Wayne L. Donahue Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Wayne L. Donahue, 88, of Huntley passed away Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 in Elgin. He was born Aug. 17, 1927 in Chicago, the son of Raymond and Marie (Kelley) Donahue. He grew up on a farm in Huntley, graduated from Huntley High School in 1945 and proudly served in the US Army in Germany for three years. Wayne married Carol E. Harrison at St. Mary Church in Huntley on Nov. 11, 1950. He was appointed Postmaster in Huntley in 1951 and was transferred to the Elgin Post Office in 1957, retiring in 1973. He had served as Scoutmaster of Huntley Troop #167 for 10 yrs, Quartermaster for VFW Post 10780, a member of Huntley American Legion, St. Mary Knights of Columbus, St. Mary Church and the Moose Lodge. Since his retirement, he operated a Real Estate office, managed rental properties, and moved three different houses. Surviving are his wife, Carol; children, Frances (Gary) Borhart of Illinois City, Patrick (Donna) of Bartlett; 6 grandchildren, Jennifer (Scott) Smerud, Joelle (Steve Sidorek) Borhart, Luke Borhart, Benjamin Borhart, Kevin (Alison) Donahue, and Dustin Donahue; 3 great-grandchildren, Maggie, Henry, and Reid Smerud; brother, Frank (Linda) of Janesville, WI; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; 3 sons, Paul, Philip, and Mark; 9 brothers and sisters, Delmont, Ramona, Donald, Heelan, Gerald, Jim, Mary, John and Tom. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am Monday, Nov. 23 at St. Mary Church, 10307 Dundee Rd, Huntley. Private Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the mass from 9:30 to 10:45 am at the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his name may be directed to the Huntley Boy Scouts.

Wayne L. Donahue

August 17, 1927 - November 17, 2015