James Vernon Crow, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 79. Sergeant First Class, US Army, Ret.; 1958 graduate of Compton High School in Calif. Beloved husband of the late Ericka Crow; loving father of James Edward Crow, Linda Erika (Joseph) Korienek, and Frank Kreiling of Germany; proud […]
Obituaries
Jack W. Thoele, 87
Funeral service Saturday Jack W. Thoele, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 87. Beloved husband of Ann nee Fannon; loving father of John (Regina) Thoele and Jane (Dan) Pfeiffer; cherished grandfather of Andrew and Maggie Thoele and Molly and Mitchell Pfeiffer. Jack’s family came first of course, […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—May 16
MARY S. KLEIN Mary S. Klein, nee Suderow, age 100, of Lombard, passed away May 7, 2019. Mary was born May 13, 1918, in Canal Fulton, Ohio. She graduated from Kent State University with a degree in business education and later earned a master’s degree in education from the University […]
Alfred Martin, 94
Alfred Martin, 94, of Elmhurst. Beloved husband of Elaine; father of Peter, Stephen, Alfred, Catherine, Linda, Margaret, and Mary; Grandfather and great-grandfather of nine. Preceded in death by sisters Felicia and Irene. Funeral service was held Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Pedersen Ryberg Funeral Home, 435 N. York St.,
Susan Z. Diamond
Former member of Elmhurst Lions Club Susan Z. Diamond died on April 25, 2019 after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Susan will be greatly missed by her husband, Allan Devitt, niece Virginia Diamond (Neeraj Moondra and Aman Moondra), nephews James A. Diamond (Kate, Julia, and Caroline) and Kevin Platt […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—May 9
ANNABELLE BROWN Annabelle Schraudner Brown, age 99, of Reedsburg, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. She was born in Chicago, on October 18, 1919, the daughter of George and Minnie (Kienlen) Shraudner. She is survived by her daughter, Kenlyn (Mike) Siedlecki of Reedsburg; grandmother to Debbie […]
Shirley M. Cross, 94
Shirley M. Cross, nee Rose, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late George F. Cross; loving mother of Catherine J. “Kitty” Cross and Keith A. (Kathryn) Cross; cherished grandmother of Erin E. Cross. Shirley was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Lombard […]
Joanna Blaho, 84
Joanna Blaho nee Frye, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 84. Beloved wife of the late Bohumir “Bob”; loving mother of Laurie (Larry) Woznicki, Gregory (Kim), Robert (Susan), Karen Soukup, Brian and the late Nancy; cherished grandmother of Alexander, Alexis, Zachary, Matthew and Ariel; sister of Betty […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—May 2
GEORGE M. BAILLIE George M. Baillie, 85, of Lombard, passed away on April 23, 2019. Interment of cremains will be held Friday, May 24, at 10 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood. Arrangements were made by Steuerle Funeral Home: 630-832-4161. KAREN CRAVEN Karen Craven, nee Hale, age 73, of […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—April 25
CONCETTA P. BULGER Concetta P. “Connie” Bulger of Villa Park, passed away on April 18, 2019. Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, April 23, at St. Alexander Church, 300 S. Cornell, Villa Park. Interment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., […]