Dorothy Ruschke, of Sandwich, Ill., passed away January 22, 2022, at the age of 78. She was born in Chicago to the late Ferdinand and the late Helen (nee King) Morabito. Dorothy was an office manager in several industries and owned two hobby shops with her husband. She was the […]
Obituaries
Patricia Corning, 92
Patricia Louise (Sander) Corning, age 92, left this life Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, to join our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, as is promised in Holy Scripture. Already there waiting for her are her husband, Charles H. Corning; parents, Leo P. Sander and Mary Elizabeth (Lyndon) Sander; sister, Carol (Sander) […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—January 13
TERRI JOAN CHOLEWA Terri Joan Cholewa, née Brammer, age 64, longtime Lombard resident, passed away peacefully and gracefully January 5, 2022, with the ones she loved. A Visitation was held Sunday, January 9, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Interment private. Terri was the beloved wife of […]
Malcolm “Mal” Goodnick, 96
Malcolm “Mal” Goodnick, a long-time resident of Elmhurst for more than 63 years, passed away Jan. 8, 2022, at the age of 96. Beloved husband of Charlene nee Gillio for 63 years; adored father of Janet (Jim) Wolande, Keith, and Judi (Dale) Dyer; cherished grandfather of Dan and Tim (Stephanie) […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—January 6
ROCKY A. BERRIER Rocky A. Berrier, age 24, of Villa Park, formerly of Lombard, died suddenly on Dec. 20, 2021. A Visitation will be held at Brust Funeral Home on Monday, Jan. 10, from 3-8 p.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. A Funeral Service will be […]
A solid pillar of the community falls…Elmhurst must bid adieu to Art Ahlgrim
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT Although he was solemn and serious, there was a wink and a smile just behind that calm exterior. For people who knew him, he was just as quick with a quip as he was gentle, while presiding over families often facing their […]
Eileen E. Brophy, 85
Services Thursday Eileen E. Brophy, nee Keane, age 85, Native of Knockkerra, Co. Clare, Ireland; currently of Lombard, formerly of Elmhurst; beloved wife of the late Michael P. Brophy; devoted mother of Brian P. Brophy (Judy) and Kevin T. Brophy, Doreen M. (Greg) Batelli, Eileen A. Brophy and the late […]
Ramona C. McNeese, 88
Born in the depths of the Great Depression in Toledo, Ohio on July 12 1933, Ramona C. “Mona” McNeese led a rich and full life that included becoming the first female principal in Oak Park Elementary District 97 and receiving her PhD in Public Policy Analysis at age 53 from […]
Elsie Shumway, 102
Elsie Shumway, nee Zuley, passed away peacefully on Jan. 1, 2022, at the age of 102. She was a long-time resident of Elmhurst for more than 50 years. Former wife of the late Walter Shumway and prior to that, the late Lyle Wear; beloved mother of Sharon Belletynee and Cindie […]
Brian Thomas Lechowski, 57
Brian Thomas Lechowski, a longtime resident of Elmhurst for over 50 years, passed away December 27, 2021 at the age of 57. Beloved son of the late Dr. Robert and Barbara Lechowski; adored brother of Greg (Mindy), Cindy (Jim), Tim, and Suzie; cherished uncle of Matt, Ashley, Jake, Zach, and […]