Local Barrington, Crystal Lake, and Lake Zurich, IL Obituaries
Harold Piumbroeck
Apr 26, 2017
Harold P. Piumbroeck passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, April 26 , 2017 at Crystal Pines Rehabilitation Center in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
Harold was born on May 5, 1922 in De Pere, Wisconsin to the late Louis and Christine Piumbroeck.
Harold was preceded in death by the love of his life,...
Richard Sachsel
Apr 23, 2017
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Richard J. Sachsel, 58 of Island Lake, was born in Chicago to the late Edward and Carol (nee Weichen) Sachsel, and passed away peacefully on April 23, 2017. Rick was the loving husband of Theresa Vargo; cherished father of Ricky Sachsel and Christina (Mike) Kastning; grandfather of Damien and Lilly;...
Terence "Terry" Pinch
Apr 22, 2017
Terence “Terry” L. Pinch, 87, of Lake in the Hills, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on April 22, 2017. He was born July 11, 1929 in England to Leslie and Violet (nee Collings) Pinch. Terry was a veteran of the United States Army where he served during the Korean War. He enjoyed boxing while he was...
Joshua Nawrocki
Apr 20, 2017
Joshua J. Nawrocki, 26 formerly of Crystal Lake, passed away in Chicago on April 20, 2017. Josh was the cherished son of Jay and Amy (nee Moore) Nawrocki; loving brother of Abigail; long-time boyfriend of Kayla Cavin; grandson of Ray and Nancy Nawrocki, Jim and Carolee Moore; nephew of many. Josh was an avid golfer and successful hockey player....
Jessica Pittner
Apr 19, 2017
On Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Jesus called His beloved child, Jessica “Jessie” R. Pittner home. She was born on November 23, 1985 in McHenry.
Jessie graduated from Crystal Lake South High School in 2004. She earned both an Associate in General Education and an Associate in Fine Arts from McHenry County College. She then went...
Lillian Zarno
Apr 14, 2017
Lillian Zarno (nee Furtak) of Lake Barrington passed away April 14, 2017. Beloved wife of James J.; devoted mother of James (Corinne) Zarno, and Christine Downes; cherished grandmother of Michael (Dr. Stephanie) Downes, James B. Zarno, Daniel (Breanna)Downes, Kimberly Lind, Dr. Heather Downes, Amy (Michael) Fell, Sarah (Andrew) Hilton, and Amanda (Warren) Fountaine; fond great-grandmother of, Morgan and Rachel Lind,...
Diane Puma
Apr 13, 2017
Diane Puma, 71, a longtime resident of Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at JourneyCare Hospice in Barrington, two-and-a-half years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was born July 24, 1945 in Hammond, Ind. to Walter and Eleanor (nee Bartnik) Kasper. Diane grew up in Hegwisch and East Side in Chicago and attended St. Francis...
Veronica Spears
Apr 12, 2017
Veronica A. Spears, 80, of Joliet, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 in Park Ridge. She was born on October 10, 1936 in Chicago to Leo and Valerie (nee Pasowicz) Zeffield.
Veronica was a single mother, who raised three children on her own. She was the driving force for the recognition of Pulaski Day. Veronica...
James Bruzas
Apr 10, 2017
James Thomas Bruzas Born December 22, 1939 in Chicago to John Thomas and Margaret (nee Coleman) Bruzas, James passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 at the age of 77. Jim was survived by his children, Elizabeth LaPalm, James Bruzas, and Joie Connors; his grandchildren, Kelsey and Sydney LaPalm, Morgan and Reilly Bruzas, and Grace, Ellie, Hadley, and Henry Connors....
Julia Casey
Apr 10, 2017
Julia Ann Casey (nee Cline) 54 of Crystal Lake passed away at home surrounded by family and friends on Monday, April 10, 2017. Born in Quincy, Illinois on September 15, 1962, she was the daughter of Harry and Martha Cline. On July 31, 1993, she was united in marriage to Patrick Casey in Crystal Lake. Julia received her Bachelor of...
Rosemary Collier
Apr 10, 2017
Rosemary H. Collier (nee Gaughan), 93, of Barrington, was born on November 5, 1923 and passed away peacefully on Monday, April 10, 2017 in Barrington. Rosemary is survived by her nieces and nephews, Robert (Jan) Ackmann, Lee (Jakki Brooks) Ackmann, Barbara Peterson, Connie (James) Capp, Deedee (Charles) Gutman, Rogers Page; and many great-nieces and great-nephews. Rosemary was preceded in...
David Schlicher
Apr 9, 2017
Born October 1, 1915 in Donnellson, Iowa to the late Daniel and Anna (nee Baumann) Schlicher, David passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at the age of 101. David was employed with Electric Machinery Mfg Co. in Minneapolis and retired in October of 1980 as Vice President of Engineering. In addition to his loving wife, Dorothy, of 73 years,...
Richard Day
Apr 9, 2017
Richard Charles “Dick” Day, 67, of Crystal Lake passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on April 9, 2017.
Dick was one-of-a-kind. He loved making his wife Aimee laugh, inspiring his daughter Beth to try different adventures, and sharing stories with his grandchildren, Timmy and Charlotte. Dick was a loyal friend, a great entertainer, and happiest...
Ann Allen
Apr 9, 2017
The obituary for Ann is pending, please check back. Memorial visitation will be held from 10am until the Celebration of Life service at 11am, Friday, April 21 at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 149 W. Main St. (Lake-Cook Rd.) Barrington. Inurnment will be private.
Kerry Johnson
Apr 8, 2017
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Kerry D. Johnson, 58, of Trout Valley, was born on May 23, 1958 to Carl and Gloria (nee Lips) Johnson in Chicago, and passed away on April 8, 2017. Kerry was the loving husband of Wendy Johnson (nee Hudson) for 31 years, and the proud father of his son, Hunter...
Donald Owens
Apr 7, 2017
Donald E. Owens, longtime resident of Barrington, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 at the age of 91. An Electricians Mate 3rd Class, Don served on the USNTC Sampson, N.Y., the USS Yosemite AD 19, and the USS Hooper Island during World War II. He attended Aquinas College and graduated from Michigan State University with a B.S. in...
Raymond Fairbanks, Jr
Apr 6, 2017
Raymond C. Fairbanks Jr., 88, of Crystal Lake passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 6, 2017. He was born on August 5, 1928 in Chicago to Roy and Alice (nee Resch) Fairbanks. Raymond was a veteran of the United States Army. Raymond met his wife, Marge while working at Prudential Insurance. They were united...
Robert Arbuthnot
Apr 6, 2017
Robert R. Arbuthnot, 72, of Inverness passed away April 6, 2017 at JourneyCare in Barrington. He was born in Oak Park on October 14, 1944. Bob was raised in Glenview and graduated from Glenbrook North in 1962. He subsequently attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He went to work initially for Rand McNally and then on to Kingsport Press. He...
Sarah Veatch
Apr 5, 2017
Sarah Anne Veatch, 26, formerly of Barrington, was born on October 3, 1990 and passed away on April 5, 2017. Sarah was the cherished daughter of Paul and Nancy (nee Dutt) Veatch; loving sister of Matthew (Lisa) Veatch of Portland, OR, and Katie Veatch of Denver, CO; adored aunt of Vaughn Veatch. Sarah graduated from Barrington High School in 2009...


