Coroner's Index - Prior to 1970
The McHenry County Coroner's Office began keeping records about 1871. There are many missing from then until about 1935 or so. If you don't see the person you are looking for, it isn't there. That said, you might find something in the local (to where the event took place) newspaper that will help you.
In the 1970's the office started putting file numbers on the files and you'll see that reflected in some of the records. Please note, if you wish to obtain copies of a particular file, you will need to use the file # if known, the date/or inquest date if no file # and whether or not it is an RTM. There will be a fee for the copies, based on the number of pages.
The Coroner's Office can be contacted at 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, IL 60098.
In the 1970's the office started putting file numbers on the files and you'll see that reflected in some of the records. Please note, if you wish to obtain copies of a particular file, you will need to use the file # if known, the date/or inquest date if no file # and whether or not it is an RTM. There will be a fee for the copies, based on the number of pages.
The Coroner's Office can be contacted at 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, IL 60098.
| SURNAME | GIVEN | BIRTH | DEATH | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WABICH | Joseph K | 8 Feb 1898 | 2 Jun 1961 | - |
| WACHOB | Paul Erwin | 20 Mar 1902 | 10 Jun 1952 | - |
| WADE | John | - | May 18 1918 | - |
| WAGNER | Fred | - | 12 Feb 1939 | - |
| WAGNER | Henry H | - | 23 Dec 1945 | - |
| WAGNER | John B | - | 22 Oct 1960 | - |
| WAGNER | John F | 17 Sep 1876 | 11 Dec 1948 | - |
| WAGNER | Orval | - | 6 Aug 1967 | - |
| WAGNER | Emma | - | 13 Feb 1956 | - |
| WAHL Jr | Howard Blaine | 28 Oct 1909 | 15 Mar 1962 | aka Morgan, Howard |
| WAKELEY | Leslie M | - | - | 13 Nov 1959 |
| WALKER | Daniel T | - | 25 Aug 1955 | - |
| WALKER | Edward P | - | 13 Sep 1957 | - |
| WALKER | Fred L | - | 22 Mar 1941 | - |
| WALKER | Harry White | - | 5 Aug 1940 | - |
| WALKER | Margaret | - | 20 Jun 1955 | - |
| WALKER | Thomas | - | 11 Sep 1932 | - |
| WALKER, Jr. | William | - | 15 Aug 1955 | - |
| WALKIE | William | - | 29 Jun 1903 | - |
| WALL | Frank Joseph | - | 18 Jul 1943 | - |
| WALLACE | Ed | - | 7 Aug 1921 | - |
| WALLACE | McGlillan | - | 08 Jul 1930 | - |
| WALLACE | William Henry | - | - | 27 Sep 1922 |
| WALLACE | William Henry | - | - | 8 Jul 1930 |
| WALSH | James J | - | - | 16 Sep 1956 |
| WALSH | Robert | - | - | 30 Jun 1946 |
| WALTER | Arthur E | - | - | 25 Apr 1962 |
| WALTER | Charles | - | - | Jan 1 1909 |
| WALTERS | Arthur | - | 17 Apr 1962 | - |
| WALTERS | Charles | - | - | 01 Jan 1909 |
| WALTERS | Chas | - | - | 1 Jan 1909 |
| WALTERS | Elmer D | - | - | 5 Jun 1928 |
| WALTERS | Glen D | 26 Apr 1893 | 23 Sep 1950 | - |
| WALTERS | Howard | - | 24 Aug 1935 | - |
| WALTERS | Patricia | - | 9 Aug 1957 | - |
| WANCHURA | Charles | - | 30 Aug 1928 | - |
| WANDOLOWSKI/WANDOWSKI | Sophia | - | 19 Jun 1955 | - |
| WANG | Gregory Thomas | - | 7 Jul 1948 | - |
| WARD | Harry | - | - | 05 Aug 1923 |
| WARD | James R | - | 2 Sep 1967 | - |
| WARD | John F | - | 20 Nov 1954 | - |
| WARGA | Frank Joseph | 27 Aug 1900 | 4 Aug 1950 | - |
| WARMER | Warren | - | - | Jul 14 1911 |
| WARMQUIST | Kurt S | - | - | 30 Jun 1936 |
| WARNER | Doris Marion | 4 Jan 1910 | 8 Dec1953 | - |
| WARNQUIST | Kurt S | - | - | 30 Jun 1936 |
| WARREN | Robert Raymond | - | 26 Mar 1955 | - |
| WASHO | Frank Charles | - | - | 22 Nov 1941 |
| WASHOB | Iva E | 9 Oct 1904 | 18 Mar 1953 | - |
| WASILEWSKI | Joseph | - | - | 28 Feb 1949 |
| WASKOW | Adele H | 10 Feb 1873 | 24 Mar 1952 | - |
| WATERMAN | Archie | - | - | 13 May 1924 |
| WATGEN | William J | 22 Feb 1879 | 26 May 1951 | - |
| WATTS | Mathilda | - | 26 Feb 1955 | - |
| WAYNNE | Joseph | - | 24 Dec 1958 | - |
| WEAVER | John Franklin | - | 1 Apr 1923 | - |
| WEAVER | Lorenzo | - | - | Jun 19 1917 |
| WEAVER | Wm F | - | - | Apr 11 1913 |
| WEBB | Cecilia | - | - | 16 Oct 1923 |
| WEBB | Charles | - | - | 27 Aug 1952 |
| WEBB | Dwight E | 13 Feb 1909 | 30 Aug 1953 | - |
| WEBB | Paul N | - | 22 Aug 1967 | - |
| WEBER | Anna | - | - | 3 Jan 1924 |
| WEBER | Benjamin Arthur Jr | - | 28 Aug 1954 | - |
| WEBER | Christina | - | - | 31 Jul 1902 |
| WEBER | George | - | - | 23 Dec 1939 |
| WEBER | Helen | - | 05 May 1935 | - |
| WEBER | Helen | - | 28 Aug 1954 | - |
| WEBER | Henry J | - | 26 Jan 1956 | - |
| WEBER | Jennie | - | - | 3 Oct 1939 |
| WEBER | John Peter | - | 10 Aug 1948 | - |
| WEBER | Larry Fay | - | 6 Jul 1957 | - |
| WEBER | Margaret | - | 28 Aug 1954 | - |
| WEBSTER | Bernard | - | - | 16 Aug 1947 |
| WEEDIN | Lloyd | - | - | 13 Oct 1926 |
| WEEKS | Elwood | - | 4 Jul 1959 | - |
| WEGENER | Eva May | - | 5 Feb 1962 | - |
| WEGENER | Gerhard | - | 06 Jan 1932 | - |
| WEGNER | Elmer | - | 25 Apr 1962 | - |
| WEHMHOEFER | David M | - | 17 Dec 1968 | - |
| WEHRHAN | Fred | - | - | 1 Jul 1907 |
| WEIDEMAN | Charles | - | 17 Aug 1935 | - |
| WEIDEMAN | Patricia Ann | - | 13 Mar 1960 | - |
| WEIDRICH | Harold Henry | 26 Nov 1911 | 29 Apr 1953 | - |
| WEINGART | Mary | - | 18 Dec 1959 | - |
| WEINSHEIMER | Louis | - | - | 1 Oct 1956 |
| WEINTRAUB | Lauren Ann | - | 23 Aug 1967 | - |
| WEISE | Erika | - | - | 25 Feb 1961 |
| WEISE | Mae | - | - | 25 Feb 1961 |
| WEISE | Ronald | - | - | 25 Feb 1961 |
| WEISSMANTAL | Alfred | - | 18 Jun 1961 | - |
| WEITEKAMP | Ambrose | - | - | 21 Jun 1966 |
| WELBON | Fredrick L | - | - | 30 Jan 1928 |
| WELCH | Charles | - | 29 Aug 1967 | - |
| WELCH | Thomas | - | 5 Jun 1908 | - |
| WELCH/WELSH | John | - | 25 Aug 1936 | - |
| WELCOME | William H | - | 11 Dec 1955 | - |
| WELISEK | Albert | - | - | 28 Jan 1908 |
| WELKE | Henry E | - | 7 Feb 1966 | - |
| WELLER | Grayham | - | 6 Oct 1932 | - |
| WELLHOEFER | John | - | 26 Apr 1956 | - |
| WELLS | Elmer N | 24 Sep 1876 | 13 Jan 1954 | - |
| WELLS | James Thomas | - | 24 Sep 1945 | - |
| WELSH | Daniel Francis | 19 Feb 1886 | 17 Dec 1953 | - |
| WELTZ | Walter C | - | 16 Jul 1956 | - |
| WENCK | Augusta | - | - | 11 Jun 1907 |
| WENDT | Laura | - | - | 18 Nov 1933 |
| WENDT | Lyle Benjamin | - | 7 Sep 1955 | - |
| WENDT | Paul A | - | 16 Feb 1959 | - |
| WENDT | Paul Frederick | - | 2 Jun 1947 | - |
| WENDT | Theodore | - | 1 Jan 1959 | - |
| WENGEN, Jr. | Charles | - | 2 Jun 1938 | - |
| WENHOLZ | Minnie | - | - | Jun 5 1918 |
| WENTZEL | Adell | - | - | 14 Jan 1969 |
| WERMERSTROM | A Frederick | - | - | Sep 22 1911 |
| WERNER | Harry J | - | 5 Jun 1922 | - |
| WERNER | John | - | - | Jun 23 1909 |
| WESSEL | Albert Earnest | - | - | 03 Oct 1931 |
| WESSLER | Clarence J | - | 4 Jul 1927 | - |
| WEST | Lillian | - | 30 Mar 1966 | - |
| WEST | William Hyde | - | - | 10 May 1933 |
| WESTCOTT | Oliver | - | 11 Jul 1937 | - |
| WESTENBERG | Thomas | - | 19 Jan 1966 | - |
| WESTERGARD | Arthur Carl | - | 11 Jan 1960 | - |
| WESTERMAN | Harry | - | - | 27 Jul 1967 |
| WESTFALL | Geo John | 16 Jan 1912 | 12 Mar 1967 | - |
| WESTGARD | Andrew | - | 25 Jan 1962 | - |
| WESTMONT | William E | - | - | 11 Apr 1962 |
| WESZELITS | Katherina | 24 Apr 1873 | 6 Sep 1950 | - |
| WETER | William H | - | - | 14 Dec 1939 |
| WETLAUFER | Henry | - | - | 11 June 1921 |
| WHEELER | George Washington | - | - | - |
| WHEELER | Matilda | - | - | 21 Jun 1925 |
| WHEELER | Tolman | - | - | 10 Jan 1923 |
| WHEELOCK | Geraldine L | - | 5 Nov 1967 | - |
| WHIPPLE | Herbert Arthur | - | 9 Mar 1962 | - |
| WHISTON | Mabel | - | 15 Dec 1960 | - |
| WHITE | Adam Michael | - | 22 Jun 1967 | - |
| WHITE | Charles | 26 Jan 1892 | 20 Apr 1948 | - |
| WHITE | Donald Rossiter | - | 1 Nov 1948 | - |
| WHITE | Esther Etta | - | 24 Sep 1961 | - |
| WHITE | James A | 3 Mar 1917 | 1 Jan 1952 | - |
| WHITELEY | William J | - | 30 Jul 1936 | - |
| WHITING | Charles Amos | - | - | 12 Sep 1956 |
| WHITING | Floyd | - | 4 Feb 1960 | - |
| WHITMAN | Floyd A | 15 Jan 1901 | 7 May 1951 | - |
| WHITMAN | Geraldine T | 19 Nov 1927 | 13 Jun 1966 | - |
| WHITNEY | Hilda W | - | 20 Jan 1958 | - |
| WHITNEY | Lewis B | - | - | 08 May 1930 |
| WICKENKAMP | Stella | - | 27 May 1961 | - |
| WICKHAM | Clinton | - | - | Sep 10 1911 |
| WICKMAN | Thomas | - | 3 Jul 1957 | - |
| WIEN | Moses M. | - | 09 Feb 1929 | - |
| WIENKE | John P | - | - | 27 Jun 1946 |
| WIENKE | Wm J | - | - | Jul 5 1919 |
| WIGDAHL | Edwin | - | - | 11 Jun 1927 |
| WIGGINS | William C. | - | - | 05 Aug 1928 |
| WIJAS | Donna Jean | 22 Jul 1952 | 24 Oct 1952 | 8 May 1930 |
| WIKA | George | - | - | 5 Apr 1959 |
| WILBRANDT | Otilla Pokorny | 18 Feb 1897 | 14 May 1953 | - |
| WILCOX | Bessie | - | - | Jun 5 1910 |
| WILCOX | Christy Veda | - | 5 Aug 1959 | - |
| WILCOX | Emmet E | - | - | 15 Mar 1902 |
| WILCOX | Infant, child of Lawrence | - | - | Apr 15 1915 |
| WILCOX | Robert E | - | 27 May 1966 | - |
| WILCOX | Walter H. | - | - | 05 Dec 1930 |
| WILDHAGEN | Marie | - | 13 Oct 1921 | - |
| WILGENBERG | Lewis | - | - | 5 Sep 1927 |
| WILGER | John | - | - | 25 Apr 1959 |
| WILHELM | August | - | 7 Jul 1929 | - |
| WILKE | William F | - | - | 24 Feb 1959 |
| WILKEN, Jr. | Harry | - | - | 14 Sep 1957 |
| WILKIE | William | - | 29 Jun 1903 | - |
| WILKINS | Maude B | - | 4 Aug 1947 | - |
| WILKINSON | Albert Day | 26 Aug 1895 | 21 Mar 1949 | - |
| WILKINSON | Ana | - | - | 25 Aug 1934 |
| WILKINSON | Frank | - | - | Apr 27 1917 |
| WILKINSON | Harry | - | 24 Jan 1956 | - |
| WILKINSON | Ralph E | - | 12 Jul 1959 | - |
| WILLARD | Francis P | - | 21 Mar 1944 | - |
| WILLARD | John | - | 28 Oct 1937 | - |
| WILLE | Erich | - | 22 Jul 1956 | - |
| WILLEY | Henry Brown | - | - | Jun 21 1920 |
| WILLEY | Mary Elizabeth | - | - | Jun 21 1920 |
| WILLIAMS | Alice Scott | - | - | 27 Dec 1938 |
| WILLIAMS | Dwight E | - | 7 Feb 1966 | - |
| WILLIAMS | E B | - | - | 4 Jun 1906 |
| WILLIAMS | Emma | 15 Jun 1862 | 22 May 1951 | - |
| WILLIAMS | Hattie | - | - | 13 May 1944 |
| WILLIAMS | Michael A | - | 3 Apr 1967 | - |
| WILLIAMS | Richard | 8 Nov 1922 | 25 Jun 1948 | - |
| WILLIAMS | Roy | - | 8 Sep 1955 | - |
| WILLIAMSON | William Jr | - | - | 12 Mar 1934 |
| WILLS | Max | - | 06 Sep 1934 | - |
| WILLS | William N | - | - | 11 Oct 1958 |
| WILSON | Aaron L | - | 5 May 1957 | - |
| WILSON | Agnes N | - | 4 Feb 1928 | - |
| WILSON | Florence | - | 14 Jul 1961 | - |
| WILSON | Frank | - | - | Sep 16 1909 |
| WILSON | Fred Norwood | - | - | 9 Dec 1957 |
| WILSON | Harold | - | - | 24 Apr 1925 |
| WILSON | Herbert | - | - | 22 Jun 1936 |
| WILSON | James M | - | - | Feb 23 1913 |
| WILSON | John | - | - | 9 Jul 1903 |
| WILSON | Sherry | - | 26 Jul 1962 | - |
| WINARSKI | Adam C | - | 6 Aug 1962 | - |
| WINDMUELLER | Elizebeth | - | - | 28 Apr 1933 |
| WING | Virginia | 30 Apr 1922 | 23 Jan 1952 | - |
| WINGATE | Hazel E | - | 26 May 1937 | - |
| WINIKATES | John | - | 08 Jul 1934 | - |
| WINKELMAN | Philip | - | 26 Jan 1967 | - |
| WINKELS | Edward Frank | - | - | 11 Sep 1954 |
| WINKELS | Nicholas | - | - | Nov 9 1911 |
| WINNE | Elizebeth | - | 29 Dec 1938 | - |
| WINNE | James | - | - | Jan 16 1921 |
| WINNE | Margaret | - | - | Jul 3 1917 |
| WINNE | Seymour H | - | 29 Dec 1954 | - |
| WINTERS | Anthony J | - | 20 Dec 1939 | - |
| WIRE | John H | - | - | 11 Sep 1954 |
| WIRRBACK | Henry E. | - | 16 Dec 1930 | - |
| WIRTH | John Fredrick | - | 28 Nov 1940 | - |
| WIRTZ | John N. | - | - | 22 Aug 1929 |
| WISE | Jennette | - | - | 24 Sep 1933 |
| WISE | John H | - | - | 25 Jul 1906 |
| WISE | Thurmon | - | 28 Jul 1929 | - |
| WISONIE | James | - | 16 Jan 1921 | - |
| WISWEDEL | Alfred | - | 5 Jan 1960 | - |
| WITKOWSKI | Chester | - | 9 Jun 1967 | - |
| WITKOWSKI | Joseph | - | 7 Apr 1933 | - |
| WITTENBERG | Emil C | - | 27 Feb 1922 | - |
| WITTMUS | Calvin J | - | 14 May 1960 | - |
| WITTMUS | Paul Frederick | - | 22 May 1948 | - |
| WOBSCHALL | Dale Edward | 9 Nov 1931 | 13 Jun 1953 | - |
| WODRICH | Chas | - | - | 6 Nov 1902 |
| WODRICH | Joseph | - | - | 6 Nov 1902 |
| WOELPER | Rose | - | - | 9 Sep 1961 |
| WOJTEZIAK | Leo E | - | 30 Oct 1937 | - |
| WOLDT | Delbert | - | 28 Dec 1968 | - |
| WOLF | Mary | - | - | 29 Jun 1926 |
| WOLF | Russell | - | 7 Aug 1961 | - |
| WOLFF | Ronald W | - | 26 Aug 1959 | - |
| WOLFGARTH | Carl Edward | 2 Jan 1883 | 21 May 1950 | - |
| WOLSKI | Vivian | - | 29 Aug 1962 | - |
| WOLTER | August J. | - | 22 Jul 1928 | - |
| WOOD | Charles W | - | 27 Nov 1954 | - |
| WOOD | Florence M | - | 27 Dec 1961 | - |
| WOODBURY | Ella Zena | - | 21 Sep 1954 | - |
| WOODBURY | Frederick | - | 16 Apr 1966 | - |
| WOODRICH | William | - | - | 26 Jun 1944 |
| WOODRUFF | Claude | - | 31 Jan 1939 | - |
| WOODS | Robert | - | 4 Dec 1954 | - |
| WOOTS | William | - | - | Dec 24 1912 |
| WORKMAN | Jacob R | 15 Jun 1879 | 16 Feb 1947 | - |
| WORKS | Lee H | - | 22 Mar 1933 | - |
| WORKS | Pauline | - | - | 25 Jul 1921 |
| WORSHAM | Erra | - | - | 15 Aug 1939 |
| WORTZ | Nicholas | - | - | 8 Feb 1902 |
| WORWICK | Andrew | - | 20 Jun 1957 | - |
| WOZNIERASKI | Joseph | - | - | Oct 1 1918 |
| WRAY | Clara | - | - | 1 Apr 1959 |
| WRAY | John Wesley | - | 30 Jul 1955 | - |
| WRIGHT | Albert S | - | - | Aug 22 1914 |
| WRIGHT | Byron | - | - | 4 Aug 1925 |
| WRIGHT | Charlie M | - | 28 Dec 1961 | - |
| WRIGHT | Flora B. | - | - | 01 Oct 1932 |
| WRIGHT | Floyd Glen | - | 30 Dec 1958 | - |
| WRIGHT | John | - | - | Sep 23 1913 |
| WRZOS | Vincent | 19 Mar 1877 | 21 Oct 1949 | - |
| WURSTER | Franklin Robert | - | - | 15 Nov 1944 |