OBITUARIES

Oct 14, 2014

Gladys A. Pratt, 90, a resident of Round Lake, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014. She was born August 13, 1924 in Chicago, IL to Andrew and Axa Gustafson. Gladys loved to play Scrabble and Bingo. She was an avid Cubs and Bears fan and loved watching game shows. Gladys is survived by her sons Steve (Kathryn), Danny, and...

Oct 14, 2014

Myrtle R. Rosemeyer, 92, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Tuesday October 14, 2014. She was born June 20, 1922 in Withee, WI to Frederick and Ella Taylor. Myrtle was a teacher at Avon Center school for over 50 years. After retiring she taught CCD at St. Gilbert and St. Joseph Catholic churches. Myrtle volunteered with PADS and many...

Oct 13, 2014

Shirley Jean Stramel, 75, of Round Lake passed away on October 13, 2014 at Condell Hospital in Libertyville. Shirley was born on February 11, 1939 in Chicago to Maurice, Ella Cuzzo nee Beilfuss. Shirley love the Bears, and the Blackhawks, she was an avid reader, and enjoyed trips to Las Vegas. Survivors include her husband of 58 years Donald...

Oct 8, 2014

Donald R. Twomey, age 79, of Lake Villa, passed away peacefully in the company of his family at his home on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. He was born February 22, 1935 in Chicago to Harold R. and Ann E. (Rowan) Twomey. He attended Warren Township High School and later served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Donald loved computers and...

Oct 8, 2014

Chloe A. Behenna (nee Brown), age 80, of Round Lake Beach and formerly of Chicago, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at her home. She was born in Chicago on August 6, 1934. Chloe is survived by her son, William M. (Laurie) Behenna; daughter, Kimberly A. (John) Nizzi; son-in-law, Jeffrey Harmon; and her grandsons, William M. Behenna Jr., Jonathan...

Oct 1, 2014

Wayne "Whop" Malizio, age 67, of Grayslake, passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. He was born on July 27, 1947 in Evanston to Frank and Arline (Norman) Malizio. A Vietnam vet, Wayne loved motorcycles and was a member of the Sojourners motorcycle club. He was also an avid clock maker. He is survived by his...

Oct 1, 2014

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John B. Plutz

John B. Plutz, age 83, of Grayslake, passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. He was born in Chicago on April 20, 1931 to John and Loretta (Smith) Plutz. John served in the Marine Corp, was a retired fireman, and was a member of IAFF Local 471....

Oct 1, 2014

Joan M. (Rosing) Lodesky died peacefully at home on October 1, 2014. God Bless and God Speed… Arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or log on to www.strangfuneral.org.

Oct 1, 2014

Teresa M. Ezyk, 60, a resident of Round Lake, passed away Thursday October 1, 2014. She was born May 29, 1954, in West Islip, NY, to Walter and Mary Ezyk. Terre was a former Round Lake School District Board President and chairman of the Building and Zoning Board in Round Lake. She was a member of St. Bede's Catholic...

Oct 1, 2014

Avi E. Shinners, 93, a lifetime resident of Grayslake, passed away Wednesday October 1, 2014. She was born September 24, 1921 in Grayslake, the only child, to George and Eva Brandstetter. Avi was the beloved mother to Suzanne (Vincent) Abate, Mary (Thomas) DeMeyer, Theresa (Ron) Bernardi, Paul J. (Jean) Shinners Jr., Mark (Susan) Shinners, Stephen Shinners, Francine (Gary) Rippberger,...

Sep 29, 2014

Nancy J. Pease, 76, a resident of Grayslake, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday September 29, 2014. Nancy was born September 28, 1938 in Waukegan, IL. She was preceded in death by her husband Hon. George W. Pease, her parents Elwyn F. and Nelle S. Wightman, her brother James D. Wightman, her mother and father-in-law Marianne and...

Sep 27, 2014

Barbara R. Clauser, age 89, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Claremont of Buffalo Grove. She was born February 5, 1925 in Chicago to William S. and Ruth A. (Vannewland) Fischer. Barbara loved to play volleyball, bowl, sew, and swim, but most of all she loved her family and grandchildren. She is survived by...

Sep 27, 2014

George Patrick "Pat" Collins of Grayslake, 74, died September 27 with family by his side. He was born September 13, 1940, in Evanston the son of the late George P. Collins and Ruth (nee: Mau) Collins. Pat leaves his loving wife of 48 years, Judith (nee: Graham), five beloved children Robert (Michelle), Kenneth, Margaret (Patrick) Hynes, John, and Daniel...

Sep 26, 2014

Bonnie Evelyn Mueller (nee: May), 77, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Friday September 26, 2014. She was born March 7, 1937, the daughter of Evelyn Rose (nee: Tuzynski) and Martin Nicholas May. Bonnie was the beloved wife of Albert J. Mueller for 54 years, mother of Susan M. (Timothy Schmidt) Holl, Marguerite R. (Gary) Circo and Nicholas H....

Sep 25, 2014

Jadwiga Opiola, 84, a resident of Hainesville, IL passed away Thursday September 25, 2014. She was born October 15, 1929 in Poland to Walenty and Alexandra Hermaszewski. Jadwiga was the loving mother to Edward Opiola, John (Emilia) Opiola, Richard (Sheri Chazdon) Opiola, and Annette (Patrick) O'Connor, beloved grandmother to Marianna, Ryan, Aaron, and Alex, adoring sister to John (Krystyna)...

Sep 23, 2014

Margaret "Marti" Leider, 63, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Virginia and Hugh Robert McAteer, she graduated from Carmel High School in 1969. Marti married Steven Jay Leider on Nov. 25, 1972. A loving, devoted mother to their three children, she attended every school event, chauffered every night of the week and watched countless baseball...

Sep 17, 2014

Diana Mae Gross, age 64, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at her home. She was born in Fort Hood , Texas on January 21, 1950 to Kenneth Lloyd and Betty Hilma (Hetzel) Gross. Diana was a nurse for many years at Advocate Condell Hospital in Libertyville, having received her Bachelor of Science in nursing...

Sep 17, 2014

Diana Mae Gross, age 64, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at her home. She was born in Fort Hood, Texas on January 21, 1950 to Kenneth Lloyd and Betty Hilma (Hetzel) Gross. Diana was a member of the Village Church of Gurnee and loved to play cards. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Rosanne...

Sep 14, 2014

Clara Leafblad-Johnson, recently of Libertyville, went to be with the Lord on September 14, 2014. She celebrated her 97th birthday surrounded by her family on August 20. Clara Augusta Olson was born in the family home in Mason, Wisconsin, the eighth of nine children of Carl and Elen Bertine Olson. Clara's father emigrated from Sweden, her mother from Norway....

Sep 13, 2014

Edison E. Hipona, 80, a resident of Grayslake, IL passed away Saturday September 13, 2014. He was born October 2, 1933 in the Philippines to Severino and Carmen Hipona. Edison is survived by his wife of 57 years, Rebecca, his children Arnold (Rosemarie) Hipona, Beverly Hipona, Clarence (Mary Jo-An) Hipona, Evelyn (Michael) Starzec, and Franklin (Mary) Hipona, and his...