Rosemary T. Azzaro, 90, died June 11, 2014, at her home in Sun City, Ariz., surrounded by her sister Rita, nephew Tom Svejcar, niece Peggy Henson and faithful caregivers Sandra Grix and Sylma Sagahon.  She was born May 11, 1924, to Raymond and Mary A. (Murray) Donovan, in Woodstock. She married Anthony “Tony” Azzaro. Her public service career spanned of 48 years, during which she worked in the McHenry County Government Center where she was well respected for her diligence. She started as a clerk in the county clerk’s office and later served as deputy county clerk for 18 years. In 1978, she was elected McHenry County clerk, an office she held until her retirement in 1990.  She was an

Eva Elizabeth Hamann, Woodstock, died Saturday, July 5, 2014. She was born to Anna and Emil Lindblom and married Elmer Hamann. Survivors include her husband of 57 years; three children; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a daughter, Anna Marie Swiatowy. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at the Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 11, at the funeral home.

Roman F. “Ray” Stygar, 91, Crystal Lake, formerly of Wonder Lake, died Saturday, June 28, 2014, at The Fountains, Crystal Lake. He was born July 28, 1922, to John and Sophia Stygar in Chicago.  From 1942 until 1946, he served in the U. S. Coast Guard. On Oct. 8, 1949, he married Rita Marie Faucher. Following their marriage, the couple lived in Chicago until 1958 when they moved to San Diego, where they lived for 31 years.  Before becoming residents of Crystal Lake in 2007, they lived in Albuquerque, N.M. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and a recipient of a Purple Heart. He worked as a machinist for 31 years at General Dynamics and for 7-½

Olive M. Frame, 84, Woodstock, died June 25, 2014, at Valley Hi Nursing Home, Woodstock. She was born May 9, 1930, to John W. and Agnes (O’Brien) Slavin in Hebron.   On Nov. 19, 1955, she married Wayne G. Frame at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Woodstock.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dominican University, formerly Rosary College, and a Master of Education from Northern Illinois University.  She worked for nearly 40 years in the field of education, employed in the Hebron school district and Woodstock School District 200.  She enjoyed volunteering in Texas at their winter site at St. Francis Xavier and LaFeria Learning Center. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Marc (Carol) Frame and Gregory Frame; three

  Charlene Fern Zimmer Ulanowski, 72, died Sunday, June 22, 2014, at her home after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer.  She was born and raised in Chicago and was a longtime resident of Woodstock. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Harvard, where she was active in the choir and a member of the Ladies Evening Guild.  For more than 40 years, community theater played a major role in her life. She was on the board of the TownSquare Players, and was a member of the Woodstock Musical Theatre Company and the Woodstock Opera House Council. She was in several productions over the years. Her all-time favorite role was  playing a secretary in the musical, Gypsy.  Offstage,

Jeanne Louise Thomfohrda, 73, formerly of Woodstock, died Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Parmly Life Pointes Nursing Home, Chisago City, Minn. She was born Jan. 21, 1941, to John H. and Hazel (Bentsen) Lockinger in Woodstock.  On Oct. 1, 1960, she married Harry Eugene Thomfohrda. She graduated from St. Mary High School in 1959. While in Woodstock she worked at the A&W drive-in when roller skates were used to take orders and deliver the food. She also worked at Illinois Bell as a switchboard operator and in the accounting office in Arlington Heights. Shortly after marriage she moved to Wisconsin and for 20 years operated a dairy farm. After farming she moved with her husband to Las Vegas. She worked

Doris A. Zank, 89, Woodstock, died Sunday, June 22, 2014, at her home. She was born Oct. 29, 1924, to Earl and Lila (Vosburgh) Hoffman in Genoa.   On Sept. 14, 1946, she married George G. Zank Jr. in McHenry. She was a member of the Women of the Woodstock Moose and the Silver Manes.  She enjoyed going with the senior citizen groups playing cards, playing bingo, knitting, sewing and crocheting. She enjoyed spending time with her family, and an occasional trip to the casinos. Survivors include a son, Kenneth (Kathleen) Zank; two daughters, Linda (Wayne) Stanek and Lori (Randy) Sarbaugh; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband May 23,1996; and a

Marilyn A. Winton, 68, Woodstock, died Friday, June 13, 2014, at Centegra Hospital-Woodstock. She was born to Stanley and Virginia (Cielak) Goryszewski on Aug. 11, 1945, in Chicago. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Northeastern Illinois University and a master’s degree from Aurora College. She taught at St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary School and then in Woodstock School District 200 schools for 14 years.  She was proud of her teaching career and was recognized as a Star 105.5 teacher of the month and Who’s Who in America’s Top Teachers. In her retirement, she continued her love of education by working at the Challenger Learning Center for Science & Technology. She was a devout member at St. Mary Catholic

Nina Elizabeth (Betty) Dimond, 84, Woodstock, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014. She was born Thanksgiving Day 1930 to Albert Baker Dimond III and Nina Elizabeth (Ellis) Dimond in Decatur. She graduated from Lovington High School in 1948 and earned her registered nurse degree from St. John’s School of Nursing in Springfield, later earning a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing education from Millikin University in Decatur.  She moved to California and worked at several day care centers.  She also received a Master of Arts in human development from Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, Calif. She was a licensed marriage and family therapist in California.   From 1977-1989, she founded and was the executive director of A Place for Parents, a

Gordon Carter Gran, 79, Wonder Lake, died Monday, June 16, 2014, at Centegra Hospital-McHenry. He was born Oct. 14, 1934, to Carter and Viola ( Reller) Gran in Chicago.  On Oct. 30, 1960, he married JoAnn Annette Borseth in Chicago. He attended Lane Tech High School and graduated from the University of Illinois, where he studied aviation. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy as a naval aviator flying reconnaissance missions over the North Atlantic in a Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation. His military service was followed by a long career as a pilot with North Central Airlines, Republic Airlines and Northwest Airlines. From the classic Douglas DC-3, to the McDonnell Douglas DC-9, to the Airbus A320, Gordon’s career experienced aviation’s