Robert “Bob” E. Martell, 85, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Victory Lakes Nursing Center in Lindenhurst, IL.  He was born August 6, 1934 in Evanston, IL.  Bob was a member of St. Mary of Annunciation Catholic Church in Mundelein.  He was a retired firefighter having worked for the Glencoe Fire Department.  Bob is survived by his wife Kathleen “Kay”, whom he married on May 9, 1970, his children Steven R. (Lisa) Martell, and Lisa M. (Joseph) Witkowski, and his grandchildren Kylie and Davin Witkowski.  A visitation is scheduled from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00pm on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  The funeral mass will be held Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 10:30am at St. Mary of Annunciation 22333 W. Erhart Rd. Mundelein, IL. Interment will be held privately at All Saints Cemetery.  Memorial donations may be made in www.100clubchicago.org for families of fallen firefighters and police and Cook and Lake county.  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org

Grace M. Finney, 73, a resident of Round Lake, IL passed away Monday, September 30, 2019.  She was born July 10, 1946 in Chicago to John Daniel Mitchell and Loretta Steffans. She was a member of Living Waters Church in Grayslake. She is survived by her husband, Donald of 15 years whom she married on May 1, 2004 in Chicago Ridge.  She is further survived by her children, Loretta E. (Robert E. Schell) Meyer Schell of Owensboro, KY and James A. Meyer, Jr. of Blue Island, IL; grandchildren, Trinity Elaine Meyer of Gary, IN, Robert Mitchell Schell of Owensboro, KY, and Christopher William Schell of Owensboro, KY; 5 step-children; and many step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, William Mitchell; and sister in law, Jackie Mitchell.  A visitation and funeral service will be held at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030 on Saturday, October 5, 2019 from 2:00pm until 4:00pm with the funeral service commencing at 4:00pm. A funeral luncheon will be held at Lakes Bowl, 601 Railroad Ave, Round Lake immediately following the funeral service.  For more information, please call (847) 223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org.

Maria Evangelina Alvarenga Pineda, age 81, a resident of Lake Villa, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at her home.  She was born November 16, 1937 in El Salvador.  Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, September 26, 2019 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake.  The funeral mass will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 10:00am at St. Gilbert Catholic Church 301 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  Interment will follow at Ascension Catholic Cemetery in Libertyville.  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

On Thursday, September 19, 2019, Denise Schlappi, daughter, sister, wife, mother, teacher, and grandmother moved on to Glory at the age of 63. We chose to Celebrate Denise on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Living Waters Assembly of God in Grayslake at 3:00 PM. This Celebration was a time for us to remember all that God accomplished in and through her! You may view the service here: https://youtu.be/aKpn0_P8pIk

Born April 1, 1956, Denise was one of nine children born to Frank and Patricia Lemcke of Hoffman Estates. In 1983, at her family’s home and surrounded by her loved ones, she married her husband of 36 years, Cecil Schlappi; together they raised their children to honor and love God. Denise’s children and her grandchildren were her joy and will be her legacy! Her daughter Elizabeth, Buffy, Weaver is waiting for her in heaven. She is survived by her son, Jim and his wife Julia Weaver along with their children Montgomery, Max, Michael, and Madelyn; her daughter, Erica and her husband Brandon Adkins and their children Elizabeth, Jacob, and Caleb; and son, Karl and his wife Kelli Schlappi along with their children Logan, Madison, Kolton, Peyton, and Trenton. 

Throughout her life, Denise excelled in multiple careers, although her favorite job was that of a mother and grandmother. The love she had for her children fueled her passion to work with all children. This love compelled her to pursue her calling to lead children’s ministry and Christian school administration, and to teach young children! Every opportunity she pursued was firmly rooted in her identity as a daughter of the Most High God and Denise was proud to tell others about Jesus and show them His love.

Over the last ten years, Denise battled Alzheimer’s with humor, grace, and courage. During this time, Cecil created numerous Memory Books for her. Each time family or friends would visit, he would take pictures and document the moments for her. He would then leave these Memories spread throughout the house for her to discover. As the days turned into months and then years, these memory books helped us all minister and care for her.

We would be blessed to include your memories of Denise in a Memory Book for the family. Please share your memory with us via email at:  CelebrateMsDenise@gmail.com

One of Denise’s greatest joys was to share the love of God with children. What started as a dream to begin a Christian School at Living Waters, morphed into a full-blown love of teaching students to follow Christ. Along the way, the Lord positioned her for a time at Westlake Christian Academy in Grayslake. During that season, she not only spoke into the lives of countless students there, and was a catalyst in the growth of the school as a whole.

If you would like to make a donation in her honor, the family has decided to continue her legacy of loving kids by creating a scholarship fund at Westlake Christian Academy where they are committed to training, equipping, and preparing students to serve. You may do so online through the following link:

http://weblink.donorperfect.com/CelebrateMsDenise

Pearl Irene Nerroth, age 94, of Lindenhurst, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 13, 2019 at her home.  She was born on December 25, 1924 in Chicago to George and Elsie (nee Krumrei) Scherer.  Pearl was the long time owner of Nerroth’s Spot-Lite Food Mart in Gages Lake, Il.  She loved and cared for her community greatly.  Pearl was a proud member of St. Gilbert’s Catholic Church and a Lioness of the Gagewood Lions Club.  In her free time she enjoyed volunteering, having luncheons with friends, and traveling around the world with her husband.  Pearl had so much joy becoming a great-grandma.  Her love and dedication to her family was known to all she met.

She is survived by her son, George of Lindenhurst; grandchildren, Daniel (Kathleen) of Libertyville, Michele (Kelly) Ambrosius of Kenosha, WI, and Katie (JB) Hanson of Lake Zurich; and great grandchildren, Cole Moeller and Avery Ambrosius, Alex, Ella, and Olivia Nerroth and Jacey, Colby, and Naomi Hanson; and she was well loved by her caregiver, Ty.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Alexander; daughter, Kathleen; brother, George; daughter-in-law, Carol Jean; and her parents. 

A visitation and funeral service is scheduled for Sunday, September 22, 2019 from 3:00pm until 7:00pm with the funeral service commencing at 7:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  Interment will be held privately.  For more information please contact (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Mr. Clyde Elmo Jones, Sr., 92, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019 at his residence. He was born May 24, 1927 in Montgomery County to John Carson and Beatrice Gertrude Shorts Jones. Mr. Jones was an active member and Deacon at Enon Baptist Church in Grenada and was a World War II Army Veteran. He retired as a machinist at the Teletype Corporation. Mr. Jones was an avid outdoorsman having enjoyed many days camping and fishing.  Survivors include his wife, Annie Louise Massey Jones; three daughters, Peggy Burk(Jimmy) of Round Lake, IL, Myrtle Ann Palmer(Brian) of Enumclaw, WA and Barbara Hawkins of Lake Villa, IL; two sons, Charles Bruce Jones(Judy) of Royce, TX and Mark Jones(Karen) of Ingleside, IL; three sisters, Annie Shumate of Louisiana, Pearl Levinsky of Warwick, NY and Lucy Niper of Albuquerque, NM; nine grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Clyde E. Jones, Jr.; two sisters, Lillian Minga and Thelma Carlton; and five brothers, J.B., Devo, Gilbert, Jack and Leonard Jones. A funeral service is scheduled for Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 2:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will follow on Tuesday at Highland Memorial Park in Libertyville, IL. Memorials may be directed to the charity of the donor’s choice.  For more information please contact (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Willard J. Clauser, age 96, a resident of Wildwood, passed away Tuesday, September 10^th, 2019 at Advocate Condell Hospital.   He was born April 7^th, 1923 in Chicago to David C. and Olive K. (Kaufman) Clauser. He was a veteran of WW2 and the Battle of the Bulge, where his strong faith helped him get through.   He was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 73, celebrating 75 years this year.  He enjoyed gardening, bee keeping, tinkering with and building things, helping others whenever possible, but most of all he loved his family and grandchildren  He is preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Barbara, whom he married on August 23^rd, 1944; his son John, and his two brothers, George and Edwin.   He is survived by his children, Greg (Paula) of Wildwood, and Bill and his fiancée, Susan, of Johnsburg, and Joe (Carol) of Gurnee, 17 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild all of whom he called George. Friends of the family may visit from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm with a funeral service commencing at 8:00pm on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E Belvidere Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030.  Interment on Tuesday at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood IL.  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.