Elaine B. Larsen
Of Wheeling

Elaine B. Larsen was born on February 12, 1926 in Chicago to Ferdinand and Paula (nee Plank) Bruch. She passed away on April 11, 2009 in Chicago. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Russell B. Larsen.

She is survived by her children, Lawrence Larsen of Kansas City, MO, Geralyn (the late George) Diggs of Leawood, KS, Cynthia (Neal) Barry of Arlington Heights and Denise (Thomas) Janus of Arlington Heights; her grandchildren, Jessica, Ryan, Rachel and Marisa Barry and Jacqueline and Matthew Janus; her sister, Lorraine (the late Paul) Colecchi; and fond aunt of many.

Visitation Friday, April 17, 2009 from 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd., (4 blocks south of Palatine Rd.) Arlington Heights. Prayers 10:15 AM Saturday, April 18, 2009 at the funeral home to Our Lady of the Wayside Church, 450 S. Mitchell Ave. for Mass at 11:00 AM. Entombment private.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Macular Degeneration Research, 22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, MD 20871. www.ahaf.org