Patricia L. Leydig

Patricia L. Leydig

May 27, 2024

Patricia “Patsy” Louise Leydig, 98, passed away May 27, 2024 in Barrington, IL. Born in Chicago, Patsy was the daughter of William and Frieda (nee Kossman) Schwefer. 

Her early years were spent in her father’s five bakeries, playing tennis and enjoying her close girlfriends. Tennis was a big part of Patsy’s life. She won the Chicago Park District Championship in tennis...

Geraldine "Gerri" "Skip" Baum

Geraldine "Gerri" "Skip" Baum

May 27, 2024

Geraldine  “Gerri” “Skip” Baum passed away peacefully May 27, 2024 in Barrington.  She was born June 28, 1942 in Chicago to Ladislaus and Mary (nee Cap) Valek.

Gerri graduated from Marquette University’s College of Journalism, wrote “copy” for in-house advertising at Sears, and later contributed as a Technical Writer at CSC in Texas as part of the Space Shuttle program, as...

Katherine M. Warman Siekerman

Katherine M. Warman Siekerman

May 27, 2024

 

Katherine Warman Siekerman passed away peacefully at home on May 27, 2024 surrounded by her family. Kay was born in Chicago on December 2, 1928 to Frank and Marie Becker (deceased).  She is preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Harold R. Warman and together they built a legacy of seven children. These seven children, Scott and Lorna...

John Christopher Mosack

John Christopher Mosack

May 25, 2024

John passed away unexpectantly on May 25, 2024. He was born in Duluth, MN to Donald and Maureen Mosack and was raised in Palatine, IL. John was dedicated and passionate about being an athlete, working out, and eating healthy. Growing up he played basketball, baseball, hockey, was a swimmer, and a cross country runner. No matter the sport, he loved...

Aileen Tyson

Aileen Tyson

May 24, 2024

Aileen Tyson, age 96, passed away on May 24, 2024 in her home at Azpira Place in Lake Zurich. Aileen was born on January 20, 1928 in San Jose, California to Townsend and Mildred (nee Van Horn) Tyson. She settled in Illinois after spending many years in her beloved Los Gatos, California home.

During Aileen’s childhood she lived where the Santa...

Geoffrey William Odean

Geoffrey William Odean

May 24, 2024

Geoffrey William Odean, 69, of Crystal Lake passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024. He was born on August 20, 1954 to William and Jeanette Odean in Oak Park, IL.

Geoff was well known for his boisterous and charismatic personality, and was quite the entertainer. For many years Geoff worked as a bartender taking great pride in mixing the perfect cocktail and...

Alice Lynn Giunchedi (nee Ivan)

Alice Lynn Giunchedi (nee Ivan)

May 23, 2024

Alice Lynn Giunchedi, 89, of Lincolnshire passed away peacefully on May 23, 2024. She was born on January 12, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois to Sylvester and Matilda Ivan.Alice was a graduate of Augustana University in Chicago, where she earned a degree in nursing. Alice worked as a registered nurse until she was 70 years old.In 1957 she was united in...

Nancy L. Ryan

Nancy L. Ryan

May 21, 2024

Nancy Ryan (nee Bleizeffer), age 64, of Chicago and Crystal Lake, IL passed away after a long battle with cancer.

 

Nancy is the daughter of Joan Bleizeffer Deppong and Steve Bleizeffer, mother to Samantha (Mike) Tiburtini and Jessica (Sean) Scott, and loving grandmother to three. She is also survived by many brothers and sisters.

 

She attended St. Edward Elementary School and Alvernia...

Wayne Robert Krase

Wayne Robert Krase

May 21, 2024

Wayne Robert Krase, 88, longtime resident of Lake Zurich, passed away peacefully at home on May 21, 2024. He was born on November 25, 1935 in Chicago to the late Henry and Julia Krase.

 

Born and raised in Chicago, Wayne was a proud graduate of Lane Tech High School. He continued his higher education at Roosevelt University, where he earned his...

Edward Joseph Domek

Edward Joseph Domek

May 21, 2024

Edward Joseph Domek, Jr., “Bud” of Vero Beach, FL, formerly of Woodstock/Harvard, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 21 2024 at the age of 82.

He was born December 1, 1941 in Chicago, the son of the late Edward Joseph, Sr. and Eleanor (nee Polankiewicz) Domek. 

Ed enjoyed spending time golfing, boating, flying his plane, and traveling. 

Ed is survived by his six...

Mary L. Paul

Mary L. Paul

May 19, 2024

Mary L. Paul (nee Brennan), age 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Mary was born in Green Bay, WI on March 30, 1944 and was raised in nearby Kiwanis, WI with her three brothers Ken, Bob and Don, and her sister Jillene. They were raised in a loving home where her mother ran the local general store and...

Niki Stage

Niki Stage

May 19, 2024

Niki Stage, 48, of Kildeer, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2024. She was born on May 12, 1976 in Chicago to George and Roula Hondropoulos.Born with an innate curiosity and a thirst for knowledge, Niki grew up in Mount Prospect, where she attended Hersey High School. She pursued higher education with passion, earning her Bachelor's degree in Business from...

Celia Siliceo

Celia Siliceo

May 18, 2024

Services for Celia will be held privately.

Doreen Barbara Roskopf

Doreen Barbara Roskopf

May 17, 2024

Doreen Barbara Roskopf of Crystal Lake (formerly of Bensenville and Wood Dale), age 87, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2024.  

Beloved wife of Peter, loving mother of Michelle and Paul, devoted mother-in-law to Paul’s wife, Janet, and proud grandmother of Jake.  She was preceded in death by her husband Peter; sister, Rosemary; mother, Olga; and father, John.  Doreen loved...

Cecile R Powell

Cecile R Powell

May 17, 2024

Cecile Rosalie Powell was born June 8, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to Aflred and Agnes Nova and was the third of their four children.  At the age of three she took dance and acrobatic lessons at McKinley Park and enjoyed the craft lessons provided in the summer months.  She spent many happy days playing in the park.  She attended church,...

Larry Olson

Larry Olson

May 17, 2024

Larry J Olson, 59, of Wonder Lake, Illinois passed away May 17, 2024. Larry was born February 22, 1965, in Los Angeles, CA to Laurence and Helen Olson. 

Larry is survived by his loving wife of nearly 36 years, Sheri Olson; children, Tenae (Julio) Perez, Misty (Derek) Johnson, Stephanie (fiancé Robert Amador) Olson, Gunner Olson; grandchildren, Kasie, Chase, Logan, Naomi, and...

Joan E Frett

Joan E Frett

May 16, 2024

Joan E. Frett, 95, of Crystal Lake, Illinois passed away peacefully on May 16, 2024. Joan was born on April 25, 1929, in a house on Ellsworth Street in Crystal Lake, Illinois, to the late John and Josephine Mayer. 

In 1968, Joan bought and maintained another house on Ellsworth Street until her passing. She was a lady of elegance and intelligence...

Rodney Devon Hamilton

Rodney Devon Hamilton

May 15, 2024

Rodney Devon Hamilton, also known affectionately as “Rod”, died May 15, 2024 at the Alden Courts Memory Care Center in Elk Grove, Illinois at the age of 91. Rod was born May 4, 1933 in Frankfort, Indiana to Willard and Catherine Hamilton. He was the second oldest of four children – George, Carol, and Larry. Rod graduated from Frankfort High...

Debra Ruffino Olson

Debra Ruffino Olson

May 15, 2024

Our dear Debra G. Olson (Ruffino), of Crystal Lake, IL, passed away on May 15th, 2024.Debra was born November 25th, 1950 in Oak Park, IL to Bernard and Donna(lene) Ruffin. She had half-sisters Geraldine (d. 2022) and Jacqueline, and brothers Scott (d. 2017) and Garry (d. 2016).Debra graduated from Elgin High School in 1969 and lived most of her life...

Italo V. Ruffolo

Italo V. Ruffolo

May 12, 2024

Italo Virgilio Ruffolo, 85, of Elk Grove Village, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Born in Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, on a farm that has since become part of the University of Calabria campus, Italo came to America at the age of 19. He entered through Ellis Island and soon after made Chicago his home. It was here that he...

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