Elizabeth "Liz" Lucille Speer

May 20, 2018

Elizabeth “Liz” Lucille Speer, of Sterling, Illinois, passed away May 20, 2018 in Lake Zurich, Illinois. She was born September 10, 1933 in Biggsville, Illinois, the daughter of the late Robert Andrew and Mildred Elizabeth (nee Whiteman) Glenn.

Liz graduated from Monmouth College in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music. She played flute and...

Dr. Alfred John Price

May 18, 2018

Dr. Alfred “Fred” John Price, 94, of Lake Forest, died Friday, May 18, 2018, at JourneyCare Hospice in Woodstock, IL. He was born March 10, 1924, in Streator, IL, to Fred and Mary Price. He married the love of his life, Mary Lou Hamann, on June 7, 1947, who was by his side at the time of his passing. Fred...

Jeremy Russell Galizi

May 18, 2018

Jeremy Russell Galizi, a beloved soul, with a zest for life, and a heart of gold who touched the lives of many was taken from us on May 18, 2018.

He is survived by his parents, Lawrence and Carol Galizi, and brother John; grandparents, Lawrence and Karen Galizi and Jack Christensen; several Aunts and Uncles; Melany (Yvette...

Connie S. Lo

May 17, 2018

Connie S. Lo, 79, of Crystal Lake passed away peacefully on May 17, 2018. She was born on July 11, 1938 in the Philippines.

Memorial visitation will be Saturday, May 26 from 9 AM until the 11 AM Memorial service at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Rte. 176), Crystal Lake, IL...

Ellen Amann

May 15, 2018

Ellen Jane (Meinhardt) Amann, 77, of Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 15, at JourneyCare Hospice in Woodstock, IL. She died surrounded by her family.

She will be sorely missed by George Amann, her devoted husband of 56 years, and by her children, grandchildren, extended family and friends. She is survived by her beloved brother...

Joan A. Matthews

May 15, 2018

Joan A. Matthews, 87, of Hoffman Estates passed away peacefully on May 15, 2018. She was born on October 28, 1930 in Queens, NY to Lawrence and Loretta (nee Sebio) Matthews.

Services will be private.

Emiliya Blagoeva Dodova

May 14, 2018

Emiliya Blagoeva Dodova was born on April 1 st , 1961 in Petrich, Bulgaria. She passed away on May 14 th , 2018 in her daughter’s home in Lake Zurich surrounded by her family and friends.

Emiliya is survived by her father Blagoi Georgiev Velev, mother Zlata Petrova Veleva, husband Max Dease, brother Krasimir Blagoev Velev, daughter...

Sharon Louise Zalesky

May 13, 2018

Sharon Louise Zalesky passed away unexpectedly on May 13, 2018.  Sharon was a loving wife, amazing mother, and treasured grandmother.  She was the kindest person one could ever hope to meet.  Sharon left the world a better place because she was in it, and she will be missed.

Sharon was a programmer/analyst at Abbott Labs and a...

Anne M. Timlin

May 13, 2018

Anne M. Timlin, 82, of Deer Park, IL passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 13, 2018. She will be remembered by her loving family and many friends for her kind heart and  caring personality. Anne was born in 1936 in Chicago to her hard working parents, Nicolas and Adeline. She earned a teaching degree from Mundelein College, the first...

Harold "Jack" Reinhart

May 8, 2018

Surrounded by his children and grandchildren, Jack (Harold) Reinhart, loving husband and devoted father, passed away on Tuesday, May 8.

Jack was born August 31, 1920 on the family farm in the pastoral town of Carey, Ohio. He was the first born of Linus and Esther and as such he embraced his role as the eldest of...

Ann Marie Wisniewski

May 8, 2018

Ann Marie Wisniewski, 62, of Algonquin, was born January 13, 1956 in Chicago to Victor and Delores (nee Rudzinski) Wisniewski. She passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in Huntley.

Ann Marie worked for over 35 years with a contractor in the defense industry. She was active in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization, as well as with her...

Arden D. Perhats

May 6, 2018

Arden Diane Perhats, 89, of Barrington passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa on October 2, 1928 to John and Jessica (nee Wallace) Adams. The Adams family moved to Chicago in the 1930’s where Arden spent much of her youth beside her younger sister and lifelong friend, Gail.

After World War...

Annie S. (Tietjen) Holsten

May 6, 2018

Annie S. Holsten, 88, of Crystal Lake died Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Centegra Hospital, McHenry.  She was born July 1, 1929 in McHenry to Nikolaus and Anna (Klintworth) Tietjen.

On October 23, 1948, Annie married John Holsten.   He preceded her in death.  She was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Carol.

Annie...

Jerelyn "Jeri" Schumacher

May 6, 2018

Jerelyn Schumacher, 55, of Crystal Lake, Illinois was born to Robert (deceased June, 2014) and Karen (nee Stancer) Wodill on June 12, 1962 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. On the 6th of May at 9:28 a.m., having finished the short hard race, Jeri was welcomed into the awesome presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ.

Being academically inclined, Jeri...

Virginia Fay (Ballard) Wheeler

May 5, 2018

Virginia Fay Wheeler, 92, of Cary, formerly of Ottawa, died on Saturday, May 5th, at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, IL.

Mrs. Wheeler was born on April 16, 1926 in Manlius, IL, to James and Mary Ballard.  She married J. Earl Wheeler on August 12, 1947, in Manlius.

Virginia attended Huntington College and was a...

Shirley Solverson

May 5, 2018

Shirley Solverson, 88, of Middleton, WI and Bettendorf, IA, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on May 5, 2018. She was born on May 3, 1930 in Viroqua, WI to Oscar and Hanna (nee Lawrence) Pederson.

Shirley was a graduate of University of Wisconsin Platteville, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in English, History...

Marguerite T. Brinkman

May 4, 2018

Marguerite T. Brinkman, 86, of Barrington, born August 24, 1931 passed away May 4, 2018. Loving and devoted wife of Harry “Bud” Brinkman for 64 years. Cherished mother of Tom (Mary) Brinkman, Dan (Jill) Brinkman, Patricia (Bill) Sullivan and John (Nimmy) Brinkman. Beloved grandmother of Timothy (Jessica), Breana (Sean), Tierney (Damian), Jonathan, Christina (Sean), Joseph, Bryce and Julie. Adored...

John J. Horeled

May 3, 2018

John J. Horeled, 66, of Crystal Lake and a lifelong resident of McHenry County, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 3, 2018.  He was born in Harvard on November 1, 1951 to Joseph and Helen (nee Keeley) Horeled.

John graduated from Marion Central High School in 1969.   He went on to graduate from the University...

Dr. H. Michael Cody

Apr 30, 2018

H. Michael Cody, 51, of Cary, IL passed away Monday, April 30, surrounded by his family. He was born September 22, 1966 in Colorado Springs, CO to Howard and Carol Cody.

Michael graduated from Harry A. Burke High School in Omaha, NE and went on to play football and baseball at the University of Nebraska Omaha.  He...

Lorayne Elizabeth Weirich

Apr 29, 2018

Lorayne Elizabeth Weirich, 99 of Schaumburg and longtime resident of Barrington, was born on July 21, 1918 to the late John and the late Norma Gutenkauf and passed away on April 29, 2018. Lorayne was the wife of the late Arthur Weirich; loving mother of Norma (the late Donald) Schulze and Ronald (Barbara) Weirich; grandmother of Linda (Tyler) Loracca,...