Obituaries

Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services Obituaries

Local obituaries for Lake Zurich and Palatine, IL areas

Laura Ann Massara

Laura Ann Massara

May 23, 2025

Visitation for Laura Ann Massara, age 56, of Lake-In-The-Hills, 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, with her mother, Jacquelynn Rae Massara, will follow at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine.

Laura was the...

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...

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...

Ronald G. Potoczny Sr.

Ronald G. Potoczny Sr.

Jan 23, 2026

Visitation for Ronald George Potoczny Sr., 85, will be on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N Northwest Hwy, Palatine, from 10:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Service at 11:00 AM. The Interment will be private at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights, IL.

Ron was born on July 9, 1940, and went to Heaven...

Pamela A. Rech

Pamela A. Rech

Jan 22, 2026

A Celebration of Life for Pamela Ann Rech, 76, of Palatine, will take place on June 29th 2026, at The Chapel, 431 N. Quentin Road, Palatine, with visitation from 11:30 a.m. until the time of the Service at 12:00 p.m.; and luncheon to follow where family and friends will gather to honor and remember a woman who meant so much...

John W. Bauer

John W. Bauer

Jan 20, 2026

A Memorial Visitation for John W. Bauer, will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, from 5:00 pm until the time of the Memorial Service at 6:30 pm at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL 60057. The Interment will be private at St. Michael’s Cemetery.

John, born May 22, 1940, Chicago, Illinois, a devoted husband, loving...

Kathe A. Czarra

Kathe A. Czarra

Jan 19, 2026

Funeral Services for Kathe AnneMarie Fischer Czarra, age 88, will be private.

Kathe passed peacefully in her condo at Luther Village in Arlington Heights, IL on January 19, 2026.

She was born on March 29, 1937, in Germany. She was married on May 17, 1960, to Botho H. Czarra and honeymooned in Hollywood Beach, Miami, FL; her first time seeing the ocean...

Joy S. Xue

Joy S. Xue

Jan 18, 2026

Visitation for Joy S. Xue, 29, will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 10:30 AM until 11:30 AM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy, Palatine. The Interment will follow at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, with a Service at 12 PM in the cemetery chapel.

Joy was born April 7, 1996, and was taken far...

Margaret A. Corey

Margaret A. Corey

Jan 17, 2026

Visitation for Margaret A. Corey, 92, of Rolling Meadows since 1956, will be on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home. 201 N. Northwest Hwy, Palatine from 10:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Service at 12 Noon. The Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights.

Margaret was born on February 8, 1933, and passed...

Julia A. Keegan

Julia A. Keegan

Jan 14, 2026

Visitation for Julia A. Keegan, 82, of Palatine since 1973, formerly of Chicago, will be held Tuesday, January 20, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. until the time of the Funeral Service at 7:00 PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine, Illinois, 60067. The Interment will be private.

Julia was born April 6, 1943, in Chicago and passed...

Edmund Prouty

Edmund Prouty

Jan 12, 2026

A Memorial Visitation for Edmund Prouty, 94, formerly of Lake Zurich, will be on Sunday, January 25, 2026, from 10:00 AM until the time of the Memorial Service at 11:00 AM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich. The Interment will be private.

Edmund was born on September 17, 1931, to Edmund Prouty Sr. and Beulah...

William E. Peterson, Jr.

William E. Peterson, Jr.

Jan 11, 2026

William E. “Bill” Peterson Jr., of Long Grove, Illinois, former State Senator and Vernon Township Supervisor, passed away on January 11, 2026, at the age of 89 at Northwest Community Hospital.

Visitation for Bill will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM at St Philip's Episcopal Church, 342 E. Wood Street, Palatine, IL, followed by...

Stephen F. Botsford

Stephen F. Botsford

Jan 11, 2026

A Funeral Service for Stephen F. Botsford, 75, of North Barrington, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the St. Viator High School Chapel, 1213 E. Oakton Street, Arlington Heights. Family and friends are invited to a reception following the service.

Stephen Forrest Botsford passed away on January 11, 2026. He was born on March 18,...