Arnold Van Puymbroeck, a fixture in Chicago's Belgian community and at North Side bars, is dead at 95

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date June 19, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated June 19, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2026/06/19/arnold-van-puymbroeck-belgian-toons-hopleaf-piggery-wrigleyville-lake-view-chicago

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][108] * [ Facebook ][109] * [ Bluesky ][110] * [ Email ][111] * [ Reddit ][112] * [ Flipboard ][113] People loved Arnold Van Puymbroeck because, well, because he’s Arnold. He wore a permanent smile, spoke with a thick, Flemish a...