Salvatore J. Sperandeo, Sr., formerly of Villa Park, passed away recently at the age of 88. Beloved husband of the late Connie, loving father of Michael (Yvonne), Carmelita (Frank) Chavez, Salvatore, Jr. (Gary Luehr) and the late Barbara Sperandeo Burns (survived by Jeff Burns). Dearest grandfather of seven, great-grandfather of […]

Lorraine E. “Lolly” Torrence, nee Hinrich, of Villa Park, passed away recently at the age of 82. Beloved wife of Kenneth, loving mother of Michael (Cynthia), Cindy (Mark) Klemp and the late Terry (Roxanne) and Sherry (Scott) Gelling, dear grandmother of nine, great grandmother of six. Visitation was held Sunday […]

Howard A. Jansen, of Bensenville formerly of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loving family on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at the age of 89. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Beloved husband of the late Veronica “Roni” Jansen, nee McBride; loving father of Stephen (Susan), […]

Charles “Bub” Graham, 85 Charles McNeil “Bub” Graham, 85, of Elmhurst.  Beloved husband of Sylvia Ann Fajnor; father of Robert (Debra), Brian (Coleen), Bridget, Colleen (Philip) Russell and Eileen; grandfather of Mary, Jill, Ashley and Matt; brother of Florence and Mel.  Former owner of A to Z Rental in Oakbrook […]

  Robert C. Magnesen, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 88. Brother of Vernon (Elaine) Magnesen; uncle of Larry (Peggy) Magnesen, Scott (Lynn) Magnesen, Linda (Malcolm) Proudfoot and Mark (Sarah) Magnesen; great uncle of many. He was an U.S. Army veteran serving in the Signal Corps; was […]

  Stephen John Oliver, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 73.  Beloved husband of Bonnie nee Haaning; father of Linnea Elin Oliver; brother of Oscar Scott Oliver; uncle of Julia, Michelle and Christopher. Funeral Services were held on Saturday, January 16, 2016.  Interment Chapel Hill Gardens West […]

  Lillian Kobilak, 87 Lillian Kobilak, nee Palenik, of Elmhurst and formerly of Oak Lawn and Glen Ellyn, passed away recently at the age of 87. Beloved wife of the late Roy Kobilak; mother of Liane (Rich) Krajewski and Jane (John) Keefe; grandmother of Douglas Krajewski and Tom Keefe; sister […]

Carol Barthel age 92; Beloved wife of the late Milton; dearest mother of Beverly (Fred) Keller and Deborah (Peter) Morocco; loving grandmother of 7, great-grandmother of 7 and great-great-grandmother of 2; Family and friends gathered on Monday, December 14th at Lutheran Church of Saint Luke of Itasca for a visitation […]

  Lynne Barbara Busch, 68 Lynne Barbara Busch (nee Mundle), age 68 of Marco Island, Florida, passed away December 23, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Lynne was married to Richard “Dick” Busch Jr. for 46 years. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, […]

Second grader made famous by “heart” signs around town By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent You could almost hear the collective sigh of sadness across the entire community of Elmhurst as the news spread that Payton Harrison O’Brien, age 7, a member of second grade class at Hawthorne Elementary […]