All Obituaries

Marianne Therese Riley, 91, formerly of Niles, Illinois passed away peacefully on March 31, 2020, at The Cottages of Fox Lake. Marianne was born on December 21,1928.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Edward Robert Riley; her brother, Donald Rohrer; and her great-granddaughter, Ashley Parkinson.  Marianne retired from Kraft Foods in Glenview.  After retirement, Marianne and Edward enjoyed spending their winters on the island of Kauai. She was also a...

Donald Paul Dote, 59, of New Lenox, formerly of Ingleside, died Saturday, March 28, 2020.  Husband of the late Colette (nee Grisko); dad of Katelyn (Frank) Renteria; son of Joan Dote (nee Marino); brother of Karen (Paul) Reaber and Laura (Jeff) Kutterer; son-in-law of Conrad and the late Carol Grisko; brother-in-law of Cathleen Grisko; uncle of Stephanie and Anthony Reaber, Allyson, Ashley, and Zack Kutterer; and Patrick and Kelly McSweeney.  Private burial Ascension Cemetery,...

The funeral service for Cheryl A. Skinner (nee Leutz), 49, of Fox Lake, formerly of Lindenhurst, will be private.  A public celebration of her life will be held in the future.  Please check back for updates and obituary.

William Beran Vokac, 77, of Mansfield, Illinois, passed away in Urbana on March 20, 2020.  He is survived by his wife Ruth Ann (Miller) Vokac and his daughters and sons-in-law Amy Vokac Bland and Steve Bland and Joy Lynn (Vokac) Henderson and Jason Henderson.  He is also survived by five grandchildren, Dylan, Brielle, Charlie, Zachary, and Ryan and also by one niece, Susan Bender.  Bill was born August 1, 1942, to Charles W. and Anne J. Vokac. He met his wife Ruth Ann...

The obituary and memorial service for Mr. Roger Dumke, 78, of Wonder Lake, are pending.  Please check back.  Thank you.

Glen Fruhstuck, 57, a longtime resident of Fox Lake, unexpectedly passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Northwestern McHenry Hospital.  He was born June 8, 1962, in Lake Forest, to Helge and Tove (nee Schnell) Fruhstuck. Glen worked for Northrop Grumman for the past 38 years, most recently in supply-chain management.  He was an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast who founded the Harley-Davidson “Springer Classics” 2005-2007 group on Facebook, which drew members from...

***Please note, Mrs. Bobek's memorial is postponed, and will be rescheduled to a future date.  Please check back for updates.  Thank you.*** Helen A. Bobek (nee Osmolak), 94, of Ingleside, formerly a longtime resident of Norridge, died Friday, March 6, 2020, at home.  She was born September 13, 1925, in Chicago, to the late Joseph and Josephine (nee Ozimkiewicz) Osmolak. Helen had a 43-year career with Mars Candy, during which she held many positions.  She enjoyed...

***PLEASE NOTE, the Mass scheduled to celebrate Mrs. Meyer's life has been postponed.  Please check back for updated service information.*** Rosemary Meyer (nee Kramer), 96, of Fox Lake, formerly a longtime resident of Marengo, died Thursday, February 27, 2020, at Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville. Rosemary was born in Woodstock on October 21, 1923, and resided there until marrying her late husband, Richard Meyer, and moving to their farm in Marengo.  In recent...

Mr. Harry W. Shippers, Jr., 90, a longtime resident of Fox Lake, died Wednesday, February 19, 2020.  Private services have been held.  Private burial was in Highland Memorial Park, Libertyville.

Mrs. Florence D. Wrobel (nee Wiatr), 93, formerly of Lake Villa and Mundelein, died Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Warren Barr in Lincolnshire.  She was born June 15, 1926, in Chicago. Visitation Monday, February 17, from 9 a.m. until the time of Mass at 10 a.m., at Our Lady of the Lakes-St. Bede Church, 36455 N. Wilson Rd., Ingleside.  Burial will be private in St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery, Niles. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Mrs. Wrobel's name may be made to...