Lawrence Allan Boston

Lawrence Allan Boston

Dec 12, 2024

Lawrence "Larry” Allan Boston, 86 years of age, passed on 12 December 2024. Larry was born 11 November 1938, the only son of Chester Burley Boston and Mary Elizabeth Sullivan in Springfield, Illinois. He was the oldest of five children, two of whom, Rita Rose and Ellen Marie, proceeded him in death. Sisters, Mary Patricia Powell and Elizabeth Ann Heafield...

Sheila Ann Neitzel

Sheila Ann Neitzel

Dec 11, 2024

Sheila A. Neitzel passed away peacefully December 11, 2024 in Crystal Lake, Illinois, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 25, 1953 in Greenville, MI to Kenneth and Dolores Neitzel. 

Sheila was a devoted child of God and member of the Lutheran Church. She loved gardening which made her feel closer to God and gave her a sense of...

D. Kurt Humm

D. Kurt Humm

Dec 11, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that the family of D. Kurt Humm announces his passing on Wednesday December 11th, 2024, at the age of 66. Kurt leaves behind his wife Christi (nee Cutlip) married on May 21st, 1989, at First United Methodist Church in Arlington Heights; his children Kyli (Drew) Burge, Taylor (Chris) Van Dyke, and Mackenzi (Joe) Gellenbeck; his...

Karolina P. Marsh

Karolina P. Marsh

Dec 11, 2024

Karolina P. Marsh, of Mount Prospect, passed away December 11, 2024 at the age of 94.

She was born November 1, 1930 in Alpena, SD, the daughter of the late Philip and Karolina (nee Hettick) Mees.

Married in 1953, Karolina went from riding a horse-drawn sleigh to school to beginning a life of traveling around the world with Alfred Warner Marsh, a...

Gerard J. Zeitner

Gerard J. Zeitner

Dec 11, 2024

Gerard J. “Jerry” Zeitner was born on July 5, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to Bart and Anna Marie (Freisinger) Zeitner and passed away on December 11, 2024 in Crystal Lake, Illinois.

Jerry, age 82, beloved husband and best friend of Nancy for 61 years; loving father of Joanne (Jim) O’Hern, Jerry (Ann) Zeitner, Christine (Christopher) Glomski and Greg (Beth) Zeitner; devoted...

Heather Jane Tod

Heather Jane Tod

Dec 8, 2024

Heather Jane Tod, 74, of Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2024. Born on February 21, 1950, in Kirkuk, Iraq, Heather’s life was marked by love, service, and meaningful connections.

Her career as a licensed clinical social worker and family therapist reflected her deep compassion and dedication to helping others. Heather’s warmth, understanding, and guidance left a lasting impact...

Gail Suzanne Hall

Gail Suzanne Hall

Dec 8, 2024

Gail Suzanne Hall (nee Stonick), age 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 8, 2024.

Gail was born in Chicago, IL on December 1, 1945. Gail worked in a variety of positions, finally retiring from High School District 214 after many years. Gail had an adventuresome spirit: she grew up riding horses with family friends and shared fond memories of being...

Andrew C. Nilsson

Andrew C. Nilsson

Dec 8, 2024

Andrew Charles Nilsson, 67, currently of Crystal Lake, but a longtime resident of Oakwood Hills, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 8, 2024, surrounded by his family.

For over 25 years, Andy served as Pastor of Congregational Care at Living Grace Community Church in Cary, where he was known for his caring heart and tireless dedication to others. He loved connecting...

Lyle A. Anderson

Lyle A. Anderson

Dec 7, 2024

Lyle A. Anderson, 92, passed away during the night on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Born on December 29, 1931, in Jewell, Kansas, to Clara and Arvid Anderson, Lyle grew up in Abilene, Kansas. He had an identical twin brother, Neal, who preceded him in death.

Lyle is survived by his beloved wife of 71 years, Virginia Anderson (née Robson). The two...

John Golab

John Golab

Dec 7, 2024

John Golab, 83, longtime resident of Inverness, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2024. He was born on May 18, 1941 in Chicago, IL to the late Casimer and Jean Golab.

He was the beloved husband of the late Eileen J. Golab; loving companion of Patsy Pawlowski; dear brother of the late Don Golab; fond brother-in-law of Greg (Maxine) Schaefer; cherished...

Christian "Chris" de Gail

Christian "Chris" de Gail

Dec 6, 2024

Christian "Chris" de Gail, 59, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2024, surrounded by his family after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer.

Born on November 15, 1965, in Hennebont, France, Chris was the son of Patrice and Ellen de Gail. In 1969, at the age of four, Chris and his family made the life-changing journey to the United States...

William Bryant Evans III

William Bryant Evans III

Dec 4, 2024

William Bryant Evans III, 81, of Crystal Lake, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

Born in Chicago on March 27, 1943, to William and Agnes (Stahnke) Evans, William proudly served his country as a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. A loyal man who was much loved by his family, William was known for his quiet demeanor and reserved nature....

Martin Patmore

Martin Patmore

Dec 2, 2024

Martin Patmore was born in Argentina of British parents, Violet and Norman Patmore. When he was very young, his family moved back to England, where he grew up playing rugby and going to school. He started working at International Harvester in London, as Product Manager of farm equipment and soon became the Regional Manager for all of Latin America. There,...

Michael P. Croke

Michael P. Croke

Dec 1, 2024

Michael P. Croke, of Barrington, Illinois, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2024. He was born May 27, 1951 in Chicago to Richard and Barbara Croke.

Michael loved the outdoors, especially fly fishing. One of his greatest accomplishments was being Chairman for The Extension program in Marietta, GA. The Extension program's mission is to facilitate a transformation that empowers individuals and...

Lorraine V. Egan

Lorraine V. Egan

Nov 30, 2024

Lorraine Vanitta Egan, age 102, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 30, 2024.

Born on September 29, 1922, in Woodstock, Illinois, to Harold and Catherine (née Wille) Miller, Lorraine led an extraordinary life filled with service, love, and dedication. She graduated from St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School and Crystal Lake...

Craig Dukerschein

Craig Dukerschein

Nov 29, 2024

Craig S. Dukerschein, age 66, passed away unexpectedly from an undetermined illness on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at his home. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin on July 23, 1958, the fifth and youngest child of Dr. Franklin N. and Mrs. Margaret B. Dukerschein. He was raised in Oregon, Wisconsin and graduated from Oregon High School in 1976.  

Craig studied...

Stephen A. Olken

Stephen A. Olken

Nov 29, 2024

Stephen A. Olken passed away peacefully November 29, 2024 in Barrington surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 26, 1955 in Chicago to Clayton and Anita Olken.

Steve was formerly on the board of Gifts Ministry of Janesville, WI and was an advocate of homeless people.

Steve is survived by his wife of 37 years, Kathy; children, Christine Olken, and...

Charles "Buck" Landis

Charles "Buck" Landis

Nov 27, 2024

Charles D. Landis, 83, of Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Born on September 15, 1941, in Crystal Lake, Illinois, he was the youngest of seven children born to Oscar and Dorothy Bell (Cook) Landis.

Known affectionately as "Buck" or "Chuck" by those who knew him, he proudly served his country as a veteran of the U.S....

Richard and Irmgard Ziemba

Richard and Irmgard Ziemba

Nov 24, 2024

Richard Ziemba

Richard Ziemba, age 84, beloved husband and father passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 24th, 2024. Richard was born in Ludlow, MA, on January 5th, 1940, son of the late Stanley and Bernice (Piecuch) Ziemba. 

Richard is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Irmgard J. (Amann) Ziemba; his son, Dr. Derrick Ziemba, and his spouse Christine (Prokop) Ziemba;...

Amelia "Mia" Mae Subich

Amelia "Mia" Mae Subich

Nov 21, 2024

Amelia “Mia” Mae Subich, 7, of Lake Zurich, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on November 21, 2024. She was born on February 24, 2017 in Hoffman Estates to Aaron and Anna Subich.

Visitation will be Tuesday, November 26, 2024 from 1 PM until 8 PM at The Orchard Church, 1301 S Grove Ave, Barrington, IL 60010. A Celebration of Mia’s life...

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