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 […]
Obituaries
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 […]
Frances T. Borta, 89
Frances T. Borta, longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2023, age 89. Loving wife of the late Frank W. Borta, Loving mother of seven children: Dan (Cheryl), Barb (Jeff Whitney), Bill, Mariann (Matt DuPont), Frank (Lisa), Jim (Karen), Steve (Andreas.) Loving grandma of 18, Loving Great […]
Karen Boozell, 63
Services Thurs., Fri. Karen Olivi Boozell, of Elmhurst, passed away the morning of March 12, 2023 at Ascension Alexian Brothers in Elk Grove Village. She was 63 years old. She was born on Monday, Aug. 17, 1959 at Little Company of Mary in Evergreen Park, to Adolph and Mary Jane […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—March 9
JOSEPH BARBOSA Joseph Barbosa, age 92, of Villa Park, Illinois. Beloved husband of the late Aurelia P. Barbosa, née Palomar; loving father of Michael (Roxane); dear grandfather of Jessica and Michael J; fond brother Meli Serna, the late Lucia Ortiz, Barbara Mejia, Mary Torres, Marcelina Torres, and Rodolfo Barbosa. Visitation, […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—March 2
PAUL BEHRENDT Paul Behrendt, age 85, of Lombard, Illinois, passed away on Feb. 19, 2023, while in the compassionate care of Hope Hospice in Cape Coral, Florida. A Visitation will be held on Friday, Feb. 24, from 3-8 p.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Funeral Prayers […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—February 23
MICHAEL AGUAYO Michael Aguayo, age 57, of Lombard, died Feb. 14 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Brust Funeral Home. Private Interment. Info: www.brustfuneralhome.com or 630-629-0094. NANCY J. CAVEY Nancy J. Cavey, née King, age 78, of Villa Park, died February 19, 2023, […]
Lucille Katherine Flynn, 95
Lucille Katherine Flynn, nee Kestel, a resident of Villa Park for 70 years, passed away recently at the age of 95. Wife of the late Richard Joseph Flynn Sr.; loving mother of Susan Flynn, Patrick Flynn and the late Richard Joseph (Debbie Durkin) Flynn Jr.; dear daughter of the late […]
