Obituaries
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Former Elgin manager ‘Builder Bob’ Brunton dies at 88Jun 05, 2012 1:07 pm - Robert L. Brunton, the man who oversaw the development of Elgin’s civic center to help garner himself the nickname “Bob the Builder,” died Saturday in his retirement hom...
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'Family Feud' TV host Richard Dawson dies at 79Jun 03, 2012 10:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Richard Dawson, the wisecracking British entertainer who was among the schemers in the 1960s TV comedy “Hogan's Heroes” and a decade later began kissing th...
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Bartlett woman starred in Chicago children's televisionMay 31, 2012 12:00 pm - One of Chicago's pioneers in children's television - once named as part of "television royalty" by the Chicago's Museum of Broadcast Communications - has died from cance...
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Co-founder of Summit School dies at 94May 21, 2012 6:00 pm - More than 40 years ago, an innovative teacher was sought to help two boys with learning disabilities. She used three basic principles - love, understanding and patience ...
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Donna Summer dies after cancer battle at 63May 17, 2012 5:00 pm - NEW YORK - Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty - the Queen of Disco. Yet unlike Michael Jackson or ...
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Grocery store exec Lavelle diesMay 14, 2012 12:11 pm - Funeral services will take place Tuesday for Martin Lavelle, of South Barrington, who owned a grocery store chain and served on the board of a major food distributor. L...
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Legendary car designer, racer Shelby dies at 89May 14, 2012 5:39 am - DALLAS — Decades after a heart condition forced him to retire from racing, Carroll Shelby still loved to drive muscle cars. Well into his 80s, the legendary car des...
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Former DuPage Airport CEO dies at 75May 13, 2012 10:00 pm - Family, friends and colleagues are remembering Roger Marquardt as a wonderful man with an uncanny ability to connect with people. Marquardt, a Lombard native and longt...
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Former DuPage lawmaker diesMay 11, 2012 1:15 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Roger C. Marquardt, a longtime Springfield lobbyist who served briefly as a state lawmaker from Lombard, has died, it was announced on the Illinois House f...
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Founder of long-running Arlington Heights business diesMay 09, 2012 3:45 pm - Ed Mayer, the founder of patio furniture and fireplace shop Northwest Metalcraft, one of the longest running family businesses in Arlington Heights, died Friday after a ...