EILEEN BIELAWA
Eileen Bielawa of Lombard, passed away on June 13, 2019.
Visitation will be held today, Thursday, June 20, from 4-7 p.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Funeral services are Friday, June 21, with 9:30 a.m. prayers at Brust Funeral Home to Christ the King for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment will follow at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
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MICHELLE FORST
Michelle Forst, age 46, died June 13 at the Marklund Home.
All services are private.
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LYNN MENSE
Lynn Annette Mense, AKA “Lani,” of Lombard (formerly of Elmhurst), passed away June 14, 2019.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 19, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Interment followed at Garfield Cemetery.
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SALLY B. MILLER
Sally B. Miller, nee Robson, age 77, of St. Charles, formerly of Lombard, died June 12 at The Grove of St. Charles.
Funeral Services were held Tuesday, June 18, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Interment private.
Sally was the beloved wife of the late David A.; dear mother of Laura (Michael) Miller of Midlothian and Linda (Dan) Nelson of St. Charles; loving Grandmother of Michael Coughlin of Texas, Elizabeth Coughlin of Texas, Zachary Nelson of St. Charles, Haley Nelson of St. Charles, Joshua Nelson of St. Charles and Tyler Nelson of St. Charles; Great-Grandma of Bella; dear sister of Vernie Langley of Oregon, Kathy (Roger) Button of New York; and many nieces, nephews, in-laws and other relatives.
Sally was preceded in death by her husband, David A.; a sister, Alice Ingram; and a brother, Jim Robson.
Sally was a Lombard resident from 1962-1997, when she moved to St. Charles. She loved art and John Denver. She adored her grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brust Funeral Home.
RAYMOND M. SOFIA
It is with great sadness we announce Raymond M. Sofia, age 62, of Villa Park, passed away Thursday evening, June 12, surrounded by his family.
Ray is the beloved husband of Melissa Sofia, nee Tully; loving father of Connor and Caitlyn Sofia; cherished son of Frank and the late Joanne Sofia; dear brother of Linda (David) Winter, Nancy (Deno) Verges, sister-in-law Linda and the late David Sofia; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Ray began his early years as a missionary with International Teams. He traveled to many parts of Eastern Europe and Cyprus where his main mission was to bring bibles and the gospel to forbidden areas. Ray later began his career as a printer for Good News Publishers and resided in Villa Park. He enjoyed watching and attending NASCAR and was even able to bring his missionary outreach to these events. Some of his other passions involved train models and rooting for the Chicago Cubs.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Cancer Society at donate3.cancer.org or 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60610. (312) 372-0471.
