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Church news for Feb. 3

A look through this week’s church news and events.

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Wilma Davis

Wilma Davis, 82, of Maple Park, passed from this life to eternal life surrounded by the love of her family at her home on Jan. 27, 2012.

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Lou Ann Lambert

Lou Ann Lambert, 67, of Elburn, passed away Friday, Jan. 27, at the Pepper Family Hospice Facility in Barrington, Ill.

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Color cues

You recently got engaged, and the excitement is brewing. You can’t wait to start the wedding planning. One of the first decisions you’ll face is selecting a color palette. There are so many shades to choose from. How do you decide?

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The art of compromise

You’ve seen enough to know that weddings can bring out the worst in people. Joining two people from different backgrounds in holy matrimony is rarely smooth sailing. What should be a union of two often turns into a union of families, and that can make for very difficult times.

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Waubonsee adds to its art collection

Sugar Grove—During the fall 2011 semester, Waubonsee Community College purchased 11 pieces of student-created artwork to display around its campuses, including a piece from local student Christa Trumph of Sugar Grove.

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Feltes joins MetLife firm

DOWNER’S GROVE, Ill.—The Premier Wealth Group announced that Elburn resident Brett Feltes has joined the firm as a financial services representative.

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Scout gets Hinckley out of a ‘jam’ on his path to Eagle

HINCKLEY—Sam Kimpan, a 17-year-old Hinckley-Big Rock honor student who is a member of Big Rock Troop 19, cleaned the Little Rock creek from Sycamore Street to Hinckley’s sewage treatment plant in August 2010 as his Eagle Scout Leadership Project.

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Local residents named to Marquette University dean’s list

MILWAUKEE—Amy Weigelmann, Hannah O’Conner and Megan Tonner, all of Sugar Grove; and Lindsay Bartel of Elburn; have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee.

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Local students named to Lewis University dean’s list for fall 2011

ROMEOVILLE, Ill.—Magaly Navarro and Abby Michels of Sugar Grove were among those honored on the Lewis University dean’s list for fall 2011 semester.

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Wright named to Knox College dean’s list

GALESBURG, Ill.—Robyn Wright of Elburn has been named to the dean’s list at Knox College for the fall 2011 term.

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Krauss named to Bryan College dean’s list

DAYTON, Tenn.—Wendy Krauss of Sugar Grove was among 194 undergraduates named to the Bryan College dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester.

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Fundraiser set for St. Peter teen youth mission trip

GENEVA—Bring a hungry appetite to the Knights of Columbus hall on Thursday, Jan. 26, to help raise funds for St. Peter Youth Ministry’s high school spring mission trip.

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Clarence ‘Clar’ E. Self

Clarence “Clar” E. Self, Jr., 86, of Elburn, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at Countryside Care Center in Aurora, Ill.

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Area students earn North Central College dean’s list honors

NAPERVILLE—North Central College has named its dean’s list of scholars for the 2011 fall term, and a number of students are from the area.

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Two Guys and Free Spaghetti offers a meal Jan. 28

St. Charles—Two Guys and Free Spaghetti will provide a homemade spaghetti and meatballs dinner with beverage, salad, garlic bread and homemade dessert to anyone who attends the monthly event held Sunday, Jan. 29.

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Hosanna! Lutheran Church hosts Hosanna University

St. Charles—Hosanna! Lutheran Church will host its annual “Hosanna University” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Fridays, Jan. 20, Feb. 3 and 17.

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Amien Swift

Amien Swift, 42, of Elburn, passed away tragically Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. He leaves a legacy of memories, treasured friends and a loving family who will miss him dearly.

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Amidst the madness

Wedding just weeks away? Up to your elbows in planning? There is so much to do and so little time to do it in.

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Wedding cake alternatives

You’re getting married soon, and the time has come for you to select a wedding cake. While you understand serving cake is tradition, you’re not real fond of the idea. Isn’t there something else you could serve? Of course there is!

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John H. Heinz

John H. Heinz, beloved husband of Jo Beth, passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2012.

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David L. Meyers

David L. Meyers, 79, of Maple Park, woke to celestial grace after passing away peacefully at his home on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012.

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John E. Schull

John Edwin Schull, 63, of Custer, S.D., and formerly of Mankato, S.D., died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City, S.D.

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Huntley Brown to perform at Immanuel Lutheran

BATAVIA—World-renowned gospel pianist Huntley Brown will continue the Second Sunday concert series at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 950 Hart Road, Batavia.

January 5th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Experience Taize Worship at St. Charles Episcopal

St. Charles—St. Charles Episcopal Church, 994 N. 5th Ave., St. Charles, invites the community to experience Taize Worship on Sunday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m.

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Lisa (Claypool) Allen

Lisa (Claypool) Allen, 47, of Evanston, Ill., passed away on Friday, Dec. 30, with her loving family by her side after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

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Doris E. Parson

Doris E. Parson, 87, of Sandwich, Ill., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich, Ill.

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Lucille Lourine Eheart Peters

Lucille Lourine Eheart Peters, of Grand Rapids, Mich., formerly of Elburn, passed away Dec. 21, 2011.

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5-Star Learning Ranch food drive

BATAVIA—The 5-Star Learning Ranch recently held a two-week food drive for the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry, with staff members and families making donations.

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Elburn native’s artwork displayed at Beloit College

BELOIT, WIS.—The artwork of Jenny Bauer of Elburn is on display now through March 7 at Beloit College’s Wright Museum of Art.

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Stults and Parillo named to WIU dean’s list

MACOMB, ILL.—Cody Stults of Sugar Grove and Angela Parillo of Maple Park were among the more than 1,530 undergraduate students enrolled at Western Illinois University who were named to the 2011 fall dean’s list.

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Kaelyn Rose McGreer

arah and Christopher McGreer welcomed the birth of their daughter, Kaelyn Rose, on Nov. 3, 2011, at Delnor Hospital in Geneva.

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