May 7, 2021

Elizabeth “Libby” Louiseau was born March 1, 1946 to Henry and Elizabeth Losch.  She passed away peacefully May 7, 2021 in Barrington.

Libby was a graduate of Illinois State University and taught orchestra in Palatine District 15 for over 35 years.  She retired in 2004 and continued her passion of music, playing the violin, viola, and string...

May 6, 2021

Debbie L. Adelizzi, of Lake Barrington, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at the age of 59.

Debbie lived a full and vibrant life, fueled by her love for the lord. She was a selfless and loving wife, mother, daughter and friend to so many.  Debbie's loved ones...

May 5, 2021

E. John Faassen, age 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in Barrington, IL with his loving family by his side.

John was born to Grace and Fred Faassen, and grew up in Zion, IL with his two sisters Betty and Ginny. After graduating from Zion High School, he attended Middlebury College and served as...

May 3, 2021

Faye L. Dargan, 96, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on May 3, 2021. She was born on March 9, 1925 in Steubenville, OH.

She was united in marriage on May 13, 1950 to Terence "Terry" J. Dargan, the love of her life; they celebrated 70 beautiful years until his passing in 2019.

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May 2, 2021

Donna Jean Johnson passed away peacefully May 2, 2021 at her home in Barrington.  She was born January 4, 1939 in Horicon, WI to Carl and Hertha Niehoff.

Donna is survived by her sons, Eric (Leslie) Johnson and Robert Johnson; and grandchildren, Sam, Cooper, Daniel, and Carson.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; parents;...

Apr 29, 2021

Richard "Dick" Gainer, age 90, passed away on April 29, 2021 with his two daughters and oldest granddaughter by his side.

He is survived by his loving wife (Dee) of 68 years, their daughters Kimberly Evans and Tracey Chardavoyne (Gary), granddaughters Erin Woerfel (John), Kelsey Sode (Anthony), Quinn Skidmore (Zachary) and Jorien Evans. Dick’s great grandchildren Mackenzie,...

Apr 27, 2021

Giuseppe Guagliardo, age 94, of Lake Zurich, IL , passed away peacefully on April 27, 2021.  He was born on January 29, 1927 in Altavilla Milicia, Sicily.  Arriving in Chicago in 1954 with his bride Concetta.  He worked for the City of Chicago Streets and Sanitation and retired in 1993 after 20 years.

Giuseppe was an avid...

Apr 24, 2021

Beatrice E. Swanson, 90, of Cary, IL was born on August 19, 1930 and passed away surrounded by her family on April 24, 2021. She was the loving mother of Beatrice Swanson, Catherine “Lynn” (James) Flauter and Kimberly (John) Stokes; dear grandmother of Beth Harms; and cherished sister of Anne Josetti.

Beatrice was preceded in death by...

Apr 24, 2021

Geraldine Elsie Blakely, age 90, of Crystal Lake and formerly of St. Charles and Maywood, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021.

Geraldine was born August 22, 1930 in Chicago. She graduated from Farragut High School and Wright Junior College in Chicago.  Gerry enjoyed the outdoors and traveling.  Gerry camped with her husband John and their family all...

Apr 23, 2021

Charles J. Swieton passed away peacefully at his home April 23, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 9, 1969 in Waukegan to Kenneth and Bonnie Swieton.

Charlie was a devoted husband and father who worked tirelessly to provide the best for his wife and daughters. He had an incurable optimism long before he...

Apr 21, 2021

Dotti Colby passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children and husband on Wednesday April 21st. She was born and raised in El Paso, Texas before moving to Illinois to raise her family. After raising her children as a single mother, she was fortunate to meet and marry the love of her life, Rob Colby.  They spent 36 years together...

Apr 21, 2021

John “Jack” Schultz, aged 84, of Barrington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

Beloved as Dad and Papa to family, he was also known by many in the Buffalo Grove area as Mr. Palmer, as he owned the local Palmer Video Store.  Prior to his video store days, Jack worked at Motorola, Arthur Andersen, Hillman’s,...

Apr 21, 2021

William J. Bradtke, 70, of Barrington, passed away unexpectedly on April 21, 2021. He was born on November 27, 1950, the son of Joseph and Adeline Bradtke (nee Wysynski), and grew up in Niles, Illinois before moving to Palatine and then Barrington.

Bill received a BS in Marketing and an MBA in Production Management from Northern Illinois...

Apr 21, 2021

Reid A. Abernathy, 76, of Hawthorn Woods, was born on April 1, 1945 to George and June Abernathy and passed away on April 21, 2021. Reid was the loving husband of Joyce for 45 years; dear brother of Myra (Greg) Kretschmer; and uncle, cousin and friend of many. Reid was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Bruce...

Apr 21, 2021

Kenneth C. Whigham passed away peacefully at his home April 21, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born September 14, 1943 in McAllen, TX to James and June (Boies) Whigham.

Ken is survived by his wife of 38 years, Sherry, children; James, Mark, and Ken “KJ” (Audrey) Whigham; grandchildren, Sara (Joe) Cosentino and Xavier Whigham;...

Apr 20, 2021

Patricia L. Giannini (nee Abel), 68 of Richmond, was born on October 29, 1952 in Chicago to the late Gary and Elenore (nee Wedekind) Abel and passed away peacefully on April 20, 2021 surrounded by her family at Northwestern Hospital in McHenry.

Pat was a beloved mother, wife, grandmother, sister, and friend. Her kindness touched the lives...

Apr 20, 2021

Darrell Paul Otte, age 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 20, 2021.

Darrell was born in Clarinda, Iowa on October 15, 1925 to Paul and Clara Otte. In 1947, he married Doris M. Johnson. When not hard at work on their farm, Darrell and Doris both enjoyed spending time with family, their DOTTE leather tooling business...

Apr 20, 2021

Amolak Singh Jammu, 65, of Palatine, born on July 14, 1955 and passed away on April 20, 2021. He was the loving husband of Jaspreet Kaur; cherished father of Mandeep (Sandeep Thind) Jammu; dear brother of Balwinder Singh, Parminder Kaur and Surinder Kaur.

Amolak was the founder and editor of the Punjab Times, serving people of Punjabi...

Apr 20, 2021

Elizabeth “Betty” O’Leary, 89 of Barrington, was born on February 22, 1932 and passed away on April 20, 2021. Betty was the dear mother of Jeanne (Pravin) Gupta, Judy (Bernie) Caporale and Steve (fiancée, Marymae Lorenzo) O’Leary; cherished grandmother of Julia (Sumit) Jain, Kelly Gupta, Nick Caporale and Chris Caporale; and beloved sister of Kathleen (Kenny) Ring. She was...

Apr 20, 2021

Stephen Wayne Bright, of Crystal Lake, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at the age of 77.

He was born July 24, 1943 in Chicago, the son of Howard and Marcia Bright.

Steve graduated from Automation Institute and was a proud member of Teamsters.  On June 19, 1965 he married the love of his life...