Ralph William Miller, Jr., of Elmhurst, passed away on January 6, 2021, at the age of 89. He was born on March 9th, 1931 in Chicago to Ralph William Miller, Sr. and Pearl Mae (Bauer) Miller. He grew up in Chicago, where he attended Steinmetz High School. After earning Bachelor […]
Obituaries
Debra “Debbie” R. Stone, 66
Debra “Debbie” R. Stone passed away at home on January 1, 2021 at the age of 66. She was born in Chicago to the late Richard and Lucy Russell on March 29, 1954. Debbie held various positions in the business world before finding a calling as a teacher’s aide working […]
Michael J. Terrafino, 85
Michael J. Terrafino passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at the age of 85. He was born July 22, 1935 in Chicago to Vito and Maddelina (nee Innamorata) Terrafino. Michael was an Elmhurst resident for 47 years. He was a selfless hardworking man who put his family before himself; he […]
Edward F. Lubbering, 94
Edward F. Lubbering, a longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully at home on December 27, 2020, at the age of 94. He was the owner of Lubbering Masonry in Elmhurst and was a lover of golf and airplanes, especially WWII planes. Beloved husband of the late Nancy Lubbering, nee […]
Winifred Julia Micks, 96
Winifred Julia Micks, nee Whalen, age 96, was born in Towanda, Kansas, to Vona K., nee Vaughan and William Patrick Whalen. Winifred was raised on a farm west of Anamosa, Iowa; attended Chillicothe Business College in Missouri from 1942-1943; worked for Montgomery Ward in Chicago and the Electro-Motive Division of […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—January 7
NORMAN DUDDRIDGE JR. Mr. Norman John Duddridge Jr., 70, passed away peacefully at home in Kirksey, Kentucky, surrounded by family on Sunday, December 6, 2020. Stormin’ Norm was a loving husband and father, friend to everyone he met, and master blues guitarist. He was a musician’s musician, living and breathing […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—December 31
CYNTHIA M. BANE Cynthia M. Bane, “Cyndi”, 77, of Westmont, Illinois, passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Illinois, on December 24, 2020, surrounded by loving family members. She had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in April of this year and faced this foe bravely and with […]
Community Calendar
Welcome to the Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar Upcoming events will be published, even if they are virtual and only available online. Please remember to be safe when attending live events by wearing masks, using hand sanitizer and maintaining the proper social distance. If your club or organization is gathering during […]
Robert A. Dewsberry, Jr., 75
Robert A. Dewsberry, Jr., of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 75. Cherished son of the late Ernestine, nee Coyne, and the late Robert A. Dewsberry, Sr.; beloved brother of Barbara (William) Conklin and Mary Ann (the late Vernon) Danielson; loving uncle of Linda Conklin, Karen (Ray) Brindley […]
Ida Marie Gannon, 80
Ida Marie Gannon, nee Krause, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 80. Longtime prolific musician and teacher with experience at Visitation and Immaculate Conception Parishes and Grade Schools, Elmhurst, St. John the Baptist Parish, Winfield; Choir director, ensemble director and active member of “Far From Broadway” events […]
