Obituaries

Death Notices: Virginia Marciniak, Ingrid Wyer, Bernice Bender

Services are this weekend for these three individuals with ties to Glen Ellyn.

Virginia Marciniak

Virginia A. "Ginger" Marciniak, nee Krall, 76, has died. She was a teacher for 30 years at St. James the Apostle School in Glen Ellyn.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick, and her son, Frederick Jr. She is survived by her children, Lynne and Edward, her seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

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A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at St. Michael Church, 315 Illinois St., Glen Ellyn.

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

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Ingrid "Pat" Wyer

Ingrid "Pat" Edith Wyer, nee Schaughnessy, 84, of Glen Ellyn has died.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth

She is survived by her children, Kenneth, Karen, Kathleen, Kristie and Kathryn, her 11 grandchildren and her 21 great-grandchildren.

A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov.18, at St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, 480 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. 

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

Bernice Bender

Bernice A. Bender, nee Svelnis, of Glen Ellyn, has died. She was 94.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph. She is survived by her daughter, Kathleen. 

Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Conboy-Westchester Funeral Home, 10501 W. Cermak Road, Westchester. A funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Divine Providence Church, 2550 Mayfair Ave., Westchester.

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


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