Local Barrington, Crystal Lake, and Lake Zurich, IL Obituaries
Nancy Lee Wandzel
Feb 18, 2026
Nancy Wandzel, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, of Algonquin, passed away Wednesday February 18, 2026 at the age of 79.
Born January 13, 1947, the daughter of the late Frederick and Evelyn (Whitam) Boyd, she was raised in Highland Park, New Jersey. She graduated from Upsala (N.J.) College and received her Masters Degree from Rutgers (N.J.) University.
She later moved to Southern...
JoEllen Roach
Feb 18, 2026
JoEllen Roach, of Oakwood Hills, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at the age of 81.
Born December 29, 1944, the daughter of the late John and Carmelita (Scimeca) Gale, she was raised in Chicago by her mother and stepfather, Chester Tokarczyk.
JoEllen found great joy in caring for others, especially through her cooking. Her kitchen was a place of warmth and...
Gale D. Lind
Feb 16, 2026
Gale Darlene Lind, 89, of Lake Barrington, died peacefully on February 16, 2026.
Gale was born in Lansing, Illinois on February 6, 1937, to parents Eli and Hester (nee Selby) Norrgran. Gale married Peter Lind on September 28, 1956, and together they raised their three children in Barrington and Roselle. Gale loved her family and enjoyed cooking and preparing meals for...
John Schranz
Feb 16, 2026
John Schranz, 102, of Lake Zurich, died peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2026, at JourneyCare Barrington.
John was born in Graz, Austria on January 8, 1924, to parents Gustav and Karoline (nee Furst) Schranz. He met Theresa Leiser through a mutual friend and they were married in June of 1947 in Chicago. John and Theresa raised their five children together and...
Jeffrey Michael Wilson
Feb 15, 2026
Jeffrey Michael Wilson, 72, of Crystal Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 15, 2026. He was born on January 17, 1954, in Evanston, Illinois, to Walter and Shirley Wilson. In his early years, he lived in Springfield, Illinois, before moving to Lake Forest, where he completed high school. He later earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Quincy College.
Jeffrey...
Dan Vonau
Feb 15, 2026
Daniel George Vonau, 43, of Crystal Lake, died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
Dan was born May 19, 1982 in Barrington, IL to Walt and Nancy Vonau, the fifth of six Vonau kids! Dan was born with a smile on his face which earned him his nickname of Grins! Dan’s life has always been driven by faith, love, and adventure....
Steve Goran Stevanovich
Feb 14, 2026
Steve Goran Stevanovich, 63 of Chicago, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2026. He was born in Belgrade, Serbia on July 30, 1962 to Zivadin and Sonja (nee Jovanovich) Stevanovich.
Full Obituary is currently pending.
A Visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, at St. Anne Catholic Church in Barrington, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m.
Visitation...
Gary R. Schmitz
Feb 14, 2026
Gary Schmitz, 74, of Barrington, IL died unexpectedly but peacefully at home on February 14, 2026 following an eventful trip to Peru where he climbed Machu Picchu, hiked through the Amazon jungle and ate piranha fish as a snack. Gary is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sue, his daughter Amanda, his son Gavin, and his two granddaughters, Elliot...
Maxine Reimer
Feb 13, 2026
Maxine passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026 at Melody Living in Lake in the Hills. She was born on January 26, 1933 to Max and Esther Reimer. She was the first of four children. Her early education was at St. Joseph School in Wilmette. After 8th grade she attended Mallinckrodt High School. At 16 she began to work as...
Norma J. Purcell
Feb 13, 2026
Norma was born on July 31,1925 and ascended to heaven into the arms of our Lord on February 13,2026.
Norma‘s huge heart, spirit, compassion, and giving nature exemplify the biblical fruits of the spirit.
She never met a stranger she didn’t embrace and made lifelong friends wherever she lived. She was a voracious reader, and lover of music. Norma had such an...
Gopalan K. Padmanabhan
Feb 13, 2026
K.G. Padmanabhan, 85, of Palatine, IL passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026. Padmanabhan was born on January 15, 1941 in Kallingalpadam (Palakkad) Kerala to Gopalan and Devaki. He was the first born and grew up with 4 brothers and 3 sisters. Having lost his dad at a young age of 35, he was a role model to his siblings....
Jerome & Loretta Malburg
Feb 12, 2026
Jerome “Jerry” I Malburg, 89, of Barrington, IL passed away of heart failure Saturday, March 14, 2020, surrounded by his family at his home. Due to Covid shutting the world down, services had to be delayed.
His wife of 64 years, Loretta “Lori” C Malburg, 95, of Kankakee, IL, formerly of Barrington, IL, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2026.
Jerome was born...
Kristina L. Foltz
Feb 12, 2026
Kristina L. Foltz, 56, of Vernon Hills, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026. She was born on April 23, 1969, in Chicago to William and Linda McSweeney and grew up in Barrington, where her lifelong passions first began.
As a young girl, Kristina discovered her love for horseback riding. One magical Christmas, she received her first pony, Sultan—a gift that...
Herbert Bode
Feb 11, 2026
Herbert Bode, 93, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Waverly Inn Memory Care in Arlington Heights, IL.
Herbert was born in the little town of Rasselwitz, of what is now known as Poland, but grew up in Germany. In 1960, he immigrated to Chicago. Though a chemist by trade, his certificate was not recognized in America, so he pursued...
Connor Joseph Kovanda
Feb 11, 2026
Connor Joseph Kovanda, 28 of Lake Zurich, passed away suddenly on February 11, 2026 in Buffalo Grove. He was born on December 3, 1997 to Keith R. and Teresa J. (nee Jacobs) Kovanda.
Connor was a 2016 graduate of Lake Zurich High School where he was an active member of the bowling team.
After high school he began his career with Flex...
Robert Anthony Stevens
Feb 9, 2026
Robert Anthony “Tony” Stevens, age 87, passed away February 9, 2026.
Born June 14, 1938, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Tony moved with his family to Waterloo, Iowa at age six, where he was raised. He later attended Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, graduating as a proud member of the wrestling team. He compiled an 18–2 record at 177 pounds in 1959 and was...
Sam Sweeney
Feb 9, 2026
Samuel Joseph Sweeney, was born on January 11, 1988 in Barrington, Illinois, and passed away unexpectedly on February 9th in Huntley, Illinois, surrounded by his loving family and friends. His loss is both tragic and immeasurable, leaving an ache that words cannot fully capture. Though his passing was sudden, his legacy lives on through the many lives he touched.
Sam was born, raised, and lived...
Kishore Babu Balu
Feb 8, 2026
Kishore Babu Balu, 51 of Buffalo Grove, passed away suddenly on February 8, 2026. He was born on August 20, 1974.
A visitation will be held on Friday, February 13, 2026, beginning at 12 p.m. until the funeral service at 2 p.m. at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 941 South Old Rand Road, Lake Zurich, IL 60047.
In lieu of flowers,...
John Oliver Ewert
Feb 8, 2026
John Oliver Ewert, of Cary, passed away peacefully surrounded by his beloved family on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at the age of 93.
He was born March 16, 1932 in Chicago, the son of the late John Ernest and Clara Anna (Drewitz) Ewert.
John was a proud U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean War. He loved spending time on the...
James "Jim" Wassermann
Feb 8, 2026
James “Jim” Wassermann, 60, of Crystal Lake, died peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026, in his home with his family by his side.
Jim was born in Chicago on January 10, 1966, to parents Earl and Shirley (nee Rautenburg) Wassermann, and a sister, Debbie. He grew up being taught the importance of family and solidified himself as the family anchor. He...
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