Richard “Rich” Craddock, of Aurora, Ill., and formerly of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 66. Devoted son of the late Ethel L. Craddock; loving cousin of Ron (Marilyn) Schweitzer, Jim (the late Mary) Schweitzer, Lauren Schweitzer-Cody and Chris, Adam and Beth Schweitzer. Rich taught science and biology […]
Obituaries
Lombardian obituaries–October 11
JEAN H. ALLEN Jean H. Allen died June 9, 2018. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Oct. 13, from 1-5 p.m. at the Lombard Community Building, 433 E. St. Charles Road, Lombard. HILDE DEPNER Hilde Depner, age 95, of Villa Park, passed away on Oct. 4, 2018. Visitation […]
Lombardian obituaries–September 27
LOIS GALLAGHER Lois (Pelzer) Gallagher of Lombard passed away peacefully on Sept. 13, 2018. Visitation will be held on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at Christ of King Church in Lombard (1501 S. Main St.). A luncheon will follow […]
Lombardian obituaries–September 20
FLORENCE E. ARONIAN Florence E. Aronian, age 95, of Lombard, passed away Sept. 16, 2018. Visitation will be held Sunday, Sept. 23, from 3-7 p.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Funeral services will be held Monday, Sept. 24, with 9:30 a.m. prayers from Brust Funeral Home […]
Lombardian obituaries–September 13
KENNETH L. HICKEY Kenneth L. Hickey, of Lombard, passed away Sept. 5, 2018. Memorial services were held Tuesday, Sept. 11, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Visit www.brustfuneralhome.com or call 888-629-0094 for more information.
Lombardian obituaries–September 6
DANIEL F. COURTNEY SR. Daniel F. Courtney, Sr., 91, a 56-year resident of Lombard, passed away to Eternal Glory on Aug. 31, 2018. Daniel was preceded in death by Eleanor, his loving wife of 54 years; and his parents, James and Catherine Courtney. Left to miss his laughter, smile and […]
Jacqueline Lang Fricke, 94
Memorial service to be held Sept. 23 Jacqueline “Jackie” Lang Fricke (nee Plein), longtime resident of Elmhurst, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2018, at the age of 94. Beloved wife of Larry Fricke, mother of Holly (Phil) Coffin, stepmother of Paula (Carol) Fricke, […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries–August 30
NORMA BARNARD Norma DeKoker Batina Barnard, loving widow of Harold C. Barnard, born Feb. 12, 1921, passed away peacefully at Alexian Brothers Hospice on Aug. 25 2018. A memorial service will be held at the Lombard Church of the Nazarene, 536 N. Columbine Ave. (Route 53), Lombard, today, Aug. 30, […]
John T. Peake, 84
John T. Peake, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 84. Beloved husband of the late Barbara A. Peake nee Brown; loving father of Kim (Gordon) Hlavenka, Robin Peake, Melony (Tim) Robbins and Valerie (Bill) Bortolotti; grandfather of Daniel, Alicia, Joseph, Kelly (Joe), Kerry, Nicholas (Christina), Christina (Cooper) […]
Erik William Wright, 28
How does one even begin to find words? There just aren’t. There is no explanation, no rationale, no sense. There have been many messages, and the words that so many have used to describe Erik have been kind, generous, funny…with the biggest smile. How does someone who seemed to have […]
