obituaries

Dec 14, 2013

Lawrence W. Leeke, Jr.

Lawrence W. Leeke, Jr., of McHenry, passed away on December 14, 2013. He was born on May 9, 1941 in Chicago to Lawrence, Sr. and Jane (nee Henderson) Leeke.

He was a retired electrician and proud member of IBEW #134. He also enjoyed playing golf, bowling, fishing and pinochle....

Dec 1, 2013

Kathleen Ott, of Kentucky, formerly of Illinois, passed away on December 1, 2013. She was born on January 10, 1957 in Chicago to Edmund and Rita (nee Olzewsky) Klem.

Kathleen enjoyed socializing and making people smile with her wonderful sense of humor. She also enjoyed puzzle-making and playing Bingo. Most of all she loved her family.

Nov 25, 2013

June E. Jasinski, a long time resident of Fox Lake, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2013. She was born on June 7, 1924 in Chicago to John and Katherine (nee Burchell) Haseltine.

June was a caring homemaker who loved flowers and especially enjoyed caring for her family. June will be deeply missed by her...

Nov 22, 2013

John L. Devine, a 23 year resident of McHenry, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2013. He was born on February 6, 1942 in Youngstown, OH to Derwent Charles and Dorothy (nee Camp) Devine.

He was a proud member of the Knights of Columbus and one of the founders of the Johnsburg Chapter. He was...

Nov 20, 2013

John Lawrence McGue, a long time resident of Pistakee Highlands, McHenry since 1962, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2013 in his home. He was born on March 6, 1909 in Chicago to Franklin Columbus and Annie Blanche (nee Haskin) McGue. He was a Line Supervisor for many years for Admiral Manufacturing Co. in McHenry working with...

Nov 18, 2013

Marjorie K. Dierdorf,67, a long time resident of Lake County, passed away on November 18, 2013. She was born on September 4, 1946 in Barnesville, OH to Robert and Beverly (nee Millison) Carpenter. She was a longtime employee at Walgreens located in Fox Lake.

Marjorie will be deeply missed by her beloved husband of 46...

Nov 15, 2013

Diane Lynn Baran, a longtime resident of the Fox Lake area, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2013. She was born on January 20, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois to George and Helen (nee Zombeck) Fiala. Diane will forever be remembered as a woman that was passionate about caring for others. She was a registered nurse that touched...

Nov 6, 2013

Kim was born on October 24, 1981 and passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2013.

A forever student, she attended GCHS, CLC and SIU. Never one to do things part-way, she was a die-hard Cubs fan, never wavering Bears fan, staunch atheist, proud democrat and card carrying member of NORML. She was an activist for...

Oct 28, 2013

Ralph E. Johnston, a 55 year resident of Johnsburg, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2013. He was born on August 23, 1925 in Latham, IL to Harold and Stella (nee Gasaway) Johnston.

Ralph attended the University of Illinois where he earned his Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering. After he graduated, he served for 4 years...

Oct 20, 2013

William E. Henriksen, Sr., of Fox Lake, formerly of Chicago, passed away on October 20, 2013. He was born on August 13, 1939 in Chicago to Fred and Marjorie (nee Golish) Henriksen.

He was the proud owner of Henriksen Auto Body in Barrington since 1975. He was an avid fan of all Chicago sports teams,...

Oct 18, 2013

Robert D. Jenkins, a long time resident of Pistakee Highlands, passed away on October 18, 2013. He was born on June 20, 1926 in Chicago, IL to Charles and Rita (nee Wunscheig) Jenkins. Robert served in the Army, and was stationed in the Philippines during WWII. He was very handy and could repair and remodel just about...

Oct 15, 2013

Rosemarie Peters of Spring Grove, IL passed away 7:30 pm on Tuesday October 15th, 2013. A long time resident of Spring Grove, she was born in Detroit Michigan on October 13th 1937 to Alois and Meta (nee Paolaweit) Kerscher, descendants of Germany. She married Joseph D. Peters in 1960. She is survived by two sons, Mark Peters,...

Sep 26, 2013

Marie A. Landerman, a long time resident of Fox Lake, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2013. She was born on September 16, 1917 in Chicago to Peter and Anna (nee Denuel) Arndt. In 1987 her loving husband of 56 years, Joseph Landerman, passed away. Marie loved to play Bingo and will be deeply missed by her...

Sep 21, 2013

Gertrude Knick, a 40 year resident of McHenry, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2013. She was born on January 29, 1919 in Chicago, IL to Joseph and Bernice (nee Splawski) Szymczak.

She loved to travel and was a member of the Moose Lodge, Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary, Senior Citizens group of Johnsburg, and...

Sep 21, 2013

Evelyn Florence Janus, a longtime resident of Wauconda, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2013. She was born on December 14, 1924 in Chicago, IL to Paul and Florence (nee Mossey) Raskow.

Evelyn loved to spend her time watching Westerns, particularly ones starring John Wayne and Clint Eastwood. She was an avid reader who also...

Sep 17, 2013

Honey Jesse, a resident of Fox Lake, formerly of California, Arizona, Hawaii and Kuwait, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2013. She was born on December 5, 1934 in Buffalo, New York to Alvin and Irene (nee O'Donnell) Crane.

Honey was a devoted military wife and mother, often taking in single servicemen and make them...

Sep 9, 2013

Daniel Joseph Suchanek, of Fox Lake, formerly of Chicago, passed away on September 9, 2013. He was born on January 8, 1943 in Brighton Park in Chicago to Joseph and Wanda (nee Kaleta) Suchanek.

Daniel was a Chicago Police Officer and retired after 24 loyal years. Like many proud Chicagoans, he loved all Chicago teams,...

Sep 8, 2013

Patrick Stepler

Patrick Stepler, a resident of Ingleside, passed away on Spetember 8, 2013. He was born October 4, 1958, in Andersonville, Indiana to Robert and Bonnie (nee Nicholas) Stepler. Patrick was a Harley enthusiast who loved to cook, enjoyed boating, playing guitar and was an avid reader of mysteries. He was known for fixing...

Aug 30, 2013

Irene Hartmann, of Fox Lake, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2013. She was born on March 4, 1926 in Chicago to Frank and Theresa (nee Sidlo) Loncsar. Kupkake- as she was known by her professional clown name- enjoyed bringing joy to others as a clown and had graced the cover of TV guide as the Grand...

Aug 30, 2013

Agnes Helen Writz, of Fox Lake since 1959, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2013. She was born on November 6, 1932 in Marshville, WI to Anton and Mary Barbara (nee Hornick) Rausch.

She was a Postal Carrier in Lake Villa and retired after 28 years of proud service. Prior to that, she was employed...