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McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society

 

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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Surname Age Date of Death Date of Issue
SLADEK, Mary - - 10 Oct 1918
SLAUF, Frank - 15 Jun 1916 22 Jun 1916
SLAVIN, Matthew A. 80 5 Jan 1901 17 Jan 1901
SLEUHOFF, George "Bismark" 51 - 29 Mar 1902
SLOCUM, Fred - 14 Feb 1908 20 Feb 1908
SLOCUM, Mary E. 89 5 Nov 1903 12 Nov 1903
SLOCUM, Sarah C. 55 16 Nov 1902 27 Nov 1902
SLOCUM, T.Vedder "Unsystematic" - 4 Dec 1902 11 Dec/18 Dec 1902
SLOMINSKI, George 18 11 Apr 1910 14 Apr 1910
SMALL, Grace (Veith) Campbell 36 29 Dec 1918 2 Jan 1919
SMIDT, John - - 8 Jan 1903
SMILEY, James [Civil War Veteran] 84 - 4 Nov 1909
SMILEY, Mrs. James 87 26 Apr 1905 4 May 1905
SMITH, Amanda 85 19 Jun 1901 4 Jul 1901
SMITH, Ann Elizabeth 75 30 Jan 1917 1 Feb 1917
SMITH, Anna (Tomisky) 44 24 Mar 1909 25 Mar/22 Apr 1909
SMITH, Archie 27 26 Oct 1902 20 Nov 1902
SMITH, August - 25 Apr 1907 25 Apr/02 May 1907
SMITH, Ben L. - 4 May 1907 9 May 1907
SMITH, Ben N. 68 9 May 1908 14 May 1908
SMITH, David S. 82 26 Nov 1902 11 Dec 1902
SMITH, Dwight 73 24 Jan 1901 31 Jan/07 Feb 1901
SMITH, Edith (Smith) 35 22 Jul 1919 24 Jul/31 Jul 1919
SMITH, Ellery 9 14 Nov 1920 18 Nov 1920
SMITH, Esther - 16 Oct 1919 23 Oct 1919
SMITH, Ezra B. 67 3 Sep 1903 17 Sep 1903
SMITH, Frank 10 23 Dec 1902 1 Jan 1903
SMITH, Fred 87 20 Feb 1909 25 Feb 1909
SMITH, George W. [Civil War Veteran] 79 27 Feb 1917 1 Mar 1917
SMITH, Henry A. 41 9 Mar 1903 19 Mar 1903
SMITH, Ida Z. 49 3 Jan 1906 11 Jan 1906
SMITH, John George [Civil War Veteran] 89 18 Apr 1910 28 Apr 1910
SMITH, John M. - 13 Apr 1904 14 Apr 1904
SMITH, Joseph Bedrich 67 26 Aug 1916 31 Aug 1916
SMITH, L.P. 61 13 Mar 1902 20 Mar 1902
SMITH, Lucilla (Parker) 81 2 Nov 1906 8 Nov 1906
SMITH, Lyman H. [Civil War Veteran] 61 16 Oct 1902 23 Oct 1902
SMITH, Mary 106 11 Jan 1901 24 Jan 1901
SMITH, Mary A. 83 20 Jul 1902 27 Aug 1902
SMITH, Mary Elizabeth (Buck) 76 11 Feb 1917 15 Feb 1917
SMITH, Mrs. Andy - 11 Feb 1905 16 Feb 1905
SMITH, Mrs. George - 14 Aug 1920 19 Aug 1920
SMITH, Mrs. Louis H. - - 29 May 1902
SMITH, Mrs. Wilder 74 25 Feb 1901 28 Feb 1901
SMITH, Mrs. William - 16 Jun 1902 19 Jun 1902
SMITH, O.H. 55 20 Mar 1903 26 Mar 1903
SMITH, Peter 85 11 Jul 1902 17 Jul 1902
SMITH, Philo D. - 17 Aug 1901 29 Aug 1901
SMITH, Phoebe (Sweeny) 77 26 Jul 1901 11 Aug 1901
SMITH, Richard G. 57 5 Jun 1910 09 Jun/16 Jun 1910
SMITH, Robert 10 - 28 Sep 1916
SMITH, Shirley 7 mo. 21 Dec 1920 23 Dec 1920
SMITH, Susie J. 45 14 Apr 1903 30 Apr 1903
SMITH, Theron Parker 54 - 28 Jul 1904
SMITH, Thomas 59 26 May 1909 10 Jun 1909
SMITH, Thomas - 9 Mar 1917 15 Mar/22 Mar 1917
SMITH, Victor 31 14 Aug 1919 21 Aug 1919
SMITH, W.L. 81 4 Jan 1902 16 Jan 1902
SMITH, William H. [Civil War Veteran] 81 19 Jun 1910 23 Jun 1910
SMITH, Willie 4 5 May 1902 8 May 1902
SMITH, Wilson Prentice 33 31 Mar 1908 02 Apr/09 Apr 1908
SMOCK, Thompson 79 6 Nov 1905 16 Nov 1905
SNELL, Betsy 86 2 Aug 1903 13 Aug 1903
SNOOKS, Benjamin Judson 65 9 Feb 1903 12 Feb 1903
SNOW, Mrs. Albert - 3 Jan 1903 19 Feb 1903
SNOWHOOK, Ellen 75 21 Apr 1901 2 May 1901
SNYDER, Barbara 84 - 14 Apr 1904
SNYDER, Jacob 83 0 Jan 1900 10 Dec 1908
SODENBERG, Frank - - 1 Jun 1916
SOHST, -?- [infant child of Charles] - 30 Aug 1902 4 Sep 1902
SOHST, Charles William 58 21 Feb 1919 27 Feb 1919
SOLE, Truman - 17 Mar 1918 21 Mar 1918
SOLES, William - 15 Apr 1916 20 Apr 1916
SOLLDON, Minnie 61 15 Mar 1903 26 Mar 1903
SONDERICKER, Elmer W. 20 1 Mar 1903 12 Mar 1903
SONDERICKER, George 75 27 Mar 1903 9 Apr 1903
SONDERICKER, Henry 83 14 Oct 1905 26 Oct 1905
SONDERICKER, Leigho 35 5 Jul 1901 18 Jul 1901
SONDERICKER, Mrs. George 73 9 Jan 1905 19 Jan 1905
SONDERICKER, Peter 81 18 Jul 1902 31 Jul 1902
SOOTHILL, Joseph - 4 Apr 1904 14 Apr 1904
SOPER, Nettie B. 41 17 Jul 1901 18 Jul 1901
SORENSON, Eric 39 26 Feb 1905 9 Mar 1905
SOULE, Hannah (Parker) Earle 82 7 May 1905 18 May 1905
SOUTHWORTH, G.S. "Gard" [Civil War Veteran] 67 2 Oct 1902 9 Oct 1902
SOUTHWORTH, John M. [Civil War Vet] 71 - 8 Sep 1910
SPARAWK, Beman Kendall [Civil War Veteran] 82 16 May 1916 18 May 1916
SPAULDING, Martin VanBuren - 22 Jan 1907 31 Jan 1907
SPENCER, "Jack" - - 9 Aug 1917
SPENCER, Hattie - 15 Jun 1910 23 Jun 1910
SPENCER, William H. 87 19 Nov 1901 21 Nov/28 Nov 1901
SPENSE, David 20 21 Feb 1902 6 Mar 1902
SPENSLEY, D.H. 46 10 Apr 1903 23 Apr 1903
SPITZER, Roswell M. 53 2 Oct 1901 10 Oct 1901
SPONABLE, George [Civil War Veteran] - 12 Oct 1905 19 Oct 1905
SPONHOLTZ, Charles 25 16 May 1901 6 Jun 1901
SPOO, Henry - 25 Sep 1909 30 Sep 1909
SPOONER, Devie - 7 Jan 1910 13 Jan 1910
SPRAGUE, Edward - 28 Aug 1904 1 Sep 1904
SPRAGUE, Harlow J. 72 28 Mar 1905 6 Apr 1905
SPRAGUE, Lettie - 4 Oct 1905 5 Oct 1905
SPUNNER, Joseph - 8 Feb 1910 17 Feb 1910
SPUNNER, Rose 4 6 May 1907 16 May 1907
STAMETS, Edward 32 31 Aug 1903 10 Sep 1903
STANEK, -?- [child of James] 6 mo. - 16 Apr 1903
STANEK, -?- [infant dau. of James] - - 2 Oct 1901
STANEK, John 73 25 Nov 1902 27 Nov 1902
STANFORD, Arthur 9 - 24 Aug 1916
STANFORD, Frances 45 30 Oct 1905 2 Nov 1905
STANGE, W.H. - 9 Jan 1917 11 Jan 1917
STANSON, Mrs. Gustave - 5 Mar 1904 10 Mar 1904
STAPLETON, James - 18 Aug 1901 22 Aug 1901
STARK, Charles 9 4 Jul 1901 11 Jul 1901
STARKS, Willie 6 19 Nov 1904 1 Dec 1904
STARR, Mrs. John C. (Pendleton) - 3 Dec 1910 8 Dec 1910
STARRITT, John Dudgeon 65 18 Apr 1906 19 Apr/26 Apr 1906
STARRITT, William Sylvester 37 15 Jun 1909 17 Jun/24 Jun 1909
STASENKA, Rosa (Pekny) 25 31 Mar 1903 2 Apr 1903
STASTNY, Mrs. William - - 9 Dec 1909
STAUFFENBERG, Harvey C. 1 17 Feb 1920 19 Feb 1920
STEELE, -?- [infant dau. of Edward] - - 14 Mar 1907
STEELE, Richard 77 19 Oct 1907 24 Oct 1907
STEFFENS, Paul 24 6 Aug 1916 10 Aug 1916
STEFFLER, Anna Marie 83 30 Mar 1905 6 Apr 1905
STEHLIK, Joseph 41 20 Oct 1901 24 Oct 1901
STEIN, Anton/Andrew 89 14 Jan 1920 22 Jan 1920
STEINBACH, Henry T. 74 30 May 1901 6 Jun 1901
STEPHENS, J.W. 94 23 Dec 1919 25 Dec 1919
STEPHENSON, Eloise (Shales) 23 - 1 Oct 1908
STEPHENSON, Harry [died in WWI] - - 10 Jun 1920
STERBA, Mrs. Frank - 18 Feb 1917 22 Feb 1917
STEVENS, -?- [twin dau. of F.H.] 6 mo. - 19 Mar 1903
STEVENS, Clinton 18 9 Jan 1903 15 Jan 1903
STEVENS, Howard - 9 Dec 1902 25 Dec 1902
STEVENS, Louis - - 11 Dec 1919
STEVENS, Mrs. Frank - - 24 Dec 1903
STEVENS, Mrs. S.O. 57 18 Apr 1904 21 Apr 1904
STEVENS, Nettie M. (Parks) 36 4 Apr 1901 11 Apr 1901
STEVENS, Thornton L. 24 23 Oct 1902 30 Oct 1902
STEWARD, Warren A. 82 26 Mar 1901 11 Apr 1901
STEWART, Alexander D. 65 3 Feb 1904 11 Feb 1904
STEWART, Archibald - 9 Oct 1903 15 Oct 1903
STEWART, Carrie (Gotham) 34 5 Dec 1901 13 Dec 1901
STEWART, Chester Ogilbie 14 26 Oct 1918 31 Oct 1918
STEWART, Earl - 4 Dec 1901 5 Dec 1901
STEWART, Harriet (Westerman) 62 19 Sep 1902 2 Oct 1902
STEWART, James 89 15 Jan 1902 16 Jan/23 Jan 1902
STEWART, Jean 49 28 Jul 1918 1 Aug 1918
STEWART, Mary Ann (Paterson) 72 7 Jun 1918 13 Jun 1918
STEWART, Minnie - - 26 Nov 1903
STEWART, Mrs. William C. - 27 Oct 1905 9 Nov 1905
STEWART, Nettie M. 8 2 Feb 1903 12 Feb 1903
STEWART, William C. 70 12 Jan 1901 24 Jan 1901
STEWART, William DeWitt 72 16 Jul 1901 25 Jul 1901
STEWART, William H. [Civil War Veteran] 89 8 Sep 1907 19 Sep 1907
STICKNEY, Lavina (Congdon) 93 17 Mar 1905 23 Mar 1905
STILL, Abram [Civil War Veteran] - - 19 Apr 1917
STILL, Mrs. Abraham 51 20 Apr 1901 2 May 1901
STILL, Mrs. Briggs - - 19 Dec 1901
STINEK, Mrs. John 68 6 Aug 1903 13 Aug 1903
STLITT, Joel - 9 Jan 1917 11 Jan 1917
STOCKER, Abner H. - 5 Jun 1904 23 Jun 1904
STOCKRANT, Mildred 4 15 Jul 1904 21 Jul 1904
STODDARD, H.W./N. 64 18 Feb 1902 27 Feb 1902
STODDARD, Helen 15 - 20 Aug 1908
STOKER, Mrs. J.E. 64 24 May 1901 6 Jun 1901
STOLLDORF, Eleanora 12 5 Jun 1920 10 Jun 1920
STONE, Frances D. 74 24 Apr 1909 29 Apr 1909
STONE, Harriet 72 4 Feb 1901 14 Feb 1901
STONE, Mrs. William 61 22 May 1904 2 Jun 1904
STORM, infant - 11 Jun 1917 14 Jun 1917
STORM, Mrs. John - 27 Apr 1904 28 Apr 1904
STORY, Jacob 91 17 Apr 1905 27 Apr 1905
STRAHLE, Katherine 72 10 Apr 1906 12 Apr 1906
STREETS, Olive 12 12 Feb 1904 25 Feb 1904
STRENG, Henry W./W.A./W.H. - 20 Nov 1916 23 Nov/30 Nov 1916/04 Jan 1917
STREWING, Rieka J.D. - - 17 Oct 1918
STROBRIDGE, Mrs. T.R. 51 27 Aug 1903 10 Sep 1903
STROHAL, Rosa 58 21 Feb 1910 24 Feb 1910
STROIWK, Mary 84 - 20 Jul 1916
STRUPFEL, -?- [infant child of Arthur] - 2 Mar 1903 12 Mar 1903
STRUPFEL, Frank - 17 Jun 1903 2 Jul 1903
STRUWING, Henry 16 4 Aug 1902 7 Aug 1902
STRUWING, Rieka J.D. - - 17 Oct 1918
STRYKER, Joseph R. 53 - 12 Jan 1905
STUFIN, David W. 70 - 26 Jul 1906
STYRES, Elizabeth 77 8 Jul 1902 17 Jul 1902
SUAUE, Harvey - - 14 Sep 1916
SUCHY, Anna (Fick) 30 18 Dec 1918 19 Dec 1918
SUCHY, Emil 12 5 Feb 1910 10 Feb 1910
SUCHY, Frank - 8 Sep 1905 14 Sep/21 Sep 1905
SUCHY, infant son of John - - 25 May 1916
SUCHY, John J. Jr. 34 31 May 1917 7 Jun 1917
SUGHRUA, Rehba 10 5 Feb 1905 9 Feb 1905
SULLIVAN, "Packey" - - 23 Aug 1917
SULLIVAN, Margaret 83 5 Nov 1902 13 Nov 1902
SULLIVAN, Mrs. John - 30 Dec 1904 26 Jan 1905
SULLIVAN, Mrs. Michael 73 26 Jun 1902 17 Jul 1902
SULLIVAN, Richard 53 20 Dec 1903 31 Dec 1903
SULLIVAN, William B. - 4 Nov 1904 10 Nov 1904
SUMMERFIELD, John 9 - 24 Mar 1904
SUMMERFIELD, Mrs. John (Peno) - 14 May 1902 22 May 1902
SUMNER, George Halda 75 26 Jan 1901 7 Feb 1901
SUND, Emma (Fritz) 34 29 Jul 1918 1 Aug 1918
SUND, Marie 77 9 May 1903 14 May 1903
SURCHSTAM, John 48 - 9 Dec 1920
SURFLEET, Edmund 63 18 May 1909 20 May/27 May 1909
SURFLEET, Lucy/Susie 42 7 Jan 1916 13 Jan 1916
SUTFIN, Frances Emily - - 14 Mar 1907
SUTHERLAND, Margaret - - 9 Aug 1917
SUTTLER, William 27 21 Feb 1907 28 Feb 1907
SUTTON, James 87 8 Oct 1901 17 Oct 1901
SUTTON, John - 28 Jun 1903 02 Jul/09 Jul 1903
SUTTON, Mrs. Robert - 17 Jan 1907 24 Jan 1907
SUTTON, Ruth E. (Bailey) 78 11 Mar 1916 23 Mar 1916
SVOBODA, -?- [infant dau. of Frank] - - 22 Aug 1901
SWAN, Adin G. - - 18 Jan 1906
SWANSON, Andrew - 31 Jan 1917 1 Feb 1917
SWANSON, Mrs. Theodore - 11 Feb 1910 17 Feb 1910
SWANSON, Peter 65 22 May 1919 29 May 1919
SWARTZ, -?- [infant dau. of -?-] - 26 Oct 1901 31 Oct 1901
SWARTZ, -?- [infant son of W.H.] - - 24 May 1906
SWARTZ, Samuel - - 24 Feb 1910
SWARZ, Emma 16 4 Jul 1904 7 Jul 1904
SWEARHORN, Fred 20 28 Jul 1903 6 Aug 1903
SWECKER, Sam - - 6 Jul 1905
SWENSON, Peter 65 22 May 1919 29 May 1919
SYLVESTER, Charles W. 74 18 Feb 1902 27 Feb 1902
SYLVESTER, George W. - 12 Jun 1904 16 Jun 1904
SYMONDS, Thorndyke [Civil War Veteran] 55 15 Dec 1902 25 Dec 1902
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.
McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 184, Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0184