Posts Written onDecember 2021

Roy Crane Fisher, age 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by family; Native of Hammond, IN, currently of Elmhurst; Graduate of Cathedral High School, Sioux Falls SD and St. Mary’s College, Winona, MN. Roy was a longtime sales associate in the textile industry and was employed by J.C. Penney Co. in…

Don R. Santschi, husband of the late Anne, nee Patterson; father of Meg (David) Rose, Katie (Keith) Torgerson, Paul (Heidi), Mary Ellen (David) Jordan, Mark (Doris), Thomas (Nicole), James, David (Yasmin) and John; grandfather of 40 and great-grandfather of 20; Visitation Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. until time of Rosary Service 9:45…

Jacqueline Fratella, nee Tatarniuk, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Sunday, December 19. Born on August 6, 1940 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she moved to Detroit in 1967 where she married Nick Fratella in 1969. Jacqueline is survived by her son Mark (Erin) and grandson Nicholas. Her greatest…

Alfredo Arellano, Native of Pachuca Hidalgo, Mexico, longtime resident of Melrose Park; loving father of Monique (George Torres), Alfredo (Kim) and Andrew Arellano, Fernando (Leah) and Marina Montoya and the late Patricia Arellano; proud grandfather of Cinda, Tiffany, Logan, Ayden, Caleb, Natalia, James, Jack, Sarah, Hannah, Jayla, Dalian, Thomas and…

Michael Patrick Carr, 91, of Glen Ellyn, IL peacefully passed away on December 7, 2021 after a brave battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born in Donegal, Ireland to Columb and Anne (Byrne) Carr, Mike came to America in the 1950s and had a fulfilling career in the transit industry as a…

Thomas F. Kulik, age 79, Army Veteran, longtime resident of Elmhurst, Retired Production manager at Zenith-Rauland with over 32 years of service; Past President of Elmhurst North Baseball; member American Legion Post – Wood Dale Post #1205; founder of Charlie’s Angels Bowling League at the Stardust Bowl in Addison; beloved…

Leo Carr, Jr. was born in 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to Leo and Mary (McHale) Carr. He grew up on Chicago’s west side, attended St. Mel’s High School, and worked part time at all of the city’s sports venues as an Andy Frain usher. After graduation, Leo joined the International…

Norene B. O’Donnell, nee Diamond, age 90, of Elmhurst, longtime area realtor with Schiller Real Estate and LW Reedy Real Estate; loving wife of the late Charles R. for over 50 years; loving mother of John (Betsy), Mark and Dennis O’Donnell and the late Jeanne (Ken) LeBeau; cherished grandmother of…

Patricia Walsh Kerr passed away in Encinitas, California on October 20, 2021 at the age of 81. Patricia was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 1940 to Lorraine and Edward Walsh, the first of their five children. Patricia grew up in Elmhurst, Illinois in a household rich with love…

Georgia Ann Los, age 81, was a longtime resident of Elmhurst and a devoted parishioner of Mary Queen of Heaven Church. She was a loving wife and mother of eight children whose smile and laughter always lit up a room. She was the beloved wife of the late Eugene J.…