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Elmer Balaban Obituary

Elmer Balaban, age 92, the last remaining sibling of the Balaban family. Beloved husband of the late Elenore; dear father of Nancy Magidson, Robert (Lynn) Balaban and the late Susan Flaxman; loving grandfather of Jim Magidson, Deborah (Steve Curley) Magidson, Mariah Hazel and the late John Flaxman. Services Monday, Nov. 5, 2001, 11 a.m. at The Piser Chapel, 5206 N. Broadway, Chicago. Entombment family mausoleum, Waldheim Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name may be made to American Cancer Society, 820 Davis St., Suite 206A, Evanston, IL 60201. Info: 773-561-4740.

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Published by Chicago Tribune from Nov. 4 to Nov. 5, 2001.

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debby waitkus

November 6, 2001

the end of an era...

lots of love to you unlce elmer, you will be missed...

Alfred Petzke

November 5, 2001

Mr. Elmer Balban was the ower of WTVO-TV in Rockford, Illinois and I Hadthe priviledge to be his Director of Engineering for 40 years. He was my mentor and we coversed on the phone last week as we did quite often.He was a classy man

Natalie Allen

November 5, 2001

You will be greatly missed.

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