Local Barrington, Crystal Lake, and Lake Zurich, IL Obituaries
Richard "Dick" Armstrong Wade
Jul 19, 2026
Richard "Dick" Armstrong Wade died at home on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at the age of 90.
Dick was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 27, 1935, the son of Charles and Kathleen (nee Baker) Wade. He grew up in Michigan attending Grosse Pointe elementary schools, moved to Sturgis attending Sturgis High School until his senior year when the family moved...
Deborah "Debbie" Ratliff
Jul 19, 2026
Deborah "Debbie" Ann Ratliff (nee Russ) of Crystal Lake passed away peacefully on the morning of Sunday, July 19, 2026. She is no longer homesick for heaven as she has now entered the arms of her savior.
Born in Owensboro, Kentucky on February 8, 1958, Debbie always kept a little of her Kentucky roots with her even after she moved to Crystal Lake in...
Arlene Ruth Carpenter
Jul 18, 2026
Arlene Ruth Carpenter, 86, of Lake Barrington, died peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2026 while surrounded by family.
She was born in Appleton, Minnesota to parents Robert and Alvina (née Schrock) Haben. While in college, she met Earl Carpenter on a blind date, and the two would go on to enjoy 62 years of marriage together.
Arlene began her career as a...
John Joseph Durkin
Jul 18, 2026
John Joseph Durkin, 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Born June 25, 1939, in Chicago, he married Margaret Ann Sullivan on April 16, 1966 they celebrated 55 beautiful years of marriage until her passing in 2021. He was a graduate of Leo High School and Loyola University in Chicago.
Survivors include his loving children Maureen (Tom) Fraser of...
Adele Elizabeth Migdal
Jul 16, 2026
Adele Elizabeth Migdal, 85, of Fox River Grove, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2026. She was born in Poland on January 1, 1941, to Zygmunt and Helena (Sliwinski).
At the age of seven, Adele immigrated to Chicago with her parents and three siblings. She graduated from Jones High School and later met the love of her life, Alex, while...
Christopher Shaw
Jul 16, 2026
Christopher John Ira Shaw, 61, of Lakewood, IL took his last breath at 3:15 p.m. on July 16, 2026 at JourneyCare Hospice in Barrington, IL.
He was born July 11, 1965 in San Diego, CA to Cmdr. Charles Shaw and Nancy (Hall) Shaw. Chris married Becky (Jackson) Shaw on May 29, 1994 in her hometown of Elkville, IL and she survives....
Keith Alan Stoeger
Jul 15, 2026
Keith A. Stoeger, 77, of Lakewood passed away at Journey Care Hospice in Barrington, IL on July 15th, 2026.
Keith was born on August 17th, 1948, to George and Ila Stoeger and grew up in Chicago’s Edison Park neighborhood where he graduated from Taft Hight School in 1966. Following high school, he joined the Marine Corps and served two tours of...
David Reuben Lehr
Jul 15, 2026
David Reuben Lehr, 80, of North Barrington, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026. He was born on October 31, 1945 and spent his childhood in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Dave graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1967 with a triple major in chemistry, physics, and biology.
Dave started as a chemist with Koppers in Pittsburg, then moved with...
Rhea Harvey
Jul 13, 2026
Rhea L. (Craigo) Harvey passed away peacefully on July 13, 2026 in McHenry, Illinois. She was born on September 12, 1946 in Coshocton, Ohio to Denver C. and Pearl F. (Reidenbach) Craigo. She grew up there alongside her brother Dave.
Rhea graduated from Newcomerstown High School and went on to dedicate much of her career to Secretarial, Human Resources, and Medical...
Bill Fairfield
Jul 13, 2026
William H. Fairfield Jr., age 70, of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, passed away on July 13, 2026. Known to family and friends simply as Bill, he was a man of remarkable intelligence, wit, and unwavering loyalty to those he loved.
Bill was a 1978 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he was a member of Company F-4...
Rev. Dr. Arnold "Arn" Duane Schaper
Jul 12, 2026
Rev. Dr. Arnold (Arn) Duane Schaper, 89, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on July 12, 2026, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held Friday, August 7, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E. Terra Cotta Avenue (Route 176), Crystal Lake. A memorial service celebrating Arn's life will be...
Kay Smith
Jul 12, 2026
Katherine "Kay" Jarrett Smith, 88, of Cary/McHenry, Illinois, passed away July 12, 2026 with her three children holding her hands. She was greeted in heaven by her husband Jim Smith, who preceded her in death in 2002. She was born May 23, 1938, in Rockford, Illinois, to Margaret and Jim Jarrett.
Katherine was a devoted Registered Nurse, starting at Rockford Memorial...
Angela O'Keefe
Jul 11, 2026
Angela "Angie" O'Keefe (née Fortney) peacefully entered the arms of her Savior and Creator on July 11, 2026, with her family by her side.
Angie was born June 8, 1965, the daughter of Henry and Linda Fortney. She graduated from Freeport High School before earning her master's degree in Early Childhood Education from Northern Illinois University.
She married James O'Keefe on May 11, 1993, and...
Marilu Kust
Jul 11, 2026
Marilu Kust, 88, of Palatine, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026. She was born on July 31, 1937 in Coleman, WI to the late Walter and Julia Krejcarek.
Marilu is survived by 4 sons and 1 daughter: Scott (Jo Lynn) Kust of Libertyville, Steve Kust of Antioch, Melissa Cimaglio of Antioch, Thomas Kust (Kelsey Andersen) of Palatine, and Joey (Juliet)...
Henry Lucas Komes
Jul 11, 2026
Henry Lucas Komes passed away peacefully in the arms of his mom and dad on July 11th, 2026.
Henry was born on June 15th, 2026 to Brandon and Courtney Komes, joining siblings Harrison and Joey. Despite his short time with us, he was so very deeply loved and brought immense hope and joy.
Henry will be forever remembered and loved by his...
Deanne Doebeli Born
Jul 10, 2026
Deanne Doebeli was born on June 17, 1940, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the only child of adoring parents, Dorothy Mulder Doebeli and Raymond Doebeli. Her youth was spent in the idyllic environment of 1950s small-town America. In high school, Deanne worked summers as a car hop at one of her parents’ restaurants, an A & W, when she wasn't working...
Mark Pearson
Jul 9, 2026
Mark Pearson, of Lake Geneva, WI, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at the age of 54. Mark built a remarkable life with family, friends and colleagues but his commitment to service began at a very young age. As a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps who served in the Persian Gulf War, he carried the discipline, integrity,...
Michelle Petzold
Jul 9, 2026
Michelle Petzold, 58, died peacefully on July 9, 2026.
Visitation will be Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Avenue, Crystal Lake, IL 60014.
Linda Long
Jul 8, 2026
Linda Long, 77 of South Barrington, was born on November 4, 1948, the daughter of Edwin and Dorothy (Thompson) Klein; sister of Dr. Edwin C. Klein of Murrysville, Pennsylvania; and aunt of Peter and Nikki. Linda passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on July 8, 2026.
After graduating from Westmont High School (Near Johnstown, Pennsylvania), she received...
Betty H. Captain
Jul 8, 2026
Betty Hayden Captain passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Lake Barrington Woods Assisted Living Facility. She was born on January 31, 1931, in Callao, Virginia to her parents Curtis Arther Hayden and Hester Harrison Hayden. She graduated from high school and went on to work as a bank teller in Richmond, Virginia where she met her loving...
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