Ellen Cone Obituary
Ellen R. Cone, nee Rowland, age 89 of Broadview. Beloved wife of Sherman A. Cone; dear mother of Eric K. Cone; sister of four; aunt of many nieces and nephews; friend to many including all those she worked with at the Salvation Army and the Broadview Food Pantry.
A Celebration of Life will be scheduled in the near future at Broadview Wesleyan Church, 2218 S. 18th Ave., Broadview, IL 60155. (Please check back here after Monday, January 5, 2026 for service dates and times.)
Interment Private.
Memorials appreciated to the Brookfield, IL 60513" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Broadview Wesleyan Church, 2218 S. 18th Avenue, Broadview, IL 60155 or a charity of your choice.
Arrangements entrusted to Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513. Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com
For those of you that would like to express your condolences to the family, please click on the Guestbook and you can leave the family a message. If you wish to send a Sympathy Card to the Family, please feel free to send it to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513, c/o the Ellen Cone Family. We will gladly forward it on to the family.
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