OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Grayslake, Illinois.
Donna M. Rockwell
Oct 14, 2018
Donna M. Rockwell, 84, a resident of Round Lake Heights, IL, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL. She was born May 20, 1934 in Marengo, IL to Frank and Ruby Moran. Donna had worked for Wal-Mart in Round Lake and was known for her charitable nature, willing to give rides to anyone. ...
Inge Goszczycki
Oct 13, 2018
Inge Goszczycki, age 84, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Travanse Living in Grayslake. A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Gilbert Catholic Church, 301 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. All arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. For...
Theresa E. Dietz
Oct 13, 2018
Theresa E. (nee Lenzen) Dietz, age 90, a Fox Lake resident and west Lake County resident for all of her life, died on October 13, 2018. She was born on May 24, 1928 in Round Lake, the daughter of John and Mary (Wagner) Lenzen. Theresa was a member of St. Bede Church and belonged to the St. Bede Women's...
Thomas G. Strang
Oct 12, 2018
Thomas George Strang, 86, a lifelong resident of Grayslake, passed away October 12, 2018 at his home. He was born April 5, 1932 in Waukegan, IL to Harold and Gertrude (nee: Grandy) Strang. Tom faithfully served his country during the Korean War for the US Army, discharging in October of 1960. He retired from Anchor Coupling of Libertyville and...
Chester Filas
Oct 12, 2018
Chester Filas, age 100, a resident of Grayslake, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018. Chester was a member of St. Gilbert Catholic Church in Grayslake. Chester is survived by his son, Kenneth (Judith); grandchildren, Anna (Kenneth) and Ken (Laura); great-grandchildren, Allyson, Aaron, Nathan, Logan and Joshua. He is preceded in death by his wife, Sophia; parent, Mary and...
Peggy Ann Kavanagh
Oct 12, 2018
Peggy Ann Kavanagh, age 65, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018. Peggy was born on September 24, 1953 in Chicago, IL to Dorothy McCarthy (nee Bachus) and Burt McCarthy. Peggy is survived by her father; her children, Kim (Troy) Routledge of Ingleside, Kristen Kavanagh of Kenosha, WI, Kelly Kavanagh of Hainesville, and Tanner Kavanagh (four...
Gail H. Ortberg
Oct 12, 2018
Gail Helene Ortberg, age 60, a resident of Wildwood, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at home. She was born on May 20, 1958 in Evanston to Bernard and Betty Ekstrom. Gail attended Wildwood Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her husband, Kyle, whom she married on June 25, 1983 in Northbrook; her sons, Nicholas (Kelly McElroy) Ortberg of...
Michael B. Scholz
Oct 11, 2018
Michael B. Scholz, 73, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at his home. He was born July 9, 1945 in Chicago to Bernard and Josephine Scholz. Michael was a Purple Heart Veteran having served for the US Army as a Sergeant during the Vietnam War. He was an avid Bears fan, volunteered at the...
Virginia G. Peil
Oct 10, 2018
Virginia G. Peil, 81, a resident of McHenry, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL. She was born January 24, 1937 in Chicago, IL. Virginia is survived by her children Jeff R. (Cindy) Peil, Bradley M. Peil, Brian T. Peil, Kevin B. Peil, Scott A. (John Kreuter) Peil, Kimberly G. MacDonald, and...
Richard A. Novak
Oct 8, 2018
Richard A. Novak, age 83, resident of Madrona Village, Round Lake, IL, passed away October 8, 2018 in Advocate Condell Hospital, Libertyville. He was an only child, born August 14, 1935 at Oak Park Hospital to Anton and Josephine Novak. It was a life filled with laughter, love, varied interests, challenges, sprinkled with bouts of stubbornness and courage of...
Floyd H. Furget
Oct 6, 2018
Floyd Henry Furget, 77, a resident of Round Lake Heights, IL, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 at his home. He was born October 28, 1940 in Detroit, MI to Floyd H. and Artie M. (nee: Thaxton) Furget. Floyd was retired from the Navy after serving 20 years. Floyd is survived by his wife Karen, whom he wed on...
Michael E. Smart
Sep 30, 2018
Michael E. Smart, 71, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018 at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL. He was born December 28, 1946 in Chicago, IL. Michael was a veteran of the Vietnam War having served with the US Navy. All funeral services were held privately and entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel...
Sheryl Lynn Morrell
Sep 30, 2018
Sheryl Lynn Morrell (nee Smith), known by many as "Shar," age 63 of Round Lake Beach, Illinois passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018. She was born May 11, 1955 in Wiesbaden, Germany to the late Robert and Mary Ann Smith. Sheryl was a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and friend. Her hobbies included camping, fishing and drawing. She...
Patricia M. Johnson
Sep 28, 2018
Patricia M. Johnson, age 84, a resident of Grayslake, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018. She was born on June 9, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio to Edward and Mary Marsey. Patricia was a member of St. Gilbert Catholic Church in Grayslake. Patricia is survived by her children, Mary (James) Mote of Grayslake and David Johnson of Champlin, MN;...
David P. Schippers, Jr.
Sep 28, 2018
David Phillip Schippers, Jr., age 88, a resident of Grayslake, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 at his home. He was born on November 4, 1929. David was an attorney for 59 years, a member of St. Gilbert Catholic Church and a life long White Sox fan. David is survived by his devoted wife, Jacquelin, of 66 years....
Delores M. Nordmark
Sep 25, 2018
Delores (Dodie) M. Nordmark, 89, of Waukegan, IL, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born May 22, 1929 in Waukegan, IL, the daughter of the late Leslie and Irene (Vanderventer) Thornborough. After graduating from Waukegan High School in 1947, Delores went to work for Illinois Bell as a switchboard operator. She married...
Neil Jess Lee
Sep 25, 2018
Neil Jess Lee, 80, was called by God to Heaven on September 25, 2018 to settle a couple of boundary disputes. Licensed as one of the youngest Illinois land surveyors, Neil was proud to follow in the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. He worked from the age of sixteen until 1975 with friend and mentor, Bob Allen....
Wendy Ann Perna
Sep 25, 2018
Wendy Ann Perna, 58, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at her home. She was born March 10, 1960 in Aurora, IL to Edward and Ruth Smith. Wendy was employed by Siemens Building Technologies for 20 years. Her expertise allowed her to successfully develop many new products. Her guidance, friendship and support will be...
Edna Charlotte Munsinger
Sep 25, 2018
Edna Charlotte (nee: Ziche) Munsinger, 84, a resident of Wildwood, IL, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at Hillcrest Nursing Center in Round Lake Beach, IL. Edna was born January 17, 1934 in Chicago to William and Edna (nee: Erver) Ziche. Edna lived with her parents in Lake Zurich until her marriage to Howard William Munsinger on September 3,...
Daniel Derek Chapman
Sep 24, 2018
Daniel Derek Chapman, age 36, a resident of Round Lake Park, passed away after a brief illness on Monday, September 24, 2018. Daniel was born on May 1, 1982 in Evanston. Daniel was the youngest of 4. From a very early age Danny was someone that people naturally engaged with. To describe the type of person that he was...
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