Apr 15, 2019

Born October 14, 2013, Andrew “AJ” Freund had a smile that could light up a room—and a personality to match. He was a loving, affectionate and outgoing little boy, a virtual ray of sunshine to all who knew him, with a giggle and laugh that was uniquely his. AJ, now an angel to all of us, will be forever...

Apr 15, 2019

Marie Fortuna, 94, of Niles, recently of Lake Zurich, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2019 surrounded by her loving daughters. She was born on February 24, 1925 in Chicago to the late Anthony and Florence Stecca.

Marie was a devoted mother and grandmother and loved spending time with her family. Marie was a fabulous cook and...

Apr 13, 2019

Rick was born March 30, 1964 in Chicago to Matthias and Maria (nee Halter) Kniesel.  He passed away at his home in Crystal Lake April 13, 2019.

Rick grew up in Chicago and had 4 children with his wife Dorothy. He was an avid Cubs and Bears fan. Rick had various jobs growing up but ended as...

Apr 12, 2019

Richard G. “Rick” Mueller, 66, of Lisle, IL, passed away peacefully after a long illness on April 12, 2019. He was born on May 24, 1952 in Oshkosh, WI to Melvin and Myrtle (nee Brodda) Mueller.

Rick was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, where he worked with encryptions in Italy during the Vietnam era....

Apr 11, 2019

Lisa Plunkett Conlon lost a lengthy, courageous battle with breast cancer on April 11, 2019. Lisa was born November 12, 1967.  She is survived by her husband, Sean Conlon; her parents, Capt. Richard A. Plunkett and Dr. Fidela T. Plunkett; and her brother Mark Plunkett, his wife Adoleena, and their children, Mark Jr. and Mia.  Lisa was the devoted...

Apr 7, 2019

Dr. Norman D. Stewart, 63, of Crystal Lake, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at his home.

He was born July 25, 1955 in Springfield, OH, the son of William and Marilyn (nee Jenkins) Stewart.

Norm earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and master’s degree in animal breeding and genetics from The Ohio State University....

Apr 7, 2019

Eugene “Gene” Simpson, 91, a longtime resident of Barrington passed away peacefully at home on April 7, 2019. He was born on March 24, 1928 in Chicago, IL to Lyman and Ruth (nee Down) Simpson.

Gene was active in the Presbyterian Church of Barrington, including volunteering with the Stephen Ministry. He was an alumni of Barrington High...

Apr 6, 2019

Gregory John Price, 70, of Highland Park, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Highland Park Hospital surrounded by his family after bravely fighting ALS for the past year.  He  was born Nov. 1, 1948, to Alfred J. and Marion Louise “Mary Lou” Price in Bloomington, Illinois.

Greg graduated from Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn...

Apr 6, 2019

Erin T. Foster, 59, of Fox River Grove, was born August 29, 1959 in Harvard to Donald and Anne (nee Winkleman) DeWane. She passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Barrington.

Erin is survived by her husband, Jeff Foster; her siblings, Shawn (Sharyl) DeWane, and Quinn DeWane, Brehna (James) Pinkstaff; and her nieces and nephews,...

Apr 5, 2019

Paul James Tucker, 75, a resident of Huntley, Illinois and long-time resident of Barrington Illinois, passed away on April 5, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born June 24, 1943 in Queens, New York to David and Marjorie Tucker.  In 1964, he graduated from St. John’s University, Jamaica, New York with a B.A. in...

Apr 4, 2019

Catherine Moragne Bartmess, 72, of Crystal Lake, IL, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on April 4, 2019.  “Katie” was the daughter of the late William and Jean Moragne of Lihue, HI. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Russell; her children, Scott (Cynthia) Bartmess of Crystal Lake and Kelly (Matt) Sherman, of...

Apr 4, 2019

Lucyna Milkowska, 85, of Crystal Lake passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019.   She was born in Wasosz, Poland on November 11, 1933 to Aleksander and Adolfa (nee Baginska) Mroczkowska.

In 1961 Lucyna married Jan Milkowski in Poland.  They immigrated to Chicago in 1985 and later made their home in Crystal Lake, Illinois.   Both she and Jan worked...

Apr 2, 2019

Keith W. Shipbaugh, The Man, The Myth, The Legend, was born on January 21, 1968 to Don and Phyllis Shipbaugh and was set free on April 2, 2019 surrounded by family and friends. In his short and sweet 51 years Keith was husband, daddy, son, brother and friend. He was wonderful at them all! Keith is survived by his...

Apr 2, 2019

Mary A. (nee Soranno) Lobraico, 91, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2019 in South Elgin. She was born August 21, 1927 in Chicago to Dominico and Carmela (nee Sacchetti) Soranno. Mary was married to the love of her life, (the late) Joseph Lobraico, for more than 60 years.

Mary was a loving homemaker and caregiver for...

Apr 1, 2019

Elsie J. Payne, 92, long time Chicago resident, was born February 19, 1927 to Hugo and Dorothy Stenke. She passed away Monday, April 1, 2019 in Woodstock.

Elsie was the cherished wife of the late August Payne; beloved mother of Kurt Payne; dear sister of Bernice (Andy) Pracko, the late Louise Stenke, the late Jerrold Stenke, Albert...

Apr 1, 2019

Margaret Lavaggi, wife of the late John J. Lavaggi, peacefully left this earth on Monday, April 1, 2019 at the age of 93 years young.

She is survived by her sister: Bernice Pak, children: Lynn (Bob) Cardinali, Steven Lavaggi, Diane (Fred) Sanders, Suzanne Gue, Beth (Tim) Lane, grandchildren: Michael (Vivian) Bocage, Ben Lane, Erika Lane, Rachel Sanders...

Mar 30, 2019

Dolores D. Bruemmer, 92, of Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 30, 2019 in Crystal Lake. She was born January 25, 1927 in Syracuse, MO to Henry and Della Bernice (nee Cooper) Daniels.

Dolores worked for TWA in Kansas City, where she met the love of her life, Robert O. Bruemmer. They married on October...

Mar 29, 2019

The Mass of Christian Burial for Donna Joan Hirsch (nee Holz), 62, of Barrington Hills, will be held Friday, April 5, at 10 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church, corner of Franklin and Ela Sts, Barrington, where the family will be receiving friends from 9 a.m. until the time of the Mass. Visitation will be held Thursday,...

Mar 28, 2019

Olive Long Michel, 91, of Lake Barrington passed away peacefully at home on March 28, 2019. She was born on December 9, 1927 in Calhoun County, South Carolina, to Joseph and Emma (nee Mack) Long.

Olive was united in marriage to “Mike” E.W. Michel on May 6, 1950 in Richland County, South Carolina. They celebrated 40 years...

Mar 27, 2019

Eileen P. Heiden, 88 Of Barrington

Eileen was born April 4, 1930 to John and Sarah Martin.  She passed away peacefully March 27, 2019 in Lake Zurich.

Eileen was an avid traveler, visiting 17 countries with her travel buddy and daughter, Renee.  She loved animals, all things Elvis, and treasured the time she spent with...