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Community Grieves For Andrus Family After Murder-Suicide
Many took to social media to express their condolences for the Andrus family, who were found shot in their home June 11. A visitation is scheduled for June 17 and a funeral on June 18.
The death of a family near Darien on June 11 has left residents sad and stunned.
Four members of the Andrus family were found shot to death in their unincorporated Downers Grove home. The deaths of Jeana, Jessica and Jennifer Andrus were ruled homicides; David Andrus shot himself, according to the DuPage County Sheriff's Office.
The family's funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. June 18 at at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 305 Lemont Street in Lemont. A visitation is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 17 at Gerharz-Cappetta Funeral Home, 501 State Street, Lemont.
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An outpouring of support continues across social media for the family. The Storify on this page shows what some are saying about the tragedy.
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