Bruce E. Strejc passed peacefully after a courageous six-year battle with cancer. He was 70 years old. Beloved husband of Thelma for 45 years; loving father of Donna Dean, Nick (Maggie) Strejc, John (Brighid) Strejc; cherished grandfather of Abbey and Becca Loague, Adeline and Chris Strejc. Born in Cicero, IL […]
Obituaries
Caroline Margaret Narbut, 98
Caroline Margaret Narbut passed away on October 23, 2021, at the age of 98. Loving mother of Dawn (Terry) and Kathy (Bill), Dear grandmother of Kathy Marmolejo and Kim Boske, Beloved great grandmother of Marina and Anthony Marmolejo. Fond sister of the late Leroy Hoff, Katherine Clarke and Beatrice Hoff. […]
Donna Jean Lichty, 96 “The Donut Lady”
Donna Jean Lichty, also known as “The Donut Lady,” a longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away Oct. 31, 2021 at the age of 96. Donna loved to play card games, especially bridge. She also enjoyed square dancing, baking, spending time with her grandkids and great-grandkids, and traveling – she visited […]
Eleanor F. Fralick, 103
Eleanor (Foreman) Fralick, passed away at the age of 103 on October 15, 2021, in Highlands Ranch, CO. Eleanor was born in Grand Island, Neb., on March 18, 1918, to Chester A. and Ruby Risser Foreman. She grew up in Wichita, Kan., attended Carlton College in Northfield, Minn., and graduated […]
James McKee, 93
James Arnott (“Jim”) McKee, an resident of Elmhurst since 1959, passed away on October 21, 2021 at the age of 93. Beloved husband of the late Elaine (nee Josephson) McKee for more than 57 years; loving father of James Arthur (Suzie) McKee and Julie (Joseph) Pacetti; proud grandfather of Graham […]
Nancy Akiko Kurotsuchi, 90
Nancy Akiko Kurotsuchi, nee Ishikawa, died October 16, 2021, at the age of 90. She was a longtime resident of the Oaks at Bartlett and former longtime resident of Elmhurst. Nancy was the beloved wife of Roy Kurotsuchi; loving mother of Susan, James and Karen (Daniel) Inkelas; proud grandmother of […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—October 21
RUTH F. MARQUARDT Ruth F. Marquardt, 93, of Lombard. Beloved Wife of the late E. Clifford Marquardt; loving mother of Susan (Kurt) Jensen, the late Dr. E. Thomas (Lesa) Marquardt, and the late Barbara (Tom) Clancy; devoted grandmother of 11; great-grandmother of many; aunt of Rhonda and many other nieces […]
Joann Maniaci, 87
Services Friday Joann Maniaci, nee Fideler, a longtime resident of Elmhurst passed away October 10, 2021 at the age of 87. Beloved wife of the late Peter Maniaci, Jr. (2016); loving mother of Steven Maniaci, Lisa (Tom) Griess, Carolyn (Don) Cagle, and Nancy (Dan) Stoettner; grandmother of Donald, Jessica, Ryan, […]
Marjorie A. Weeden, 80
Services Thurs. and Fri. Marjorie A. Weeden nee Robertson, a resident of Elmhurst for more than 50 years, passed away October 12, 2021, at the age of 80. Former wife of the late Charold G.; caring mother of Daniel C.; cherished daughter of the late Bruce and Dulice; fond sister […]
Barbara E. Ward Lampa
Services Saturday Barbara E. Ward Lampa was born two days after Christmas in Chicago in 1942, the youngest daughter of the late Vernon and the late Leona Ward. She joined her siblings, Ray (Bobbie), the late Patricia (the late Bob), the late Mary Lou (the late Chuck), and Margaret (the […]
