Avonne “Bonnie” Louise Fox, a longtime resident of Elmhurst, died April 23, 2021 at the age of 99. She was born July 30, 1921 in Garden City, Kansas, to Georgeanna Cyrier Lagesse and John B. Lagesse. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of Our Savior and lifetime member […]
Obituaries
Rosalie Mae Shade
Rosalie Mae (Giannetti) Shade went to be with the Lord after a brief illness on April 18, 2021 in Eden, No. Car. She was one of four children born to John and Mary Giannetti in Chicago. A first generation American of Sicilian parents, Rosalie was raised in a traditional Italian-American […]
William T. Davis, 90
William T. Davis, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 90. Beloved husband of the late Rosemary Ann Davis, nee Friebert; loving father of Steve (Connie) Davis, Peggy (Joe Del Percio) Davis; grandfather of Jessica, Brooke, Stephanie (Michael), Randy, Christina (Gary) and Julianna; great-grandfather of Keegan, Michael, Sebastian, […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—April 29
NEIL E. KONRARDY Neil E. Konrardy, age 73, of Lombard, formerly of Dubuque, Iowa, died April 18, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospital. A Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 4, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard, from 8:30 a.m. until time of Prayers at 9:30 a.m., thence […]
Edward Manion, 93
Edward James Manion, age 93, of Elmhurst, passed away April 24, 2021, a WWII U.S. Navy Veteran. He was the Past Commander of the Elmhurst Walter A. Glos Post #2048 V.F.W., member of Elmhurst T.H.B. Post #187 American Legion and worked for 25 years at Oak Meadows Golf Course. Beloved […]
Wanda S. Maxson, 88
Wanda Bertha (Schottenberg) Maxson, a long-time resident of Oak Brook, died on April 22, 2021, at the age of 88. Wanda is survived by her devoted husband Ralph E. Maxson, her two caring children, Holly (Kelly) Kost and Greg (Linda) Maxson, her beloved grandchildren, Shelby, Haley and Spencer Kost and […]
Jack Ritchie McCurdy, 87
Jack Ritchie McCurdy, of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully at the age of 87 surrounded by his loving family and wife of 66 years, Joanne McCurdy, née Kutsus. Jack was a devoted father to Michael and Michelle; proud grandfather of Jake, Rose, Haley and the late Brendan; and dear brother of […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—April 22
ARTHUR T. KALISH Arthur T. Kalish, of Belmont Senior Living in Carol Stream, and formerly of Villa Park and Cicero, passed away at the age of 97. Purple Heart Veteran of World War II, 1941 to 1945, Company C 48th Engineers. Former co-owner of a service station business in Cicero. […]
Long-time owner of downtown store passes; Jim Van Ewyk of Pfund & Clint was 82
By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent The Pfund & Clint store may no longer be in downtown Elmhurst, but for many, many years, it was a fixture in downtown that drew shoppers from around the Chicagoland area. Located in the spot currently occupied by The Uptown Shop in downtown […]
John H. Prush, 76
John H. Prush, of Elmhurst, died April 11, 2021, at the age of 76. He was preceded in death by his wife Judith (nee Corro) Prush; son Jeffrey Prush, sister Rose Marie (Harold) Willison of Woodridge, and sister Frances (Ken) Whittenhall of Bolingbrook; father John Prush and mother Eleanor (nee […]
