Obituaries

Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services Obituaries

Local obituaries for Lake Zurich and Palatine, IL areas

Charlotte D. Smith

Charlotte D. Smith

Feb 10, 2026

Charlotte “Sally” Diana Smith (80) of Palatine, Illinois died at home around February 10, 2026, of complications of cardiovascular disease. She was born on March 4, 1945, in Denver, CO to Beryl Diana “Dan Dan” Cameron Bate and Robert Chase Flint. The family, including older brother Cam, lived on Perry Park Ranch in Denver when she was a baby, then...

Jeana S. Butler

Jeana S. Butler

Mar 6, 2026

Visitation for Jeana Sue (Wulff) Butler, 60, of Inverness IL, will be on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy, Palatine, IL. The Interment will be private.

Jeana passed away March 6, 2026, at JourneyCare Hospice Barrington after a long and hard-fought battle with heart failure. She passed...

Robert F. Jones

Robert F. Jones

Mar 6, 2026

Robert F. Jones, 86, of Hoffman Estates was born December 20, 1939, in Chicago and passed away March 6, 2026, in Inverness.

A private service will be held to honor Bob’s life.

Robert was the beloved and cherished husband of Janet M. Jones (nee Racette) for 63 years; loving father of Mike (Mary) Jones and Maureen (John) Greene; loving grandfather of Matt...

Veronica V. Heineman

Veronica V. Heineman

Mar 5, 2026

Visitation for Veronica V. Heineman (Schultz), 90, will be held at the St. Joseph’s Home chapel, 80 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL on March 14th from 10:00 am until the time of the Funeral Mass at 11:00 am. Luncheon to follow in the auditorium. Flowers are welcome, as well as donations to St. Joseph’s Home for the Elderly, the home...

Phillip L. Arnold

Phillip L. Arnold

Mar 1, 2026

A Visitation will be held for Phillip L. Arnold, 90, from 10:30a.m. until the time of the Memorial Service at 11:30a.m. at St. Paul UCC 144 East Palatine Rd, Palatine IL 60074 on Saturday, April 25, 2026, to honor Phillip’s life. A Luncheon will follow the Service.

Phillip was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He passed away after a long...

Mary C. Sapochak

Mary C. Sapochak

Mar 1, 2026

Mary Clare Sapochak, 88, a resident of Lake Zurich and Deer Park, IL since 1976 passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2026. She was born on September 28, 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of the late Charles and Louise Rothdeutsch.

Mary was a stay-at-home mom raising her six children in Avon, OH. She enjoyed hanging out with the neighbors...

Stephen R. Koelsch

Stephen R. Koelsch

Feb 28, 2026

Visitation for Stephen R. Koelsch, 73, of Palatine since 2004, will be held Sunday, March 8, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine. Remembrances will begin at 12:00 p.m. The Interment will be private.

Stephen was born December 25, 1952, in Hammond, Indiana, and passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, February 28,...

Lloyd B. Lasher

Lloyd B. Lasher

Feb 26, 2026

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lloyd B. Lasher on February 26th, following a courageous battle with aspiration pneumonia.

Visitation for Lloyd, 84, will be held on Friday, March 6, 2026, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL, 60067. The Visitation will continue on Saturday, March...

Gary P. Vogt

Gary P. Vogt

Feb 25, 2026

Visitation for Gary P. Vogt, 74, of Streamwood, formerly of Palatine, will be held Thursday, March 5, 2026, from 2:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine. The Visitation will continue Friday, March 6, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Services at 11:00 a.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral...

Dorothy L. Smith

Dorothy L. Smith

Feb 22, 2026

Visitation for Dorothy Louise Smith (nee Krohn), 94, of Schaumburg, formerly of Palatine, will be held Friday, February 27, 2026, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine. Prayers will begin Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, and process to St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic...

Herbert F. Hetzel

Herbert F. Hetzel

Feb 19, 2026

Visitation for Herbert F. Hetzel, 94, of Palatine, will be from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy, Palatine. Family and friends will meet directly at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 200 N. Plum Grove Road, Palatine, on Thursday, February 26, 2026, where Visitation will continue from 10:00 AM...

Jacquelynn R. Massara

Jacquelynn R. Massara

Feb 15, 2026

Visitation for Jacquelynn Rae Massara (née Holmes), age 90, of West Dundee, formerly of Palatine, will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2026, from 11:00 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 St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine.

Jacquelynn was born...

Jerry Scanlan

Jerry Scanlan

Feb 9, 2026

Visitation for Jerome T. Scanlan, 74, of Lake Zurich, will be on Sunday, February 15, 2026, from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, with Remembrances at 3:00 PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich. The Interment will be private.

Jerome (Jerry) Scanlan was a well-loved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many throughout his...

Catherine C. D’Andrea

Catherine C. D’Andrea

Feb 7, 2026

Mickey’s wake will be held Thursday, February 12, 2026, from 3:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich, IL 60047, with a Vigil service at 6:00 p.m. Visitation, with Mass following will be Friday at 9:30 a.m. and the Mass at 10:30a.m. at St. Pius V Church, 30 Miller Road, Lake Zurich, IL...

Violet T. Berta

Violet T. Berta

Feb 4, 2026

A private Funeral Mass for Violet T. Berta (nee Faletti), 96, a long-time resident of Palatine since 1973, will be held by the family at St. Thomas of Villanova Church. Interment will be in St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine, Illinois.

Violet was born February 07, 1929, in Seatonville, Illinois, and passed away surrounded by her family on, February 4, 2026,...

Richard A. Stolfa

Richard A. Stolfa

Jan 31, 2026

Visitation for Richard A. Stolfa, 92, a longtime resident of Arlington Heights, will be on Thursday, February 5, 2026, from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home 201 N. Northwest Hwy. Palatine. The Interment will be private at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside.

Dick was born on July 11, 1933, to Frank and Teresa Stolfa. He passed...

Patricia F. Golbeck

Patricia F. Golbeck

Jan 30, 2026

Funeral Services for Patricia Frances (née Grabowski) Golbeck, of Rolling Meadows, will be private.

Patricia passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 86 years of age. She was born on June 25, 1939, to Boniface and Agnes Grabowski in Chicago, IL.

She worked for the Illinois Bell telephone company in their call center where she worked overnights until her retirement. She...

Lauretta M. Parker

Lauretta M. Parker

Jan 29, 2026

Visitation for Lauretta Marguerite Parker, age 92, of Chicago, Illinois, will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Service at 12:00 noon at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine. The Interment will be private. The Service will be live-streamed for family members who are unable to attend...

Meredith L. Gieseler

Meredith L. Gieseler

Jan 29, 2026

Meredith Louise Gieseler (nee Fletcher), born July 25, 1942, in Bay City, Michigan, and resident of Palatine, IL since 1969. At 83 years old, she passed away peacefully on January 29, 2026, in Barrington, IL.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. followed by a Funeral Service at 11:00 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church...

Clair D. Lent

Clair D. Lent

Jan 28, 2026

Clair Dean Lent, 83, of Cary, Illinois passed away, peacefully surrounded by his loving family, on January 28th, 2026. He was born 11 minutes before his twin sister, Claudia Jean, in Belmond, Iowa on September 23, 1942, to Claude and Ethel Lent. He grew up with his siblings on the family farm in Floyd, Iowa.

In the early 60’s he served...