Eleanor “Spike” Bailey Halsall (nee Hargrave), 65, of Lake in the Hills since 1972, died Friday, February 10, 2017. Born October 31, 1951 in Elgin. Eleanor enjoyed making all sorts of crafts as well as scrapbooking. Boy and girl scout leader, soccer coach and choir were just a few of the activities she was involved with that grew from her true foundation, faith and family. An avid traveler, she couldn’t go anywhere without being recognized by a friend. She will be missed by many. Beloved wife of 46 years to Robert; loving mom of Chris (Marie), Jamie (Tom) Martens and Kerry (Michael) Zimmerman; cherished grandma of Jonathan, Isabel, Jade (fiancé Ryan Vladeson), Jordan, Payton, Justin, Karlena, Nicholas, Odin and Jasmine; caring daughter of Glenn Hargrave and the late Doris (nee Deering); and kind sister of James (Helen Howard) Hargrave, Eve (Mark) Schroeder, Jay Hargrave and Sami (David Phillips) Bolton. Memorial service 10:00a.m. Saturday, February 18, 2017 at St. John Lutheran Church, 300 Jefferson St, Algonquin. Arrangements and cremation by the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory, Bartlett. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, www.npcf.us, would be appreciated.
Saturday, February 18, 2017
10:00 AM