Apr 14, 2017

Lillian Zarno (nee Furtak) of Lake Barrington passed away April 14, 2017. Beloved wife of James J.; devoted mother of James (Corinne) Zarno, and Christine Downes; cherished grandmother of Michael (Dr. Stephanie) Downes, James B. Zarno, Daniel (Breanna)Downes, Kimberly Lind, Dr. Heather Downes, Amy (Michael) Fell, Sarah (Andrew) Hilton, and Amanda (Warren) Fountaine; fond great-grandmother of, Morgan and Rachel Lind,...

Apr 13, 2017

Diane Puma, 71, a longtime resident of Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at JourneyCare Hospice in Barrington, two-and-a-half years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was born July 24, 1945 in Hammond, Ind. to Walter and Eleanor (nee Bartnik) Kasper. Diane grew up in Hegwisch and East Side in Chicago and attended St. Francis...

Apr 12, 2017

Veronica A. Spears, 80, of Joliet, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 in Park Ridge. She was born on October 10, 1936 in Chicago to Leo and Valerie (nee Pasowicz) Zeffield.

Veronica was a single mother, who raised three children on her own. She was the driving force for the recognition of Pulaski Day. Veronica...

Apr 10, 2017

James Thomas Bruzas Born December 22, 1939 in Chicago to John Thomas and Margaret (nee Coleman) Bruzas, James passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 at the age of 77. Jim was survived by his children, Elizabeth LaPalm, James Bruzas, and Joie Connors; his grandchildren, Kelsey and Sydney LaPalm, Morgan and Reilly Bruzas, and Grace, Ellie, Hadley, and Henry Connors....

Apr 10, 2017

Julia Ann Casey (nee Cline) 54 of Crystal Lake passed away at home surrounded by family and friends on Monday, April 10, 2017. Born in Quincy, Illinois on September 15, 1962, she was the daughter of Harry and Martha Cline. On July 31, 1993, she was united in marriage to Patrick Casey in Crystal Lake. Julia received her Bachelor of...

Apr 10, 2017

Rosemary H. Collier (nee Gaughan), 93, of Barrington, was born on November 5, 1923 and passed away peacefully on Monday, April 10, 2017 in Barrington. Rosemary is survived by her nieces and nephews, Robert (Jan) Ackmann, Lee (Jakki Brooks) Ackmann, Barbara Peterson, Connie (James) Capp, Deedee (Charles) Gutman, Rogers Page; and many great-nieces and great-nephews. Rosemary was preceded in...

Apr 9, 2017

Born October 1, 1915 in Donnellson, Iowa to the late Daniel and Anna (nee Baumann) Schlicher, David passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at the age of 101. David was employed with Electric Machinery Mfg Co. in Minneapolis and retired in October of 1980 as Vice President of Engineering. In addition to his loving wife, Dorothy, of 73 years,...

Apr 9, 2017

Richard Charles “Dick” Day, 67, of Crystal Lake passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on April 9, 2017.

Dick was one-of-a-kind. He loved making his wife Aimee laugh, inspiring his daughter Beth to try different adventures, and sharing stories with his grandchildren, Timmy and Charlotte. Dick was a loyal friend, a great entertainer, and happiest...

Apr 9, 2017

The obituary for Ann is pending, please check back. Memorial visitation will be held from 10am until the Celebration of Life service at 11am, Friday, April 21 at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 149 W. Main St. (Lake-Cook Rd.) Barrington. Inurnment will be private.

Apr 8, 2017

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Kerry D. Johnson, 58, of Trout Valley, was born on May 23, 1958 to Carl and Gloria (nee Lips) Johnson in Chicago, and passed away on April 8, 2017. Kerry was the loving husband of Wendy Johnson (nee Hudson) for 31 years, and the proud father of his son, Hunter...

Apr 7, 2017

Donald E. Owens, longtime resident of Barrington, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 at the age of 91. An Electricians Mate 3rd Class, Don served on the USNTC Sampson, N.Y., the USS Yosemite AD 19, and the USS Hooper Island during World War II. He attended Aquinas College and graduated from Michigan State University with a B.S. in...

Apr 6, 2017

Raymond C. Fairbanks Jr., 88, of Crystal Lake passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 6, 2017. He was born on August 5, 1928 in Chicago to Roy and Alice (nee Resch) Fairbanks. Raymond was a veteran of the United States Army. Raymond met his wife, Marge while working at Prudential Insurance. They were united...

Apr 6, 2017

Robert R. Arbuthnot, 72, of Inverness passed away April 6, 2017 at JourneyCare in Barrington. He was born in Oak Park on October 14, 1944. Bob was raised in Glenview and graduated from Glenbrook North in 1962. He subsequently attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He went to work initially for Rand McNally and then on to Kingsport Press. He...

Apr 5, 2017

Sarah Anne Veatch, 26, formerly of Barrington, was born on October 3, 1990 and passed away on April 5, 2017. Sarah was the cherished daughter of Paul and Nancy (nee Dutt) Veatch; loving sister of Matthew (Lisa) Veatch of Portland, OR, and Katie Veatch of Denver, CO; adored aunt of Vaughn Veatch. Sarah graduated from Barrington High School in 2009...

Apr 4, 2017

Robert Richard Steinmetz, 84 passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born October 1, 1932 in Chicago to William and Virginia Steinmetz and grew up in Norwood Park. He has been a resident of Barrington since 1969.

He leaves his wife of 57 years, Susan (Klise) Steinmetz;...

Apr 2, 2017

Edward Thomas Kason, 87, of Lake Barrington, passed away peacefully at his home in Lake Barrington on Sunday, April 2, 2017. He was born on August 14, 1929 in Chicago to Joseph and Theodosia (nee Bramowski) Kaczanowski.

He is survived by his daughters, Susan (Scott) Russell, and Kristy (Matt) Brezinsky; his grandchildren, Alexis Russell, Jared and Brandon...

Apr 2, 2017

The visitation for Scott will be Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 3pm until 8pm at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E Terra Cotta Ave (IL Rt. 176), Crystal Lake. A second visitation will begin at 10am, Sunday, April 9 at the funeral home and will continue until the service at 12 Noon.

Mar 31, 2017

Jerry W. Lankford, 65, of Cary, passed away peacefully March 31, 2017 in Chicago with his loving family by his side. Born in Welch, WV, and raised in Richlands, VA before moving to the Chicago area in 1971, he was the son of the late Curtis and Lydia (Lester) Lankford. Survivors include his beloved wife and best friend of 30...

Mar 31, 2017

Joan was born March 5, 1940 in Davenport, Iowa to Lawrence and Adeline Geiger. She passed away peacefully March 31, 2017 in Barrington, surrounded by her loving family.

Joan was a music teacher in Wheeling School District 21, and a church music director for over 45 years. She was an avid county western music fan and animal...

Mar 29, 2017

Marjorie E. Bauer, 93, of St. Charles, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in Crystal Lake. She was born March 31, 1923 in Chicago to Ashley and Marjorie (nee Gotthart) Bowers.

She is survived by her children, Barbara (Jerry) Kline, Jeanne (Edward) Weiland, John (Donna) Bauer, Robert (Ginny) Bauer, and Joanne (Michael) Bieschke; her grandchildren,...