Dec 31, 2017

James W. “Jim” Olson, 69, of Tower Lakes, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017.

Jim was born September 13, 1948 in Clintonville, WI, the son of Wallace B. and Valda Mae “Toots” (nee Schmidt) Olson.

On June 22, 1968, Jim was united in marriage to Patti Vandertie. Jim enlisted into the U.S. Air Force during...

Dec 30, 2017

Audrey J. Hartz, 88, of Barrington passed away on December 30, 2017.  She was born October 18, 1929 in Chicago to the late William and Hattie (nee Heller) Markgraff.

Audrey married the love of her life, Floyd Hartz, on March 2, 1948 at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Barrington.  He preceded her in death in...

Dec 28, 2017

Ursula A. Braglia, 81, of Mt. Prospect, formerly of Elmwood Park, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2017. She was born on September 10, 1936 in Chicago to Daniel and Norah (nee McCarthy) Mahony.

Ursula was a member of the Red Hats Club and enjoyed reading, art and traveling.

Ursula will...

Dec 27, 2017

Adele Ruth Suchy, 83, of Barrington passed away on December 27, 2017.  She was born in DeKalb, IL on December 23, 1934 to the late Alfred and Lillian (nee Andersen) Temma.

Adele grew up on a farm in Hinckley, IL.  It was there she met her husband, Donald Suchy.  They were looking forward to celebrating their 60th...

Dec 26, 2017

Dolores Jean Ball, 77, of McHenry, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 in Woodstock. She was born September 14, 1940 in Evanston to Donald and Margaret (nee Lotz) Fink. Dolores is survived by her daughter, Susan (Michael) Fessler; her grandchildren, Jennifer (David) Griffith, Jessica (Kristijan) Jakovac, and Julia (fiancé, David Hutson) Fessler; her great grandchildren, Michael, Matthew, Meron, Madison,...

Dec 26, 2017

Justin Donald Wudtke was born on September 28, 1990 and passed away on December 26, 2017 in his home surrounded by the love of his mother and father, following a peaceful Christmas day. He was the blessed son of Donald and Sandy Wudtke. Justin was a faithful and loving follower of Jesus Christ and did service projects for the...

Dec 26, 2017

Robert M. Maronde, Sr, 92 of Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2017 in McHenry. He was born on March 5, 1925 to George and Marie Maronde in Chicago. After his parents’ divorce, Marie remarried Peter Kolling, who then raised Bob and his sisters. He was the loving husband of the late Shirley (nee Gatz) for 60...

Dec 25, 2017

Mary Faber Paulik, of Lake Barrington,  was born November 20, 1931 in Chicago.  She passed away December 25, 2017 at the age of 86.

Mary is survived by her daughter Caron (late Ron) Goffron; sons, Michael (Kim) Paulik, John Paulik, and Tom Paulik; grandchildren, Tim and Mike Paulik; brother, Ted (Rosemary) Faber, and sister, Sue Weber.  She...

Dec 25, 2017

Paul Roger Olson, 67, of Wauconda passed away at home on December 25, 2017. He was born on October 24, 1950 to Richard and Josephine (nee Rathnau) Olson.  Paul graduated from Downers Grove North High School in 1968 and received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1972.  While in school, he worked...

Dec 24, 2017

Alfred (Fred) E. Olson, Jr., of Arlington Heights, Illinois, age 63, joined his eternal Savior on December 24, 2017 having passed by natural causes.

Fred was born October 25, 1954 to Alfred and Virgina Olson. During his childhood, he lived in rural Indiana and the greater Chicagoland area. After graduating high school from Maine West High School...

Dec 24, 2017

Stacy Chandler, 66, of Cary, passed away December 24, 2017. She was born June 22, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan.

Stacy will be dearly remembered for her charismatic personality, sense of humor and unfiltered opinions.  A free spirit, she had a nurturing, giving heart.  Stacy was wonderfully creative, an avid reader and loved to learn.  She earned her...

Dec 24, 2017

Roy Girgens, 66, of Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2017. He was born on June 9, 1951 in Chicago to Bruno and Mirdza (nee Stroughtan) Girgens.

Roy was a proud member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 as well as the Labors Union. He was an avid fisherman and belonged to...

Dec 23, 2017

Jane was born May 23, 1927 in Buffalo, NY to Michael and Ellen (nee Driscoll)  D’Angelo.  She passed away peacefully December 23, 2017 in Barrington.

Jane enjoyed golfing, knitting and crocheting and created beautiful artistic pieces.

She is survived by her brother Michael (Nancy) D’Angelo; nephews, Michael and Marc; niece, Lisa Hager; many cousins; and...

Dec 21, 2017

Matt was born March 23, 1970 in Columbia, MO, the beloved son of Dean and Vicki (nee McLaughlin) Maiben.  He passed away unexpectedly December 21, 2017 at his home in Chicago.

Matt was a graduate of Barrington high school class of 88.  He was a talented light and glass artist and owner of Niche Signs.

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Dec 21, 2017

Gregory L. Borck, 67, of Algonquin, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017. He was born December 4, 1950 in Chicago to Robert and Louise Borck.

Greg was a carpenter who built custom homes and enjoyed fishing in his spare time.

Greg is survived by his wife, Marie (Marotta) Borck; his children, Cara (Scott) Johnson,...

Dec 18, 2017

Melissa Renee Moncada, 37, of LaCrosse, WI, formerly of Crystal Lake, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at her home in LaCrosse. She was born on April 13, 1980 in Elk Grove Village, IL to John and Diane (nee Hubacek) Moncada.

She was a graduate of Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake IL and a member...

Dec 18, 2017

Carter J. Lamb, 58, of Cary passed away December 18, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.   He was born September 4, 1959 in Hinsdale, IL to Carter H. and Jean M. (nee Dogger) Lamb. Prior to being medically retired, Carter worked as a manufacturing engineer for Navistar, Nissan Forklift and Echo, Inc.  He was a member of Living...

Dec 17, 2017

Gary Dale Valentine passed away at his home in Ft. Meyers, Florida on Sunday, December 17, 2017. He was born December 23, 1933. Raised in Toledo, Ohio, Gary was a graduate of Devilbis High School and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from the University of Toledo. While in college he was an active member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity....

Dec 16, 2017

Paul R. Lantz, 91, of Crystal Lake passed away on December 16, 2017 at home with his children at his side.  He was born in Kirkville, IA on December 24, 1925 to Chester and Ruth Lantz.

In 1944 Paul enlisted in the US Marine Corps during WWII.  He married Frances Isenberg on January 15, 1946.  They celebrated...

Dec 16, 2017

Ray D. Tarleton, 82, of Lake Barrington passed away peacefully at home on December 16, 2017.  He was born in Dayton, OH on January 21, 1935 to Fred and Esther Tarleton.

Ray graduated from Drake University and spent most of his career as an engineer with Ford Motor Company, retiring in 1987.    In 1956, he married the...