WILLIAM H. BRUCE JR. William H. Bruce Jr. (Bill), age 58, of Lombard passed away Thursday, September 15th, 2022. Bill was a beloved partner to Pam; loving father to Alex, DJ, Bailey & Yeti; dearest son to Jane and William; fond brother to Pam; and a friend to many. Bill […]
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Metra train hits pedestrian in Elmhurst
On Monday, October 10, 2022 at approximately 3:10 p.m., the Elmhurst Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the south platform area of the Elmhurst Train Depot for a report of a pedestrian struck by a train. Upon arrival, responders located a deceased adult male that had been struck by an […]
Dorothy Bridget (Finnegan) Driscoll, 84
Dorothy Bridget Driscoll (nee Finnegan), a 50-year resident of Elmhurst, passed away on September 27, 2022, at the age of 84. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was born to Walter and Mary Finnegan on October 26, 1937, and grew up in Oak Park. Dorothy graduated […]
Addison police officer named to Sports Hall of Fame; Tom Hostetler visits alma mater to be honored for second time
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ADDISON INDEPENDENT Veteran Addison police officer Tom Hostetler recently made the trek from his home in Illinois to Mississippi, where he was elected to the East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) Sports Hall of Fame. He took the trip to participate in induction festivities that took […]
Elmhurst University welcomes Rev. Dr. William R. Johnson; Celebration to include ‘Out and Faithful’ event, intercultural lecture
Elmhurst University will host two events in October that celebrate Rev. Dr. William R. Johnson, a 1968 Elmhurst alumnus and the first openly gay person to be ordained by a mainline Christian denomination. On Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m., National Coming Out Day, the University will host “Out and […]
Another York St. development looms in future; Public hearing before ZPC set for Oct. 4
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT [Editor’s note: Due to press deadlines, this article was written to provide background prior to the Oct. 4 public hearing. Another story following the public hearing will be made available on the web site at theindependentnewspapers.com.] At its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 4, […]
Randall Johnson, 73
Services Saturday Randall E. “Randy” Johnson, of Bellevue, formerly of Elmhurst, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. He was 73. Funeral Home & Cremation Service were held Bellevue, Iowa followed by Military Honors conducted by Bellevue American Legion Post #273 at the Freedom […]
Marlyn Gardner
Marlyn Gardner passed away on Sept. 20, 2022 at the University of California, Davis Hospital, in Sacramento, after being admitted for COVID-19 symptoms, as she was approaching her 94th birthday. Her devoted daughter Lissa was at her bedside holding her hand, as she delivered Marlyn to her eternal love, her […]
Barbara Ann Kuhr
Services Thursday, Friday Barbara Ann Kuhr, nee Witt, of Morris, formerly of Chicago and Elmhurst, passed away on September 29, 2022. Dear mom of Kimberly Ann (Geoffrey) White, Christopher (Tonya) Kuhr, Rick (Ramona) Kuhr, and Nick (Lydia) Kuhr; loving grandma of Steph White, Josie White, Rebekah White, Katherine White, Cameron Kuhr, […]
Nancy J. Steinhebel, 78
Nancy J. Steinhebel, lifelong resident of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 78. Devoted daughter of the late Sally (nee Reibling) and the late Erwin Steinhebel; Dear sister of Richard A. Steinhebel, Robert M. (the late Carey) Steinhebel and the late Kenneth E. Steinhebel; also survived by the […]