Marengo, IL Obituaries

Hayden Andrew Johnson, 20, of Marengo, Illinois, passed away quietly on Sunday, June 21, 2026, with his parents, Stephanie Dorethy and Jason Hertel, by his side. His life, though far too brief, was fi...

Kenneth Jack Zwart, 82, of Garden Prairie, Illinois, passed away on June 21, 2026. Ken was born February 17, 1944, in Sibley, IA, to Martha (Baas) and Cornelius Zwart. The family later moved to Mareng...

Thomas Larry Shadle Sr., 77, of McHenry, Illinois, passed away on June 14, 2026. He was born on December 24, 1948, in Belvidere, Illinois, to Florence and Philip Shadle. Thomas was the proud father o...

... Lorraine Catherine Pepke, 86, of Marengo passed away on June 14, 2026. Born on May 11, 1940, Lorraine was the daughter of Matthew and Stella Piotrowski. On February 11, 1961, she married George Pe...

Evelyn Mae Jahn passed on June 11, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on November 6, 1945, in Belvidere, to Logan and Hattie Harrelson. Evelyn graduated from Marengo Community High School in 1963. On Febr...

Donald Alan Greenlee, 73, of Marengo, affectionately known as Duck to most who knew him, passed away on June 1, 2026. He was born on January 25, 1953, in Harvard to James and Ruth (Gumprecht) Greenlee...

William “Bill” Zierer Jr. age 94 of Marengo passed away peacefully on May 26, 2026 at Florence Nursing Home in Marengo with his loving family by his side. He was born January 21, 1932, in Chicago, Il...

Mary L. Petersen, 84, of Marengo, passed away on May 11, 2026. Born May 23, 1941, in Cape Girardeau, MO, Mary was raised in Missouri and, in her teens, moved to Huntley. Shortly after that move, Mary...

John H. Fritz passed on May 4, 2026, at the age of 70. John was Born on March 19, 1956 to Donald and Darlene Fritz in Belvidere, Illinois. John graduated from Marengo High School. He was involved with...

Lois J. (Beebe) Garcia was born on February 24, 1935 and passed away on April 28, 2026 and is under the care of Marengo-Union Funeral Home. Lois grew up in Marengo and was raised within her community...

Bruce Allen Slocum passed on April 14, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on June 6, 1950, in Elgin, Illinois, Bruce lived in Winfield, Illinois.

Ernest C. "Jack" Carder Jr., 90, of Marengo passed away on April 14, 2026. Jack was born January 2, 1936 in Ponca City, OK to Dorothy and Ernest C. Carder Sr. When he was young, his family relocated...

Marlys Joanne Talidis, 83, died April 7, 2026. Born August 4, 1942, Marlys was a beloved, hard-working, compassionate, and humorous presence to those who knew her. Marlys was a resident of Union, Illi...

Dorothy Mildred Gustafson, 94, died April 4, 2026. Dorothy was born in Belvidere on January 11, 1932, to Carl and Mildred (Markison) Beilke. She grew up in Genoa and Union, and graduated from Genoa To...

Gerald "Jerry" Lee Anderson, 75, of Union, passed away suddenly Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital. Jerry was born July 11, 1950 in Belvidere. He was the youngest of six...

Marie Ida Krueger, born February 26th, 1925 in Addison, Illinois to William and Amanda Bockelmann. The youngest of eight children, Marie attended Zion Lutheran Grade School in Bensenville, Illinois. S...

Gail Marie Blum, age 83, resided in Marengo, IL. She was born in Rochester, New York, one of 4 children of Lyndale and Marion Bailey. She graduated from Avon High School in Avon, NY. She went on to r...

Steven J. Yeager, 68, of Streamwood, Illinois passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 11, 2026. Steven grew up and had cherished memories with two brothers, Frank and Tom (Cher). Loving...

David Craig Brunk passed away on March 1, 2026, at the age of 67. David Craig Brunk was born on March 7, 1958, in Helenville, Wisconsin to Donald and Delores (Neipert) Brunk. He grew up in Jefferso...

Shirley Mae Wilcox, 81, of Marengo, Illinois, passed away on February 24, 2026. A loving and funny presence in the lives of those who knew her, Shirley will be remembered with deep respect and endurin...

Donald Meyer Sr., born on July 14, 1936, passed away on February 8, 2026, at the age of 89. He was a long time former resident of Marengo and currently resided in Wheeling. Donald was raised on a far...

Anna Marie Jenne passed away on February 3, 2026, at the age of 96. Born on February 3, 1930, Anna Marie resided in Marengo, Illinois.

A kinder man could not be known. Kyle Eugene Slaughter, 68, of Marengo, Illinois, went to be with his heavenly father on January 31, 2026. Born on November 2, 1957, in Belvidere, Illinois, Kyle was th...

Kirsten Harmon, a generous and kind-hearted soul, passed away on December 29, 2025, at the age of 60. Born on November 30, 1965, Kirsten's life was a testament to her unwavering faith and love for oth...

Rosanne passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026 in her home surrounded by her collectibles, just as she always wished. Rosanne grew up in Bellwood, Illinois, and shared many stories about her child...

Patrick V. Hamblin, a beloved member of the communities of Huntley and Belvidere, passed away on January 12, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on March 17, 1937, Patrick was raised in Nevis, Minnesota. P...

Thomas Henry Reed, born on September 13, 1942, in Geneva, Illinois, passed away on December 19, 2025, at the age of 83. He was a resident of Marengo, Illinois. Tom was born to Chauncey and Ella Stege...

Della Faye Mickus, born on July 2, 1953, passed away on December 22, 2025, at the age of 72. She is survived by her loving husband, Steven Mickus, who beautifully cared for her at home until her las...

Leonard Robert Giese, a resident of Marengo, Illinois, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2025, at the age of 78. Born in Chicago on October 3, 1947, Leonard was the cherished son of Wilbur and Do...

Ryan J. Justen, age 25, of Rockford, passed away on December 8, 2025. Beloved son of Scott (Margaret) Justen and Cindy (Michael) Koplin. Loving brother to Ashley Mikkelsen-Lueders, Allison (Nicholas) ...

Charlene Ann Wohlhart, 64, of Cortland, Illinois, passed away on December 6, 2025. Charlene was known for her stubborn streak, her honesty, and her fiercely protective nature. She cared deeply for the...

Barbara D. Carder (Dingman), 85, of Marengo, IL passed away peacefully on November 27, 2025. A visitation will be held at Marengo-Union Funeral Home on December 5 from 3:00 - 6:00 pm. A funeral serv...

Robert (Bob), 88 died on Nov. 25, 2025, with family by his side. Born on March 24, 1936, to Arthur Sr. & Martha (Markison) Polnow in Woodstock, IL. He lived most of his adult life in Marengo, IL. He ...

Stephen Roch Wasiak of Marengo, Illinois passed away the night of November 24, 2025, at the age of 97. A fearless hero to his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, he was known as St...

Donald Torman, passed away November 22, 2025. He was born in Woodstock, IL October 31, 1939, the son of the late George H. Torman, Sr. and Beatrice Wilbur Torman. Throughout his life, Don wore many h...

Betty Bell Geisler, born on March 27, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, passed away on November 22, 2025, at the age of 87. Betty was a beloved resident of Marengo, Illinois. She worked in the office at ...

Katie L. Kelly, 69, of Marengo, Illinois passed away peacefully on November 20th, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Katie was born on September 26th, 1956 to Ralph and Nancy (Porter) Peters...

Margaret Louise Thompson, a beloved and thoughtful soul, joined her Heavenly Father on November 8, 2025, at the age of 77. Born on July 29, 1948, Margaret was a resident of Marengo, Illinois. Margare...

Frances Jan Stouvenin, born on July 15, 1944, passed away on November 4, 2025, at the age of 81. Frances was deeply loved and will be missed by all those whose lives she touched. Frances is survive...

Martin Aguirre, born on September 25, 1963, passed away on November 1, 2025, at the age of 62. He was a resident of Marengo, Illinois. Martin Aguirre was a loving husband, father, and an amazing frie...

Sharon Ann Bankson, a beloved, compassionate, and kind-hearted soul, passed away on October 27, 2025, at the age of 79. Born on March 20, 1946, in Belvidere, Illinois, Sharon grew up on her family's f...

Alice Irene Jenne, 94, of Marengo, IL, died on October 22, 2025. Alice was born in 1930 in a log farmhouse in Hansen Hollow, Akan Township, WI, to farmers Andy and Mary (Dalberg) Hansen. She often re...

Genevieve Ellen Bowers (Gene) of Marengo, IL, loving mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. She was 93 years young. Gene was born on the south sid...

Nora Buckley Watson, 71, of Marengo, Illinois, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2025, from natural causes. A beloved partner, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Nora will be remembered for h...

Laginncya Tirzah Allen, affectionately known as Ginny, passed away on October 3, 2025, at the age of 55. Born on January 16, 1970, the daughter of Landon and Eulalia (Brown) Greene. Ginny was a dedi...

Terry Lee Carmona, born on May 6, 1954, passed away on October 1, 2025, at the age of 71. Terry was a resident of Genoa, Illinois. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held on October 11, 2025, ...

Vernon A. Seelhoff, born on March 15, 1939, passed away on September 29, 2025, at the age of 86. He was born in Woodstock, the oldest child of Hettie (Baker) and Vernon Seelhoff. In 1960 he married V...

Nicholas Westin Herrera, 27, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on September 21, 2025. He was born on February 2, 1998, in Elgin, Illinois, to Jennifer Wilson (Kwame W.) and Miguel Angel Herrera (Lupe ...

Kathryn (Kathy) Schmid passed into the arms of our Lord on August 26, 2025, one day after her 80th birthday. She had just celebrated the milestone with her children, their spouses, and all of her gran...

It is with great sadness that that we announce the death of Mary Margaret (Mickey to all) Donaldson. Mickey passed peacefully away on Wednesday, September 4, 2025 at Northwestern McHenry Hospital. Mi...