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Helen MacGregor Obituary
She was born Sept. 7, 1916, to Henry and Mary (Anderson) Kelow in Chicago and was united in marriage May 4, 1946, to Harold MacGregor.
She owned and operated Helen's Beauty Shop in Johnsburg for 16 years. She was a longtime member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Johnsburg, the Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality, the Catholic Order of Forester, St. Agatha Court 777, and the McHenry Seniors' Center.
She will be greatly missed by her children, Linda (George) Proesel of Lakemoor, Bonnie (John "Jack') Proesel of Hebron, Guy (Nola) MacGregor of West Sacramento, Calif., and Gary (Margaret "Peggy") MacGregor of Wonder Lake; her grandchildren, Steven Proesel of Muskego, Wis., Mary (fiancé Adam Terry) Proesel of Wauconda, David Proesel of Hebron, Jennifer MacGregor of West Sacramento and Jessica (Jay) Mueller of McHenry; her great-grandchildren, Shayla MacGregor of West Sacramento and Aidan Flynn Mueller of McHenry; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Rita Michalko; and her husband of 29 years, Harold MacGregor.
The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 11, at K. K. Hamsher Funeral Home, Fox Lake. The visitation will continue from 9 a.m. Friday, March 12, until the funeral Mass is celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 2302 W. Church St., Johnsburg. Burial will be in Crystal Lake Memorial Cemetery.
Memorials for Hospice of Northeastern Illinois Inpatient Unit, 527 W. South St., Woodstock, IL 60098, would be appreciated by the family.
For information call K.K. Hamsher Funeral Home, Fox Lake, at 847-587-2100 or visit www.kkhamsherfuneralhome.com.
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