All Obituaries

Geraldine (Gerry) Mary Hill, 62, passed away unexpectedly on July 18, 2022. Loving mother, wife, sister, aunt, cousin, etc.  A middle child of three that was born to Lester and Mary (Eberhardt) Jacobi on April 20, 1960 in St. Louis, and was raised in the metropolitan area. Gerry attended Northeast Missouri State, Kansas State University, and obtained a Master’s Degree in Food Science.  She worked at Kerry Ingredients, Parway, and endeavored in dog grooming and candy store...

Darlene E. Wojcieszek (nee Lazar) of Woodstock, formerly of Norwood Park, died Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her loving family. Darlene was born on November 02, 1937, to John and Mary (Gill) Lazar in Chicago. She married Henry J. Wojcieszek on August 4, 1956; they spent 28 years together before his sudden passing on July 17, 1984. She was employed by Centel Phone Company for 35 years, but her greatest joy in life was her role as Amma to her grandchildren....

Todd A. Ratliff, age 54, of Bartlett, IL passed away peacefully at Journey Care Hospice in Barrington, IL Saturday, June 11, 2022. He was born February 14, 1968, in Burlington, WI to Michael and Roberta (Northrop) Ratliff. He is survived by his mother Roberta Ratliff of Woodstock, IL, and brother Ryan James Ratliff of Rolling Meadows, IL. Todd was preceded in death by his father Michael Ratliff.   There will be a private family gathering at a future date. Family and friends...

Larry S. Palmer, 74, passed away at Ignite Medical Center in McHenry, on June 6, 2022. Larry was born in Belvidere, Illinois on April 1, 1948, to Eleanor (Geishert) and Maurice C. Palmer. He is the beloved husband of Margie (Kyle) whom he married fifty years ago on August 14, 1971 in Harvard, IL.  Larry served in the United States Navy for four years. Part of his service included being assigned to the USS Whetstone during the Vietnam War.  He later established himself...

Adrianna lived her 31 years to the fullest before bravely succumbing to brain cancer on May 26, 2022 at her Woodstock home.  She was born July 10, 1990 to Nick and Terri Opie, and grew up in Marengo, IL.  In high school, Adrianna developed a love of science and went on to earn her Bachelor’s degree in science education from Roosevelt University.  She met the love of her life, Jeremy Stull, at the young age of 16 and they later married on July 30, 2011.  ...

Michael Allen Ratliff, age 79, of Woodstock, IL, passed away at Northwestern Huntley Hospital on Sat. May 21, 2022. He was born May 17, 1943, in Milwaukee, WI to Allen and Angeline (Mattias) Ratliff. He married Roberta Northrop on September 16, 1967, in Burlington, WI. He is survived by his two sons, Todd and Ryan Ratliff. Michael made the generous decision in life to forgo having a funeral service and instead gift his body for medical research. Family and friends may sign the...

Carl Heinz Jessen passed away on May 8, 2022 at the age of 86. He was born to Carl and Anna Jessen on December 22, 1935 in Nordstrand, Germany. In his teen years he completed an apprenticeship in baking and soon after married his wife Gerda (Klopfer) Jessen. On March 5, 1957 he arrived in America where he moved to Woodstock, IL to take over the “Early American Bakery”. His wife and daughter Anke arrived shortly thereafter. They went on to have three additional children:...

Longtime Woodstock resident Jackie Bulczak, a.k.a., “the Red Ribbon Lady of McHenry County” passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of April 22, 2022, at age fifty-nine (“59”). Jackie dedicated her life to advocacy for people living with HIV/AIDS.   She was diagnosed with AIDS after receiving a blood transfusion in 1983. However, instead of hiding from stigma, she went public with her status, founded and ran “Circle-of-Hope” a...

Lino Vargas Castañeda, 83, of Woodstock, Illinois passed away at Northwest Huntley Hospital on Friday, April 15, 2022. He was born on September 23, 1938 to Emilio Vargas and Juanita Castañeda in Mexico. A visitation will be held Thurs. April 21 from 8:30 am – 10:30am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 312 Lincoln Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098. Services will follow. Family and friends may sign the online guest book at https://www.saundersfhc.com. Call the funeral home...

June Mildred Kozel sadly passed away peacefully on April 15, 2022 at Hearthstone Manor in Woodstock.  She was born in Chicago, Il January 24, 1930 to George and Elizabeth Lawrence. June loved knitting, sewing and needlepoint, those were her passions.  She also enjoyed ceramic figurine painting when she could; bringing color to life is an amazing gift and one that June had. Bohumil and she enjoyed camping in their travel trailer, camping in many states.  She enjoyed meeting up...