Thompson Spring Grove Funeral Home

11/20/2025

James F. “Jim” Curry, age 88, of Johnsburg, IL, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, November 14, 2025, surrounded by loving family. Jim was born in Lakewood, Ohio, on Friday, June 26, 1937, to Charles and Bernetia (Tong) Curry, the third of eight children. Jim attended Maryville Academy gr...

11/10/2025

10/13/2025

Erich Bernhard, age 88, of Spring Grove, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Erich was born on Thursday, November 5, 1936, in Tacherting, Germany, to Franz and Maria (Wagenbaver) Bernhard. On July 20, 1963, he married the love of his life, Marianne Kinzer.

Eri...

10/02/2025

Raymond Lee Smidebush, age 80, of McHenry, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at his home. He was born October 5, 1944, to Roma and Mayme Marie (Modler) Smidebush. In December of 1986 he married Mary Ellen Arnet who preceded him in death in 2020.

Raymond was a graduate of ...

10/01/2025

Telesforo Guerra, age 83, of Fox Lake, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Telesforo was born June 15, 1942, in Durango, Mexico to Arturo and Brijida (Alarcon) Guerra.

He is survived by his wife, Maria; Five children, Norma (Ryan) LaFavor, Angel Guerra, ...

09/04/2025

Robert D. “Bob” Nowicki, age 67, of Chicago, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center following complications from heart surgery. Bob was born on Saturday, May 31, 1958, in South Bend, Indiana. He is preceded in death by his parents, Valentine and Ruth Joyce...

09/04/2025

Evelyn Irene Rune, age 94, of Spring Grove, passed away peacefully on Tuesday August 26, 2025, with her loving family. Evelyn was born on Tuesday February 3, 1931, in Chicago to Wesley and Lillian (Buzinski) Solberg. She graduated in 1949 from Carl Schurz High School in Chicago. Also, in 1949 she ma...

08/28/2025

Blake Christopher Persons, age 24, of Spring Grove, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 24, 2025. Blake was born on Wednesday, February 14, 2001, to Christopher and Heather (Potter) Persons. Following Blake’s graduation from Richmond-Burton Community High School in 2019, Blake pursued a caree...

08/22/2025

James K. Stangland, age 84, of Ingleside, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Wednesday, January 8, 1941, in Chicago to Kenneth and Jean (Robertson) Stangland. He was a proud 1960 graduate of Lane Tech High School. On April 8, 1978, Jim married Juli...

08/22/2025

Leah Ann Herkel, age 79, of Fox Lake, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Leah was born on Sunday, January 13, 1946, to Ronald and Mildred (Uhlmann) Baileys. Leah was a proud 1965 graduate of Foreman High School in Chicago.

Leah furthered her education at Wright Junior Coll...

08/19/2025

Patricia J. “Patti” Williams, age 69, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 15, 2025, in Barrington, Illinois, surrounded by her loving family. Born on September 25, 1955, in Waukegan, to James and Catherine (Calhoun) Williams, the eldest of six children. Patti was a graduate of McHenry High Scho...

08/17/2025

Sandra L. Piszkiewicz, age 75, of Spring Grove, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington, surrounded by her loving family. Sandy was born on Thursday, November 3, 1949, to Angelo and Josephine (Currire) Virgilio.

Sandy graduated from Notre Da...