All Obituaries

John Papamarcos, 97, of Barrington, IL passed away peacefully on October 29, 2018. He was born on December 30, 1920 in New York, NY to Demetri and Alma (nee Nicolaysen) Papamarcos.  John grew up in Brooklyn in a large Greek-Norwegian family. His interests turned technical early on, leading him to drive himself academically, skipping several years of grade school and attending the highly selective Brooklyn Technical High School before graduating in 1941 with a degree in electrical...

Rhonda E. Tichenor, of Crystal Lake, passed away surrounded by her beloved family on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the age of 68. She was born June 22, 1950 in Chicago, the daughter of William and Ida (nee Andersen) Rollett. Rhonda was an avid artist who derived a lot of her artistic inspiration from her beloved family and animals. Along with her love of animals she was a member with the Northern Illinois Dog Club. Rhonda was also a devout member of the Crystal Lake Christian...

Tim Stankus, 50 of Delavan, WI and formerly of Crystal Lake, was born on June 1, 1968 to the late George and the late Gladys “Kitty” Stankus and unexpectedly passed away on November 12, 2018 in Elkhorn, WI. Tim was the loving husband of Tina (nee Santeler); step-father of Emily, Hannah and Madelyn Santeler; brother of Frank Pugliese and Barb Sedan; uncle of Colleen (John) Schroeder, Ami (Steve) Chambers and Kate Sedan; cousin and friend of many. Anyone who was lucky to have had...

Melissa Marion (Peterson) Coyne met the world on November 8, 1982 in Peoria, Illinois. You may think that puppies, kittens and baby hedgehogs are the cutest, but they couldn’t hold a candle to how adorable she was. She had a pelt of hair to rival an ewok, giant baby seal eyes, and dimples so deep the angels had to have kissed her with vigor. As the youngest of Darryl and Candy’s five children, she learned quickly how to play hard and keep up with the mischief. She spent her...

  Scott Medford, of West Dundee, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the age of 54. He was born September 13, 1964, the son of Kenneth and Lorraine Medford. Scott is survived by his loving wife, Carrie; children, Daniel and Abby Medford; his brother, Steven (Gwen) Medford; mother, Lorraine; niece, Emily and nephew, Alec; the Kostecki family and Skipworth family; and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth. Friends are welcome to visit with...

  Elizabeth “Betty” Knauf, born October 25, 1932 passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 10th,  surrounded by her loving family in Crystal Lake, IL, at the age of 86.  Betty graduated from Leyden High School before attending Northwestern University. Betty was a well-known figure in the McHenry County Restaurant Association for her many years working in local eateries and as the long-time owner of the Old Mill Inn in Wonder Lake.  Betty always...

A Memorial Mass will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 21, at St. Frances de Sales, 135 S Buesching Rd., Lake Zurich. Burial will be private at Sunset Hill Cemetery, Lakewood, NY. The complete obituary is pending.

Russell C. Hansen, 80, of Crystal Lake passed away on November 1, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Russ loved his family, playing golf and simply living life to the fullest.  He had a quick wit and a big heart. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Judy, three children and ten grandchildren that he adored and they will miss him dearly. A memorial visitation will be on Friday, November 9, from 1pm until the time of a service at 2pm at First United Methodist...

Theresa Rose (Mei) Huddleston, 68, of Elgin, was born July 11, 1950 in Greenville, MS to Louis and Amerina (nee Biagioli) Mei. She passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 8, 2018 in Elgin. Theresa was raised in Shaw, MS and relocated to the St. Louis, MO area where she met her husband, David. She and David moved to North Little Rock, AR in the early 1980's and finally to Elgin, IL in 1991, while raising their two children. Theresa was a great cook and enjoyed cooking and baking for...

Noreen Austin, 66, of Crystal Lake, was born September 29, 1952 in Elgin to Russell and Lillian (nee Pioricowski) Zimmerman. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, November 8, 2018 in Crystal Lake. Noreen is survived by her husband, Martin Austin; her children, Tracey (Kenny) Spoon, Michelle (Daryl) Fick, Billy Weiss, Jennifer (Jeffery) Mokry, and Martin Austin; her grandchildren, Tyler, Kyle, Amber, Ryen, Kaci, Blake, Skyler, Noah, Mike, Izzy, Brooklyn, Kayla,...