Elsie June Wade (nee Trader), 91, of River Forest, died on Oct. 13, 2016. Born on June 17, 1925, she graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School in 1943 and was an alumna of DePauw University. In 1949, she married Daniel Wade and, with artistic skill, created a gracious and beautiful home where she lived nearly all of her life in River Forest. A lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church of River Forest, she was an active volunteer in many organizations, including church circle, Women’s Society, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and, notably, even in her later years, at West Suburban Hospital.
All she did reflected her graciousness, her Christian values and her abiding faith, and most important to her were her family and friends.
Elsie Wade is survived by her children, Daniel G. (Maryanne) Wade, Elizabeth W. (Dr. Steven) Senger, and Catherine W. Grounds; her grandchildren, Benjamin Wade, Madeline and Caleb Senger, and Fatima, Aleyah and Noor Kahbi; her brother, Fred C. Jr. (Barbara); and her many friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel M. Wade; her parents, Frederick C. and Mae J. Traver; and her brother, Craig Traver.
Visitation was scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, followed by an 11 a.m. funeral service on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at First Presbyterian Church of River Forest, with interment at Mt. Emblem Cemetery.
The family appreciates donations to First Presbyterian Church of River Forest.