Jan 6, 2020

Jeanne M. Homuth (nee Sibley), 93, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, formerly of Barrington for 52 years, passed away peacefully Jan 6, 2020 in Barrington.  She was born April 12, 1926 in Oak Park, IL to Grant and Elinor (Futterer) Sibley.

Jeanne was a homemaker and in her later years was an accomplished painter. She was a member...

Jan 5, 2020

Andrew G. Chase, 72, of Lake Zurich, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on January 5, 2020. He was born on January 21, 1947 in Chicago.

Devoted husband of 53 years to Linda (nee Sandbote); loving father of Stacey Chase and Tiffany (Kevin) Morrison, proud grandpa of Paige and Cameron Moritz, Jason and Courtney Morrison;...

Jan 3, 2020

Virginia “Jean” Kleinfelter, 94, of Crystal Lake, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020.

She was born June 23, 1925 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Hippolite and Anna (nee Yurkus) Jonaitis.

Jean, an avid scholar, graduated at 16 as Valedictorian and attended DePaul University’s Business College giving her administrative skills she would use throughout...

Jan 3, 2020

William “Bill” Strong, 87 of Crystal Lake, was born on July 30, 1932 in Iron Mountain, MI and passed away on January 3, 2020 in Crystal Lake, IL. Bill was the loving father of Andrea (Jim) McCarthy, Alison (John) Lindemann and Jennifer (Rich) Jenkins; and dear grandfather of Brenna, Tyler, Shane, Matthew, Julianne, Chase, Delaney and Drew. He was...

2020

Ewald 'Ed' Sieg passed away on Sunday December 13, 2020, at the age of 85.

Ed lived a life full of activities and adventures with his friends and family. His favorite memories were of ski events and trips with the CMSC, dancing every weekend, his annual visit to his family in Germany and playing tennis whenever possible....

2020

Florence Willits, loving wife to Sam (d. 2012) passed unexpectedly, but peacefully on the morning of December 4, 2020 at age 97. Florence was vibrant and still loving life until her passing.

Florence grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, graduated from the University of Michigan, married and moved to the Chicago area where she raised three children: ...

2020

Jean Nancy Orloff (nee Pfiffner), age 87, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

Jean was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 9, 1932. She graduated from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, with a degree in Economics and was a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority. Jean enjoyed golf and social events at...

2020

Frank brought warmth, joy, and a sense of security to everyone he knew. His friends and family thought of him as their rock, their dad, or their best friend. He would often joke that he didn’t like anyone, but “you” were his favorite.

Frank passed away suddenly and his spirit left this earth on a sunny, tropical...

2020

Forever in our hearts,

Diane Miller,53, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday February 20, 2020 at her residence in lake Zurich. She leaves behind so many that loved her. John and Debbie England took her into their family over 30 years ago. She was loved as a sister by Jessica (Murphy), Ashley, Stephanie, and Matthew...

2020

Fred L. Sumeriski, 80, of Lake Zurich, formerly of Libertyville, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of our heavenly father on February 5, 2020. He was born in August of 1939, in Manteno, IL to Julianna Maire Grumbach and was adopted by Dewey and Sara Sumeriski of Libertyville, IL.

Fred will be loving cherished and deeply...

2020

Judith K. Stejskal, 81, born on October 2, 1938 to the late Richard and Francis Fiesenger, and passed away peacefully on January 15, 2020. Two days later, her husband, Ronald E. Stejskal, 81, born on August 7, 1938 to the late Earl and Margaret Stejskal, also passed away peacefully on January 17, 2020. Judy and Ron are survived by...

Dec 31, 2019

Fern I. Christian, age 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 31st, 2019.

Fern was born on December 24th, 1924 in Chicago, IL. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Elgin, IL. Fern was an avid reader and loved to spend time with her family.  She will be dearly missed by all who knew...

Dec 31, 2019

Brian M. McCabe, 57, of Barrington and formerly of Batavia, was born on February 2, 1962 and passed away suddenly on December 31, 2019. Brian was the loving father of Taylor, Kendall and Abbey McCabe; beloved grandfather of Finnegan McCabe and Olivia Scionti; cherished son of Patricia McCabe; and dear brother of Dennis (Cindy) McCabe, Bridgett (Joe) Martino, Denise...

Dec 31, 2019

William W. “Ward” Richardson, age 98, of Lake Barrington, died on December 31, 2019 after a long battle with dementia.  He was born in Chicago on December 8, 1921 and was the son of the late Elizabeth (née Ward) Richardson of Chicago and the late Charles Richardson of Horsham, England.  He was predeceased in death by his wife of...

Dec 31, 2019

Stanley Kalinowski was born February 14, 1941 in Poland to Bronislaw and Wiktoria Kalinowski.  He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, December 31, 2019.

Stanley is survived by his wife of 53 years, Eugenia; children, Christopher (Tammy) Kalinowski, and Caroline (Steve) Pytlak; grandchildren, Christopher (Christina), Matthew, Daniel, Heather, Andrew, and Lukas; great grandchildren, Christopher John...

Dec 31, 2019

Alice R. Kruk, of Saint Charles, Illinois passed away in the early morning hours of December 31, 2019 at Prairieview at the Garlands in Barrington.  She was 91. Alice had been in declining health following emergency surgery for a broken hip in November.

Alice will be greatly missed by her husband of 57 years, Edwin, her son,...

Dec 30, 2019

Robert “Bob” W. Taylor, 66, of Crystal Lake passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago.    Survivors include his loving wife, Lorraine; step daughter, Benae; father, W.J. Taylor; sister, Janelle (Roy) Steinberg; brother, Jim Taylor; nieces, Alex and Vanessa; and his nephew, John.

Bob graduated from Dundee High School, class of 1971 and went...

Dec 30, 2019

Ronald L. Wood, age 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 30, 2019.

Ronald was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served as a radar specialist on B-29’s and B-47’s. Ronald owned B&W Corp. in Bensenville and provided job opportunities to many neighbors and family members.

Ronald is survived by his loving children,...

Dec 30, 2019

Pamela Cumpton, 70, of Barrington, IL, passed away in her home on December 30, 2019, surrounded by friends and family.

Pam was born in Chicago, IL, to the late Stuart Williams and Fern Brekke, on December 28, 1949. She was a proud alumna of North Park Academy and Northwestern University. She attended graduate school at the University...

Dec 30, 2019

Richard John Ryan, of Barrington, recently of Littleton, CO, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2019 at the age of 92. He was born on November 17, 1927 in Chicago, IL to the late George and Lydia Ryan.

Richard had a strong interest in radio technology at a young age. He studied electrical engineering at Illinois Institute...