Benefit Planned for Family of Jeremy Asbell

Friends are slated to host a Sept. 24 benefit in Romeoville for the family of Jeremy Asbell, the 25-year-old Bolingbrook father of two who died in a canoeing accident earlier this month.

Brianne Bromberek, a friend of Asbell's, said the event is slated for 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at , 721 N. Independence Blvd. Proceeds from the benefit will help the family cover funeral costs and help support Asbell’s sons Tyler, age 6, and Landen, 22 months.

Bromberek said she and several of Asbell’s former RHS classmates decided to organize the event in the hopes of lessening the burden on the family after Asbell’s tragic death.

Although Asbell lived in Bolingbrook, Bromberek said, “He had a big group of supporters from both communities.

“We kind of just got together and thought it would be a really great idea [to host a benefit].”

Admission cost to the Sept. 24 event is a minimum $10 donation at the door for adults and free for kids ages 12 and younger. The benefit will include a 50/50 raffle, grand prize giveaways and free appetizers, courtesy of Stone City. According to Bromberek, the restaurant is also planning to offer drink specials, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Asbell family.

Businesses wishing to donate a raffle item should contact Bromberek at bri@studio-213.com to obtain a donation request form.

For more information on the event, contact Kristin Brady at 630-709-3525 or kbrady310@gmail.com.

Asbell, a 2004 graduate of , . His body was recovered Aug. 4. According to the DuPage County Coroner’s Office, preliminary autopsy results indicate Asbell died of accidental drowning.

The Romeoville event is one of several, including an Oct. 30 benefit in Bolingbrook, being planned for Asbell’s family.

Donations can be made to a fund set up for the family at any PNC Bank location. Checks should be made payable to the Jeremy Asbell Foundation. Donations can also be mailed to:

Kristin Brady
RE: Asbell Benefit Donation
661 Chaney Avenue
Crest Hill, IL 60403