Obituaries

Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services Obituaries

Local obituaries for Lake Zurich and Palatine, IL areas

Robert R. Auer

Robert R. Auer

Aug 23, 2022

A Memorial Visitation for Robert R. Auer, 84, of Crystal Lake, will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022, from 10:00 AM until the time of the Memorial Mass at 11:00 AM at St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Church, 1201 E. Anderson Drive, Palatine. The Interment will be held privately.

Brother Bob grew up in Chicago IL, attended Steinmetz high school,...

Rolf E. Kowalewski

Rolf E. Kowalewski

Aug 21, 2022

Memorial Visitation for Rolf E. Kowalewski, 86, of Palatine, will be held on Sunday, August 28, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the Memorial Service at 1:00 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine.  The Memorial Service may be viewed at https://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/77747  The Interment will be private.

Rolf was a brilliant engineer at Motorola...

Robert J. Abbott

Robert J. Abbott

Aug 14, 2022

Visitation for Robert (Bob) J. Abbott, 65, of Hawthorn Woods, IL, will be from 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM on Friday, August 19, 2022 at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich, IL.  Prayers will begin at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at the funeral home and proceed to St. Francis de Sales Church,...

Edward F. Hornbostel

Edward F. Hornbostel

Aug 10, 2022

Memorial Visitation and Celebration Of Life for Edward Francis Hornbostel, 86, of Kildeer, will be held Saturday, August 27, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the Memorial Mass at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 33 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich. The Interment will be private.

Edward – a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and...

Beverly Brumm

Beverly Brumm

Aug 8, 2022

Visitation for Beverly Brumm, 88, of Palatine will be held on Friday, August 12, 2022 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1190 N. Hicks Road, Palatine from 9:00 am until time of Funeral Service at 11:00 am. The Interment is private.

She was born on August 27, 1933 in Geneva, IL and passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022 at her...

Margarita Vanderbusch

Margarita Vanderbusch

Aug 4, 2022

A Memorial Visitation for Margarita Vanderbusch, 74, of Lake Zurich, will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich. A Memorial Mass will be said at 10:00 AM on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 33 S Buesching...

Conrad N. Hansen

Conrad N. Hansen

Aug 3, 2022

A Memorial Visitation for Conrad N. Hansen, 82, a lifelong resident of Palatine, will be from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM, with a Time of Remembrances at 12:00 PM (Streaming will be available by visiting https://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/76960) on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine.  The Interment will be private at Mt. Emblem...

Eleanor S. Williams

Eleanor S. Williams

Jul 31, 2022

Visitation for Eleanor Steinbrinck Williams, 103, a lifelong resident of Palatine, will be held from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at First United Methodist Church of Palatine, 123 N. Plum...

Alma M. Fersch

Alma M. Fersch

Jul 29, 2022

A Memorial Mass for Alma M. Fersch, 90, of Palatine, will be said at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 26, 2022, at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 455 N Benton St, Palatine, IL.  The Interment will follow at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine.

Alma was born on November 26, 1931, to Josef and Anna Gehret in Karlstadt, Germany.  She passed away...

Debra A. Parkhurst

Debra A. Parkhurst

Jul 27, 2022

A Memorial Visitation for Debra Ann Parkhurst, 60, of Elgin, will be held Friday, August 5, 2022 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine.  The Interment will be private.

Debra was born May 27, 1962 in Elgin, Illinois, and passed away, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in Elgin.

Debra was the loving mother of...

Robert J. Breckler

Robert J. Breckler

Jul 25, 2022

A Memorial Visitation for Robert J. Breckler, 62, of Palatine, will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the Memorial Service at 4:30 PM on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine, IL. Services may be viewed by clicking: Bob’s Funeral Service

Bob was born on September 21, 1959 to the late...

Rosemarie Smedley

Rosemarie Smedley

Jul 25, 2022

Visitation for Rosemarie Smedley, 97, formerly a longtime resident of Palatine, will be from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine.  Family and Friends will meet for visitation on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Our Redeemer’s United Methodist Church, 1600 W. Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg from 10:00...

Orville J. Methling Jr.

Orville J. Methling Jr.

Jul 24, 2022

A Memorial Visitation for Orville J. “OJ” Methling Jr., 79, of Palatine for many years, will be held Sunday, August 7, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. until the time of the Memorial Service at 2:00 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine.  The Interment will be private.

OJ was born July 5, 1943 in Chicago, and he...

Lewis L. Woolfington

Lewis L. Woolfington

Jul 19, 2022

A Memorial Service for Lewis L. “Bud” Woolfington, 84, of Huntley, formerly of Palatine IL, will be held on Sunday, August 7, 2022, at the Church of the Highlands, 1525 W. Plainfield Road in La Grange, Illinois. Visitation will be from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., with a Memorial Service planned for 4:00 p.m. with a reception immediately following.

Born on November...

Linda Marie Kaufman

Linda Marie Kaufman

Jul 18, 2022

Services for Linda Marie Kaufman (nee Wendt), 72, of Island Lake, formerly of Lake Zurich and Franklin Park will be private.

She was born on April 18, 1950 in Libertyville and passed away, peacefully with family by her side, July 18, 2022.

Linda loved spending time with family. She always found a reason for a gathering at her home whether it was...

Jordan G.Miller

Jordan G.Miller

Jul 17, 2022

A Memorial Visitation for Jordan Garrett Miller, 34, of Palatine, IL, formally of Salem, WI, will be held Saturday, August 6, 2022, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine. A Celebration of Life will be held immediately following the Memorial Visitation at 4:00 PM.  All friends and family are welcome to...

Freida Bootz

Freida Bootz

Jul 17, 2022

Services and Interment for Frieda Bootz, 92, of Niles, will be held privately with the Immediate family at Ridgewood Cemetery. A public Memorial Service will be held at a future date.

Frieda died July 17, 2022, after an extended illness.

Frieda Marie Margaret Fuelster was born in Davenport, Iowa. After graduating from high school, she got a job with Dunn and Bradstreet,...

Edwin J. Basler

Edwin J. Basler

Jul 13, 2022

Celebration Services for Edwin J. Basler, 70, of Palatine, IL, will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 1:00 pm at Christian Life Church, 400 E. Gregory St. Mount Prospect, IL. The Interment will be held privately.

Ed Basler, CEO, husband, father, author, visionary, White Sox fan, lion tamer, Glenbrook North & Luther North Class of 69’, and philanthropist, went...

Mary Jane Geary

Mary Jane Geary

Jul 9, 2022

Visitation for Mary Jane Geary (nee Suminski), 101, a resident of Palatine for 55 years, will be held on Friday, July 15, 2022 from 10:00a.m. until the time of the Funeral Mass at 11:00a.m. at St. Thomas of Villanova Church, 1201 E. Anderson Drive, Palatine. The Interment will be held privately.

Mary Jane passed away peacefully on July 9, 2022, in...

Carol L. Vivirito

Carol L. Vivirito

Jul 8, 2022

Visitation for Carol L. Vivirito, 82, of Antioch, formerly of Palatine, will be from 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine.  Prayers will be said at the funeral home on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 9:30 and proceed to St. Theresa Catholic Church, 455 N. Benton...