Gary A. Weber

Gary Alan Weber, 76, husband, father, and longtime resident of Elmhurst, IL, passed away at home on Monday, August 14, 2023. He is survived by his wife Sharon, his children Lisa and Dan (wife Molly), his brother David Weber (wife Cheri), nephew Randy Weber (wife Deedra), niece Dianne Weber, as well as many great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his niece, Linda Kubokawa.
Gary was born to Bernice and Donald Weber in Beloit, Wisconsin on July 30, 1947. Gary graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1966 and moved to Chicago to attend the American Academy of Art.
During his time at the American Academy, he met his fellow classmate, a Wisconsinite, Sharon Trybula. Their first date was under the clock of Marshall Fields on State Street. After a freak dating incident where he broke his arm cushioning Sharon's fall during an evening of ice skating, the two became inseparable. Eventually, they married on November 22nd, 1969.
Gary kept his draft in the U.S. Army a secret until after the honeymoon. One week later he was sent to Fort Campbell in Kentucky for basic training. He then went on to Fort Gordon in Georgia for military police training. After his training he was stationed at Fort Meade in Maryland. In 1971, he was honorably discharged from the Army. Upon his return to Chicago, he worked for Levitt Design and moved to Elmhurst, IL to work for Image Systems. In 1976, he started his 29-year long career with Don Deforest and Associates. As an art director, he worked on brands like Golden Books, Keebler, and Quaker Oats.
Upon retiring, Gary embraced his hobbies at home. He was an obsessive gardener, thrifter, and grower of Zinnias and tomatoes. He baked constantly, always experimenting with new recipes. No one ever left their house without a container of brownies and/or banana bread. He and Sharon shared 53 years of marriage together. After a wonderful family outing for his 76th birthday to see the art of Andy Warhol, Gary left us doing the thing he loved most, tending to his beautiful garden.
Visitation will be held at St. Bernard-St. Hedwig Catholic Church in Thorp, Wisconsin on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 9:30am with mass to follow at 10:30am. Burial will take place in Old St. Hedwig Catholic Cemetery after the service.