Alana McKinney

May 21, 2016

Alana McKinney, age 64, of Lake in the Hills, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2016.

A celebration of Alana’s life will be held Friday, June 3, 2016 at 4 PM at Harvest Bible Church, 580 Tracy Trail, Crystal Lake, IL 60014. Interment will be private.

John Nikolich

May 21, 2016

John Nikolich of Barrington, IL passed away on May 21, 2016 at the age of 87. John was the loving husband of Sophia, his wife of 53 years, and devoted father of John (Annette) and Gregory (Tricia) and loving grandfather of Reed, Tyler, Juliana & Emily. Adored uncle to many nieces and nephews and a dear friend to many....

Bernice Sweeney

May 20, 2016

Bernice “Bunny” Sweeney, 89, of Crystal Lake passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 from heart failure. She was born March 15, 1927 in Allentown, PA to Frank and Cecelia (nee Zach) Fasching.

On June 2, 1951 she married the love of her life, Jack Sweeney. They were married 58 years before his passing in 2009....

Martha Hunter

May 20, 2016

Martha Hunter, 88, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at Alden Poplar Creek in Hoffman Estates. She was born October 8, 1927 in Cincinnati, OH, daughter of Arnold Francis and Georgia Mottley Carrico. She was a graduate of Avon High School in Avon, IL and married John R. Hunter of Avon in Elkhart, IN May 17, 1947. For many...

Margaret Kearns

May 19, 2016

Margaret Ann “Maggie” Kearns took her last breath, 5:34 a.m. May 19, 2016, at Rush Hospital in Chicago following a stroke. She was born December 26, 1996 in Woodstock.

Maggie developed a passion for engineering from an early age beginning with building an elevator for her Barbies and Polly Pockets. She continued studying engineering with Project Lead...

Robert Blass

May 19, 2016

Robert G. Blass, 68, of Lake Zurich passed away peacefully on May 18, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 5, 1948 in Chicago, IL to Ralph and Arlene (nee Melby) Blass. He grew up in Deerfield, Illinois. He met his wife Margaret "Peggy" while attending college at Illinois State University. Robert was passionate about...

Henry Niemeyer

May 19, 2016

Henry B. Niemeyer, 97, of Woodstock passed away peacefully on May 19, 2016. His gentle passing into eternity reflected just who he was. Henry was born on September 24, 1918 in Oak Park to Henry Sr. and Louisa (nee Messner) Niemeyer. He attended the Epheta School for the Deaf in Chicago from 1924 – 1933 and Illinois State School...

Judith Friedlund

May 17, 2016

Services for Judith will be private.

Chester Carmer

May 17, 2016

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Chester Charles Carmer, Jr. (Chuck Carmer) was born June 19, 1930 and transitioned peacefully to the next life May 17, 2016. He was 85 years old. Chuck lived the majority of his life in Centerville, IA. He was the only child of Cecil and Chester C. (Chet) Carmer, Sr. Church,...

Richard Kostner

May 17, 2016

Richard P. Kostner, Sr., 84, passed away May 17, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born February 5, 1932 in Sharon, Wisconsin, the son of Nicholas and Alta (nee Green) Kostner (Kostkiewicz). Richard was a graduate of Crystal Lake Community High School in 1951. After graduation he enlisted in the US Navy until he was...

Brian Price

May 16, 2016

Brian K. Price, 58, of Crystal Lake, died peacefully on Monday, May 16, with his girls at his side. He was born August 7, 1957 in Chicago, the son of Robert and Linda (nee Haskell) Price. On May 1, 1979 he would be united in marriage to Brenda J. Olcott. For over 30 years, Brian was a hardworking welder....

Deborah Reed

May 16, 2016

Deborah L. Reed (Boyk), age 61, of Lake in the Hills, Illinois, died on Monday, May 16, 2016.

She was an avid gardener and created a beautiful backyard garden sanctuary. She loved her dogs and was a volunteer foster mom for many dogs for "A Heart for Animals". She was loved and will be missed.

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Lowell Vander Mey

May 15, 2016

Lowell Lee Vander Mey born Feb. 27, 1937 passed into his eternal home May 15, 2016. Preceded in death by parents John and Jennie Vander Mey and grandson Michael Stange. Lowell was the beloved husband for almost 60 years to Carol (McElheney) Vander Mey (aka Ace). He was loving father to Russell, Karen (Jeff), Jill (Ken) and Bryan (Denise)....

Marie Herman

May 10, 2016

Marie Gloria Herman, 91, of Woodstock, was born on June 29, 1924 in Chicago to Salvatore and Rose (nee Perry) Galiano. She passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Bickford Assisted Living in Crystal Lake. Marie was a high school teacher at Jones Commercial High School in Chicago and East Lyden High School in Franklin Park until...

Virginia Parkin

May 10, 2016

Virginia M. Parkin, 79, of Crystal Lake passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May

10, 2016 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. She was born on July 9,

1936 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph and Margaret (nee DiGiore) Stout.

Shortly after graduating high school in 1954 from Harrison Technical...

Evelyn Fischer

May 7, 2016

Evelyn “Evie” Fischer, 85, of Crystal Lake went home to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ on Saturday, May 7, 2016. She was born in Chicago on November 11, 1930 to Harvey and Clara Cole.

On February 4, 1950 she married the love of her life, Norman Fischer. They were married 58 years before his passing in...

Guadalupe Rodriguez

May 5, 2016

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Lupita Rodriguez was born May 28, 2000 in Houston, Texas. Her first five years, she was raised in Mexico and then was brought to the United States to live in Park City, Illinois. She traveled back and forth to Mexico.

At the age of 9, in Mexico, she started getting ill...

Margaret Looze

May 5, 2016

Margaret Beverly Looze (nee Goss), 88, longtime resident of Barrington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 5, 2016 after a courageous battle with a cancer recurrence. Margaret was born on November 28, 1927. She married the love of her life, the late Louis Looze, on December 1, 1945. She was the cherished mother of the late Margaret (Jack) Finholm, Thomas...

James Johnson

May 4, 2016

James B. Johnson, 79, lifelong resident of Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully at The Springs surrounded by his loving family on May 4, 2016. He was born on March 8, 1937 in Chicago to Bromwell and Vera (nee Carlson) Johnson. James was a faithful member of Evangelical Free Church for 62 years and devotedly loved his Lord. James was...

Bret Vogt

May 4, 2016

Bret Vogt of Barrington Bret was born September 3, 1994 in Elk Grove Village. He passed away unexpectedly May 4, 2016 in Champaign-Urbana, IL. Bret was a 2013 Barrington high school graduate and was currently an engineering student at the University of Illinois. During his lifetime, he played Barrington travel baseball and was on several ice hockey teams including...