Sarah Mapes, Megan Cronin, Jessica Dryden York Girls Gymnastics Mapes, Cronin and Dryden had some recent successes at a pair of invitationals. Mapes took seventh on balance beam and Cronin took eight on bars at the Hinsdale South invitational, while Dryden was seventh on vault at Hersey. The trio helped […]
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ValborgMargretheEgeland, 96
ValborgMargretheEgeland, nee Rasmussen, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 96. Beloved wife of the late Karsten; loving mother of Steinar, Arild, Mari (Jon) Sallstrom, Grace (Joar) Hovda, Shirley (William) Keldsen and David (Kathryn); grandmother of Daniel, Skogen, Erik, Dylan, Britta, Eva, David, Erik, Jason and Emma; great […]
Marjorie F. Hernandez age, 95
Marjorie F. Hernandez, of Villa Park, passed away recently at the age of 95. Beloved wife of the late Val Hernandez.Loving mother of Mark (Dawn) and Michael (Annette) Hernandez.Dearest grandmother of Rose, Stephanie, Jaime, Joseph and Thomas.Fond sister of the late JoAnn (William) Pedersen. Dear aunt of many. Funeral Mass […]
Henry J. Piermattei, 86
Henry J. Piermattei, of Villa Park, passed away recently at the age of 86. Beloved husband of the late Norine nee Elwood, loving father of Janice (the late Edward) Francour and Jill (Dan) Casey, dear grandfather of Kevin and Jillian Francour, Colleen (Reed) Wilcox, fond brother of the late Elaine […]
Elizabeth “Betty” Gerstner, 100
Elizabeth “Betty” Louise (Cromey) Gerstner, beloved matriarch of four generations, died December 4, 2017, of natural causes at her home in Villa Park. Born December 2, 1917, in North Judson, Ind., one of six children to Frank Cromey and Theresa (Patzke) Cromey, Mrs. Gerstner grew up on a farm in […]
Arthur Richard Elton, 90
Arthur Richard Elton, a 43-year resident of Villa Park, passed away recently at the age of 90. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, who served during WWII and of the Air Force in the Korean War. Beloved husband of the late Noreen nee Krisky.Loving father of Pamela (Randy) […]
Redeemer Lutheran drops a shocker at P&Z Committee meeting
Church officials to modify plan, appear again before Zoning Commission By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent In last week’s edition, the Elmhurst Independent ran a story about the Nov. 29th meeting of the neighbors who live around Redeemer Lutheran and their concerns about the church’s upcoming plans to reconstruct […]
Elmhurst Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named. Criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to […]
City Centre Holiday Block Party is Sat.
Reminder: City Centre Holiday Block Party is Sat. Elmhurst City Centre has plans in the works for a Hometown Holiday Block Party on Saturday, Dec. 16 from 4 – 8 p.m. in the City Centre Plaza. There will be a live band and a dj, free kiddie train rides, and, […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week The event NOT to be missed… Saturday, Dec. 16 Sunday, Dec. 17 Beginning at 7 p.m. each evening, Elmhurst Community Choir and Orchestra will present its third annual “Christmas in Elmhurst” concert in York High School’s auditorium. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the concerts. […]
