Anthony D. (Tony) Damiani was born in the Damiani Family home in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 12, 1920 and passed away in Elmhurst on Dec. 22, 2021, at the age of 101. The second of four children (the late Mary, the late Jack and the late Francis) born to […]
Obituaries
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—December 30
CAROL BIDWILL Carol Bidwill, age 85, of Lombard, formerly of Bensenville, died on Dec. 25, 2021. A visitation will be held on Monday, Jan. 2, 2022 from 2-7 p.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Prayers will be held on Jan. 3, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. at […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—December 23
JAMES D. LYNCH SR. James Dennis Lynch Sr., 80, passed away peacefully into the arms of his savior on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. He was surrounded by his family and his loving wife of 58 years. Jim was born December 10th, 1941, in Chicago. He and Mary Beth lived in […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—December 16
WILLIAM E. BERGERON William Edward Bergeron, age 73, of Lombard, entered into eternal rest Dec. 8, 2021. Private interment at Abraham Lincoln Nation Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois. Info: www.brustfuneralhome or 888-629-0094. LOUIS GEORGE Louis George, age 95, of Lombard, passed away on December 7, 2021. He was preceded in death […]
Gerald “Gerry” Ruschke, 74
Gerald “Gerry” Ruschke, of Sandwich, Ill., passed away on Dec. 23, 2021 at the age of 74. He was born in Melrose Park, Illinois to the late Lawrence and the late Melvina nee Nelson Ruschke. Gerry was a manufacturing production supervisor, who owned two hobby shops. Gerry built six experimental […]
Roy Crane Fisher, 83
Roy Crane Fisher passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the age of 83. Native of Hammond, Ind., most recently of Elmhurst; graduate of Cathedral High School, Sioux Falls, So. Dak. and St. Mary’s College, Winona, Mn. Roy was a longtime sales associate in the textile industry and was employed […]
Margaret Ducci, 97
Margaret Ducci, née Mills, 97, died peacefully surrounded by her family in Amherst, Wisc., on Dec. 14, 2021. She was born on Oct. 28, 1924, in Salford, England, to the late David and Elsie Mills. While serving in the British Woman’s Army Corps in Naples, Italy, during World War II, […]
Joann Brand Ogdon
Joann Brand Ogdon passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on December 7. She was born July 13, 1930 in Chicago to Louis and Helen Brand. She relocated often during her childhood years and attended 14 schools before graduating from Oak Park High School in 1948. After graduation, […]
Anne Carolyn Chilstrom, 89
Anne Carolyn Chilstrom, of Elmhurst, passed away December 5, 2021, at the age of 89. Dear daughter of the late John A. and Emma C. Chilstrom; sister of Kenneth (the late Mary Ruth) Chilstrom, the late Ruth Chilstrom and the late Dorothy Chilstrom; aunt of Glen (Mary) Chilstrom, John Scott […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—December 9
REV. THOMAS J. BOTHEROYD Reverend Thomas J. Botheroyd, age 74, retired Pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lombard, died peacefully November 29, 2021, surrounded by Little Sisters of the Poor. Father Tom was the brother of Susan (William) Krewer of Palatine, William (Cathy) of Island Lake, IL, and Patrick […]