Feb 12, 2012

Cary, Illinois,

Cynthia “Cindy” Rapier (nee Alvey), 48

Born July 15, 1963 in Kankakee, IL, she passed away Feb. 12, 2012 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington following a long battle with lung cancer.

Cindy was a newspaper carrier for the Kankakee Daily Journal for eight years, she loved animals, especially sheltering strays.  She was...

Feb 11, 2012

Patricia J. (Fosnacht) Moczulewski (nee Love), 86, of Crystal Lake passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 in Crystal Lake. She was born July 31, 1925 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, to James and Genevieve Love. She married Ralph A. Fosnacht in 1946 and later married Edward T. Moczulewski in 1961. Patricia was the beloved wife of the late Ralph A. Fosnacht...

Feb 10, 2012

Cary,

Margaret “Peggy” A. Duffy

Of Cary, formerly a longtime resident of Denver

Passed away peacefully, Feb. 10,2012, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born July 6, 1953 in Xenia, Ohio to Harold and Margaret (nee Welsh) Bestervelt.

Peggy was a 1971 graduate of St. Mary’s Academy...

Feb 9, 2012

Inverness,

Rita was born July 31, 1938 in Chicago; she passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 in Barrington.

Rita was loving mother of Matt (Deanna) Moran, Mary (Victor) Katis, Terry (Carolyn) Moran,  Maureen (Mark Evans) Moran, and Patrick (Staci) Moran,"" beloved """"Nana"""" of Megan"", Seamus, Daniel, Kelly, Sean, Bridget, Victor, Jimmy, Shannon, Riley, and Aiden; dear sister...

Feb 8, 2012

Barrington,

Jeannine F. Moore (nee Klusacek), 82 of Barrington was born Sept. 20, 1929 in Evanston and passed away peacefully Feb. 8, 2012 at her home in Barrington.

 Jeannine  is survived by her son Harry Moore, of Schaumburg  and grandchildren Ashlee, Ryan, and Nicholas Moore.  She was preceded in death by her parents Jospeh and Helen Klusacek.

Feb 8, 2012

Maria Adamis (nee Agani), 82, of Mount Prospect, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 in Crystal Lake. She was the beloved wife of the late Panayotes Adamis; loving mother of Effie Adamis and Polly (Daniel) Gorski; cherished grandmother of Anastasia, Alexandra and Kathleen Gorski. Visitation will take place from 4-8 pm with a Service at 6:30 pm on...

Feb 7, 2012

Barbara Bottalla-Topa, 79, of Chicago passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Wauconda Healthcare in Wauconda. On December 1,1932, she was born to Violet (nee Looker) and Thomas Keeling in Chicago. She was married to Joseph Bottalla for 25 years and to Bill Topa for 18 years. Barbara was a talented artist and singer. She was employed by Sun Travel...

Feb 6, 2012

Barrington, Illinois,

The Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Ellen Henehan, nee Burg,73, of Barrington, will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, February 10th, at St. Anne Church, corner of Ela and Franklin Streets, Barrington, where she will lie in state from 9 a.m. until the time of the mass.  Visitation will be held Thursday, February 9th, from 3...

Feb 5, 2012

A memorial service for Richard Allen Abbs,64, of Cary, will be held at 5 p.m., Saturday, April 7, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 149 W. Main Street (Lake-Cook Rd.), Barrington,where visitation will be held from 3 p.m. until the time of the service. Born April 8,1947, he passed away February 5, 2012 in Milwaukee, WI.He was a Viet Nam War...

Feb 4, 2012

Gerald Thomas "Jerry” O’Neill,80, of Barrington, Illinois, passed away on, Saturday, February 4,2012, in Lincolnshire, Illinois. He was born on November 12,1931, to Gerald and Margaret O’Neill, in Chicago, Illinois. Throughout Jerry’s younger years, he devoted his time to his professional life and family. Jerry also valued the benefits of all levels of education. After retirement, he was an...

Feb 4, 2012

Lake Zurich, Illinois,""

Margaret Mary """"Peggy"""" Donahue"",63, of Lake Zurich, at rest Saturday, February 4, 2012.  Cherished daughter of the late John and Berniece (nee Genoar); beloved sister of Maureen (Bill) Jensen, Nancy (Phil) Horvath, Susan (John) Clarke, Kathleen (Ron) Coia, James (Blanca), Virginia (Dan) Kelly, and the late John (Chelen) and Michael; dear aunt of 22 nieces and...

Feb 2, 2012

Jeffrey Sheridan, 55, of Crystal Lake, at rest Thursday, February 2, 2012. Beloved husband of Janet; loving father of Korin and Kyle; devoted son of Florence and the late Jack; dear brother of Gary (Roselle); and further survived by many other relatives. Visitation 3-9 p.m., with a service at 7 p.m., Monday, February 6, 2012, at Davenport Family Funeral Home,...

Jan 31, 2012

Patricia Ann Kmety, 70, of Niles passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 in Barrington. Born on February 16, 1941 in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late Anna and John Kmety. She was retired from Siemens after 25 years of service. Patricia is survived by her cherished sister Joan Falk and her husband, Norman, of Crystal Lake; her...

Jan 30, 2012

Barrington, Illinois,

Margaret P. Craine,102, of Wilmette, passed away, on January 30,2012, in Barrington.

She was born on April 7,1909, to Jurgen and Dora Petersen, in Chicago.

Margaret is survived by her loving grandchildren, Michael Craine, Mary Caren (Gregory) Murawski, Mary Catherine (Robert) Daly, and John Craine; great-grandchildren, Megan, Dylan and Brendan Craine, Mary Alise...

Jan 30, 2012

Eileen Harkins (nee Rusch), 69, of Crystal Lake passed away Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 at her home. Eileen was born to Fred and Sophie (nee Enders) Rusch and graduated from Proviso East High School. She married Earl Harkins and to this union three sons were born. She retired from Cary Grove high school in 2011 after many years of working...

Jan 30, 2012

Lester Handelsman, 92, of Crystal Lake, passed away Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 at Centegra Hospital in McHenry. Lester was born in New York on Dec 22, 1919. He was married to Lillian Handelsman for 57 years. She preceded him in death in 2002. Lester was a US Army Veteran and had an entrepreneurial spirit that made him a very successful...

Jan 29, 2012

Lois Ann Thyfault was born July 1, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, to Willis and Olive (Brown) Buchbinder.She passed away Sunday, January 29, 2012 in Dermott, Arkansas at the age of 78.Lois attended school in Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan.She went on to get her Master's in education from Wayne State University.She was a Guidance Counselor and Elementary...

Jan 29, 2012

Barrington, Illinois,

Bernard Ray Butler peacefully passed away in his home on January 29, 2012 at the age of 85. He was a 60 year resident of Barrington, IL and known to many as Bernie.

Mr. Butler’s family first settled in Wayne City, IL as farmers. Their home, called the Ranch, was on the Skillet Fork River....

Jan 29, 2012

John Frederick Thyfault was born February 28,1931, in Zurich, KS, to Gilbert and Edith (Coupal) Thyfault.He passed away Sunday, January 29, 2012 in Dermott, Arkansas at the age of 80.He attended a country elementary school in Zurich and Alton and graduated from Stockton High School with the class of 1949.John received his Bachelor's Degree and Master's degree from Northern Colorado...

Jan 29, 2012

James Walter Johnson, Sr., 87, of Crystal Lake passed away Sunday, January 29, 2012 at his home. He was born December 14, 1924 in Stockholm, Sweden to the late Ivar and Irma (nee Skoglund) Johnson. The Johnsons immigrated to the United States in 1928 and settled in Brooklyn, NY. He married his wife of 53 years, Barbro (nee Strandh) after...