Barbara L. Kapple

Barbara L. Kapple, 83, a longtime Lake County resident, passed away peacefully on the night of Thursday January 15, 2026, surrounded by the family she loved so dearly. A lifelong learner, Barbara was a graduate of St. Norbert's Catholic School and Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside where she received a degree in Sociology. Soon after, she married the love of her life, Frank T. Kapple, and together they built a home and a life in Libertyville, raising their five sons.

Once her children were grown, Barbara's innate desire to care for others led her back to the classroom. She earned a Master's degree in Psychology from Benedictine University, beginning a meaningful second chapter as a social worker. Over the years, she touched many lives through her work at St. Joseph Parish and Lake Forest Place, eventually serving as a compassionate bereavement minister at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Gurnee. She leaves behind a legacy of service, faith, and devotion to her family.

Barbara is survived by her five sons: Brian (Wendy), Frank (Linda), Mark (Anne), Richard (Nadine) and Patrick; 10 grandchildren: Mackenzie (Jaren), Joseph, Owen (Alexandra), Margaret, Riley Lynn, Luke, Penelope, Marlow, Henry, Maximilian; her great-grandchildren, Miles, and Charley Mae; her sister Sylvia and nephew Robert. She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Helene Simgielski and her husband Frank Kapple.

Visitation for Barbara will be held from 9:15 to 10:00 AM on Saturday January 24th at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 121 E Maple Ave., Libertyville with a funeral Mass at 10:00 AM. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials made to the St. Norbert's School Scholarship Fund www.stnorbertschool.org/scholarship-fund would be greatly appreciated. Funeral arrangements by McMurrough Funeral Chapel (847) 362-2626.