Marie (Lay) Weingart 12/22/1918 - 9/15/2016

Marie Weingart, age 97, of McHenry, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016 at JourneyCare Hospice in Barrington, surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 22, 1918 in Spring Grove to John and Emma (Schmitt) Lay. Raised in Spring Grove, Marie was a 1936 graduate of McHenry High School. On April 29, 1944, Marie married Charles "Chuck" Weingart at St. Mary's Church in McHenry. Throughout her marriage, Marie was a supportive wife of her husband's career in the agricultural industry and operation of their farm located outside of McHenry. A woman of strong faith throughout her lifetime, Marie was a devoted member of St. Mary's Church in McHenry. Over the years, Marie participated in many church activities, including the Catholic Christian Women and Altar Sodality, and the Catholic Order of Foresters. She will be remembered for her overall kindness, her love of baking, as well as being a wonderful cook. Survivors include her children, Keith (JoEllen) Weingart, Richard (Terry) Weingart, and Charlene (Bill) Carle; her granddaughter, Katryna Weingart; her brother, Edmund Lay; and many nieces and nephews. Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Chuck, on November 28, 1991; and two sisters, Agnes Klaus and Dorothy Himpelman Pitzen; brother, Leander Lay.