Carpentersville Memories

Aanonsen, Glen A.

Irving Crown High class of 75, passed away on October 1, 2018, he was 61.

Anderson, Bob

Irving Crown High class of 77, passed away on October 24, 2013, he was 54.

Besinger, Leonard Jr

Designer and builder of the Meadowdale Speedway, and with his father much of C’ville, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2011, he was 76.

Bruske, David

Irving Crown High class of 76, passed away on January 25, 2016, he was 58.

Buffalo, Vito

Proud proprietor of Main Street Meat Market in Algonquin and band leader passed away on June 21, 2015 he was 83.

Burke, John

Dundee Community High Class of 1970.  Brother of Terry and Mike.  John passed away on September 8, 2023, he was 71.

Cavaletto, Gene

Father of Sherril, Gene and Dean Cavaletto, passed away on May 16, 2010, he was 76.

Cavaletto, Geno

Irving Crown High class of 76.  Brother of Sherril and Dean.   No other information is known at this time.

Cengr, Karl Sr

Father of Karl Jr., Cathy and Annette, passed away December 3, 1989, he was 45.

Compton, Otis Bud

Father of Mike and Debbie, passed away May 7, 2012, he was 84.

Crown, Irving

Irving Crown High School is named for the school’s benefactor and previous owner of the property on which it stands.  He passed away on March 1, 1987, he was 92.

Dill, Tom

Irving Crown High teacher, passed away in 1986, he was 44.

Edwards, Maureen

Irving Crown High class of 76, passed away on April 28, 2001, she was 44.

Ekberg, Dean

Attended Crown High until the opening of Jacobs High in Algonquin.  1977 Jacobs High graduate, brother of Diane (Crown class of 75), Donna and Tom, passed away on October 8, 2013, he was 53.

Engandela, Anne

Long time secretary at Josephine Perry Middle and Elementary School, passed away November 22, 2011, she was 87.

Engels, Charlotte

Mother of Chuck, Bruce, Linda and Jeannine, passed away on Nov. 29, 2006, she was 68.

Engels, Jeannine

Sister of Chuck, Bruce and Linda, passed away on February 4, 2018, she was 47.

Farrell, Steven

Irving Crown High class of 68, passed away on September 6, 2010, he was 59.

Fitzgerald, Richard

Irving Crown High class of 77, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, he was 52.

Folster, Paul Sr

Owner of Paul’s Sausage Shop, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023, he was 88.

Freeman, Paul

Irving Crown High class of 1975, passed away on Sept. 1, 1999, he was 42.

Hankes, Pete

Irving Crown High class of 74, passed away on August 15, 2010, he was 54.

Henning, George Sr

Long time Carpentersville resident and Editor at The Elgin Courier News, passed away on July 31, 1986, he was 64.

Issel, Vera 

Mother of Robert, Barbara, Teresa and Maria, passed away on February 18, 2020, she was 82.

Keech, Alexis

Irving Crown High class of 76, passed away on April 7, 2011, she was 52.

Keech, Gabrielle

Irving Crown High class of 78, passed away in 1984, she was 24.

Keech, Marty

Irving Crown High class of 74, passed away on January 4, 2016, he was 59.

Kilikevice, Robert

Carpentersville police officer for 21 years and father of Cathy, Maria, Barb, Carolyn and Tish, passed away on March 17, 2005, he was 72.

Klinkhamer, James G.

Jim G. Klinkhamer, Dundee Community High Class of 1981, passed away on August 17, 2018, he was 55.

Klinkhamer, James R.

Jim Klinkhamer, former Carpentersville Chief of Police, and father of Dan, Steve, and Jim, passed away on July 8, 2015, he was 86.

Kozielek, Cecilia

Mother of Sharon, Richard, John and Sandy, passed away May 8, 2012, she was 79.

Kozielek, Walter

Father of Sharon, Richard, John and Sandy, passed away November 18, 2003, he was 72.

Lackman, Deb

Irving Crown High class of 75, passed away on May 13, 2009, she was 52.

Lipprandt, Norbert

Father of Carol, Peggy, Donna Jean, Tammy and Steve, passed away on July 25, 2001, he was 68.

Lozano, Adrian

Irving Crown High class of 75 and member of the Crown Imperials, passed away on January 4, 2015, he was 57.

Martinak-Stoltman, Paulette

Irving Crown High class of 75, sister of Paul, Lynn, and Susan, passed away on April 8, 2014, she was 56.

McCabe, John “Jack”

Former principal at Sunny Hill School in Carpentersville passed away on October 16, 2010, he was 78.

McCafferty, John

Irving Crown High class of 75, brother of Kathy, Dennis, James, Daniel, Bill, Robert and Patti, passed away on November 9, 1985, he was 28.

McCafferty, Kathy

Sister of John, Dennis, James, Daniel, Bill, Robert, and Patti, passed away on September 19, 2010, she was 55.

Miller, Ken

Band director, Coach and teacher at Irving Crown High and Dundee Crown High 1974 – 1993,
passed away on January 19, 2007 he was 70.

Mueller, Ken

Irving Crown High class of 77, passed away on October 11, 2013, he was 54.

Neises, Dawn

Irving Crown High class of 75, passed away on January 17, 2012, she was 54.

Petschow, Jim

Brother of Jane and Jeff, Irving Crown High class of 67, passed away on March 16, 2014, he was 64.

Ptack, William

Father of Michael, Tom and Cathy Ptack, Crown Imperials Booster and Little League coach, passed away on Feb. 3, 2008, he was 78.

Robinson, Chuck

Irving Crown High class of 75, passed away on February 23, 2015, he was 58.

Skillman, Rose

Mother of Kathy, Maureen, John and Robert passed away on March 29, 2007, she was 73.

Smetana, George Skip

Irving Crown High class of 76, passed away on October 28, 2008, he was 50.

Sterr, Gary

Teacher, Coach and Dean of Students at Irving Crown High 1968-79, passed away on December 1, 1991, he was 46.

Vetter, James

Irving Crown High class of 77, bother of Steve and Kathy, passed away in October 2015.

Wilkins, John

Irving Crown High class of 75, passed away on July 4, 1976, he was 18.

Wojciechowski, Pat

Mother of Debbie, Stan Jr. and Robert, passed away on September 12, 2010, she was 75.