or to send condolences electronically, go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com. Please sign the guest book at www.legacy.com/kcchronicle.
MILDRED M. STREIT Died: Dec. 28, 2013 ST. CHARLES – Mildred M. Streit, 94, of St. Charles, passed away Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013. She was born to Julius and Amanda Drachenberg in Chicago. She was a homemaker for many years, raising her family in Chicago. She moved to the St. Charles area in 1980 and started to work for the Merra-Lee Shops in Geneva, where she worked for more than 20 years before her retirement in 2001. She was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. She loved to sew, knit and crochet, and was the rock for the family. She is survived by her daughter, Lori (Sherman) Taylor; 10 grandchildren, Kimberly (Jon) Weislo, Jennifer Cook, Gary (Diane) Taylor, Michael Taylor, Benjamin Kaufman, Rachel (Kris) Clark, Elizabeth Kaufman, Amanda Kaufman, Tricia Kaufman and Alexandria Kaufman; nine great-grandchildren, Mallory and Dylan Cook, Becca (Jason) Reich, Amber (Joe) Gustafson, Douglas Taylor, J.J. Weislo, Kyle Clark, Nicholas Clark and Karah Clark; three great-great-grandchildren,
Eli Gustafson, Ava Gustafson and Aiden Reich; two sistersin-law, Avice Drachenberg and Peg Wilke; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Loren “Bud”; daughter Lynne M. Kaufman; grandson, Kevin L. Kaufman; her parents; three brothers; and two sisters. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at Yurs Funeral Home, 405 E. Main St., (corner of Routes 64 and 25) St. Charles. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, at the funeral home. Burial will be private. To leave an online condolence or remembrance to the family, visit the funeral home’s obituary page at www.yursfuneralhomes. com. For information, please call Yurs Funeral Home of St. Charles, 630-584-0060 or like Yurs on Facebook. Please sign the guest book at www.legacy.com/kcchronicle.
8FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Maria Ann Cabel: Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, with prayers from Moss Family Funeral Home before proceeding to Holy Cross Catholic Church, 2300 W. Main St., Batavia, to celebrate Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be at Assumption Cemetery in Wheaton. Melanie Hatch: A funeral to celebrate her life and faith will be at 11 a.m. at Westridge Community Church, 3300 Encounter Lane, Elgin, following a brief visitation from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Dec.
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ROCKFORD – Ronald A. Honeyman, 76, of Rockford, died from surgical complications on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, at Rockford Memorial Hospital with his family at his side. He was born Sept. 14, 1937, in Cicero, the son of Claude C. and Alice (Pouzar) Honeyman. Ron joined the U.S. Army in 1954 and retired as a sergeant major. Ron was a Bronze Star and Purple Heart Recipient. On Feb. 19, 1972, he married his loving wife Donna C. Torn in St. Charles. After retiring from the Army, he began a successful career as an independent insurance broker and was working for Flanders Agency. Ron was a family man and enjoyed nothing more than having them together. Whether family vacations or a weekend fishing trip, he relished every moment they were together. He was one-of-akind, not just a husband, father, grandfather or agent, but also friend. Ron will be missed greatly by all that had the wonderful chance to meet him. The family thanks all of Ron’s clients who made each day special. He looked forward to each appointment as an honor, not just a job. He is survived by his adoring family: his wife Donna of Rockford; daughters, Donna M. (Carl Troje) Honeyman of Minn., and Tina (Bill) Wendler of Stillman Valley; son, Ron (Lisa) Honeyman of Kansas; grandchildren, David (Crysta), Sonny (fiancée Pilar), Brooke, Greg (Liz), Ramon, Zachery, Felicia and Alyson; great-grandchildren, Garion, Zoe and Sawyer; brothers, Dale (Nancy) of St. Charles and Gary of Batavia; sisters, Donna, Diane and Bonita Honeyman and Sharon (Pat) Davern, all of St. Charles; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son, Matthew, in 1973; his siblings, Richard, Roger, Claudia and Char; and cousin, Joe Pouzar. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Mulford Chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Road, Rockford. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at St. John Newman, 2900 E.
Main St., St. Charles. Interment will be held in Resurrection Cemetery. Express online condolences at www.fitzgeraldfh.com. Please sign the guest book at www.legacy.com/kcchronicle.
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