All Obituaries

Sandra L. Hansen (nee Shimuk), 76, of McHenry, died September 15, 2019, at home.  She was born June 23, 1943, in Chicago. Sandra worked in retail management, retiring from Menards after working there for 20 years.  She loved spending time with family and friends and enjoyed bowling, planting, gardening, and camping with her grandchildren.  She was a member of Lutheran Church of All Saints, Fox Lake. Survivors include her children, Jeff Gulliksen, Deborah Poile, Cynthia...

Michael Justin Butts, 38, of Chicago, formerly of Spring Grove, died Friday, September 13, 2019. A celebration of life is pending for Saturday, October 19, 2019.  More details to follow, please check back.  Thank you.

Mr. Richard Edward Arendarczyk, Jr., 56, of McCullom Lake, died Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at Holy Family Medical Center, Des Plaines.  Services will be private.

Services for Yvonne "Tommie" Hickman (nee Millsapps), 83, of Lake Zurich, will be private.

Walter Victor Boutin, 80, of Fox Lake, formerly of Johnsburg, died Thursday, August 22, 2019, at home.  He was born in Chicago April 12, 1939, to the late Walter Robert and Elsie (nee Louda) Boutin. A lithographer by trade, Walter served in the Air Force, and was an active member of Lutheran Church of All Saints.  He earned his Masters Degree in 1991 from Lake Forest Graduate School. Survivors include his wife, Lillian (nee Vaudrin); sons, Todd, Tim, and Troy Boutin;...

Carol Ann Green (nee Gehringer), 75, a longtime resident of Ingleside, died Thursday, August 22, 2019, at Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville.  She was born in Hampshire October 30, 1943, to the late John and Alice (nee Hegelshafer) Gehringer. Carol was a devoted wife, mom, grandma, sister, and friend, who was always willing to lend a hand.  She enjoyed the outdoors and being active in her community.  Some of her other favorite past times were watching the Bulls and...

Raymond “Ray” W. Writz, 92, of Fox Lake, IL, formerly of The Ozarks, MO, died Friday, August, 16, 2019, at The Cottages of Fox Lake. He was born July 26, 1927, in Poniatowski, WI, to the late Stanley and Eleanor (nee Myszka) Writz. Ray left high school and the family dairy farm at age 17 to join the Marines and serve in the Pacific Theater during World War II.  After being honorably discharged, he had a long, successful career as a union carpenter working on commercial...

Gloria A. Secor (nee McPherson), 94, a resident of the Round Lake area for 65 years, died Thursday, August 15, 2019, at Hillcrest Nursing Home, Round Lake Beach. Born in Chicago on July 7, 1925, to the late Frank and Bertha (nee Krull) McPherson, she married George Secor February 3, 1956, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Round Lake Park. She attended Steinmetz High School in Chicago, and went on to work for Hartford Insurance Company in Chicago.  While attending her cousin’s...

The celebration of life for Anthony "Tony" Mikrut, 72, of Fox Lake, will be held Thursday, August 15, with memorial visitation from 2 p.m. until the time of service, remembrances, and Army funeral honors at 5 p.m., at Hamsher Lakeside Funerals and Cremations, 12 N. Pistakee Lake Rd., Fox Lake. Private inurnment with be held with full military honors, per Tony's wishes, at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

Services for Ken "Butch" C. Smith, 68, a longtime resident of Lake Villa, will be private.