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Austin Leroy Strouse Jr. "Lee" passed away peacefully at home on January 3, 2026, and is now at rest with his beloved first wife, Joan, and their two sons, Jeff and Dave. Lee was born on February 21, 1934, to Austin Leroy Strouse Sr. and Jeanette Jane (Fall) Strouse in Chicago, IL, and lived most of his life in Oakbrook and Elmhurst, IL.
Lee graduated from Hanover College with a bachelor's degree in economics and political science in 1956. During his time at Hanover, Lee was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, which laid the groundwork for a lifetime of dedicated service to others.
One of Lee's proudest accomplishments was being a self-employed business owner for over 40 years. His business, Wordcraft, was a marketing, advertising, and public relations ad agency in Chicago and he was also the writer for the Copresco Newsletter. As a Rotarian for 35 years, he served as a president for two different chapters. Lee was also an ordained Deacon in the Presbyterian Church, serving God and community faithfully throughout his long life
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Dr. Panambur Panduranga Kini, a respected physician and longtime resident of Palatine and Arlington Heights, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026, following a courageous eight-year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. He was 87 years old
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William F. "Bill" Evans
William F. "Bill" Evans, 85, passed away on January 11, 2026, at a hospice facility in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. He was a resident of Elk Grove Village for 57 years
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Raymond T. Topczewski passed away peacefully at home on January 4, 2026, one week prior to his 94th birthday
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Robert T. Manusos, born on May 16, 1934, passed away on January 7, 2026, at the age of 91
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Irene Goldfarb, 98, died January 19th. Daughter of the late Nathan and Goldie Goldfarb. Sister of the late Raymond Goldfarb (Eunice). Aunt to Marcy Diamond (Greg) and Steven Goldfarb (Laurie). Great-Aunt to Lindsey Fine (Max), Jeremy Diamond (Gianna) and Nathan, Julia and Matthew Goldfarb. Great-great-aunt to Raya, Davis and Milo
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Joseph G. Eberlein, age 88, of Crystal Lake, passed away January 4, 2026
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Sandra J. Schroeder, 89, of Arlington Heights, IL, passed away on January 16, 2026
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Carol Joyce Kraft died in her home in Wheaton, Illinois on December 26, 2025, at age 90. She was born in Leslie, Michigan, a small town south of Lansing, the state capital, on December 8, 1935
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Lamont Polcyn, 85, of Ellison Bay, Wisconsin, passed away on December 16, 2025. Joyce Polcyn, 83, of Ellison Bay, Wisconsin, passed peacefully on December 31, 2025. Lamont was born in Chicago on August 11, 1940, to Theodore and Helen (nee Saradin) Polcyn. Joyce was born in Chicago on October 5, 1942, to Marvin and Margaret (nee Jensen) Reich. Lamont and Joyce Reich married in 1964, in Chicago
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