Alfred Martin, 94, of Elmhurst. Beloved husband of Elaine; father of Peter, Stephen, Alfred, Catherine, Linda, Margaret, and Mary; Grandfather and great-grandfather of nine. Preceded in death by sisters Felicia and Irene. Funeral service was held Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Pedersen Ryberg Funeral Home, 435 N. York St.,
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Susan Z. Diamond
Former member of Elmhurst Lions Club Susan Z. Diamond died on April 25, 2019 after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Susan will be greatly missed by her husband, Allan Devitt, niece Virginia Diamond (Neeraj Moondra and Aman Moondra), nephews James A. Diamond (Kate, Julia, and Caroline) and Kevin Platt […]
Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court […]
Community Calendar
Community Calendar Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! Saturday, May 11 Kiwanis Pancake Day and Mother’s Day plant sale From 6 to 11 a.m., the Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst will hold its 66th annual Pancake Day at the Elmhurst American Legion, 310 […]
School District threatening to sue City, Morley says
Discusses letter from Board president, urges residents to contact District 205 By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent In a speech that lasted about 10 minutes, Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley firmly and succinctly issued a verbal reply to a letter recently sent to him from District 205 School […]
Local police officer records second AED life save within the last year; Department praises Elmhurst Toyota for donation
Elmhurst police officer Jason Litton has recorded his second AED life save within the last 12 months. The automated external defibrillator (AED) is a lightweight, portable device that delivers an electric shock through the chest to the heart following a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). SCA occurs when the heart malfunctions […]
Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court […]
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! Saturday May 4 Sunday, May 5 Art in the Park From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, the 23rd annual Art in the Park returns to Wilder Park, featuring more than 100 artists offering one-of-a-kind jewelry, […]
Shirley M. Cross, 94
Shirley M. Cross, nee Rose, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late George F. Cross; loving mother of Catherine J. “Kitty” Cross and Keith A. (Kathryn) Cross; cherished grandmother of Erin E. Cross. Shirley was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Lombard […]
Joanna Blaho, 84
Joanna Blaho nee Frye, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 84. Beloved wife of the late Bohumir “Bob”; loving mother of Laurie (Larry) Woznicki, Gregory (Kim), Robert (Susan), Karen Soukup, Brian and the late Nancy; cherished grandmother of Alexander, Alexis, Zachary, Matthew and Ariel; sister of Betty […]
