Diane I. Cunningham, a 70-year-old Ingleside resident, formerly of Round Lake Beach, passed away Thursday evening, Apr. 11, 2013 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.  She was born in Chicago on Oct. 14, 1942 to the now late Raymond and Mary {nee Woodrich} Keilman.  Diane was the beloved wife of 51 years to William Cunningham; the loving mother of William (Kay) Cunningham Jr., Timothy Cunningham, Debra Clark, and Lorraine (Shane) Cagle; the doting grandmother of Crystal (Sam) Cunningham, Samantha (Mike) Clark, Stephanie (Adam) Clark, and Jakob Cagle; and the dear sister of Michael (Carolyn) Keilman.  Her brother Jim Keilman preceded her in death.  Friends of the family may join them on Saturday, Apr. 20, 2013 for a memorial visitation at STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL  60030 from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m., with a memorial service commencing at 3 p.m.   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org.  For information, please call (847) 223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Helen M. Powroznik (nee: Yllo), a resident of Wildwood, passed away Tuesday April 9, 2013, at the age of 68, from complications of a stroke she had in late February. She was born October 9, 1944 in Myllykoske, Finland to Sirkku (nee: Kyllikki) and Arvo Yllo. They came to the United States in 1948 and settled in the Chicago Andersonville Area. Helen married her first husband Frank Friesl in 1963 and lived in the same area until moving to McHenry in 1972, where they raised their children. Helen started driving a school bus in 1975 and continued for 30 years. Helen and Frank moved the family to Florida in 1985, where she continued driving a school bus for Pasco County. Frank passed away in December of 1990 and Helen moved back to McHenry in 1992. Helen was a life member of the American Legion Auxillary #703 in Fox Lake. Helen is survived by her husband Ray Powroznik, whom she wed on December 3, 1994, her children, Tim (Gina) Friesl, and Vicki (Jim) Miller, her stepson Frank (Debbie) Friesl of Justin, TX, her grandchildren Erica, Gillian, TJ and Krysta Friesl of Kirtland, OH and Lexis Miller of McHenry, her stepgrandchildren Matthew Friesl and Jennifer (Josh) Rice of Texas, and 4 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her first husband Frank Friesl. Friends of the family may visit Friday, April 12 2013 from 9:00am until 10:00 am at STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 E. Belvidere Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030 with a funeral commencing at 10:30am at St. Gilbert Catholic Church 301 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Tiffany M. Timmerhoff, 30, of Gages Lake passed away April 6, 2013 in Park Ridge at the Rainbow Hospice Ark. She lost her battle fighting cancer for over four years. She was born September 15, 1982 in McHenry, IL and lived in Lake County her whole life. Tiffany attended Woodland and graduated from Warren High School. Following high school she attended the College of Lake County for one year. Her latest job before her illness was at Kohl’s in Gurnee. Tiffany is survived by her daughters, whom she thought the world of and did everything with them and for them, Hannah Timmerhoff ad Ava Lopez, her parents Ronald and Sandra, her brother Eric, her niece Kayla, her fiancé Pedro Lopez, her aunts and uncles Jeanine and John Martin and Roberta and Gerry Misener, and many cousins and friends. Friends of the family may visit on Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 5:00pm until 6:00 pm with a memorial service starting at 6:00pm at STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 E. Belvidere Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will be held privately at Highland Memorial Park in Libertyville. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Elisabeth Bruns, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Friday April 5, 2013 at the age of 78. She was born February 7, 1935 in Ulm, Germany to Lorenz and Anna Oesterle. Elisabeth is survived by her husband of 53 years, Carl Bruns, her children Dr. Eric Bruns “Uncle Dude”, Katrina Monson, and Andrea (Robert) Buzek, her grandchildren Cristina, Dana, Captain Benjamin (Michelle) of the US Army, Jacob, Claire, Kyle, and Alex, her siblings Karl Oesterle, Ulrich Oesterle, and Gertrud Loleit, her brothers-in-law, Horst and Gerhard, her sister-in-law Maria, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her siblings Margaret Heinrich, Doris Hohendorf, and Peter Oesterle. Friends of the family may visit on Friday, April 12, 2013 from 3:00pm until 9:00 pm at STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 E. Belvidere Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030. A funeral mass is scheduled for Saturday April 13, 2013 at 10:00am at St. Gilbert Catholic Church in the chapel 301 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL. Interment will follow at Ridgewood Cemetery in Des Plaines, IL. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Place Memphis, TN 38105 www.stjude.org For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Marcelo Esguerra, a resident of Baribou, WI, passed away April 3, 2013 at the age of 81. A visitation is scheduled for Friday April 5, 2013 from 4:00 pm until 8:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. A funeral mass is scheduled for Saturday April 6, 2013 at 1:00pm at St. Gilbert Catholic Church 301 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will follow at Northshore Garden of Memories in North Chicago, IL.

Karen Ann (Selcke) Russell, a resident of Lindenhurst, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the age of 46. Karen was born September 15, 1966 in Evanston, IL to Larry Selcke and Marilyn (Lindstrom) Selcke Krystyniak. Karen was a fifth grade teacher at District #41, Martin Elementary School, a position she loved. Karen is survived by her beloved husband of 22 years, Rick, her children, Brittany Ann and Anthony Owen; her brothers, Paul (Nancy) Selcke and Larry (Debbie) Selcke, both of Minnasota, step-sister Ladonna (Krystyniak) (Bill) Teeters and step-brother Guy Krystyniak, both of NV. Also surviving are her Lindstrom uncles, Jack of Winnetka, Mike (Linda) of Harvard, and Jim (Sallie), Chris (Terry), and Greg (Ruth), all of WI; her numerous cousins and her many loving nieces and nephews, who enjoyed and are grateful for, her meaningful presence. She was preceded in death by her Mother, her grandparents, Eva and John Lindstrom, Lillian and J. Selcke, and her uncle, Tom Lindstrom. A visitation is scheduled from 4:00pm until 8:00 pm, Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL. 60030. Resurrection Mass will be held at 9:30 am Monday, April 8, 2013 at St. Gilbert Church, 301 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL. 60030. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association or a charity of your choice. For information, call 847 223 8122 or go to www.strangfuneral.org.

Shirley M. Tuttle, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Monday April 1, 2013, at the age of 84.  She was born May 8, 1928 in Chicago, IL.  Shirley is survived by her children George E. Tuttle Jr., Susan A. Tuttle, Patrick A. Tuttle, Arthur R. Tuttle, and Sally I. Ortiz, her grandchildren Emily K. Tuttle, Patrick A. Tuttle Jr., Charles E. Miehle Jr., Richard G. Miehle, Timothy T. Landon, Arthur R. Tuttle Jr., Brenden A. Tuttle, and Matthew A. Tuttle, and her great-grandchildren Brianna Miehle, Kayla Miehle, and Brandon Miehle.  She was preceded in death by her husband, George E. Tuttle Sr., whom she wed on November 30, 1946.  A visitation is scheduled for Thursday April 4, 2013 from 4:00pm until 7:00pm with a funeral service commencing at 7:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  For more information please contact  (847) 223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

 

Sandra E. (nee: Pickard) Mobley, a resident of Round Lake Beach, passed away Friday March 29, 2013 at the age of 73. She was born November 26, 1939 in Chicago, IL. Sandra was known for being an animal lover. Sandra is survived by her children Kelly Pickard, Cherie Urbanik, and Jason (Stephanie) Pickard, her stepchildren Pat Mazzucco, Steve Pickard, and Don (Kris) Mobley, her grandchildren Christopher, and Nicholas Pickard, Ashley, Dustin, and Ryne Urbanik, Aric, Kody, Sean, Lexi, and Terra Pickard, Cassandra Jones, and Shawn and Brian Mobley, and her brother John (Sherrie) Mason. She was preceded in death by her mother Maxine Mason and her father, her husband Don Mobley, her siblings Robert, Thomas, and Judy, and her stepchildren Kimmy Mobley, and Ronald and Donald Pickard. Friends of the family may visit Monday, April 1, 2013 from 5:00pm until 7:00 pm with a memorial service commencing at 7:00pm at STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 E. Belvidere Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Save-A-Pet 31664 N. Fairfield Road Grayslake, IL 60030. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Steven W. Johnson, 47, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born September 12, 1965 in Waukegan to Gordon and Lorraine Johnson. Steven was an avid fan of the Seattle Seahawks and the Chicago Cubs. He also had a deep love for his Wisconsin Badgers, was a volunteer for Cruising for Kids and did volunteer work for a local restaurant. He is survived by his mother Lorraine and by numerous cousins in Washington State and in Park Ridge. He was preceded in death by his father, Gordon, and his grandmother, Martha Johnson, aka Myna. Friends of the family may visit on Saturday April 13, 2013 from 1:00pm until 2:00pm with a memorial service commencing at 2:00pm at STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. The service will be followed by a reception at The Vine in downtown Grayslake starting at 3:30pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to BMO Harris, c/o Steven Johnson Memorial Fund, Grayslake Fire Department, or American Heart Association. For information, please call 847 223 8122.

John Paul Kerpan, 83, passed away on March 27, 2013. He was a veteran having served for the Army from 1951 to 1953. John retired in 1987 from Navy Public Works at the Great Lakes Naval Base after a lifelong career. He was a member of St. Mary of the Annunciation in Mundelein and a former member of the Knights of Columbus. John enjoyed spending time with his family, playing cards, golfing, walking in the neighborhood and building birdhouses. John was the beloved husband of 58 years to Dolores R. Kerpan, loving father of Donna Kerpan, Diane (Thomas) Brown, and Mark (Julie) Kerpan, devoted grandfather of Kyle Brown, William Brown, Robert Kerpan, and Katherine Kerpan, great-grandfather of Charles Brown, brother of Frances Magri of Frederick MD , and JoAnn Williams of Des Plaines, IL, and uncle of many nieces and nephews. John was preceded in death by his parents Frank and Anna (nee: Matievech), his brothers Milan “Ben” Kerpan, Joseph Kerpan, and Peter Kerpan, and his sisters Mary Kerpan, Mildred Swentkofske, Kaye Chumbley, and Lillian Nagode. Friends of the family may visit Monday, April 1, 2013 from 5:00pm until 8 pm at STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 E. Belvidere Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030. The funeral mass is scheduled for Tuesday April 2, 2013 at 10:00am at St. Mary of the Annunciation 22333 W. Erhart Rd. Mundelein, IL. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Edward “Ed” Utter, 77, passed away March 22, 2013 surrounded by his family. Ed was born September 23, 1935 in Whitewater, WI where graduated from City High School. He attended Whitewater College and Rockford School of Business. Ed served in the U.S. Army in Germany from 1953 to 1956 and was a member of the Grayslake American Legion. He married Kathleen “Kay” Collins in Whitewater in September of 1961. Ed was employed in the lumber business working fo Wickes, Wolohan, and Stock Lumber. Ed is survived by his wife Kay, his children Mark (Deb) Utter, Linda (Joe) Ludford, Valerie (Kevin) Wold, all of Lake Villa, IL and Vincent Utter of Lindenhurst, his grandchildren Jordan and Natasha Seger, Scott (Brittany) and Steven Wold, Monica, David, and Morgan Ludford, Jamie and Ashley Utter, Fotini and Curt Utter, his great-grandchildren Ava and Kali, and his sisters Jean Utter and Diana Pfaff of Caldonia, WI. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sons David in 1988 and Curtis in 1989 and his granddaughter Margaret Rose Ludford. Friends of the family may visit on Sunday March 24, 2013 from 2:00pm until 6:00pm at STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. The funeral service is scheduled for Monday March 24, 2013 at 11:00am at the funeral chapel. Interment will be held at Avon Centre Cemetery in Grayslake. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Grayslake Rescue Squad. For information, please call (847) 223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.