Laura L. Pakosta, 58, a resident of Wildwood, IL passed away Monday December 1, 2014. She was born August 25, 1956 in Oak Park, IL to Albert and Clarice Johnson. Laura worked for Hollister Incorporated for over 5 years and for Temple Steel for over 13 years. She was devoted mother and grandmother. Laura is survived by her daughter Sarah (David) Jachym, her mother Clarice Johnson, her granddaughter Annabell Jachym, her sisters Carol (Mark) Galioto and Janet (Randy Gunn) Johnson, her nephew David (Tricia) Galioto, niece Christy (Jim) Zook, and her great-niece Eliana Galioto. She was preceded in death by her father. Friends of the family may visit on Thursday December 4, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E Belvidere Rd. Grayslake IL 60030. A funeral service will be held on Friday December 5, 2014 at 11:00am at the funeral chapel. Interment will follow at Acacia Park Cemetery in Chicago. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Brain Tumor Association. For more information please log onto www.strangfuneral.org or call (847)223-8122.
Arlene V. Cederberg
Arlene V. Cederberg, 85, a resident of Berwyn, IL , passed away Wednesday November 26, 2014 at Advocate Condell Medical Center. She was born April 16, 1929 in Chicago, IL. Arlene was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Round Lake Park, the Ladies Aid, and the Dorcas Society, and had worked as an executive secretary. Arlene is survived by her children Richard L. Cederberg Jr., Michael S. Cederberg, Beth A. Jeffers, her brother David (Camille) Haffner, and her sisters-in-law Gloria Haffner and Elayne Weber. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Louis Cederberg Sr. whom she wed on October 23, 1949, her loving and dear son-in-law Michael Jeffers, her siblings Anna Mae (Willard) Ott, Ruth (William) Meyer, and John Paul Haffner, and her brother-in-law Robert Weber. Friends of the family may visit on Wednesday December 3, 2014 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E Belvidere Rd. Grayslake IL 60030. A funeral service is scheduled for Thursday December 4, 2014 at 10:30am at St. Paul Lutheran Church 420 Greenwood Dr. Round Lake Park, IL. Interment will follow at Highland Memorial Park in Libertyville, IL. Memorials may be made to the family of Arlene Cederberg. For more information please log onto www.strangfuneral.org or contact (847)223-8122.
Ronald C. Bartoli
Ronald C. Bartoli, 74, a resident of Round Lake, passed away Friday November 28, 2014 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born January 30, 1940. He was a member of the Local 399 Chief Engineer. Friends of the family may visit on Sunday, November 30, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a funeral service commencing at 7:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Leukemia Association. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.
Darrel D. Hamblin
Darrell D. Hamblin, age 49, a resident of Grayslake, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. He was born in Kentucky on July 13, 1965 to Bert and Diana (nee Baker) Hamblin. Darrell loved to collect rocks, minerals, crystals and dragons. He also liked to fish and grow plants. He is survived by his daughter, Heather Seminary of Grayslake; his grandson, Michael Eduard Phillippe Seminary of Grayslake; his mother, Diana Hamblin of Kenosha; his sister, Edwina Epley of Kenosha; two nieces, Samantha Epley and Shaunna Epley; and a nephew, Alex Epley. He was preceded in death by his dad. Memorial donations may be made to the family. All 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.
Rachel E. Robertson
Rachel E. Robertson, 20, a resident of Grayslake, passed away on November 23, 2014. In spite of the years spent waging battle against her addictions, those addictions finally proved stronger than she. Rachel’s life was cut short, but during her time her with us, she touched many. May she find peace now. Rachel was born on May 21, 1994 in Santa Rosa CA to Regan Robertson and Stephen Toleson. Rachel is survived by her beloved son, Silas Sutton and Silas’s father, Jonathon Sutton, her parents, Regan and Stephen and sisters Ashley Perez and Shiane Toleson. Also surviving Rachel are her aunts Donna (Robert) Johnson, Julie (Larry) Fletcher, Sally (Jack) Traughber, Suzette Norrbom, Sandy Toleson and her uncle Thomas Toleson. Rachel is also survived by her many cousins who loved her dearly. Rachel is preceded in death by her grandparents Mary Ellen and Don Robertson, Juanita and Darby Brown, and her cousins Alexie Norrbom and Lisa Toleson
Friends of the family may visit on Saturday December 6, 2014 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.with a memorial service commencing at 2 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E Belvidere Rd. Grayslake IL 60030. A memorial fund has been set up in Rachel’s honor for her son Silas. Those who are interested in donating to this fund can find it here: http://www.gofundme.com/hw2h94
Dean S. Bakos
Dean S. Bakos, 71, a resident of Gurnee passed away Saturday November 22, 2014. He was born March 3, 1943 in Chicago to George and Mary Bakos. Dean was a veteran having served for the Army, had worked of IDOT (Illinois Dept. of Transportation) for 25 years, and was a beloved friend to many. Dean is survived by his wife Mary (nee: O’Connor), his children Daniel Bakos, Joie O’Connor, and Jessica O’Connor, and his sister Dorris Rizzos. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Joanne Hanges. Friends of the family may visit on Saturday, November 29, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. with a memorial service commencing at 1:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will be held privately. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.
Susan M. Olk
Susan Marie Olk, 69, a resident of Round Lake Beach, passed away Saturday November 22, 2014 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL. She was born January 9, 1945 in Chicago to Phillip and Gertrude (nee: Zapf) Jaworski. Susan loved arts and crafts and spending time with her family. She loved flowers and gardening. Susan is survived by her husband of 47 years, Michael, whom she wed on April 1, 1967 in Chicago, her children Penny (David) Dudley of Round Lake Beach, Tammy (Robert) Radvanovsky of Geneva, and Gary Olk of Round Lake Beach, her grandchildren Zachary of Round Lake Beach and Stephanie of Roselle, and her siblings Penelope of Des Plaines and Douglas of Chicago. She was preceded in death by her parents. Friends of the family may visit on Saturday, November 29, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. with a funeral mass commencing at 11:00am at St. Gilbert Catholic Church 301 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society. All arrangement have been 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.
Theodore K. Krieger
Theodore “Ted” K. Krieger, 78, a resident of Wildwood, passed away Friday November 21, 2014. He was born July 29, 1936 in Sheridan, WY to Samuel and Lucille Krieger. Ted was a Army veteran having served for the Green Berets and had worked at the City of Waukegan Public Works Department for over 30 years. He was a loving and caring man to all who knew him. He had a large smile, a big heart, and an open door to anyone that needed it. Ted is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, his daughter Jennifer (Tom) Mosby, and his siblings Tom Krieger and Sammie Krieger. He was preceded in death by his parents. A visitation is scheduled for Friday November 28, 2014 from 3:00pm until 6:00pm with a memorial service commencing at 6:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.
Harley C. Villiard
Harley C. Villiard, 23, of Antioch, passed away Thursday November 20, 2014 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born January 13, 1991 in Waukegan. He was working for Greenhouse-A-Fex. Harley is survived by his mother Cynthia (Kevin) McDonough, his father Donald (Kathi) Villiard, his siblings Don (Laural) Villiard, Tanya (Thomas Rice) McDonough, and Timothy Villiard, his grandmother Rita McDonough, his girlfriend Danette Valentine, his nieces Lillian Villiard and Ila Rice, his nephew Wyatt Villiard, his favorite aunt Kristi Kunish, and many other aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Lynn and Eileen Villiard and Joseph McDonough. Friends of the family may visit on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. with a funeral service commencing at 1:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will follow at Grant Cemetery in Ingleside, IL. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the family of Harley Villiard, For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.
Matthew James Minjares
Matthew James Minjares, age 22, of Ingleside, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born May 6, 1992 in Barrington to Joe and Monica (Cofer) Minjares. Matthew liked to collect pokeman cards, and play his Nintendo DS and loved the Foo Fighters and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He also enjoyed watching the Walking Dead. He is survived by his parents; two sisters, Tracy (Mario) Aguilar of Chicago, Rachelle Minjares of Austin, Texas; his nieces and nephews, Adrien, Andrew, Alexander, Kyana, Isaiah, Christian, Jacob, Nathan, Alana; his aunt, Billie (Reid) Satzke; many aunts, uncles, and cousins; and his cat, Stewie. Friends of the family may visit on Friday, November 21, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030, with a memorial service commencing at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral chapel. Memorial contributions may be made in Matthew’s name to M.D.A., PO Box 97075, Washington, DC 20077-7258 or to Make a Wish Foundation, 640 North La Salle Drive, Suite 280, Chicago, IL 60654. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.
Carol A. Hoffman
Carol A. Hoffman, age 71, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014, in Burlington, Wisconsin. Friends of the family may visit on Saturday, November 22, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., with the funeral service commencing at 11:00 a.m., at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will be at Avon Centre Cemetery in Grayslake. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.
Robert J. Redmond
Robert J. Redmond, 84, of Round Lake Beach passed away Friday November 14, 2014. He was born October 14, 1930 in Chicago, IL to Patrick and Dorothy Redmond. A visitation is scheduled for Wednesday November 19, 2014 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. A funeral mass is scheduled for Thursday November 20, 2014 at 10:00am at St. Mary’s Church 10 N. Buffalo Grove Rd. Buffalo Grove, IL. Interment will follow immediately after the mass at the cemetery next to the church. For more information please contact (847)223-8122.
Nan E. Rockwell
Nan Rockwell, 66
Nan Eileen Rockwell, age 66 of Grayslake, IL, passed away suddenly after an illness on Friday, November 14, 2014. She was born to the late Fran and Stuart Shoger on June 21, 1948.
Nan attended East Aurora High School, before attending Illinois State University. She was a great Navy wife, an active member in the community and taught English at Grayslake Middle School for more than 20 years. Nan particularly enjoyed the poems of Edgar Allen Poe, and much to her student’s dismay, loved diagramming sentences.
Family and friends were Nan’s passion and joy. She was a doting grandmother, who enjoyed spending time with her five grandchildren.
Nan is survived by her husband Jim Rockwell, son Ben Rockwell (Julie) and daughter Emily Kane (Joe), as well as her sister Carole Datta and brothers Mark Shoger and Steve Shoger. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren; Lucy Rockwell (10), Molly Rockwell (9), Layla Kane (8), Addison Kane (6) and Eli Kane (3).
Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, November 18th from 3pm to 7pm at Strang Funeral Home located on Route 120 in Grayslake, IL. The funeral Service will be on Wednesday, November 19th at 10am at Strang Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society (http://www.lls.org/).
Diana M. Gross
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 from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin . She later attained a Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield . A member of the Village Church of Gurnee, Diana enjoyed teaching Sunday school for years. She cared for several aunts and her mother and father until they passed away. She was on a bowling team with her mom and enjoyed playing cards and board games. Diana was very generous with her time and resources. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Rosanne Gross, her niece, Amanda Gross, and her nephew, Adam Gross. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Robert and Donald. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Village Church of Gurnee, 1319 North Hunt Club Road , Gurnee , IL 60031 . Memorials in Diana’s name may be made to the Village Church of Gurnee. All arrangements 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.
Torrance B. Paydon
Torrance Brett Paydon, 67, a resident of Round Lake, passed away November 9, 2014 at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan. He was born August 18, 1947 in Aurora, IL to Royce Harlan and Jacqueline Mae (nee: Landry) Paydon. Brett was an avid Disney fan and loved to fish. Brett is survived by his wife of 42 years, Cathy, whom he wed on June 24, 1972 in West Chicago, his daughter Stacey LeAnne (Thomas) Van Zeyl of Third Lake, his grandson Dylan Nicholas Van Zeyl, and his father Royce Harlan Paydon. He was preceded in death by his mother and his brother Gale Royce Paydon. Friends of the family may visit from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church 25519 W. Ill. Route 134 Ingleside, IL 60014 with a memorial service commencing at 11:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will be held privately at Avon Centre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or go to www.strangfuneral.org.
Ronald O. Crane
Ronald O. Crane, age 86, of Round Lake Park, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2014 in Elkhorn, WI. He was born January 3, 1928 in Chicago. An auto parts manager throughout Lake County for many years, Ron raced cars at Wilmot and Waukegan. He also was a musician and played piano. He is survived by his daughters, Sandra (Harry) Allender and Jan (Rick) Schwede; his grandchildren, John, Keith, Lisa, Amy and Eric; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothie, who he married in 1945, and four brothers. Friends of the family may visit from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030 with funeral services commencing at 4:00 p.m. at the funeral chapel. Interment will be held privately. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or go to www.strangfuneral.org.
Daniel Moline
Daniel Moline, 89, of Gages Lake, IL died peacefully at home on the evening of October 23, 2014. At the time of his death, he was in the company of several family members and one very dear friend. Dan was born in the town of New England, North Dakota and spent his early life working on farms in North Dakota and northern Illinois. In 1943 he entered the US Army and proudly served in the European theater during WW II. After the war, Dan returned to the Waukegan area and worked as a maintenance technician in local industry. In 1948, Dan met and married Gladys Shumaker of Zion, IL and together they raised their family in North Chicago, Waukegan, Gurnee, and Gages Lake . During their early years of marriage, Dan built two separate homes for the family while working his regular job. Dan retired from Abbott Laboratories in 1981 and continued to operate a small appliance renovation and repair business he had started while still working at Abbott. As an early recycler, Dan returned hundreds of appliances to service that were otherwise destined for the scrap heap. After Gladys died unexpectedly in 1988, Dan also spent time in California helping his son build a custom home. In 1991, Dan met and married Joanne Bargren of Kenosha, WI. They spent 23 wonderful years together. Dan was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Dan was a mechanical wizard whose knowledge and skills belied his limited formal education. He was a carpenter, electrician, plumber, mechanic home builder and remodeler, appliance repair expert, inventor, tinkerer, and a teacher of those skills to anyone who wanted to learn how to “do-it-yourself”. In his spare time, Dan was an avid fisherman. He loved taking his extended family to the piers on Lake Michigan to fish for perch and all who fished those waters soon learned the accuracy of Dan’s adage that “when the wind’s from the west, the fishing is the best”. He looked forward each summer to the family fishing trips to northern Wisconsin where the catch was always plentiful. In his later years, Dan was able to fish the waters of Missouri, Canada, and the Pacific coast of California, Washington, and Oregon and enjoyed amazing success in these waters as well. Dan was a loving brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend. Those who spent time with him over the years recognized him as a truly kind individual. He will be fondly remembered and truly missed by those who had the privilege of sharing their life with him.
Dan is survived by his wife of 23 years, Joanne (nee: Bargren), his children Loren (Veda) of Centralia, WA, Gale (Kris) of Briones, CA, Stephen of Chicago, IL, and Cheryl of Waukegan, IL, his grandchildren Jason Moline of Aberdeen, WA, Melissa Moline of Olympia, WA, and Shaun Moline of Aberdeen, WA, his 8 great-grandchildren, and his siblings Delma Kozlowski of DeKalb, IL, Selma Zastrow of Wausau, WI, and Rosella Garbbert of Sycamore, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents Carl and Ida Moline, his brother Therman Anderson, his sisters Doris and Lorena, and his first wife Gladys (nee: Shumaker).
A memorial visitation is scheduled for Thursday December 11, 2014 from 10:00am until 11:00am with a memorial service to commence at 11:00am at Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church 285 E. Washington St. Grayslake, IL. An inurnment will be privately held on Friday December 12, 2014 at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Zion, IL. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the family for chosen charities.
Elsie A. Thomas
Elsie A. Thomas, age 88, of Round Lake Beach, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. She was born in Chicago on April 15, 1926 and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Round Lake. A homemaker, Elsie was a Den Mother for Troop 73 for many years. She is survived by four children, Charles (Brenda), Saline (Allen) Leckman, John (Susan), and Kevin (Marijeanne); 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Evelyn Driscoll. She was preceded in death by her husband, John, in 2003. Friends of the family may visit on Saturday, November 1, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road in Grayslake with the funeral service commencing immediately following the visitation at 2:30 p.m. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park and will be private. For information please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.
Kenneth J. Thompson
Kenneth “Ken” J. Thompson, 67, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Monday October 27, 2014. He was born April 22, 1947 in Waukegan, IL to Jack and Lois Thompson. Ken was an Army veteran having served during the Vietnam War where he earned a Purple Heart. He was most recently retired from Abbott Labs and was an avid fisherman. Ken is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 44 years, Diana, his children Jennifer Moreno, Melissa Thompson, and Douglas Thompson, his grandson Gabriel Moreno, and his sisters Jackie (Richard) Zimmerman and Karen (Dexter) Miller. He was preceded in death by his parents. Friends of the family may visit from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2014 at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. The funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral chapel. Interment will follow at Highland Memorial Park in Libertyville, IL. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org
Frank Loebbaka
Frank Loebbaka, age 66, of Round Lake Beach, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. Friends of the family may visit from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. The funeral service is scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. also at Strang Funeral Chapel followed by interment at Avon Centre Cemetery. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org