Brian A. Knight, 77, Ringwood, died Saturday, April 9, 2016, at his residence.  He was born May 31, 1938, to Edward and Sophie (Berzinis) Knight in North Conway, N.H.  On Oct. 5, 1963, he married Janice M. Miller at First Presbyterian Church in Woodstock. Brian proudly served in the U.S. Air Force on active duty for eight years.  He earned a bachelor’s degree from Plymouth State College, New Hampshire, and a master’s degree from National Louis University, Joliet. He joined the U.S. Army and attended the Sergeants Major Academy and Drill Sergeant Academy and served as commandant of the Drill Sergeant Schools of the 85th Division TNG.  After he and his family moved to Illinois, he taught at Northwood Middle

Virginia J. Gizel, 79, Wonder Lake, died Friday, April 15, 2016, at Centegra Hospital-McHenry, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Aug. 18, 1936, to Andrew and Ethel (Pease) Dipple in Chicago. She worked for Oak Manufacturing for more than 25 years and then as a production control manager at Autotrol for more than 10 years. She was a true artist and enjoyed drawing and painting. She loved gardening and doing crafts and quilting, making quilts for her entire family. Most of all, she loved her family and she cherished the time they spent together. Survivors include a son, David Gizel; a daughter, Donna (Tracy) Juchcinski; a daughter-in-law, Patricia Gizel; nine grandchildren, Dave, Mike, Emily, Patrick (Tarahka), Dane, Veronica,

Richard A. Hansen, 75, New Braunfels, Texas, formerly of Harvard, died Friday, April 8, 2016, at Centegra Hospital-Woodstock, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Jan. 14, 1941, to Lawrence and Hilma (Anderson) Hansen in Harvard. On Sept. 28, 1963, he married Carol J. Peterson in Woodstock. He graduated from Alden-Hebron High School in 1959. He worked for Admiral Corp., Harvard, for more than 13 years. He then worked for Motorola in Schaumburg until being relocated in 1978 to the plant in Seguin, Texas, where he worked for more than 23 years. Later in life, he found his niche working in the golf business. He worked at Starcke Park Golf Course as assistant pro for 15 years and was

David J. Nell, 67, Wonder Lake, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at JourneyCare Hospice Center, Woodstock. He was born April 20, 1948, to Robert “Bud” and Marilyn (Hopp) Nell. He married Susan Karamka. He was a mold maker for more than 50 years and loved his work. He loved cars and working on cars, especially his 1972 purple Corvette. In his retirement, he loved watching movies; James Bond and John Wayne were his favorites. He loved playing video games and passed that passion down to his children. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years; four children, Ryan, Steven, Amber and Robert; and a granddaughter, Zooey; his mother; three sisters, Doris Barry, Rose Nellessen, Ruth (Tom) Wright; and

Josephine Marcarello, 95, Woodstock, died Saturday, April 2, 2016, at the Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 23, 1920, to James and Ida (Spagnoli) Ricci in Warren, Ohio.  On Nov. 26, 1949, she married the love of her life, Matthew Marcarello, and together they celebrated more than 60 years of marriage. She was active in service and Bible education work as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses for more than 85 years. She was a very accomplished pianist and enjoyed sharing her gift of music with her family and friends. She was an avid reader, and she loved sewing, cooking and baking. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her loving family. She is

Adeline Joan (Golbeck) Jackson,  Harvard, died March 31, 2016.  She was born in Chicago, and moved to McHenry in 1947 with her parents.  On May 24, 1952, she married Edward Jackson at St. Mary’s Church, McHenry. She retired from Ameritech after 27 years and, during her career, was presented with the Theodore N. Vail award for her outstanding helpful action in an emergency. She was an avid reader and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She and her husband enjoyed traveling. She especially enjoyed her travels to Europe. She was a gentle woman with a quiet disposition, but knew how to get things accomplished. In 2008, she was honored as a Catholic Woman of Inspiration for her involvement