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Holan of Maple Park named to Lewis University dean’s list

ROMEOVILLE, ILL.—Rachael Holan of Maple Park was named to the Lewis University dean’s list for the fall 2012 term.

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SG residents named to Taylor U’s dean’s list

UPLAND, IND.—Sugar Grove residents Nicholas Chamberlain and Sara Wainscott to the Taylor University dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester.

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Loretta Christensen

Loretta Christensen, 97, of DeKalb, formerly of Maple Park, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013, at the DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where she had recently made her home.

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Kathleen ‘Kathy’ Ann Long

Kathleen “Kathy” Ann Long, 70, of Aurora, formerly of Kaneville, passed away at Mercy Center Hospital on Sunday March 3, 2013, following a long battle with COPD, and is now finally at rest.

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John Edward ‘Ed’ Leuer

John Edward “Ed” Leuer, 82, of Sugar Grove, formerly of Elburn, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013, at Provena McAuley Manor.

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Tracey Lynn Madden

Tracey Lynn Madden, 45, of Schaumburg, Ill., passed away Friday morning, March 1, 2013, at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Ill., after a courageous fight with melanoma.

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Paul Louis Kussman

Paul Louis Kussman, 66, passed peacefully into God’s arms on Friday, March 1, 2013, after a short, courageous battle with cancer.

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Dudzinski named All-Patriot League

Worcester, Mass.—Holy Cross junior forward Dave Dudzinski, of Elburn, has been selected to the 2012-13 All-Patriot League second team in men’s basketball, as voted by the conference’s head coaches.

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St. Gall to host 130th annual St. Patrick’s Day Turkey Dinner

ELBURN—St. Gall announced that its annual St. Patrick’s Day Turkey Dinner will be held on Sunday, March 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Taize Worship at St. Charles Episcopal Church

ST. CHARLES—St. Charles Episcopal Church, 994 N. 5th Ave. (Route 25), St. Charles, invites the community to experience Taize Worship on Sunday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m.

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Rita Mary Allen

The Mass of Christian Burial for Rita Mary Allen (nee Rice), 89, recently of Alpharetta, Ga., was held on Saturday, March 2, at St. Anne Church, Barrington.

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Lorraine Francis Stanek Dunteman

Lorraine Francis Stanek Dunteman of South Barrington, Ill., devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed peacefully of natural causes on Friday, Feb. 15, at Delnor-Community Hospital in Geneva. Lorraine was born on July 24, 1928, in Chicago.

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WCC soccer player recognized as Featured Student for February

SUGAR GROVE—Waubonsee Community College sophomore Justin Salazar, an Elburn resident, is the consummate student-athlete, accomplishing extraordinary things both on and off the soccer field.

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Elburn residents named to University of Iowa dean’s list

IOWA CITY, Iowa—Elburn residents Madeline Osman and Lierin Seavey were named to the University of Iowa dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester.

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Holan named to Lewis University dean’s list

ROMEOVILLE, ILL.—Rachael Holan of Maple Park, was named to the Lewis University dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester.

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Margaret ‘Peggy’ Gallegos

Margaret “Peggy” Gallegos, 83, of Elburn, passed from this life to eternal life on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, surrounded by the love and prayers of her devoted family.

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Galvan named to UW-Platteville’s Chancellor’s List

PLATTEVILLE, WIS.—Alyssa Galvan from Maple Park recently made the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Chancellor’s List by earning a 4.0 grade point average for the fall 2012 semester.

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Levita pledges Greek at Monmouth College

MONMOUTH, ILL.—Joe Levita of Elburn was recently initiated into Alpha Tau Omega at Monmouth College.

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Hill named to Aurora University dean’s list

AURORA—Alexa Hill of Kaneville was named to the Aurora University dean’s list for the 2012 fall semester.

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Residents named to St. Ambrose University dean’s list

DAVENPORT, IOWA—Kristina Scarpitti of Maple Park, and Brendan Bakala, Rebecca Hauge and Holly Thomas, all of Sugar Grove, were recently named to the St. Ambrose University dean’s list for the 2012 fall term.

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Lyle and Barb Johnson to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.—Lyle and Barb (Breese) Johnson of St. Petersburg, Fla., formerly of Elburn, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 23.

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Bakala named to honor list at Missouri S&T

ROLLA, MO.—Brian Bakala of Sugar Grove was recently named to the Missouri University of Science and Technology’s honor list for the 2012 fall semester.

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Corbett named to Ithaca College dean’s list

ITHACA, N.Y.—Jessica Corbett of Sugar Grove was named to the Ithaca College Roy H. Park School of Communications’s dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester.

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KUMC’s annual Chili Supper

KANEVILLE—Kaneville United Methodist Church Men’s Club’s 16th annual Chili Supper will take place Saturday, Feb. 23, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the church, 46W764 Main St., Kaneville.

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Ansley W. Hatch

Ansley W. Hatch, 97, of Maple Park, recently passed away at his home, surrounded by the love and prayers of his family, on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013.

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ECCUCC to host Lenten Soup Suppers

ELBURN—Elburn Community Congregational United Church of Christ will host Lenten Soup Supper, followed by a short Vespers Service, beginning Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 6:30 p.m.

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Kaneville United Methodist Church’s annual Chili Supper

KANEVILLE—Kaneville United Methodist Church Men’s Club’s 16th annual Chili Supper will take place Saturday, Feb. 23, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the church, 46W764 Main St., Kaneville.

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Lorella Marie Huff

Lorella Marie (nee McCormack) Huff, 78, of Kaneville, passed away unexpectedly, following a car accident on Feb. 5, 2013.

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Local residents named to Millikin University dean’s list for fall 2012 semester

DECATUR, ILL.—Brock Feece and Bradley Staker of Elburn, and Brett Ketza of Sugar Grove, were named to the Millikin University dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester.

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Meuer named to Hartwick College dean’s list

ONEONTA, N.Y.—Katie Meuer of Elburn was named to the Hartwick College dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester.

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Maple named to Northern State University dean’s list

ABERDEEN, S.D.—Korey Maple of Kaneville was named to the Northern State University dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester.

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Strang named to St. Joseph’s College dean’s list

RENSSELAER, IND.—Andrea Strang of Elburn was named to St. Joseph’s College dean’s list for the first semester of the 2012-13 school year.

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