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 family. He was born on August 6, 1938, on Long Island, NY, to Fred and Eileen Eberhardt.
Memorial visitation will be Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 9:30 AM until the Celebration of Life service at 11 AM at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory,...
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...
Jeania Maria Layman
Mar 10, 2025
Jeania M. Layman (nee Dillard), age 67, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her entire family, on Monday, March 10, 2025.
Jeania was born in East St. Louis, IL on November 27, 1957. Early in her career, she worked as a nurse’s aide in several nursing home facilities, taking care of people. This early caring for others was a trait of compassion...
Ann Anderson
Mar 10, 2025
Orvetta Ann Barnes Anderson, 83, passed away on March 10, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
She was born on September 30, 1941, in Cleveland, OH to Wayland and Betty Barnes and grew up in Peoria, IL. She was a proud graduate of Methodist Hospital School of Nursing, where she began her career as a Registered Nurse; perfectly matching her deep compassion...
James Arthur Hollensteiner
Mar 9, 2025
James (Jim) Arthur Hollensteiner passed away peacefully at his Barrington, Illinois home on March 9, 2025. Born August 15, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, he was one of two children of the late Dorothy and Franz Walter Hollensteiner. Jim’s beloved wife of 61 years, Wanda, preceded him in death in 2020. Together, they are survived by their five children: Lisa Hollensteiner,...
William "Bill" E. Stripp Sr.
Mar 9, 2025
William 'Bill' Stripp, 81, of Crystal Lake died on Sunday, March 9, 2025. Bill was born on April 12, 1943 in Elmhurst, IL. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Illinois University and served in the United States Army stationed in Germany. Following his service, he spent his career in Information Technology management.
Bill is survived by his wife...
Brenda Lee Baldocchi
Mar 8, 2025
Brenda Lee Baldocchi, of Crystal Lake, passed away on March 8, 2025, at the age of 74. Brenda was born on October 30, 1950, in Chicago to Clyde and Violet Infinger.
Brenda's journey of love began early in life when she met her high school sweetheart, Jerry, at Maine East High School. She was just 14, and he was 15, when...
Richard "Rick" Lloyd Dunn
Mar 7, 2025
Born July 18, 1943 in Pittsburgh PA, Rick grew up in Berea, Ohio and Oakmont, PA. He passed away March 7, 2025 in McHenry, IL. As a youth, Rick enjoyed building things with this brothers, played Coronet in the band, and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He graduated from Shady Side Academy in Fox Chapel PA. From there he...
Mulkh Raj
Mar 4, 2025
Mulkh Raj, 71, of Hickory Hills, passed away on March 4, 2025. He was born on December 15, 1953 in India.
Prayers and Cremation services for Mulkh will be held on Monday, March 10, from 11 AM until 1 PM at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 941 S, Old Rand Road, Lake Zurich IL.
Helen Brauch
Mar 4, 2025
Helen Brauch (nee Scott), age 91, of Lake Barrington, IL passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
Helen was born in Trinidad and Tobago on August 12, 1933. An avid book reader and storyteller from a young age, her biggest adventure began on a trip to the U.S. in 1954 to visit her brother where she met the...
Patrick Ryan Dwire
Mar 3, 2025
Patrick Ryan Dwire, 44, of Oakwood Hills, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025. He was born in Woodstock on October 6, 1980 to Jim and Sandee (Schweizer) Dwire.
A 1999 graduate of Cary-Grove High School, Patrick went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Columbia College. He married Kristen Brummitt on June 19, 2005.
He was happiest spending time with his...
Nancy L. Smith
Mar 3, 2025
Nancy L. Smith, 88, of McHenry passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025, in Hot Springs Village, AR. She was born on May 10, 1936, in South Bend, IN. She moved to Cary, IL with her children in 1968 and resided there for 48 years before moving to McHenry. She and her husband of 67 years, Don, spent 20 years...