ROSEMARY R. CLAYPOOL
Rosemary R. Claypool, nee Abruscato, age 92, of Glen Ellyn, formerly of Lombard, passed away December 4, 2020. She was the beloved mother of Barbara (James) Stephenson, the late Gary and the late John L; grandmother of six, Kelly, Jim, Jonathan, Anthony, Michelle and Taylor; great-grandfather of three; dear sister of seven brothers and 1one sister (all late); and many other relatives.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, December 10, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 114 S. Elizabeth St., Lombard. Interment will follow at St. Adalbert Cemetery in Niles.
Rosemary had been a resident of Glen Ellyn for 35 years; she had formerly lived in Lombard. She grew up in Chicago.
Rosemary retired from Portillo’s where she was a Customer Service Representative for over 30 years. She was a long-time member of Sacred Heart Church.
Arrangements made by Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Visit www.brustfuneralhome.com or call 888-629-009 for information.
DR. C. ROBERT HUMPHREYS
Dr. C. Robert Humphreys, age 73, of Lombard, passed away Nov. 29, 2020.
No services will be held at this time. A Celebration of Life will be scheduled in the future.
Arrangements were made by Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main Street, Lombard, IL 60148. Visit www.brustfuneralhome.com or call 888-629-0094 for information.
DONALD G. JONES
Donald G. Jones, age 90, of Winfield, passed away December 2, 2020.
Don was the loving husband of the late Esther nee Knapp; loving father of David of Florida, Deborah (Randy) Knepper of Wheaton, Jeffrey (Laura) of West Chicago, the late C. Kelly (Diana) of Florida and the late Marilyn Demetros; cherished grandfather of David (Lori), Ken (Nichole), Pam (Matt), JoAnna, Nathan (Karris), Deanna (Isaiah), Betsy, Sam, Abby, Anna and Christina; great-grandfather of 7; dear brother of Mary Jennings of Indiana; and many other relatives.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, December 12, 2020, with Mr. Jones Lying-in-State from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Service at 10:30 a.m. at Lombard Bible Church, 111 S. Park Avenue, Lombard. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery, Glen Ellyn. Visitation Friday, December 11, 2020, from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard.
Don had lived in Winfield since 2011. Prior to that he had lived in Glen Ellyn for 30 years and Lombard from 1960-1981. He grew up in Sumner, Illinois, and graduated from high school there.
Don was the current president of Forge Resources Group in DeKalb, Illinois.
Don was a longtime member of Lombard Bible Church, where he served on the board. He was the District Superintendent of Christian and Missionary Alliance for 40 years and served as the Midwest District Treasurer.
Don loved to fish and travel. He was a former Sunday School teacher.
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JEFFREY KROLL
Jeffrey Kroll, age 49, of Lombard, died Dec. 6, 2020, at his home.
A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 5 p.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Visitation following the service until 7 p.m.
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ALLAN GLEN MEYER
The family’s private memorial service for long-time Sears employee and popular Chicagoland caricaturist Allan Glen Meyer, age 83, is being held December 10 at the William J. “Bill” Mueller Memorial Gazebo in Lombard, IL.
Born December 10, 1936, in Peoria, Illinois, Allan died December 2, 2020; in accord with his wishes, cremation has taken place. He grew up in downstate Creve Coeur where he attended Gerber grade school, LaSalle Junior High, and East Peoria Community High School. He moved to Chicago in 1954 to study advertising design at the Art Institute of Chicago before joining Sears Roebuck as assistant to the advertising manager.
In 1960 Allan was drafted into the U.S. Army, completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, and radio school at Fort Gordon, GA; he later served with the 256th Signal Company in Verdun, France, and in Germany. After his discharge in 1962, Allan toured the western United States in his Healey Sprite before returning to Sears advertising where he worked as a layout artist. While working at Sears, Allan became active in Toastmasters International, winning numerous humorous speaking contests, most notably the 1981 five-state Regional Humorous Speaking competition with a memorable speech entitled, “Vending Machine Blues.”
Allan moved to Lombard in 1970, and in 1982 married his high school friend Marymae Challenger. After his early retirement from Sears in 1989, they founded Parody Productions, Ltd., a home-based business employing about a dozen caricature artists who entertained at area schools, trade shows, private and corporate events. Given a life-expectancy of six to eight years when he was stricken with a rare form of terminal cancer in 1996, they closed the business in 2010, yet Allan defied the odds and continued to enjoy making people smile with his artwork until shortly before he died.
Allan served as Secretary of Lombard Senior Men’s Club and was an avid reader of American history and aviation who enjoyed auto racing, music, backpacking, canoeing, skiing, photography, travel, nature, and his pets. Above all, he loved being Grandpa to Rocco Allan Cilella and Alexandra Ray Cilella. He will long be remembered by those whose likenesses and personalities he captured in caricature with his unique dry wit and artistic talent.
In addition to Marymae and the grandchildren, survivors include stepson, Kendall Challenger of Crystal, Minnesota; son-in-law Rocco C. Cilella of Wheaton; sister-in-law Sharon Meyer, nieces Lori Meyer, Janet Burt, Dianne Meyer, and Elaine Kent, all of Washington and nephew Russ Meyer of Texas; and brother-in-law Kermit Dodson of Addison, as well as their extended families. He was preceded in death by his parents Albert and Margaret Cook Meyer; his brother Larry Meyer; and his beloved stepdaughter Kristine Renae Challenger Cilella.
Memorial donations may be made to Amita Health Hospice or to International Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Foundation.
LORRAINE A. WESEMAN
Lorraine A. Weseman, nee Janowiak, age 93, of Lombard 67 years.
Lorraine was the beloved wife of James D.; Loving mother of Karen (Michael) Sullivan, June Bodnar, Mary (Thomas) Ferguson, Carolyn (Thomas) Braniff, Wendy (Mark) Kawa, Jennifer (Andrew) Knaff and the late Christine (Michael) Pellack.; Grandmother of 10; great grandmother of 8; and Aunt and great aunt of many. She was preceded in death by her brothers and sister in law, Edward (Marge) Janowiak and Raymond Janowiak.
A Memorial Mass will be held Friday December 11, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church 114 S. Elizabeth Street, Lombard, Illinois.
Lorraine was a longtime member of Sacred Heart Church. She loved singing and was a member of the choir at Sacred Heart.
Lorraine was a member of the neighborhood Garden Club. She loved baking and cooking and made it all look very easy.
Her family was the sum and substance of Lorraine’s life on earth. She’ll always and forever be a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Loved by all.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Lorraine’s name may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter, 8430 S. Bryn Mawr, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60631.
Arrangements by Brust Funeral Home. Info: www.brustfuneralhome.com or 888-629-0094.
