All Obituaries

Mrs. Ora L. Abrams, 88, formerly of Lake Villa, died Sunday, May 31, 2020.  Services will be private.

The obituary for Mr. Timothy Ryan Keel, 41, of McHenry, is pending.  Please check back.  Private family services will be held.

William D. Etten, 56, of Richmond, died suddenly at homeThursday, May 28, 2020.  He was born February 11, 1964, in Woodstock, to William G. and the late Elaine (nee Freund) Etten. A very athletic and active man, Bill enjoyed running 5ks, 10ks, participating in mud runs—especially with his children, and riding his Harley Davidson.  He currently worked for Jabil Healthcare, Gurnee.  Above all he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Survivors include his wife of...

Rodger J. Zielinski, age 50, of Lake Villa, Illinois, passed away after a courageous and valiant battle with cancer Friday, May 22, 2020, at home surrounded by his family. Rodger was born January 7, 1970, in Chicago, Illinois to Roger and Carol (Even) Zielinski. He grew up and attended school in Chicago, graduating from Gordon Tech, and completing technical school at Wyoming Tech. You could always find Rodger in a garage somewhere.  Where there were cars, there was Rodger. Rodger...

Services for Theresa J. Dodge, 86, of Johnsburg, were private.

Frank A. Geu, 81, of Spring Grove, died May 17, 2020.  There will be no services.

The services for Amanda M. Villagomez, 29, of Fox Lake, were private.  A celebration of her life will be announced for a future date.  Please check back for updates.

Bill Grams, co-founder of the Volo Auto Museum, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at the age of 77. He was a tremendous father, devoted husband, cherished brother, uncle and grandfather, and generous, caring brother-in-law. Often seen in the front row of the auctions of his longtime friend Dana Mecum, Bill was highly regarded and widely recognized by collectors large and small across the country. Chances are, in fact, if you participated in the collector car auction scene in the past several...

Christina “Chris” Lake (nee Rybowicz), 63, of Fox Lake, suddenly passed away Monday, May 11, 2020, at home.  She was born February 20, 1957. Survivors include her husband, Donald “Don” Lake; children, Mike Rybowicz, Joni (Tom) Sokic, Michael (Karen) Lake, and Rick Lake; grandchildren, Jasmine and Tashi; great-grandchildren, Valkyrie and Zephyr; and brothers, Mark and Peter Rybowicz. Chris was preceded in death by her parents, Stefan and Mary Rybowicz. A...

James “Jim” S. Mann, 76, of Wauconda, unexpectedly passed away May 9, 2020, at home.  He was born to the late Kenneth and Vera (nee Goodwin) Mann September 18, 1943, in Chicago. Jim had a long and successful, 40-year career as a heavy equipment operator with International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150. He was a Shriner and Master Mason, as well as a past Grand Master of the Rising Sun Lodge #115, Grayslake. He was an adept downhill skier, serving as a certified ski...