obituaries

Jul 9, 2023

Services will be private.

Jul 6, 2023

Rodolfo Frescas Baquera, 52, of Volo, unexpectedly passed away at home Thursday, July 6, 2023.  He was born September 20, 1970, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to the late Manuel Frescas and Andrea Baquera.

A wonderful family man, Rodolfo was a very real and genuine person who was known to give the best advice and for his...

Jul 4, 2023

Services will be private.

Jul 3, 2023

Robert E. Varno, 77, of McHenry, at rest July 3, 2023.  Loving husband of the late Heidi (nee Stielau); brother of Ralph "Wayne" (Elizabeth), Sharon (Russell) Hardesty, Rueben (Sandy), Leota "Diane" (Robert) Lisowski, and the late Dorothy "Dottie" (Bobby) Boutwell, Jerry, and Richard (Susan); son of the late Leo and Hazel (nee Long); and uncle and great-uncle...

Jun 28, 2023

Gilbert M. Zelasko, age 87, passed away peacefully at home, June  28.  Gilbert was the beloved husband of Donna (nee Nelson) for 63 years.  He was a loving father of Susan (Michael) Stefka and Patricia Emmerch, cherished grandfather of Ryan (Kelly) Stefka, Danielle (Brandon) Stefka, Kathina (Kevin) Jewell, Katie (Rockie) Fullington, Megan (Neil) Burchfield, Brad (Sabrina) Hudzenko,...

Jun 26, 2023

Danny Ray Adkins, age 69.  Danny was the loving father of Randall (Katie) Adkins and Darrin (Danielle Fry) Bartley.  He was the endearing grandfather of Brennan Hohaker, Ashley Bruette and Caleb Fry-Bartley and great grandfather of Kemewan and Kaia Wolfe.  Danny was a devoted son of the late Harold and Georgia Adkins, cherished brother of Patsy Linville...

Jun 25, 2023

Danny Gene Brown, age 59, passed away on June 25, 2023.  He was born on March 26, 1959 in Tupelo, Mississippi.   He was the loving son of the late Mary Underwood (March 5, 1994) and cherished father of the late Makell (May 23, 2018).  Danny is survived by his grandson, Johnny Meyerin.  He was a dear brother...

Jun 23, 2023

John W. Burdick, age 98, passed away peacefully, June 23, 2023.  John was the beloved husband of the late Helene (nee:  Dziak), married 71 years, and loving father of Joyce (Joseph) Fitzgerald of Ingleside and the late Janice Opland.  He was a devoted son of the late Warren and Magdalena (nee:  Krzyzowska) Burdick.  Dear brother of  the...

Jun 11, 2023

Randy William Ruhl, Jr., 26, of the Fox Lake area, unexpectedly passed away June 11, 2023, in Chicago.  He was born to Randy William Ruhl and Carol Dishinger Bock November 6, 1996, in Highland Park.

During his youth, Randy enjoyed many sports, especially football, wrestling, and fishing.  Randy found his passion in the plumbing industry...

Jun 5, 2023

A celebration of Howard's life will be announced for a future date.

May 28, 2023

Nicholas Baron Burke, 81, of Fox Lake, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023, at home.  He was born March 28, 1942, in Chicago, to the late Arthur and Mary (nee Baron) Burke.

Nick attended Marquette University and graduated from Northwestern University.  He went on to have asuccessful career as a Certified Public Accountant and Certified...

May 22, 2023

Laura Mills-Gray passed away following a hard fought battle with cancer.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Betty Mills, and her younger sister, Margaret Jonas.  She is survived by her loving life partner, Bill Haberkamp, older sister, Linda Jackson, and younger brother, Michael Mills.

She was highly intelligent, beautiful, loving and...

May 19, 2023

Mark Allen Cooper, age 54.   Mark was the beloved son of Robert J. and Shirley J. (nee Mazikowski) Cooper.  He was the loving brother of Shelly (Boyko) Denkov and Laura (Mark) Mahoney, cherished uncle of Gena Denkov, Will Mahoney, Patrick Mahoney, Vanina Coffey and Kalina Dencova, and dear nephew of Patricia Spada. He was a cousin to...

May 16, 2023

Carol Ann Camm (nee Eckhardt), 63, Round Lake Beach, peacefully passed away May 16, 2023, at home surrounded by family.  She was born July 8 1959, in Chicago, to the late Carl and Dorothy (nee Schlitz) Eckhardt.

After a lifetime of working as a material handler and forklift driver, Carol retired in 2021.  She loved...

May 15, 2023

Patrick M. Erwin, 80, of Fox Lake and formerly of Palatine and Racine, WI, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023, at JourneyCare, Barrington.  He was born November 13, 1942, in Chicago, to the late James and Anne (nee Bernard) Erwin.

Pat met the love of his life, Marge, in ninth-grade Spanish at Calumet High School. ...

May 14, 2023

David "Smitty from the City" Smith, 60, a longtime resident of the Fox Lake area, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 14, 2023, in McHenry.  He was born January 22, 1963, in Chicago, to the late James P. and Marie C. (nee Gartner) Smith.

Smitty was a one-of-a-kind jokester who had a heart of gold.  A...

May 13, 2023

Melody S. Krapf (nee Bunte), 70, of Ingleside, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville.  She was born November 6, 1952, in Chicago, to the late Charles and Muriel (nee Simonson) Bunte.

Melody was very active in Antioch Moose Lodge #525, where she had been a past Chapter Analyst and...

May 5, 2023

William "Bill" J. Hall

William "Bill" J. Hall, 63, of McHenry, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, at home.  He was born September 15, 1959, in North Chicago, to the late William J. Sr. and Frances (nee Perpich) Hall.

Bill grew up in Zion and went on to have a successful career as...

May 4, 2023

Lorraine M. Kehoe

Lorraine M. Kehoe (nee Chalifoux), 85, of Ingleside, peacefully passed away May 04, at JourneyCare, Barrington.  She was born April 27, 1938, in Chicago, to the late Maynard and Susan (nee Christof) Chalifoux.

Lorraine was born and raised on the Northwest side of Chicago, and moved to Ingleside in 1986. ...

Apr 28, 2023

Daniel was born September 29th, 1994, to Bill and Cindy LaPrise. As a kid he loved catching bugs, trapping squirrels, and exploring the outdoors.

He knew from a young age that he wanted to be in the Navy Special Forces and trained extensively towards this goal. He left for bootcamp in November of 2015.  He...