Woodridge Trustee-Elect Dies, Loved the Village Deeply

Woodridge trustee-elect Susan Burtnette died on Sunday morning from lung cancer, two weeks after being narrowly elected to the Village Board, the Suburban Life reports.

"Woodridge was a very big part of her heart and soul," Burtnette's son Brad told the paper, explaining that involvement in Woodridge government was one of her life goals. "She was extremely dedicated to the community and her church."

According to the paper, Burtnette, who worked for Edward Jones, suffered a stroke two days before the April 9 election, but was aware that she had accomplished her dream of winning a seat.

In a Patch election questionaire, she identified herself as active with St. Scholastica Parish, the West Suburban food pantry, the League of Women Voters and the Woodridge Chamber of Commerce, among other organizations. She wrote that she was running out of "pride and love for the Village" and pledged to "continue and build on the tradition of excellence for the Village of Woodridge."

She placed third out of six candidates in the election, with 1424 votes, winning the last of three seats by 36 votes over fourth-place candidate Joseph Kagann. Her seat will be filled by an appointee of mayor-elect Gina Cunningham-Picek..

A memorial service will be held at St. Scholastica at 10:30 a.m. on May 3, the paper said.

Read the full story at the Suburban Life website.

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