Obituaries

Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services Obituaries

Local obituaries for Lake Zurich and Palatine, IL areas

Lori Ann Parquette

Lori Ann Parquette

Aug 8, 2025

Visitation for Lori Ann Parquette, 66, of Marco Island, Florida, formerly of Prospect Heights, will be held on Sunday, September 21, 2025, from 3:00 PM until the time of the Funeral Service at 5:00 PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy, Palatine. The Interment will be private.

Lori passed away on August 8th, 2025, in Naples, Florida.

Lori...

Rebecca L. Vrooman

Rebecca L. Vrooman

Sep 8, 2025

Visitation for Rebecca L. Vrooman, 49, of Ladonia, TX, will be on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 10:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Service at 11:00 AM at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 24500 N. Old McHenry Rd, Hawthorn Woods, IL. The Interment will follow at the church cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the church after the burial.

It...

Jane M. Biernacki

Jane M. Biernacki

Sep 5, 2025

Visitation for Jane Mary Biernacki, 94, of Palatine, will be on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, from 9:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM at St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Church, 1201 E. Anderson Drive, Palatine. The Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, IL.

Jane was born on December 22, 1930, to John and Mary Pasciak...

Carol A. Mazza

Carol A. Mazza

Sep 4, 2025

Visitation for Carol A. Mazza, 72, formerly of Elmwood Park, will be held from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich. Family and Friends will meet directly at St. Anne Catholic Church, 120 Ela Street, Barrington, on Monday, September 8, 2025, where visitation will continue...

Angelo A. Caruso

Angelo A. Caruso

Aug 27, 2025

Visitation for Angelo A. Caruso, 98, of Arlington Heights, will be held on Friday, August 29, 2025, at St. Thomas of Villanova Church, 1201 E. Anderson Drive, Palatine from 9:00 AM until time of the Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM. The Entombment will follow at All Saints Mausoleum, Des Plaines.

Angelo was born on June 3, 1927, to Luigi and Santina...

Dayle Stirn

Dayle Stirn

Aug 25, 2025

A Visitation and Celebration of Dayle’s Life will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL, 60067. Friends and loved ones are invited to gather, share memories, and honor a woman who will be deeply missed. Dayle and Don will be laid to rest...

Mark D. Reis

Mark D. Reis

Aug 25, 2025

Visitation for Mark D. Reis, 55, of Palatine, will be held on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy, Palatine from 12:00 PM until the Prayer Service at 3:00 PM. The Interment will be private.

Mark was born on May 25, 1970, to Paul and Elizabeth Reis. He passed away at home on Monday,...

Helen A. Cauwels

Helen A. Cauwels

Aug 24, 2025

A Private Celebration of Life will be held by the immediate family.

In loving memory of Helen A. Cauwels, born October 1, 1926, and at rest on August 24, 2025. Helen was a wonderful loving wife of 38 years to the late Henry J. Cauwels and devoted mother to her surviving children, Henry C. (Katherine) Cauwels, Edward F. (Irene) Cauwels, Martin...

Donald J. Schwank

Donald J. Schwank

Aug 23, 2025

Visitation for Donald J. Schwank, 91, of Barrington, will be held on Friday, September 19, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy. Palatine. The Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 10:30 AM also at the funeral home, preceded by a brief visitation from...

Ruth A. Towner

Ruth A. Towner

Aug 22, 2025

Visitation for Ruth A. Towner, 90, of Palatine, will be from 9:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Service at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at First United Methodist Church, 123 N. Plum Grove Road, Palatine. The Interment will be private at a later date.

Ruth was born in Malvern, Iowa, on January 26, 1935, to Frank and...

Wanda E. Grever

Wanda E. Grever

Aug 18, 2025

Visitation for Wanda Eleanor Grever, 97, of Lake Zurich, will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2025, from 10:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Service at 11:30 AM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich. The Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Barrington. A luncheon will be after the burial.

With great sadness, we...

Michael J. Lightfoot

Michael J. Lightfoot

Aug 15, 2025

A Service is not planned for Michael J Lightfoot, 74, at this time.

Michael died from prostate cancer on August 15, 2025. He was born in Chicago, IL, on February 26, 1951; growing up on the South side of Chicago by Midway Airport.

Michael earned his undergraduate degree from Lewis University and his Juris Doctorate from Northern Illinois University College of Law....

Gavin A. Knight

Gavin A. Knight

Aug 12, 2025

A Memorial Service for Gavin Alexander Knight, 39, will be held at a later date.

Gavin Alexander Knight was born April 16, 1986, to parents, Elizabeth “Betsy” Glathart Knight and Lawrence “Larry” Knight. A lifelong Palatine resident, Gavin was raised with his two sisters, Jessica Knight Ford and Meredith Knight, along with a menagerie of pets, including dogs, cats, fish, gerbils,...

Maria Anguiano

Maria Anguiano

Aug 12, 2025

Visitation for Maria Anguiano, 51, of Palatine, will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Friday, August 15, 2025, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy, Palatine. A Funeral Mass will be said on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM at St. Colette Catholic Church, 3900 Meadow Drive, Rolling Meadows, IL. The Interment will follow...

Jean M. Roesslein

Jean M. Roesslein

Aug 10, 2025

With love and sorrow, the family of Jean M. Roesslein announces her passing in Carver, MN, on August 10, 2025. Funeral Services will be private.

Jean was born in Barrington, IL, on September 22, 1929, grew up in Palatine, IL, and raised her family, alongside her husband, Louis, in Barrington. With the exception of a few years, she spent her entire...

Stanislaw Humienny

Stanislaw Humienny

Aug 9, 2025

Visitation for Stanislaw Humienny, 87, of Palatine, will be from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with a Prayer Service at 6:00 PM, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy, Palatine. Family and Friends will meet at the funeral home on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 9:00 AM for a procession to Maryhill...

Alice L. Prom

Alice L. Prom

Aug 8, 2025

Visitation for Alice Louise Prom, 91, of Palatine, will be from 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM on Thursday. August 21, 2025, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy, Palatine. Family and Friends will meet directly at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 455 N. Benton Street, Palatine on Friday, August 22, 2025, for the Funeral Mass at 9:30 AM....

Robert E. Hauter

Robert E. Hauter

Aug 7, 2025

Visitation for Robert Eugene Hauter, 94, of Lake Zurich, IL, will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Rd, Lake Zurich from 10:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Service at 12 PM. The Interment will be private.

Robert passed away on August 7, 2025, in Lake Zurich. He was born...

Sandra L. Szeliga

Sandra L. Szeliga

Aug 6, 2025

Visitation for Sandra L. Szeliga, 78, of Lake Zurich, will be held on Sunday, August 17, 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 on Monday, August 18, 2025, for the...

Hideko Shirahama

Hideko Shirahama

Aug 4, 2025

Services for Hideko Shirahama, 100, of Chicago, were privately held on August 5, 2025.

Hideko was born on November 9, 1924, in Walnut Grove, CA to Toshiro and Naoe Yoshida. Hideko passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025.

She was small, but mighty, resilient, determined and stubborn in the best ways possible. Hideko lost her mom when she was young and lived...