John I. Rowe Jr. age 75, passed away Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on Sept. 12, 1943, in Chicago to John and Darline (Colton) Rowe. He married Patricia Worm on Nov. 18, 1983. John’s lifelong passion was training, racing and working with horses. He was involved in the 4-H program, where he would teach kids how to ride, show, and train. He also served as a show Judge. He enjoyed racing his own horses at Arlington Park, Belmoral Park, and Hawthorne Race Track. John was also a fan of western movies, and the Chicago Bears. John is survived by his wife; children, Scott (Jennifer) Rowe, Kimberly (Adam) Shumpert

William K. Hahn, 94, of Woodstock, was called home to be forever with his Lord on Aug. 17, 2019, in McHenry with his family by his side. Bill was born in Union, Ill., on May 21, 1925, to William F. and Clara J. (Wilkins) Hahn. He married Helga Bluemel on July 9, 1954. During most of his working years he was the foreman at the old Guardian Electric, that used to be located at the corner of Lake Avenue and Route 47, retiring in 1991. He was a decades-long member of St John’s Lutheran Church, in Union. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Helga; his daughter, Karen; his son, Christopher; two grandsons, Frank Bowman and John Bowman;

Illinois educator and social activist Priscilla Smith was born in Chicago, Ill., on June 12, 1942, and passed away in Morton Grove, Ill., on Aug. 5, 2019. Pris was the oldest child of Bette Hill Robinson and Sandy Smith, and sister of Pamela Smith, Roger (Kavitha) Smith, and the late Roderick (Rock) Smith. She was a mother to Anthony (Michele) Andrew, grandmother to Deandre, Deandrea, Andrea (PJ), Angelique and Patrick, and aunt to Timothy McGarry, Meghan McGarry, and Asha Smith. Priscilla attended Woodstock Community High School, graduating in 1960. At Ripon College, she was a member of the Alpha Phi sorority. She earned her baccalaureate and graduate degrees at the National College of Education in Evanston, Ill. Her teaching career

Barbara Ann (Roskie) Corbett, 83, died on Aug. 2, 2019, after a short illness. She was the daughter of Toney and Catherine Roskie. She passed away at JourneyCare Woodstock, the site of the hospital in which she was born on Jan. 24, 1936. She is survived by her loving daughters, Dena (Dave) Vollman of Niles, Mich., and her sister, Caryl (Dan) Lemanski of Woodstock. Barbara will also be missed by her adoring granddaughters, Ashely, Aleyna, Amanda (Ryan) Jerson, and great-granddaughter, Evelyn Jerdon, also of Niles, Mich. Her nephew, David Lemanski, her niece, Stacie Udelhover, and her daughters, Taylor and Kendall, of St. Charles, Ill., also will miss her smiling presence. Barbara grew up at the Todd School and graduated from

Terry Thompson, 85, of Lake Geneva, Wis., Florida, and Woodstock, Ill., passed away Aug. 7, 2019. He was born May 5, 1934, to Loren and Helen Thompson of Woodstock. For 50 years, Terry was an owner-operator in trucking, most of which was “over the road” between Illinois and California. Terry was a skilled fabricator and built his own masterful rigs (Terrybilt). To the very end he continued his skills in the world of rat rods and truck shows. He was married 64 years (and 10 hours) to his lovely bride, Carol (Stilling) Thompson. They had three children, Douglas (preceded in death), Brian of Laporte, Colo., and Lisa (Giuseppe Gaias) of Las Vegas, Nev. He had four grandchildren, Kristi (Jason Robarge)