Oct 4, 2020

Amber Caitlin Mailey, 29, of Cary passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 4, 2020.  She was born in Des Plaines on May 18, 1991.

Amber was a graduate of Cary Grove High School class of 2009.  Amber was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes as a child yet she didn’t let that stop her or limit her.  Amber...

Oct 3, 2020

Paul Conrad Gerhardt, Jr. passed away on October 3, 2020. He was born April 28, 1942, in Winchester, MA, to Paul and Doris (Llewellyn) Gerhardt. As a child, he lived in Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York.

He graduated from North Syracuse H.S. in 1960 as Senior class president and graduated from the Missouri School of Mines,...

Oct 3, 2020

Kathleen M. Eberhardt (Nee Lesko), age 80, passed away peacefully at home in Crystal Lake, IL on Friday, October 3, 2020 with her loving husband by her side.

Kathy was born and raised in Queens, New York, where she graduated from St. John University in 1961 with a degree in Elementary Education and later married Martin B....

Oct 2, 2020

Edward John Connelly, Jr., 88, of Lake Barrington passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020.  He was born in Chicago to the late Edward and Mary Connelly.

Fascinated by his mother playing the piano, Ed started playing at the age of 6.  A love that carried through his whole life, Ed made a career out of music....

Oct 2, 2020

Linda Jean Moravec, 65, of Huntley, passed away on October 2, 2020 after a very courageous battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). She passed away peacefully at JourneyCare in Barrington. She was born on May 3, 1955 at Roseland Hospital in Chicago to Vernon F. and Doris Jean (Corban) Peterson. The family settled in Park Ridge. She was a...

Oct 2, 2020

Harry P. Keper, age 95, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 2, 2020.

Born and raised in what was then a working-class neighborhood near DePaul University, Harry attended Lane Tech High School, graduating in 1943. After earning his diploma, Harry followed in his father’s footsteps and became an architectural Sheet Metal Worker.

Using...

Oct 1, 2020

Joseph “Joe” Anthony Slovak, of Algonquin passed away peacefully in his home on October 1, 2020 at the age of 57. He fought his cancer the way he lived his life: with a smirk and sarcasm.

An avid lover of Deadpool, Van Halen, Mötley Crüe, Cheap Trick, just to name a few, Joe will always be remembered...

Sep 30, 2020

Gloria Beth Miller, 65, of Crystal Lake passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 30, 2020.   She was born in Woodstock on January 27, 1955 to Jack and Caroline Meyers.

Gloria graduated with a degree in biology from University of Illinois.  She worked for Morton in Woodstock then Rohm and Haas.  She retired two years ago from Dow...

Sep 30, 2020

Sophia Juliana Skinger, age 16, of Barrington, IL passed away on Wednesday September 30, 2020

Sophie is our baby girl. As a child she was always fun-loving, compassionate and full of joy. She was the glue of our family and our world revolved around her.

Sophie was a goofball, she loved to make faces in...

Sep 30, 2020

Mary S. Jarvis, of Crystal Lake, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on September 30, 2020. She was born on August 24, 1930 to Michael and Sophia (nee Bennettos) Linaris.

Mary was a generous, loving, hardworking woman, employed at GOULD for 30 years, and Pittman Moore for a time as well. She was an early founder of St....

Sep 29, 2020

Jerry (Jerome) D. Sroka passed away peacefully September 29, 2020 in Barrington, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born June 26, 1926 in Chicago to John and Agnes Sroka.

Jerry proudly served from 1944-1945 in the U.S. Army, 243rd Field Artillery Battalion in Germany during WWII.  He was an avid artist and painter for over 70...

Sep 29, 2020

Barbara Langelund (nee Herrmann), 82, of Lake Geneva, formerly of Chicago, at rest September 29, 2020.

Barbara was the loving wife of the late John “Jack”, whom she married June 2, 1962 in Chicago; devoted mother of John (Kathleen), Donna (Tony) Quinones, James (Amy) and Robert (Tammie) Langelund; cherished grandmother of Allison, Elizabeth, Jack Ryan Quinones, Noah,...

Sep 28, 2020

Donna Hecht, of Huntley, passed away September 28, 2020 at the age of 72.

She was born March 7, 1948 in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of the late Walter Randolf and Betty Jane (nee Steinecker) Altherr.

Donna was the loving wife for 50 years of Ed “Edgar” Hecht; beloved mother of Kelli (Christopher) Zientko, Ami...

Sep 27, 2020

Greg Lohman, age 67, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 27, 2020.

Greg was born in Barrington, IL on January 19, 1953, to Floyd and Helen Lohman. He was the big brother to Ron (Pam) Lohman and Joyce Franzese. If it was broken, Greg could fix it. He was a brilliant mechanic, great friend, enjoyed being outdoors...

Sep 27, 2020

Richard “Dick” Price Averill of South Haven, Michigan died peacefully on September 27, 2020 in Barrington, Illinois at the age of 85. He was born to the late Harold and Helen Averill on April 24, 1935 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Richard is survived by his wife, Carol Zamow Averill; children Chris (Karen) Averill of Bartlett, Illinois, Sally (Jim) Haufschild of...

Sep 26, 2020

Robert Charles Otis, Sr., 79, loving husband, father, and grandfather, died on Saturday, September 26, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born on January 4, 1941 in Oak Park, IL, the son of E.B. and Ann (nee Nelson) Otis.

He graduated from Crystal Lake Central High School and worked as a carpenter all his working life,...

Sep 26, 2020

Duane L. “Oly” Olson passed away at his home on September 26, 2020.  He was 80 years old. Duane was born on March 24, 1940 in Iola, Wisconsin the son of Thomas and Mamie Olson. He lived on the family farm in Iola until relocating to Milwaukee where he worked as a car salesman. He later moved to Neenah,...

Sep 25, 2020

Mark James Uttilie, age 59, of Pensacola Beach, FL and Lake Zurich, IL passed away on September 25, 2020, in Pensacola Beach.

Mark was born on August 27, 1961, in Chicago and graduated from Hersey High School. He experienced some college while he stayed in the area and later became a union carpenter. He enjoyed sharing his...

Sep 25, 2020

Young Life Cut Short

Judge it by the way it touches and lifts the soul.

Sometimes those unfinished are among the most beautiful.

And when something has enriched your life,

And when its melody lingers on in your heart,...

Sep 25, 2020

The greatest man we’ve ever known! Our father, Don Lewis (Donald Duane) passed away on September 25, 2020.

Dad was born on January 29, 1932 at his home in Monticello, Wisconsin, a small town in the south-central part of the state. Born during the Great Depression, he was one of 10 brothers and sisters, and grew up...