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Obituaries Today
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Dolores Osterkorn, 99½, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2026. She was born in Chicago on November 22, 1926, to Ray and Mary Pagogna. Dolores graduated from high school and went to work for Illinois Bell Telephone as a switchboard operator. It was there that she met Tony Osterkorn. They were married in 1948, moved to Elmhurst, IL, and raised five children. She remained a widow after Tony's death in 1985
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Phillip Rooker was a lifelong Elgin resident. He graduated from Elgin High School in 1956, then served in the US Navy for two years aboard the aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea. After leaving the Navy, he attended Elgin Community College, and graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1963. As a young man, he was also an Eagle Scout, lifeguard at the Elgin YMCA, and worked at the YMCA's Camp Edwards in southern Wisconsin. He met his wife, Nancy (Lange) in first grade at Grant Elementary School, and they were married in 1961. Phillip's career in business management included Rohm & Haas chemical company (1966-1972), Elgin Federal Savings & Loan (1972-1974), and Nissan Motor Corporation of North America (1974-1994). He also founded a handyman business called Home Helps after retiring from Nissan.
Phillip's greatest joy was helping people. He was always the person who could be relied upon to fix what was broken and lend a hand when needed. He and Nancy also loved RV travel and spending time at their summer cottage in Eagle River, WI. Phillip is survived by his wife, Nancy; daughter, Sarah (Mackh), sons, Brent and Mark Rooker; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruby (Wiese) and Harry L. Rooker II; his brother, Harry L. Rooker III, and sister, Merle Jo (Jaskula).
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Laurence Eakin (Larry) Gage
Laurence Eakin (Larry) Gage, age 98, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 29th, 2026. He was born on September 15, 1927, at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Robert Percy and Rachel Green Gage
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Patricia Diane Kennelly, Patty, or PK to those who knew and loved her, passed away surrounded in love on April 27, 2026. She was 52 years old. Patty's greatest legacy is her three strong, smart, talented, funny, loving boys, Finnegan Thomas (16), Lachlan Sexton (13), and Brogan Francis (11). Patty married her love, Lisa A. Swanson, two years ago, September 14, 2024. Lisa, the boys, and Patty's beloved family - her sisters, Maura Kennelly and Mary Kennelly (Chris Dahlhauser), and her parents, Tom and Mary Kennelly, were all with Patty as she passed from this world.
We take comfort knowing that Patty was welcomed with open and loving arms by her grandparents, Gene and Mae O'Brien (Woodstock, Illinois) and John and Jane Kennelly (Park Ridge, Illinois), her Aunt Diane and Uncle Tom O'Brien, her Aunt Ann Stover, her Uncle Gene O'Brien, her Uncle Martin Kennelly, and her Uncle Kevin Kennelly. Patty leaves behind 24 first cousins and many more family members who keenly feel her loss.
Patty grew up in Wonder Lake, Illinois, and attended Woodstock public schools, where she excelled in band and academics and was a talented athlete in both track and field and basketball. Growing up, Patty was surrounded by the love and support of her large and loving family. She was the adored oldest sister of three girls. She and her sisters, Maura and Mary, share a bond that was strengthened over years of learning and growing together and supporting each other through life's joys and challenges. Her parents, Tom and Mary, laid a foundation of love and support that enabled Patty to excel in all of her endeavors and reach for her highest goals
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Glenn Carlson, 82, of Fox Lake, IL passed away on May 25, 2026 after prolonged illness. He was born on May 13, 1944 to Barbara and Carl O. Carlson and was the youngest of 5 children. Glenn spent most of his life in Libertyville, Arlington Heights and Fox Lake Illinois, he graduated from Carroll College in Waukesha, WI and spent time as an officer in the U.S. Air Force before working in a few different professional jobs throughout his career
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Gail E. Gudgeon (nee McCloud), 84, of Gurnee, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Libertyville
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Richard Arlen Rejman passed away peacefully on May 21, 2026, from natural causes, at the age of 89. He was born on May 30, 1936, to Sylvester and Lucille Rejman in Chicago, IL
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Palatine
Nov. 21, 1934 - May 30, 2026
Margaret Ann Carroll Bush (Marge), 91, died early morning Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Hoffman Estates at the Ascension Saint Alexius Medical Center
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Ellen A. Riggs, 84, of Vincennes, IN, passed away Sunday May 3, 2026 at Gentlecare Nursing Center with her family at her bedside. Ellen was born July 8, 1941 in Kenosha, WI the daughter of Martin and Meta Breul Zoellner. She received 2 bachelors degrees from the University of Wisconsin and her masters degree and her EdS degree from Purdue University in elementary education. She taught English as a second language for many years. She married John D. Riggs July 26, 1970 and they made their life together for almost 56 years. She attended St. John United Church of Christ and was a member of Southminster Presbyterian Church in Arlington Heights, IL. Ellen was a member of the Eastern Star and was a devoted wife and mother. She was active in church life with her family.
She is survived by her husband, John D. Riggs, a daughter, Nancy Riggs of Vincennes, IN and a son, John Alan Hugh Riggs of Des Plains, IL. She is also survived by 2 brothers, Alan (Rebecca) Zoellner of Williamsburg, VA and Don Zoellner of San Diego, CA.
A Memorial Gathering to celebrate her life will be held Saturday June 6, 2026 from 9:30 to 11:00 AM at Southminster Presbyterian Church, 916 Central Road, Arlington Heights, IL. Services will be held at 11:00 AM with Rev. Dr. Charles Mize officiating. She will be laid to rest at a later date. Duesterberg-Fredrick Funeral Home is honored to assist the Riggs family during their time of loss.
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Christine Orozco was born on October 22, 1973 in New York, to Rev. Julio Orozco and Marie (nee Rivera) Orozco. She died Friday, May 22, 2026 in Chicago
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