Funeral Services Saturday For Woodstock Crash Victims

WOODSTOCK, IL – Funeral services have been set for two of the young men who died in a one-vehicle crash last weekend near Woodstock. Friends and family of Ryan K. Fleming, 20, and Quinlan Hartney, 20, both of Woodstock, will mourn both young men during seperate funeral services on Saturday, Dec. 22.

Meanwhile, a GoFundMe page has been set up to help raise funds for funeral costs for a third man, Daisen Hollands, 21, also of Woodstock, who was killed in the crash. That fund-raising effort is inching closer to its goal, bringing in $4,400 in just three days. And if you want to donate, you can do so on the GoFundMe page.

The family of Hollands, who is survived by his mom and four younger siblings, is hoping to raise $6,000 to pay for Hollands’ burial and funeral, according to the Go FundMe.

“Just a week before Christmas, his family is full of heartache and faced with the responsibility of laying him to rest,” Sean Strobel, organizer of the GoFundMe page, wrote. “His passing was untimely and unexpected, and they were not financially prepared for this responsibility.”

The men were all killed when a SUV went off Lily Pond Road near Woodstock and collided with a tree early Sunday. A preliminary investigation shows the Jeep was heading north on Lily Pond Road at 3:22 a.m. when the car went off the roadway south of McConnell Road and struck a tree just west of the road, according to authorities.

Authorities do not believe any of the men – who all live in Woodstock – were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the collision. An autopsy Monday revealed all of the men died from blunt force trauma to the chest.

A fourth passenger in the car, a 20-year-old Woodstock man, survived and was first taken to Northwestern Hospital in Huntley. He was later transported by ambulance to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge in serious condition, according to a news release. His name and condition is not being released, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office officials said Thursday.

The Woodstock men were all close friends, Hollands’ godmother, Wendy Nielsen, told the Northwest Herald.

“They had been friends since kindergarten. They grew up together. All the boys were very close. It was quite the extraordinary friendship they had,” Nielsen told the newspaper.

It's not clear at this point if alcohol was a factor in the crash, McHenry County Sheriff's Office deputy Sandra Rogers told the Northwest Herald earlier in the week. The roads were slick, it was foggy and the Jeep was traveling faster than the 45 mph posted speed limit, she said.

"You just add all of those [factors] together, and unfortunately you have a very, very tragic accident right before the holidays," Rogers told the Northwest Herald.

The crash remains under investigation as of Thursday, Rogers told Patch.

Ryan K. Fleming Funeral Services

A celebration of life gathering is planned for friends and family of Fleming, 20, starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22, at Grace Lutheran Church, 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road in Woodstock. The gathering will continue until the time of the funeral service at 11 a.m.

Fleming is being remembered by loved ones for appreciation for life and his passion over everything he did.

“He loved his family and friends fiercely and without hesitation,” his obituary read. “...His kindness and gentle heart will be missed by all that knew him.”

He also enjoyed racing Motocross, snowboarding, longboarding, working on his Jeep, and spending time outdoors. He also loved music and playing his guitar. Memento Mori.

The family has asked that memorials may be made for the family to create a Tribute Fund in Ryan's name. Donations can be made on the Schneider, Leucht, Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home website by clicking on the Appeal for Donations tab.

Quinlan Hartney Funeral Services

Friends and neighbors may visit with Hartney’s family from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 22, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road in McHenry. A Celebration of Life service will follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Quinlan, known to those close to him as “Quin,” graduated from Woodstock Community High School in 2016.

During high school, Quin enjoyed working on cars, according to his obituary. Quin was a talented skateboarder and enjoyed gymnastics and tumbling. He was an animal lover and adored his family’s pitbull. He will be remembered by his family and friends as being a kind young man who “possessed the rare gift of making friends everywhere, in any situation,” according to his obituary.

For his full obituary, visit the Justen Funeral Home & Crematory website