Sue B. Graham, 84, of Batavia, passed away February 5, 2010 at her residence. She was born January 28, 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of Louis and Bertha (Grice) Pittock. She was united in marriage to H. Linton Graham on December 27, 1947 in Pittsburgh, PA. She was employed by Barber Greene for over 30 years. She was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church in Batavia. Mrs. Graham is survived by her brother-in-law, George E. Thursby; two nieces, Susan (David) Bonacuro and Jennifer Plummer; a nephew, G.L. Thursby (Abby); and a cousin, Robert (Pat) Gabler. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, H. Linton, and two sisters, Patricia Thursby and Helen Green. Visitation will be held 4-7 P.M., Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Moss Family Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Avenue (Rte. 31) in Batavia. Funeral service will be held 10 A.M. Friday, February 12, 2010 at Calvary Episcopal Church, 222 S. Batavia Avenue in Batavia. Rev. Michael Rasicci will officiate. Interment will be in West Batavia Cemetery in Batavia. Memorial contributions may be directed to Calvary Episcopal Church, 222 S. Batavia Avenue, Batavia, IL 60510.

Jeanette Munro Mortenson, 77, of the Holmstad Retirement Community in Batavia and formerly of Wheaton passed away Thursday, February 04, 2010 at Michealsen Health Care Center in Batavia. Jeanette was born December 6, 1932 in Bevier, MO the daughter of Owen and Sylvia (nee Walton) Gates. Jeanette was a 1950 graduate of Glenbard West High School. Jeanette and her husband owned and operated Tower Disposal in Western Springs. Following the death of her husband Richard Jeanette continued to run the disposal company for many years and was very proud of the company’s success. Jeanette was an active volunteer. She volunteered her time with Marianjoy for over 23 years, Central DuPage Hospital for 15 years and Hospice of DuPage for 8 years. She was a long time member of the Evangelical Covenant Church in Glen Ellyn. Jeanette moved to the Holmstad in Batavia in February of 2002. She is survived by her two daughters Kim Munro of Batavia and Pam (Ken) Menzel of Wheaton; four grandchildren Christopher (Allison) Menzel and Amanda Menzel, Mason and Mitchell Krusz; two great grandchildren Molly and Nicholas Menzel; a sister Kathy (Bob) Griffith and a nephew Robert Griffith. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband Richard E. Munro and second husband Elmer Mortenson; and a brother James Gates. Visitation will be held 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. Sunday, February 7, 2010 at Moss Family Funeral Home 209 South Batavia Ave. Batavia, IL. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 4:00 P.M. Sunday following the visitation. Private interment will be in Chapel Hill Garden Cemetery in Oak Brook Terrace. Memorial contributions may be directed to Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital 26W171 Roosevelt Road Wheaton, IL 60189

Evelyn B. Puerkel, 95, of Holmstad Retirement Community in Batavia died Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at Michaelson Health Care Center. She was born December 15, 1914 in Estherville, Iowa, the daughter of George and Angie (nee Thompson) Vagle. She grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota where she graduated from high school and attended Augustana College. Evelyn was married to Edward Robert Puerkal on September 28, 1946, and moved to Chicago where they made their home until moving to Villa Park in 1952. She lived at the Holmstad for the last six years. She is preceded in death by her husband, parents and two brothers, Lynn and Corneil Vagle. She is survived by daughter Kristi (Peter) Schwitz of St. Charles and son Gregory (Carol) Puerkel of Sioux Falls, SD, six grandchildren – Benjamin Schwitz of Batavia, Emily (Eric) Winkler of St. Charles, Zachary Schwitz of North Port, FL, Gregory Schwitz of St. Charles, and Matthew and Adam Puerkel, both of Sioux Falls, SD, and three great grandsons, Ethan, Seth and Cole Winkler, and one sister Thorine Toft of Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation will be held 4-7 P.M. Friday, February 5, 2010, at Moss Family Funeral Home 209 South Batavia Ave. Batavia, IL. Funeral service will begin at 10 A.M. Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Benevolent Care Fund c/o Holmstad 700 West Fabyan Parkway, Batavia, IL, 60510.

Maureen Therese Murphy, 54, of Chicago passed away unexpectedly Sunday, January 31, 2010 at her residence. Maureen was alumni of St. Anne School of Nursing in Chicago class of 1976. Loving mother of ; Erin, Patrick, and Brendan Scott; adored sister of Colleen Gulling, Dan (Kathy) Murphy, Eileen (Don) Wise, Patrick (Laura) Murphy Cathleen Murphy, Thomas (Judy White) Murphy; fond aunt of many nieces and nephew; beloved daughter of the late Earl Francis and Mary Alice (nee. Walsh) Murphy. Visitation will be held 3-9 P.M. Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Moss Family Funeral Home 209 South Batavia Ave. Batavia, IL. Funeral service will begin with prayers from Moss Family Funeral Home at 9:30 A.M. Friday, February 5, 2010 before processing to St. Patrick Catholic Crane Road Church 6N491 Crane Rd. St. Charles, IL to Celebrate Mass at 10:00 A.M. Interment will follow at Prairie Cemetery in St. Charles. 630-879-7900 or www.mossfuneral.com

Bruce A. Emmerling, 59, of Loda and formerly of North Aurora passed away January 31, 2010 at his residence. He was born December 31, 1950 in Chicago the son of Frank and Dorothy (Grabow) Emmerling. Bruce was a loving and helpful person who will be remembered for his volunteerism. He served in the United States Army. He was employed by Lucent Technologies for many years until his retirement. Bruce was a member of the Batavia VFW, Batavia Moose Lodge and Turners Club in Aurora. He loved to cook, entertain, fish and spend time with family and friends. He is survived by his wife Janice; two daughters Tammy (Joe) Chambers of Glendale Heights, and Nancy (Geoff) Starr of Cortland; a stepson Aaron (Tina) Pembroke, eight grandchildren Lucas, Grace, Abygail and Joey Chambers; Hunter and Mackenzie, Starr, Brady and Kayli Pembroke; two brothers Frank (Dawn) Emmerling, Scott (Holly) Emmerling and a sister Gail (Bill) Wilkins; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents. Visitation will be held 2-5 P.M. Saturday, February 6, 2010, at Moss Family Funeral Home 209 South Batavia Ave. Batavia, IL. Funeral service will follow the visitation at 5:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to American Heart Association.

Helen M. Mika, age 92, of Naples, Florida, formerly of Batavia and Berwyn, passed away in Naples, Florida on Wednesday, January 27, 2010. She was born August 15, 1917 in Chicago, the daughter of Frank and Tillie (nee Voss) Artl. She was united in marriage to George J. Mika on September 29, 1935 in Chicago. Helen was a former 43 year resident of Berwyn. She moved to Batavia in 1989 to reside at Riverrain Point Retirement Apartments. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed traveling, bingo, playing cards and reading. Helen attended Holy Cross Church in Batavia. In 2007 she moved to Naples, Florida. She is survived by two sons, George (Gloria) Mika, of Naples, Florida and James (Barbara) Mika of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, five grandchildren, Debbie (Robert) Forbis, Michael Mika, David (Melissa) Mika all of Naples, Florida, Jeff Mika, of High Point, North Carolina, Mark Mika, of Seal Beach, California. Seven Great Grandchildren, Robert (Sara) Forbis, of Madison, Wisconsin, Jennifer (Bart)Singleton, of Naples, Florida, George Mika, of Naples, Florida, Trevor Mika, of Richmond, Indiana, Shaun Mika, of High Point, North Carolina, Max Mika and Morgan Mika, of Naples, Florida. Four great great grandchildren, Taylor and Gemma Forbis of Madison, Wisconsin, Brandy and Penny Singleton, of Naples, Florida;a sister-in-law Deloris Artl; and a niece Linda Artl of Buffalo Grove, IL. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, George J. Mika and by her brother Frank Artl, and her nephew Edward Artl. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 pm on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at the Moss Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave. (Rte. 31) in Batavia. Funeral services will begin with prayers at the funeral home at 10:00 AM Wednesday, February 3, 2010 before processing to Holy Cross Catholic Church, 2300 West Main Street, in Batavia for a 10:30 A.M. Funeral Mass. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois.

Roger George Howard, of Batavia, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 at his residence. He was born May 12, 1951, in Mendota, Illinois, the son of James and Olga (nee Metzger) Howard. He was united in marriage to Kelley Simantel on July 6, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Roger was a graduate of West Aurora High School and had worked for forty years for the Burlington Northern Railroad as an engineer. He had a heartfelt appreciation for the outdoors, and enjoyed hiking and the trips spent at the Grand Canyon. He enjoyed his vacations to Mexico, as he loved being on the beach and around the water. Most of all, Roger was a family man, who loved spending time around his family; especially his grandchildren. He will be remembered for his kindness, as he would give the shirt from his back to anyone who he thought needed it more than he. He is survived by his beloved wife, Kelley of Batavia; his two sons, Jay (Dima) Howard of Las Vegas, NV and Brian (Traci Kolk) Howard of Elgin, IL; two step-sons, Sean Regan of Charlotte, NC and Justin Murray of Plainfield; two grandchildren, Maya and Alexander; his parents, James and Olga Howard of Aurora; two brothers, Ron (Carol) Howard of Galesville, WI and Jerry (Mary) Howard of Aurora, IL; and his niece and nephews, Ann, Tim, and Joe. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Moss Family Funeral Home, 209 South Batavia Avenue (Rt. 31) in Batavia. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday, January 28, 2010 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 950 Hart Road in Batavia. Rev. Ronald Weidler will officiate. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions in Roger’s name may be directed to the American Cancer Society, 143 First Street, Batavia, IL 60510.

Florence Margaret Elwood, 89, of Batavia passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 at her residence in Batavia. She was born March 5, 1920 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Frank and Jennie (Thompson) Peterson. Florence was raised in Batavia graduating from the Batavia High School class of 1938. She continued her education at Wheaton College. She began her working career at Continental Electric in Geneva supporting the war efforts during WWII. She later began working at Illinois Bell for 27 years; where she became the manager in the traffic department. As a young person Florence was active in aquatic sports, later taught life saving and safety through the Red Cross and taught adult swimming lessons at Batavia Query. She was a longtime volunteer of Girl Scouts and ran the day camp at the Fabyan Forest Preserve for many years. She was also a volunteer at the Batavia Historical Society and was an amateur artist. Florence was a member of the Congregational Church in Geneva. She is survived by her husband John Elwood of Batavia; a son Donald (Joanne) Liedberg of Easton, PA, a daughter Patricia (Kimberly)Wilson of Orlando, FL; three grandchildren Kiersten (Eric Pirtle) Liedberg, Andrew (Kura)Liedberg; Molly Cornell; one great-grandson Oliver Liedberg; two step-sons John (Barbara) Elwood of Montezuma, NC and Kent (Deborah) Elwood of Jacksonville, IL; four step-grandchildren Craig, Carrie, David Elwood and Megan Madden; and a sister Helen White of Billingham, WA. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her first husband Andrew Liedberg; two brothers Arnold and Frank “Bob” Peterson and a sister Viola Breda. Visitation will be held 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Monday, January 25, 2010 at Moss Family Funeral Home 209 South Batavia Ave. Batavia, IL. A funeral service will be held at 7:00 P.M. following the visitation at the funeral home. A private graveside service will be held in West Batavia Cemetery in Batavia, IL. Memorial contributions may be directed to American Macular Degeneration Foundation PO Box 515Northampton, MA 01061-0515 or www.macular.org

Barbara Bridget Vekony, 81, of Batavia passed away January 20, 2010 at her residence in Batavia. She was born October 6, 1928 in West Rutland, Vermont the daughter of James and Mary (nee Maloney) Mulcahey. Barbara was united in marriage to the love of her life John Vekony on April 14, 1956 in Queens, New York. In the early years of marriage Barbara was employed by Bing and Bing Real Estate in New York and the later with King Features Syndicate in Cleveland, Ohio as the Executive Secretary. Together John and Barbara owned and operated Vekony and Co. in Toledo, OH a Heating and Air conditioning sales company; Barbara supported John with their company and just as in marriage they ware a perfect match in business. Barbara was also a dedicated mother; she devoted her life to raising their son Jeffrey and served as a den mom with the Cub Scouts. She was also a member of the Mothers Club and Bowling League all while living in Toledo, OH. Following retirement they moved to Batavia, IL to be close to their son and grandchildren. Barbara was always known for her activities and volunteerism so nothing changed with her following retirement. She served as a volunteer at Delnor-Community Hospital for eight years as the record keeper with the EMT’s. She is survived by her husband John; one son Jeffrey (Aleida) Vekony of Geneva; three grandchildren Kevin, Megan, and Bradley Vekony. She is preceded in death by her parents and seven siblings Veronica Gonyo, James Mulcahey, Bernard Mulcahey, Florence Bolgioni, Lawrence Mulcahey, Cecelia Mulcahey and Tom Mulcahey. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. Friday, January 22, 2010 at Moss Family Funeral Home 209 South Batavia Ave. Batavia, IL. Funeral services will begin with prayers from the funeral home at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 23, 2010 Mass will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Holy Cross Catholic Church 2300 West Main Street Batavia, IL. Interment will be private in River Hills Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be directed to Holy Cross Catholic Church 2300 West Main St. Batavia, IL 60510

Greta Trautman, 92, of Batavia passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at Delnor Hospital. She was born in Chicago on March 22, 1917 to Charles and Margot Johnson. She is survived by her loving daughter and best friend, Georgann (Bill) Young of Batavia, her son George (Debra) Trautman, Jr. of Geneva, granddaughter Karlea Trautman of Geneva and many nieces and nephews and special cousins. She was always a friend to everyone she met. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband George Trautman Sr., her brothers, Stuart Johnson, Elmer Johnson, Billy Johnson and her sister Ethel Anderson. All services were held private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Salvation Army Tri-City Corps 1710 S. 7th Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174.