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THEODORE JOHNSTON JR. Born: July 14, 1925; in Evanston, IL Died: Feb. 15, 2015; in Bartlett, IL Ted Johnston, age 89, of Bartlett and formerly of Crystal Lake and Woodstock passed away February 15, 2015. He was born July 14, 1925, in Evanston, the son of Theodore and Elizabeth Johnston. Ted is survived by his children, Jennie (Dennis) Rice, Julie (John) Mudry, Mary (Mark) Koziol. His grandchildren, Maegan, Joel, Jennifer, Amber, Lauren, Jessica and Emily. He is preceded in death by two sons, Timothy (The late Janet) Johnston and Michael Johnston. Ted served in the Navy during WWII. He graduated from Purdue University as a civil engineer and later became VP for Hodge-Warren-Zimmerman Company. He and his wife raised their family in Addison, where he served as a trustee for the Village of Addison. In his later years he worked for Jewel-Osco in Cary and Huntley. He was a great lover of music and dancing, especially of the big band era. Visitation will be Sunday, February 22, 2015, from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m., at the Kahle-Moore funeral Home, 403 Silver Lake Rd., Cary. Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home on Monday, February 23rd at 11:00 a.m. Burial with military honors at Windridge Memorial Park. Memorials would be appreciated to: American Parkinson Disease Association, www.apdaparkinson.org or Cancer Smashers, www.cancersmashers.org. For information, call 847-639-3817 or kahlemoore.com.
Velda Mae Miller, age 88, of Elgin passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at Highland Oaks, Elgin. She was born October 6, 1926, in Petersburg, Illinois, the daughter of Frank W. VanEman and Laura E. (McKee) VanEman. Velda attended school in Athens, Illinois, and was a graduate of Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Springfield, Illinois, in 1947. She worked at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, and then Sherman Hospital, Elgin for 40 years before retiring. Surviving are her husband, Calvin H. Miller whom she married on October 12, 1946; 2 daughters, Rebecca K. (Dennis) Lawton and Gretchen R. Yagow; 1 son, James V. (Rebecca) Miller; 7 grandchildren, Amelia (Steven) Klemp, Joshua (Jennifer) Yagow, Laura (Timothy) Schoenrock, Abigail (Joshua) Seltz, Otto (Melinda) Miller, Tyler and Dane Miller; and 13 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Mary Alice Miller; 2 sisters, Bonita VanEman and Mary V. Bakur; 3 brothers, Oliver, Hubert and Robert VanEman. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Calvary Lutheran Church, 535 N. McLean Blvd., Elgin with Rev. Mark Bestul officiating. Burial will be in Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Laird Funeral Home, Elgin, and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services in the church. Memorials may be given to Highland Oaks, 2750 W. Highland Ave., Elgin or Calvary Lutheran Church, Elgin. For information, www.lairdfamilyfuneralservices.com or 847-741-8800.
Also, Pitzen grandchildren, Beth (Josh) Pranger, Brian (Jennifer) Coon, Christine and Samantha Pitzen, and 8 great-grand-children and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Leander (Jean Whiting) Lay; and her sister, Agnes (Jerry) Klaus; her brother-in-law, Charles “Chuck” Weingart; and sister-in-law, Betty Kilday Lay; Joe’s parents, Joseph and Julia Himpelmann; sisters-inlaw, Kay (Paul) Reindel and Barbara (Melvin) Johnson. The visitation will be from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m., Sunday, February 22, 2015, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry IL 60050. Visitation will resume Monday at the funeral home from 8:30 until closing prayers at 9:15 a.m., then leaving for the 10:00 a.m. funeral Mass at St. John the Baptist Church, 2303 W. Church Street, Johnsburg. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials in Dorothy’s name be made to St. John the Baptist Church. For information, please call the funeral home at 815-385-2400, or visit www.justenfh.com, where friends may leave an on-line condolence message for her family. Sincere thanks to all who cared for Mom following her stroke on Christmas Eve, including staff at The Springs in Crystal Lake and Journey Care Hospice.
RITA R. SEYLLER Born: Dec. 17, 1929; in Hampshire, IL Died: Feb. 17, 2015; in Elgin, IL
Rita Rose Seyller, age 85, of Hampshire, passed away suddenly Tuesday, DOROTHY PITZEN February 17, 2015, at Born: March 23, 1922; in Spring Advocate Sherman Grove, IL Hospital in Elgin. Died: Feb. 18, 2015; in Johnsburg, IL She was born December 17, 1929, on the Schiesher family farm in HampDorothy Lay shire, the daughter of George and Himpelmann Pitzen, Cornelia (Drendel) Schiesher. Rita was age 92, of Johnsburg, a graduate of St. Charles Borromeo died February 18, Catholic School and was a member GERALDINE L. KNUTSON 2015. She was born of the 1947 class of Hampshire High Born: May 5, 1929; in Hermansville, on March 23, 1922, School. She married Ambrose H. MI the fourth of five Seyller on January 14, 1948 at the St. Died: Feb. 16, 2015; in Barrington, IL children born to John Charles Borromeo Catholic Church and Emma Lay in Spring Grove. and they operated a dairy farm in Geraldine L. Dorothy traveled in 1942 from Hampshire for 37 years before moving Knutson, age 85, Chicago, where she was living and into town. of Harvard, passed Rita was a lifelong devoted member away peacefully on working, to San Francisco, California, to marry Joseph Himpelmann, who of the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Monday, February was serving in the Army there during Church, a member of Altar and Rosary 16, 2015, at Good World War II. They settled in Johnsand the VFW Auxiliary in Hampshire. Shepherd Hospital burg after the war. In retirement, she enjoyed working in Barrington. She was born May 5, After Joe’s death in 1960, she at Video Express and holding garage 1929, in Hermansville, Michigan, to continued to raise her eight children sales. Rita was a generous supJohn and Anna (Folich) Minerick. On with the help and support of family porter of the St. Charles Borromeo June 11, 1949, she married Robert and friends, many from St. John the Parish School and was proud that she Knutson. Baptist Parish, where she worshipped attended there, as well as all her ten Gerry was devoted to her famas a devout Catholic. children and many of her grandchilily and friends, and her warmth, Dorothy was involved at St. John the dren. Rita and Ambrose also hosted compassion, generosity, and grace Baptist Church in many organizations several foreign exchange students endeared her to everyone she met. and ministries, including the Blessed including Bjorn, Espen, and Mona. Rita She was an avid gardener and bird Virgin Mother Sodality, Welcoming was the proud matriarch of her large watcher, and was fond of sewing Committee and Prayer Groups. She family and loved all babies and family and needlework. She enjoyed travwas also a member of the Catholic dinners. eling with her husband and relished Order of Foresters and was an insurSurviving are her children, Mary her annual visit to the family farm in ance agent for this organization. (Rick) Kastning of Malone, WI, Sandy Hermansville. Dorothy also worked many years (John) Eberly and Peg Thompson Survivors include Robert, her husfor the Barr-Don Corporation in Mount both of Hampshire, Walter “Hap” band of 65 years; daughters, Carol, Prospect until she retired. (Deborah) Seyller of Kingston, Joseph Laurie, and Susan Knutson; sisters, She and Paul Pitzen married at St. (Sandy) Seyller and Dan (Deb) Audrey Mitchell, Marjorie (William) John’s in 1986, and enjoyed 22 years Seyller both of Hampshire, Patricia Leathem, Helen (Robert) McKinnell, together until Paul’s death in 2008. (Bill) Maynard of Durand, Ambrose Shirley (Norman) Schreiner; and Dorothy is survived by her sister, Jr. (Shelley) Seyller of Hampshire, sister-in-law, Lois Minerick. Marie Weingart; and her brother, Paul (Patty) Seyller of Geneseo and She was preceded in death by her Edmund Lay. Survivors also include John (Lisa) Seyller of Hampshire; 27 parents; brothers, John Minerick and her children, Richard (Diane), Joel grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren Philip Minarick; and brother-in-law, (Carolyn), Mary (Jack) Weightman, and another due soon; and 1 great William Mitchell. Dave (Sue), Betty, Barb (Tom) great-grandson; a brother Wendell A visitation will be held Saturday, Kasting, Steve (Sue) and Ron (Karla). (Marge) Schiesher; five sisters, Vera February 21, 2015, from 9:30 to 11:00 Paul’s children from his first marriage (the late Melvin) Binz, Loretta (the a.m., at Saunders & McFarlin Funeral to Virginia include Joyce (Rex) Coon, late Henry) Schmitt, Elizabeth (the Home, 107 W. Sumner Street, HarPaul Jr. (Kim) and Loren (Cindy). Other late Wallace ) Miller, Ruth (Donald) vard, IL. Funeral services will follow survivors include 19 grandchildren, Bahr, Carol Holtz; and many nieces, at 11:00 a.m., with Pastor Burliss Danielle (Dave) Klein, Denise (Bryan) nephews and extended family. Parker officiating. Interment will be Straube, Debbi and fiance, Steve She was preceded in death by her in McHenry County Memorial Park, Dolloff, Melissa (Jake) Pereria, Matt parents; her husband Ambrose on Woodstock, IL. (Lorene) Himpelmann, Jodi (Darren) June 23, 2001; grandchildren Amy Family and friends may sign the Tate, Michael (Elena) Weightman, Kastning and David Maynard; and online guest book at saundersmcSteve (Jen) Weightman, Julie (Mike) sisters, Lorena (Harold) Letheby, farlin.net. Dahlin, Joe (Stacey) Himpelmann, Cornelia (Leonard) Miller and Theresa For more information, call the Ann Marie (Alex) Chapman, Andrea Schiesher. funeral home at 815-943-5400. (Joe) Hawkinson, Gretchen and Ben The Mass of Christian Burial will Kasting, Lauren Himpelmann and be celebrated at 10:30 am Monday, fiance Matt Starr, Emma and Maddie February 23, 2015, at the St. Charles Himpelmann, Shari (Mark) Norman, Borromeo Catholic Church, 297 E. Kevin Himpelmann, 25 great-grandJefferson St. in Hampshire with Fr. VELDA MAE MILLER Born: Oct. 6, 1926; in Petersburg, IL children, and a great-great-grandchild Sylvester Nnaso officiating. Burial Died: February 17, 2015; in Elgin, IL on the Himpelmann side of the family. will be In the St. Charles Borromeo
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Irene Gundelach: The visitation James F. Burgard: The visitation will be from 10 until the funeral will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursservice at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. day, Feb. 19, at Richard-Midway 19, at St. John’s United Church of Funeral Home, 5749 Archer Ave. Christ Harmony, 11821 E. Grant (corner of Lorel), Chicago. The Highway, Hampshire. For inforfuneral will be at 10:30 a.m. Frimation, call the funeral home at day, Feb. 20, at the funeral home. 815-568-8131. Interment will be private. For Marian B. Hanson: The visitation information, call 773-767-1840.
will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at Laird Funeral Home, Elgin. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, St. Charles. Burial will be in St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine. For information, call 847-741-8800.
Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 6:00 pm Sunday, Feb. 22 at the church with the rosary at 1:30 pm. Memorial contributions in her name may be directed to the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School. The Fredrick Funeral Home in Hampshire is assisting the family. For info call (847)683-2711.
Church, 410 N First St., Cary, IL 60013. Interment will follow at River Valley Memorial Gardens, West Dundee. Memorial donations may be made to the JourneyCare Foundation, 405 Lake Zurich Rd., Barrington, IL 60010. You may express online condolences at www.davenportfamily.com or call the funeral home at 815-459-3411 for information.
VIRGENE K. SMITH Born: Nov. 14, 1926; in Elgin, IL Died: Feb. 15, 2015; in Cary, IL Virgene Kathryn Smith, 88, longtime resident of Cary and formerly of Dundee, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 15, 2015, at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born November 14, 1926, in Elgin to the late Andrew and Mildred Miller. She was joined in marriage to the late Willard Duane Smith on December 7, 1947, in Dundee. Virgene was a lifetime member of the American Legion and VFW. She was a second generation owner alongside her husband, Willard, of W. Smith Cartage, Inc. Family was most important to her; she was a kind, loving, and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, not only to her family but to many others. Virgene loved to garden, travel, and work in the family business alongside her children. She also loved music and dancing, but most of all entertaining, throwing fabulous parties around the family pool. A special thanks to Virgene?s caregivers, for the loving care and comfort they provided to her. Virgene is survived by her children, Thomas Smith of Cary, James (Betty) Smith of Cary, Steven (Mary Kay) Smith of Woodstock, Susan (Gary) Lindsley of Lake in the Hills, Sharon (Dick) Kunz-Ormsby of Crystal Lake, Mariann (Greg) Hoeft-Werderitch of Crystal Lake, Charlie (Gale) Smith of Crystal Lake, and Patricia (William) Downey of Crystal Lake; grandchildren, Tom (Melissa) Smith of Merced, CA, James (Karyn) Smith of Plainfield, Jeffrey (Nicky) Smith of Algonquin, Jeremy (Kristen Schnell) Smith of Cary, Steven (Megan) Smith of Bull Valley, Bradley (Ashley) Smith of Huntley, Kristen (John) Cannon of Marengo, Tonya (Ryan) Rasmussen of Chicago, Mark (Trudy) Lindsley, Keith (Sylva) Lindsley of Green Bay, WI, Nicole Lindsley of Park Falls, WI, Marty (Nicole) Kunz of McHenry, Kimberly Kunz of McHenry, Daniel (Megan Loker) Hoeft of Cary, Katie (Aaron) Stout of Chicago, Christopher Werderitch of Crystal Lake, Jillian (Mike) Kivland of Crystal Lake, Jeremy Werderitch of Crystal Lake and Scott (Racheal Harford) Carlson of Mears Silver Lake, MI; 23 great-grandchildren; and twin sister, Irene Weidner of Elgin. In addition to her loving husband, Willard, she was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter, April Reinwand; and sons-in-law, William Reinwand and Daniel Hoeft; and two brothers. Visitation will be held Friday, February 20, 2015, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E Terra Cotta Ave, (Route 176) Crystal Lake. Visitation will continue the following day, Saturday, February 21, from 12 Noon until the time of the Funeral Mass at 12:30p.m. at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic
MARTIN A. ZIEBEL Born: March 11, 1942 Died: Feb. 15 2015 Martin “Marty” A. Ziebel, age 72, a resident of Trevor WI, died Sunday February 15th 2015, at St. Catherine’s Hospital. Marty was born March 11th, 1942, in Chicago to Edward and Lorraine (Nordell) Ziebel. He was educated in the schools of Illinois and received his Associates Degree from the College of Lake County. Marty served his country as a member of the U.S. Air Force. In March of 1964, he married Lynda Wiedenhoeft. They later divorced. On July 8, 1983, he was united in marriage with Janice Huck. Marty was a longtime employee of Charmglow, many of those years as the Plant Manager. He then worked until 2008 as Manager at the Kenosha Achievement Center. Marty’s greatest love was the outdoors. He relished a good Packer game, but hunting, camping, fishing, boating; those were the things that brought him joy. Marty cherished his family very much and his greatest delight came in the role of Grandpa to his seven grandchildren. Marty will be deeply missed by his wife, Janice of Trevor; his sons, Martin Jr. of Harvard IL, Thomas (Christine) of Genoa City, and Juston Paczkowski of Chicago IL; and by his daughters, Amy Lynn of Rockford IL and Angela (Brian) Dillon of Chicago IL. He is further survived by his beloved grandchildren, Andrew, Olivia, Ryan, Isabelle, Liam, Niamh and Sonia. Marty is also survived by his brothers, Brian (Irmgard) of McHenry IL and Dean (Valerie) of Johnsburg IL; and by his sisters, Victoria (Richard) Hoffman of Effingham IL and Karen (Mike) O’Meara of Littleton CO. Preceding Marty in death were his parents; a brother, Glen; and a son, Richard in infancy. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, February 19th 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Wilmot WI. (30100-Wilmot Road) Visitation with the family will be on Thursday, at the church from 9:30a.m. until the time of mass. Burial will follow in Southern WI Veterans Cemetery in Union Grove, WI. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family would be appreciated. Casey Family Options Funerals and Cremations Stephen P. Casey, Owner/Funeral Director (262) 653-0667 www.CaseyFamilyOptions.com
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