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8OBITUARIES MARILYN J. BECKER Died: March 3, 2013; in Woodstock WOODSTOCK – Marilyn J. Becker, 78, of Woodstock, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Centegra Hospital – Woodstock, surrounded by her loving family. Arrangements are pending at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home. For information, call the funeral home at 815-338-1710.
ANASTASIOS ‘TOM’ P. DOUVIKAS Born: June 15, 1957; in Chicago Died: March 4, 2013; in McHenry McHENRY – Anastasios “Tom” P. Douvikas, 55, of McHenry, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013, at his home in McHenry. He was born June 15, 1957, in Chicago, to Peter and Penelope (Parashis) Douvikas. The owner of Henny Penny Restaurant in McHenry, he was an avid Chicago Bears, Cubs and Bulls fan. Survivors include his parents, Pete and Penny Douvikas of Libertyville; sisters, Marina Rasmusen of McHenry and JoAnne (Mark) McKeehan of McHenry; nieces and nephews, Pete (Ivy) Rasmusen, Stephanie Rasmusen, Penny McKeehan and Kristina McKeehan; and a great-nephew, Cayden Rasmusen. He was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Larry Rasmusen. The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at Colonial Funeral Home, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry. The visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until the funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 7, at St. John Chrysostomos Greek Orthodox Church, 4600 93rd St., Pleasant Prairie, Wis. Interment will be in St. John Chrysostomos Cemetery in Pleasant Prairie, Wis. For information, call Colonial Funeral Home at 815-385-0063 or visit www.colonialmchenry.com. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits
MARILYN K. HARFST Born: March 3, 1950; in Chicago Died: March 2, 2013; in Woodstock CRYSTAL LAKE – Marilyn K. Harfst (nee Cook), 62, of Crystal Lake, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 (a few minutes shy of her 63rd birthday), at the Hospice of Northeastern Illinois Inpatient Unit, Woodstock. She was born March 3, 1950, in Chicago, to the late Bert and Josephine (nee Fiumefreddo) Cook. She married Bill Harfst on Jan. 30, 1971. Marilyn graduated from Thornton Township High School in 1968, and earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, a master’s degree in education from Indiana University
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and a master’s degree in library science from Northern Illinois University. Career oriented, Marilyn retired after working 30 years in District 47, at Hannah Beardsley and Bernotas middle schools. She taught language arts and, at retirement, was the media center director. In addition to her husband, Bill, survivors include her children, Greg Harfst of New York City and Mandy (Mike) Harfst Snider of Vernon Hills; siblings, Evelyn, Brian, Roger and Brad Cook; brother-in-law, Larry (Gretchen) Harfst; and nieces, Kara (John) Goodwin, Karen (Jeremy) Colie, Megan (Lee) Fleming and Sandra Funk. A memorial visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Route 176), Crystal Lake. Inurnment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Marilyn’s name may be made to First Book, www.firstbook. org, or 1319 F St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004, or to the charity of one’s choice. You may leave online condolences for the family at www. davenportfamily.com or call 815459-3411 for information. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits
MILDRED FRANCES KOLAR Died: Feb. 26, 2013; in Reno, Nev. RENO, Nev. – Mildred Frances Kolar passed away peacefully in her home Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, in Reno. She is survived by her beloved husband of 51 years, Louis C. Kolar; her daughter, Kristin (Arjen) Kuyper of Truckee, Calif.; her three grandsons, Konrad Kolar and Nicolaas and Aaron Kuyper; brothers, George, Donald (Doris) and Dale Kotlan; sisters, Dorothy (Jon) Steenson and Carol (Donald) Knight; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son, Kurt Kolar; and her parents, Frank and Mildred Kotlan. Born Mildred Frances Kotlan in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1937, “Millie” was known to all around her for her bright spirit, loving heart, vivacious personality and beautiful smile. As a child in Cleveland, she was a gymnast at Sokol Nova Vlast and graduated from West Technical High School. After attending Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio, where she was Homecoming Queen and a member of Alpha Xi Delta, she met the love of her life, Louis Kolar. The two married in 1961 and raised their two children in Cleveland. They moved to Crystal Lake in 1982. There she established her career with Remax Realty. Millie and Lou retired to Crystal Bay, Nev., near Lake Tahoe to be near their grandchildren,
and later settled in nearby Reno, where she made many new friends. Second only to her love of family and friends was her love of gardening. In Reno she created an oasis in the desert and loved to spend her afternoons enjoying it from her porch swing. She also was active in book clubs and political causes and was a supporting member of the Reno Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestra. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 15, conducted at Mountain View Mortuary, 425 Stoker Ave., Reno. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits
Prospect. He will lie in state from 10 a.m. until Mass is celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, at St. Raymond Church, Elmhurst Road (Route 83) and Lincoln Street, Mount Prospect. Interment will be in All Saints Cemetery. For information, call the funeral home at 847-2557800. Joseph P. Pozycinsk: A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 451 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake.
Police release photos of robbery suspect NORTHWEST HERALD CRYSTAL LAKE – Police have released photographs of the man involved in the robbery of the Cash Store in Crystal Lake. About 12:25 p.m. Saturday, a man in The Cash Store at 1125 South Route 31 robbed an undisclosed amount of cash from the business, police said. No weapon was observed, but employees were threatened. The man is described as an African-American male, 35 years old, 6-foot-2,
NORMA LOWE KUNKEL Born: Nov. 7, 1931; in Melrose, Wis. Died: March 2, 2013 HARVARD – Norma Lowe Kunkel, 81, of Beloit and formerly of Harvard, died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at her son’s home. She was born Nov. 7, 1931, to Dudley and Sylvia (Lau) Scott in Melrose, Wis. She graduated from Viterbo in La Crosse, Wis., and she received degrees in voice and English, along with getting a master’s degree in voice. She was a homemaker, but also was a music instructor and a substitute teacher at Harvard High School. She enjoyed being an organic gardener and was a member of the Harvard Garden Club and the National Organic Farmers of America, and she was very active in the Woodstock Opera House. Survivors include two sons, Timothy James (Jaymie) Kunkel and Thomas James Kunkel; her daughter, Karen Elizabeth West; five grandchildren, Simone West, Austin West, Jaslyn Kunkel, Jennifer Kunkel and Harper Resewehr; three great-grandchildren, Owen Taylor, Evan Phillip, Liam James, and one great-grandchild on the way, Kingston Adam; and one sister, Lavon Wankum (Roman). She was preceded in death by her parents; and Stephen James Kunkel, Stephanie Jane Kunkel and James Kunkel; and sister, Doreen Griepentrog. The memorial gathering will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home, 107 W. Sumner St., Harvard. The memorial service will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at the funeral home. Deacon Tony Koss will officiate, and her final resting place will be next to her parents at Melrose Cemetery at a future date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Beloit Regional Hospice, 655 Third St., Suite 200, Beloit, WI 53511. Friends and family may sign the online guest book at saundersmcfarlin.net. Call the funeral home for information at 815-943-5400. Sign the guest book at www. NWHerald.com/obits
8FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Elizabeth Louise Humphrey: There will be a visitation from 9 a.m. until the service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Route 176), Crystal Lake. Burial will be in McHenry County Memorial Park, Woodstock. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-3411. Joseph W. Miske: The visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central Road, at Northwest Highway, Mount
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Burial will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-1760. Anna Ziegler: The visitation will be from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Kahle-Moore Funeral Home, 403 Silver Lake Road, Cary. A funeral Mass celebration will follow at 10:30 a.m. at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 410 First St., Cary. Entombment will be in Windridge Memorial Park. For information, call the funeral home at 847-639-3817.
230 pounds, wearing a gray pull-over hooded sweatshirt, black knit mask, black gloves, carpenter-style denim jeans and tan work boots, according to a police alert. Anyone with information relating to the incident may contact Crystal Lake Police at 815-356-3620. Information also can be left anonymously by texting CLPDTIP along with the informationto847411(Tip411), or on the web at www. citizenobserver.com/cov6/ app/group.html?id=4930, or by calling Crime Stoppers at 800-762-7867.
Candidates outline future plans • MCC FORUM Continued from page B1 candidate Thomas Wilbeck said. “... If revenue sources don’t meet its goals, the alternate to pay those off is the taxpayer.” Most candidates said they would ask for voter permission before issuing bonds to fund the project. “Any expansion plan should be community supported,” candidate Molly Walsh said. “We should engage our community with how we expand the college.” Incumbent Carol Larson, who called herself “a fair conservative,” disagreed. She has been elected to the board four times previously. “I would not be for a referendum right now,” she said. “Referendums are expensive, and they don’t likely pass.” Chris Jenner, a member of the District 26 school board, was a vocal opponent of the plan. He said he would try to bring policies that he instituted in Cary to the college. “I would forbid the
[college from] incurring any debt without going to the voters,” he said. Mike Smith, who also sits on the college’s Foundation Board, wants to work with local employers and chambers of commerce to adequately prepare students for the working world. “It’s imperative of the college long term to collaborate extensively with area employers,” Smith said. “... [We should] work with HR leadership and others to deeply understand what the [employment] needs are going to be – not only the needs today but what will the needs be the next three, five years down the road.” Two of the candidates are current or recent MCC graduates. Student and candidate William Scott Alford said he hopes to represent the needs of the students, and was adamantly against any future tuition increases. “I, in no way, shape, form or fashion believe tuition should be increased,” Alford said. “If we even lower tuition, more students would come bringing in
more money. That’s just the way I do the math.” Erik Sivertsen, who ran an unsuccessful bid for a trustee seat two years ago, graduated from MCC with an associate’s degree in business in 2010. “I think we need to do everything we can not to raise tuition or property taxes,” Sivertsen said. “Things can be done to better utilize our facilities ... there a lot of ways we can be more creative with the resources that we have.” The college raised tuition last week by $3 per credit hour. Its prices fall behind many other community colleges in the state. “I don’t think we ought to raise tuition just because you’re comparing it to another community college,” candidate Arne Waltmire said. “Look at costs and see if there’s a need to raise it.” Incumbent Barbara Walters did not attend the forum. Dennis Adams, whose seat also is up, is not seeking another term. The election is April 9.
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