Carl H. Woerner

Carl H. Woerner

Carl Henry Woerner, 89, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2024, in McHenry, Illinois. He was born to Karl and Gertrude Spiess Woerner on August 25, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois.

Carl, a Bradley University graduate and US Army veteran, owned and operated Carl Woerner Heating and Cooling for over 50 years, during which he became a long-standing respected pillar of McHenry and surrounding communities. Carl loved his family in his distinctive, tough love way. He also loved traveling the world in search of the best fishing holes.

Carl served as a volunteer fire fighter for the Wauconda Fire Department from February 1960 until November 1976. He also held McHenry County board membership, serving on several committees throughout his tenure. An active member of the community, Carl was a Medinah Shriner, member of Wauconda Masonic Lodge #289, and the Wauconda Moose Lodge #1969, serving in leadership capacities in all of them, donating his time and resources. He was also a key member of the Island Lake Businessmen's Association, who contributed the "Christmas Star" to remember the losses caused by a massive tornado that struck Crystal Lake on Palm Sunday, April 11, 1965, and commemorate the birth of Christ. Carl was instrumental to the project; resourcing, constructing, and placing the five-pointed star currently sitting atop the Island Lake Water Company Tower, which will forever be a legacy.

Carl is survived by his wife, Roberta R. Woerner; sons, Karl "Hank" Woerner and Chris (Diane) Woerner; daughters, Lisa (Raven) Vega, Lori Woerner, and Karla (Jimmy) Ayala; stepbrother, Wayne Albright; stepnephew, David (Jane) Albright, and stepniece, Phyllis (Martin) Camp; stepsons, Ed (Sally) Dunne, Jim "AJ" (Wanda) Dunne, John (Diane) Dunne; stepdaughters, Gail (Brice) Burke and Dolly Dunne; nephews, Kevin (Naomi) White and Andrew (Sharon) White; along with numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Carl is preceded in death by his father and mother, Karl and Gertrude Woerner; his sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Jack White; and stepson, Patrick Dunne.

Visitation will be held at Kisselburg Funeral Home, 235 Main St, Wauconda, IL, on Friday, June 14, 2024, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM.

The funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 15, at 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Prairie Grove Cemetery.

Memorial donations are appreciated to the Shriners Children's Hospital at donate.lovetotherescue.org.

For funeral information, call 847-526-2115 and sign the guestbook at www.kisselburgwaucondafuneralhome.com.