Obituaries
Death Notices: Martha Orr Crowley, Farnsley Peters
Remembrances and obituary information for individuals with ties to Glen Ellyn.
Martha Orr Crowley
Martha Orr Crowley, 83, of Warrenville, died Thursday, Oct. 17.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at Saint Barnabas Church, 22W415 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. A Mass to celebrate her life will be held at 5 p.m. at the church.
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Read her full obituary on the Daily Herald website.
Farnsley Peters
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Farnsley L. Peters, 84, of Florida, died Oct. 20 at his home. He moved to Glen Ellyn in 1944 and attended Glenbard High School, where he participated in sports and drama. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Korean Conflict.
He had a long career in the chamber of commerce field and played an important role in bringing Fermi National Lab to the Aurora area.
He is survived by his wife, Jean; his daughter, Susan, of Glen Ellyn; his son, David, of Nokomis; and three grandchildren.
A service will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 27 at Venice Presbyterian Church in Florida.
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