John w. Erickson
Dec 3, 2019
John W. Erickson, of Crystal Lake, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.
He was born October 13, 1927 in Chicago, the son of the late Reuben A. and Ellen (nee Walinder) Erickson.
John worked in electrical manufacturing his entire life, held numerous patents, and was the founder of Boltswitch...
Howard T. Curran, Sr.
Dec 2, 2019
Howard T. Curran Sr., age 91, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019.
He was born September 29, 1928 in Chicago, the son of the late William and Myrtle (nee Mader) Curran.
Howard grew up in Chicago going to Lane Tech High School and finished his education in the US Army,...
Dorothy Lorraine (Demel) Marshalla
Dec 2, 2019
Dorothy was born March 14, 1929 in Chicago to Alvin and Stella Demel. She passed away peacefully December 2, 2019 in Deer Park.
Dorothy is survived by her children, Robert (Renee), Raymond (Patricia), Richard (Amy), and William (Suzanne) Marshalla; grandchildren, Carly, Katie, Jason, James, Jennifer, Carrie, Allison, Richard, Megan, Becca, and Dan; six great grandchildren; and her...
Danita "Dee" Chesler
Dec 1, 2019
Danita “Dee” Chesler, 80, of Crystal Lake, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born May 7, 1939 in Chicago, the daughter of the late John and Stella (nee Sadecki) Olejnik.
Danita was a retired teller from Chase Bank and many...
Janice E. (Vrabel) Dobbs
Nov 30, 2019
Janice Elaine Dobbs (nee Vrabel) was born February 28th 1958, the daughter of the late Joseph Vrabel and Rose (Velich) Vrabel in Pittsburgh, PA. She passed away peacefully at 1:49 PM Saturday the 30th of November 2019 in Barrington, IL surrounded by her family.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 42 years, Jim Dobbs; three...
Timothy Keough
Nov 30, 2019
Timothy was born December 21, 1948 in Davenport, Iowa to Clyde and Winifred Keough. He passed away peacefully November 30, 2019 in Barrington, IL.
Timothy was drafted in 1968 to serve with the 1st Battallion; 69th Armored, 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam. Upon returning he joined the Carpenters Union in 1973 and worked for the Regional Counsel...
Christa Vucic
Nov 30, 2019
Christa Vucic, 90, of Mundelein, recently of Lake Zurich, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2019. She was born in Germany on December 25, 1928 to the late Paul and Paula Specht.
Christa enjoyed being with her family and will be deeply missed by her loving children, Angelo (Lynn) Vucic, Angelika (the late Al) Sperling, Marijan Vucic;...
John "Jack" H. Michalek
Nov 30, 2019
John H. “Jack” Michalek, 94, of Inverness passed away peacefully on November 30, 2019. He was born on October 22, 1925 in Chicago to the late John and Charlotte Michalek.
Jack was a proud veteran of the United States Navy during WWII and was the owner of Wacker Hardware in Chicago. Jack was united in marriage to...
Sandra Walters - Heuer
Nov 29, 2019
Sandra L. Walters - Heuer, 53, of Woodstock, Illinois, went back to the Lord on November 29, 2019.
She is survived by her husband, David, her mother, Barbara, her sister, Sue, and was preceded in death by her brother, Russell. Her sudden departure leaves behind hundreds of friends she maintained from grade school to the present day....
Curt R. Benson
Nov 29, 2019
Curt R. Benson, age 57, passed away at home on Friday, November 29th, 2019 with his loving family by his side.
Curt is survived by his beloved wife of 28 years, Linda Benson (nee Chiaro); his loving children, Cortney (Cody) Peaslee, Max Benson, and Sam Benson; siblings, Linda Benson and Scott (Maureen) Benson; sister-in-law, Jeanne Benson; as...
John "Jack" Pock
Nov 29, 2019
John Charles Pock, 75, of Arlington Heights, recently of Ingleside, passed away with his loving family by his side on November 29, 2019 from complications due to lung cancer. He was born on June 30, 1944 in Chicago to George and Dorothy (nee Fachet) Pock.
Jack was a proud veteran of the United States Army, 25th Infantry...
Thomas "Tommy" DiCerbo
Nov 28, 2019
Tommy was born August 30, 1998 in Arlington Heights. He passed away unexpectedly November 28, 2019 in Cary, IL.
Tommy is survived by his parents, Ron (Nancy Monaco) DiCerbo and Mary (William Kingstad) McAndrews; siblings, Allison (William) Balsam, Peter DiCerbo, and Mark DiCerbo; maternal grandparents, George and Katharine McAndrews; and great grandmother, Florence Born; Paternal grandparents, Carl...
Elaine S. Fruecht
Nov 28, 2019
Elaine S. Fruecht, 85, long-time resident of Barrington, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2019. She was born on October 27, 1934 in Chicago to the late Anthony and Beatrice DeTomasi.
Elaine was a proud graduate of St. Francis School of Nursing in Lake Forest. Her nursing career spanned over 40 years working at St. Alexian Brothers...
Jack Edward Privatsky
Nov 27, 2019
Jack Edward Privatsky, 21, of Deer Park passed away on November 27, 2019.
Jack was a 2017 graduate of Barrington High School. He was active in the snowboarding and skateboarding communities. He loved music, playing the drums and riding his dirt bike. He loved being in the mountains and in nature and was most at home in...
Janet E. (Reese) Koesterer
Nov 27, 2019
Janet E. Koesterer, 78, formerly of Crystal Lake, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019. She was born in Salem, IL to William E. and Dorothy Reese.
Janet married Roger Koesterer on October 5, 1963 in Salem. In 1974 they moved from Salem to Terre Haute, IN then to Crystal Lake in 1990. Upon Roger’s retirement, they lived...
Marilyn J. Raczka
Nov 23, 2019
Marilyn Joyce Raczka, 83, of Wonder Lake, IL, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, November 23, 2019, after longtime illnesses.
Born in Chicago, June 26, 1936 to Herman and Marie Schiffli, Marilyn grew up in Chicago and attended Alvernia High School where she met her lifelong friends. After high school, Marilyn worked as a...
Patricia (Moriarty) Tsotsos
Nov 22, 2019
Pat was born April 5, 1935 in Bury, England. She passed away peacefully November 22, 2019 in Barrington, surrounded by her loving family.
Pat is survived by her sons, Nick (Connie) and Mike Tsotsos; grandchildren, Patrick and Olivia Tsotsos; sister, Anne Elliot; brother, Tom (Elsie) Moriarty; and nieces, nephews and extended family in England, Ireland, and in...
William L. Lieberman
Nov 22, 2019
William L. Lieberman, 94, of Barrington formerly of Wilmette, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 22, 2019. He was born September 27, 1925 in Chicago to Leo and Celeste (nee Cronkhite) Lieberman.
Bill was a veteran of WWII serving with the US Army in France. Upon his honorable discharge, he obtained his MBA from the University of...
Thomas Caughlin
Nov 21, 2019
Thomas Caughlin, 84, of Crystal Lake, IL, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
Tom attended Marquette University and earned his MBA from Loyola University. After spending most of his career as the Vice President of Human Resources at Furnas Electric Company in Batavia, IL, he retired in 1998.
Tom...

LaVerne R. Coughlin
Nov 21, 2019
LaVerne R. Coughlin, of Lakewood, formerly of Barrington, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at her home.
She was born February 3, 1920 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Axel and Leona (nee Freeman) Carlson.
LaVerne met her husband, Kenneth, in high school. They were married for 61...