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Kenneth Urquhart Obituary

WONDER LAKE – Kenneth A. Urquhart, 72, of Wonder Lake, died on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at the JourneyCare Hospice unit in Woodstock.
He was born Nov. 9, 1941, in Belvidere, to Alex and Dorothy (Mortensen) Urquhart. He married Judy Chahaj on June 27, 1964. He was a United States Navy veteran.
Mr. Urquhart is survived by his wife of 49 years, Judy Urquhart; two sons, Jason (Michelle) Urquhart of Walworth, Wis., and Tim (Stephanie) Urquhart of Freeport; three grandchildren, Jade Urquhart, Lindsay Urquhart and Landon Urquhart; a sister, Bonnie (Wally) Frider of Hibbing, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
There will be a memorial gathering on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Woodstock from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial Mass. Father Johnson Lopez will officiate. Interment services will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to JourneyCare Foundation Woodstock, 405 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington, IL 60010-3141.
For information, contact the funeral home at 815-338-1710, or visit the website at www.slmcfh.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Northwest Herald from Oct. 3 to Oct. 4, 2013.

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Chris & Mary Luebke

October 8, 2013

Judy, Sending you and your family our deepest sympathies.

October 6, 2013

My Love and prayers are with you and your family...you both are very dear to my heart..a part of my family... I love you. With warm regards and sympathy, Hope Burns

Vernon Luebke

October 5, 2013

Judy, Tim and Jason we are so sorry to hear of the loss of Ken. Our thoughts and prayer are with you all. Vernon and Barb Luebke

Mary Varjavandi

October 5, 2013

Dear Judy, Tim, & Jason,
Bernardo & I send our deepest sympathies to you. We will keep you all in our prayers.
Sending you hugs & prayers.

Joyce Warner

October 4, 2013

So sorry for your loss. Went to school with Ken and lived near him in Marengo.
Joyce Kubian Warner, Az.

Christy Drach

October 4, 2013

Judy , Tim, Jason, words can't even begin to express how sorry I am . Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. He will be greatly missed .

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