Saturday, May 11, 2013
A long-time Downers Grove resident, the popular social studies teacher and tennis coach with a knack for bringing out the best in students died Friday at age 32.
The Downers Grove and Oak Lawn communities are reeling from the death of a popular teacher and tennis coach, who lost his battle with cancer Friday. Parents received an automated voicemail from Richards High School Principal John Hallberg informing them that social studies teacher and tennis coach Matt Gavin had passed away at age 32 on Friday morning. A Downers Grove resident, Gavin was raised in town, attending Hillcrest Elementary, O'Neill Middle and Downers Grove South High School. Listen to the automated message from the Richards High School principal by clicking on the video attached to this article. After the news broke late Friday afternoon, many parents and students left messages of sadness and grief on Richards’ Facebook page, …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Memorials and upcoming visitations at area funeral homes.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Memorials and upcoming visitations at area funeral homes.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Memorials and upcoming visitations at area funeral homes.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Memorials and upcoming visitations at area funeral homes.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Death notices and memorial services at area funeral homes.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Death notices and memorial services at area funeral homes.
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Monday, January 14, 2013
Services will be held Tuesday and Wednesday for Himes, a Downers Grove teen who died Sunday from injuries sustained during a bicycle accident in Darien.
Hunter Anthony Himes, 15, of unincorporated Downers Grove, died Sunday from injuries sustained during a bicycle accident in February 2012. Hunter, who would have been a freshman at Downers Grove South this year, was left in a persistent vegetative state from brain injuries suffered after he was struck by a car while riding his bike home from a friend's house in Darien. His parents, Mark and Terra Ihde, put him on hospice in November after learning he would not recover. He died Sunday morning in his home. He is survived by his parents and two younger sisters, Chase and Calyn, along with numerous family members and friends. Hunter's father, Mark Ihde posted the following message to Facebook on Sunday: "I'd like to thank each and every one of…
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Death notices and memorial services at area funeral homes.
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
We lost former Darien and Woodridge police officers, as well as longtime DGN coach Mike Amrhein and others.
Loss is something that happens to us every year. It's hardest when it's those closest to us—those who teach us, those who protect us. Usually that means our parents, our loved ones. But in 2012, Darien and Woodridge faced a loss of others who teach us and protect us. Two police officers died too young, and the communities grieved the losses of longtime educators. In memoriam, we remember some of the people near and dear who we lost in 2012: Darien Police Sergeant Dies After Illness “He was one of the rare people you could count on no matter what,” said Ward 4 Alderman Joerg Seifert, a close friend. “It didn’t matter what was going on his his life. He would jump at the chance to help you out.” Former Woodridge Cop Dies of Heart Attack at …
stef
11:30 am on Sunday, May 12, 2013
Wow, so young. May he rest in peace. My condolences to his family and friends. more ›