obituaries

Sep 8, 2014

Dollie Maxine Halley

Dollie Maxine Halley, passed away on September 8, 2014. She was born October 22, 1921 in Shepherdsville, IN to Joseph and Faye (nee Smith) Beymer.

Dollie enjoyed travelling, cooking, baking, doing ceramics and lawn bowling. She was united in marriage on February 3, 1943 to John Halley, Sr. they celebrated...

Sep 6, 2014

Adeline Schulz (nee Baron)

A longtime resident of Pistakee Highlands, died Saturday Sept. 6, 2014 at Crystal Pines Nursing Home in Crystal Lake, Il. She was born on Dec. 17, 1921 in New Miner, Wis. to Rudolph and Mary (nee Cosell) Baron.

She was a faithful member of St. John The Baptist Church...

Sep 2, 2014

Denise M. Parsons

Denise M. Parsons, of Antioch, formerly of Pistakee Highlands, McHenry, passed away on September 2, 2014. She was born on February 3, 1948 in Chicago to Elmer Jr. and Shirley (nee Mackiney) Witt.

Denise had a passion for ancestry and genealogy for over 40 years. She recently...

Sep 1, 2014

Ronald Scott Corrigan

Ronald Scott Corrigan, a longtime resident of Fox Lake/Spring Grove areas, went home to God on September 1, 2014. He was born on July 3, 1957 in Kenosha, WI and was schooled in Fox Lake.  He was also an avid Chicago Cubs and Bears fan. Ronald will be deeply missed by his...

Sep 1, 2014

Sharon Lee Watson

Sharon Lee Watson, a longtime resident of McHenry, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2014. She was born on January 30, 1947 in Skokie, IL to Charles A. and Agnes C. (nee Fickert) Kretsch.

Sharon was known for her generosity and her charitable deeds, most of all she greatly enjoyed...

Aug 29, 2014

Diane Lynn Prost

Diane Lynn Prost, nee Westergaard, of Antioch, passed away August 29, 2014. She was born on April 11, 1948 in Chicago to Roy and Esther (nee Radtke) Westergaard.

Diane had a green thumb and a love of gardening.

She will be deeply missed by her...

Aug 24, 2014

Louise M. Jankowiak

Louise M. Jankowiak, a longtime resident of Lake Villa, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2014. She was born August 8, 1919 in Chicago to George and Angeline (nee Smeja) Eckert.

Louise enjoyed being a homemaker and was also a secretary at Big Hollow School for 10 years. Louise was...

Aug 23, 2014

Nerieda Jean Muehlfelder

Nerieda Jean Muehlfelder, 87, Ingleside, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 23, 2014, at home.  She was born January 4, 1927, in Chicago, the daughter of George and Esther (Friberg) Rieker. Nerieda married Fred L. Muehlfelder in Chicago on July 26, 1947.  He passed away September 29, 1984. She...

Aug 19, 2014

Frank Gene Gimpert

Frank Gene Gimpert, 94, of Troy, Illinois died on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Journey care Hospice facility in Barrington, Illinois. He was born in  Hamtramck, Michigan to Marion and Mary Gimpert and was the oldest of five children. Frank was a renaissance man with technical, sporting and artistic talents. He...

Jul 21, 2014

Jeanette Schindler

Jeanette Schindler, a long time resident of the Fox Lake & Ingleside areas, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2014 with her loving family by her side. She was born on July 13, 1937 in Lake Forest to Anthony and Jennie (nee Molinare) Adams.

Jeanette was always on the go and...

Jul 6, 2014

Ellen Bywell

Ellen Bywell, (nee Danielson) beloved wife of the late Dr. Arthur Bywell, was born February 17, 1921 and died July 6, 2014.

Ellen is survived by her daughters, Jean (James) FitzSimons, Linda Bywell and Robin Pedersen; her grandchildren, Melissa (Ryan) Baysinger, Jonathan FitzSimons and Eric (Amy)  Pedersen; great-grandchildren,...

Jun 28, 2014

Ann D. Van Stone

Ann D. Van Stone, a long time resident of Lake County, passed away on June 28, 2014. She was born in Chicago on January 9, 1946 to Gordon and June (nee Ostapa) Cates.

Ann will be remembered...

Jun 27, 2014

Maria "Muci" Szekeres

A Fox Lake area resident and businesswoman, for over 45 years

Maria Szekeres passed away peacefully Friday, June 27, 2014, in Lake Zurich.

She was born May 8, 1937, in Budapest, Hungary, to Janos and Elizabeth (nee Foveny) Berger.

She and her husband John were the...

Jun 24, 2014

Sally June Webb Sally June Webb, a 22 year resident of McHenry, formerly of Lake Zurich for 28 years, passed away on June 24, 2014. She was born in Key Rock, WV on November 1, 1942 to Amos and Lydia (nee Cox) Hatfield. Sally worked for Kemper Insurance for many years as well as the family roofing business. She loved...

Jun 22, 2014

Kenneth K. Hamsher

Kenneth K. Hamsher, age 91, former resident of Johnsburg, and longtime resident and business owner of K. K. Hamsher Funeral Home, Ltd.  in Fox Lake, IL died peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 22, 2014.

He was born in Flint, Michigan on Oct. 22, 1922, and was...

Jun 18, 2014

James H. Taylor

James H. Taylor, former resident of Ingleside, IL, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2014 surrounded by his children. He was born on December 28, 1928 in Yuma, AZ to Jason and Lila (nee Hanson) Taylor. He spent most of his childhood and early adulthood in Montana. It was there...

Jun 16, 2014

Lucille H. Becker

Lucille H. Becker (nee Sonntag), longtime resident of Fox Lake, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2014. Prior to living in Fox Lake, she was a resident of Hudson, FL and Chicago, IL.

She was born on October 24, 1916 in Chicago, IL to Victor and Charlotte (nee Dargatz) Sonntag....

Jun 13, 2014

Mike Duwe

Mike Duwe, longtime resident of Chain O' Lakes, passed away on June 13, 2014.

He was born on March 2, 1958 in Ludwigsburg, Germany to Jack Duwe and Margaret (nee Schmidt) Fields. Mike loved the outdoors and especially enjoyed camping.

Mike will be deeply missed...

Jun 11, 2014

Elizabeth R. "Betty" (nee Klauer) Schaer

Elizabeth R. "Betty" Schaer, a long time resident of Ingleside, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2014. Betty was born August 30, 1933, in Detroit, MI to LaVerne and Eileen (nee Mayhew) Klauer.

Betty had many passions. She fell in love with ice skating at a young...

Jun 9, 2014

Christopher J. Howard

Christopher J. Howard, 64, longtime resident of Lake Villa and Fox Lake,  passed away Monday, June 9, 2014. Chris was born on May 24, 1950, Waukegan, IL to William and Doreen (nee Ellingworth) Howard.

Chris was a member of the Fox Lake – Grant Township Historical Society, an avid history...