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567 South Spring Road
Elmhurst, Illinois
William A. Marbach, 90, of Oakbrook Terrace formerly of Elmhurst and summer resident of Omena, MI., died on November 12, 2012. Beloved husband of Carolyn D. Marbach for 63 years; fond father of William D. (Deborah Witherspoon) Marbach, Elizabeth M. (Douglas) Thompson and Margaret M. (Al) Buchholz; grandfather of Catherine and Billy Buchholz, Greg (Parisa) Beers and Sam Thompson; great grandfather of Zahra, Leila and Kimia Beers. Bill was a World War II Army veteran, a graduate of Lake Forest College and the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Since moving to Elmhurst in 1953, he was active in many religious and charitable organizations. He was a charter member and Elder of the Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, served on the board of the Ray Graham Association for decades and was on the board of the Elmhurst Public Library. He also served as an Elder at the Omena Presbyterian Church. Bill enjoyed a long career in business, retiring from Container Corporation of America in 1992. Memorial Visitation at Christ Church of Oak Brook, 501 Oak Brook Rd., Oak Brook. From 10:00 A.M. until time of Memorial Service at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 20. Private interment Hillcrest Cemetery, Omena, MI. In lieu of flowers, Memorials will be appreciated for the Omena Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 122, Omena, MI 49674, Christ Church of Oak Brook, 501 Oak Brook Rd., Oak Brook, IL 60523 and Ray Graham Association, 901 Warrenville Rd., Suite 500, Lisle, IL 60532. Arrangements by Ahlgrim Funeral Home. Funeral info 630-834-3515 or www.ahlgrim.com.
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