May 1, 2022

Richard “Dick” Lappin passed away at his home in Barrington on Sunday, May 1st at the age of 77 surrounded by family.

Dick grew up in Detroit and came from humble beginnings. He was the fourth of six children to Tom and Helen Lappin. The family knew how to stretch a dollar and were long on love,...

Apr 30, 2022

John Burrill Oviatt II was born on October 29, 1937. He would fill his 84 years with family, friends, hard work and good times. He will be remembered for his booming voice, towering height and a passionate love of the oldies.

John was raised in Cleveland Heights, OH, by Richard and Elizabeth Oviatt as the oldest of...

Apr 30, 2022

Beloved husband, uncle, cousin and father of Joseph Michael, his stillborn son, passed away on Saturday April 30th and returned to God for whom he was created. Michael was a prolific reader, loved learning and never stopped advancing his education. He had an Administration and Supervisory Certificate from Northern Illinois University, a Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling...

Apr 30, 2022

Bonnie Jane Soukup (nee Salzman), 75, of Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 30, 2022. She was born April 28, 1947 to William and Jane Salzman in Des Plaines. Bonnie was a loving wife, daughter, mother, sister, Bada (grandmother) and friend.  She was a life-long pre-school teacher and animal advocate.  She loved being with her family, gardening, game...

Apr 29, 2022

Mary Irene (Beatty) Englert, born June 2nd, 1924, currently of Sun City, Huntley, IL, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022.   She was born in Atkins, Iowa to James and Mable (Moubry) Beatty.

During WWII, Mary rolled bandages for the Red Cross.  She attended the University of Iowa and upon graduation in 1944, moved to Hyde Park...

Apr 29, 2022

John C. “Jack” Whitney of Deer Park, IL, passed away peacefully on April 29th, 2022 at age 94. He was the husband of Virginia “Ginny” Whitney.  They shared 70 years of marriage together.

Mr. Whitney was born in 1927 in Marshfield WI, the only child of Mary Florence (Fleming) and Lloyd Whitney. The family moved to Stevens...

Apr 29, 2022

Gregory A. Bennett of Barrington, IL passed away April 29th, 2022 in Barrington.  He was born July 22, 1953 in Evanston, IL.

He received a degree in music composition from the Berklee School of Music in Boston.  He was passionate about his family, his music and traveling.   He spent many hours in his home studio composing music...

Apr 28, 2022

Marilyn Joy Tousignant, 92, of McHenry, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022.  She was born in Medford, MA to Arthur and Lillian (Stewart) Bittinger on August 22, 1929.

Marilyn and Raymond married October 3, 1953, in Massachusetts and moved to Illinois to raise their family. Marilyn was a Girl Scout leader and the first GI Nurse...

Apr 28, 2022

Surinder K. Cheema, 80, of Palatine, passed away peacefully at her home on April  28, 2022. She was born on June 18, 1941 in India.

She is survived by her husband, Kuldip S. Cheema; children, Manjit K. (Charan S.) Randhawa, Jaswinder S. (Parmpreet) Cheema and Sukhjeet K. (Jairam) Kahlon; 6 loving grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

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Apr 27, 2022

Mike Prokos, 85, of Long Grove, Illinois fell asleep in our Lord on April 27, 2022. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving wife and family.

Mike was born on January 25, 1937 in Kandyla, Arcadia, Greece. On March 8, 1952, at age 15, together with his youngest brother Gus, Mike embarked on his journey to...

Apr 27, 2022

Richard “Nick” W. Nicolay, Sr. passed away April 27, 2022. He was born January 1, 1936 to Woldemar J. and Angelina J. (Hamel) Nicolay.

Nick attended St. Leo Grammar and High Schools and graduated from St. Procopius College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. After graduation, he served as a member of the Illinois National...

Apr 26, 2022

Sandra Rose Nueschen, 60, of Woodstock passed away on April 26, 2022.  She was born in Chicago to Alexander and Lorraine (Flowers) Zmuda.

Sandy graduated from DePaul University College of Law and became a prosecuting attorney. She practiced in Cook County before settling in McHenry County in 1993.

In 1990, Sandy married Fred Nueschen.  Although...

Apr 24, 2022

If you know Bob, you know he would not like the fact we are writing this; especially in the medium where he started his career, the local newspaper. Bob was a humble man, who rarely talked about himself, but lived an inspiring life worthy of memorializing.

Robert Alan Schellenberg passed away in what only he would call...

Apr 23, 2022

Please click on this link to attend A.C.'s funeral virtually today at 1:00pm via Zoom, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86883476269 Meeting ID: 868 8347 6269

Alton Cedric Murphy II, affectionately known as A.C., age 29, of Crystal Lake, IL entered Eternal Life on Saturday, April 23, 2022.

A.C. was born on October 20, 1992, to Alton C. and Pamela...

Apr 23, 2022

Terry Baranowski passed away peacefully at his home April 23, 2022 with his loving family by his side.  He was born May 16, 1943 in Chicago to Stanley and Jeanette Baranowski.

Terry is survived by his wife of 56 years, Carol; daughter, Beth (Michael Leff) Baranowski; grandchildren, Ryan, Annie, and Tyler Leff; brothers, Gregory (Barbara) and Michael...

Apr 22, 2022

Born January 29th, 1936, in Somerset, PA, she passed away peacefully on April 22nd, 2022, in Solon, OH. Doris was a graduate of Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn., with a Bachelor of Arts degree and Master's degree in Education from the University of New Mexico. A longtime educator, she became the first African American faculty member in District 54...

Apr 21, 2022

William (Bill) Wayne Dunnam, Jr., 81, of North Barrington, Illinois passed away peacefully on April 21, 2022.

A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Bill graduated from Baton Rouge High School and went on to study music and business at Louisiana State University (LSU). He continued his studies in Finance and Marketing at Newport University and went on...

Apr 21, 2022

Steven “Steve” Riggio, age 68, of Fort Myers, Fl, formerly of Barrington, IL passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022.

The Riggio family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of Steve.

He was born on March 7, 1954 in Chicago, IL to Joe and Rosalyn Riggio. Steve graduated from Schaumburg High School in...

Apr 20, 2022

Michael F. Tichenor, of Crystal Lake, passed away surrounded by his beloved family on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at the age of 71.

He was born July 4, 1950 in Chicago, the son of Harry and Polly (nee Sweet) Tichenor.

Beloved by all, Mike was very much a true man of God and showed it...

Apr 20, 2022

Violet M. Vajgert passed away peacefully April 20, 2022 in Lake Zurich.  She was born August 21, 1931 in Chicago to George and Lillian Smid.

Violet is survived by her daughter, Melody (Chuck) Wennerberg; grandson, Marc (Joanna) Goldsmith; great grandchildren, Liam and Aiden Goldsmith; sister, Jeannette (late Louis) Larsonneur; and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded...