All Obituaries

William D. Etten, 56, of Richmond, died suddenly at home Wednesday, May 27, 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...

Rodger J. Zielinski, 50, of Lake Villa, died May 22, 2020, at home.  An obituary is pending.

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...

Tonya Lynn (Keel) Ridge died unexpectedly in Champaign, IL on May 7, 2020, at the age of 42. Tonya grew up in Lake Villa and graduated from Antioch Comm. High School in 1995. She attended Southern Illinois University – Carbondale and graduated with degrees in both Biological Sciences (2000) and Microbiology (2002). Tonya was a Veterinary Research Scientist at the University of Illinois for many years. Most recently she was enjoying life as a bartender at Jupiter’s in...

Robert “Bob” J. Kerner, 76, of Fox Lake, formerly of Buffalo Grove, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at home with his wife at his side.  He was born February 6, 1944, in Chicago, to the late Karl and Betty (nee Groeller) Kerner. Bob had a 55-year career in law enforcement having worked for the Winnetka Police Department for 33 years (1967-2000) and 20 years with the Libertyville Police Department (2000-2020), retiring this year due to illness.  He was an avid golfer, and...