OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Grayslake, Illinois.
Fernando Suarez Iii
May 29, 2015
Fernando Suarez III, 23, a resident of Lakemoor, passed away May 29, 2015. He was born June 14, 1991 in Evanston, IL to Fernando Jr. and Gudelia Suarez. Fernando was a United States Marine Corp Reservist, he was a Fox Lake Police Explorer, and Rockford Police volunteer. Survivors include his parents Fernando Jr , Gudelia Suarez, his grandparents Raul,...
Judith C. Defilippo
May 29, 2015
Judith "Judy" C. DeFilippo, 78, a former resident of Lake County and most recently of Hanover, passed away Friday May 29, 2015. She was born March 17, 1937 in Grayslake to Howard and Ethyl Caldwell. Judy worked for the Gurnee School District retiring in 1996. She was a loving and caring mom, grandmother, and friend. A wonderful woman who...
Hildegard M. Mcclelland
May 29, 2015
Hildegard "Marguerite" McClelland, 71, a resident of Winthrop Harbor, passed away Friday May 29, 2015 at her home. She was born August 8, 1943 in Hagenau, France to Emile and Erna Bauman and raised by her mother and step-father Georges Kuhn. Marguerite was a member of the North Shore Unitarian Church in Deerfield. She taught at Armitage Academy in...
Nopharat Amponin
May 28, 2015
Nopharat Amponin, 81, of Grayslake, passed away on May 28, 2015 at Lutheran General Hospital in Des Plaines. She was born on March 29, 1934 in Trad, Thailand. She and her husband Leodegario Sr, were married 58 years having wed on January 7, 1956 in Bangkok, Thailand. Nopharat loved to sing and dance and also loved cooking, swimming, gardening...
Henry W. Aalto
May 28, 2015
Henry W. Aalto, 2 days old, a resident of Lakemoor, passed away May 28, 2015 in Park Ridge, IL. He was born May 26, 2015 in Park Ridge, IL. Henry is survived by his mother and father Jeffrey and Spring Aalto and his grandparents Penny and Rob Cetner, Ken and Kris Evans, and William and Corinne Aalto. A visitation...
Carol A. Harris
May 24, 2015
Carol A. Harris, 77, a resident of Third Lake, IL passed away Sunday May 24, 2015 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. She was born January 11, 1938 in Chicago, IL to Stanley and Frances Korpan. Carol was a graduate of Tuley High School in Chicago. She enjoyed cooking, baking, and spending time with her family. Carol is...
Robert G. Rosemeyer
May 21, 2015
Robert G. Rosemeyer, 95, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015. He was born March 21, 1920 in Thorp, WI to Raymond and Ida Rosemeyer. Robert was a World War II veteran serving for the US Army as a Private First Class in the infantry in the Asiatic Theatre. He had worked for Johnson Outboards in...
Anna Mae E. Stelling
May 18, 2015
Anna Mae E. Stelling, 88, a lifelong resident of Gages Lake, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015. She was born June 16, 1926 in Chicago, IL to Robert and Pearl Hughes. Anna Mae was a member of the Quarter Century Club, a past member of the Glee Club, a member of the United Protestant Church, a member of the...
Patsy Ann Beckman
May 18, 2015
Patsy Ann Beckman, age 82, of Arkdale (formerly of Deerfield, IL) Wisconsin died Monday, May 18, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Patsy was born March 2, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois to Harry and Elvira (Leander) Olson. She graduated High School in 1951 in Northbrook, IL. Patsy married Leonard Beckman on June 3, 1951 in Northbrook, IL....
Thomas William James
May 18, 2015
Judge Thomas William James, age 90, of Cary, Illinois, passed away May 18, 2015 in Cary. He was born in Evanston to William and Rose James on May 18, 1925. Retiring as a judge in 1997, Thomas loved to watch tennis and volunteered at the Shedd Aquarium. He also was in the choir of the symphony orchestra. He is...
Crozier J. Boothe
May 18, 2015
Crozier Joseph Boothe, 78, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, on Monday May 18, 2015 at Midwest Palliative Hospice Care Center in Glenview, IL. He was born September 11, 1936 in Pulaski, VA to Crozier and Millie Boothe. Joe was a protestant. He was an avid fan of the Cubs, Bears, wrestling,...
Gerald W. Dawe
May 16, 2015
Gerald "Jerry" W. Dawe, 63, a resident of Wildwood, IL passed away Saturday May 16, 2015. He was born July 24, 1951 in Oak Park, IL to Nicholas and Mary Lou Dawe. Jerry loved the Bears, White Sox, and 50's music. Jerry is survived by his daughters Rachel, Sarah, and Erin, the mother of his children Stephanie Dawe, and...
Eugene L. Causey
May 15, 2015
Eugene L. Causey, 66, a resident of Gages Lake, passed away Friday May 15, 2015 at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, IL. He was born July 29, 1948 in Moweaqua, IL to Elmer and Fern Causey. Eugene was a member of the Pipefitters Union. He helped many people struggling with alcohol addiction. Eugene loved computers, but most of all...
Jay Forrest Gilliland
May 15, 2015
Jay Forrest Gilliland, 69, of Antioch, Il, passed away on May 15, 2015, at the V.A. Hospital in Milwaukee, Wi. Jay was born on August 3, 1945, in Chicago, Il to Fenton John , Eleanor Gilliland nee Johnson. Jay was an avid golfer, he was in a golf league for the past 40 years with his high school friends,...
Joseph F. Schleich
May 13, 2015
Joseph F. Schleich, 88, a resident of Saddlebrook Farms in Grayslake and formerly of Chicago, passed away Wednesday May 13, 2015 in Libertyville, IL. He was born April 30, 1927 in Chicago, IL to Joseph and Kathryn Schleich. Joseph was a World War II veteran having served with the US Marines and a member of the Moose Lodge 2578...
Carol E. Gustafson
May 11, 2015
Carol E. Gustafson, age 83, of Wildwood IL, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015. She was born in Waukegan, on April 15, 1932 and grew up in Zion. Carol was an active member of the Wildwood Presbyterian Church for over 50 years and a member of the Glass Dictionary Club, College of Lake County. She was an Avon sales...
Dian M. Pogue
May 8, 2015
Dian M. Pogue, 74, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Friday May 8, 2015 in Libertyville, IL. She was born February 18, 1941 in Whitewater, MD to Howard and Frances Shields. Dian was a devoted wife and mother. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Thomas, her children Suzie (Mike) Mocniak, Bill Pogue, Kathy (Brian) Tierney, Peter...
Laura Marten
May 6, 2015
Laura S. Marten, age 57, of Ingleside, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015. A visitation is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 3:00 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.
Patricia A. Hoffman
May 6, 2015
Patricia Ann Hoffman, 80, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at her home. She was born November 16, 1934 in Milwaukee, WI to Victor and Hattie (nee: Popowski) Gutsch. Pat was a certified master gardener, a very good tennis player, loved arts and crafts, and was devoted to her husband and children. Pat is survived...
Kenneth F. Maslana
May 4, 2015
Kenneth Frank Maslana, 65, a resident of Hainesville, passed away Monday, May 4, 2015, at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born February 15, 1950 in Chicago, IL to Frank and Evelyn (nee: Winter) Maslana. Ken liked to feed the ducks in the dark and being in nature. He loved movie night with the grandkids and his...

