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Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services Obituaries

Local obituaries for Lake Zurich and Palatine, IL areas

Peter E. O. Berggren

Peter E. O. Berggren

Dec 8, 2022

A Memorial Service for Peter Erik Olov Berggren, 80, of Hawthorn Woods, will be held in Spring 2023.

He was born April 12, 1942, in Västerås, Sweden, and died December 8, 2022, in Barrington, Illinois.

Peter was the beloved husband of Ada May (Nee Fung) Berggren, loving father of Jonathan Erik Peter Berggren, dear son of the late Per Olof Emanuel and...

Joanne R. Trainor

Joanne R. Trainor

Dec 7, 2022

A Memorial Visitation for Joanne R. Trainor, 85, of Lake Barrington, will be held from 4:00pm until 8:00pm on Friday, January 20, 2023, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine. The Funeral Service will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, January 21, 2023, also at the funeral home. An Interment will follow at St. Michael the...

William S. Shoshoo

William S. Shoshoo

Dec 7, 2022

A Graveside Service for William Samuel Shoshoo, 85, of Palatine since 1971, formerly of Griffith IN, will be held Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 10:00am at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, 1185 Algonquin Road, Palatine.

William was born August 15, 1937 in Mosul, Iraq, and passed away December 7, 2022 in Palatine Illinois.

William was the beloved husband of the late R....

Patrick T. Hogan

Patrick T. Hogan

Dec 7, 2022

Visitation for Patrick T. Hogan, 69, of Palatine, will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2022 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 be private.

Pat was a loving husband, father and grandfather (aka GrandPat & Abuelito). His family was most...

Sandra K. Peek

Sandra K. Peek

Dec 6, 2022

Visitation for Sandra Kay Peek (nee Speigle), 84, of Lake Zurich (Forest Lake) Illinois since 1974, formerly of New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, will be held Saturday, December 17, 2022, from 2:30pm until the time of the Funeral Service at 3:30pm at Heritage Church 255 N. Quentin Road, Lake Zurich.

Sandra passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, at home on Tuesday, December...

Dolores S. Wendell

Dolores S. Wendell

Dec 2, 2022

Visitation for Dolores S. Wendell (nee Wozniak), 87, of Barrington, will be held Saturday, March 11, 2023, from 10:00 am until the time of the Funeral Mass at 11:00 am at St. Anne Catholic Church, 120 N. Ela Street, Barrington.  The Interment will be private.

Dolores was born on July 3, 1935, in Chicago and passed away, surrounded by her family...

Peter Destefano

Peter Destefano

Nov 29, 2022

Please Join the family of Peter DeStefano in celebrating the beautiful life he led. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, January 21, 2023 from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM with prayers and remembrances to begin at 2:30 PM at the Lake Barrington Clubhouse, 64 Old Barn Road, Lake Barrington, IL 60010.  (Enter on Rt.59 between Miller and Kelsey)

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Carol A. Haggerty

Carol A. Haggerty

Nov 26, 2022

Visitation for Carol Ann Haggerty, 85, of Palatine, will be from 3:00p.m. until 8:00p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine.  Family and Friends will meet directly at St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Church, 1201 E. Anderson Drive, Palatine on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, for the Funeral Mass at 10:00a.m.  The...

Susan E. Ladore

Susan E. Ladore

Nov 25, 2022

Susan Ellen LaDore of Schaumburg, will have a private family commemoration.

Susan went to her heavenly home on November 25, 2022 following a stroke at home. She was born October 8, 1953 in South Charleston, WV and was 69 years old. She had a long career with the Schaumburg police department and was communications manager at her retirement. Susan also served...

Emil I. Widitz

Emil I. Widitz

Nov 24, 2022

A Funeral Mass for Emil I. Widitz, 91, of Kildeer, will be said on Monday, December 5, 2022, at 11:00 am at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 33 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich, IL. The Interment will be held privately at a later date.

Emil was born in 1931 in Stiring-Wendel, France. He lived there until the age of 7,...

Cathleen M. Beckwith

Cathleen M. Beckwith

Nov 22, 2022

A Memorial Visitation for Cathleen M. Beckwith, 50, of Arlington Heights, will be held from 3:00pm until 8:00pm on Friday, December 2, 2022 at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine. Prayers will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, December 3, 2022 also at the funeral home, followed by a Memorial Mass at 11:00am at St. Colette...

Esther H. Schneider

Esther H. Schneider

Nov 21, 2022

Visitation for Esther H. Schneider, 92, of McHenry, formerly of Palatine, will be held from 12:00p.m. until 5:00p.m. on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine.  A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 28, 2022, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 200 N. Plum Grove Road, Palatine. The Interment...

Alyssa L. Matney

Alyssa L. Matney

Nov 19, 2022

Visitation for Alyssa LeeAnn Matney, 18, of Grayslake, formerly of Lake Zurich, will be held from 3:00pm until 8:00pm on Friday, November 25, 2022, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.  A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, November 26, 2022, also at the funeral home. The Interment will follow at St....

Kenneth W. Johnson

Kenneth W. Johnson

Nov 15, 2022

Visitation for Kenneth W. Johnson, 91, of Grayslake, formerly of Wauconda, will be held from 3:00pm until 7:00pm on Friday, November 18, 2022, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.  A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, November 19, 2022, also at the funeral home. The Interment will take place at Memory...

Gene R. Pratt

Gene R. Pratt

Nov 13, 2022

Visitation for Gene R. Pratt, 81, of Palatine for 59 years, will be held from 4:00pm until 9:00pm with a Masonic Service held at 7:30pm on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine.  Funeral Services will take place at 10:00am on Friday at St. John United Church of Christ, 308 N. Evergreen,...

Susan M. Trainor

Susan M. Trainor

Nov 12, 2022

Visitation for Susan M. Trainor (“Sue”), 59, of Lake Barrington (formerly Guerneville, CA) will be held from 4:00PM until 8:00PM on Friday, November 18, 2022, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine. The Visitation will continue from 10:00AM until the time of the Funeral Service at 11:00AM on Saturday, November 19, 2022. The Funeral Services may...

John R. Kovac

John R. Kovac

Nov 11, 2022

A celebration of life for John Richard “Rich” Kovac, 80, of Palatine, will be held privately at a later date.

John was born on December 12, 1941, to John and Lillian Kovac in Chicago, IL. He passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022, in Arlington Heights.

John was the beloved husband of Charlene Kovac. He is also survived by his children, Adam...

Diane M. Smith

Diane M. Smith

Nov 8, 2022

Visitation for Diane M. Smith, 72, of Hoffman Estates, will be held on Friday, November 11, 2022, from 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 10:00 am also at the Funeral Home, Palatine. The Interment will be held privately...

Gabriel HuilaFlores

Gabriel HuilaFlores

Nov 8, 2022

Visitation for Gabriel Huila-Flores, 61, of Palatine, will be held Sunday, November 13, 2022 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home-Lake Zurich, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich. Prayers will begin Monday, November 14, 2022, at 9:45 a.m. also at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, Lake Zurich, proceeding to Mision San Juan Diego Catholic Church, 2323...

Alma Y. Olvera

Alma Y. Olvera

Nov 6, 2022

Visitation for Alma Yaritza Olvera, 21, of Lake Zurich, will be held from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.  A Funeral Mass will be said at 11:00 am on Friday at St. Francis de Sales Church, 33 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich, IL. The...