Obituaries

Adam J. Biesterfeld, 36, of Crystal Lake

Adam J. Biesterfeld, 36, of Crystal Lake, passed away on May 28, 2013, after a short illness.

He was born on July 15, 1976 in Elgin to Jack and Linda (Sedenberg) Biesterfeld.

He graduated from Crystal Lake South High School in 1994. He attended Northern Illinois University and received his Bachelors degree from Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA.

Adam was a Renaissance man. He traveled extensively around Europe and lived in Turkey for six months. He loved reading. He also had a passion for history and science and always wanted to understand the world around him.

He is survived by his parents; his grandmother, Shirley Biesterfeld; his uncles, William (Jane) Sedenberg and Barry (Desirée) Biesterfeld; his aunt, Lee Ann (Ladislav Veres) Biesterfeld; and his cousin, Elaine Sedenberg.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Leslie and Barbara Sedenberg, and Donald Biesterfeld.

Interment will be in Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, IL.

Services will be private for the family. Memorials can be made to Assisi Animal Foundation, P.O. Box 143, Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0143.

Arrangements were entrusted to Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home. For information call the funeral home at 815-459-1760. Online condolences may be made at www.querhammerandflagg.com.


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