Terri Doremus, 65, of Elburn, formerly of Des Plaines, Ill., passed away peacefully at Loyola Hospital, Saturday, May 5, 2012.

Margaret M. Kellen, 73, of Aurora, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012, at Provena Mercy Center.

Orville “Mike” “OJ” Jurgensen, 84, of Elburn, passed from this life to eternal life on Monday May 7, 2012, surrounded by the love and prayers of his family at the Michealsen Health Center in Batavia.

David A. Diehl, 84, of Maple Park, passed away on his farm surrounded by the love and prayers of his family Sunday morning, April 29, 2012.

Edward David Zak, 90, of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., was born on Sept. 17, 1921, in Chicago, the son of Edward Casimir and Sophia Zak.

Shirley Hankes, 87, of North Aurora, Ill., passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, April 3, 2012, at Delnor-Community Hospital, Geneva.

William “Bill” Leo Schilling, 71, passed away at home Tuesday, April 17, 2012.

Jim R. Nulf, 72, of Otterville, Mo., passed away on Friday, March 23, 2012, at the home of his daughter in Sugar Grove. He was born March 27, 1939, in Huntsville, Mo.

Ardath Pierce, 71, of Maple Park, formerly of Wheaton, Ill., passed away at her daughter’s home in North Riverside, in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 8, 2012, following a brief battle with cancer.

Robert Dale “Bob” Lewis, 74, passed away at 3:45 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, at his residence, surrounded by his loving wife and family after a long and courageous battle with colon cancer.

Nancy M. Baum, 74, of Aurora, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. She was born on June 11, 1937, in Dog Fork, Ken., daughter of the late Raleigh and Nellie Marie Herbert

Arnold “Arnie” F. Leifheit, 94, of Sugar Grove, passed from this life to eternal life on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at his son’s home in Batavia, surrounded by the love of his family.

Daniel “Dan” T. Nauert, 43, of Sugar Grove, passed away around the morning hours of Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at Elmhurst Hospital in Elmhurst, Ill.

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

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.

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