JEANNE M. BIELENDA
Jeanne M. Bielenda nee O’Brien, age 92, of Lombard, died October 12, 2020, with her family by her side.
Funeral Services were held Friday, October 16, from Brust Villa Park Funeral Home, 305 S. Princeton, Villa Park to Mass at Sacred Heart Church, 114 S. Elizabeth St., Lombard. Interment followed at Assumption Cemetery, Wheaton.
Jeanne was the loving wife of the late John A.; dear mother of John (Sue) of Lombard, Mary (Steve) Meell of Wheaton, Maggie (Nick) Viggiano of Wheaton, Mark of Villa Park, Carol (Rick) Saint-Blancard of Kentucky; grandmother of Kristin (Rick) Springer, John R., Amy (Flavio) Zuñiga, Liz (Joe) Duchek, Jackie (Jeff) Gullett, Steve (Lauren Sauls), Dave, Rick (Ryan), Ryan (Chelsea), and Jacob; great grandmother of 12; sister-in-law of Vic Nelson of New York; and many other relatives. She was preceded in death by a sister, Pat and two brothers, Jack and Jerry.
Jeanne had been a resident of Lombard since 1958. She and her husband owned Westmore Supply Company in Lombard, which is still run by the family.
Jeanne was a member of the CCW of Sacred Heart and was past Woman of the Year there. She was a member of the Pastoral Care Committee at Sacred Heart and also served on the Finance Committee.
Jeanne retired in 1986 as an RN at the DuPage County Home. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Chicago and a graduate of St. Anne Hospital.
Jeanne was loved by her family. She was a good “Irish” cook and loved a good party. She enjoyed travelling.
Please omit flowers. Memorials to Sacred Heart Scholarships, 322 W. Maple St., Lombard, IL 60148; or The Patricia Nelson Nursing Resource Center, c/o Concordia College New York, 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville NY 10708, Attn: Office of Institutional Advancement, are appreciated.
Visit www.brustfuneralhome.com or call 888-629-0094 for information.
RICHARD E. FALASH
Richard E. Falash, Jr., beloved husband, father and grandfather, of Villa Park, passed away peacefully on Oct. 4, 2020, at the age of 78. Funeral services were held on Thursday, Oct. 8, with prayers at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard, to Mass at St. Alexander Church, Villa Park. Interment followed at Lakewood Memorial Park, Elgin, IL. Info: call 888-629-0094 or visit brustfuneralhome.com.
ROBERT HAVEMANN
Robert “Bob” Havemann, age 90, of Lombard, passed away peacefully Friday, October 16, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Esther Havemann; loving father of Patricia (Jan) Noble, Juli Enzinger, Thomas J. (Tina Rutschman) Havemann, Lori (Brian) Meyers and the late Michael (Cindy) Havemann; cherished grandfather of Nathan, Matthew and Christopher Noble, Jordan Enzinger, Charlotte, Elizabeth and Anthony Havemann, Andrew Havemann and Joshua Rauch; proud great grandfather of 11; caring brother of Joan Midget, Richard, the late John and the late Bill Havemann.
Interment will take place on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at 11:30 a.m., located at Assumption Catholic Cemetery, Winfield.
BONNIE HILL
On Sunday Oct. 11, 2020, Bonnie Lou (Hanson) Hill, loving sister, mother, grandmother, and aunt, passed away at the age of 87. Bonnie was born on November 14th, 1932, to Sherman James Hanson and Marville Lillian (Fruland) Hanson, in a farmhouse in rural LaSalle County. She was raised in Sandwich, Illinois, the third of four siblings, with her three brothers—Lawrence “Slim”, Verdell “Ace” and Sherwood “Bud” Hanson. She graduated from Sandwich High School in 1950 and received her Bachelor’s degree in Education in 1954 at Northern Illinois State Teachers College (now Northern Illinois University). She then began her lifelong career as an educator.
Bonnie had a forty-year career as a kindergarten teacher and was well-known for her love of children and passion for education. She taught in Sandwich, Villa Park and Lombard, primarily at Washington and Westmore schools. By the time she retired in 1994, she had the joy of teaching many generations of children who often would greet her on the street and recall fond memories of their early years of learning.
On June 25, 1960, Bonnie married Royal Murry Hill. They have four children—Anne, Kevin, Kent and Mark. Bonnie played an active and supportive role in their childhood, coordinating with siblings on regular events with their large families including the monthly Hill family parties and regular trips to Sandwich to visit with the Hansons. She was an engaged mother and later a doting grandmother to her five grandchildren. She also maintained strong relationships with her extended family and enjoyed annual trips to the Sandwich Fair where she seemed to know almost everyone.
Warm-hearted, full of love and good humor, Bonnie lived heart and soul for her family. She was a central hub of communication and stayed actively in contact with her extended family and friends including their children and even grandchildren all over the country. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren playing games, reading, and making projects. Along with her dear friend Pat Adler, the “grammas on the fly” made many semi-annual trips to see their grandchildren from coast to coast, visiting California, Colorado, and even Canada.
She enjoyed a rich array of interests and hobbies. She loved to play dice, garden, sew, read mysteries, draw and paint. She was a passionate researcher of her family’s genealogy. Her favorite holiday was Christmas and her amazing house full of Santas was known and admired far and wide. In the spring and summer, Bonnie’s favorite room was her atrium that was designed by her nephew Scott and built largely by her son Kevin with labor from Kent and Mark.
Bonnie was known for her devotion to family and friends. She was dearly loved by her family, friends, students, colleagues and community. A bright light, Bonnie who will always be remembered by the many whose lives she touched.
She was preceded in death by her father Sherman Hanson, her mother Marville (Fruland) Hanson, her brothers Lawrence and Sherwood Hanson, her husband Royal Hill and her son Kevin Hill. She is survived by her brother Verdell (and Jean) Hanson, her sisters-in-law Helen Hill, Lois Hill, Ida Hanson, and Wanda Hanson, her children Anne Yaple (and Kim Yaple), Kent Hill (and Alisa Land), Mark Hill (and Amie Caban), her grandchildren Hank, Sarah, Rebecca, Kristian and Ethan, and a large, beloved group of cousins, nieces, and nephews.
She is interred at Millington/Newark Cemetery. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a celebration of Bonnie’s life will be deferred at this time. In lieu of flowers, donations to support early education are welcome and can be made to Foundation 45 in the name of Bonnie Hill, in care of Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard, IL 60148.
CAROL KOEPKE PRIMAS
Carol Koepke Primas, long-time resident of Villa Park, passed away peacefully at her Siesta Key, Florida, home while in hospice care on Oct. 7, 2020 with her three daughters at her side, just four days shy of her 90th birthday. She was the adored mother of Caron (Bruce) Brennan, Donna Primas (Glenn Hill) and Amy (Silvio) Schmid; devoted grandmother of Kyle and Ethan (Addison) Brennan, and Forest and Brook Schmid; loving great-grandmother to Oliver and Inara Brennan; favorite sister of Ken Koepke; fond aunt to many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Preceded in death by her beloved husband Aaron Primas; her parents Clarence Koepke and Merle Bollenbach (nee Kell); her brother Richard (LaRue) Koepke; her brother Frank (Doris) Bollenbach; and her sister Merle Jean (Peter) Krischunas.
Carol lived most of her life in Villa Park, graduating from Ardmore School and York High School. It was at York she met the love of her life, Aaron. They were married on a three-day pass while he was in the Army and did not have a proper honeymoon until their 25th wedding anniversary.
She was immensely proud of graduating from Illinois Masonic Hospital Nursing School and being a registered nurse. She worked at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital for most of her career in Surgery and developed many good friends there.
Carol and Aaron were partners in life as well as role models to their children and others. They were very family-oriented and loved to celebrate holidays and special occasions with friends and family. Before cell phones, Carol said she started planning vacations to get Aaron out the office and away from work. Traveling became a family affair and eventually led to traveling the world and taking many cruises.
Laughter was a big part of the Primas family’s daily life right up until Carol’s passing. Carol wanted the tag line of her journey to be, “Don’t cry because she is gone, SMILE because you knew her.”
Because of the COVID 19 restrictions, a celebration of life for Carol will be held at a later time. In the meantime, raise a glass of Pepsi or have a bowl of ice cream in her honor. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Tidewell Hospice, Sarasota, Florida, or your local hospice; the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (phassociation.org); Calvary United Methodist Church in Villa Park (calvaryvillapark.org); or Breast Cancer Research (bcrf.org).
Arrangements by Steuerle Funeral Home. Info: 630-832-4161 or steuerlefh.com.
DANIEL FRANCIS QUAID
Daniel Francis Quaid, age 79 of Lombard. Beloved husband of Anita; loving father of Kevin, Michael and Brian (Adriana) Quaid; devoted grandfather of Michaela, Sean (USMC), Gael and Bowie Quaid; fond brother of the late Eileen and the late Thomas. Member of Moose Lodge # 2350, Sears retiree and avid reader.
Memorial Gathering Saturday, October 24, from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m., prayers 3 p.m. at Knollcrest Funeral Home, 1500 S. Meyers Rd. (3 blks. S. of Roosevelt) Lombard. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mooseheart. Funeral info: www.knollcrest.net or 630-932-1500.
DOROTHY “JEAN” RADTKE
Dorothy “Jean” Radtke, nee Ellis, went home to heaven after a short illness, at the age of 87. Jean was beloved wife of the late Richard “Dick” Radtke for more than 40 years; loving mother of Mary (the late Scott) Fraser, Rich Radtke Jr. and Ann (Rob) Pettey; treasured grandma of Chris (Kat) Fraser, Heather (Matt) Dickinson, Jennifer Fraser, Melissa Fraser, Erin Pettey, and Ryan Pettey. She was most excited about her first great-grandchild expected to arrive this December; devoted daughter of the late Herb and the late Mary Ellis; dear sister of the late Herbert (the late Sue) Ellis; caring aunt, cousin and friend of many. Jean spent her entire life in Illinois, working as a teacher at Whittier Elementary School, Northlake (District 87) and a teacher’s aide at St. Alexander School, Villa Park. It was through teaching she met many lifelong friends that continued to get together regularly well after retirement. Jean was devout in her Catholic faith and would attend mass daily with her best friend Lillian Schroeder. She will be forever missed and always in our hearts. A Mass of Christian Burial took place on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Visitation Catholic Church, 779 S. York Road. Interment Arlington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Alexander Catholic Church, 300 S. Cornell, Villa Park. For funeral information provided by Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, Elmhurst. Info: call 630-832-0018 or visit gibbonsfuneralhome.com.
