H. Ralph Baldwin

H. Ralph Baldwin, 83, of Elmhurst, will be held Thursday, Jan. 17, at Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 18, at Community Congregational Church in Villa Park. Interment is at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood.
Mr. Baldwin is survived by his wife, Nona; children, Scott (Kathleen), Kevin (Suki), Cindy (Joe) Valancius, Kathy (David) Vrona and Jenny (Dale) Brooks; 13 grandchildren; and seven grandchildren.
Mr. Baldwin was a Korean War-era veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Les Turner ALS Foundation would be appreciated.
For more information, call 630-832-4161 or visit www.steuerlefh.com.

Delores Cook

Funeral services and interment for Delores J. Cook, nee Lee, 88, of Villa Park, were private.
Mrs. Cook is survived by her husband, Al; children, Richard (Jo) Ahrens, Ted (Cathy) Ahrens, Ginger (Mike) McKay, Neatha Ahrens, John (LuAnn) Ahrens, Colleen Brown, Tom (Patty) Cook, Al (Nadine) Cook, Bill (Jackie) Cook and Michael Cook; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and siblings, Charlene, Doug Lee, Peggy Lee, Mel Lee and Bernie. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Bud, Harvey, Jack and Sis Lee.
Memorials to the American Lung Association would be appreciated.
Arrangements were made by Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park. For more information, call 630-832-4161 or visit www.steuerlefuneralhome.com.

Mary Lou Nugent

Mary Lou Nugent, nee Cretnik, 68, a longtime resident of Lombard, died Sunday, Jan. 6, in Chicago.
Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 11, from Knollcrest Funeral Home, 1500 S. Meyers Road, Lombard, to Mass at Christ the King Catholic Church in Lombard, with the Rev. John Guiney officiating. Interment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
Mrs. Nugent is survived by her children, Patrick, Christopher and Karie (Michael) Laing; six grandchildren; and mother, Clara Cretnik. She was preceded in death by her husband, John F.; sister, Susan Cretnik; and father, Anton Cretnik.
Mrs. Nugent had worked as a secretary in real estate, and was a volunteer with Advocate Hospice.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, would be appreciated.
For more information, call 630-932-1500.

Frank O’Connell

Frank M. O’Connell, 96, of Lombard, died Monday, Jan. 7, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Glen Ellyn.
Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 11, with prayers from Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard, to Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lombard.
Mr. O’Connell is survived by his children, Dennis (Carol), Sharon (Dale) Melin, Kevin (Jill), Catherine and Deborah (John) Ryan of Lombard; 15 grandchildren; and 16-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Alice; and two brothers and one sister.
Mr. O’Connell was a resident of Lombard for 54 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served as a lieutenant commander and flight instructor during World War II. He was a graduate of DePaul University and was retired after working as a salesman.
Mr. O’Connell was an usher and member of the Holy Name Society at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where he was on the committee that started the German Fest and also organized the Sacred Heart Teen Club.
Call 630-629-0094 or visit www.brustfuneralhome.com for more information.

Anna Paulsen

Anna Stacia Paulsen, nee Kachinski, 90, of Villa Park, died Monday, Jan. 7, in Winfield.
A memorial service was held Saturday, Jan. 12, at Knollcrest Funeral Home, 1500 S. Meyers Road, Lombard.
Mrs. Paulsen is survived by her children, Patricia (the late Don) Hicks, Kenneth (Carol), Susan, Rebecca (the late James) O’Brien, Elizabeth (James) Palmer, James (Cindy), Sally and David (Stacy); and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; children, Frances and Edward; and four brothers and three sisters.
Mrs. Paulsen was a homemaker.
Memorials to the Animal Rescue Foundation of Illinois, P.O. Box 4423, Wheaton, IL 60189, would be appreciated.
For more information, call 630-932-1500.

Ramon Stoner

Funeral services for Ramon E. Stoner, 88, of Villa Park, were held Saturday, Jan. 12, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lombard. Interment was at Elm Lawn Cemetery.
Mr. Stoner was the father of Sharon (Jack) White, Steve (Judy) and Bob (Diane); grandfather of four and great-grandfather of three; granddad of five and many other great-grandchildren; brother of Ramona “Sis” Morrison; and uncle of many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma “Peggy.”
Arrangements were made by Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park. For more information, call 630-832-4161 or visit www.steuerlefh.com.

Elinor Szymanski

Elinor A. Szymanski, nee Rowe, 92, of Lombard, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, in Lombard.
Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 11, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Interment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
Mrs. Szymanski is survived by her children, Bobbie (Rodman) Roeske of Lombard and Steve (Liza); four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and was an aunt and great-aunt. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley J.; son, Paul S.; and two sisters.
Mrs. Szymanski was a Lombard resident for 60 years. She was an avid gardner, baker and quilter; and also enjoyed doing crossword puzzles. She had many, many friends in her neighborhood and was loved by many.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Northern Illinois Food Bank, 273 Dearborn Court, Geneva, IL 60134, would be appreciated.
Call 630-629-0094 or visit www.brustfuneralhome.com for more information.

Jeanne Windsor

Jeanne Windsor, 62, of Villa Park died Friday, Jan. 11.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park. Interment was at Glen Oak Cemetery.
Mrs. Windsor is survived by her husband of 34 years, James; son, Gene (Nicole M.); one granddaughter; siblings, Gwendoline Frost, Colin Bruce, Clyde (Gwen) Bruce, Jacqueline (Gregory) Kowalski, Pat (Kris) Bruce, Marianna (the late Gregory) Aasen, Calvin (Karen) Bruce and Perry (Susan) Bruce; and was the aunt of many.
For more information, call 630-832-4161 or visit www.steuerlefh.com.