Obituaries

Elmhurst News Obituaries

Ruth McDermott, 85

Ruth McDermott, formerly of Elmhurst, passed away on May 18, 2020 at the age of 85. Beloved wife of the late James McDermott, Sr. (1996); loved mother of Colleen (Ken) Kolar, the late James McDermott, Jr. (1993), Mary Kenny, Maureen (Ken) Zars, Terese (Hank) Altosino, Denise (Tim) McMahan and Kathleen […]

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Howard C. Schaufler, Jr., 76

Howard C. Schaufler, Jr., Army Veteran, of Roselle previously of Hoffman Estates, passed away May 20, 2020 at the age of 76. Beloved husband of Ann Schaufler nee Pacific for more than 51 years; loving father of Tracey Cook of Elmhurst; devoted grandfather of Tegan and Ainslee Cook; cherished brother […]

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Eugene J. Antas, 78

Eugene J. Antas, of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2020, at the age of 78. Beloved husband of Sandra for more than 55 years; loving father of Deborah (Chip) Jarrell, Lisa (Kevin) Marzano, and Gina (David) Wojcik; fond grandfather of Alyssa and Lauren Wojcik, and Blake and Sadie […]

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Lee Erber, 67

Lee Erber, a life-long resident of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully in hospice care at Elmhurst Hospital on May 8, 2020, after a year battling lung cancer. He was 67. Lee was born in Elmhurst on November 16, 1952 to Bud & Margaret Erber.  Lee is survived by his daughter Shaye, […]

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Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—May 14

LOUISE TURNER BARNES Louise Turner Barnes, 96, a resident of Lombard since 1957, died peacefully on May 11, 2020, at her daughter’s home in Elmhurst. A proud native of Virginia, she was born in Painter, Virginia on March 1, 1924, to Joshua and Genevieve (Ott) Turner. She was a 1944 […]

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Kevin Patrick Dunagan, 75

Kevin Patrick Dunagan, a 40-year resident of Elmhurst, died Saturday, April 25, at his home in Florida after a long illness. He and his wife had moved to Tallahassee a short time ago. Mr. Dunagan had recently retired from 20-years of teaching as an adjunct professor of economics at numerous […]

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Rose Marie Peters, 90

Rose Marie Therese (nee Pusateri) Peters passed away recently at the age of 90. Beloved wife of the late Robert John Peters, loving mother of Mary Jo (Charles Madick) Peters, Janet (Robert) Kremer, James Robert (Elizabeth Woods) Peters, John Joseph (Mary) Peters; proud grandmother of Kathryn (Steven Walsh) Peters, Sarah, […]

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Georgianna Vorel, 95

Georgianna Frances Vorel, of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2020 at Elmhurst Hospital one week after she turned 95 years old.  She was born on April 16, 1925 in Chicago to Charles and Tillie Hlavac.  She married Charles Joseph Vorel on September 3, 1949 in Chicago.  He preceded […]

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Nancy Saviola, 101

Nancy Joan Saviola (Rizzo) was born on April 14, 1919, in Melrose Park, and passed away on her 101st birthday on April 14, 2020. She was married to her childhood sweetheart, David Donald Saviola, Sr. for 65 years. Wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Nancy was the quintessential homemaker, an excellent […]