Budd Wormley was only 70, so he would have liked to live another decade or two, but he confidently left this earth for “the better place” April 28, 2019. Richard Budd Wormley, Millbrook, was the youngest child of Frances (Budd) and Myron Wormley. He was born Aug. 17, 1948, in Aurora. Budd’s passion was fast cars, big engines, and massive machinery. He learned to drive at age 7. He earned his pilot’s license at age 16. His garages and barns recently stabled a Harley-Davidson, Polaris Ranger, Chevy SS, pickup trucks, tractors, backhoes, bulldozer, blacktop equipment, dump truck, and road grader. Budd felt called to serve. As he saw needs, he filled them, providing housing for the homeless, delivering Meals on

Ron Bendis was born in Chicago to Edward and Lurine Bendis on Jan. 29, 1951, and died of mesothelioma on April 22. Ron played basketball at Bogan High School in Chicago, playing on the all-city team his senior year, and at North Central College in Naperville, Ill. He graduated in 1973 and worked as a Chicago policeman briefly before pursuing an administrative degree. He taught classes and coached basketball in Ottawa and Woodstock, then became assistant principal at Woodstock High School, a position he held for 26 years. He was honored by the Illinois Principals Association as Assistant Principal of the Year in 2009, and by the District 200 Education Foundation with the Susan Palmore Award of Excellence in 2018.

Mae T. Frederick of Louisville, Colo., age 99, passed away on April 8. She is loved and remembered by her four children, nine grandchildren, and four great-grand children. Daughter of Edward and Martha Schoeneberger, of Niles Center (now Skokie), Ill. She was the wife of the late Harold Frederick. She is survived by her children, Steven Frederick (Kathy), Jan (David) Waltz, Sue (Stephen) Mundorff, and Cathy (John) McLaughlin, and her sister, Luella Smith. She was the proud grandmother of Michael, Jeff, Megan, Jenny, Kirsten, Allison, Patrick, Colin and Liam and great-grandmother of Oliver, Owen, Natalie, and Julia Mae. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; brothers Edward and Roger Schoeneberger; and sister Betty Wetendorf. Mae attended Mundelein College

Norma Lucille (Carpenter) Stolz, 85, of Rockford, Ill., passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Norma was born April 2, 1933, in Omaha, Neb., daughter of Willard and Edna Pearl (Whitcomb) Carpenter. She was the oldest of six children and was raised in various locations in western Nebraska as her father was a ranchhand at this time. In 1940, her father bought a farm in Agate, Neb., and the family settled down. Norma was to be found most days helping her father with farm work. She rode horses, drove teams, drove tractor, and learned to drive in a 1929 Ford Model A. She was known for being a typical, ornery farm kid, up to mischief, but always working hard. She attended

Donald Robert Lamos, 91, of Woodstock, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019, at JourneyCare Hospice in Woodstock. He was born in Chicago on May 24, 1927, to John and Margaret (Collins) Lamos. He married Mary Louise Sheahan on April 28, 1951, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, in Woodstock. Donald was a veteran who served in the Army for both WWII and Korea, and then came home to work in his trade and raise his family. As a profession, he worked for many years in the HVAC/sheet metal industry. A talented worker both at home and on the job, he was known to fix and build anything that needed his attention. After retirement, he worked at a part-time job he

Rick Wynn Schaefer unexpectedly passed away on March 17, 2019. He was born in Chicago on Nov. 10, 1964, to Florence and Howard Schaefer. Rick was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs, Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks even when he moved to Florida. On Jan. 9, 1993, Rick married the love of his life, Antoinette Griseta, and they were married for 26 wonderful years. No one will ever have a love like theirs. Together they had two beautiful children, Michael Joshua and Samantha Lee. Rick was a loving husband, phenomenal father/father figure, brother, uncle, son, son-in-law, cousin, and friend. While working for UPS for 13 years, Rick received his bachelor’s degree in teaching from Northeastern University and later received a

Marilyn Joyce Stromstedt Hollister, 84, of Springfield, Tenn., passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019. Marilyn was born Sept. 18, 1934 in Chicago, Ill., to the late Hugo and Elsbeth Huebner Stromstedt. She was a retired librarian from Woodstock Public Library in Woodstock, Ill. After retirement and moving to Springfield, she worked as a ward clerk at Jesse Holman Jones Hospital. Marilyn was a member of St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Hendersonville, Tenn., where she enjoyed singing in the choir. Her favorite hobbies in life were cooking, baking, crafts, Titans’ football, flower gardening, her pets, bird watching, watching the Olympics, and holiday gatherings with her family and friends. Marilyn always tried to live life to the fullest, and her life’s

John R. Hughes, 46, of Woodstock, passed away on March 2, 2019, at his home in rural Woodstock. He was born March 22, 1972, in Woodstock to Robert and Genevieve (Gentes) Hughes. It is with tremendous loss and sadness that John passed away. He left us remembering his great sense of humor, his wonderful, cultivated mind, and his sense of humility (even though he had much success). His interest in conservative politics often drew him into lively discussions with friends and foes alike. He graduated from Woodstock High School in 1990 as valedictorian and class president for four years. In 1994 he received his bachelor’s degree from Yale University and later his master’s degree from Yale Divinity School in religious