Grace Pembroke Greenwald, 90, Woodstock, died peacefully Monday, July 3, 2017, at Hearthstone Manor, Woodstock. She was born March 7, 1927, to Grace Gunning and John Pembroke in Urbana. On March 31, 1951, she married Frank Greenwald in Gary, Ind. She attended Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, where she was a Kappa Alpha Theta.  She earned a degree in sociology and went on to become an elementary school teacher.  Her brief professional career gave way to a career as a mother and active participant in her community. She served in the Woodstock Hospital Auxiliary in various capacities for more than 40 years. She was devoted to promoting women’s education and was the co-founder of a local chapter of P.E.O.  (Philanthropic

Jean Zbilski, 59, Woodstock, died at her home Monday, July 3, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 20, 1958, to Norman and Elenore (Fritz) Muller in Chicago. She married James Zbilski. Jean was a loving and friendly person and made everyone she met feel at ease. She loved meeting new people and making lasting friendships. She was known for her love of cows. She will be missed greatly by all who knew her. Survivors include her husband and two children, Thomas and Theresa. She was preceded in death by her parents. A memorial celebration of her life was held July 10 at Christ Life Church, Woodstock. Interment was private. Arrangements were made by Schneider, Leucht,

Kurt R. Maas, 71, Woodstock, died Monday, July 3, 2017, at Valley Hi Nursing Home, Woodstock, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 26, 1946, to Theodore and Doris (Lehman) Mass in Chicago. He was baptized in 1946 at St. Steven’s Lutheran Church, Chicago, and he was confirmed in 1960 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Brookfield. On Feb. 25, 1995, he married the love of his life, Jane Stack. He joined the Marine Corps in 1964, serving two tours of duty in Vietnam. After three years of service, he returned home and received his high school diploma from Riverside Brookfield High School. He owned and operated a very successful nursery and landscaping business for many years. He spent

Cassidy Star Corcoran, 24, Woodstock, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 4, 2017, in Chicago. She was born Dec. 25, 1992, to Patrick Joseph and Deborah (Carrasco) Corcoran in Arlington Heights. She was the brightest star, born on Christmas day and was the most beautiful girl in the world. Her passions included the ocean and oceanography, painting rocks, horses and nature. She loved to write stories and poems and was an avid reader. Survivors include her mother; a sister, Sommer Skye Corcoran; an aunt, Cynthia (Al) Voras; and an uncle, Bill (Sylvia) Carrasco. She was preceded in death by her father. Visitation was June 19 at Davenport Family Funeral Home, Crystal Lake. The funeral Mass was June 20 at the Church of

James W. “Jim” Ingemanson, 73, Crystal Lake, died June 24, 2017, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born Sept. 30, 1943, to Philip and Edith Ingemanson in Chicago. He received a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Augustana College and was a long-term active alumnus. He received a Master of Science in inorganic chemistry from Iowa State and a Master of Science in chemical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology. He had an active career teaching college chemistry and general science as well as chemical laboratory analysis. He was a longtime member of The American Chemical Society. He was a lifelong Lutheran and current member of Grace Lutheran Church, Woodstock, and Lebanon Lutheran Church, White Hall, Mich.

Diane M. Thurow, 88, Woodstock, died Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Hearthstone Manor, Woodstock. She was born Nov. 10, 1928, to Erwin W. and Ingrid E. (Thorsen) Schulz in Chicago. On Dec. 3, 1949, she married John O. Thurow in Chicago. She was a lifetime member of VFW Post 5040 Auxiliary, Woodstock, and the American Legion Auxiliary in Marengo. She worked at Woodstock Auto Lite and the First National Bank of Woodstock for many years. She was a very active member of Grace Lutheran Church, Woodstock. She loved helping by bringing communion to people in the hospital or nursing homes and cooking or baking for church functions or funeral luncheons. She volunteered at the gift shop at Woodstock Memorial Hospital

Rita Marie Denham, 98, died June 17, 2017, in Woodstock. She was born March 9, 1919, to Arch and Olive (O’Connell) Peebles at a farm outside Griswold, Iowa. She graduated from Griswold High School and from Nebraska State Teachers College at Peru, Neb., after which she taught grades one to eight in a one-room country schoolhouse near Massena, Iowa. She married Max Denham, the love of her life, Sept. 23, 1944, upon his return from Pearl Harbor. They made their home in Charles City, Iowa, until job transfers took them to Minneapolis in 1971 and then to the Chicago area in 1975. While living in Illinois, Rita was employed by the Kemper Insurance Company, Long Grove. Upon their retirement in 1984 they returned to Charles

ucille Ann “Lucë” Marie (Kempinski) York, 73, died peacefully April 12, 2017, in Waterford, Wis. She was born Dec. 23, 1943, in Sharon, Penn., to Casimir Kempinski and Lucille (Nunkovic) Kempinski. She graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and did post-graduate work in Russian literature at the University of Colorado-Boulder. In 1975, while working at Encyclopedia Britannica in Chicago, she met the love of her life, Richard Charles York, and the two married soon after. Lucë was active in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts for many years, serving at the local and council levels in many capacities. She was a member of the Queen’s Vagabonds Ecumenical Choir and later the Trinity Lutheran Church choir,  in Harvard. She was active

John Ernest Jasper, 77, died Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Centegra Hospital-McHenry. He was born March 30, 1940, in Detroit, Mich. He was preceded in death by his parents, John C. and Suzanne Jasper. He grew up in Detroit and graduated from Cass Technical High School in 1958, with a major in electrical engineering.  Shortly thereafter, he was hired as the first police cadet for the Oak Park, Mich., police department, and at age 21 he became an officer on the police force. This prepared him well upon being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1963.  He served as an MP at West Point Military Academy for three years. Upon his discharge in 1966, he returned to Detroit, transitioning back

It is with great sadness that the family of Sheri Yvonne Webster announces her unexpected passing June 14, 2017, at the age of 48. Sheri was full of life and loved all things sparkly. She enjoyed spending time outside planting flowers and getting her lines in the grass straight with the mower. Her love of horses started young, and she enjoyed riding, competing and doing day-to-day care for her horse, Riley. She also loved her old English bulldogs, Duke and Deacon. Sheri cherished time spent with “the girls.” She loved her family very much and would do anything and everything for them. Sheri was a loyal, steadfast and loving wife, mom and Gma. She was so much to so many