Leonard H. “Lenny” Hansen, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 73. Beloved husband of Patricia, nee Thies, and the late Elaine; step-father of Gary, Anne and Dan Bell; loving Papa of Sean, Nathan, Joel and Emily; brother of Naomi (Jim) Lombardo and Linnae Hansen; brother-in-law of Jack […]
Obituaries
Jacob Wesley “Jake” Baker
Jacob Wesley “Jake” Baker, passed away on March 4, 2018. He was born January 18, 1982. Our son, brother and friend, was funny, kind, brave and generous. He was raised in Elmhurst and settled in Denver. Jake’s special gifts were a disarming sense of humor and a big heart. He […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—March 5
ROSEMARY A. DENARDO Rosemary A. DeNardo, nee Tunis, age 91, of Lombard, passed away Feb. 24, 2020. Funeral services were held Monday, March 2, from Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard, to Mass at Christ the King Church, 1501 Main St., Lombard. Interment private at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—February 27
WALTER JOSEPH DAANE Walter Joseph Daane, age 64 of Kell, Illinois, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. Walter was born on August 12, 1955, in Chicago, the son of Dale Leslie and Dolores Adeline (Feller) Daane. He married Laurel Snow on October 5, 1974, in Wheaton, […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—February 20
JACQUELYN CONWAY Jacquelyn Ann Conway (nee Beukema), born August 19, 1936, died peacefully on February 15, 2020, at home with family in Lombard, at the age of 83. Jackie is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, John A. Conway, who she married on November 23, 1956. She is […]
Bessie J. Tockstein, 96
Bessie J. Tockstein, nee Vana, of Glen Ellyn, passed away recently at the age of 96. Beloved wife of the late George Tockstein. Bessie was an executive secretary for United Airlines and known as “Mother Hen”. She often referred to her life as Fun and Games. The “Sensational” Bessie will […]
George Leveille, 73
George Leveille, a lifetime resident of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 73. He was a Vietnam Army Veteran in the 1st Air Cav; retired Elmhurst fireman; former owner LaVell Electric; beloved husband of Catherine “Cathy,” nee McJohn; loving father of Denise (Scott) Turner, Mary Kay McCann and […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—February 13
FREDERIC A. PURPURA Frederic A. Purpura, age 86, of Naperville, died Feb. 5, 2020. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 8, at Brust Funeral Home. Interment followed at Mt. Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst. Call 888-629-0094 for information. ROBERT SPYCHALSKI Robert Spychalski, age 75, of Lombard. Loving father of Douglas Spychalski, Martin […]
Carol Jean Coate, 88
Carol Jean Coate passed away January 26, 2020 at Michaelson Health Care Center in Batavia at the age of 88. Devoted daughter of the late Jeannette (nee Fosdyke) and the late Harry B. Coate. Carol received a B.A. degree from Wheaton College and went on to receive a Master’s degree […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—February 6
JOYE HELENE ADAMS Joye was promoted to her fullest life on December 21, 2019, in Cumming, Georgia. She was born in Chicago on April 24, 1935, to Frank and Ruth Wardecker. She was raised in Lombard and was crowned Lilac Queen in May 1953, the same year she graduated from […]
