All Tributes - Montgomery, IL

Colleen Ritli, 92, of Aurora, IL passed away on October 4, 2022 surrounded by family. She was born on January 2, 1930 in Kentucky the daughter of Clyde and Hattie McCann. Colleen worked at Furnas Electric in Batavia for many years. She loved music, dancing, singing, eating and especially enjoyed the casino. She is survived by her husband Robert “Lou” of 37 years, children, Shirley (the late Mike) Wagner, Caroleen (the late Joseph) Stanley, Larry Jackson, Della (Bruce) Porebski,...

Betty Joe Winston, 74, of Aurora, IL, went to be with the Lord on October 3, 2022 in the comfort of her home. She was born November 6, 1947 the daughter of Katie Mae and Allen Neal. Betty retired from AT&T and afterwards held a career as a nursing aid and worked at School District 129. She enjoyed fishing, cooking, going to the casino, and spending time with her family. Betty is survived by her sons, Richard (Sharon) Winston and Anthony Winston; grandchildren, Janae, Andersen...

Irineo “Neo” Molina (80) passed away on October 1, 2022, in Aurora, Illinois after a brief illness. He was born June 28, 1942 to Juliana Molina Ocon in Santa Maria del Oro Durango, Mexico. He spent his childhood in his beloved Saucillo, Chihuahua where he established life long friendships and his love for sports, especially baseball and boxing. He left his childhood home after high school to seek opportunity and education in Mexico City. He spent the 1960s living in Chiapas and...

Robert (Bob) William Neis, age 58, passed away Saturday, October 1st, 2022 at Provena Mercy Hospital as the result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Robert graduated Benet Academy in the year 1982, and later graduated from Northern Illinois University with a B.S. in Psychology in the year 1986. Robert worked as an insurance underwriter for several decades, taking up residence in Soulard, St. Louis, Overland Park, Kansas, and traveling across many states. In 1993, Robert met his...

Virgil “Bill” Veach, 93, of Aurora, IL, passed away on September 30, 2022. Born October 14, 1928, the son of Evelyn and Charles Veach, Bill was raised by his mom and stepdad, William Fredendall, in Aurora. He went to East Aurora High, then transferred to West High his sophomore year, where he was a percussionist in the band. It was there that he met a beautiful clarinetist named Mary, who would become his sweetheart, his fiancée and then his bride and life partner for 73...

James J. Carney, 76 of Naperville, passed away Thursday September 29, 2022 at Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville. Jim was born April 20, 1946 in Elmhurst, IL, son of Joseph and Edith (Harbour) Carney. He proudly served in The United States Army during the Vietnam War and he became a photo specialist during that time. After his time in the Army, Jim became a Chemical Operator and held that position for over 30 years. He had a passion for cooking; Jim also enjoyed all Chicago sports teams;...

Alexandria “Alex” Lynn Perez, 34, of North Aurora, IL passed away on September 27, 2022. She was born on July 20, 1988 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Nelson “Rick” Perez and Traci Vargas. Alex graduated in 2006 from Oswego High School. Throughout the years she held managerial positions at Menards, Woodmans and Oberweis. She is survived by her daughter Makenna Lynn Schaefer; mother Traci Lynn Vargas; father, Nelson “Rick” (Gail) Perez; step-father Mark...

Nancy J. Vonhoff, 85, of Geneva, IL and formerly of Aurora, IL, passed away September 27, 2022. She was born on December 29, 1936, the daughter of Blanche and August Cole. Years ago, Nancy played accordion in the Largent’s Band, where she met her husband, Robert, who was also part of the band. She enjoyed traveling with Bob and spending time with friends and family. They’ve visited every state in the USA and multiple countries. Mostly traveling by road trip, she was always the...

Migda I. Torres, 65 of Aurora, IL passed away on September 24, 2022. She was born on July 19, 1957 in Puerto Rico, the daughter of Juan and Felicita (Rosa) Hernandez. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who devoted her life to her family. She also opened her heart and home to many children through the years. She is survived by her beloved husband, Jose Torres of 46 years; children, Jose (Maricela) Torres and Rebecca Torres; grandchildren, Julien and Mia Torres and Julessa and...