Raymond L. Andrle

Raymond L. Andrle, age 88, World War II veteran, of Lombard 50 years, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Westmont Nursing and Rehab.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 13, with prayers from Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard, to Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Lombard. Interment was at Assumption Cemetery, Wheaton, Ill.
Call 888-629-0094 or visit www.brustfuneralhome.com for more information.

Theodore Arendt

Theodore Arendt, age 91, World War II U.S. Army veteran, of Itasca, formerly of Addison, died Friday, Dec. 12, at Forest View Nursing Home in Itasca, Ill.
Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 15, with prayers from Brust Villa Park Funeral Home, 305 S. Princeton, Villa Park, to Mass at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Itasca. Interment followed at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
Arrangements were made by Brust Villa Park Funeral Home. Visit www.brustfuneralhome.com or call 630-834-6656 for more information.

Marilyn Butler

Marilyn J. Butler, age 79, passed away on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, in Chicago, Ill.
A memorial visitation will be held Monday, Dec 22, 2014, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park, Il. Interment is private.
For info: 630-832-4161 or www.steuerlefh.com.

Mark W. Johnson

Mark W. Johnson, 66, of Villa Park, Ill. Beloved Husband of Phyllis, nee Nordstrom. Loving Father of Kristen (Patrick) Egan, Melissa (Matthew) Bills, Stephanie (Peter) DiLillo and Bethany (Nick) Chalmers. Dear Grandfather of Laura, Shannon, Joanna, Cameron and Samuel. Fond Brother of Joel (Cindy) Johnson, Laurel VanHam (Tom Pappas) and the late Eugene Johnson. Cherished Son of the late Vernon and Ellen Johnson.
Mark retired from the Villa Park Police Department starting as Patrolman, then Sergeant, Deputy Chief and finally Chief of Support Services. While at Villa Park Police he was a D.A.R.E. Officer for 9 years.
Involved in community and civic service as a school board member and past president of High School District 88. He was a member of District 45 Foundation Board, Villa Park Kiwanis Secretary and past President. Mark was very active at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Villa Park, involved in the choir as well as most activities.
While at home cooking and gardening were favorite hobbies. Writing music and novels were also a part of Mark’s life. His love of music was obvious as he had given 25 years as a church choir director. Nothing was more important to Mark than his wife, children, grandchildren and Family and friends.
Visitation will be held Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, at Steuerle Funeral Home Ltd. 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 545 S. Ardmore Ave. In state from 9 a.m. until time of service 10 a.m. Interment will follow to Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery in Oakbrook Terrace.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Paul Lutheran Church would be appreciated. For further details, please call 1-630-832-4161.

Raymond S. Larson

Raymond S. Larson. Age 76, Army Veteran, died Dec. 14 2014, surrounded by friends and family.
He is survived by children, Reyna and Stephen; grandchildren, Gunnar and Zachary; great-grandson, Atticus; and siblings, Carol, Eric, Susan, and Richard—all who loved him dearly. A Memorial service will be held Monday, Dec. 22, at 4 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 545 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation be made to Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital. www.hines.va.gov.

Lois Lund

Lois J. Lund, age 82, of Lombard, died Thursday, Dec. 11, at Good Samaritan Hospital.
Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 15, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Lombard. Interment followed at Concordia Cemetery in Forest Park.
Arrangements were made by Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. For more info: www.brustfuneralhome.com or 888-629-0094.

Mae D. McLaughlin

Mae D. McLaughlin, 94, a resident of Lombard for 65 years, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014. Services are being held today, Dec. 17, at 1:30 p.m., followed by visitation until 4 p.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard.
She was the widow of Col. John L. McLaughlin, Sr., U.S. Army, retired. They were married for 70 1/2 years and were residents of Lombard from 1948 through 2012.
She was a fine example of the Greatest Generation. Her husband served in the Army from a year before Pearl Harbor through December 1945. During that time she accompanied him to every assignment except his overseas combat in North Africa and Europe.
During one of those stateside assignments she had the distinction of making the famed General George S. Patton retreat.
At an afternoon gathering at the General’s quarters, the General found Mrs. McLaughlin sitting on stairs outside the Ladies Parlor and asked pointedly if she’d had a touch too much to drink? When she replied no, she was expecting a baby, she succeeded in flustering the general, who instructed her to stay right where she was while he retreated to get vital reinforcements—his wife.
In Lombard, Mrs. McLaughlin was instrumental in starting Lombard’s Junior Service League and served on its board. Her involvement with parent-teacher associations, booster groups, and Scouts from Hammerschmidt Elementary School through Glenbard East spanned the 1950s, 60s, and 70s.
For more than a decade, she welcomed customers to the Skeets Hallmark store on Main Street, Lombard, as the store’s first and staunchly loyal employee.
A native of Chicago, she attended Wright Junior College after graduating from Carl Schurz High School. She was an ardent fan of the Cubs, Bears, Blackhawks, and Bulls. She was also a White Sox fan...unless they were playing the Cubs.
In addition to her devoted husband, Mrs. McLaughlin is preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Emma von Kamen Woodhouse of Chicago, and her siblings, Beatrice Boultbee and Raymond Woodhouse. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Catherine and Joseph Batka of Beavercreek, Ohio; her son and daughter-in-law, John and Virginia of Naperville, Ill.; and daughter, Patricia of Florence, Ky.; her grandchildren, Joseph Batka, Jr. (Stephanie) of Lombard, James Batka (Beth), Major John Batka (Jennifer), Mathew Batka (Becky), Catherine E. Batka, John McLaughlin III (Laura), Lauren McLaughlin; 11 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Fisher House Foundation, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850-5168 to aid wounded military members and their families (www.fisherhouse.org); or to The Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 (https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org) would be greatly appreciated.

Bebe Mosillo

Bebe Mosillo (née Olga Ercegovac), 77, of Oakbrook Terrace, died suddenly on Dec. 4, 2014.
Bebe was a high-energy person that was loved by everyone. She was an active member of the community throughout her life from volunteering at Ronald McDonald Charities, Planned Parenthood, and Fullersburg County Forest Preserve, to being an active member of Girl Scouts and AAUW (American Association of University Women)—the nation’s leading voice promoting equity and education for women and girls.
When you think of Bebe, there sits one constant image: Bebe smiling, enjoying, contributing to whatever positive elements existed in a given situation. Kind, caring, intelligent, concerned, good-natured, and happy are the attributes accompanying that image.
She leaves behind her loving family, Tom (husband of 50 years), Maia and Lisa (daughters) and five grand-dogs, as well as a multitude of good friends…. All of whom will miss her terribly.
There will be no funeral services. The family will celebrate her life at a future date. Memorial gifts in Bebe’s memory can be made to the Wolf Park (www.wolfpark.org), which she has supported for 40 years.

Keith J. Surges

Keith J. Surges, 59 of Bolingbrook, formerly of Lombard, passed away peacefully on Dec. 9, 2014, after a courageous battle with Appendix Cancer/Pseudomyxoma Peritonei.
Devoted husband, soul mate and best friend of Therese. Extraordinary dad of Amy Miller, Mark Chellberg, Jr., Rachel (Kevin) Lynch and Kimberly Ballard. Preceded in death by his son, Keith Jr. Cherished son of Charlene (the late Robert) Surges. Brother of the late Penny (the late Robert) Bier, Pamela Kielma, Kathy (Gary) Neuses and Kevin (Vicki) Surges. Grandpa of Lexi and Tori Costa, Ryan and Briana Miller, Samantha and Meghan Lynch and Abigail and Benjamin Keith Ballard. Great Grandpa of Gavin Conway. Beloved son-in-law of Wayne and Dolores Jackson. Keith was the uncle to many nieces and nephews and incredible brother-in-law and a friend to countless people.
Keith worked for the Village of Lombard for nearly 38 years in the Public Works Department before retiring in 2011. He especially enjoyed traveling and golfing. Mostly he enjoyed time spent with family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the PMP Research Foundation, 6415 Granger Road, Independence, OH 44131; or to www.pmpcure.org for continued research efforts in treatments and procedures for Appendix Cancer patients would be appreciated.
The family would sincerely like to thank Dr. George Salti of Edward Hospital, Dr. Marilyn Evrard and staff of Elmhurst Cancer Center and Residential (formerly Elmhurst) Hospice for their wonderful care with special thanks to Sue, Marcia, Jeromy, Christine and Natalie.
Funeral Service was held Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, at Bolingbrook-McCauley Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 530 W. Boughton Road in Bolingbrook (www.mccauleyfuneralchapel.com). Interment was at Forest Hill of Glen Ellyn Cemetery.

Walter Wyman

Walter O. Wyman, 83, of Lombard, Ill., passed away on Friday, Dec, 12, 2014.
Visitation is today, Dec 17, 2014, 3-8 p.m. at Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park, where services will be held on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, at 10 a.m. Interment is at Fairview Memorial Park, Northlake, Ill.
For info: 630-832-4161 or www.steuerlefh.com.