Elmwood Cemetery (River Grove, Illinois)
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Elmwood Cemetery is located at 2905 Thatcher Avenue, in
River Grove, Illinois River Grove is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,612 at the 2020 census. Geography River Grove is located at (41.925830, -87.840135). According to the 2010 census, River Grove has a total area of , all lan ...
, United States.Graveyards of Chicago
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of comedian
John Belushi John Adam Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American comedian, actor, and musician, best known for being one of the seven original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL''). Throughout his c ...
, although his remains are buried elsewhere. However, his mother, Agnes Belushi, is buried in the same location.


Notable burials

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Johann Otto Hoch Johann Otto Hoch (also known as The Bluebeard Murderer and Chicago Bluebeard) (1855 – February 23, 1906) is the most famous and last-used alias of a German-born murderer and bigamist, John Schmidt. He was found guilty of the murder of one wife ...
– (1862–1906) * John Siomos – (1947–2004) * Ron Sobie – (1934–2009) *
Jazep Varonka Jazep Jakaŭlevič Varonka ( be, Язэп Якаўлевіч Варонка, russian: Ио́сиф Я́ковлевич Воро́нко; 4 April 1891 – 4 June 1952) was the first Chairman of the People's Secretariat (i.e. head of government) ...
– (1891–1952)


References

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External links


Official website
Cemeteries in Cook County, Illinois