Tina M. Mikus

Tina M. Mikus, 82, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away January 8, 2023 at her home. She was born February 27, 1940 in Holland to John and Ann Vandenbraak.

Tina passed peacefully on January 8, 2023 surrounded by her family.  Her strength and positivity were inspiring.  Tina was a talented artist and loved her family and her garden.

Tina is survived by her children Kim (Kevin) Croke of Lake Zurich. Emily Pecora of Wadsworth, and Melissa (Ryan) Tendick of Gurnee, her grandchildren Angela Pecora, Joseph Pecora, Brian Croke, Megan Croke, Annika Tendick, and Alison Tendick, and her siblings John Vandenbraak, Margaret VanHelvert and Ann Vanhelvert.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters Marian Vandenbraak and Rickey Choma, and her husband Walter Mikus.

A memorial visitation and mass is scheduled for Saturday, January 21, 2023 from 8:30am until 9:30am with the mass commencing at 9:30am at St. Paul the Apostle Church 6401 Gages Lake Rd. Gurnee, IL 60031.  Inurnment will be held at Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville, IL.  All funeral arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  For more information, please call (847) 223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org .

In memory of Tina's love of bike riding and nature, please consider donating to the Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves.

https://www.lcfpd.org/preservation-foundation/donate-now/