All Obituaries

Rosemarie F. Leech, 96, of Woodstock, IL passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 6, surrounded by her beloved family. Rosemarie was born on August 28, 1926, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Fredrick and Mae (Gillmeister) Bartley. Rosemarie married John D. Leech and the pair was blessed with two daughters. Rosemarie loved old country music, square dancing, and line dancing. She was the life of the party and could oftentimes be found listening to music and dancing. Rosemarie took in...

Ruth Ann Brodeske, 73, of Rockford, formerly of Woodstock, passed away April 15, 2023 at her home. Ruth was born August 19, 1949 to Gerald and Eleanor (Schmarje) Mungle in Woodstock, IL.  On Nov. 5, 1992, she married Ken G. Brodeske in Racine, WI and celebrated their 30 years of marriage this past November.  Ruth worked at Precision Twist for 27 years where she worked as a supervisor.  She was a member of the Belvidere Grange and enjoyed canning, going through antique malls,...

Mary Kay Smith (Reynolds) died peacefully in her Woodstock, Il  home surrounded by family on March 20, 2023 at the age of 71. Mary Kay is survived by her husband, Steve; children, Steve (Megan) Smith, Woodstock, Il; Brad (Ashley) Smith, Rapid City, S.D; Kristen (John) Cannon, Marengo, Il; grandchildren, Brady and Madison Cannon; Payton and Gracie Smith; and Myles Smith. She is also survived by brothers, Ron Reynolds, Trevillians, Va; Richard (Pat) Reynolds, Sharon, Wi; Phil Reynolds,...

Douglas Glenn, 63, of Woodstock, IL passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Douglas was born March 23, 1959, to Clayton and Joyce (Fishburn) Glenn in Rockford, IL. He married Susanna Ortiz on December 17, 1989, in Woodstock, IL. He loved trucks and Harley Davidson motorcycles. He is survived by his mother Joyce Avery; wife Susanna Glenn; daughter Angela (Peter) Zavednak, son Douglas Glenn Jr.; grandchildren Jason, Lauren, Alyssa,...

Bohumil Joseph Kozel Jr., 94, of Woodstock sadly passed away on February 27, 2023, at Hearthstone Manor. Bo was born on May 10, 1928 in Chicago, IL the son of Bohumil and Marie Kozel. He married his sweetheart June Lawrence on August 19, 1950, in Cicero, IL. Bo proudly served with the US Army in the Korean War. Bo worked as an engineer at Zenith Radio & TV. He enjoyed camping in many states with June in their travel trailer. Bo delighted in his time with his family. He volunteered with...

Frederick W. Burtelson, 79, of Harvard, Illinois passed away on February 26, 2023. Fred was born on June 24, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois the son of Frederick and Vimy “Lorraine” (Carnahan) Burtelson. Fred attended the University of Illinois where he received his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Fred married his sweetheart, Grace Lee, on September 2, 1967, in Colman, South Dakota and the pair was blessed with two sons. They moved with the extended family in 1973 to...

Walter A. Lehmann, 93, of Harvard, IL passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at his home. Walter was born March 23, 1929, to Leopold and Frieda (Zepf) Lehmann in Chicago, IL. Walter served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He married Silke Orthwein on November 27, 1958, in Chicago, IL. Walter was a proud Master Electrician, having served his apprenticeship in Germany. His last employment was 20+ years at M & M Mars candy factory. He belonged to IBEW, Chicago. Walter was...

Richard T. Sweeney, age 85, of Woodstock, Illinois, passed on Saturday, January 7, 2023, with loved ones by his side. He was born on May 3, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois. He attended St.Tarcissus Catholic Elementary School and graduated in 1955 from St. George Catholic High School, After moving to Woodstock in 1980, he worked at Cotter Distribution Center and Motorola in Harvard, until his retirement in 2002.  Richard is survived by his life partner of 38 years Barbara Murray, and her...

Leonard A. Guge, age 66, of Huntley, Illinois, passed on Friday, December 2, 2022, at his home. He was born on October 7, 1956, in Elgin, Illinois to Walter and Dorothy (Weston) Guge. He graduated from Larkin High School in Elgin and attended Elgin Community College for his welding certificate. He made a career as a welder fabricator at Maass Midwest. Leonard was a member of the American Motorcyclist Association. He was also a member of the Airhead Beemer Club and he had many...

Kendall Lewis, 77, of Woodstock, IL passed away at Crescent Care on Monday, October 10, 2022. Kendall was born September 23, 1945, in Duffy, WV to Marvin and Thelma (Slaughter) Lewis. He married Linda Johnson in McHenry, IL on December 13, 1969. Kendall was an US Air Force AP Vietnam Veteran, he served from 1965 to 1968. He was employed with Woodstock Die Cast for 20 years until it’s closing and retired after a 20-year career in environmental services at Centegra Hospital...