Local Barrington, Crystal Lake, and Lake Zurich, IL Obituaries

Paula L. Horwath

Paula L. Horwath

Jul 4, 2018

Paula L. Horwath, of Marengo, formerly of Schaumburg, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at the age of 71.

She was born May 1, 1947 in Chicago, the daughter of Henry and Ann (nee Calvaruso) Damato.

Paula will be remembered for her love of the simple pleasures in life: ...

Jeff Hunter

Jeff Hunter

Jul 2, 2018

Jeff Hunter, 59, of Barrington, passed away surrounded by family on Monday, July 2, 2018. He was born December 30, 1958 in Ft. Riley, KS, the son of Donald B. and Juanita (nee Shields) Hunter.

Jeff was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hike, birdwatch and fish. He loved rooting for the Miami Dolphins, but mostly enjoyed...

Jesse Lee Davis, Jr.

Jesse Lee Davis, Jr.

Jul 1, 2018

Jesse Lee Davis, Jr., 65, of Oakwood Hills, Illinois was born on October 19, 1952 in Bethesda, Maryland to the late Jesse and Willie (nee Foley) Davis and passed away surrounded by his family on July 1, 2018. Jesse was the loving husband of Linda (nee Fraker) for 31 years; proud father of Jesse Lee (Danza) Davis III, Colin...

Russell Keith

Russell Keith

Jun 28, 2018

Russell Lee Keith was born April 6, 1935 in Rison, AR.  He passed peacefully at his home June 28th, 2018.

Russell graduated from Rison High School in 1953 and served in the U.S. Army where he was sent to Signal School.  He was stationed in Asmara, Eritrea, East Africa.  He married Millie Groves on February 3, 1961...

Roger C. King

Roger C. King

Jun 28, 2018

Roger C. King, 86, of Buffalo Grove, IL and Cable, WI passed away peacefully June 28, 2018.   Born in Rockford, IL, he was the beloved husband of 63 years to Eileen Shumaker.  He is also survived by his daughters Catherine (Chris) Guse and Patricia (Rick) Mika; grandchildren, Jessica (Josh) Keller, Jamie (Jon) Farber, Jeanna Anderson, Ryan Mika, Heather (James)...

Donald S. Wrobleski

Donald S. Wrobleski

Jun 27, 2018

Don was born May 3, 1935 in Chicago.  He passed away June 27, 2018 at his home in Barrington.

Don was a teacher in the Chicago Public Schools for 35 years.

Don is survived by his brother Fred Wrobleski; and cousins, Barbara Nowak, Janice Booth, Laura Pogore, Tom Kukuraitis, and Carol Happ.  He was preceded...

Dolores (Ruffner)  Mohapp

Dolores (Ruffner) Mohapp

Jun 27, 2018

Dolores Mohapp, 86, passed away June 27, 2018.  She was born in Chicago to the late Walter J. and Mary Ellen (Fadden) Ruffner on January 19, 1932.

Dolores’ family will be receiving friends on Saturday, June 30, from 5 pm until 8 pm at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Rte. 176),...

Patricia "Pat" Torpe

Patricia "Pat" Torpe

Jun 27, 2018

Patricia “Pat” Torpe, 87, of Crystal Lake passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on June 27, 2018. She was born on June 6, 1931 in Chicago to Joseph and Elva (nee Gotschall) Hissong.

Pat was an avid Chicago Bears fan, gardener and member of Countryside Garden Club. She loved travelling, nature and animals; she was...

Pritam Kaur Seerah

Pritam Kaur Seerah

Jun 26, 2018

Pritam Kaur Seerah, 80 of Palatine, was born on January 20, 1938 in Village Haripur, Jalandhar, Punjab, India and passed away on June 26, 2018. Pritam was the loving wife of Santokh Singh; mother of Jeetan Rani, Paramjit Kaur, Kalwaut Kaur, Avtar Singh, Raghvir Singh; grandmother of Shalu, Ashu, Ruhi Shewta, Sonu, Raji, Gopi, Harleen, Jaspreet, Jinder; great-grandmother of...

Ronald D. Nunes, Sr.

Ronald D. Nunes, Sr.

Jun 26, 2018

Ronald D. Nunes, Sr., 84, of Woodstock, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Presence St. Joseph Hospital, in Elgin, following heart surgery. Ronald was born in Jacksonville, Illinois and moved to McHenry County in his early teens. He attended Crystal Lake Central High School and married his high school sweetheart, Bonnie Tessendorf, on April 19, 1952. She...

Elizabeth "Betsi" (Schmitz)  Orr

Elizabeth "Betsi" (Schmitz) Orr

Jun 23, 2018

Elizabeth (Betsi) K. Orr

Resident of Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park, IL since September 2017.

Resident of Barrington area since 1981.

Born June 21, 1930, she passed away peacefully June 23, 2018.

Beloved wife of the late Jerry Kucera and the late Arthur Orr; loving mother of Polly (Mark) Peterson; proud...

Wanda Mae Templin

Wanda Mae Templin

Jun 22, 2018

Wanda Mae Templin was born December 22, 1924 in Welcome, MN.  She passed away peacefully June 22, 2018 in McHenry.

Wanda is survived by her daughter Karan (Todd) Brozovich of Crystal Lake; and grandchildren, Brianna and Jacob Brozovich.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Wallace; son, Mark Templin; brothers Arthur and Claude;...

Thomas James Parsley

Thomas James Parsley

Jun 22, 2018

Thomas (Tom) James Parsley, a native of Crystal Lake, Illinois, born on July 26, 1932 in Cary, Illinois, to the late Rose Raska Parsley and the late William Francis Parsley, passed away at age 85 on June 22, 2018 at his home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Tom attended Crystal Lake High School and graduated from The University of...

Barbara (Matje)  Bufalini

Barbara (Matje) Bufalini

Jun 22, 2018

Barbara was born August 31, 1929 in Milwaukee, WI.  She passed away peacefully June 22, 2018 in Barrington.

Barbara was born and raised in Milwaukee, and attended Holy Angels college prep high school on scholarship, where her world was expanded by nuns who believed strongly in education for women. She developed a love of reading, classical music...

Dolly Vole Segalla

Dolly Vole Segalla

Jun 20, 2018

Dolly Vole Segalla, 87, of Crystal Lake, was born September 15, 1930 in Highland Park, IL to Peter and Amelia (Marianetti) Vole. She passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 in Crystal Lake.

She is survived by her daughters, Yvonne (Richard) Segalla-Cousins, Tina (Ken) Segalla-Wagner, and Benita (Chris) Segalla-Hutton; her grandchildren, James Benjamin (Sarah) Cousins, Kenneth Robert (Angela)...

Margaret "Cookie" Gotti

Margaret "Cookie" Gotti

Jun 20, 2018

Margaret “Cookie” Gotti was born November 21, 1952 in Chicago.  She passed away peacefully June 20, 2018.

Cookie is survived by her daughter, Kara (Ben) Gillespie; grandchildren, Ben, Will, and James Gillespie; brother, Mike Gotti; nieces Diana Nelson and Nora Gotti; nephews, Christopher and Nick Gotti; and dear friends Cheryl Wilczynski and Maureen Mistretta.  She was preceded...

Richard A. Orsi

Richard A. Orsi

Jun 20, 2018

Richard Orsi, 79, of Crystal Lake passed away peacefully on June 20, 2018. He was born on January 1, 1939 in Teaneck, New Jersey to the late Attilio and Marie (Fox) Orsi.

Rich had a very unique and infectious sense of humor. He always had you guessing the sincerity of his jokes. Rich was a proud alumnus...

Christine E. Garite

Christine E. Garite

Jun 19, 2018

Christine Estelle Garite, 69, of Barrington, was born December 24, 1948 in Chicago to Stanley and Genevieve (nee Fornal) Rzentkowski. She passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 in Barrington.

Christine was a loving and dedicated caretaker. She was a long-time employee of Journeycare Hospice in Barrington. She was an avid sports fan, especially the Fighting...

Frances Caroline Cabay

Frances Caroline Cabay

Jun 18, 2018

Frances Caroline Cabay, 93, of Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully Monday, June 18, 2018. She was born January 19, 1925 in Chicago, the daughter of Josef and Anna (nee Gad) Uczen.

Frances is survived by her sons, Robert (Carol), Kenneth (Barbara), Paul and Donald Cabay; her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death...

Nancy M. (Fischer)  McNulty

Nancy M. (Fischer) McNulty

Jun 16, 2018

Nancy M. McNulty, 86, of Lake Barrington Shores passed away peacefully June 16, 2018.  She was born in Evanston on June 4, 1932 to the late Joseph and Joanne (Wille) Fischer.

Nancy was an intelligent, generous, and elegant woman. She was an avid gardener and book lover.

Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Bill;...