DR. JOHN (JACK) FRANCIS SMITH, 83    Dr. John (Jack) Francis Smith of Elmhurst, age 83, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday May 26, 2024. Born in Chicago on September 6, 1940, he was the beloved husband of the late Suzanne M. Smith (nee Noonan), devoted son of the […]

KEITH OLSON    A memorial service to celebrate the life of Keith Olson will be held at Epiphany Lutheran Church in Elmhurst on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 1:00 pm.

MILDRED MARTOCCIO, 92    Mildred Martoccio, 92, of Wood Dale Il, formerly of Bensenville, passed away on May 26, 2024. Dear daughter of the late Joseph and Caroline (nee Carbone) Martoccio. Loving Sister and best friend of Frances Martoccio. She was predeceased by her beloved siblings, Marie (Nick) Marazzo; Lucille […]

SHIRLEY L. JOHNSON, 88    Shirley L. Johnson nee Griffin, 88, died peacefully March 2, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family. Shirley was born at home in Lombard, Illinois, on February 16, 1936. She graduated from York High School in 1954 and studied at Elmhurst College.    Early […]

CHARLES DRESSANDER, 85    Charles Dressander, 85, of Elmhurst, Illinois, previously of Juneau, Alaska, passed away peacefully with his wife Rosemarie at his side. He was predeceased by his two daughters Sheri Dressander and Dana Ruff. He was proud of his grandson Chad Dressander (Karah) of Franklin, Tennessee, and Rosemarie’s […]

 ELIZABETH L. WALTER, 97 Elizabeth “Betty” L. Walter, age 97, passed away peacefully June 5, 2024.    Beloved wife of the late Virlyn. Loving mother of Steven (Janis), Donald, and Russell (Rosemary). Cherished grandmother of Laura (Judd) Leppert, Karen (Reverend Wesley) Dickson, Sara (Jimmie) Roy, Susie Walter (Abraham), and great-grandmother of […]

Vernell Melka, 102, passed away peacefully from natural causes at her home on June 8, 2024. Vernell grew up in the suburb of Maywood, IL, where she lived next door to her cousins and belonged to a horseback riding club in high school. A devout Catholic, Vernell met the love […]

   Donald Z. Alexander (Don), son of the late Alexander Zivich and Victoria Havran was born on September 26, 1936, in East Chicago, Indiana where he lived until he graduated from Roosevelt High School. Don enjoyed summers at the family lake house with many first cousins, including Bernardine  “Bunny” Baum, […]

   Anthony N. Pope peacefully passed away May 17, 2024 at home, surrounded by family.  He was born April 27, 1942 in Chicago, to the late Joseph and Gertrude Pope. Anthony was a resident, member and businessman in Elmhurst for over 50 years. For the latter, holding a J.D., CPA […]

   Lynne Rauscher-Davoust (nee Rauscher), age 88, of Elmhurst, IL, died May 2nd, 2024. She was born on December 7th, 1935 in San Francisco, CA, the daughter of the late Irma and Walter Rauscher. She was the loving and beloved wife of the late Merritt J. Davoust, and is survived […]