Obituaries

Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services Obituaries

Local obituaries for Lake Zurich and Palatine, IL areas

Tsuyaka Oda

Tsuyaka Oda

May 21, 2016

Funeral Services for Tsuyaka Oda, 89, of Chicago, will be private according to her wishes.

Tsuyaka passed away on May 21, 2016 surrounded by family at JourneyCare Hospice at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL and was born in Sapporo, Japan on April 10, 1927.

Tsuyaka came to the U.S. in 1952 with her late husband, Kenneth K. Oda.  She worked...

Victor J. Cassato

Victor J. Cassato

May 20, 2016

A Funeral Mass for Victor J. Cassato, 101, of Palatine, will be said Tuesday, May 24, 2016, 11:00 a.m. at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 455 N. Benton St., Palatine.  The Interment will follow at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery.

Victor was born August 10, 1914 in Chicago, and he passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 in Arlington Heights.

Beloved husband of the...

Dorothy D. Keenan

Dorothy D. Keenan

May 20, 2016

Visitation for Dorothy D. Keenan (nee Darnell), 91, of Lake Zurich, will be held from 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.  The Funeral Mass will said, 10:30 am on Friday, May 27, 2016 at St. Francis de Sales Church, 33 S. Buesching Road, Lake...

Veva Meyer

Veva Meyer

May 19, 2016

Veva  Meyer  (nee  Leach)  87, of Arlington Heights and Lake Zurich, died after a long illness.  A Funeral Mass will be said at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 33 S. Buesching Rd., Lake Zurich on Saturday June 4, 2016 at 10:00 am.

Veva grew up in Chicago, later moving to Arlington Heights to raise her  family before retiring in Lake...

Keith Edward Harris

Keith Edward Harris

May 18, 2016

A Celebration of Life Gathering for Keith E. Harris, 70, a longtime resident of Palatine, will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2016 from 4:00PM until 7:00PM at Emmett’s Brewing Company, 110 N. Brockway Street, Palatine.

Keith was born on October 25, 1945 in St. Paul, MN the son of the late Edward and Dolores (nee Glashan) Harris and passed away...

Gale E. Thomas

Gale E. Thomas

May 17, 2016

Visitation for Gale Everett Thomas, 56, of Lake Zurich, will be held on Friday, May 20, 2016 from 10:00AM until the time of the Funeral Service, 1:00PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.  The Interment will follow at Irving Park Cemetery in Chicago.

Gale was born on November 28, 1959 in Santa Ana, CA the...

Manfred Klemm

Manfred Klemm

May 17, 2016

Manfred (Fred) Klemm passed away at his home in Crystal Lake on May 17, 2016 at the age of 86.

A Memorial Service celebrating Manfred’s vibrant life, will be held at 4:00pm on May 26, 2016 at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home located at 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich, Illinois.

He is predeceased by his wife, Ingrid Klemm.  He is lovingly...

Salvatore J. Dimucci Iii

Salvatore J. Dimucci Iii

May 16, 2016

Visitation for Salvatore “Sal” Joseph DiMucci III, 35, of Barrington, will be on Saturday, May 21, 2016 from 3:00PM until 7:00PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine, IL 60067.  A Memorial Mass will take place at 3:00PM at the Loyola Academy Chapel, 1100 Laramie Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091 on Sunday, May 22, 2016. The Interment...

Irene H. Knaack

Irene H. Knaack

May 15, 2016

Irene Wilma Alice Edna Knaack (nee Harnisch) met her Lord and Savior on the night of her death, Sunday, May 15, 2016. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 19th from 10:30 AM until the time of the funeral service at 11:30 AM at the Union Church of Lake Bluff, IL with interment following at Pine View Memorial Park in...

Ronald M. Kovalenko

Ronald M. Kovalenko

May 14, 2016

A Memorial Visitation for Ronald Michael Kovalenko, 73, a resident of Lake Zurich since 1979, will be held on Friday, May 20, 2016 from 1:00PM until the time of the Memorial Mass, 2:00PM at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 33 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.  The Interment will be private.

Ron was born on July 30, 1942 in Chicago, IL...

Adam Jamal Grainawi

Adam Jamal Grainawi

May 13, 2016

Visitation for Adam Jamal Grainawi, 24, of Palatine, will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 from 3:30PM until 8:30PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine.  A Celebration of Life Service will begin at 10:00AM on Thursday, May 19, 2016 also at the funeral home.  An Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Arlington...

Donald W. Dvorak

Donald W. Dvorak

May 7, 2016

Visitation for Donald W. Dvorak, 84, of Barrington, formerly of Boulder, CO will be from 5:00 pm until 7:30 pm, with a Memorial Service, 7:00 pm on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.

He was beloved husband of the late Eileen; father of Lynda (John) Canger; grandfather of Megan (Randy) Mikusa, Nicholas,...

Roy L. Fredrickson

Roy L. Fredrickson

May 5, 2016

Visitation for Roy L. Fredrickson, 93, will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2016 from 4:00PM until 8:00PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.  The Funeral Service will be at 11:00AM Friday, May 13, 2016 also at the funeral home.

Roy was born on August 28, 1922 in Chicago, IL the son of the late...

Betty A. Smith

Betty A. Smith

May 4, 2016

Visitation for Betty A. Smith, 60, a resident of Lake Zurich since 1989, will be held on Sunday, May 8, 2016 from 3:00PM until 8:00PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.  Services will begin with prayers at 10:30AM on Monday, May 9, 2016 also at the funeral home, proceeding to St. Francis de Sales...

William Ventresca

William Ventresca

May 3, 2016

Visitation for William Ventresca, 77, will be held on Friday, May 6, 2016 from 10:00 am until the time of Prayers, 12:30 pm at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.  A Funeral Mass will follow, 1:00 pm at St. Francis de Sales Church, 33 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich, with Fr. David Ryan officiating.  An...

Judy M. Mandolini

Judy M. Mandolini

Apr 29, 2016

Visitation for Judy M. Mandolini, 66, of Palatine for 21 years, will be held Friday, May 6, 2016 from 3:00PM to 8:00PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine.  Services will begin with prayers on Saturday, May 7, 2016, 11:00AM at the funeral home and proceed to St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Church, 1201 E. Anderson...

George J. Yankoe

George J. Yankoe

Apr 27, 2016

Visitation for George J. Yankoe, 79, of Lake Zurich since 1989, will be held Sunday, May 1, 2016 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.  Prayers will begin 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 2, 2016 also at the funeral home, and proceed to St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 33 S....

Dorothy Goodwin

Dorothy Goodwin

Apr 26, 2016

Visitation for Dorothy Goodwin (nee Dick), 93, of Palatine, formerly of Chicago, will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2016 from 9:30 am until the time of the Funeral Mass, 10:30 am at St. Joseph Home for the Elderly, 80 W. Northwest Hwy. Palatine.  The Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery in River Grove.

She was born on January 27,...

Richard Joseph Paczynski

Richard Joseph Paczynski

Apr 26, 2016

Visitation for Richard Joseph Paczynski, 88, of Chicago, will be held on Friday, April 29, 2016 from 3:00PM until 8:00PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.  Visitation will continue from 10:00AM until the time of the Funeral Mass, 11:00AM at All Saints Cathedral Parish, 9201 W. Higgins Road, Chicago, with the burial following in...

Gladys D. Johnson

Gladys D. Johnson

Apr 26, 2016

Memorial Services and Interment for Gladys D. Johnson, 94, of Palatine for 36 years, will be held on Friday, May 6, 2016, 1:00 pm at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 2501 E. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights.  The Reverend Jim Andrews of Hope Lutheran Church, will officiate.

Born September 16, 1921 in Chicago, she died Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Silverado Senior Living Center...