Local Barrington, Crystal Lake, and Lake Zurich, IL Obituaries
Jane Speers Franz
Oct 23, 2025
Jane Franz, a long-time Crystal Lake resident and community leader, died on October 23. She was 87.The cause of her death, in hospice, was coronary artery disease.Born in Chicago on November 25, 1937 to James and Mabel Speers, Jane attended Knox College and graduated from the University of Illinois. After college, she worked briefly in a refugee camp in Austria....
Terry Atkiels
Oct 22, 2025
Terry Atkiels, 82 of Barrington, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2025. He was born on August 24, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois to Chester and Beatrice (nee Goldberg) Atkiels.
Terry was a successful entrepreneur and business owner, working in the real estate and grocery industries. His career and personal interest in traveling brought him to places all around the globe -...
Shari L. Voltz
Oct 21, 2025
Shari grew up in Lakemore, Ohio a small village on the outskirts of Akron, Ohio. She graduated from Springfield, High School in 1964 and went on to Malone University where she graduated with a B.S. in education in 1968.
Shari was married to Martin Voltz of Canton, Ohio graduation week-end. That Fall they moved to Deerfield, Illinois where she taught fourth...
Virginia Richter
Oct 20, 2025
Virginia B. Richter, 97, passed away peacefully October 20, 2025 in Barrington. She was born June 4, 1928 in Chicago to Alexander and Barbara Baumgartner.
Virginia is survived by her children, William M. (Karen) Richter, and Mark Richter; grandchildren, Brian and Brittany; and siblings, Robert (Carol) Baumgartner, and Ilafern (late John) Snick. She was preceded in death by her husband, William...
James Eric "Jim" Juul
Oct 20, 2025
James Eric “Jim” Juul, age 70, of Wauconda, Illinois, passed away on October 20, 2025, in Barrington, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on January 26, 1955, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jim was a graduate of The Blake School in Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota. He served as Vice President at Curatek Pharmaceuticals and spent decades on the frontier of pharmaceutical...
Sharon Kay Schulz
Oct 20, 2025
Sharon Kay Schulz, 75, of Wauconda, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2025. She was born on July 10, 1950 in Texas County, MO.
Sharon was a lifelong follower of her Lord Jesus Christ and was a beloved member of her church. She enjoyed being an Army wife for many years. She was an avid reader, loved coffee and word searches....
Thomas E. Banasiak
Oct 20, 2025
Thomas E. Banasiak, 88, of Barrington, formerly of La Grange and Chicago, died peacefully on Monday, October 20, 2025, in Arlington Heights.
Tom was born in Chicago on February 1, 1937, to parents Stephen and Rose (nee Myszkowski) Banasiak. He met Ruth Locke while they were teenagers, and the couple were married on January 24, 1959. Together they raised their four...
Charles "Chuck" Mollenkamp
Oct 19, 2025
Charles “Chuck” Mollenkamp passed away October 19, 2025 in Barrington. He was born February 10, 1942 in Des Plaines to Leroy and Berniel Mollenkamp.
Chuck is survived by his wife of 53 years, Carol; children, Timothy (Paula) Mollenkamp, Diane (Mark) Siegwald, and Mark (Katie Shannon) Mollenkamp; grandchildren, Anna, Alyssa, Maksym, Maddox, and Marci; and sister in law, Helen Mollenkamp. He was...
William "Liam" Merrick Lacey
Oct 18, 2025
William “Liam” Merrick Lacey, 11, of Lake in the Hills, passed away unexpectedly on October 18, 2025. He was born on November 27, 2013 in Park Ridge.
Liam will be deeply missed by his loving mom, Erica Lacey; his twin sister, Reese Lacey; grandparents, Mark and Diane Tredore; and his aunt Lauren (Dan) Campagna. He was preceded in death by his...
Paul Dreiske
Oct 18, 2025
Paul Benjamin Dreiske, 78, returned to his Heavenly Father on October 18, 2025. While his death was sudden and unexpected, his legacy of love and devotion to family and friends will carry on forever. Dreiske, currently of Lakewood, Illinois, was born in Chicago to Benjamin Dreiske and Ivelyn (Arnold) Dreiske on May 3, 1947. Two sisters Ruth (Dreiske) Schermer and...
Nicholas R. Shimp
Oct 17, 2025
Nicholas R. Shimp, of Crystal Lake, passed away October 17, 2025 at the age of 77.
Nick was born on February 2, 1948, in Elgin, Illinois, to the late William J. and Mary A. (Shomin) Shimp. From a young age, Nick showed remarkable resilience—overcoming polio at just 18 months old, a testament to the strength that would define his life.
In 1971,...
Daniel Curry Tiberi
Oct 16, 2025
Daniel Curry Tiberi, 66, of Cary, passed away peacefully at his home on October 16, 2025. Born on March 19, 1959, in Chicago, to Anthony and Jo Mary Tiberi. Dan was raised in Park Ridge and Long Grove, Illinois.
He studied at Central Iowa College and spent 23 years in leadership at Alcan United Concrete, a company founded by his father....
Charles Albert Stewart
Oct 16, 2025
Charles Albert Stewart, of Cary, passed away October 16, 2025 at the age of 84.
He was born May 25, 1941 in Aurora, the son of the late James and Betty (nee Wade) Stewart.
In his early years the family resided in Oak Park and Aurora, before relocating to Decatur where he graduated from Eisenhower High School. He cultivated an early interest...
Marguerite "Peggy" Grzelak
Oct 16, 2025
Marguerite “Peggy” Dalton Grzelak passed away peacefully October 16, 2025 in Lake Zurich. She was born December 18, 1950 in Chicago to Cornelius “Con” Dalton and Cecelia (Tesmer) Dalton.
Peggy is survived by her daughter, Michelle “Shelley” Grzelak; siblings, Mary (late Bernie) Uccello, John (late Cathy) Dalton, Tom (late Kay) Dalton, and Pat (late Bill) Paulick; sister in law, Laura Dalton;...
Mary Gebert
Oct 15, 2025
In loving memory of our mother, Mary Sylvia (née Koranda) Gebert, 92, of Lake Barrington Shores, who passed away on October 15, 2025, at Cedar Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care in Lake Zurich.
Mary was born in Chicago on April 5, 1933, to parents John and Marian (née Baum) Koranda.
She married Ralph A. Gebert on June 14, 1952, and together...
Ratan K. Punwani
Oct 15, 2025
Ratan K. Punwani
February 29, 1948 – October 15, 2025
Ratan Kotumal Punwani peacefully departed for his heavenly home on October 15, 2025, in his residence of Long Grove, IL, with his children, sisters, extended family, and dog by his side. Ratan will forever be remembered for his soft, charismatic smile, resilience, and easy-going spirit.
Ratan was born on February 29, 1948 (yes,...
Edward H. Klingberg
Oct 14, 2025
Edward Hugh Klingberg, a man defined by his faith, integrity, and remarkable character, passed away after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. Ed’s discipline, quick wit, and innate ability to connect with anyone were his hallmarks. As his beloved wife, Renee, often said, "He could fit in anywhere and talk to anyone." Ed had a rare gift for putting people...
Coreen Therese Cassidy
Oct 14, 2025
Coreen Therese Cassidy, 62, of Mount Prospect, Ill., left this world peacefully on October 14, 2025. Cory is the daughter of the late Ron and Arlene Cassidy; sibling to Kathleen (John) Langelund, Laureen Cassidy, Ronald Cassidy, Jr.; aunt of Kailey Cassidy; a loving cousin; and cherished friend to an extensive community.
Cory earned her bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University and...
Rosemary Gilly
Oct 14, 2025
Our beloved mother Rosemary Gilly passed away on October 14, 2025. She was born on October 16, 1929, in Chicago, the third of four children born to Rose Mayerhofer Krause and Henry Krause.
Rosemary is lovingly remembered by her children, Linda Wegner, Marcia (Jerry) Ciffone, Donna Mirro, and Michael (Michelle) Gilly; grandchildren, Kelly (John) Klehm, Nicole Farrow, Michael (Meghan) Ciffone, Nicholas...
William Tribke
Oct 12, 2025
William Rudolph Tribke Jr., 77, of Oakwood Hills, passed away on October 12, 2025. He was born in Chicago on February 1, 1948, to William Sr. and Madeline (Hahn) Tribke.
In 1969, Bill married his high school sweetheart, Charlene Zelez, and together they built a wonderful life in Oakwood Hills. They bought their forever home there, where they raised their three children, created countless memories,...
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