Obituaries

Death Notices: Petersen, Caruso, Nottelmann, Schwab, Kelly, Hemphill

Obituary information for individuals from Elmhurst.

Robert Petersen

Robert Wallace Petersen, 86, of Elmhurst, has died. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosemarie "Sandy." He is survived by his children, David, Joanie and Carol; his 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

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A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, at Yorkfield Presbyterian Church, 1099 S. York, Elmhurst.

Read Mr. Petersen's full obituary on the Chicago Tribune website

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Jean Caruso

Jean E. Caruso (nee McKerlie) of Elmhurst has died. She was a longtime member of Mary Queen of Heaven Parish in Elmhurst.

She is survived by her husband, Peter, her children, Michael, Gloria and Therese, her nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

A funeral will be held at 9:15 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 S. York Road, Elmhurst.

Read Mrs. Caruso's full obituary on the Chicago Tribune website

Evelyn Nottelmann

Evelyn Marie Chant Nottelmann, 89, died Dec. 25. She was a major participant in many aspects of the Elmhurst community and a long-standing member of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Elmhurst.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Nottelmann, and her former husband, Everett Seegers. She is survived by her children, Marcia, Greg and Diane; and one grandchild.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 235 S. Kenilworth, Elmhurst.

Read Mrs. Nottelmann's full obituary on the Chicago Tribune website

Eugenia Schwab

Eugenia "Gene" Schwab, 96, of Elmhurst, died Jan. 8.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Jack. She is survived by her children, Mike and Tony, her two grandchildren and her one great-grandchild.

Services were held Saturday, Jan. 11, at Immaculate Conception Church in Elmhurst.

Read Mrs. Schwab's full obituary on the Chicago Tribune website

Lynn Kelly

Lynn Carol Kelly (nee Kreda), 62, of Elmhurst has died.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter. She is survived by her children, Shane, Connor, Quinn and Samantha.

A memorial service was held Sunday in Elmhurst.

Read Mrs. Kelly's full obituary on the Chicago Tribune website

Rita Hemphill

Rita Hemphill (nee Furlong) of Elmhurst has died.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent. She is survived by her children, James and Julie, and one grandchild.

A memorial Mass was held Jan. 11 at Visitation Church in Elmhurst.


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