Mary Ellen Burg, 84, of Woodstock, Ill. passed away on Sept. 10, 2018, at her home. She was born in Woodstock, Ill., on Jan. 17, 1934, to Harold and Mary Agnes (Bolger) Evans. She was the oldest of three children. She graduated from St. Mary High School in 1951. On Sept. 7, 1953, she married Joseph C. Burg at St. Mary Church in Woodstock. Together, they had five children. After graduating from high school, Mary Ellen worked at the First National Bank of Woodstock until she started a family. For many years Mary Ellen was a homemaker focused on raising her children.  She started working part time for Welcome Wagon, introducing newcomers to the city of Woodstock and its services

Craig Scott Hunt, age 56, of Webb City, Mo., passed away July 30, 2018, at his home. He was born on Jan. 9, 1962, in Woodstock to Ralph and Ruth (Sherman) Hunt. Craig graduated from Woodstock High School with the class of 1980. In 1981 he moved to California, where he lived for a few years before moving to Joplin, Mo., to live with his sister Kristy and her husband, Bill. He worked for Tamko Building Products and eventually bought a home where he lived for several years. He then bought a new home where he lived for several years and changed jobs and worked for Hampshire Products.  His next move was to a new home in Webb City, Mo.,

Charlotte W. Baxter, age 85, of Woodstock, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Sept. 8, 2018, at Autumn Leaves in Crystal Lake, Ill. She was born May 22, 1933, to Walter and Nelle (Madigan) Wilson. Charlotte grew up on a farm in Champaign, Ill. She was the youngest of eight children. Charlotte’s elementary years were spent attending Dunham School (one-room schoolhouse) with her siblings. She attended high school at Champaign Central. Charlotte pursued her dream of becoming a nurse and graduated from the Burnham School of Nursing, Champaign, in 1954. During her nurse’s training she met her best friend and future husband, Darrell Baxter, who was a student at the University of Illinois. They married May 15, 1954, in

H. Evalyn (Evelyn) Jarrett, 72, of Woodstock, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at home while surrounded by family. She was born Nov. 5, 1945, in Rockford, a daughter of the late Floyd and Hazel (Thompson) Sherman. She was adopted by the Rev. Cecil and MaryAnn Urch. She was married to Norval “Bud” Jarrett on Nov. 25, 1972, in Woodstock, and he preceded her in death Oct. 24, 2008. She was a medical records coordinator at Hearthstone Senior Living in Woodstock for 22 years before retiring in 2012. She also had worked at Woodstock Die Cast for many years. Evalyn is survived by two daughters, Colleen A. Quinn and Candice L. Prince; five grandchildren, Kristoffer Jarrett Radke, Stephanie Evalyn Brown, Adam

Michael “Shawn” Kelly, 65, died Aug. 14, 2018, in Woodstock, Ill. He was born Aug. 11, 1953, in Lake Forest, Ill., the son of the late Michael John Kelly and Marietta (McLoughlin) Kelly. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Ann; daughters, Kristen (Rob) Ryan, Jennifer Kelly, Shannon Kelly, and son, Michael Kelly III; sisters, Karen Kelly, Kim (Dan) Fitzharris; brothers Kevin Kelly and Brian (Erin) Kelly; and four grandchildren, Miri Kelly, Michael Shawn Kelly IV, Robbie Ryan and James Kelly. Shawn graduated Marian Catholic High School in 1971, and shortly after went west to California, a fan of the fresh outdoor air and mountains. He later moved back to Illinois to finish his studies, while holding several

Walter Thomas, age 94, of Woodstock, passed away Aug. 10, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in McHenry to Elbert and Mabel (Pederson) Thomas. He married Dorothy Jensen on Sept. 23, 1944. Walter served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1942 until 1945 and was a long-time member of the Woodstock VFW. He retired from Curran Contracting on Dec. 1, 1985, and had other jobs in the area. He owned four service stations in Woodstock, restored over 40 antique cars, and was a longtime member of the CAATS antique car club from Woodstock. Walter was also known for the grandfather who backed through the garage door in 2015 on a YouTube video. He will be missed by