Obituaries

Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services Obituaries

Local obituaries for Lake Zurich and Palatine, IL areas

Gwendolyn G. Bickers

Gwendolyn G. Bickers

Gwendolyn G. Bickers (nee Justus) of Wauconda, IL, passed away on October 6th, 2015, surrounded by family in her home.  Family will receive friends on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.  Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM, followed immediately by a Funeral Service.  The Interment, open to...

Kurt W. Pingel

Kurt W. Pingel

Kurt William Pingel, 77, of Palatine, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2014 after saying goodbye to his loving wife and immediate family.  Kurt was born in Shawano, Wisconsin, to Harold and Mabel Pingel, and lived the majority of his life in Palatine, Illinois.

Kurt was a passionate man who enjoyed spending time with his family.  Most special to Kurt was...

Bishop Emeritus Andrew J. Mcdonald

Bishop Emeritus Andrew J. Mcdonald

Bishop Emeritus Andrew J. McDonald, who served the Catholic Church for 65 years, died April 1, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Home for the Elderly in Palatine, Illinois.  He was 90 years old.  Bishop McDonald was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Savannah in 1948 and was bishop of the Diocese of Little Rock for 28 years from 1972 to...

Joseph P. Dobrovits

Joseph P. Dobrovits

Visitation for Joseph P. Dobrovits, 88, of Palatine, will be from 4:00pm until 9:00pm Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine.  Prayers will be said, 10:30am on Friday at the funeral home proceeding to St. Theresa Catholic Church, 455 N. Benton Street Palatine for Mass at 11:00am.  The Interment will be private.

Joseph passed...

Barbara J. Deery

Barbara J. Deery

Barbara J. Deery, of Lake Zurich, IL, 78, born in Sioux City, Iowa, with a BA from Morningside College, passed away on May 28, 2015 with family members by her side.  A Memorial Visitation for will be held Saturday June 6, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the Memorial Service, 1:00 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home,...

Jacqueline A. Burrus

Jacqueline A. Burrus

Jacqueline A. (nee Powers) Burrus, 91, a resident of Friendship Village in Schaumburg formerly of Palatine.

The visitation for Jacqueline A. Burrus will be held on Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 from 3:00PM until 8:00PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine.  Services will begin with prayers at 9:30AM on Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 at the funeral home...

Anthony F. Laporta

Anthony F. Laporta

Visitation for Anthony “Tony” F. LaPorta, 85, of Palatine will be from 5:00pm to 9:00pm  Thursday, June 5, 2014 at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine and from 11:00am until the time of the Funeral Service at 1:00pm on Friday at Wisconsin Memorial Park, Chapel of the Chimes, Brookfield, WI.  An Entombment will follow.Tony was the...

Lydia Kuhlman

Lydia Kuhlman

Palatine, Illinois

The family plans a Memorial Service after the Holidays for Lydia Kuhlman (nee Behrens), 95, which will be presented at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Palatine.

She died Thursday, December 12, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Home in Palatine.

She was the loving mother of Carol (Ernie) Baker, Linda (Herb) Pozdro, David (Andi) Kuhlman and Nancy Kuhlman-Ntim. Grandmother of Lisa Pozdro-VorBroker,...

Test, Test

Test, Test

Visitation for Test, Test, 91, of Lake Zurich, formerly of Washington D.C.  will be from 12:00pm until the time of Services at 4:00pm, Saturday, December 14, 2012 at Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home  201 N. Northwest Hwy.  Palatine.  She will also lie in state on Monday, December 16, 2012 from 8:00am until 10:00am at the funeral home.  At which time a...

Elynor Elaine Popovich Potter

Elynor Elaine Popovich Potter

The family will greet friends on Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 10:15am until the time of the Memorial Service at 11:00am and again after the service at the Long Grove Community Church, 1110 Robert Parker Coffin Rd, Long Grove.

Elynor Elaine Popovich Potter, a longtime Palatine resident departed life on December 2, 2013 at home the day following her birthday.  Elly...

Joyce J. Raymond

Joyce J. Raymond

Visitation for Joyce Joan Raymond, age 80, who died peacefully May 21, 2015 at home in Hoffman Estates, will be held, Friday, May 29, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Mass, 11:00 a.m. at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 455 N. Benton Street, Palatine.  The Interment will be held Saturday at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Ripon, WI.

Joyce was...

Kevin W. Gallagher

Kevin W. Gallagher

The Memorial Visitation for Kevin W. Gallagher, 52, of Lake Zurich formerly of DesPlaines, will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2015 from 1:00p.m. until 4:00p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.  The Interment will be private.

Kevin is survived by his beloved wife Cara (nee: Feinman) Gallagher; loving children Patrick, Ashley and Lizzie Gallagher; his...

June B. Bredar

June B. Bredar

A Memorial Visitation for June Beverly Bredar, 89 , of Lake Zurich, will be held at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich on Monday, January 19, 2015 from 2:00pm until time of Memorial Service at 4:00pm.

June passed away December 22, 2014 and was preceded in death by her husband, Bob and her daughter Devra Barnas.

She...

Sister Marguerite Kemp, Isp

Sister Marguerite Kemp, Isp

Visitation for Sister Marguerite Kemp, a Little Sister of the Poor, will be Friday, June 30, 2017 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Home with a Rosary Vigil at 5:00 pm.  Funeral Mass will be said at 11:00 am Saturday, July 1, 2017 at the chapel of St. Joseph’s Home.  An Interment will follow at St. Michael the...

Sarah J. Dawson

Sarah J. Dawson

Visitation for Sarah Jessica Dawson, 23, will be held Monday, April 17, 2017 from 3:00 pm until the time of the Funeral Service, 7:30 pm at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.  The Interment will be private.

Loving mother of Amelia Ann; beloved daughter of Sita V. nee Sawh and James S. (Victoria); dear sister of...

Ruth A. Koritko

Ruth A. Koritko

Visitation for Ruth Ann Koritko, 79, of Palatine, will be held Thursday, March 2, 2017 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine.  Prayers will be said Friday, March 3, 2017, 9:30 a.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, Palatine, with the Funeral Mass beginning at 10:00 a.m. at St. Theresa Catholic...