Mary Lou (Johnson) Cain passed away peacefully at Park Place of Elmhurst on July 5, 2021, at the age of 94. She was a resident of Elmhurst since 1954. Mary Lou was born on March 23, 1927, in Galesburg, Ill. She was the daughter of Hannah Marie Sundberg and Oscar […]
Obituaries
Angela M. Knighton, 87
Angela M. Knighton, of Elmhurst, of Elmhurst passed away recently at the age of 87. Beloved wife of the late Roy Knighton Sr.; loving mother of Wallace (Suzanne) Knighton, Elizabeth (Richard) Bogdanowicz, Samuel (Jeri) Knighton, Florence (Dennis Jr.) Rowley, Roy Jr. (Pamela) Knighton, Patricia (Mark) Vorel, and Michelle (Vincent) Lococo; […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—July 8
EDWARD LEGARE Edward John LeGare, age 57, of Woodridge, formerly of Villa Park. Father of David and Matthew LeGare; Cherished fourteenth child of the late Edward and the late Helen LeGare; beloved brother of Aileen (the late George) Demakos, Nancy (Richard) Kalina, Terese (the late Earl) Goodson, Helen Reich, Owen […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—July 1
CHARLOTTE L. BOAL Charlotte L. Boal, nee Lemke, age 91, of Lombard died on Monday, June 21, at Elmhurst Hospital. Beloved wife of the late Donald E. Boal. Loving mother of Karen L. Harrison of Lombard, Judy L. (Robert J.) Miller of Dandridge, Tennessee, Nancy M. (Edward T.) Rojic of […]
Another jewel falls from Elmhurst’s crown; Former alderman Florence ‘Betsy’ Aldred passes away at 80
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The sun isn’t shining quite so brightly in Elmhurst these days since longtime resident Florence “Betsy” Aldred has passed away in the loving presence of her cherished daughter, Sarah, and her grandsons. She leaves behind a beloved family, countless friends, and a legacy […]
Victor A. Bush, 92
Victor A. Bush, a longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away June 23, 2021, at his home at the age of 92. He was the former owner of Bush Upholstery, a past president of the York Athletic Booster Club and was a member of a high school state championship basketball team […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—June 24
MARY GORMAN Mary Rita Gorman (Morrissey), wife of Francis C. Gorman, died June 18th, 2021, of dementia. Born in South Chicago to Mary Donovan Morrissey and Francis J. Morrissey 88 years ago. A long-time resident of Lombard, where she participated in Cub Scouts, CCW and an active member of Sacred […]
Mary Ann Loewer
Mary Ann Loewer, a long-time resident of Elmhurst, died peacefully Tuesday, June 15, 2021 after a short illness. Mary Ann was born October 29, 1931 into the Stanley Gwizdalski family of South Chicago and attended local Catholic schools. She worked in her family’s butcher shop and later at the family’s […]
Louise Adele Cripe, 89
Louise Adele Cripe, of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children, at Artis Senior Living, Elmhurst, on Friday, June 18, 2021 at the age of 89. She was born in Chicago on June 11, 1932, the daughter of Edwin and Esther Lindell. After graduating from Carl Schurz High School, […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—June 17
DONNA J. BANISTER Donna J. Banister, nee Laske, 84 years old, a resident of Lexington Square of Lombard, formerly of Green Lake, Wisconsin, passed away suddenly on June 7, 2021. Funeral services were held Friday, June 11, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Interment followed at Acacia […]
