Obituaries
Palatine, Arlington Heights Death Notices: Week of Aug. 8-14
Notices from Ahlgrim, Smith Corcoran, Glueckert, Lauterburg-Oehler and Shalom Memorial Park funeral homes.

Annette Barbara Ostrowsky, 51, Palatine
Born: Feb. 16, 1965
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Died: Aug. 12, 2016
A memorial visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, until the time of the memorial service at noon at the funeral home.
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Dorothy A. Schmidt Knutsen, 84
Born: Dec. 3, 1931
Died: Aug. 11, 2016
A memorial visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, until the time of the funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 33 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.
No new notices.
Born: Dec. 30, 1961
Died: Aug. 8, 2016
Visitation from 3 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., Friday, Aug. 19. A funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at St. Mary of Vernon Catholic Church, 236 U.S. 45, Indian Creek.
Born: Dec. 6, 1942
Died: Aug. 8, 2016
Visitation from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17. Prayers are at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at the funeral home, proceeding to St. James Catholic Church, 831 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, for Mass at 10 a.m. Interment will be at All Saints Cemetery.
James A. Mertins, 65, Arlington Heights
Born: May 14, 1951
Died: July 26, 2016
Memorial visitation from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26. A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at St. James Catholic Church, 831 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights.
Lauterburg-Oehler Funeral Home
Sister Laurita Saunders, SLW, 96
Born: June 9, 1920
Died: Aug. 9, 2016
Funeral arrangements are pending.
George Abrams, 81
Died: Aug. 9, 2016
Graveside service is at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at Shalom Memorial Park, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights.
Died: Aug. 14, 2016
Chapel service will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. Interment will be at Shalom Memorial Park.
Died: Aug. 14, 2016
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights.
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