Husband, father, brother, son, uncle, godfather, and beloved grandpa Thomas Martin Sheridan Thom was born on November 19, 1949 in Philadelphia and was raised in Havertown, Pa. Tommy loved summer beach trips to Cape May and Wildwood, New Jersey, with family and winning radio contest prizes like a pair of […]
Obituaries
Robert (Bob) Van Zandbergen, 98
Robert (Bob) Van Zandbergen passed away peacefully on April 5, 2023, in Elmhurst at the age of 98. He is survived by his four children, Sue (Jack) Bellizzi, Judy (Jim) Young, Gary (Cheryl) Van Zandbergen, Terri (Joe) Scatchell; ten grandchildren, Chris, Carrie, David, Jeff, Eric, Tracy, Katie, Christina, Michael, and […]
Gregory Albin Stall, 76
Gregory Albin Stall, of Villa Park, passed away recently at the age of 76. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, a retired employee of Ford Motor Company, a former member of the Elmhurst Artists Guild and the DuPage Art League, and a beneficiary member of Trinity Services. Beloved brother of […]
James Allen Miene Sr.
Jim Miene passed away recently at the age of 82. He was born January 29, 1941 in Chicago, to Clarence Miene and Alice Heller. Beloved husband of Diane Miene (Stevenson). Dear brother to the late Robert Miene, Carol Rogers (Miene) and the late Mary Kramer (Miene). Devoted father to the […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—April 6
JUDY KRUSLAK Judy Kruslak, age 78 of Lombard, formerly of Northlake, passed away on March 24th, 2023. Judy was the beloved wife of 37 years of the late Peter S. Kruslak; loving mom of Dorene (Patrick) Smith of Oswego, Peter (Kelsey) Kruslak of Hinsdale, and Lorene (Jason) Stratta of Lombard; […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—March 30
STEVE ALBUE Steve Albue, age 61, of Hanover Park, passed away on March 17, 2023. A Memorial Gathering will be held on Friday, March 31, from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m., with a Memorial Service at 4 p.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Info: www.brustfuneralhome.com or […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—March 23
JOHN J. NIPPERT John J. “Roy” Nippert, age 79, died March 19, 2023, at the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle, Illinois. Arrangements are pending at Brust Funeral Home, www.brustfuneralhome.com or 630-629-0094. AUDREY JOY SCHUURMANN Audrey Joy Schuurmann, née Cok, age 77, a Lombard resident of 10 years and formerly of […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—March 16
WILLIAM PENN POLEN William Penn Polen—December 1, 1928-February 28, 2023. Lived 60 years in Lombard, with his beloved wife Shirley of 66 years. He enjoyed woodworking, history, traveling, the computer, telling a good joke, and spending time with his family and friends. Past Master of Laurel Masonic Lodge AF&AM, Member […]
Pete Palade
It is with hearts filled with grief and tears in our eyes, that we announce the passing of our beloved Pete Palade on March 19, 2023. Pete spent his youth and teen years in Northlake. and lived his entire adulthood with wife Connie in the house he built with his […]
Gertrude “Trudy” Zakowski, 83
Gertrude “Trudy” Zakowski (nee Quigley), of Bloomingdale, formerly of Elmhurst, passed away in hospice care at Bella Terra of Lombard on the evening of March 26, 2023. She was 83. Trudy grew up in Chicago before her family’s move to Elmhurst in 1955, although she traveled back to Chicago to […]
