The Obituary Section

Frank Muellner

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Frank Muellner passed away at home on February 10 2026 in Park Ridge Illinois at the age of 88. Born on January 29 1938 in Chicago on the near north side he enjoyed an active childhood especially with his identical twin brother the late Jack Muellner. Frank graduated from DePaul University with a degree in Physics followed by a Masters in Electrical Engineering. While at DePaul he met the love of his life Frances Massoni at a dance. They married in 1961 and shared 64 devoted years together. In addition to running his own business he taught physics and calculous and volunteered at church. Frank was a very generous witty and spiritual man. Through the years he deeply loved God his family gardening dancing building things and fixing anything and everything. Despite facing many health challenges in his later life he remained strong and defied the odds multiple times. Frank…

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Robert Keyes

Algonquin, Illinois

February 10, 2026

Robert Clayton Keyes of Algonquin passed away February 11 2026 in Elgin. Born November 14 1953 in Chicago to the late Harry and Rose Ann Keyes. Beloved father of Harrison Keyes and Meghan Andrew Hunt loving brother of Gary Keyes. Bob was an Army veteran serving in Germany for a total of three years. He became an air traffic controller at the busiest airport in the world OHare where he retired in 2009. A lifelong Chicagoan he was a diehard Cubs fan and witnessed the 2016 World Series win in Cleveland in person along with many Bulls Blackhawks and Bears games. He loved music and concerts and was always on the dance floor or behind the microphone at karaoke. He was also a longtime runner logging many miles with his dogs Coach and Ginger and later logging many more miles behind the wheel of the familys RV for summer vacations.…

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