Obituaries

Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services Obituaries

Local obituaries for Lake Zurich and Palatine, IL areas

Justin S. Partridge

Justin S. Partridge

Jan 21, 2023

Visitation for Justin Scott Partridge, 38, formerly of Hoffman Estates, will be from 10:00 AM until the time of the Memorial Service at 1:00 PM on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy, Palatine.  The Interment will be at a later date.

Justin was born on September 6, 1984.  He passed away on Saturday,...

Margaret R. Martin

Margaret R. Martin

Jan 19, 2023

Visitation for Margaret R. Martin, 75, of Palatine will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, from 10:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Service at 1:00 PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine, IL. Visitation will resume from 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM, also at Funeral Home. Visitation will Continue on Friday, January...

Floyd A. Kasprzak

Floyd A. Kasprzak

Jan 19, 2023

Visitation for Floyd Albert Kasprzak, 79, of Mundelein, will be held Wednesday, January 25, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. until the time of the Funeral Service at 7:00 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.  The Interment will be private.

Floyd was born October 17, 1943 in Chicago and passed away January 19, 2023 in Mundelein.

Floyd...

Jeffrey G. Flight

Jeffrey G. Flight

Jan 16, 2023

A Memorial Visitation for Jeffrey Glenn Flight, 62, of Gurnee since 2017, formerly of Lake Buff, will be held Saturday, January 28, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., with the Funeral Service commencing at 2:00 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine.

Jeffrey was born December 26, 1960, in Oak Park, and passed away January...

Dr. Gianfranco Farruggia

Dr. Gianfranco Farruggia

Jan 15, 2023

Visitation for Dr. Gianfranco Farruggia, formerly of Palatine, will be from 9:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Service at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy, Palatine, IL.  The Interment will follow at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Cemetery, Palatine.

Dr. Farruggia was born in Italy on May 31,...

William S. Pedersen

William S. Pedersen

Jan 11, 2023

A Memorial Visitation for William S. Pedersen, 59, of Palatine, will be held on Friday, January 27, 2023, from 9:00am until the time of the Memorial Service at 11:00am at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine. An Inurnment will be held privately at a later date.

Affectionately referred to as Uncle Bill, UB, Bill, or Billy by...

Ivan H. Vazquez Md

Ivan H. Vazquez Md

Jan 11, 2023

We are sad to announce the death of Ivan H. Vazquez MD, age 96, of Schaumburg. Services and Interment will be held privately.

He died on January 11, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at Northwest Community Hospital.

Ivan, son of Oscar and Laura Maldonado Vazquez, was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He was the youngest of six siblings, Maria, Hector, Salvador,...

Kenneth R. Kolze

Kenneth R. Kolze

Jan 11, 2023

A Memorial Service for Kenneth Roy Kolze, 88, of Inverness, will be held Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul United Church of Christ 144 E. Palatine Road, Palatine. The Inurnment is private.

Kenneth was born April 12, 1934, in Elk Grove Township and passed on January 11, 2023.

He was the beloved husband of Shirley Ann Kolze (nee...

Dorothea F. Caffrey

Dorothea F. Caffrey

Jan 10, 2023

Visitation for Dorothea F. Caffrey, 98, of Palatine, will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023, from 1:00 pm until the time of the Funeral Mass at 2:30 pm at St. Joseph’s Home for the Elderly, 80 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL. The Interment will be held privately.

Dorothea lived a wonderful life and was a devoted mother to five children,...

Thomas F. Potter

Thomas F. Potter

Jan 10, 2023

A Memorial Service for Thomas Frank Potter, age 66, of Palatine, Illinois will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 10:30a.m. at First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights, 1903 E. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60004. The Inurnment will be private.

Thomas unexpectedly passed away on January 10, 2023. He was born on May 23, 1956, in Chicago.

His parents,...

Janet M. Hill

Janet M. Hill

Jan 9, 2023

A memorial gathering for Janet Marie Hill, of Cary, will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, January 22, 2023, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine.

Janet was born July 2, 1961, in Chicagoland, the daughter of Jane M. Hill (nee Mateja) and the late Royce W. Hill, she passed away peacefully in her home...

Robert J. Parr

Robert J. Parr

Jan 5, 2023

Visitation for Robert J. Parr, 96, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, formerly of Hawthorn Woods, will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, from 10:00a.m. until the time of the Funeral Mass at 12:00pm at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 33 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich. The Interment will follow at Ascension Catholic Cemetery, 1920 Buckley Road, Libertyville, Ill. 60048.

He was...

Robert A. Auclair

Robert A. Auclair

Jan 4, 2023

Visitation for Robert “Bob” Armand Auclair, 85, of Lake Barrington, will be held Sunday, January 8, 2023, from 1:00p.m. until 5:00p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Rd., Lake Zurich.  The Visitation will continue Monday, January 9, 2023 from 10:00 am until the time of the Funeral Mass at 11:00 am at St. Francis de Sales Catholic...

Elaine D. Rodey

Elaine D. Rodey

Jan 3, 2023

Visitation for Elaine Deanna Rodey (nee Boltz), 78, of Arlington Heights, will be held Monday, January 9, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Service at 12:00 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine. The Interment will follow at Lithuanian National Cemetery, Justice, Illinois.

Elaine was born August 5, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois,...

Teofil V. Janicki

Teofil V. Janicki

Dec 31, 2022

Visitation for Teofil “Ted” V. Janicki, 86, of River Grove, will be from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Friday, January 6, 2023, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.  Prayers will be said at the funeral home on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at 9:30 AM, proceeding to St. Francis de Sales Church, 33 S....

Marcella E. Swanson

Marcella E. Swanson

Dec 30, 2022

Services and Interment for Marcella E. Swanson will be held privately.

Marcella (Schultz) Swanson was born on April 10, 1925, to Sara (Licht) Schultz and Benjamin Schultz.  Her younger sister was Dorothy (deceased), and older brother was Leonard (deceased).  Marcella studied and was a nurse’s aide during WWII and a photographer’s assistant, all before she married her husband, Raymond L. Swanson...

Alfred P. Donath

Alfred P. Donath

Dec 28, 2022

A Memorial and Celebration of Life with family and friends will be held at a later date for Alfred “Al” Paul Donath of Des Plaines, IL.

He passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, and was born on February 1, 1936, (fondly known as Groundhog Eve), in Chicago.

He was the son of Edwin and Katherine (nee Mueller) Donath.

Al’s life started with...

Dorothy E. Altergott

Dorothy E. Altergott

Dec 24, 2022

Visitation for Dorothy E. Altergott, 99, of Palatine, formally of Des Plaines, will be held on Thursday, December 29, 2022, from 9:30 am until the time of the Funeral Service at 11:30 am at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine. A private family Interment will follow.

Dorothy was born September 19, 1923, in Jefferson Park, Chicago to...

Sr. Vincent (Mary Catherine) O’Neill

Sr. Vincent (Mary Catherine) O’Neill

Dec 23, 2022

Visitation for Sr. Vincent (Mary Catherine) O’Neill, of Palatine, will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Home for the Elderly, 80 W. Northwest Hwy, Palatine.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 29, 2022, in the chapel of St. Joseph’s Home. The Interment will follow at St....

Marie L. Burda

Marie L. Burda

Dec 23, 2022

Visitation for Marie Ludovina Burda, 87, of Rolling Meadows, will be held Thursday, January 5, 2023, from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy, Palatine.  Prayers will begin at 9:15 AM on Friday, January 6, 2023, also at the Funeral Home and process to St. Colette Catholic Church, 3900 Meadow Drive, Rolling...