Born: June 30, 1924, Chicago Died: Jan. 14, 2022, Algonquin Gabriel Casalino, 97, died peacefully at home at Clarendale of Algonquin on Jan. 14. Gabe was born in Chicago to Antonio and Rose (Grimaldi) Casalino on June 30, 1924. After graduation from high school, Gabe served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945. He was an ambulance driver at the Battle of the Bulge in Europe at the end of World War II. After the war he met the love of his life, Ann Minnona, at the Paradise Dance Hall. They were married in 1948 and lived a loving life together for nearly 55 years. They raised three children in Chicago and Franklin Park. Gabe and Ann loved to

Mariella “Beanie” Kleinschmidt, age 67, of Woodstock, passed away Jan. 12, 2022. She was born on Dec. 29, 1954, in Woodstock, to Gerald and Geraldine (Dwyer) Donahue. She married Don Kleinschmidt on Nov. 5, 1982, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Crystal Lake. Beanie grew up in Woodstock and attended St. Mary school; she graduated from Marian Central Catholic High School in 1973. Beanie had a loving and caring heart. She took endless joy in raising her own children. She ran an in-home daycare for several years, and loved those children like her own. She was a proud Grandmother “Oleo-B,” known for late-night milkshakes and late-night TV, a loving wife to Don, and the sweetest dog owner to her “baby”

Louise J. Smith 86, of Woodstock passed away on Saturday Jan. 8, 2022, at Northwestern Hospital-Huntley. She was born in Woodstock on June 28, 1935, to Lewis and Sofie (Helm) Larsen. She married Donald Smith on June 2, 1956. She was a lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church in Woodstock. She was employed at Eaton Controls in Crystal Lake for many years, retiring in 2000. Then she worked at Centegra Hospital for 5 years. She was a member of the Woodstock VFW Women’s Auxiliary, and she loved to embroider and crochet. She also enjoyed reading. She is survived by two nephews, Randy (Felicia) Larsen and Roger (Kelly) Larsen; her great-nephew, Caden Larsen, and great-niece, Katy Larsen; sister-in-law, Dorothy Larsen; cousin,

Teresa Jean Pappas, 62, of Chicago, formerly of Woodstock, passed away Thursday evening, Jan. 6, 2022, at the Leucht family home in Woodstock with her family at her side. She was born Aug. 28, 1959, in Woodstock, the daughter of Chuck and Jacqueline Leucht. She was a graduate of St. Mary Grade School and a 1977 graduate of Marian Central High School. Teresa married the love of her life, John T. Pappas, on Aug. 1, 1981, in Woodstock. She loved riding horses, dogs of all breeds, and playing softball with friends. Teresa was always hard working having been employed at Ormsby Motors in Crystal Lake before joining her brother Walter as office manager at the James A. O’Connor Funeral Home

Marjorie (Marge) L. Birk of Woodstock passed peacefully into eternal life on Dec. 22, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin. She was born on Palm Sunday, March 28, 1920, in Big Foot, Ill., to Charles and Ida (Miller) Brunner. She married Vernon E. Birk on June 27, 1938, and moved to Woodstock in 1942. They were married six weeks short of their 60th anniversary. She worked for 13 years at the Woodstock Hospital on South Street, where she was the first housekeeper supervisor. She also worked for Allied Printing, The Woodstock Sentinel, and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Woodstock for 78 years. She was a great volunteer at the church, working on funeral lunches, sewing circle for

Nancy Joy (née Lyon) Moore, 90, of Woodstock, died peacefully at home with family by her side on Monday, Dec.27, 2021. Nancy was born on Dec. 15, 1931, to Charles and Mildred (Haffron) Lyon in Geneva, Ill. She had a rough start in life, as she lost both of her parents before she was 5 years old. But she was lovingly raised by her maternal grandparents, William and Hildegard Haffron, with lots of help from her aunts and uncles, Forrest and Evelyn Lyon and Ray and Leah MacDonald. Nancy enjoyed an idyllic childhood growing up West Chicago, Ill., and spending summers at her grandparents’ cottage on Silver Lake in Wautoma, Wis., swimming, canoeing, and working as a lifeguard. She graduated

Linda Schiller Puckett, 61, died peacefully Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, surrounded by her husband, Jeff Puckett, Columbus, Ohio, who spoke words of love, and sons, Jonathan (Amber) Puckett, Newnan, Ga., Christopher (Molly) Puckett , New York, N.Y.); daughter, Melanie (Brian) Casparro, Maple Valley, Wash.; and grandchildren, Elaina and Matthew. Linda and her twin sister, Lora Schiller Green (Tom Hogan), Crystal Lake, were born to Vernon and Jean Schiller, McHenry, Nov. 21, 1959, in Woodstock, followed by sisters, Tamara Beck (Rick), Kirkland, Wash., and Susan Sokolowski (Tom), Boulder, Colo., and many nieces and nephews, who will miss her dearly. Linda grew up on a cattle farm in McHenry. She loved her horses and horseback riding and spending her days outside.In 1982,

Vytautas S. “Vito” Lukas, 83, passed away peacefully in his home on Dec. 24, 2021. He was born on July 30, 1938, in Klaipeda, Lithuania, the second child and only son of Stasys and Ona (Gedvilas) Lukasevicius. He spent his early childhood in Karmelava, a rural village outside of Kaunas. When the Soviet army invaded Lithuania during World War II, his family fled westward, stopping in Germany, where they survived Allied bombings and found a temporary home in a displaced persons camp. Vito and his family immigrated to the U.S. in 1951 and settled in Chicago. He attended Sacred Heart elementary school and Harrison Tech High School, where he was a member of the track team. He enjoyed singing in

Douglas “Doug” Martin passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Dec. 19, 2021. He was born in Detroit, Mich., on Oct. 29, 1955, and was the only child to Robert and Dorothy (Weinhold) Martin. After graduating from Lawrence Technological University, he married Suzanne “Sue” Hurley of Dearborn, Mich., on Christmas Eve 1981. He worked as an engineer for nearly 40 years and retired in 2017. After the passing of his beloved wife, Sue, Doug married Dawn (Bishop) Martin on May 13, 2017. Doug and Dawn cared for many horses, dogs, and cats on their farm in Edwardsburg, Mich. Doug was compelled to help those in need – whether it was lending a hand, providing support or guidance. His