By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Everywhere you turned, she was there. If there was a fight for what’s right, she was there. If there was an endeavor that needed leadership, she was there. Whether it was for local students of District 205 or those far away in […]

Beverly M. Leone, 78 Beverly M. Leone nee Dukovan, of Wayne, formerly of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 78. Beloved wife of Frank Sr. for 58 years; loving mother of Frank Jr. (Noreen) and Michael (Molly); cherished grandmother of Rebecca (Sean) McCabe, Matthew (Jennifer) Gilles, Kyle, Nicholas […]

  By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The Independent has learned that James MacDonald, long-time director of the Elmhurst Choral Union, passed away on March 12. The fourth conductor in the ensembles history, Macdonald has conducted the Elmhurst Choral Union and Orchestra since 1998, widening the ensemble’s repertoire and […]

Irene Lucille Kancer, 90 Irene Lucille Kancer nee Domianus, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 90. Beloved wife of the late Leonard; loving mother of Cheryl (Jay) Tiede and Gary (Kay Quam) Kancer; cherished grandmother of Craig Tiede, Tom (Kaitie) Tiede, Amanda (Jim) Toomey and Katharine Kancer; […]

H. Winston Zastrow, 88 H. Winston Zastrow, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 88. Beloved husband of 67 years to Bernice, nee Amen; loving father of Craig (Catherine) Zastrow, Teresa (Jim) Rich, Brent (Kathie) Zastrow, and Todd (Lynn) Zastrow; devoted grandfather of Michelle (Scott) Fulk, Eric Zastrow, […]

Rose L. Augelli, 93 Rose L. Augelli, nee Calabria, was born into eternal life on Monday, March 21, 2016, at the age of 93. Loving wife of the late Dominick J. Augelli; loving mother of Ted (Debbie) Augelli, Toni (Jeff) Reade and Carmen (Helen) Augelli; loving grandmother of Andrew Augelli, […]

Regina V. Brooks, 93 Regina V. Brooks (Kolasa), passed away on March 12, 2016, at her home in Elmhurst at the age of 93. Originally from Streator, Ill., she and her husband of 38 years, E. Burdette Brooks of Tonica, Ill., chose Elmhurst as a perfect place to start a […]

Lois J. Aurand, 87 Lois J. Aurand nee Nelson, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 87. Beloved wife of George D.; loving mother of Linda G. Loda, Robert R. (Catherine), David N. (Tina) and William G. (Nancy); proud grandmother of Christy (Patrick) McLaughlin, Laurie (Joseph) Sabath, Carolyn […]

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Last week, the Independent learned that Richard Marshall Cronin, M.D. of Elmhurst had passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday, February 27, 2016, surrounded by his wife Claire, his nine children, and his 38 grandchildren. Married for 64 years to the love […]

Robert Hamilton Kaiser, 73 Robert Hamilton Kaiser passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 in his home in Charleston, West Virginia, at the age of 73. His unexpected death has left his family and friends devastated. Born in Chicago, Bob moved to Elmhurst where he attended […]