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Jane Ann Kennedy Dahm, age 89, of Woodstock, Ill., passed away on Nov. 24, 2020, at Northwestern Hospital McHenry due to complications from COVID.

She was born on Aug. 1, 1931, in Woodstock, the daughter of Charles and Leonie Kennedy. She married George A. Dahm on Aug. 5, 1951.

Jane was a devoted wife, mother, grand- Jane Ann mother, and Kennedy Dahm great-grandmother.

She was very involved in her children’s school activities and enjoyed participating and watching their events. She served as a Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader and was a strong supporter of the McHenry County Fair. She served as a superintendent of the antique show for many years.

Jane was a docent and avid supporter of the McHenry County Historical Society. She loved antiques and enjoyed collecting tea leaf china.

Jane was a local historian in her own right, having been born and mainly raised in Woodstock. She and her longtime friend Joan Mansfield co-wrote articles for The Woodstock Independent regarding Woodstock’s history.

She worked as an usher at the Woodstock Opera House and supported its endeavors as a Friend of the Opera House. Jane was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of Woodstock

■ Gretchen A. Wielontek, 54, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 18 in the 700 block of North Madison Street on a charge of theft. Bond $3,000. Released on personal recognizance. Court date Dec. 3. ■ Lorachioe S. Sockwell, 52, Crystal Lake, was arrested Nov. 12 in the 600 block of Lake Avenue on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond $100. Released on personal recognizance. Court date Dec. 17. ■ Laura M. Echeverria, 27, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 12 in the 1300 block of South Eastwood Drive on charges of driving while license suspended and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date Dec. 17. ■ Omar Manriquez-Cazares, 31, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 13 in the 700 block of McHenry Avenue on a charge of disorderly conduct. Released after posting $100 bond. Court date Dec. 17. and faithfully served in many capacities. She was a member of Friends of the Woodstock Public Library and a member of P.E.O.

Jane was a graduate of Woodstock High School and attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She was employed by District 200 for a number of years in various associate positions and was a class adviser for several years.

She is survived by her children, Angela (Charles) Boe, Pamela (John) Moorhouse, Christopher (Ellen) Dahm, and Melinda (Thomas) Zingrone.

Jane was proud of her 10 grandchildren, Erin (Steve) Kaye, Ben (Katie) Moorhouse, Patrick (Sara) Moorhouse, Jackie (Mike) Lawler, Jennifer (Kyle) Oliver, Philip (Kristen) Dahm, Bryan (Cindy) Dahm, Adam (Dana) Zingrone, Tobia (Laura) Zingrone, and Joseph (Allie) Zingrone. She also had 15 great-grandchildren and eight nieces and nephews.

Jane was proceeded in death by George in 2005; her parents, Leonie and Charles Kennedy; her brothers, Frank and John Kennedy; and her sister, Patricia Gaylord.

Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Woodstock; McHenry County 4-H Foundation; McHenry County Historical Society; or Friends of the Woodstock Opera House.

A celebration of her life will be held at a future date.

For information, call the Schneider, Leucht, Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home at 815-338-1710, or visit slmcfh.com.

Donna Faye Ward (Hollenbeck), 89, passed away peacefully at her home in Woodstock on Nov. 23, 2020, of natural causes.

She was born on the family farm on Christmas Eve 1930 and was the oldest of the four Hollenbeck girls. Her parents were Luella (Schmidt) and George W. Hollenbeck who had a fruit and vegetable stand on Route 173 outside of Hebron during the Great Depression. She attended grade and high Donna Faye school in Hebron, Ward Ill., and graduated from Hebron High School in 1948. In 1950 she married her high school sweetheart, James Clement Ward, who was drafted and served in Korea for the next two years. After discharge, they moved to Woodstock and started careers and a family.

Donna was a presence on the Square for over 30 years. She worked at Wien’s and managed Bate’s Smartwear, both tailored dress shops on the Square. She was an assistant to both pharmacists on the Square (Bob Gibson and Bruce Kelly) and managed The Habersham Plantation in Crystal Lake. Later, she worked for Follett Industries in McHenry and ended her career delivering the Northwest Herald paper to many people here in Woodstock.

She also volunteered her time at the McHenry County Defenders, Home of the Sparrow, and anywhere else she could find something to keep her busy. Vacations were spent in our youth at Devils Lake.

Woodstock Fire/Rescue District EMS calls for Nov. 19-25: 80 Fire Runs Nov. 19

12:55 a.m. – 2200 block of North Seminary Avenue, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; engine 1:40 a.m. – 400 block of Leah Lane, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; truck 2:58 p.m. – 1100 block of North Seminary Avenue, power line down; engine 4:06 p.m. – 900 block of North Seminary Avenue, unintentional detector activation, no fire; shift commander 7:05 p.m. – 100 block of Lawrence Avenue, lockout; truck

Nov. 20

1:37 p.m. – Charles and Raffel roads, traffic accident with no injuries; truck 3:11 p.m. – 900 block of West South Street, dispatched and canceled en route; shift commander 6:11 p.m. – Route 120 and Thompson Road, Wonder Lake; engine

Nov. 21

2:46 p.m. – 1800 block of South Rose She and our Dad enjoyed Biloxi and South Padre Island, and after he was gone (’78), she would go to Cocoa Beach annually with Kelly and Randy and her grandkids for “Grandma’s Vacation.” She was an avid reader of crime mysteries by several different authors. She loved her cats and feeding the squirrels at home and the geese at the city park. Her neighbors will remember her by the corn growing in their yards.

She is survived by her children, Michael Curtis Ward and Kelly (Randy) Redemske; her sisters, Maxine Hollenbeck and Jorga (James) Stewart. She was so proud of her four grandchildren, Jenna and Ryan Redemske and Chloe and Leah Ward, as well as many nieces and nephews, Kitty, Shawn (Jolyn), Scott (Gail) and Mike (Teresa) LeBaron, Teresa (Marty) Shaw, Carrie Harper, and Penny (Lee) Bowser.

She is preceded in death by her husband; her younger sister, Cody LeBaron; and her 3-year-old granddaughter, Molly Anne Redemske, who is now again on her Grandma’s lap; along with many, many cats.

Services will be held at the Schneider, Leucht, Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. A limited visitation service will be held there on Dec. 5, 2020. from 10 a.m. to noon. A family service will be held at noon. Interment will be private. The family understands any reservations about coming out and wishes everyone peace and good health in trying times. Please consider making a memorial donation in lieu of flowers to Helping Paws in Woodstock or McHenry County Defenders as she loved all animals and books.

For more information, contact the Schneider, Leucht, Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home at 815-338-1710, or visit

slmcfh.com. Farm Road, brush or brush/grass mixture fire; engine, shift commander, truck, utility pickup

1:06 p.m. – 3200 block of North Route 47, traffic accident with injuries; truck, ambulance, engine, shift commander

11:05 a.m. – 400 block of North Madison Street, hazmat release investigation, no hazmat; truck

1:16 p.m. – 1500 block of Yellowhead Court, cooking fire confined to container; shift commander, truck, ambulance

3:48 p.m. – 1100 block of Walden Oaks Drive, carbon monoxide incident; engine, ambulance, shift commander 4:36 p.m. – 1100 block of Walden Oaks Drive, no incident found on arrival at dispatch address; engine 9:01 p.m. – 300 block of South Hayward Street, carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO; engine 9:19 p.m. – 6300 block of McCue Road, Union, assist police or other agency; tender, engine