Steuerle Funeral Home

07/22/2025

James E. "Jinks" McBride, age 67 of Villa Park, IL, formerly of Massillon, OH. Beloved husband of Janet McBride, nee Cooper; loving father of Jennifer (Scott) Beitzel, and Kevin McBride; devoted grandfather of Wyatt, Ada, and Landon Beitzel; he was preceded in death by his parents, James W. and Dora...

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07/21/2025

Scott Ciepley, age 66, of Lombard, IL. Loving partner of Jen Daley; loving father of Ryan (Emile) Ciepley; dear son of the late Lucille, nee Oldenberg, and the late John Ciepley; fond brother of nine siblings, including Steven Ciepley, John Withager, Jim Withager and the late Barb Sullivan, nee With...

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07/21/2025

Gary Palmer, age 77, of Wheaton, IL. Beloved husband of Mary Palmer, nee Wachowski; loving father of Brett Palmer, Chris (Laura) Palmer, and Brittany (Ross) Laver; devoted grandfather of Clara, Bennett, Callen, and Weston; dear brother of Melanie (the late Mark) DiMuzio; fond uncle of Gina (Rudy) Fr...

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07/18/2025

Ralph Anthony Petrine, age 75, of Elmhurst. Beloved partner of Jennie Hatley; Raised Anna (Michael) Campbell, Katie (Michael) Pentecost, Daniel (Therese) Petrine, and Sara (Joseph) Milano with Janet Petrine; dear son of the late Aloha, nee Cassidy, and the late Daniel Petrine; devoted grandfather of...

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07/18/2025

Thomas William Clemens, aged 59, passed away in Villa Park, IL on June 28, 2025. Tom was born on August 13,1965 in Elmhurst, IL. He was a lifelong resident of Villa Park where he met his companion of 21 years, Patricia Dayton and her sons Christopher (Ashley) and Kevin. As a veteran of the Illinois ...

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07/18/2025

Ralph Anthony Petrine, age 75, of Elmhurst. Beloved partner of Jennie Hatley; Raised Anna (Michael) Campbell, Katie (Michael) Pentecost, Daniel (Therese) Petrine, and Sara (Joseph) Milano with Janet Petrine; dear son of the late Ohla, nee Cassidy, and the late Daniel Petrine; devoted grandfather of ...

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07/17/2025

Marilyn Piraino, 92, passed away on July 9th, 2025 in Elmhurst, IL.

Marilyn is survived by her daughter Marsha (Glenn) Emanuel, son Danny Pallas, grandson Brandon (Candi) Pallas, great granddaughters Julie and Kristina, and her great-great granddaughter Brooklyn.

Sister of Arthur Ols...

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07/15/2025

Nola Ann Thieme, nee Nix, age 93, of Villa Park, Illinois. Beloved wife of the late William E. Thieme; sweet mother of Michael, James (Mary-Jo), Norine (William) Urban, David (Tammy), Joseph (Cheryl), William (Chris) and Ann (John) LaBarge; dear daughter of the late Anna, nee Slove, and the late Wil...

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07/08/2025

Joseph Michael Johnson, age 84, of Villa Park. Beloved husband of the late Catherine Johnson, nee Secor; loving father of Tammy (William) Burr, and Todd (Maryjo) Johnson; devoted grandfather of Kyle (Katherine), Brock (Emily), Chloe, Bryce, and Ella; fond brother of Terrence (Lynn) Johnson, Dawn Sil...

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07/08/2025

WE'RE READY NO MATTER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCE LEADS YOU HERE

Being an experienced professional Funeral Director, you learn to maintain a sense of readiness for whatever situation may arise. Loss is always a tragedy for loved ones. No matter the circumstance, no one is truly completely ready for when the time when a death of a loved one occurs. Some situations do bring a greater sense of tragedy. Sudden deaths, younger people, and many other cases where a loss is completely unexpected.

"You must listen carefully to the families" is how Eric Shoesmith describes his approach at Knollcrest and Steuerle Chapel, adding "they are feeling something they've likely never felt before, and acknowledging those feelings offer them a great deal of comfort.". Experience means a lot in this process. Even in grief...plans must be made. Plenty of logistical things must be tended to. There are time constraints and many moving parts for a funeral director and a family making arrangements. "No matter how many balls are up in the air, we've done this before many times and we know how handle every detail. Eric shares what he believes every Funeral Director needs to learn early in their career, "if you don't give loved ones time to express their grief and their concerns at the very outset, you can't perform this ministry at the highest level".

The family member making the arrangements often must be "the rock" for their family. Becoming "the rock" starts with dealing with their own grief and loss first, before being capable of shouldering the grief of others. Eric will be the first to tell you that no matter how difficult it may be to help shepherd families through this part of the process, it may be the most rewarding gift too, knowing you've helped loved ones through that valley. The best Directors know this and put it in practice.

If you have any questions or need any assistance at-need, or you’re considering pre-planning, please contact us. We’re here to help no matter what time of day or night you need us. For Knollcrest, phone us at 630.932.1500 or email us at knollcrest@knollcrest.net For Steuerle Chapel, phone us at 630.832.4161 or email us at vpoffice@knollcrest.net

07/07/2025

David McDonald, age 71, of Villa Park. Beloved husband of Cynthia McDonald, nee Bain; loving father of Andrew McDonald and William (Jessica) McDonald; dear son of the late Dora, nee Hall, and the late Leland McDonald; devoted grandfather of Grace, Millie, Henry, and Will; fond brother of Frank McDon...

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07/02/2025

The Lives We Celebrated in June 2025
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