Local Barrington, Crystal Lake, and Lake Zurich, IL Obituaries
Rhea Harvey
Jul 13, 2026
Rhea L. (Craigo) Harvey passed away peacefully on July 13, 2026 in McHenry, Illinois. She was born on September 12, 1946 in Coshocton, Ohio to Denver C. and Pearl F. (Reidenbach) Craigo. She grew up there alongside her brother Dave.
Rhea graduated from Newcomerstown High School and went on to dedicate much of her career to Secretarial, Human Resources, and Medical...
Kay Smith
Jul 12, 2026
Katherine "Kay" Jarrett Smith, 88, of Cary/McHenry, Illinois, passed away July 12, 2026 with her three children holding her hands. She was greeted in heaven by her husband Jim Smith, who preceded her in death in 2002. She was born May 23, 1938, in Rockford, Illinois, to Margaret and Jim Jarrett.
Katherine was a devoted Registered Nurse, starting at Rockford Memorial...
Kevin Mohapp
May 17, 2026
Louis Kevin Mohapp, 72 of Huntley, Illinois was called home on May 17, 2026 after a long illness. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to Louis and Dolores Mohapp. The family moved to Woodstock, Illinois in 1958 and soon Kevin was big brother to 5 more siblings.
He attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Grade School and graduated from Woodstock High...
Ashley Renay Stenger
Jul 22, 2026
Ashley Renay Stenger, of Rolling Meadows, passed away peacefully July 22, 2026 at the age of 40.
She was born August 27, 1985 in McHenry, the daughter of Michelle (Lewis) and Terrance Stenger.
Ashley never met a stranger and had a genuine love for everyone she encountered. A devoted mother, she fiercely loved her son and treasured playing soccer with him and...
Terrance Kenneth Riha
Jul 21, 2026
Terrance "Terry" Kenneth Riha, 81, of Cary, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 14, 1945 in Knox, Indiana to James and Grace Riha.
Victor G. Meier
Jul 20, 2026
Victor G. "Vic" Meier, devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, veteran, and friend, passed away with his loving family by his side. Those who knew him best will remember him first and foremost as a family man whose greatest joy was the people he loved.
To his family, Vic was more than a husband, father, and grandfather; he was their...
Nancy R. Bodinet
Jul 20, 2026
Nancy Bodinet, 82, of Lake Zurich, passed away on July 20, 2026. She was born on December 8, 1943 in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Russell and Mary Rockwood.
Arthur D. Kupitz
Jul 20, 2026
Arthur Donald Kupitz, age 94, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026, in Crystal Lake, IL. He was born on February 26, 1932, in Chicago, IL to Walter Hugo Rheinholt and Frances (Schmidt) Kupitz. He graduated from high school and went on to study at college but ultimately decided to serve in the United States Air Force. Following the Air...
Deborah "Debbie" Ratliff
Jul 19, 2026
Deborah "Debbie" Ann Ratliff (nee Russ) of Crystal Lake passed away peacefully on the morning of Sunday, July 19, 2026. She is no longer homesick for heaven as she has now entered the arms of her savior.
Born in Owensboro, Kentucky on February 8, 1958, Debbie always kept a little of her Kentucky roots with her even after she moved to Crystal Lake in...
Arlene Ruth Carpenter
Jul 18, 2026
Arlene Ruth Carpenter, 86, of Lake Barrington, died peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2026 while surrounded by family.
She was born in Appleton, Minnesota to parents Robert and Alvina (née Schrock) Haben. While in college, she met Earl Carpenter on a blind date, and the two would go on to enjoy 62 years of marriage together.
Arlene began her career as a...
John Joseph Durkin
Jul 18, 2026
John Joseph Durkin, 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Born June 25, 1939, in Chicago, he married Margaret Ann Sullivan on April 16, 1966 they celebrated 55 beautiful years of marriage until her passing in 2021. He was a graduate of Leo High School and Loyola University in Chicago.
Survivors include his loving children Maureen (Tom) Fraser of...
Adele Elizabeth Migdal
Jul 16, 2026
Adele Elizabeth Migdal, 85, of Fox River Grove, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2026. She was born in Poland on January 1, 1941, to Zygmunt and Helena (Sliwinski).
At the age of seven, Adele immigrated to Chicago with her parents and three siblings. She graduated from Jones High School and later met the love of her life, Alex, while...
Christopher Shaw
Jul 16, 2026
Christopher John Ira Shaw, 61, of Lakewood, IL took his last breath at 3:15 p.m. on July 16, 2026 at JourneyCare Hospice in Barrington, IL.
He was born July 11, 1965 in San Diego, CA to Cmdr. Charles Shaw and Nancy (Hall) Shaw. Chris married Becky (Jackson) Shaw on May 29, 1994 in her hometown of Elkville, IL and she survives....
David Reuben Lehr
Jul 15, 2026
David Reuben Lehr, 80, of North Barrington, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026. He was born on October 31, 1945 and spent his childhood in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Dave graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1967 with a triple major in chemistry, physics, and biology.
Dave started as a chemist with Koppers in Pittsburg, then moved with...
Bill Fairfield
Jul 13, 2026
William "Bill" Fairfield, 70, of Hawthorn Woods, died on Monday, July 13, 2026.
Visitation will be Friday, August 21, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a prayer service and military honors at 7 p.m. all at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 941 S. Old Rand Road, Lake Zurich.
Funeral Mass will be Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 10 a.m. at St....
Rev. Dr. Arnold "Arn" Duane Schaper
Jul 12, 2026
Rev. Dr. Arnold (Arn) Duane Schaper, 89, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on July 12, 2026, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held Friday, August 7, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E. Terra Cotta Avenue (Route 176), Crystal Lake. A memorial service celebrating Arn's life will be...
Angela O'Keefe
Jul 11, 2026
Angela "Angie" O'Keefe (née Fortney) peacefully entered the arms of her Savior and Creator on July 11, 2026, with her family by her side.
Angie was born June 8, 1965, the daughter of Henry and Linda Fortney. She graduated from Freeport High School before earning her master's degree in Early Childhood Education from Northern Illinois University.
She married James O'Keefe on May 11, 1993, and...
Marilu Kust
Jul 11, 2026
Marilu Kust, 88, of Palatine, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026. She was born on July 31, 1937 in Coleman, WI to the late Walter and Julia Krejcarek.
Marilu is survived by 4 sons and 1 daughter: Scott (Jo Lynn) Kust of Libertyville, Steve Kust of Antioch, Melissa Cimaglio of Antioch, Thomas Kust (Kelsey Andersen) of Palatine, and Joey (Juliet)...
Henry Lucas Komes
Jul 11, 2026
Henry Lucas Komes passed away peacefully in the arms of his mom and dad on July 11th, 2026.
Henry was born on June 15th, 2026 to Brandon and Courtney Komes, joining siblings Harrison and Joey. Despite his short time with us, he was so very deeply loved and brought immense hope and joy.
Henry will be forever remembered and loved by his...
Deanne Doebeli Born
Jul 10, 2026
Deanne Doebeli was born on June 17, 1940, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the only child of adoring parents, Dorothy Mulder Doebeli and Raymond Doebeli. Her youth was spent in the idyllic environment of 1950s small-town America. In high school, Deanne worked summers as a car hop at one of her parents’ restaurants, an A & W, when she wasn't working...
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