Sep 14, 2016

Marcia Ratcliffe – Crystal Lake

Born March 13, 1932 in Farmington, IL to Charles and Mabel (nee Slack) Bennett, Marcia passed away peacefully at Fair Oaks Nursing Home on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the age of 84.

Marcia was united in marriage to Lewis Ratcliffe on October 23, 1955 in Canton, IL. She was...

Sep 13, 2016

Daniel James Leahy, 83, of North Barrington, was born in Chicago to John G. and Frances (nee Henshaw) Leahy. He passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at his home. Daniel is survived by his daughters, Kathleen (Joe) Dolan, Mary Claire (Dave) Norstrom, Megan (Steve) Tilles, Patrice (Scott) Morgan, and Monica Leahy; and his grandchildren, Bryan and Sean Dolan,...

Sep 12, 2016

Merrill H. Hamman, 79, longtime resident of Wilmette, at rest September 12, 2016. She was born July 22, 1937 in Valley Forge, PA to James T. and Margaret (nee Blackman) Hubbell. Beloved wife of 58 years of George Hamman; loving mother of Jim (Molly) Hamman; cherished grandma of Susie and Stephen Hamman; dear sister of Ann, Bert and James....

Sep 12, 2016

Conservationist and organic farming pioneer Barbara MacArthur died on September 12, 2016 at the age of 82. Barbara was a pioneer who took positions on issues that now seem common and ordinary such as the importance of organic farming, wetland and groundwater preservation, and bird migration.

Barbara MacArthur, along with her late husband Alexander, owned...

Sep 12, 2016

Born November 18, 1937 in Evanston to Vernon LeRoy, Sr. and Mary (nee Kruger) Hunt, Charles passed away peacefully on September 12, 2016 at the age of 78.

Chuck was united in marriage to Judith Koon on December 17, 1960 and together they raised 5 children. She preceded him in death in February 2013. Besides enjoying his...

Sep 10, 2016

Peter Joseph Mugavero, 90, of Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Saturday, September 10, 2016. He was born in Chicago on May 24, 1926 to the late Mariano and Pietrina (DiGeorgio) Mugavero.

Peter was a glazier (local 27) for 35 years and Railcar Inspector for CB&Q/BN Railroad for 10 years. In his...

Sep 10, 2016

W. Reed Captain, 59, of Barrington, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family and friends on September 10, 2016 at JourneyCare in Barrington. He was born August 12, 1957 in Englewood, New Jersey to William H. and Betty (nee Hayden) Captain. Reed, as he was known by all, was the proud business owner for 26 years with his wife...

Sep 10, 2016

Jack Edward Ward, 90, of Crystal Lake passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016. He was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on November 1, 1925 to William Lewis and Edith (nee Brown) Ward. Jack was a veteran of the US Army Air Corps serving his country in WWII. On July 3, 1948 he married the love of his life, Virginia...

Sep 9, 2016

Kenneth R. Miller, 68, of Crystal Lake, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016. He was born in DeKalb, IL on November 6, 1947 to Carroll and Evelyn (nee Jacobs) Miller.

Ken studied American history and political science in college. He met his wife Pamela (nee McLean), whom he married on August 1, 1970.

Ken worked...

Sep 7, 2016

Biography

Helmut Goettel, 85, of Algonquin, formerly of Crystal Lake, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at his home. He was born August 20, 1931 in Torschau, Yugoslavia to the late Daniel and Eva (Scholl) Goettel.

Helmut had a lifelong love affair with automobiles. He was a master mechanic from Germany, starting his own repair...

Sep 6, 2016

Bruce B. Fulmer, 62, of Mt. Prospect, passed away on September 6, 2016. He was born in the Philippine Islands on July 12, 1954 to Junior Lee and Betty Maize (nee Porter) Fulmer.

Bruce graduated from Ramona High School in Ramona, CA. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving his country in Greece and Puerto...

Sep 5, 2016

Frances M. Hager, 92, of Barrington passed away peacefully on September 5, 2016. She was born on May 5, 1924 in Barrington. Frances was a very active member of Salem United Methodist Church and The J.O.Y. Class. She also enjoyed reading. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, George; children, Georgann (Terrence) McNamara, Thomas (Sherry) Hager, Jill...

Sep 2, 2016

T. Dennis Duffy, 88, of Barrington Hills, Illinois, died Friday, September 2, 2016. His wife, Beatrice Duffy, and all of his eight children were with him. Dennis was the son of Tom and Evelyn (Kelly) Duffy of St. Thomas, North Dakota. T. Dennis Duffy grew up on a farm by St. Thomas, North Dakota and attended a one-room school house...

Sep 1, 2016

Denise Ciszon, (57), of Cary, passed away on September 1, 2016 surrounded by her family.

A funeral mass will be held on Monday September 5th, at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Cary, Il. Please come for the visitation at 9:00 AM followed by a mass at 10:30 AM. A celebration of her life will...

Sep 1, 2016

The Graveside Service for Carmel Ann Moran (nee Sereno), 85, of Westmont will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, at Clarendon Hills Cemetery, 6900 Cass Ave., Darien, IL 60561. Born May 5, 1931, in Chicago, she passed away peacefully Sept. 1, 2016 at her home. Survivors include her children; Joseph (Mary) Moran, Rita (Michael) Paolella and Mary Sheldon; grandchildren, Catherine...

Sep 1, 2016

Roy Alexander Senge, of Cary, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the age of 57. He was born February 25, 1959 in Chicago, the son of Hermann and Lieselotta (nee Brinkmann) Senge.

Roy was united in marriage to Dawn Zimmerman during a leap year ceremony on February 29, 1992.

A graduate of Northern Illinois...

Aug 31, 2016

Michael V. Cozza was born March 18, 1960 in Chicago to Edward and Frances Cozza, he passed away August 31, 2016 in Barrington. Michael lived most of his life in Chicago. He was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. He loved music and watching movies. Michael will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Michael is survived...

Aug 30, 2016

Nghĩa Thi Diệp, 81, of Cary, was born on March 5, 1935 in Việt Nam to Sanh and Chờ (nee Nguyễn) Diệp. She passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 in Barrington.

Nghĩa was a devoted wife, sister, mother of 9, and grandmother of 18. She was a selfless individual who cared for everyone...

Aug 30, 2016

Born July 30, 1959 in Chicago to Allen and Sue (nee Schrock) Deithloff, Wendy passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2016.

Wendy was known to spend her time in her garden, volunteering with Crystal Valley Church and the local food pantry. Mostly, Wendy’s love language was cooking for others and she will be fondly remembered as a...

Aug 29, 2016

Betty was born June 30, 1923 in Ridge Farm, IL, she passed away peacefully August 29, 2016 in Barrington. She is survived by her daughter Pamela (Donald) Larsen; son, Brad Hooper; granddaughter Siri (fiancé Evan Walsh) Larsen; nieces, Tracy Hageman and Dee Hiedbreder; and brother in law Robert Miller. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years,...