OBITUARIES


Local obituaries in Grayslake, Illinois.

Eugene James Siwik

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Kenneth Wayne Worthey

Kenneth Wayne Worthey

Aug 3, 2015

Kenneth W. Worthey, 65, of Grayslake passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015 with his family by his side. Ken was born on January 20, 1950 in Newton, Illinois, to Frank and Rosemary Worthey (nee Erwin). Ken was a proud Vietnam War veteran, having served two combat tours, the second of which was with the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment...

Ronald B. Gorrill Sr.

Ronald B. Gorrill Sr.

Jul 28, 2015

Ronald B. Gorrill Sr., 80, a 47 year resident of Wildwood, IL, passed away July 28, 2015. He was born June 5, 1935 in Cicero, IL to Frank and Amelia Gorrill. Ronald attended the Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville, IL. He worked for the Waukegan News Sun for 39 years, was an active member of Waukegan Deaf...

Carol S. Tasker

Carol S. Tasker

Jul 23, 2015

Carol S. Tasker, 78, a resident of Waukegan, IL, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Vista East in Waukegan. She was born November 1, 1936 in Waukegan, Il to Murl and Eva Wolfe. Carol is survived by her children Michael (Monica) Tasker, Tracy (David) Williams, and Todd Tasker, her grandchildren Katie (Danny) Tasker, Will, Mitch (Jess Wyman), Samantha,...

Norman A. Hill

Norman A. Hill

Jul 23, 2015

Norman A. Hill of Grayslake went home to be with the Lord on July 23, 2015. He was 86 years old. He passed away while on hospice in Highland Park hospital after a long and courageous battle for years with Lewy Body Dementia and acute COPD. He was born on June 8, 1929 to the late Arthur and the...

James A. Fitzgerald

James A. Fitzgerald

Jul 22, 2015

James A. Fitzgerald, age 93, of Grayslake, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at his home. He was born November 21, 1921 in Chicago. All arrangements are private and were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, Il 60030. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

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