Laura Gaydosh

Laura Gaydosh, 69, of Crystal Lake passed away on January 11, 2017 in Crystal Lake. She was born December 4, 1947 in Elgin to Donald and Edna (Cox) Kane. On August 29, 1970, she married Dan Gaydosh in Elgin.

Laura’s life can be summed up as quiet service to many people. In the late sixties, she was certified in X-ray technology after graduating from Ravenswood Hospital in Chicago. In the early 70’s, she added to her education after completing training and being certified as a Radiation Therapy Technologist at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Elgin. Laura started working as a Radiation Therapy Technologist first at St. Joseph’s Hospital and then, later, at NIMC Hospital in McHenry. She spent 27 years treating cancer patients. Upon retirement, she volunteered at the Hospice of Northeastern Illinois in Barrington and Woodstock. Laura also volunteered at Centegra Hospital in Woodstock for a number of years.

Laura is survived by her husband, Dan. She is also survived by brothers Don and Leroy Kane and sisters Dee Pierce, Norma Markwardt, Clara Athey, and twin sister Linda Sphatt. Others include sister-in- law Nancy Kane and many fellow workers and volunteers. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Edward Kane.

Visitation will be, Saturday, January 14 at 11am with a funeral service starting at 12 noon at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Rte. 176), Crystal Lake, IL 60014. Following the service, a burial service will be held at the chapel at Windridge Memorial Park in Cary.

Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org and JourneyCare Hospice, 2050 Claire Ct., Glenview, IL 60025.