John Augustus Neuroth
Jul 20, 2019
John Neuroth passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019, surrounded by family, love, and music after a brief confinement to hospital following a tragic fall in his home.
John Augustus Neuroth was born in Lake Forest, IL on March 31, 1965, one hour before his twin brother, James. He grew up on the family ranch with his...
Regina Theresa (Nee Mylymuch) Pumpera
Jul 17, 2019
Regina Theresa Pumpera (nee Mylymuch), 88, of Fox Lake, formerly of Chicago, at rest Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Robert; loving mother of James (Louise) Pumpera, Joan (Dan) Nugara, and Theresa (the late John) Ruggiero; dear grandmother of Michael (Tricia) and Robert Nugara; and cherished great-grandmother of Danielle, Sara, and Justin Nugara. ...
Evelyn Frances Rayner Dijoseph
Jul 12, 2019
Evelyn Frances Rayner DiJoseph, 88, of Johnsburg, passed July 12, 2019. Wife of Joseph; mother of Frank (Pam), Danette, Lisa (Tom) Gough, Jane (Rob) Esposito, Joe (Maureen), Bonnie (John) Agosti, Teresa, and the late Diane (John) Zurawski; grandmother of 19 and great-grandmother of 15; daughter of the late Whitfield and Myrtle (nee McGee); sister of the late...
Bill Grunewald
Jul 10, 2019
Bill Grunewald, 89, formerly a longtime resident of Lake Villa, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at home. He was born in 1929, in Chicago, to the late William and Margarete (nee Gechter) Grunewald.
A veteran of the Army, Bill was known by all to be a loving, forgiving, and generous man. He grew up on,...
Stephen "Bud" H. Benchick
Jun 30, 2019
Stephen "Bud" H. Benchick, 90, a resident of McHenry for 49 years, died Sunday, June 30, at JourneyCare Hospice, Woodstock. He was born in Chicago, August 2, 1928, to the late Stephen and Eileen (nee Travers) Benchick.
A veteran of the Navy, Steve was stationed in San Diego and worked on a carrier as an airplane mechanic...
Clara (Nee Palazzolo) Aguado
Jun 29, 2019
Clara Aguado (nee Palazzolo), 85, a 20-year resident of McHenry, died Saturday, June 29, 2019, at home. She was born in Chicago on January 27, 1934, to the late Anthony and Lena (nee DiJoseph) Palazzolo.
Clara was the cherished wife of the late Paul Luciano Aguado; loving sister of Phyllis (Peter) Alfano, Mary (Donald) Matulka, and the...
Jayne I. (Nee Sayles) Homan
Jun 25, 2019
Jayne I. Homan (nee Sayles), 100, of McHenry, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital. She was born August 16, 1918, in Sioux Falls, SD, to the late Ernest and Marian (nee Cornue) Sayles.
A native of Fox Lake, she was the granddaughter of E.O. Sayles, pioneer of the Fox Lake area. With...
Anton "Tony" Thomas Cerny, Jr.
Jun 19, 2019
Anton "Tony" Thomas Cerny, Jr., of Spring Grove, was born April 5, 1940, to the late Anton Sr. and Antoinette (nee Klecan) Cerny and passed away June 19, 2019.
Tony grew up on Chicago's Southwest side, in a Bohemian/Polish neighborhood on Sawyer Avenue. He was a 1954 graduate of McCormick Grade School and a 1958 graduate of...
R. Gilman "Gil" Johnson
Jun 11, 2019
R. Gilman "Gil" Johnson, was born in Chicago and moved to Libertyville in 1955. Following graduation from Lake Forest College in 1960, he attended Chicago Kent College of Law where he received his Juris Doctor of Law degree in 1963.
While in law school, he was a Lake County Deputy Sheriff—following law school, he became...
Vivian V. (Nee Rosendahl) Meier
Jun 9, 2019
Vivian V. Meier (nee Rosendahl), 86, a longtime resident of Fox Lake, died Sunday, June 9, 2019, at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington.
She was born December 15, 1932, in Chebanse, IL to the late Jesse and Lillian (nee Hoppel) Rosendahl. On June 16, 1951, she was united in marriage to Francis "Frank" Meier at Assumption Catholic...
Michael Terrance O'Neill
Jun 6, 2019
Michael Terrance O'Neill, 58, of Fox Lake, formerly of Johnsburg, passed peacefully Thursday, June 6, 2019, at home.  He was born July 1, 1960, in Chicago, to the late Terrance P. and Barbara Ann (Ridge) O'Neill.
A car enthusiast, Michael was a General Motors automotive and certified Cadillac Master Technician for 35 years, having worked at several...
Lee Armitage
Jun 4, 2019
Lee Armitage, 93, of Fox Lake, died June 4, 2019. He was born October 28, 1925, in Chicago, to the late George and Ivy (nee Russell) Armitage.
He attended Grant Community High School and left school to join the Army serving during WWII as an infantryman in central Europe. Lee went on to work for...
Rick Carlson, Sr.
Jun 2, 2019
Richard "Rick" Carlson, Sr., 67, of Ingleside, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019, at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington. He was born August 15, 1951, in Chicago.
In 1991, Rick founded Pepper Auto Body, in Barrington, which provides exceptional service and repair to all of Lake County. He was also a motorcycle enthusiast—especially Harley Davidson...
Jerry "Jr" Robinson
May 31, 2019
Jerry "JR" Robinson, 81, of Lake Villa, died Friday, May 31, 2019, at home. He was born July 9, 1937, in Minneapolis, MN, to the late David and Ethel (nee Long) Robinson.
Jerry attended Itasca Junior College in Coleraine, MN and went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota—Duluth, earning a bachelor's degree in industrial arts. ...
Catherine M. (Nee Wilson) Boehmer
May 31, 2019
Catherine M. Boehmer (nee Wilson), 94, of Fox Lake, at rest May 31, 2019. Wife of the late Frederick; mother of Rodney (Carol) and James Boehmer, and the late Kathryn (John) Bergman; grandmother of Keith (Lorrie), Will (Kristi), Katherine, and Rebecca Boehmer, Alesha (Fidel) Villar, Kristin (Cory)Middleton, and Marisa, Johnny, and Ben Bergman; great-grandmother of eleven; daughter...
Margaret Ellen (Nee Miller) Dehne
May 22, 2019
The visitation for Margaret Ellen Dehne, 87, of Wauconda, Illinois, will be Tuesday, May 28, from 10 a.m. until the time of funeral service at 12:30 p.m., at Hamsher Lakeside Funerals and Cremations, 12 N. Pistakee Lake Rd., Fox Lake, Illinois. The Reverend LIsle Kauffman will officiate. A procession to Memory Gardens, Arlington Heights, will follow where...
Kenneth G. Buchardt
May 16, 2019
Kenneth G. Buchardt, 77, a lifelong resident of Fox Lake, died Thursday, May 16, 2019, in the home he was born in on February 28, 1942.
A carpenter by trade and veteran of the Navy, Ken had a passion for community service and involvement. Committed to helping improve the Village of Fox Lake, he served as a...
Judith "Judy" (Nee Lauer) Horton
May 16, 2019
Judith "Judy" Horton (nee Lauer), 76, a longtime resident of Fox Lake, died Thursday, May 16, 2019, at home. She was born April 1, 1943, in Waukegan, to the late Lester Lauer and Loretta (nee Card) Turnpaugh.
Judy enjoyed gardening, antiquing, collecting, and going to and selling at flea markets. She was very artistic, especially...
Rose (Nee Marin) Glashagel
May 13, 2019
Rose Glashagel (nee Marin), age 95, passed away peacefully May 13, 2019. She was born August 21, 1923, to Joseph and Angelina Marin.
Rose will be remembered for her love to love on people--hugging and kissing everyone she would meet. In her younger years, Rose greatly enjoyed gardening and cooking for her family. In her...