obituaries

Jan 5, 2014

Sandra O. Howsam

Sandra O. Howsam, a long time resident of Round Lake Beach, passed away on January 5, 2014. She was born on February 25, 1966 in Waukegan to Kenneth and Gladys (nee Bedony) Howsam.

Sandra was a very loving and giving person who loved being outdoors, especially in her garden. She...

Jan 3, 2014

Russell J. Smetana

Russell J. Smetana, recently of Winthrop Harbor, formerly of Fox Lake since 1968, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2014. He was born on December 15, 1933 in Chicago to John and Leona (nee Wozniak) Smetana.

Russell was a proud Veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Korean...

Dec 22, 2013

Marion Joan Greenwald, a long time resident of Lake Villa, passed away on December 22, 2013. She was born on August 17, 1930 in Oak Park, IL to Fred "Red" and Catherine (nee Richling) Schulze.

Marion was an avid gardener who also enjoyed cooking, most of all she loved spending time with her family.

Marion...

Dec 21, 2013

Diana Marie LaBelle Murgatroyd died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at home, surrounded by family.  She was born and raised in Chicago.  She graduated from Alvernic High School.  Through her brothers, she met the love of her life, Charles Murgatroyd.  They were married December 23, 1951.  In April of 1957 the Murgatroyds moved their growing family to Pistakee Highlands.  There...

Dec 17, 2013

Bernice A. Cummings 92, a resident of Wauconda, formerly of Fox Lake and Chicago, passed away peacefully at Wauconda Health Care Center. Born on June 13, 1921 in Eagle River, WI to John and Kazimera (nee Judis) Sarkauskas.

Bernice was a very avid gardener and artist who painted beautiful oil paintings of landscapes. She enjoyed time spent...

Dec 16, 2013

Melvin Harrison

Melvin Harrison, of Fox Lake, formerly on Kentucky, passed away on December 16, 2013. He was born on August 26, 1927 in Farmington, KY to Edgar and Lovie (nee Wiggins) Harrison.

Melvin loved to fish and loved spending time with his children and grandchildren.

Melvin will be deeply missed...

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...