Obituaries

Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services Obituaries

Local obituaries for Lake Zurich and Palatine, IL areas

Joseph G. Gliwa

Joseph G. Gliwa

Jul 21, 2025

Visitation for Joseph G. Gliwa, Jr, 88, of Palatine for over 50 years, will be on Thursday, July 24, 2025, from 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy, Palatine. Prayers will be on Friday, July 25, 2025, at 9:30 AM also at the funeral home and process to St. Thomas of Villanova...

Walter M. Simons

Walter M. Simons

Jul 19, 2025



Visitation for Walter Maurice Simons, age 68, will be held at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich, from 2 PM – 4:30 PM. Friday, July 25, 2025. Children are welcome. A Funeral Mass will be said at 6 PM at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Volo, IL. Dinner will be available at the school following...

Kathryn C. Schweda

Kathryn C. Schweda

Jul 18, 2025

With love and gratitude for a life well-lived, we announce the passing of Kathryn C. Schweda (Kathy), wife, mother, teacher, counselor, traveler, and maker of countless cozy things, who left us peacefully on July 18, 2025, at the age of 76.

A celebration of her life will be held on Thursday, July 24, 2025, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at...

Jane M. Hill

Jane M. Hill

Jul 14, 2025

A Celebration of Life for Jane Marie Hill (nee Mateja), of Palatine, will be held Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. with a Memorial Service at 3:00 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL 60067.

Jane passed away peacefully on July 14th, 2025. Jane was born on June 4th, 1933.

Her parents Frank...

Robert A. Cole

Robert A. Cole

Jul 13, 2025

Funeral Services for Robert (Bob) A. Cole, 64, of Palatine will be private. Bob passed away on July 13, 2025, in Stone Lake, Wisconsin.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Karren Cole; his daughters Melissa Busch (Brad), Heather Cornish (Calvin), Ashley McDonough (Nathan), and Kathryn Cole; and his cherished grandchildren, Greyson and Harper Busch, Blake, Brooklynn, and Temperance Cornish, and...

Anna Kowalczyk

Anna Kowalczyk

Jul 13, 2025

Visitation for Anna Kowalczyk, 74, of Palatine, will be from 9:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM, Friday, July 18, 2025, at St. Joseph Home for the Elderly, 80 W. Northwest, Palatine. The Interment will follow at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine. Please join us in celebration of her beautiful life.

Anna was born in...

Joan M. Boquist

Joan M. Boquist

Jul 13, 2025

Visitation for Joan M. Boquist, 92, of Lake Zurich, will be held on Sunday, July 20, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich. Family and Friends will meet directly at St. Francis de Sales Church, 33 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich, where visitation will continue on Monday, July...

Patricia M. McLain

Patricia M. McLain

Jul 13, 2025

Visitation for Patricia M. McLain, 69, of Palatine, will be held on Friday, July 18, 2025, from 10:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Service at 12:00 PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home 201 N. Northwest Hwy. Palatine. The Interment will be on another date, at Evergreen Cemetery, Barrington.

Pat was born on January 11, 1956, to Bernard and...

Oneita Porter

Oneita Porter

Jul 9, 2025

A Funeral Service for Oneita "Neets" Porter, 85, will be held Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at the Long Grove Community Church, 1110 Robert Parker Coffin Road, Long Grove, 60047, in the historic 177 years old chapel with the steeple. Immediately after the service the burial will take place in the Long Grove Community Church Cemetery. Parking is...

William R. Malinowski

William R. Malinowski

Jul 7, 2025

Visitation for William R. Malinowski, 43, of Cary, will be held from 3:00 PM until the time of the Funeral Service at 7:00 PM, Thursday, July 10, 2025 at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich. The Interment will be held privately at Lake Zurich Cemetery, Lake Zurich, IL

 Bill was born on May 9, 1982, in...

Maxine L. O'Malley

Maxine L. O'Malley

Jul 7, 2025

Visitation for Maxine L. O'Malley, 93, of Lake Zurich, will be from 10:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 33 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich, IL. The Interment will be private at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines.

Maxine was born on July 17, 1931,...

Donna L. Smith

Donna L. Smith

Jul 2, 2025

Visitation for Donna Lea (Eaken) Smith, age 85, will be from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy, Palatine. IL. Family and Friends will meet directly at St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Church, 1201 E. Anderson Drive, Palatine, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, for the Funeral Mass...

Lawrence Nohr

Lawrence Nohr

Jul 1, 2025

Visitation for Lawrence Nohr, 97, of Palatine, will be on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, from 10:00 AM until time of the Funeral Service at 12:30 PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy, Palatine. The Interment will follow at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, IL.

Larry was born on July 13, 1927, to Lawrence and Clara Nohr. He...

Valerie A. Grisco

Valerie A. Grisco

Jun 30, 2025

Visitation for Valerie Ann Grisco, 51, of Rolling Meadows, will be on Monday, July 14, 2025, from 10:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Service at 12:00 PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy, Palatine, IL. The Interment will be private.

Valerie was born on February 12, 1974, to the late George and Patricia Grisco. She...

Thomas J. Osterman

Thomas J. Osterman

Jun 30, 2025

Visitation will be held for Thomas Joseph “Tom” Osterman, 92, of Kildeer, Illinois, formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 10, 2025, from 10:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 33 S. Buesching Rd., Lake Zurich, Illinois. The Interment will be private.

Tom passed away peacefully on June 30, 2025,...

Richard M. Mahoney

Richard M. Mahoney

Jun 26, 2025

Visitation for Richard “Dick” Michael Mahoney, 82, of Lake Zurich since 1988, formerly of Chicago, IL, will be held Wednesday, July 2, 2025, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich, IL 60047. Family and Friends will meet Thursday. July 3, 2025, at 10:00...

Ruth D. Opitz

Ruth D. Opitz

Jun 25, 2025

A Memorial Service will be held for Ruth Dorothy Opitz, 102, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy, Palatine, on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 1:00 PM. The Interment will be private.

Ruth, a beloved aunt and friend, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2025.

Born on August 2, 1922, in Petosky MI, Ruth was the second of five...

John “Jack” Gordon

John “Jack” Gordon

Jun 24, 2025

John “Jack” Gordon, age 75, of Palatine, Illinois, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Arrangements will be made privately.

Jack was born to the late Thomas Sr. and Alice Gordon and was one of six brothers. He is lovingly remembered by his surviving brothers, Thomas Jr. (Joan) and Brian (Jeannie); his cherished goddaughter, Nadia...

Brian R. Burch

Brian R. Burch

Jun 23, 2025

Brian Russell Burch, 80, of Lake Zurich, passed away June 23, 2025, after suffering cardiac arrest following a pancreatic cancer diagnosis on May 22, 2025. We will be honoring Brian this Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Messiah Lutheran Church, 25225 W. Ivanhoe Road, Wauconda, IL 60084. Visitation will be held from 2:00p.m. to 4:00p.m with a Memorial Service at 4:00p.m.

He...

Robert G. Griep

Robert G. Griep

Jun 22, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Robert Gene (Bob) Griep, who departed this life on June 22, 2025, at the age of 80. He was born on July 13, 1944, in Waukesha, WI, to the loving parents Alvin and Bernice Griep. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. from 10:00a.m. until the time...