Carl D. Deithloff
August 2, 1967 – July 19, 2020 (Age 52)
Carl D. Deithloff, 52 years old, of Venus, Florida and formerly of Carpentersville (Illinois) passed away on July 19, 2020, at Advent Health Hospital in Sebring, Florida. After decades of battling the ravages of diabetes, which included hundreds of dialysis treatments, a kidney and pancreas transplant in 2011 and a second kidney transplant in 2015, he is finally at peace.
Carl was born on August 2, 1967, in Elgin, Illinois. He was the son of Allen and Suanne (Schrock) Deithloff. He is survived by his mother Suanne of East Dundee, Illinois; sister Denise (Brian) Wendlandt of Huntley, Illinois; sister Sue (Kevin) Rynders of West Dundee, Illinois; sister Linda (Don) Hagen of Blair, Nebraska; and his life-partner and best friend George “Damien” Brown of Venus, Florida. He is also survived by his brother-in-law Howard (Wendy) Schwan of Crystal Lake, Illinois; sister-in-law Maria (Ray) Deithloff of Hampshire, Illinois; many nieces and nephews; and numerous friends and fellow “Imperials”.
He was preceded in death by his father Allen Deithloff on February 23, 1995; his sister Wendy on August 30, 2016; and his brother Ray on July 13, 2020.
Carl grew up in Carpentersville, Illinois and graduated from Dundee Crown High School. He was a talented trumpet player and proud member of the Imperial Scots marching band. He shared his love and knowledge of marching bands by volunteering with the Allegiance Color Guard in Dundee, Illinois. He worked many years in the corporate world for Motorola, Nextel, Sprint and U.S. Cellular.
(1) Carl Deithloff 1978-79 6th Grade Perry Middle
(2) Carl Deithloff 1982 Freshman Photo ICHS
(3) Carl Deithloff 1982 ICHS Crown Imperials
(4) Carl Deithloff 1982 ICHS Crown Imperials-b
(5) Carl Deithloff 1983 ICHS Pep Band
(6) Carl Deithloff 1983 ICHS Pep Band-b
(7) Carl Deithloff 1983 Sophomore Photo ICHS
(8) Carl Deithloff 1984 Imperial Scots July Parade in Dundee (2)
