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 […]

Louise Hamilton, 98 Louise Hamilton, nee Smith, a resident of Elmhurst since 1947, passed away Sept. 15, 2016, at the age of 98. She was married to the late Willis Beatty Hamilton and was his loving companion and the joy of his life for over 73 years. Her memory will […]

Gary L. Carsey, 68 Gary L. Carsey, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 68. Devoted Life Partner of Joyce Faulkner for more than 30 years; dear brother of Verna (Robert) McCrae and fond uncle of Melissa McCrae. Gary was a retired Independent Computer Consultant and Past Exalted […]

Edward F. Huskisson, 90 Services Sat. at Christ Church Edward Frederick Huskisson, of Elmhurst and formerly of Oak Brook and Hinsdale, passed away recently at the age of 90.  Beloved husband of Janice Doty Huskisson and the late Ethel Huskisson; loving father of James E. (Liang Xi), Peter G. (Sherry), […]

CAROLYN ROBERTA SEECK Carolyn Roberta Seeck (nee Dodge), born Oct. 26, 1928 in St. Elmo, AL, passed away Aug. 16, 2016 at the age of 87 in Lenexa, KS. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Ralph T. Seeck and daughter Janice Wesley. She is survived […]

Richard L. Pracht, 91 Richard L. Pracht, of Elmhurst, passed quietly in his sleep on the morning of August 2, 2016, at the age of 91. Devoted husband of Julia A. Pracht nee Brand; loving father of Martha (Baxter) Phillip and the late Douglas Pracht (1957-1973); beloved grandfather of Taylor […]