OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Grayslake, Illinois.
Carole Jean Schwenk (Kioebge)
Aug 25, 2015
Carole Jean Schwenk, age 79, of Chicago, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Victory Lakes Assisted Living in Lindenhurst. She was born November 9, 1935 in Chicago. She is survived by her daughter Deborah (Steve) Saulnier, her son, Mark (Leslie) Schwenk; grandchildren, Megan (Arian) Hatch, Michella, Mitchell Saulnier, Jim (Vickie) Koeune and Joe (Melissa) Koeune and ten great-grandchildren....
Kenneth S. Koelle Iii
Aug 24, 2015
Kenneth Sheridan Koelle III, age 71, of North Riverside, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, August 24, 2015. He was born November 30, 1943 in Iola, WI to Kenneth S. I and Gladys Olive (Syvertson) Koelle. He loved to boat and fish and loved RC airplanes. He was also a gourmet cook. He was with Carol, the...
Jean M. Batz
Aug 23, 2015
Jean M. Batz, 82, of Grayslake, Il, passed away August 23, 2015 in Libertyville, Il,. Jean was born on October, 25, 1932, in Berwyn, Il, to Arthur and Florence Schnurstein nee Pergler. Jean loved playing cards with her friends, she also enjoyed making greeting cards Jean also liked to fish, and bowl, and she was an avid Cubs fan....
Lorraine A. Dobbels
Aug 21, 2015
Lorraine A. Dobbels, 85, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 in Barrington, IL. She was born April 16, 1930 in Moline, IL to Charles and Odiele VandeMaele. Lorraine was a member of St. Mary of Annunciation Church and a volunteer with Sparrow's Nest and the Condell Auxiliary. She was dedicated to her husband, children, and...
Duane F. Frahm
Aug 20, 2015
Duane F. Frahm, 79, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Autumn Leaves Memory Care in Vernon Hills. He was born February 13, 1936 in Chillicothe, MO to Ed and Dorothy Frahm. Duane was a guidance counselor at Bradley University in Peoria and Highland Park High School in Highland Park, IL. Duane enjoyed spending time...
Eugene James Siwik
Aug 18, 2015
Eugene James Siwik, age 84, of Grayslake, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015. He was born on January 27, 1931 in Chicago to Stanley and Bernice (Swiech) Siwik. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. Eugene loved to fish. He also liked making belt buckles, bead jewelry and bolo ties for craft shows. He loved...
Carmel Kay Holden
Aug 17, 2015
Carmel Kay (nee: Wiser) Holden, 71, a resident of Grayslake, IL passed away, Monday, August 17, 2015. Kay is survived by her husband Harold, her son David, her two grandsons, her two great-grandsons, and her four sisters and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents Joe and Gen Wiser and her daughter Lynn (nee: Holden) Johnson....
Patricia M. Grabowski
Aug 15, 2015
Patricia M. (nee: Czekaj) Grabowski, 76, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away August 15, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born October 8, 1938 in Chicago, IL. Patricia is survived by her husband of 51 years, Tom, whom she wed on November 9, 1963, her daughters Kim (Alex) Proenza and Renee (Brian) Hribar, her grandsons Nicholas Proenza,...
Loren Fandrei
Aug 14, 2015
Loren Fandrei, 73, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Friday August 14, 2015 at his home. He was born October 11, 1941 in Sturgeon Bay, WI to George and Emma Fandrei. Loren was a graduate of University of Wisconsin Madison in landscape architecture. He owned and operated Creative Landscapes in Grayslake. Loren is survived by his wife of 45...
Linda S. Drysdale
Aug 13, 2015
Linda S. Drysdale, age 61, of Norfolk, Arkansas passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015. All services were private and were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel and Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. For more information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.
Peter R. Pocius
Aug 13, 2015
Peter R. "Rabbit" Pocius Sr., 93, a resident of Gurnee, IL and Bethlehem, GA, passed away August 13, 2015. He was born in rural Grayslake, on July 16, 1922 to Peter and Michalina Pocius. His early life was spent working on the family dairy farm. Later he operated his own mink ranch, then retiring from Dan Lodesky Trucking after...
Bernard “Dave” Juron
Aug 12, 2015
Bernard "Dave" Juron, age 78, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at his home. Friends of the family may visit from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 21, 2015 at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road in Grayslake. A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral chapel...
Michael Thomas Ward
Aug 10, 2015
Michael Thomas Ward, age 62, of Round Lake Beach, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. All services will be held privately. Arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, Il 60030. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or log onto to www.strangfuneral.org.
Robert J. Kribley
Aug 9, 2015
Robert J. Kribley, age 75 of Round Lake Heights, Illinois died on August 9, 2015 at Advocate Condell Hospital, Libertyville, Illinois. Robert was born in Chicago, Illinois to John and Adelaide (nee Petersen) Kribley. He is a former Round Lake Police Officer, and a former store manager for Tool Land Inc. Robert is survived by his wife Margarett whom...
Heidemarie A. Haqq
Aug 8, 2015
Heidemarie A. Haqq, 72, a resident of Gurnee, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015, at Loyola Hospital in Chicago. She was born January 18, 1943 in Germany. Heide was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Heide is survived by her husband of over 25 years, Ivan Haqq, her sons Marc and Peter Collori, her grandchildren Nicholas and Gina Collori,...
James E. Mccullough
Aug 6, 2015
James E. McCullough, 77, a resident of Ingleside, passed away Thursday August 6, 2015, in Libertyville, IL. He was born January 5, 1938 in Toledo, OH, to Theodore and Magdelyn McCullough. James worked for Abbot Labs for 24 years in the diagnostic division as a principal computer analyst. He was a member of the Lake County Astronomical Society, the...
Betty-Ann Brady
Aug 5, 2015
Betty-Ann Cecilia Brady (nee: Schinkel), a resident of Round Lake since 1947 passed away August 5, 2015 at her home. She was born August 30, 1927 in Chicago, IL to Alfred and Elizabeth Schinkel. Betty-Ann worked for Lakeland Newspapers in Grayslake, IL for many years, as well as the Round Lake Area Park District before retiring in January 2000....
Amy Elizabeth Rathunde
Aug 5, 2015
Amy Elizabeth Rathunde, 43, of Lake Villa, Illinois, passed away on August 5, 2015. She was born on March 9, 1972 in Hinsdale, Illinois to Craig and JoAnn Ellison, (nee High). Amy was an avid animal and nature lover, but most of all loved her family. Survivors include her husband of 16 years, Russ whom she married on October...
Leo H. Nemiro
Aug 4, 2015
Leo Herbert Nemiro, 87, a resident of Crystal Lake, passed away August 4, 2015 at Sunrise Senior Living in Crystal Lake, IL. He was born May 27, 1928 in Chicago, IL to Leo and Emma (nee; Dotzuer) Nemiro. Leo was a retiree of Nicor Gas. Leo is survived by his children Jeff (Heather) of Mattawa, ON, Canada, Neal (Angie)...
Adele F. Yore
Aug 3, 2015
Adele Frances Yore (Doherty) of Arlington Heights, beloved wife of the late Michael Francis Yore, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, August 3, 2015, at 91 years of age. She was a devoted mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Adele was the loving mother of Patricia (James) Hunter, Sheila Yore, Michael Yore, Daniel (Laura) Yore,...