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Obituaries

Norma Jane Schlottman, 84

August 31, 2020

Norma Jane Schlottman of Woodstock, Ill., passed away at her home the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Norma was born on Dec. 10, 1935, in Belvedere, Ill., to Henry and Mildred (Shepherd) Boettcher. She married Richard Schlottman in September of 1954 and shortly thereafter moved to Woodstock, where they raised their family. During her life she held multiple jobs but was most known for selling Avon door to door, working at Hornsby’s, and providing her seamstress skills for many of her friends. The hobbies she really enjoyed were playing cards, fishing, baking, and spending time with her family and friends. Norma is survived by her husband of 66 years, Richard (Dick) Schlottman;

Timothy W. Gumprecht, 61

August 24, 2020

Timothy W. Gumprecht, age 61, of Belvidere, passed away July 18, 2020, at his home. He was born on Dec. 18, 1958, in Belvidere, the son of William and Louis (Bungard) Gumprecht. Tim served in the United States Air Force for almost 10 years. He was an over-the-road truck driver for many years and recently employed as a security guard by Securitas Security. Tim’s passion in life was fishing, photography, and watching movies. Tim loved attending family functions and his great-nephew’s sporting and school event activities. He was a very loving and kindhearted brother, uncle, and great-uncle and will truly be missed. He is survived by his brother, James Gumprecht; and sister, JoAnne Gumprecht; nephews, a niece, great-nephews, and great-nieces.

Elaine R. Passfield, 92

August 19, 2020

Elaine R. Passfield née Krich, age 92, of Woodstock, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. Elaine was born on June 6, 1928, in Crystal Lake to George and Violet (Thomfohrda) Krich. She grew up on her parents’ dairy farm where she worked the fields, drove a tractor, milked the cows, tended to the animals, etc. She truly understood the value of a hard day’s work. On Feb. 22, 1958, she was united in marriage with Melvin Passfield in Woodstock. Together, they lived in Woodstock until Melvin retired. After Melvin’s retirement, they lived in Ozark, Mo., for several years before returning to Woodstock to settle down. Elaine was a lover of all kinds of animals, and she cherished her two

Richard Bruce (R.B.) McCallister, 73

August 18, 2020

Richard Bruce (R.B.) McCallister was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on Nov. 8, 1946, to Richard Basil and Mary Louise (Newman) McCallister. He passed away on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. An accomplished Eagle Scout and recipient of the Boy Scout’s Order of the Arrow commendation, he lived by the Boy Scout principles. His sense of adventure was piqued at an early age when he and two other scouts undertook a long trek down the Ohio River … in a canoe! A harrowing feat on a major waterway. In his teens, a move from McDermott, Ohio, to Satellite Beach, Fla., introduced Bruce to the world of the space coast life and surfing. There, he became a secret document carrier for the space

James R. Locke

August 18, 2020

James R. Locke passed away Aug. 7, 2020. Jim had many passions in life, mainly service of God, service of his fellow people, and teaching. After graduating from Woodstock High School, Jim attended Cornell College for two years before serving two years as a U.S. Army chaplain’s assistant. While serving, he was company and battalion soldier of the month and Honor Graduate from the basic Army Administration school at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Jim then completed his bachelor’s in education and master’s in learning disabilities at NIU as well as being state certified in gifted education. He taught at Central (Husmann) Elementary, and North (Bernotas) Junior High in Crystal Lake. He was honored to be recognized as Crystal Lake Kiwanis

Richard C. Boehmke, 83

August 18, 2020

Richard C. Boehmke, born Feb. 6, 1937, in Belvidere, Ill., to William and Mary (Pfannenstill) Boehmke, passed away on Aug. 15, 2020, at home with his family. He lived in Crystal Lake, Ill., until his marriage to Betty (Hansman) Boehmke on Feb. 23, 1957, at Grace Lutheran Church, Woodstock. Dick worked at Union Special Corp. in Huntley for 38 years as a tool designer, and he taught more than 80 young men to be toolmakers. He loved to share his carpentry, electrical, and a myriad of other skills with anyone who wanted to learn. Dick was a dedicated member of Grace Lutheran Church, serving two terms on the Church Council and was always on a committee. After his retirement, he

Joe Edd Estes, 80

August 7, 2020

Joe Edd Estes, 80, died Aug. 5,2020, in Cedar Park, Texas. Joe was born in 1940 to Elbert and Nola (Henson) Estes in Marshall County Ky. Joe married his love Peggy Marsh on April 15, 1961, in Woodstock, Il. Of that union two children were born, Keith and Kathy. Joe was the county road commissioner for Greenwood Township for several years before starting his own business, Estes Excavating, in 1972. Joe followed his dream to Texas in 1982, but was drawn back to his roots of Kentucky in 1986, when he started a logging business. Texas called Joe back again in 1997, and he continued in excavating and construction until his retirement. Joe loved classic country music and was very

Dennis E. Paloumbis, 84

August 4, 2020

Dennis E. Paloumbis, 84, was born in Patrikata, on the island of Kefalonia, Greece.He was the beloved husband of Kalifroni Paloumbis, devoted father of Angela Sourasis, and his late beloved son Angelo Paloumbis; cherished grandfather of Christo Sourasis.Dennis was a loving relative of many in the U.S., Greece, and a dear friend of many.Dennis came to the USA about 52 years ago. He fell in love with the town of Woodstock about 40 years ago and became the proud business owner, along with his brother-in-law, of Angelo’s Restaurant, located in downtown Woodstock on the Square, until his retirement. He loved his customers, residents and community.Visitation is Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, at 9 a.m. at St. John Chrysostomos Greek Orthodox Monastery,

Irving Jay Townsend Jr., 80

August 3, 2020

Born: August 25, 1939Died: July 30, 2020 Irving Jay Townsend, Jr., 80, of Woodstock, Ill., passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020, at home, from complications of COPD. Irv (Jun) was born, the sixth of 12 children on Aug. 25, 1939, on the farm in Hebron, Ill., to Irving Richard Townsend and Georgia Edna (Vasey) Townsend. He graduated from Woodstock High School in the Class of ’57, joined the Army and, after his service, married his high school sweetheart, Beverly J. Freeman, on Oct. 29, 1960, at Grace Lutheran Church, in Woodstock. He was a long-time employee of UPS and was known as the “UPS Guy” on his Woodstock Square deliveries in the 1960s and 1970s. He later was employed as

Mary Lee Klabunde, 93

July 27, 2020

Mary Lee Klabunde passed away July 24, 2020, her 93rd birthday, at her home in Woodstock with her son and daughter by her side. She was born July 24, 1927, in Woodstock to Leo and LeVerne Dittman. She was married to George A. Johnson. On Oct. 8, 1983, she married Clifford W. Klabunde. Mary Lee had been the secretary for the family business, Dittman Plumbing and Heating. Her hobbies included crocheting, crossword puzzles, and reading. Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mary Lee is survived by a son, Edward Johnson, and a daughter, Diane (David) Stack, both of Woodstock; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, William Dittman; and Clifford’s sons, David (Audrey) Klabunde, Scott Klabunde,