Samuel “Sam” J. Pease, 92, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 at his home in Grayslake.  He was born December 21, 1927 in Steelton, PA to Joseph and Blanche Pease.  Sam was a veteran having served with the US Army during World War II.  He was a salesman with US Steel having retired after 35 years and a member of the American Legion.  Sam is survived by his sons Greg (Jackie) Pease and David (Julie) Pease, his grandchildren Nicole (Scott) Schimpff, Tyler (Allyssa) Pease, Megan Pease, Kristin (Travis) Moye, Karen (Mike) Soto, and Sam Pease, his great-grandchildren Jack, Isabella, Ella, Lennon, and Molly, and his siblings Madeline Obringer and Gabe Pease.  He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Merle Pease, and his sister Mary Boyer.  A visitation and funeral mass is scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2020 from 10:00am to 11:00am with the funeral mass starting at 11:00am at St. Gilbert Catholic Church 301 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL.  Interment will follow at the St. Mary’s cemetery in Mundelein, IL. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association at www.alz.org. All funeral arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  For more information please contact (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Joanne F. Bargren Moline, 73, formerly of Gages Lake, IL, died early Tuesday, October 13, 2020 in Rockford, IL.  Joanne was born February 1, 1947 in Rockford, daughter of Emil and Edith Bargren.  She attended Rockford schools and in 1965 was a proud member of the second graduating class of the new Guilford High School. She studied elementary education at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI. After graduating in 1969, she began teaching at Spring Bluff Elementary in Winthrop Harbor, IL.  In 1981 she completed her Master’s in Education degree from Carthage College.  Over the course of her teaching career, Joanne made a lasting impression on many students, parents and coworkers.  She had a reputation for developing positive relationships with her students and their families. Joanne married Daniel Moline in July 1991.  Dan and Joanne enjoyed fishing, traveling and visiting casinos. They spent 23 wonderful years together until Dan’s death in October 2014. In June 2002 Joanne retired after 33 years of teaching second and third grades.  She spent her entire teaching career at Spring Bluff Elementary.  Following retirement, she worked part-time from 2007 to 2012 as a Prevention Specialist with Nicasa Behavioral Health Services. Joanne was a member of Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church in Grayslake.  She enjoyed singing in the church choir and was also involved in several other choirs over the years.  Joanne is survived by her brother, David (Peggy) Bargren of Cherry Valley, IL.  Her nieces and nephew, Michelle (Warren) Adam of Rockford, IL, Melinda (Deven) Etnyre of Poplar Grove, IL and Andrew (Nicole) Bargren of Loveland, CO and her great-niece and great-nephews, Marley, Nathan, Jet, Scout, Ryden and Tanner. Joanne is also survived by her stepchildren, Loren (Veda) Moline of Benson, AZ, Gale (Kris) Moline of Briones, CA, Stephen Moline of Grayslake, and Cheryl Moline of Hainesville, three step-grandchildren, and several step-great grandchildren.  Joanne is also survived by her dear friends Gloria, Jerry and Joe. A memorial visitation is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL.  Interment will occur on a later date at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL.  In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church, Grayslake, IL.

William J. Stephens, 39, a resident of Antioch, passed away October 17, 2020 in Antioch, IL.  He was born December 17, 1980 to Bruce and Kathy Stephens.  William is survived by his fiancé, Nicole Benner, his father Bruce Stephens, his daughter Jessa Stephens of Antioch, IL, and his sisters Denise (Kenneth) Cox of McKee, KY and Dawn (Justin) Henderson of Byron, MN.  He was preceded in death by his mother.  A visitation and funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2020 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm with the funeral service starting at 2:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  Interment will be held privately.  For more information please contact (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Rita Clara Irvine, 80, a resident of Hainesville, IL, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL.  She was born November 29, 1939 to Otto and Clara Ziegler.  Rita was a member of St. Gilbert Catholic Church in Grayslake, IL.  She worked at Little Sisters of the Poor in Chicago as a Personnel Assistant.  Rita is survived by her husband of 61 years, Robert G. Irvine, her children Robert J. “Bob” (Karen) Irvine and Sharon (Dean) Petree, her grandchildren Chloe, Lily, Natalie, and Brandon (Jade) Petree, and her sister-in-law Ellen Ziegler.  She was preceded in death by her brother Max Ziegler and her parents.  All services were held privately.  Arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or go to www.strangfuneral.org.

Albert Leonard “Lenny” Johnson, 79, a resident of Fox Lake passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at his home.  He was born November 25, 1940 in Chicago to Albert and Virginia Johnson.  Lenny was carpenter and owned his own custom home company. He was extremely avid fan of NASCAR, basketball, football and the Chicago Cubs.  He also enjoyed spending his time outdoors and hunting.

Lenny is survived by his wife of 32 years, Sandra; his children, Michelle and Davin Johnson; step-children, Todd (Liz) Gilliland, Nicole (Jerry) Curran, and Paige (Pete) Houle; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Christopher, and Michael; step-grandchildren, Jay, Joey, Grace, Will, Taylor, and Amber; siblings, Roy (Barbara) Johnson, Diane (Ray) Quigley, and Bob (Karen) Johnson; and many nieces and nephews.  Lenny was preceded in death by his parents.

A visitation and funeral service are scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 5:00pm until 7:00pm with the funeral service commencing at 7:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. During this time we will be adhering to all COVID-19 guidelines including wearing of face masks and a maximum of 50 people in the funeral chapel, family members will be given priority seating for the funeral service.  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or go to www.strangfuneral.org.

Georgia “Dody” Dretske, age 85, of Waukegan, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at the Pavilion of Waukegan.  She was born May  9, 1935 in Waukegan to the late George and Pearl Teeling.  She was a lifelong resident of Waukegan, attending Whittier Grade School and Waukegan High School.  After graduation, she worked for the City of Waukegan where she met her late husband, Walter, who was a mail carrier at the time.  They married in Waukegan in 1956 and raised three children there.  She was a member of Immaculate Conception Parish (Blessed Trinity). She was the business manager and an owner of Dretske Electric since 1976.  Dody will be remembered for her smiling Irish eyes and laughter, big celebratory dinners at the holidays, and for her love of Elvis Presley and word find puzzles.  Survivors are her three children Cindy (Bill) Kolanko; Dan Dretske, and Diana Lynn (Al Westerman) Dretske; two grandsons Danny and John Quinn Kolanko; and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter, her parents, and her sisters Marilyn (Jack) Bleck and Bonnie Marie Teeling.  The family thanks the home care services provided by Right at Home as well as the compassionate coordination of hospice care through Star Hospice of Gurnee.  Funeral services will be held 10:30am on Monday, October 19, 2020 at St. Gilbert Catholic Church, 301 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  Friends may call from 9:30am until 10:30am at the church only.  Interment will be at Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville.  Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital (stjude.org) or 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.  All arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  For more information please call 847-223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Michael Phillip Andrews (Mike) of Grayslake Illinois was born August 20, 1955 in Chicago Illinois.  He passed on September 20, 2020 after a brief illness at Highland Park Hospital, at the age of 65.  He is survived by his wife Joan (Schur), his brother George (Kathie Till) Andrikokus, his sister Catherine Andrews, his sister Mary Andrews, several nieces, several cousins, and many friends and colleagues.  He was preceded in death by his parents Agnes (Maher) and Gus Andrews.

Mike has “Gone West”. He was an accomplished pilot who first soloed in 1999 and earned his Private Pilot-Airplane certificate in 2000.  He was the proud owner of a Piper Cherokee 235  airplane (N284M). He created and co-hosted the Pilotcast, the first successful pilot podcast, by and for pilots in 2005. Mike was a founder of Pilots of America, an online pilot community which led to friendships world-wide. He was a member of the EAA and AOPA pilot associations.  He was the Campbell Airport (Grayslake) AOPA Airport Support Network volunteer.

Mike worked at AT&T for 25 years as a Senior Technical Architect and Systems Network IT Infrastructure Engineer. He used his IT expertise extensively in his aviation endeavors as the FAA moved an ever increasing amount of pilot information and control systems to the internet.

Prior to working for AT&T, he owned a security alarm business.

Mike worked for Steve Fossett (the record setting balloonist) in a data managing capacity for several of Steve’s businesses.

Mike was a great friend and mentor and was always willing to lend a helping hand.  He had a love for hats of all sorts as well as a love of any techie gadget or computer.  He also supported animal rescues, flying rescue dog missions to new homes – and had a special place in his heart for bulldog rescues.  He was Daddy to American Bulldogs Dakota and Wilbur.

He was a member of computer clubs: UniForum of Chicago, Lake County Area Computer Enthusiasts (LCACE) and Office Hours- Zoom live stream media discussion group.

Memorial donations in Mike’s name can be made to the 2×2 Animal Rescue – Merrillville IN, Making a Difference Rescue- Channahon IL, Young Eagles, EAA or AOPA.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a celebration of Mike’s life had been delayed.  A memorial visitation and celebration of life will be held Saturday August 14, 2021at 11:00 am at Campbell Airport (C81) in Grayslake.   A visitation will be held from 10:00 am until commencement of the celebration.  Urn internment will be private.

He will be truly missed and forever in our hearts.

Blue skies and tailwinds, Mike.

Kenneth F. Riehle, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Lexington Health Care Center of Lake Zurich at the age of 94.  He was born February 24, 1926 in Sheboygan, WI.  He was a member of Arlington Heights First Presbyterian Church.  Kenneth was a proud Boy Scout of America and served our country in the US Navy.  He was a graduate of the University of Michigan and  loved Green Bay Packers football.  He was a wholesale florist sales rep.  Kenneth is survived by his wife, Janet D., who he married on June 30, 1951; four daughters, Linda Riehle, Kathy Riehle, Sandy (Dannie) Decker and Candiss Riehle; and three grandchildren, Ryan Decker, Michelle (Austin) Schaffer and Kody Riehle. He was preceded in death by his sister, Bonnie Roberts (Riehle) and his mother, Leona Riehle.  Interment will be at Wildwood Cemetery in Sheboygan, WI.  Memorial donations in Kenneth’s name may be made to Alzheimer’s Association.  All funeral arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030.  For more information please log onto www.strangfuneral.org or call (847) 223-8122. 

Miguel Trujillo, 60, a resident of Round Lake Park, IL, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion, IL.  He was born February 11, 1960 in Mexico to Daniel and Imelda Trujillo.  Miguel is survived by his wife of 29 years, Maria, his mother Imelda, his children Daniel Trujillo, Isabel Trujillo, and Miguel Trujillo Jr., and his siblings Janet, Socorro, Aurora, Susanna, Misael, Ovidio, and Renee.  He was preceded in death by his father, Daniel, and his brother Ivan.  A visitation is scheduled for Sunday, October 11, 2020 from 3:00pm until 7:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  The funeral service will be held on Monday, October 12, 2020 at 11:00am at the funeral chapel.  Interment will follow after the services at Ascension Catholic Cemetery in Libertyville, IL.  For more information please contact (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Debra Jane Acker, age 68, a resident of Pleasant Prairie, WI, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI.  She was born October 24, 1951 in Waukegan to Robert and Joan Millimaki. She is survived by her husband, David Ray Acker, who she married in Waukegan 44 years ago on October 8, 1976; her mother, Joan Millimaki; her two children, Matthew Acker of Mulvane, KS and Marlena (Dietrich) Acker also of Mulvane, KS; a grandson, Henry Rhys Acker of Mulvane, KS; and her siblings, Karen Millimaki Nixon of Grayslake and Robert Millimaki Jr. of Pleasant Prairie, WI. Debra was preceded in death by her father, Robert Millimaki.  A visitation is scheduled for Friday, October 9, 2020 from 1:00pm until 2:00pm with the funeral service following at 2:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. For information, call the funeral chapel at 847-223-8122 or log on to www.strangfuneral.org.

Isabel Faith Schultz, 15, went to be with the Lord September 25, 2020 at her home in Lake Villa, IL.  It became clear that in recent weeks she had been struggling with a pain she had not shared with anyone and in a moment of weakness it led to her taking her own life.  Isabel was born January 11, 2005 in Madison, WI.  She was a sophomore at Grant High School and a member at Lakeland Church where she was an active participant in its youth group, Crossing.  She had many friends who loved her and whom she loved.  We remember Izzy for the way she lived her life, not for the way she died.  Izzy had a zest for life that was hard to contain.  She dreamed of teaching in Japan and exploring Asia with friends.  She loved all of what made her life worthy, including a good meal and would prepare herself feasts that were instagram worthy.  She had a mischievous and playful sense of humor and loved to make others laugh, but was innately nurturing and somehow always knew the needs of others and how to meet them.  Isabel’s love for her family knew no bounds.  She laughed and played with her dad, sometimes stealing his donut and hiding it in the oven.  She loved making her mom take her shopping and sharing special snuggle and conversation time.  Isabel had an exceptional relationship with her younger brothers and sister.  Her four-year-old brother loved when she pushed him on the swing or read books.  She shared special beauty days with nail polish and make-up with her six-year-old sister, and sneakily watched late-night movies (and got busted for laughing too loud) with her 13-year-old brother.  Isabel is survived by her parents Mary and Anthony Schultz, her siblings Aaron, Naomi, and James all of Lake Villa, her grandparents William A. and Virginia Ann Stevenson and Carol A. and Robert Venherm, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins who love her very much.  She was preceded in death by her grandfather Jim D. Schultz.  A visitation is scheduled for Friday, October 2, 2020 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at Village Church of Gurnee 1319 Hunt Club Rd. Gurnee, IL.  There will be a scheduled break until the outdoor funeral service at 2:00pm at the church.  Interment will be held privately.  Donations to defray the service costs for the family can be directed to Lakeland Church 440 Hunt Club Rd. Gurnee, IL 60031, memo Caring fund/Schultz Family. All funeral arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  For more information please contact (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Florence L. Knight was born on November 4, 1928 in Chicago and she entered her Eternal home on September 25, 2020.  She grew up in Ritchey, IL and her family moved back to Chicago in 1943.  In 1949, she married Louis Knight, who preceded her in death.  They had two sons, Lance (Bobbie) and Lincoln.  She leaves behind 10 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren.  Florence was a charter member of Wildwood Presbyterian Church, where she served as Clerk of Session for 37 years.  Governor Edgar proclaimed January 29, 1992 as “Florence Knight Day” in the State of Illinois in honor of her service at Wildwood Presbyterian Church.

A visitation is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2020 from 10:30am until 12:30pm with a funeral service commencing at 12:30pm at Wildwood Presbyterian Church, 18630 W Old Gages Lake Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030. Entombment will be held privately.  In lieu of flowers, memorials to Wildwood Presbyterian Church building fund. For more information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org.    

Clarence Woodrow Williams, 73 years old of Round Lake Beach, IL was born on May 18th, 1947 in Alpine, Alabama, and passed away on September 24th, 2020. He was born in Alpine, Alabama, grew up in Rockford, IL, and graduated from Rockford Auburn High School in 1966. He was a celebrated football and track athlete in high school and college. He earned a bachelor’s degree in special education in 1970 from Illinois State University (ISU) and a master’s degree in education administration in 1974 from (ISU). He then went on to complete all coursework for a doctoral degree at Loyola University in Chicago. Clarence has also spent time volunteering, teaching, and preaching in jails, prisons, and youth detention centers. Most recently he volunteered as a special education consultant and leader of The Bridge, a community-based youth mission in Round Lake, IL. He counseled students and their families regarding disabilities and their overall development and education. Clarence was a deeply and dearly loved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, mentor, and friend. His pride was in his family and raising them to be loving, conscious Christians that did what they loved and made an impact on the world around them. Clarence and his wife, Gail, have lived in Round Lake Beach since 1975. Clarence was an educator and taught at Grayslake and Antioch High Schools, and worked for the Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL), IL for more than 36 years in special education and administration. During that time, twice at both schools, Clarence was nominated by the students to be the commencement speaker for their graduation ceremonies (he also supervised over 30 proms). He coached debate and track teams at Grayslake high school and was often a substitute bus driver. Upon retirement in 2003, he continued to serve as an educational consultant in several districts across northern, IL for another 10 years. Clarence and Gail were married in 1975, and have four children, including Calvin who went home to be with the Lord in 2008, and also eight grandchildren. They have been faithful members of Lake Region Bible Church their entire married life. Clarence served as an Elder in the church since 1978 and in 2011 he started serving as an associate pastor, which “greatly” increased his salary by the max he would allow the church to pay him, $1.00. Clarence loved helping people, telling stories, fishing, gardening, traveling, and collecting things. After the passing of his brother Mack, some of his nieces and nephews looked to Clarence as their second father. He was especially close to Paul Borden and Pricilla Linginfelter. They were always there for Clarence and Gail, and both of them would regularly stop by to check on them and care for them as if they were their own parents.He is survived by his wife Gail of 45 years, his children, Clarissa Williams (Esau McGhee) of Chicago, IL, Gabriel Williams (Jamie Williams) of Racine, WI, Coralie Ward (Forrest Ward) of Powder Springs GA, and also Krisi Williams, his daughter-in-law of Gilbert, AZ; his grandchildren Kaitlyn, Keira, and Coleman Williams of Gilbert AZ, Theo, Joie and Henry Williams of Racine, WI, and Kenzie and Ansley Ward of Powder Springs, GA; his siblings Barbara Cobham of Toledo, OH, Henry Williams of Rockford, IL, Rosie Williams of Rockford, IL, Richard Williams of Rockford, IL, and Lillian Williams of Rockford, IL; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Woodrow and Lizzie Borden Williams, his brother Mack Borden and his oldest son Calvin Williams. A visitation will be held at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, on Thursday, October 1, 2020 from 3:00pm until 9:00pm, during this time we will be adhering to all COVID-19 guidelines including wearing of face masks and a maximum of 50 people in the funeral chapel.  A funeral service will be held at Indian Hill Bible Church, 36133 N Fairfield Road, Ingleside, IL 60041 on Friday, October 2, 2020 at 10:00am, a maximum of 100 people are allowed to be in church for the service, family members will be given priority seating. Please wear a mask when entering and leaving the church, once seated you may take the mask off. To live-stream the funeral service please use the following link: https://www.facebook.com/Lake-Region-Bible-Church-135396920032  An outdoor family greeting will take place following the funeral service until 1:00pm at church.  Interment will take place at Windridge Memorial Park, 7014 S Rawson Bridge Road, Cary, IL 60013 on Friday, October 2, 2020 at 2:00pm, social distancing procedures will be enforced.  In lieu of flowers, the family would like memorial contributions to be made to Lake Region Bible Church or The Bridge of Round Lake (an after school mission supported by their church). Online donations can be made through these links:Lake Region Bible Church or The Bridge of Round Lake. If you are giving by check, please make the check out to Lake Region Bible Church. Write “The Bridge” in the memo section if you would like your donation given to The Bridge of Round Lake.  For more information, please call (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org. 

Johannes C. Vanderstappen, 85, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Libertyville Manor in Libertyville, IL.  He was born February 14, 1935 in Heesch, Netherlands. Johannes is survived by his wife of 60 years, Wilhelmina, his children John (Kim), Francis (Julie Henkel), Sandra (Stephen) Faletto, and Joe (Melissa Matuzak), his grandchildren Austin (Maggie), Westley (Alexis), Trey, Michael, Marshall, Jeremy, and Gabrielle, and his siblings Lies VendeVen and Sjef (Dora) Vanderstappen. Our Pop could create anything. He was an artist at heart. His passion was making canes, and decorating hats with “plaque & rope.”  He created sculptural birdhouses. Pop could fix anything. He was a man of many talents and  generosities. He was preceded in death by his parents Johannes and Johanna Vanderstappen, and his brothers Harrie, Anton, Peit, Martin, Wilhelm, John, Andre, and Albert.   A funeral mass is scheduled for Monday, September 28, 2020 at 10:00am at St. John the Baptist Church 2302 Church St. Johnsburg, IL.  Interment will follow the mass at St. John Cemetery located next to the church.  In lieu of flowers, to honor Johannes please make contributions to Lake County Forest Preserve Independence Grove 1899 W. Winchester Rd. Libertyville, IL 60048.  All funeral arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  For more information please contact (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.