Local Barrington, Crystal Lake, and Lake Zurich, IL Obituaries
H. Virginia Anderson
Mar 28, 2026
H. Virginia Anderson (née Robson), 95, passed away in Lake in the Hills, IL, on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
Born on March 13, 1931, in Abilene, KS, to Leila and Harry Robson, Virginia grew up in Abilene, along with her older brother Robert, who preceded her in death. Virginia was married to Lyle Anderson for 71 years. He preceded her in...
Dr. Eric Turner Vaughn
Mar 28, 2026
Colonel Eric T. Vaughn, MD was born July 22, 1960 to Emmett and Katherine (Wood) Vaughn in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the second son born to the Vaughn family following his brother Emmett T. Vaughn Jr. From his early childhood, Eric was exceptionally smart, and academically gifted as well as talented in sports and art, Eric would lead a...
Gerald "Jerry" Trahan
Mar 27, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” Trahan, 85, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026. He was born on February 1, 1941, in Hartford, Connecticut, to the late Herman and Rose Trahan and grew up in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.
In 1959, Jerry proudly enlisted in the United States Navy, serving his country with honor until his discharge in 1961. During his service, he traveled extensively...
Robert E. Towell
Mar 26, 2026
Robert Eugene Towell, 87, of Mt. Prospect, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at JourneyCare in Barrington. He was born on February 11, 1939, in Oakland, IL, the second of nine children born to Dennis and Marcella (Fitzgerald) Towell.
Bob grew up in the small town of Brocton, Illinois. He later moved to the Chicago area to begin his career,...
Frederick J. Rock
Mar 25, 2026
Frederick J. Rock passed away on March 25, 2026 in Chicago, IL at the age of 76. Known as Rick within the family and Fred in his professional and adult life, he enjoyed riding his bicycle, had an interest in trains, and was passionate about music, especially pipe organs.
Frederick was born on August 13, 1949 in Morristown, NJ and grew...
Florence M. Compton
Mar 25, 2026
Florence M. Compton, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and teacher, passed away peacefully at home in Barrington on March 25, 2026. She was 95.
Florence will be remembered for many exceptional qualities, most notably her devotion to family and friends. With Francis, her husband of 37 years, she participated in the congregation of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Barrington, entertained...
Mike Trelford
Mar 24, 2026
Michael “Mike” Trelford, 74, passed away on March 24, 2026 in Barrington, Illinois. He was born on June 27, 1951 in Marquette, Michigan.
Mike met the love of his life, Linda, at Harper College in Palatine, IL. What began with the “biology chick” quickly turned into a lifelong love story. They were married on April 5, 1980. Their son, Jack, arrived...
Kathleen "Kathy" Harth
Mar 23, 2026
Kathleen “Kathy” Harth went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on March 23, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on December 10, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois.
Kathy was a beloved sister, aunt, great aunt, friend, and Christian.
As a sister, she was supportive, thoughtful, reliable, and present.
As an aunt, she was loving, kind, wise, and generous.
As a great aunt, she...
Mary Miller
Mar 22, 2026
Mary Miller, 85, passed away peacefully at her home at The Garlands of Barrington on Sunday, March 22, 2026, following a long and courageous journey with dementia, one she met with remarkable joy.
Mary Cecilia Johns was born on April 6, 1940, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to Lucile and G. A. Johns. She was the fifth of eight children (including one...
Mary Bernadette Abraham
Mar 22, 2026
Mary Abraham, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2026. She was born on February 15, 1934, in Belfast Ireland to the late William and Catherine McCarthy.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband Daniel Abraham, and her sister Shelia Demauro. Mary is survived by her children; Kathleen (John) Kruse of Torrington, Connecticut, and Karen (John) Mitmoen of Cary, Illinois and...
Leslie Witt
Mar 21, 2026
Leslie Witt, 61, of Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully at home on March 21, 2026. She was born on December 25, 1964, in Normal, Illinois, to Samuel and Barbara Heer.
Leslie attended Illinois Wesleyan University, where she met Robert “Butch” Witt Jr., in 1983. They were married on September 5, 1987, and built a beautiful life together centered on love, family,...
Charlotte Marie Heuer
Mar 21, 2026
Charlotte Marie Heuer, of Crystal Lake, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the age of 86.
She was born August 22, 1939 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Michael and Frances (nee Filipiak) Stopka.
Charlotte was united in marriage to Richard Heuer on September 20, 1958. Together they shared a life dedicated to love,...
Marvin H. Petterson
Mar 20, 2026
Marvin H. Petterson of Barrington was born April 20, 1941 in Elgin, Illinois and died on March 20, 2026 at Lake Barrington Woods in Lake Barrington, Illinois.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hilda and Herman Petterson, and leaves behind his brother Nylan Drew Petterson (Sherry McAuliffe) of Evanston.
Marvin was a kind and considerate man who was passionate about...
Wladyslawa Tomkiewicz
Mar 20, 2026
Wladyslawa “Eva” Helena Tomkiewicz, 68, of Lake in the Hills, IL, originally of Głubczyce, Poland was found passed away on March 20, 2026 in her home of natural causes. Born on September 22, 1957, to Wladyslaw and Eugena (Mereszczak) Andrejczuk, Eva led a life marked by love for her children, grandchildren, and faith.
Eva arrived in the United States from Poland...
Dennis Albert Nisbet
Mar 20, 2026
Dennis Albert Nisbet, of Crystal Lake, passed away Friday, March 20, 2026 at the age of 84.
He was born February 27, 1942 in Louisville, KY, the son of the late Garland A. and Martha (nee Delph) Nisbet.
Dennis married the love of his life, Cathy Jean Owen, in 1977. Together, they built a life filled with love, shared adventures, and memorable...
Mark Lightbody
Mar 20, 2026
Mark Lightbody, 54, of Crystal Lake, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026.
He was born in January 1972 to Bill and JoAnn (née Reichert) Lightbody.
Mark is survived by his siblings, Joell (Eric) Maier and Eric Lightbody; his nieces, Jasmine and Erin Maier; and his special person, Rachel Wilson, along with her family.
Mark was the kind of person who could fix...
Antonio Munoz Navarro
Mar 19, 2026
Antonio Munoz Navarro, 77, passed away peacefully on March 19th 2026, surrounded by his family.
Antonio was the beloved son of Maximiliano and Simona Munoz, born on October 9th, 1948, in Tepatitlán, Jalisco Mexico.
Antonio is survived by his wife Maria Esther and six daughters Rosalba, Norma, Alejandra, Verenice, Monica and Esther, 22 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
He will be deeply missed.
Visitation...
Jane Kunzie-Brunner
Mar 19, 2026
Jane Kunzie-Brunner, 67, of Lake Barrington, IL, passed away gracefully on March 19 after a fierce and heroic battle with cancer. A former pastor at Lutheran Church of the Atonement of Barrington and Bethlehem Lutheran Church of St. Charles, she earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois (UIUC), a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry from...
Lydia Lee Wallace
Mar 18, 2026
Lydia Lee Wallace, 67, of Waukegan passed away peacefully on March 18, 2026. She was born on August 17, 1958 in Elgin, IL to the late James and Mary Wallace.
She was named after her great-grandmother, Alydia, a name that connected her to her family’s history.
She grew up in Barrington and attended Countryside Center for the Handicapped, where she was supported...
Ravinder Kaur Sandhu
Mar 18, 2026
Ravinder Kaur Sandhu, 84, of Chicago, died peacefully on March 18, 2026.
Funeral will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 941 S. Old Rand Road, Lake Zurich, IL 60047.
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