OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Grayslake, Illinois.
Diane S. Gabl
Sep 2, 2019
Diane S. Gabl, 59, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019. A funeral mass is scheduled for Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 10:00 am at St. Paul the Apostle Church, 6401 Gages Lake Rd. Gurnee, IL 60031. Memorial donations may be made to the ASPCA or the Lake County Humane Society. All funeral arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel...
Raymond Cooley
Aug 29, 2019
Raymond J. Cooley (CPD retired) age 71, August 29, 2019. Son of the late Raymond and Lillian (Schumacher) Cooley. Father of Kathleen (Jeff) Anderson and Shannon (Guadalupe Casillas) Cooley. Brother of Kathleen (Robert) Sharkey, Maureen (the late Keith) Hagen and Mary Anne Cannon. Grandfather of Jeffrey and Jessie Anderson and Lyndon and Brynn Casillas. Uncle of Mark (Anna) Sharkey,...
Randall S. Kuras
Aug 29, 2019
Randall S. Kuras, 72, passed away August 29, 2019. A memorial visitation and service will be held Sunday, September 8, 2019 from 12:00pm until 3:00pm with the memorial service commencing at 3:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.
Chad P. Nielsen
Aug 28, 2019
Chad Paul Nielsen age 42 of Buffalo Grove passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. He was a 1995 graduate of Buffalo Grove High School, Inbound Team Leader at CDW and Logistics Coordinator at Zebra Technologies, Chad was the beloved son of John (Mary) Nielsen IV. Loving brother of Natalie (Bart) Hoppe, Michele (John Treichler) Nielsen, John Nielsen...
James W. Sassen
Aug 28, 2019
James W. Sassen, 88, a resident of Libertyville, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at Libertyville Manor. He was born December 18, 1930 in Springfield, OH, to Aloysius and Ellen Sassen. James served for the Air Force during the Korean War, following his service he graduated from Xavier University in 1957 and later continued his education getting his Master's...
John H. “Jack” Idstein
Aug 16, 2019
John H. "Jack" Idstein, 91, a resident of Lindenhurst and formerly of Grayslake, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019 at the Village of Victory Lakes in Lindenhurst. He was born November 8, 1927 in Chicago, IL to Joseph and Anna Mae Idstein. He was a member of St. Gilbert Catholic Church. Jack met his wife, Mary, at a local...
Loann Werner
Aug 13, 2019
Loann Frances Werner, 86, a resident of Fox Lake, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at her home. She was born November 10, 1932 in Waukegan, IL to Willis and Loretta Holt. Loann was a member of the White Shrine of Jerusalem and the Eastern Star. Loann is survived by her husband of 60 years, Jack Werner, her children...
Patrick Burke Richards
Aug 7, 2019
Patrick Burke Richards, age 67, a resident of Spring Grove, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019. He was born on March 18, 1952 in Santa Monica, CA to Thomas E. III and Elizabeth A. (Burke) Richards. He is survived by his three children, Cathy (Tony) Gonzalez of Ingleside, Christy (Jorge) Martinez of North Chicago, and Drew (Dianna) Richards of ...
Ada Fritts
Aug 3, 2019
Ada Fritts, age 58, of Third Lake passed away on August 3, 2019 at Lake Forest Hospital. She was born in Highland Park on September 12, 1960 to the late Erasmo and Bertha Gonzales. She is survived by her husband, Robert Fritts, whom she married on May 13, 2000 in Sedona, AZ; her sister, Melinda Gonzales; many aunts and...
Steven V. Brajcki
Aug 2, 2019
It is with great sadness that the family of Steven V. Brajcki announces his passing after a brief illness, on Friday, August 2, 2019 at the age of 59. Steven will be lovingly remembered by his parents, Robert J. and Patricia A. Brajcki; his children, Cheri' (David) Ferguson, Jessica (Robert) Berg, Stefanie, Ashley and Jason L. McWilliams-Brajcki; loving brother...
Siedlecki, Elizabeth “Betty”
Aug 2, 2019
Elizabeth "Betty" Siedlecki was born in Whaley Bridge, England on March 27, 1924 and passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019 at the age of 95. She was a 60 year resident of Grayslake. In 1945, at the end of WWII, she met and married Eugene Siedlecki, a Polish Royal Airforce flier. The couple immigrated with their two young...
Lloyd R. Sparks
Jul 28, 2019
Lloyd R. Sparks, age 70, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at his home. He was born on November 6, 1948 in Colbert County, Alabama. He was a Mason, a veteran of the US Army and member of the American Legion. He was retired from Drake Concrete. Lloyd is survived by his wife, Barbara Sparks, whom he married...
Lester “Les” E. Stang
Jul 28, 2019
Lester "Les" E. Stang, age 89, of Grayslake passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born on December 22, 1929 in Libertyville. Les served in the US Army. He was the owner of the Grayslake Bowling Alley and was also owner of Les's Lounge for 24 years. He served as...
Jaskaran Singh
Jul 27, 2019
Jaskaran Singh, age 23, of Gurnee passed away on July 27, 2019. A visitation and funeral service is scheduled for Wednesday, July 31, 2019 from 11:00am until 1:00pm with the funeral service commencing at 1: 00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. For more information, please call 847-223-8122 or log on to...
Jennifer C. Kober
Jul 24, 2019
Jennifer C. Kober, 41, a resident of McHenry, IL, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at her home. She was born January 11, 1978 in Waukegan, IL. Jennifer was a member of the Jewish Synagogue of Lake County. She was a human rights activist with Hotel Rwanda Foundation Chicago and a member of the Avon Township Community Garden. Jennifer...
Gerhard Kutzora
Jul 24, 2019
Gerhard Kutzora, age 83, a resident of Grayslake, passed away on July 24, 2019 at Condell Hospital in Libertyville. He was born on October 9, 1935 in Germany to Emil and Emilie Kutzora. He is survived by his wife, Irma of 57 years whom he married August 30, 1962 in Chicago. He is further survived by his children, Peter...
Eva L. Sereno
Jul 22, 2019
Eva L. Sereno, 86, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 at her home in Grayslake. She was born August 22, 1932 in Chicago, IL to Anst and Eva Ostermeyer. Eva worked as a secretary to the Commanding Officer of Supply Depot at Great Lakes Naval Base for 15 years and 10 years at College...
Robert A. Nykaza
Jul 21, 2019
Robert A. Nykaza Sr., age 75, of Grayslake, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 in Lake Forest at Northwestern Medical Center. He was born October 7, 1943 in Chicago to Bernard and Mary Nykaza. Robert was a union member of Local #17 Heat and Frost Insulators for over 45 years and a parishioner of St. Gilbert Catholic Church. He...
Ronald E. Munts
Jul 19, 2019
Ronald E. Munts, age 87, of Grayslake passed away on July 19, 2019. He was born in Streator, IL on February 21, 1932 to the late Charles Munts and Dorothy Munts-Bruni. He graduated from Grant Community High School in 1951. He served in the Army during the Korean era from 1951-1953, serving in Germany as Corporal. He was a...
Dorothy C. Setzer
Jul 16, 2019
Dorothy Claire Setzer, 90, a resident of Lindenhurst, IL, entered into eternal life Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL. She was born December 29, 1928 in Neola, IA to Paul and Edna Eckrich. Dorothy was a longtime communicant of St. Gilbert Catholic Church. She loved square dancing and was a member of the...