Deirdre Hall, until recently known as Deirdre Buettner, age 45, a resident of Glen Ellyn, died Monday, March 5, at home. She was born July 26, 1961 in Lindenhurst, NY.

Deirdre was a violinist and played with the DuPage Symphony Orchestra. She loved to ride horses and loved animals. She loved people and was known as a giving friend to many.

She is survived by her mother, Marylou (Ward) Klugmann of San Diego, CA; her father, Robert Hall of Deerfield Beach, FL; her sister, Kristin (Stephen) Demarest of San Diego, CA; two nieces, Ella and Grace; her best friend, Kathleen Gaiden of Glen Ellyn; and her former husband, Oliver Buettner of Atlanta, GA.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 8, from 4:00 P.M. until the time of a service at 8:00 P.M. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., in Wheaton. Interment is private.

Memorial gifts may be directed to the Helen Woodward Animal Center, P.O. Box 64, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067.