Richard Emery Yost
Mar 22, 2025
Richard (Dick) Emery Yost, 94, of Lake in the Hills, Illinois, passed into eternal life on March 22, 2025. Born December 4, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to Emery and Marion Yost. Dick lived a life defined by service, love of his family, love of country, and an unshakeable faith. He was preceded in death by his cherished wife of 70...
Roberta Florence Taillet
Mar 21, 2025
Roberta “Ginger” Taillet passed away peacefully March 21, 2025 at her home, surrounded by loving family. She was born July 20, 1937 in San Francisco to Robert and Florence Clark.
Ginger is survived by her only adopted son, Scott (Michelle) Taillet; grandchildren, Logan Scott Taillet, Shain and Taylor Ritcher, Airforce Capt. Sarah Ryan-Antolik, and Army Sgt. Raymond Antolik; twin brother, Robert...
Willard W. Nightingale
Mar 21, 2025
Willard W. Nightingale, of Lake Zurich, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 21, 2025 at the age of 98.
He was born August 9, 1927 in Barrington, IL, the son of the late Clarke and Amelia (nee Sommerfield) Nightingale.
Willard proudly served in the US Air Force during WWII and was a mechanic for the Berlin Airlift.
Willard is survived by his sons,...
Marilyn K. Nelson
Mar 21, 2025
Marilyn K. Nelson (Vangen), 84, of Lake Barrington, IL, passed away on March 21, 2025.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Roger L Nelson; daughters, Kristy Bennett (Paul) and Kari Mrazek (Joe); grandchildren, Ryan Bennett, Alison Hanlon (Trevor), Joey Mrazek, and Evan Mrazek; and great-granddaughter, Amelia Hanlon. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Lillian...
George F. Heck
Mar 18, 2025
George Fredrick Heck, age 94 of Woodstock, formally of Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2025 at home surrounded by his loving family and devoted caregiver.
George was born in Chicago on November 15, 1930 to Johanna and George Heck Sr. He graduated from Lane Tech High School in 1948. He then attended the University of Illinois graduating in...
Diane Stephens
Mar 18, 2025
Diane Forst Stephens beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died peacefully on March 18, 2025, at the age of 95. Diane was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 28, 1929, to John and Dorothy Forst. She grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, graduating from Whitefish Bay High School. A member of Kappa Alpha Theta, she received her undergraduate degree from...
Ted E. Duke
Mar 18, 2025
Ted Emil Duke of Barrington, IL passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 surrounded by family. He is preceded in death by his parents Edward and Jean (Bofinger) Duke, his brother, Ned Duke, and wife of 52 years, Penny (Williams) Duke. He is survived in death by his son, Adam T. Duke (Susan), his daughter, Eden Melanie Duke (Matt), and...
David Clark Danley
Mar 18, 2025
David Clark Danley, 84 years old, of Barrington, IL passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 surrounded by his daughters and his loving wife of 22 years.
Dave was born January 2nd, 1941 in Claysville, Pennsylvania as the youngest of eight siblings. He is preceded in death by his parents, William O. and Gladys (nee Sampson) Danley and his seven siblings,...
David E. Sweet
Mar 17, 2025
David E. Sweet, 82, of Crystal Lake, passed away on March 17, 2025.
Born in Chicago to Charles and Helen (nee Kohlhaas) Sweet on June 1, 1942, David graduated from St. Benedict’s High School in 1960 and proudly served in the U.S. Army. He built a career in the insurance industry, working in Chicago, Dallas, and Schaumburg.
In 1968, he married Karen...
Maria Kolmar
Mar 17, 2025
Maria Kolmar (née Neuhaus), 88, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2025, entering into her eternal reward.
Maria was born on August 29, 1936, in Yugoslavia to Theresa and Georg Neuhaus. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Kolmar. They were united in holy matrimony on January 22, 1955, and shared 65 wonderful years together.
Maria...
Ronald Louis Romer, Sr.
Mar 16, 2025
Ronald Louis Romer, Sr. was born in Chicago April 13, 1934 and grew up in Round Lake, IL. He graduated Grant High School in 1952 and attended Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, where he met his wife Ruth Pearl Willey.
Ron was a man of many passions, especially known for his love of people. His first passion was making people laugh...
Maureen Ann Bingham
Mar 16, 2025
Maureen Ann Bingham (Tarpey), age 64, of Lake in the Hills, IL passed away on March 16, 2025. Loving and proud wife of Herman (Ted) Bingham. Remarkable mother to Nora (Andres) Fonseca and Neil Bingham. The best grandmother to her darlings – Sol and Rudy Fonseca. And grandma to Viv, her grand-dog. She was the middle-child sibling to Mary Pat...
John A. Meier
Mar 16, 2025
John A. Meier, 80, of Deer Park entered into the presence of the Lord on March 16th, 2025.
He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Beth Waser Meier; two daughters, Lynn Hodgson (Charlie), and Susan Kustusch (Chris); four Grandchildren, Nicole Hodgson, Hope Hodgson, Rory Kustusch, and Theo Kustusch.
John was born on November 28, 1944, in Detroit, MI, to...
Martin B. Eberhardt
Mar 15, 2025
Martin Eberhardt, 86, of Crystal Lake, IL, passed away on March 15, 2025, surrounded by his loving sons. He was born on August 6, 1938, on Long Island, NY, to Fred and Eileen Eberhardt.
Full obituary and services are pending.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org
Marilyn Hobbs
Mar 14, 2025
Marilyn A. Hobbs (nee Reinhart), age 90, of Lake Barrington IL, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 14th, 2025.
Marilyn was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 27th, 1934. She gave birth to her two children while living in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early sixties with her husband David G. Sullivan. The family moved to Chicago,...
JoAnne L. Meyer
Mar 14, 2025
JoAnne Louise Meyer, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died peacefully on March 14, 2025, at the age of 93, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born on December 11,1931, in Davenport, Iowa to Mary J. "Marne" and Harold B. "Red" McDonnell. She was the sister of Richard "Snook" McDonnell, Harold "Sonny" McDonnell and Mary Cox.
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Antoinette "Toni" Iwanski
Mar 13, 2025
Hard as diamond, with a heart of gold.
Player in a prairie that became a Chicago city block. Alleged instigator of assorted childhood hijinks. Early morning hoops shooter. Matter of fact glass ceiling breaker.
First art teacher. Schoolyard batting practice pitcher. Seamstress supreme. Wielder of axes, hacksaws, and paint rollers. Never began a household project- no matter how complex- that wasn't finished...
Kathy Baker
Mar 11, 2025
Kathy W. Baker, age 72, passed away unexpectedly on March 11th, 2024. While Kathy spent most of her life in Illinois, she retired and moved to Tucson, Arizona, embracing the desert sunshine and this new chapter of her life. She was a woman of quiet strength and gentle spirit, deeply loved by her family and friends.
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to...
JoAnn Rogers
Mar 11, 2025
JoAnn Luecke Rogers, 60, of Barrington, IL, tragically and suddenly passed away in a traffic accident on March 11th, 2025.
JoAnn was born on July 12th, 1964, at Northwest Community Hospital to Joseph and Joyce Luecke and raised in Palatine and Long Grove with her beloved four sisters. She graduated from Palatine High School in 1982 before receiving both her undergraduate...
James F. Schiller
Mar 10, 2025
James F. (Jim) Schiller of Inverness, Illinois and Cobh, County Cork, Ireland, completed his final life project and began his well-earned rest on Monday, March 10th, 2025. Jim’s absence is profound, yet his family and friends are forever grateful to have had him and carry forward the inspiration of his love, curiosity, loyalty, generosity, and wit. He will live in...