Paul M. Sprenger

Paul M. Sprenger

Aug 8, 2024

Loving husband, father, grandfather, US Army veteran, and police officer. 

The family of Paul Martin Sprenger of Wauconda, IL is saddened to announce his passing at the age of 83.

He is survived by wife Jennie; sons Paul (Patricia), Michael (Monjula), and Steven (Michelle); and grandchildren Matthew, Arianna, Priya, Avanni, Kailani, and Olivia.

Paul was born in Chicago where his lifelong love of...

Alicia D. Pinzon

Alicia D. Pinzon

Aug 8, 2024

Alicia D. Pinzon, of Crystal Lake, formerly of Chicago, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2024 at the age of 100.

She was born November 10, 1923 in Manati, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Fidel Domena Rivera and Baudilia Vargas Castro.

Alicia is survived by her son Carmelo (Lori) Pinzon; her grandchildren, Chamaine (Jerry) Bennish, Nicole (Dann) Ingebritson, Ryan (Amanda) Pinzon; her...

Mark Edward Toscano

Mark Edward Toscano

Aug 7, 2024

Mark E. Toscano, 71, of Mesa, AZ and Crystal Lake, IL, passed away on August 7, 2024. He was born on May 10, 1953, in Elmhurst, IL, to Martin and Dolores (nee McKerlie) Toscano.

He was married to Elisabeth "Libby" Appleton on April 30, 1983, in Cary, IL. Mark earned a BS in Business from Illinois State University and dedicated over...

Stacey Vrame

Stacey Vrame

Aug 7, 2024

Anastasia Vrame (“Stacey,” as she was known throughout her life) passed away peacefully. on August 7th in her home in Barrington Hills. Stacey was the beloved daughter of the late Gustav and Virginia Prodromos, loving sibling of older sister Althea, and younger brothers John (Debra) and Chadwick (Marilyn) and loving mother to her son Paul and his children. Born in...

Thomas Charles Schweinzger

Thomas Charles Schweinzger

Aug 6, 2024

Thomas Charles Schweinzger, 94, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2024, at The Fountains of Crystal Lake. He was born on July 5, 1930, in Niles, Michigan, to Walter Lewis and Dorothy Rachel (Baker) Schweinzger. Thomas married Barbara Ellen Rice on December 27, 1953 – they were married for 68 years prior to Barbara’s passing in December 2022. 

Tom attended Niles...

Harry William Edwards Jr.

Harry William Edwards Jr.

Aug 5, 2024

Harry W. Edwards, Jr., 87, a dedicated husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great grandfather, brother-in-law, and friend passed away in his sleep at Warren Barr Buffalo Grove, IL on August 5, 2024. He was born to Harry and Agnes Edwards in McKees Rocks, PA on December 13, 1936. 

Throughout his career, Harry was a Mechanical Engineer and developed patents in the field...

William "Bill" Kalivoda

William "Bill" Kalivoda

Aug 4, 2024

William A. Kalivoda passed away at his home August 4, 2024. He was born November 4, 1939 in Milwaukee WI to Joseph and Margaret Kalivoda.

Bill is survived by is children, Bob (Robin) Kalivoda and Carol (Gregg) Bochat; grandchildren, Laura (Nick) Brown, Jake Kalivoda, Allison (C.J.) Selner, Brandon Bochat, and Corey Bochat; and great granddaughter, Luella Selner. He was preceded in...

Karen Elizabeth Scanlon

Karen Elizabeth Scanlon

Aug 3, 2024

Karen Higgins Scanlon, 84, passed away on August 3, 2024. She is preceded in death by her wonderful husband of 61 years, Lawrence Scanlon as well as her siblings Richard Higgins, Dorothy Kozak and Monroe Higgins Junior (Boat) and her parents Maxine Higgins and Monroe Higgins Senior. She is survived by her brother Preston James Higgins and her five children...

Alice Marilyn Buchholz

Alice Marilyn Buchholz

Aug 2, 2024

Alice Marilyn Buchholz (nee Heinrich), 96, died peacefully on August 2, 2024 in Long Grove, Illinois. She was born in Chicago on August 24, 1927, to the late William and Frances (nee Sauer) Heinrich, and was preceded in death by her husband John Buchholz and brothers John (Alice), Norman (Elenore), Bob (Diane) and Lee (Barbara) Heinrich.

She was the devoted mother...

Ryszard "Rich" T. Kopacz

Ryszard "Rich" T. Kopacz

Aug 2, 2024

Ryszard “Rich” Tadeusz Kopacz, 40, passed away on August 2, 2024. 

He was a devoted husband to Melissa, loving father to William (and twin daughters due in November). He is survived by his parents, Tadeusz & Ewa Kopacz; brothers, Tom Kopacz and Jacek (Rachel) Kopacz; uncle to Brianna Urbanski, Kaitlin Jacobius, Jacek, Izabella, Emilia & Michal Kopacz.

Rich was a veteran of...

Steven R. Baer

Steven R. Baer

Aug 2, 2024

Steven Ray Baer, 65, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Born on November 8, 1958, in Normal, IL, to Raymond and Dorothy (Zimmerman) Baer, Steve spent his formative years on the family farm in El Paso, IL, with his three younger siblings: Sandra, Brenda, and Bradley. 

After graduating from El Paso High School in 1976,...

Jack Stanley Wojewoda

Jack Stanley Wojewoda

Aug 2, 2024

Jack S. Wojewoda was born on October 13, 1947, and raised in Chicago, IL. He attended Tuley and Forman High Schools andwas drafted and served in Vietnam (1969-1971).

He had a multitude of careers including insurance salesman, supervisor for the Department of Streets and Sanitation in Chicago, computer installations at Kemper Insurance, police officer in Crystal Lake, sold jewelry, owned his...

Merrill E Johnson

Merrill E Johnson

Aug 2, 2024

Merrill grew up in the Dundee/Cary area attending Dundee HS and graduating from Crystal Lake High School in 1956. Merrill was an outstanding athlete in high school lettering in football, basketball and track. After high school he attended Utah State University where he started at quarterback. On February 15, 1958, he married his high school sweetheart, Vivian, and they remained...

Georgene P. Farman

Georgene P. Farman

Aug 2, 2024

Georgene P. Farman (nee Poole), age 81, of Inverness, IL passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 2, 2024.

Georgene was born in the Chicagoland area on March 19, 1943. Georgene grew up in Arlington Heights and attended Prospect High School in Mount Prospect, graduating in 1961. She attended Northwestern University in Evanston, and was initiated into Beta Gamma Sigma,...

Lynne Jolly Richardson

Lynne Jolly Richardson

Aug 1, 2024

It is with immense sadness that we share that Lynne Jolly Richardson, 68, of Lake Barrington, IL (by way of Pendleton, SC and Washington, DC), peacefully passed away and went to be with our Lord on August 1, 2024, just short of her 69th birthday. 

Surviving Lynne are her husband Kevin C. Richardson of Lake Barrington, IL; her daughter Mary Ellen...

Marilyn Jane Falkenberg

Marilyn Jane Falkenberg

Aug 1, 2024

Marilyn Jane Falkenberg (nee Mueller), 94 of Crystal Lake, passed to eternal rest in the Lord, on August 1, 2024. Marilyn was born November 15, 1929, in Chicago, IL, daughter of the late Reinhold & Emily (Hanebauer) Mueller.

She married Robert H. Falkenberg on April 7, 1951, and they lived their early life in Des Plaines, IL, moving to Crystal Lake,...

Theodore Eugene Lind

Theodore Eugene Lind

Jul 31, 2024

Theodore Eugene Lind, 83, was taken from us tragically and suddenly last week. His legacy is defined by his proud service as an Avionics Officer Technical Instructor in the United States Air Force, as an accomplished Manager of Advanced Engineering at Motorola, and above all, as a devoted family man to his wife, daughter, and three grandkids.

 Adopted son of Agnes...

Natalie Dawn Buckley-Burgess

Natalie Dawn Buckley-Burgess

Jul 30, 2024

Natalie Dawn Buckley-Burgess, affectionately known as "Nat” or “Nattie” to her friends and family, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2024, at the age of 54.

Born in Sheffield, England, on October 31, 1969, she was the cherished first-born daughter of George and Sylvia Buckley.

Nat’s journey through life was marked by her devotion to her family, her dedication to caring for...

Anthony "Tony" Michael Karwowski

Anthony "Tony" Michael Karwowski

Jul 30, 2024

Anthony Micheal Karwowski, 63, of Hawthorne Woods, Illinois passed away on July 30, 2024. Anthony was born on December 20, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph and Rose Helene Karwowski.

Tony was a very talented home builder and worked alongside his father for many years. Along with his deep love for music, he loved to fish and boat but above all...

Sunny Campbell

Sunny Campbell

Jul 29, 2024

Sunny Campbell (nee Simard), age 79, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, July 29, 2024.

Sunny was born on September 18, 1944, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. She completed her education in nursing at McGill University’s Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal and enjoyed a successful nursing career that spanned five decades. Her heart was in emergency medicine, and...

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