Dwight Harry Austin, 78, Woodstock, died Thursday, June 20, 2013, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born Dec. 29, 1934, in Woodstock to Columbus and Edna (Hill) Austin.   On July 14, 1956, he married Lucille Wakeley in Woodstock.   He and his children attended the First United Methodist Church, Woodstock.   For the past 10 years, he and his wife  were members of the First United Methodist Church, Harvard. He was raised on his family’s farm in Woodstock.  After high school graduation, he began his own farming operation, which included dairy cows and beef cattle.  In the late 1960s, he began working for the McHenry County Highway Department and continued for 22 years. During this time,

Arthur H. Priegnitz Sr., 92, Woodstock, formerly of Huntley, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Valley Hi Nursing Home, Woodstock. He was born May 5, 1921, in Algonquin to William and Bertha (Pinnow) Priegnitz.  On June 14, 1941, he married Ella Wienke in Crystal Lake. He was a dairy farmer in Huntley and also worked at Ketone Paint Service for many years. He enjoyed playing cards. Survivors include two daughters, Annette Kastning, Lubbock, Texas, and Mary (Edward) Manke, Marengo; a son, Arthur (Nancy) Priegnitz Jr., Huntley; eight grandchildren, Gloria (Chris) Goldbeck, Woodstock, Angela Holder, Casper, Wyo., Willard (Kathy) Kastning Jr., Woodstock, John (Sue) Kastning, Hebron, Bruce (Dawn) Kastning, Lubbock, Texas, Todd Manke, Mundelein, Jodi (Mike) Slama, Paris, Wis., and Heather

Kevin Daniel Green, 22, Fontana, Wis., and Woodstock, died unexpectedly Saturday, June 15, as the result of a car accident in Walworth County. He was born Feb. 10, 1991, in Woodstock to Clancy P. and Margie Kersten Green. He graduated from Marian Central Catholic High School in 2009 and the University of Wisconsin – Madison in May 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in consumer affairs. He was excited about embarking on a new career as a manager with Amazon. From grade school through college, football was an integral part of his life. He played football for the St. Mary’s Fighting Irish, Marian Central Hurricanes and enjoyed playing rugby for the University of Notre Dame while attending Holy Cross

Arthur B. Schlenkert, 93, Woodstock, formerly of Crystal Lake and Harvard, died Thursday, June 13, 2013. He was born Jan. 18, 1920, in New York to Anthony and Alice Schlenkert. He was raised in Chicago and served a few years in the Navy during World War II, stationed in Hawaii. Following his service in the Navy, he worked for Sargent & Lundy Engineers for 33 years. After his retirement, he was the park manager of Oak Brook Estates for 14 years. Survivors include his loving wife of 72 years, Harriett (Deehring) Schlenkert; two children, Linda (Rocco) Rubolino and William (Mary) Schlenkert; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents. Visitation was June 17

Charles A. “Ashley” Wilson, 98, Rockford, formerly of Woodstock, died Monday, June 10, 2013, at home. He was born Aug.11, 1914, in Newell, Iowa, to Edmond and Emma (McConnell) Wilson. He grew up and was raised on several farms in the Newell area. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1939 and later received a master’s degree in dairy science  from the University of Illinois – Urbana. He served in the U.S. Army prior to and during World War II. On March 23, 1943, he married Isabelle Thomson in Ottawa. He worked for the Borden Dairy Co. in Chicago for many years and lived in Franklin Park with his family until they moved to Woodstock in 1965. After the Woodstock

Eulalia “Euke” June O’Brien, 86, Harvard, formerly of Woodstock, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at home. She was born Aug. 2, 1927, to Fred and Edna (Smith) Noble. She attended Woodstock Community High School and graduated in 1946. She married Edward O’Brien in August of 1950 and worked for many years at Precision Twist in Crystal Lake. Survivors include a brother, Frederick (Rae) Noble, Woodstock; a sister-in-law, Evelyn Noble Pratt, Harvard; nieces and nephews, Tom Noble, Lorrie Noble Simons, Mark Noble and Erin Noble Joosten; and several great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband and a brother, Oswald. Private funeral services were held June 7 at McHenry County Memorial Park, Woodstock.

Elizabeth J. Rogman, 95, Centennial, Colo., formerly of Woodstock, died Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Christian Living Center and Johnson Center Nursing Home in Centennial.  She was born May 29, 1918, in Chicago to Henry and Harriet (Hansen) Roscher.  On Aug. 16, 1941, she married Gordon H. Rogman in Harvard.  She was a founding member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Woodstock and was an active member of the Ladies Auxiliary at the American Legion. She loved bowling and was a member of at least four different bowling leagues. She was a volunteer at Woodstock Food Pantry for many years and worked as a bookkeeper at Thompson’s Appliance in Woodstock. She and her husband also owned and operated the Rogman’s South

Kevin E. Gregory, 40, Woodstock, died Friday June 7, 2013, at his home.  He was born Dec. 23, 1972, in Harvard to Kenneth and Mary (Hauri) Gregory.  He was a 1991graduate of Woodstock High School.  He loved farm life and was active in 4-H for many years; he visited all the area county fairs and showed his dairy cattle, including his big Brown Swiss. He was employed at Dean Foods and with the city of Woodstock. He most recently worked as the assistant dairy herdsman for Buck A Dell Farms and also owned and operated Hogg Farms. He was mechanically inclined and enjoyed working on all types of farm equipment. He shared his huge heart with all who knew him.

Kurt A. Myers, 54, Woodstock, died Sunday, May 26, 2013, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 1, 1959, in Woodstock to Jack and Karen (McNeese) Myers.   On Aug. 22, 1987, he married Vicki Schmidtman in Woodstock. He was a quality control technician and worked for Union Special for more than 32 years.   He was a Chicago sports fan and especially liked to watch Chicago Cubs games.  He enjoyed fishing, golfing  and traveling.  His family’s lake house in Wisconsin was one of his favorite places to visit.   He  also liked to coach children in Little League as well as softball, and watching his son bowl also was  something he cherished. Survivors include his

Norma Helen Johnson, 94, Woodstock, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Centegra Hospital – McHenry.  She was born May 30, 1918, in Woodstock to Leon and Marguerite (Schmelzer) Schryver.   She was married to Kenneth Raymond Johnson. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Woodstock, and worked at the Woodstock Auto-Lite Factory during World War II.  She was a family-oriented person, and her home was open to relatives and friends. She enjoyed gardening and doing crossword puzzles in her spare time. Survivors include a son, Robert Lee Johnson; two grandsons, Corey Johnson and Michael “Mick” Johnson; and a nephew, Alan (Ann) Fink. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and a sister, Thelma Fink. Visitation was