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BLOOD DRIVES Following is a list of places to give blood. Donors should be 17 or older or 16 with a parent’s consent, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in good health. • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 27 – Tickets Now, 265 Exchange Drive, Crystal Lake. Appointments and information: www. heartlandbc.org. • 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 28 – St. John’s Parish, 2302 W. Church St., Johnsburg. Appointments and information: www. heartlandbc.org. Blood service organizations • American Red Cross of Greater Chicago – 800-4483543 for general blood services; 312-729-6100 general questions. • Heartland Blood Centers – 800-786-4483; 630-264-7834 or
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www.heartlandbc.org. Locations: 6296 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake, 815-356-0608; 1140 N. McLean Blvd., Elgin, 847-7418282; 649 W. State St., Geneva, 630-208-8105; 1200 N. Highland Ave., Aurora, 630-892-7055. • LifeSource Blood Center – Crystal Lake Community Donor Center, 5577 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake, 815-356-5173. Hours: noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Information: 877-543-3768 or www.lifesource.org. • Rock River Valley Blood Center – 419 N. Sixth St., Rockford, 877-778-2299; 815-9658751 or www.rrvbc.org. Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fridays; 7 to 11 a.m. second Saturdays.
Born: Oct. 28, 1933; in Bellefountain, OH Died: June 25, 2014 Charles H. Beaty, age 80, of Lake Barrington. Born October 28, 1933, in Bellefountain, OH to Hugh and Mildred Beaty, passed away June 25, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Kay, nee Marquardt; loving father of Doug (Sandy) Beaty, Lisa (Frank) Bellanca and Dean (Debbie) Beaty; proud grandfather of Tera, Tyler, Tori, Jennifer, Shawn, Josh and Matt and great grandfather of Brynna, Dane, Xavier, Delaney, Elliot and Alexcis; dear brother of Betsy Whitaker and brother-in-law of Bill and Victor Marquardt. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your charity of choice. Visitation Sunday, June 29, 2014, 3:00 - 8:00 PM at Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, 185 E. Northwest Hwy., Palatine. 847-359-8020 or www.smithcorcoran.com.
CLASS REUNIONS Following is a list of local class reunions. To add your class reunion to the list, email information to neighbors@nwherald. com. • Prairie Ridge High School Class of 2004 will host its 10year reunion the evening of June 28 at Old Towne Hall Banquets, 54 Brink St., Crystal Lake. For information, visit www.facebook. com/prhs04 or email prhs04@ gmail.com. • Marengo Community High School Class of 1944 will host its 70-year reunion at 1 p.m.
July 16 at Jameson’s Charhouse, 12860 Del Webb Blvd., Huntley. For information, call Bev Fellin at 847-658-7936. • Woodstock High School Class of 1974 will host its 40-year reunion at 6 p.m. July 18 at Kingston Lanes (formerly Edgetown Bowl), Woodstock. For information, email info@wchs74.com. • Woodstock High School Class of 2004 will host its 10-year reunion from 7 to 11 p.m. Aug. 2 at Off the Rails (formerly Pirro’s), 228 W. Main St., Woodstock. For information, visit www.whs2004reunion.wordpress.com.
MARY ELIZABETH BEVER Born: Nov. 29, 1922; in Chicago Died: June 25, 2014; in Walworth Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Bever, age 91, of Walworth, WI, formerly of Williams Bay, WI, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at the Golden Years Retirement Village in Walworth. Betty was born November 29, 1922, in Chicago, IL to parents Charles W. and Elizabeth L. (Whitsell) Fay. She was united in marriage to George W. Bever on March 22, 1947 in Chicago. In her early career, Betty was employed as a church secretary. More recently she was a secretary for a manufacturer’s rep. She was a member of the Prospect Height Baptist Church in Prospect Heights, IL. Following their move to Williams Bay, WI, she was an active member of Calvary Community Church in Williams Bay. She is survived by her children: James and wife Linda Bever of South Bend, IN; Gail and husband Ron Lane of Allegan, MI; Robert and wife Linda Bever of Oxnard, CA; John and wife Pam Bever of Buffalo Grove, IL; grandchildren: Melody and husband Josh Swihart of Littleton, CO; Geoffrey and wife Lyneette Lane of Des Moines, IA; Jamie and wife Denise Lane of Janesville, WI; Karryn and husband Andy DeHaan of Caledonia, MI; Christi and husband Terry Carter of Grand Junction, CO; Austin Bever of Greeley, CO; Ashley and husband Sean Clark of Buffalo Grove, IL; and Julia Bever of Buffalo Grove, IL; 16 great grandchildren; and one sister, Ione Tindle of Walworth, WI. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, George Bever; and
GOLF OUTINGS June 27 TEE UP 4 CHARITY GOLF OUTING, 11 a.m. June 27, Prairie Isle Golf Club, 2216 Route 176, Crystal Lake. Fundraiser to benefit McHenry County PADS and Pioneer Center for Autism hosted by STAR (Sharing Time and Resources) charitable organization. Best ball scramble. Shotgun start 12:30 p.m. Cost: $100 a golfer includes 18 holes of golf, cart, box lunch, group photo, dinner and gift bag; $25 dinner only. Registration and information: Cyndi Sarabia, 847-487-1000, ext. 323; STAR@ procomps.com or ww.procomps. com/star. June 28 YOUTH MINISTRY GOLF OUTING, third annual, 11:30 a.m. June 28, Prairie Isle Golf Club, 2216 Route 176, Crystal Lake. Hosted by The Church of Holy
Apostles to benefit the youth ministry mission trip to Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Shotgun start 1 p.m. Scramble format. Cost: $80 a golfer includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, dinner and one drink ticket; $25 dinner only. Registration and information: Joe Filpi or John Jelinek, 815-385-5673. June 30 BERKSHIRE BALLET THEATRE GOLF OUTING, 11th annual, 7:30 a.m. June 30, Turnberry Country Club, 9600 Turnberry Trail, village of Lakewood. Fundraiser to benefit the BBT apprentices and company members who bring classical ballet to the community. Shotgun start 8:30 a.m. Best ball format. Cost: $130, includes a light breakfast, buffet lunch, awards ceremony with door prizes and more. Registration and information: 815-477-0033 or www.summersacademyofdance.com.
brothers, John, Bill, and Ed Fay. Services for Betty Bever will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, June 30, 2014 at Calvary Community Church in Williams Bay, WI. Visitation will be 2:00 to 6:00 P.M. Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Toynton Funeral Home in Walworth, WI. Interment will be in the Walworth Cemetery.
ROBERT J. BLAIR Died: June 24, 2014; in Elk Grove Village Robert J. Blair Sr., age 93, Huntley, Illinois. Robert “Bob” Blair died June 24, 2014, at Alexian Brother’s Rehabilitation Center in Elk Grove Village after suffering a transient ischemic attack (TIA). Bob was born in Chicago’s Albany Park Sunnyside and Lawndale – where he developed his lifelong love affair with cars, motorcycles, engines and grease. His connection to vehicles was cultivated by his father, James Blair, who worked for Carl Zepp Ford Agency on Lawrence Avenue. Following the untimely death of both of his parents when Bob was only 13 years old, he went to live with his mother Ruth’s parents and his younger sister Gloria (predeceased) went to live with their Aunt. In grade school, Bob met the true love of his life, Betty Lou Wise. They attended Roosevelt High School together and were sweethearts through and through. They were married in 1943 at Barry Memorial Church. Following Bob’s stint in the Navy in WWII, he and his uncle’s built a house in Itasca, where they raised their two sons, Rob and Rick, and daughter, Janet. Not wanting to be referred to as a ‘grease monkey’ by his father-in-law, Bob went to school for a diploma in engineering and began his career at the Bell & Howell company as a mechanical engineer. Being a ‘pioneer’ at the company, his 47 year career included many different roles with personnel management being among his favorite. When Bob retired from Bell & Howell, he and Betty moved ‘out to the wide open spaces’ to Huntley when it was just that about 27 years ago. Bob was an active member of the Algonquin First Congregational Church, a helpful neighbor, a frugal depression kid who always found a few bucks for things like the wounded warrior fund, and a man who deeply cherished his family. Up until very recently, Bob was living independently in their home in Huntley, driving his Ford (of course), and had the smile of someone much younger than 93. He wanted to make it to 100... and
DONALD L. RATH Born: Feb. 14, 1929; in Beloit, WI Died: June 23, 2014; in Belvidere Donald L. Rath, age 85 of Belvidere, IL, passed away Monday June 23, 2014, at Maplecrest Care Centre in Belvidere, IL. He was born February 14, 1929 in Beloit, WI; the son of the late LeRoy and Verne (Dehart) Rath. He married Mary Snyder August 30, 1929 in Kentucky. He was a Korean War Veteran. He is survived by his daughters, Gail (Gary) Garcia, Debbie (Larry) Rath; sons, Don (Cindy), Steve (Deb), Dave (Cathy) and Gary (Kay) Rath; sister, Shirley Matteson; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great- grandchild. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife; daughter, Barbara Ann; brother, George Rath; sisters, Elaine and Judy. There will be a memorial service on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. at McHenry County Memorial Park in Woodstock, IL 60098. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.belviderefh. com.
and June M. (Collins) Vest in Harvard. On October 26, 1991, he married Carol Lynn Reuter in Crystal Lake. He worked at Dean Foods for 26 years, and had been a locksmith since 1991. He was a volunteer fireman in Harvard for 10 years, a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Harvard and had coached little league baseball. He was an avid Bears fan and enjoyed watching baseball, football, pro and college basketball. Duck also enjoyed playing cards, golf, and bowling. He savored the time he spent with his great-niece Bryleigh, she was the apple of his eye. He loved spending time with his son and cherished all the time he spent with his family showing this by attending all the family functions. He was known by many as being a jokester and loved giving his sisters a hard time by calling them his 4 “older” sisters, even though he was actually the oldest. Duck had a heart of gold and would help anyone, even if it meant he went without! He is survived by his wife, Carol Lynn Vest of Harvard; his son, Matthew (Jessica Wiegel) Reuter of Harvard; his mother, June Vest; four sisters, Debbie (Ken) Morris of Harvard, Ruthann (Bob Camren) Vest of Capron, Nancy (David) Vermett of Walworth, WI, and Barb (Rich) Braun of Pell Lake, WI; one brother, Terry McEnenany of Harvard; several aunts and uncles and many nieces and nephews whom he loved very much! He was preceded in death by his father, Gene Vest; brother, Mickey Vest; 3 uncles, Bobbie, Eddie, and Dale Collins; his maternal and paternal grandparents; father and mother-in-laws, Don and Mary Anderson; brother-in-law, Randy Reuter; and 2 sister-in-laws; Cathy Reuter and Mary Williams. The visitation will be 4:00 8:00 PM Monday, June 30 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 504 E. Diggins St., Harvard, IL 60033. The funeral will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 1 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Harvard. The Rev. Herb Priester will officiate. Memorials may be given to the family of Donald “Duck” Vest. Family and friends may sign the online guest book at saundersmcfarlin.net. Call Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home for more information at 815-943-5400.
DONALD VEST Born: Dec. 31, 1956; in Harvard Died: June 24, 2014; in Harvard Donald “Duck” Vest, age 57, of Harvard, died Tuesday, June 24 at his home. Duck was born December 31, 1956, to Gene A.
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FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Charles H. Beaty: The visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 29, at Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, 185 E. Northwest Highway, Palatine. For information, call 847-359-8020. Mary Elizabeth Bever: The visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 29, at Toynton Funeral Home in Walworth, Wisconsin. The services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 30, at Calvary Community Church in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. Interment will be in Walworth Cemetery. Robert J. Blair: The services will be Saturday, June 28, at the Congregational Church of Algonquin, 109 Washington St., Algonquin. The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service with a luncheon at the church to follow. For information, call James A. O’Connor Funeral Home at 847669-5111. Betty L. Clark: A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 27, at Kingswood United Methodist Church, 401 W. Dundee Road, Buffalo Grove. For information, call 630-3550264. Olive M. Frame: The visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral Mass celebration Saturday, June 28, at St. Mary Church, 312 Lincoln Ave., Woodstock. Interment will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Hartland. For information, call the funeral home at 815-338-1710.
came pretty close. A phrase that he repeated frequently is “it’s a great life.” We will miss hearing him say it but it and he will live forever in our hearts. Robert Blair is survived by his wife, Betty Lou; his children- son Robert and wife Patricia Blair, son Richard Blair, daughter Janet and husband Jack Valentic; his grand children, Erin and Gary Long, Ben and Lia Blair, Megan and Shawn Hunter, Paige Blair; and great grandchildren, Blair and Zoey Long, Max and Leo Hunter and Arlo Blair. Services for Mr. Blair will be held Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Congregational Church of Algonquin, 109 Washington Street, Algonquin, Illinois 60102. Visitation will be 10:00 am until the 11:00 am Funeral service with a luncheon at the church to follow. Donations, in lieu of flowers, can be made to the Congregational Church of Algonquin. The James A. O’Connor Funeral Home is assisting the family. For info call (847)669-5111 or visit www.jamesaoconnorfuneralhome .com
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Don’t get stuck in the dark. Let us help you! Kenneth K. Hamsher: All are asked to go directly to St. Bede Catholic Church, 36455 N. Wilson Road, Ingleside, for the funeral Mass celebration at 10 a.m. Friday, June 27. Entombment will follow in Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville. For information, call K.K. Hamsher Funeral Home at 847-587-2100. Galen E. Harrison: The visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. with a wake service at 7 p.m. Friday, June 27. The funeral service will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 28, at Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, 185 E. Northwest Highway in Palatine, proceeding to St. Theresa Church for funeral service at 10 a.m. Interment will be held privately in Windridge Cemetery. For information, call the funeral home at 847-3598020. Muriel A. Hickox: The visitation will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 28, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 200 S. Wille St., Mount Prospect, with a celebration of life service to follow at 11 a.m. Alice M. Hoeft: The celebration of life will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at 8 Talcott Ave., Crystal Lake. A. Sue Jolitz: The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the service Friday, June 27, at Wait-Ross-Allanson Funeral & Cremation Services Chapel, 201 S. Main St., Algonquin. The funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 27, at Congregational Church of Algonquin. Burial will follow in
Algonquin Cemetery. For information, call 847-658-4232. Patricia Dare Laurent: The celebration of life will be Sunday, July 15. The time and place will be announced at a later date. For information, call Ed Laurent at 630-927-2007 or call Dunn Family Funeral Home at 630554-3888. James Robert MacGilvray: Friends may visit with the family from 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 28, until the 10:30 a.m. Mass celebration at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 3500 W. Washington St., McHenry. Inurnment will be in St. Patrick Countryside Cemetery in McHenry. For information, call Justen Funeral Home & Crematory at 815-385-2400. Marie E. Miller: A celebration of Marie’s life will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at her son Paul’s home at 11623 Barberry Lane, Huntley. For information, call 847-639-3817. Thomas Joseph Pancyrz: The visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at the funeral home. For information, call the funeral home at 815-728-0233. Jame Rakowski Jr.: A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 28, at Burlington United Methodist Church, 195 Center St., Burlington.
Donald L. Rath: The memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at McHenry County Memorial Park in Woodstock. Jeanne Louise Thomfohrda: The visitation will be from 10 a.m. Friday, June 27, until the funeral Mass celebration at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, 312 Lincoln Ave., Woodstock. Burial will be in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Woodstock. For information call the Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home at 815-338-1710. Charlene Fern Zimmer Ulanowski: There will be a memorial service at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 29, at the Woodstock Opera House. For information, call Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home at 815338-1710. Donald Vest: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 30, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 504 E. Diggins St., Harvard. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Harvard. For information, call Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home at 815-943-5400. Thomas Weston Williams: The memorial service will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at Colonial Funeral Home and Crematory, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry. For information, call the funeral home at 815-3850063.
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