Marion Paul Messman 94, McHenry, formerly of Woodstock, died Sunday, March 4, 2018, at his home. He was born Oct. 5, 1923, to Fredrick and Louise (Hornung) Messman in Sadorus. In October 1946, he married Grace Thompson. He moved with his family of 11 brothers and sisters to Woodstock when he was 6 years old. He attended Lutheran and public schools in Woodstock before enlisting in the U.S. Army at age 19. He spent most of his time during World War II in the Pacific theater, serving as an engineer. In January 1946, he returned home and met his wartime pen pal, Grace Thompson. They were married in October of that year. During the next 40 years, he worked at Woodstock

William C. Botts, 83, Woodstock, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at Centegra Hospital-Huntley with his family by his side. He was born April 16, 1934, to Bernice (Lembcke) Botts in Woodstock. On Oct. 23, 1958, he married his high school sweetheart, Marlene Elizabeth Schroeder, at Grace Lutheran Church in Woodstock. He served in the U.S. Army’s 5th Division in Munich, Germany, from 1954 to 1956. He was a member of the rifle team that finished first in the NATO games held in Cologne, Germany, in 1955. A 1953 graduate of  Woodstock High School, he enjoyed following Blue Streaks sports, especially the two football state championships they won in 1983 (4A) and 1997 (5A). He was an avid fan of Chicago’s

Richard J. Teuber, Wauconda, passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. He was born in Chicago on Dec. 1, 1936. He was the son of August Teuber and Emilie (Orlofske) Teuber. Richard proudly served in the U.S. Army, 1960-1962, as a draftee. He served during peacetime in the Medical Corps at Fort Lewis, Washington, which helped to prepare him to care for his parents, for which his family is very grateful. He was a union bricklayer for many years. He worked on many interesting building projects in the city of Chicago. He later was a custodian for Prairie Grove District 46 until he retired. He was very knowledgeable about electricity and was the go-to man for the family when it

Diane Kay Gleason, 71, a baptized and confirmed member of the Christian faith, died Feb. 20, 2018, at JourneyCare Hospice in Woodstock. She is survived by three children, Susan Stelford (Roscoe), Byron Gleason Jr. (Karin), and Nancy Gleason; four grandchildren, Alex Stelford, Samantha Stelford, Hannah Gleason and Bryce Gleason; and a brother, Alfred Jeske Jr. She was preceded in death by a sister, Jacqueline Jeske; two brothers, Charles and Edward Jeske; and a daughter, Janet Gleason. Diane was born in Blue Island, the daughter of Alfred and Catherine (Lyons) Jeske and grew up in Harvey,  graduating from Thornton Township High School. She lived and raised her family first in Oak Forest and then in Algonquin. In addition, Diane worked for

Helen Rawson Stroner, 98, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at Valley Hi Nursing Home, Woodstock, where she lived for the past two years. She was born March 24, 1919, at her grandfather’s home in Chicago to John and Helen (Melka) Eminger. Her first husband, Bill Rawson, passed away in 1984. She later married Irv Stroner in 1989 and had five wonderful years with him before he passed. Shortly after her birth, her family moved to Lombard, where she attended school and graduated from York High School in Elmhurst in 1937. Athletics and competition were an important part of her life. As a child, her father entered her into running races, and she played baseball for the women’s league with the