Local Barrington, Crystal Lake, and Lake Zurich, IL Obituaries

David L. Rezutko

David L. Rezutko

Jan 25, 2024

David L. Rezutko passed away peacefully January 25, 2024 in Lake Zurich.  He was born October 12, 1952 in Norfolk, VA to Louis and Ada Rezutko.

David proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during Desert Storm and was a member of the American Legion. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Barbara; children, Joseph...

Kathleen Wytmar

Kathleen Wytmar

Jan 24, 2024

Kathleen Ann Wytmar (née Kaftanski, formerly Oppenheim), 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at her home of 40 years in Barrington Hills on January 24, 2024. Born in Chicago on July 18, 1933, the youngest child of Caesar Kaftanski and Stephanie Duda, Kathleen's life was a tapestry marked by intellectual curiosity, cultural enrichment, and a deeply...

Mary "Connie" (Rapp)  Zukowski

Mary "Connie" (Rapp) Zukowski

Jan 22, 2024

Mary Constance Rapp Zukowski died on January 22, 2024, in Barrington, IL.   Always known as Connie, she lived for nearly sixty years in Crystal Lake, IL.   She was 93 years old.

Connie was born on November 30, 1930 in Highland Park, IL to Francis Rapp and Katherine Reding.  Her extended family were butchers and grocers and operated...

John J. Guanci, Jr.

John J. Guanci, Jr.

Jan 21, 2024

John J. Guanci, Jr., 83, of Woodstock passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024 at JourneyCare in Barrington. He was born September 2, 1940 in Chicago, the son of John and Marilyn Stapati Guanci.

A resident of the Woodstock area for 57 years,  John was a local businessman and owner of Precision Quincy Corporation, a manufacturing interest, in...

Richard "Ric" Case

Richard "Ric" Case

Jan 21, 2024

Richard “Ric” Case Jr, 77, of Lake Zurich, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2024. He was born on October 22, 1946 in Pottstown, PA to the late Richard Sr. and Amelia Case.

Ric was a proud veteran of the United States Army, stationed in Korea during the Vietnam War, he served with honor, embodying the values...

Catherine Bottie Stirber

Catherine Bottie Stirber

Jan 21, 2024

Catherine “Kay” (Stirber) Bottie, 97, Lake Barrington, IL died on January 21, 2024.

She was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1926 to Regina (nee: Phelan) and Francis Hanny, raised by Loretta “Laura” Hanny.

Catherine was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Bottie and her siblings Frank and Bill Hanny and Dorothy Riehl, and her...

YunFu Zhang

YunFu Zhang

Jan 21, 2024

YunFu is our beloved father who always put others before himself in his whole life. He is loved forever by his wife, Shunai Cui; two children, Feng Zhang and  Melanie Stumpf; and his two grandchildren, Qiwen Zhang and Qijing Zhang.

In my father Yunfu’s previous 68 years of life in China, he had dedicated his family and...

Sherri Lynn (Dyson)  Kelch

Sherri Lynn (Dyson) Kelch

Jan 20, 2024

Sherri Lynn Kelch (nee Dyson), age 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 20, 2024, with her loving family by her side.

Sherri was born in Bloomington, IL on December 18, 1946. She lived and worked in the northwest Chicago suburbs until she married Francis Kelch and moved to Ohio.  She lived in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas,...

John M. Keyzer Jr

John M. Keyzer Jr

Jan 19, 2024

John M. Keyzer Jr., 49, of Lake Zurich, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on January 19, 2024.

He was born in Oak Park, IL on August 20, 1974 to John Sr. and Marcia (nee Swierenga) Keyzer. On March 7, 1998, he married Michelle Harris, in St. Charles. Together, they celebrated 25 beautiful years of marriage and were...

Xiao Lan Mei

Xiao Lan Mei

Jan 19, 2024

Xiao Lan Mei, 73, of Lake Zurich, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2024. She was born on June 27, 1950.

Visitation will be held Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 10 AM until the funeral service at 11 AM at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 941 S. Old Rand Rd., Lake Zurich, IL 60047. Burial to...

Patricia Ann Brellenthin

Patricia Ann Brellenthin

Jan 17, 2024

Patricia Ann Brellenthin, (nee Mittelhauser), age 67, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

In loving memory of Patricia Brellenthin, a remarkable soul whose life was defined by her passion for vegetable gardening, tranquil moments by the pool, enchanting travels to Scottsdale, Arizona, and cherished moments spent with her beloved mother. Patricia's green thumb was renowned...

Marilyn Jean Mittelhauser

Marilyn Jean Mittelhauser

Jan 17, 2024

In Loving Memory of Marilyn Jean Mittelhauser (nee Miller)

Marilyn Jean Mittelhauser (nee Miller) gracefully departed this world on Tuesday, January 17, 2024, at the age of 93, surrounded by the love she so generously shared throughout her remarkable life.

Born in Barrington, IL, on June 30, 1930, to Robert and Caroline Miller, Marilyn's journey...

Peggy Ann (Wicker)  Kozlak

Peggy Ann (Wicker) Kozlak

Jan 13, 2024

Peggy Ann Kozlak, 71, of McHenry, passed away on January 13, 2024. Born in Minneapolis, MN, to Clinton and Gladys Wicker, she was a proud graduate of Fridley High School. Peggy moved to Chicagoland in 1983 with her family, divorced in 1987, she then attended college studying electrical engineering which led to a rewarding career that spanned until her...

Lovella Lagamon Provido

Lovella Lagamon Provido

Jan 13, 2024

Visitation will be held January 20, 2024 from 2pm until 9pm; a prayer service will begin at 3:30pm at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory 419 E Terra Cotta Ave, Crystal Lake, IL 60014.

Dorothy Jean Connolley

Dorothy Jean Connolley

Jan 12, 2024

Dorothy Jean Connolley, 77, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2024, at Northwestern Hospital in McHenry, Illinois with her only Son, Ken, by her side. Dorothy was born on April 4, 1946, at Oak Park Hospital to the late Robert S. Connolley and the late Martha Josphine Connolley.

Dorothy was the youngest of four children who lived...

F. Wade Harris

F. Wade Harris

Jan 12, 2024

F. Wade Harris, 92, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2024. He was born on August 14, 1931 in Murphysboro, IL to the late Frank and Blanche Harris.

Full obituary is pending.

Services and interment will be held privately.

Bobette "Bobbi" B. Estes

Bobette "Bobbi" B. Estes

Jan 12, 2024

Bobette “Bobbi” Estes (nee Bechtel), 82, passed away on January 12, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Jack, mother to Ellise Kingsberg (Joe Nekola) and Susan Estes, and sister to Dale Bechtel.

Bobbi was born and grew up in the suburbs of Milwaukee, WI. She and Jack moved to Barrington, IL in 1982. Jack’s...

Dorothy C. (Zuhak)  Straub

Dorothy C. (Zuhak) Straub

Jan 11, 2024

Dorothy C. Straub, 76 of Cary, formerly of Hoffman Estates, passed away peacefully January 11, 2024 with her loving children by her side.

She was born October 17, 1947 in Chicago to Joseph and Katherine Zuhak.  Dorothy was a 1965 graduate of Waller High School in Lincoln Park.  She married her high school sweetheart, Ted in 1969....

Thomas Iwanski

Thomas Iwanski

Jan 9, 2024

Steadfast friend. Enthusiastic handball player. Owner of the world's first floorboard-less car. Maker of the Chicago jazz scene. Player of "Tiger". Kisser of boo-boos. Helper with homework. Fixer of any and every thing. Proprietor of the finest garage workbench on the northwest side of the city.

Working side-by-side, taught his daughter how to change the oil on...

Roman Edward Macygin

Roman Edward Macygin

Jan 9, 2024

Roman E. Macygin, age 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 with his children at his side.

Roman was born in Horchow, Ukraine on October 18, 1937 to Edward Macygin and Maria Bochenek. He came to the United States in 1951with his mother and sister after being held in work camps during WWII where they...

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