Joseph W. Pracht, age 92, passed away Oct. 6, 2011. Beloved husband of the late Marguerite; loving father of Joanne (Mark) Syre, Deborah Fasbender (Joseph Reiter), Marjorie Pracht, Bruce (Cindy) Pracht, Adrienne (Michael) Steinle, Valerie Oâ??Sullivan, and the late Cynthia Hess, Rosalind Pracht and William Pracht; caring grandfather of 9; proud great-grandfather of 3; fond brother of Betty (George) Darrell and the late Raymond (late Helena) Pracht. Visitation Friday 4 to 8 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 Talcott Rd. (at Cumberland) Park Ridge. In state Saturday 10 a.m. until Funeral Service 11 a.m. at The Lutheran Church of the Atonement, 909 E. Main, Barrington. Memorials to Hospice Foundation of Northeastern Illinois, 405 Lake Zurich Rd, Barrington, IL 60010 appreciated.