Dr. Richard Lind

WOODSTOCK — Richard Ellis Lind, M.D., 63, of Woodstock passed away Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis.

Born on Oct. 9, 1951, in Princeton, to Ellis and Vivian (Jenner) Lind, Richard knew from an early age he wanted to pursue a career in medicine.

Dr. Lind graduated with a chemistry degree from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and later attended medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago. It was there he met his wife of 39 years, Joanne Hoeft. They married on June 12, 1976, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Naperville. He completed his surgical residency and vascular fellowship at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

Upon moving to Woodstock in 1983, he founded Surgical Associates of Fox Valley in Crystal Lake. Dr. Lind will be remembered for his kind and compassionate care he gave his patients. He was a member of the medical staff at Centegra Hospitals in Woodstock and McHenry and Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington. Over his 33 years, he has served as president of the medical staff, chief of surgery and chief trauma director at both Centegra Woodstock and McHenry. He was a hospital board member and chairman of the Cancer Committee.

A devoted father, Dr. Lind faithfully attended his four sons’ sporting events throughout their school years, rarely missing a game despite a rigorous schedule. He enjoyed rooting for Chicago sports teams as well. He took pleasure in working in his garden and loved music, playing the piano and trumpet.

He is  survived by his wife, Joanne; his sons, Thomas (Karlyn), Michael (Jennifer), Timothy and Jeffrey; his mother, Vivian; a brother, Donald (Susan); a sister, Denise (James) Guinn; and 17 nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Ellis; his in-laws, Walter and Sophia Hoeft; and a sister, Diane Nyman.

A funeral Mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at The Church of Holy Apostles, 5211 W. Bull Valley Road, McHenry, IL 60050, with the Rev. Robert Sherry presiding. Interment will be at the Church of Holy Apostles Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at the church.

Memorial donations may be made in Dr. Lind's name to The Church of Holy Apostles, in care of Family Faith Formation Center 5211 W. Bull Valley Road, McHenry, IL 60050 or www.thechurchofholyapostles.org or to Family Health Partnership Clinic, 401 E. Congress Parkway, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 or visit http://hpclinic.org/get-involved/donate/.

For information, call Colonial Funeral Home and Crematory, 591 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry, at 815-385-0063 or log onto www.colonialmchenry.com.