Index to Death Notices in the Crystal Lake Herald (1901-1920)
The following indexes represent a list of deceased individuals whose notice of death appeared in the weekly Herald newspaper. Information was gleaned from obituaries, death notices, police reports, and newspaper articles and is not necessarily limited to residents of Crystal Lake and/or Nunda Township. It was not unusual for a death notice to appear months and even years after the event, particularly in the case of war dead. Researchers should scan several indexes when searching for the name of a specific individual and look for variant spellings within each index.
NOTE: Several issues for 1911 are missing, including all issues after 28 September except 28 December.
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NOTE: Several issues for 1911 are missing, including all issues after 28 September except 28 December.
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| Surname | Age | Date of Death | Date of Issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| O’BRIEN, Anna | 70 | 4 Feb 1904 | 18 Feb 1904 |
| O’BRIEN, Catherine | 82 | 20 Jan 1902 | 30 Jan 1902 |
| O’BRIEN, Dennis | 37 | 1 Jan 1904 | 21 Jan 1904 |
| O’BRIEN, Jeremiah | 28 | 5 Sep 1903 | 17 Sep 1903 |
| O’BRIEN, Martin | 69 | 14 Jan 1902 | 23 Jan 1902 |
| O’BRIEN, Mary | 87 | 13 Jan 1901 | 24 Jan 1901 |
| O’BRIEN, Patrick | - | 24 Feb 1912 | 29 Feb 1912 |
| O’BRIEN, Peter | 93 | 20 Apr 1903 | 30 Apr 1903 |
| O’BRIEN, Thomas P. | 43 | 8 Feb 1904 | 18 Feb 1904 |
| O’BRIEN, William H. | 25 | 31 May 1911 | 2 Jun 1911 |
| O’CONNELL, David | - | 10 Sep 1906 | 13 Sep 1906 |
| O’CONNELL, Harriet (Hermance) | 94 | 19 Nov 1915 | 25 Nov 1915 |
| O’CONNOR, John H. | 50 | 14 Feb 1904 | 25 Feb 1904 |
| O’CONNOR, Mary | 84 | 9 Apr 1904 | 21 Apr 1904 |
| O’CONNOR, P.M. | 50 | 10 May 1902 | 22 May 1902 |
| O’CONNOR, Ruth Delphine | 15 mo. | 2 Oct 1901 | 17 Oct 1901 |
| O’DONALD, George | 17 mo. | 31 Oct 1907 | 7 Nov 1907 |
| O’DONALD, Lillian (Whiston) | 23 | 5 Apr 1906 | 12 Apr/19 Apr 1906 |
| O’DONNELL, Nellie | 35 | 5 Jun 1901 | 18 Jul 1901 |
| O’KEEFE, Jane | - | 11 Jul 1915 | 15 Jul 1915 |
| O’LEARY, Daniel | 69 | 2 Mar 1903 | 12 Mar 1903 |
| O’LEARY, Hazel | 4 | - | 8 Apr 1909 |
| O’LEARY, Mrs. Daniel | 72 | 9 Apr 1901 | 18 Apr 1901 |
| O’LEARY, Thomas | - | 11 May 1913 | 15 May 1913 |
| O’NEAL, Mrs. Charles | 33 | 3 Sep 1903 | 17 Sep 1903 |
| O’NEIL, Mrs. Jeremiah | - | 30 Oct 1905 | 9 Nov 1905 |
| O’NEILL, Elizabeth | 85 | 20 Oct 1919 | 23 Oct 1919 |
| O’REILLY, John J. | 4 | 24 Mar 1901 | 4 Apr 1901 |
| OAKES, Andrew | 84 | 14 May 1905 | 18 May/25 May 1905 |
| OAKES, Ephriam | 82 | - | 28 Mar 1901 |
| OAKES, Harvey | 63 | 10 Jan 1904 | 21 Jan 1904 |
| OAKLEY, Augustus R. [Civil War Veteran] | 65 | 22 Aug 1906 | 30 Aug 1906 |
| OAKLEY, George W. | 69 | 17 Apr 1903 | 30 Apr 1903 |
| OAKLEY, John | - | 25 Apr 1901 | 2 May 1901 |
| OAKLEY, Mrs. S.B. | 67 | 1 Dec 1901 | 19 Dec 1901 |
| OAKLEY, Virginia V. (Hudson) | 62 | 6 May 1907 | 9 May 1907 |
| OAKS, Levina | 90 | 3 Apr 1906 | 19 Apr 1906 |
| OAKS, Phoebe (Meyers) | 86 | 14 Oct 1907 | 24 Oct 1907 |
| OBERST, Adam | - | 6 Feb 1911 | 7 Feb 1911 |
| OCENASEK, Frank | - | 27 Aug 1903 | 3 Sep 1903 |
| OCENASEK, Mrs. Frank (Herzel) | - | 1 Jan 1920 | 8 Jan 1920 |
| OCOCK, George | - | 8 May 1912 | 16 May 1912 |
| OERKFITZ, -?- [little dau. of Henry] | - | 26 May 1908 | 4 Jun 1908 |
| OERKFITZ, Alfred Herman Walter Charles | 2 mo. | 1 Jan 1907 | 3 Jan 1907 |
| OERKFITZ, Carl | 69 | 12 Apr 1914 | 16 Apr 1914 |
| OERKFITZ, Herman Jr. | 2 mo. | 19 Jan 1915 | 21 Jan 1915 |
| OGBIN, Frances M. | 60 | 23 Feb 1911 | 24 Feb 1911 |
| OGBIN, William H. | 81 | 25 Jul 1911 | 28 Jul 1911 |
| OHLHAUSEN, Henry | 58 | 8 Jun 1912 | 13 Jun 1912 |
| OLBRICH, Emil | 24 | - | 6 Sep 1906 |
| OLESON, Isabella | 20 | 24 Jan 1902 | 6 Feb 1902 |
| OLHAUSEN, Henry | 58 | 8 Jun 1912 | 13 Jun 1912 |
| OLINGER, John | 76 | - | 16 Oct 1919 |
| OLMSTEAD, Edwin Silas | 98 | 15 Jul 1913 | 17 Jul/24 Jul 1913 |
| OLSEN, Nellie | 7 | 1 Jun 1901 | 6 Jun 1901 |
| OLSON, -?- | - | 11 Sep 1907 | 12 Sep 1907 |
| OLSON, Albert J. | 51 | 20 Oct 1916 | 26 Oct 1916 |
| OLSON, Chris | - | - | 27 Oct 1910 |
| OLSON, Emil | 22 | - | 28 Oct 1915 |
| OLSON, Gust | - | 11 Jul 1910 | 14 Jul 1910 |
| OLSON, Gustav | 61 | 19 Jun 1912 | 4 Jul 1912 |
| OLSON, Mrs. | - | - | 7 Jul 1911 |
| OLSON, Nils | 64 | 9 Oct 1916 | 12 Oct 1916 |
| OPATRNY, -?- [mother of Eman] | - | 22 Nov 1902 | 27 Nov 1902 |
| OPATRNY, -?- [son of Eman] | 2 mo. | 9 Oct 1905 | 12 Oct 1905 |
| OPATRNY, Eman | 45 | 19 Aug 1916 | 24 Aug 1916 |
| OPATRNY, Frank | - | 2 Mar 1908 | 5 Mar 1908 |
| ORMSBY, Henry/Charles Henry | 71 | 13 Nov 1917 | 15 Nov/22 Nov 1917 |
| ORMSBY, William M. | 95 | 22 Feb 1910 | 3 Mar 1910 |
| ORR, John | 28 | 30 Mar 1908 | 2 Apr 1908 |
| ORVIS, Frank L. | 34 | 27 Jul 1909 | 5 Aug 1909 |
| OSGOOD, Mrs. Philip | 50 | 6 May 1905 | 11 May/18 May 1905 |
| OSMUN, baby | - | - | 31 Mar 1910 |
| OSMUN, J. Allen | - | 23 Feb 1918 | 28 Feb/11 Apr 1918 |
| OSMUND, George | - | 29 Mar 1901 | 11 Apr 1901 |
| OSTERBERG, William | 36 | 5 May 1917 | 10 May 1917 |
| OSTERBORG, John | 69 | 22 Feb 1915 | 25 Feb 1915 |
| OSTRANDER, C.A./C.H. | - | 18 Oct 1916 | 19 Oct/26 Oct 1916 |
| OSTRANDER, George R. | - | - | 24 Oct 1907 |
| OSTRANDER, Mrs. J.B. | - | 3 Nov 1902 | 13 Nov 1902 |
| OTT, Grace | - | 31 Mar 1907 | 4 Apr 1907 |
| OTTE, William | 49 | 20 Apr 1908 | 23 Apr 1908 |
| OTTO, Augusta Paulina (Kolberg) | 46 | 19 Feb 1920 | 26 Feb 1920 |
| OTTO, Rudolph | 15 | 19 Jul 1908 | 23 Jul 1908 |
| OVERTON, James | - | - | 23 Jul 1903 |
| OVERTON, James | - | 26 Jun 1904 | 7 Jul 1904 |
| OWEN, Almira H. | 90 | 15 Feb 1901 | 28 Feb 1901 |
| OWEN, Julia A. | 85 | 28 Jan 1901 | 14 Feb 1901 |
| OWEN, Mrs. Herman N. | 95 | 4 Mar 1908 | 12 Mar 1908 |
| OWEN, Mrs. Oliver W. | 79 | 30 Apr 1909 | 13 May 1909 |
Research Note: Microfilmed copies of the newspaper are available at the Crystal Lake Public Library, 126 W Paddock Street, Crystal Lake, IL 60014. You may also order the obituary from MCIGS for a small fee.