Celebration of Life Open House to be held Saturday, June 4, 1-4 p.m. at Yurs Funeral Home, St. Charles, Ill. Laura Rene Basic Willing passed away on September 10, 2021, at the age of 58. She was born on January 9, 1963. Laura was an amazing person, full of life, […]
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Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—May 19
JOHN ANTHONY DECICCO Sr. John Anthony DeCicco Sr., of Marco Island, Florida, formerly of Coral Springs, Florida, and Lombard, Illinois, passed away on May 7, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving wife and children. He was 85. John was born on Nov. 5, 1936 in Chicago to first generation […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—May 12
ELEANOR M. BACHE Eleanor Maria Bache (née Krout) of Lombard, formerly of Lavallette, New Jersey, died on April 15, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 545 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park. Info: www.brustfuneralhome.com or 888-629-0094. JAMES […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—May 5
JAMES L. BALKE James L. “Jim” Balke, age 68, a resident of Sandwich, Ill., former longtime resident of Lombard, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Edward Hospital in Naperville. He was born Dec. 16, 1953, in Chicago. Arrangements by Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 44 S. Mill […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—April 28
GRAYDON CARROLL Graydon “Don” Carroll, age 91, of Glen Ellyn, died on April 18, 2022, at home. All services are private. Info: www.brustfuneralhome.com or 888-629-0094. LOUIS GEORGE The life of Louis George, who passed away on Dec. 7, 2021, will be celebrated with a Memorial Service at 11 a.m. on […]
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Laura Rene Basic Willing, 58 Celebration of Life Open House to be held June 4, 1-4 p.m. at Yurs Funeral Home, St. Charles, IL Laura Rene Basic Willing passed away on September 10, 2021. She was born on January 9, 1963. Laura was an amazing person, full of life, sweetness, […]
James Mark Berger, 90
James Mark Berger, of Lombard, died on May 10, 2022, at the age of 90. Jim was the former chairman of foreign languages at York High School in Elmhurst. He was a French teacher and was on York’s faculty for 38 years. While he loved the French language and culture, […]
Michael Houston, 65
Michael Houston, a long-time resident of Elmhurst, passed away one year ago on May 19, 2021. Because his birthday was Aug. 5, 1956, he died about two and one-half months short of his 66th birthday. Michael attended Jefferson elementary school, Sandburg junior high and was a graduate of York High […]
Jeanette “Jan” Pauli, 88
Jeanette Mary Pauli (nee Doering), a resident of Estero, Fla., formally of Bloomingdale, Ill., passed away peacefully on Wednesday May 4, at home in Estero, Fla., surrounded by family at the age of 88. Jan was born in Davenport, Ia. and graduated from Davenport High School, also earned her B.A. […]