Susan Penrod Villapiano, 55 Susan Penrod Villapiano, 55, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. By her side were her best friend and husband Phil, the love of her life, her son Michael, her sister Mary, her brother Bob and […]

Karl Zerfoss, 92 Karl Zerfoss, an Elmhurst resident for nearly 50 years, died peacefully November 15, 2016, at the Oakbrook Health Care Center at the age of 92. He had been ailing for the past four years. Karl served as a T 5 radio operator in the 397th Regiment of […]

John E. Dramm, 91 John E. Dramm passed away peacefully on November 13, 2016 at the age of 91. He was born on May 6, 1925 in Oak Park. John graduated from York High School in 1943 and entered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and served in WWII South […]

Walter “Bud” Huebner, 72 Walter “Bud” Huebner, of Villa Park and formerly of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 72. Dear son of the late Walter Huebner and Charlotte Huebner Trompeter; brother of Patricia (David) Konishi, Anne Marie (Robert) Stezowski, Timothy (Carol) Trompeter, John (Laura) Trompeter, Robert J. […]

Thomas G. Uher, 57 Thomas G. Uher, of Elmhurst passed away on October 6, 2016, at the age of 57. He is survived by his wife Mary Uher (nee Miller), his children Sarah and Jack, his siblings John Uher, Christine Rogall, Nicole (James) Cangey, niece Alexa Cangey and stepmother Eleni […]

Jon W. Zimmer Jr., 54 Jon W. Zimmer Jr., of Okemos, Mich., formerly of Elmhurst, died peacefully on October 6, 2016, after a nearly four-year battle with cancer. He was 54 years old. He is survived by parents Jon W. Zimmer Sr., and Carole L. Zimmer (nee Kleihauer) of Elmhurst; […]

Ruth O. Creaser, 87 Ruth O. Creaser, nee Olson, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 87. Beloved wife of James for 67 years. Loving mother of Valerie (Terry) Pence, Jim, David and John Creaser, dearest grandmother of Monica Pence and Shawna Creaser, dear sister of the late […]

Mildred Smith, 99 Mildred Reed Smith, long-time resident of Elmhurst, died September 23, 2016 in Phoenix, Ariz., at the age of 99.  She was born on January 19, 1917 in Tallmansville, West Virg., and started school at age 6 in the 4th grade because her older sisters taught her their […]

Sylvia L. Feil Sylvia L. Feil, nee Goebel, a proud lifelong resident of Elmhurst, passed away recently. Beloved wife of the late Eugene Feil; loving mother of Eugene “Gene” (Linda) Feil Jr. and April (Russell) Minton; grandmother of Stephen (Kelly) Feil and Taylor Minton; great grandmother of Megan and Nicholas […]

Sandra R. Walker, née Polkow, 68, a Tong Rong therapist and operatic soprano, died suddenly in her sleep on September 8 in her Naperville home. The daughter of late frozen food pioneer Marvin R. Polkow and late nurse Elaine M. Polkow, Ms. Walker was born on December 17, 1947 in […]