JOHN W. COOPER John W. Cooper, age 92, of Lombard, died October 21 at his home. John was the beloved husband of Donna M. nee Urie, whom he married in 1959; loving father of Ann (John) Gieser of Carol Stream and Michael (Kimberly) of Wheaton; fond grandfather of Donna Gieser […]
Obituaries
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—October 24
WILLIAM E. ARENSON William E. Arenson passed away on October 16, 2019 at the age of 99. He was a U.S. Army Major WWII veteran. Beloved husband of Violet. Loving father of Michael, William, Raymond, Steven (Karen), Andrea (Jeff) Liebrenz and the late Judith Lackner. Cherished grandfather of Matthew, Lindsey, […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—October 17
DONALD L. BANKS Donald L. Banks passed away peacefully on Oct 8, 2019 at the age of 86. He was a U. S. Army veteran. Devoted husband of 63 years to Jane Banks nee Niemann. Loving dad to Patrick, Mary Jane Anderson, Joseph, Suanne (Ken) Woeste, Michelle (Gary) Windt, Timothy […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—October 10
ARDITH A. DOLAMORE Ardith A. Dolamore, age 87, a resident of Lombard, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, in Naperville. She was born May 22, 1932, in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Leonard and Bernice Osburn. Ardith graduated from Austin High School in Chicago in 1951 and married Philip J. […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—October 3
WALTER A. BOCK On Sunday, September 22, 2019, Walter A. Bock, loving husband and father of three children, passed away at the age of 86. Walter was born on May 23, 1933, in Chicago, to Walter and Elsie Bock. He married Charlotte M. Marek on May 19, 1956. They were […]
Arlene Ahlgrim, 88
Arlene Marie Ahlgrim, nee Ruschke, an Elmhurst resident since 1956, passed away recently at the age of 88. Beloved wife of Arthur B.; loving mother of Susan Stoddard, Scott (Charity) and Steven (Donna); cherished grandmother of Jim (Dawn), Zach (Jill), David, Allison (Jeremy), Mark, Nathan, and Shayna; great grandmother of […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—Sept. 26
LOUISE G. ANDERSON Louise G. Anderson, nee Williams, age 94, of Lombard, passed away Sept. 19, 2019. Funeral Services were held Tuesday, Sept. 24, at First United Methodist Church, 155 S. Main St., Lombard. Interment followed at Wheaton Cemetery. Visit www.brustfuneralhome.com or call 888-629-0094 for more information. JENNIFER J. CASALE […]
Nicanor Isla Gomez, 83
Nicanor Isla Gomez, a long-time Elmhurst resident, passed away in his sleep on Sept. 8, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. Known as Nic to his friends and family, he was born to Antonio and Asuncion (Isla) Gomez on February 27, 1936 in Taal, in the Philippine Province of Batangas. Nic […]
A sparkling gem falls from Elmhurst’s crown…
City Clerk Patty Spencer loses cancer fight; services Wed., Thurs. By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Patricia Jo “Patty” Spencer, nee Armato, succumbed to metastatic breast cancer after a valiant fight that lasted ten years on September 20, 2019. Patty had been preceded to heaven by her parents, Sam […]
Joseph Zabloudil, Jr., 94
Joseph Zabloudil, Jr., age 94, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 94. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during WWII; a member of Visitation Catholic Church. Beloved husband of the late Beatrice T. Zabloudil, nee Hennek; loving father of Susan (Stephen) Bradley, Mary Clare (Quentin) […]
