Mar 24, 2023

Lola Ornelas of Crystal Lake, raised in Chicago, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 24, 2023 at the age of 94.

She was born on October 5, 1928 in Newton, Iowa, the daughter of the late Jose and Petra (nee Moreno) Perez. Lola was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and aunt. She dedicated her life...

Mar 24, 2023

George B. Hardy, father, grandfather, husband, and a proud veteran of the United States Air Force, passed away March 24, 2023. The son of George S. Hardy and Margaret Boyd Hardy grew up in Chicago, IL. He was born October 9, 1928 and attended Lane Tech High School and Northwestern University.

At the age of 18, George...

Mar 23, 2023

Helmi Annikki Makinen passed peacefully at home on 3/23/23.  Helmi was born to Yrjo and Irene Friman on 12/15/32 in Harjunpaa, Finland.  She married Matti O. Makinen in 1951 in Pori, Finland and they moved to Australia in 1958 and then United States in 1963.

Helmi's occupations included Psychiatric Nurse, Seamstress, and Caregiver.  Helmi was very creative...

Mar 23, 2023

Ida Jean Stanek, of McHenry, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the age of 75.

She was born July 26, 1947 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Louis and Anne (nee Commiso) D’Ascanio.

The most important part of Ida Jean’s life was her family.

Ida Jean was the loving wife of...

Mar 22, 2023

Richard Wheeland passed away peacefully at his home March 22, 2023.  He was born September 5, 1930 in Geneva, IL to Harry and Clara Wheeland.

Rich is survived by his sons, Brian (late Nancy) Wheeland, Mike (Michelle) Wheeland, and Todd (Jolene) Wheeland; grandchildren, Caitlin, Matt, Sam, Ben, Jackson, Reilly, and Connor; and sister Lois Pracht Hanrahan.  He...

Mar 22, 2023

Clementine “Penny” Engelen passed away peacefully March 22, 2023 in Naperville, IL.  She was born June 5, 1922 in Chicago to Belgian immigrants, Eugene and Martha (Haeck) Engelen.  She went to Schurz High School in Chicago and worked in the secretary pool at Montgomery Wards before getting her job at Wilson Jones where she stayed for the remainder of...

Mar 22, 2023

Dr. Michael "Mike" Choe, 51, of Lake Zurich, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Mike was born to the late Sun Joo and Kum Cha Choe in Seoul, South Korea on May 23, 1971. He fought his battle with pancreatic cancer with great strength and courage, but after valiantly persevering for a year...

Mar 22, 2023

Robert Alan Olsen, age 88, passed away on March 22, 2023. Bob was born on December 14, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Lane Tech High School in 1953, Northern Illinois University in 1958 and went on to get his master’s degree. He taught mathematics and was a high school counselor at Schurz High School. He retired in...

Mar 21, 2023

John M. McCue passed away peacefully March 21, 2023 in Barrington.  He was born December 19, 1940 in Chicago to Bernard and Catherine McCue.

John is survived by his wife of 54 years, Ellen; and children, Kelly (Scott) Thorp and Tim McCue.  He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Tom (Cathie) McCue, and Bernard (Janet)...

Mar 21, 2023

Anthony J. Wos, 57, of Island Lake passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. He was born in Chicago on May 29, 1965 to Michael and Evelyn (nee Muzika) Wos.

Anthony lived in the Chicagoland area his entire life. He enjoyed listening to classical music, exploring the great outdoors and watching baseball. Anthony spent many joyful...

Mar 21, 2023

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Mar 21, 2023

Harold “Sonny” Combs, 90, of Lake in the Hills, passed away on March 21, 2023.  He was born in Wynne, Arkansas on May 3, 1932 to Joe and Rosa Combs.

After growing up on a farm and seeing the world as a quartermaster in the U.S. Navy, Sonny married Sally Harmon and spent the next 62 years...

Mar 19, 2023

Larry Knizner, of Kildeer, at rest March 19th, 2023 at the age of 93. He was born on November 4th, 1929 in Chicago and was a proud south side Chicagoan for the majority of his life. Larry was the son of the late Michael and Anna (nee Andrassy) Knizner. Larry was a combat veteran of the United States Army,...

Mar 16, 2023

Robert Dillon Schmidt, age 69, passed away on March 16, 2023 at Lake Forest Hospital. He is survived by his sons, Dillon and Devin Schmidt; sisters, Susan (Mark) Ahearn and Jo Linda (James Drewry) Schmidt and his brother Michael (Michele) Schmidt. Other survivors include his two nieces, Lindsey (Locklin) McKinnon and Hillary (Michael) Sarvary; former wife and mother of...

Mar 16, 2023

Justine M. Schwartz (nee Battistig), 97, of Algonquin, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2023 with family by her side.

Born in Chicago on August 2, 1925, Justine grew up and went to school in the city.   On March 3, 1945, she married the love of her life, Eugene Schwartz.  Sadly, he preceded her in death in...

Mar 16, 2023

Loving wife, mother, and missionary Retta Joan Renich, 77, went to be with Jesus on March 16, 2023, after suffering courageously with illness for over three long years. Born in Jackson, MI on May 31, 1945, to Egerton and Elizabeth (nee Hankins) Long, she spent her youth in the Sydney area, Australia. Retta Joan met the love of her...

Mar 16, 2023

Nancy L. Beers, 81, originally of Barrington, passed away on March 16, 2023. She was born in Chicago on December 6, 1941 to the late Adrian and Rosemary Knox.

She grew up in Chicago. Her family moved several times including living in Kentucky and Wisconsin, but ended up back in Illinois where she met her husband and...

Mar 15, 2023

Jamie Alan Stadler, age 43, passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 15, 2023.

Jamie was born in Elgin, IL on April 9, 1979. He was a proud father to his beloved daughter Krista Stadler, of whom he was extremely proud of her many accomplishments. One of the proudest moments for Jamie was becoming a grandfather to JC....

Mar 14, 2023

Robert R. McWilliams, age 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 with his loving family by his side.

Robert was born on October 1, 1938 in Chicago, IL. He served his country honorably as an engineer in the United States Army before starting his career as a civil engineer for the Illinois Department of Transportation....

Mar 14, 2023

Andrew C. Matienzo, 51, of Wauconda, passed away from cancer complications on March 14, 2023. He was born on March 8, 1972 in Cainta, Philippines to Archangel and Alita Matienzo.

Andrew played hard with his weekend paintball crew, toiling around the house to improve security, avid gym goer, as well as working hard in his chosen profession....