Local Barrington, Crystal Lake, and Lake Zurich, IL Obituaries
Dr. Douglas Alan Larson
Feb 19, 2026
Dr. Douglas Alan Larson, 82, of West Dundee, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 19, 2026, in Elgin.
Doug was born in Turlock, California, on January 16, 1944, to parents Harold and Hildur (née Ahlberg) Larson. He grew up in the Central Valley of Northern California, along with his brothers, Dale and Darryl, and his sister, Gretchen. After...
Gale D. Lind
Feb 16, 2026
Gale Darlene Lind, 89, of Lake Barrington, died peacefully on February 16, 2026.
Gale was born in Lansing, Illinois on February 6, 1937, to parents Eli and Hester (nee Selby) Norrgran. Gale married Peter Lind on September 28, 1956, and together they raised their three children in Barrington and Roselle. Gale loved her family and enjoyed cooking and preparing meals for...
William James O'Brien
Feb 24, 2026
William James O’Brien, 94, Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully at home on February 24, 2026. He was born in Taylorville, Illinois September 27,1931 to William and Tina O’Brien.
After completing his early education in Taylorville, his father, a coal miner who felt strongly about higher education wanted his son to be able to earn a “white collar” job someday. William attended...
Andrew "AJ" Whitt
Feb 24, 2026
Andrew “AJ” Jackson Whitt, 89, of Palatine, passed away surrounded by his loving family on February 24, 2026, in the very home he built with his own hands — a home filled with faith, laughter, and generations of love.
AJ was born on February 15, 1937, to Charles and Viola (Hill) Whitt in the small coal mining town of Anawalt. Raised with...
Irene Sass
Feb 22, 2026
Irene Sass, 95, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 22, 2026. She passed away peacefully at home with her family near.
Irene was born on June 5, 1930 in Bensenville, Illinois to Paul and Edna Grischow. She worked at Mars Chocolate factory as a young woman to help support her parents and to care...
David E. Janssen
Feb 22, 2026
David E. Janssen, 83, of Algonquin, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026. He was born January 12, 1943, in Peoria, IL, to Herman and Henrietta (Reese) Janssen.
David proudly served his country in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. He went on to build a 40-year career with United Airlines, where he met the love of his...
Jon Eric Surch
Feb 21, 2026
Jon Surch, 57, of Crystal Lake, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on Saturday morning, February 21, 2026.
Jon was born on May 19, 1968, in St. Joseph, Michigan, to Wayne and Elaine (Foondel) Surch.
Jon enjoyed playing golf and deer hunting alongside his brothers, son, and nephews. He loved working outdoors and took pride in growing vegetables each...
Gloria Jean Carney
Feb 19, 2026
Gloria Jean (Klasky) Carney, 81, of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away on February 19, 2026.
Born on February 16, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois, Gloria was the daughter of Ruth and Jacob Klasky, both of whom preceded her in death.
Gloria grew up in Chicago and later married the love of her life, James Carney. Together they raised four children in Schaumburg, Illinois,...
Gerhard Ludwig Schultz
Feb 18, 2026
Gerhard Ludwig Schultz entered Heaven’s Glory with his Saviour. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 18, 2026. He was born on November 21,1930, in Chicago, IL to Adolf and Rosalie Schultz.
He is lovingly remembered by his two surviving daughters, Dawn Bandolik and Beth (James) Walsh; daughter-in-law Noreen McGuire; brothers, Hans (late Diane) Schultz, Sophie (late Norman) Earl;...
Nancy Lee Wandzel
Feb 18, 2026
Nancy Wandzel, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, of Algonquin, passed away Wednesday February 18, 2026 at the age of 79.
Born January 13, 1947, the daughter of the late Frederick and Evelyn (Whitam) Boyd, she was raised in Highland Park, New Jersey. She graduated from Upsala (N.J.) College and received her Masters Degree from Rutgers (N.J.) University.
She later moved to Southern...
JoEllen Roach
Feb 18, 2026
JoEllen Roach, of Oakwood Hills, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at the age of 81.
Born December 29, 1944, the daughter of the late John and Carmelita (Scimeca) Gale, she was raised in Chicago by her mother and stepfather, Chester Tokarczyk.
JoEllen found great joy in caring for others, especially through her cooking. Her kitchen was a place of warmth and...
John Schranz
Feb 16, 2026
John Schranz, 102, of Lake Zurich, died peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2026, at JourneyCare Barrington.
John was born in Graz, Austria on January 8, 1924, to parents Gustav and Karoline (nee Furst) Schranz. He met Theresa Leiser through a mutual friend and they were married in June of 1947 in Chicago. John and Theresa raised their five children together and...
Dan Vonau
Feb 15, 2026
Daniel George Vonau, 43, of Crystal Lake, died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
Dan was born May 19, 1982 in Barrington, IL to Walt and Nancy Vonau, the fifth of six Vonau kids! Dan was born with a smile on his face which earned him his nickname of Grins! Dan’s life has always been driven by faith, love, and adventure....
Steve Goran Stevanovich
Feb 14, 2026
Steve Goran Stevanovich, 63 of Chicago, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2026. He was born in Belgrade, Serbia on July 30, 1962 to Zivadin and Sonja (nee Jovanovich) Stevanovich.
Full Obituary is currently pending.
A Visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, at St. Anne Catholic Church in Barrington, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m.
Visitation...
Gary R. Schmitz
Feb 14, 2026
Gary Schmitz, 74, of Barrington, IL died unexpectedly but peacefully at home on February 14, 2026 following an eventful trip to Peru where he climbed Machu Picchu, hiked through the Amazon jungle and ate piranha fish as a snack. Gary is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sue, his daughter Amanda, his son Gavin, and his two granddaughters, Elliot...
Maxine Reimer
Feb 13, 2026
Maxine passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026 at Melody Living in Lake in the Hills. She was born on January 26, 1933 to Max and Esther Reimer. She was the first of four children. Her early education was at St. Joseph School in Wilmette. After 8th grade she attended Mallinckrodt High School. At 16 she began to work as...
Norma J. Purcell
Feb 13, 2026
Norma J. Purcell, 100, of Lake Zurich, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026. She was born on July 31, 1925 in Streator, IL to the late Emil and Lacey Fredriking.
Full obituary and services are pending.
Gopalan K. Padmanabhan
Feb 13, 2026
K.G. Padmanabhan, 85, of Palatine, IL passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026. Padmanabhan was born on January 15, 1941 in Kallingalpadam (Palakkad) Kerala to Gopalan and Devaki. He was the first born and grew up with 4 brothers and 3 sisters. Having lost his dad at a young age of 35, he was a role model to his siblings....
Kristina L. Foltz
Feb 12, 2026
Kristina L. Foltz, 56, of Vernon Hills, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026. She was born on April 23, 1969, in Chicago to William and Linda McSweeney and grew up in Barrington, where her lifelong passions first began.
As a young girl, Kristina discovered her love for horseback riding. One magical Christmas, she received her first pony, Sultan—a gift that...
Herbert Bode
Feb 11, 2026
Herbert Bode, 93, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Waverly Inn Memory Care in Arlington Heights, IL.
Herbert was born in the little town of Rasselwitz, of what is now known as Poland, but grew up in Germany. In 1960, he immigrated to Chicago. Though a chemist by trade, his certificate was not recognized in America, so he pursued...
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