Dolores E. Hoener

Dolores E. Hoener obituary, Elmhurst, IL

Dolores E. Hoener

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Dolores Hoener Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Elmhurst Community Funeral Home - The Ahlgrim Chapel on Nov. 26, 2025.

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Dolores E. Hoener, 96, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2025. Born in Elmhurst, Illinois on March 11, 1929, to the late Jacob and the late Sadie Komen.
Beloved wife of over 50 years to the late Ralph Hoener; loving mother of Mary Kay (David) Ignoffo, David (Dawn) Hoener, Don (Gina) Hoener, Jim (Karen) Hoener, and the late Nancy Hamilton; cherished grandmother of Tracy (Rich), Tony (Brittany), Lee (Jenn), Jay (Megan), Patrick, Jessica (Justin), Carly (Michael), and the late Nicholas; dearest great grandmother of Madi, Jayden, Blake, Adam, Jake, Cora, Jax, Caleb, Maeve, Hannah, Judah, Brigid, Henry and Juliana; fond sister of the late Edward J. Komen and the late Lucille M. Hafner.
Dolores was the past president of the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary and a member of the Springwood II Ladies Club of Pinellas Park, Florida.
Dolores was a devout Catholic and a woman of profound faith.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, December 14, 2025, from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Elmhurst Community Funeral Home – THE AHLGRIM CHAPEL 567 S. Spring Rd., Elmhurst, IL 60126. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 15, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 134 Arthur St., Elmhurst, IL. Interment Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery in Hillside, IL.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Dolores' name to the The Parkinson's Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.
Arrangements in care of Elmhurst Community Funeral Home - THE AHLGRIM CHAPEL. For more information, (630) 834-3515 or www.ElmhurstFH.com.
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Upcoming Events

Dec

14

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Elmhurst Community Funeral Home - THE AHLGRIM CHAPEL

567 South Spring Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Send Flowers

Dec

15

Mass of Christian Burial

9:30 a.m.

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

134 Arthur Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Send Flowers