Bonnie L. Rockenbach, 88, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Aug. 25, 2016, after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Rudy and Madge Winters. Bonnie was a 76 year resident of Grayslake, IL and attended Warren High School, where she met the love of her life,
Doug. They united in marriage June 28, 1947 after Doug returned from World War II. For
66 years she resided in their home on Westerfield Place, a home they “built with love.” Together they owned and operated Rockenbach Chevrolet serving all communities surrounding Lake County, IL. Bonnie always welcomed family and friends at anytime into her home. She had a willingness to listen and gave out heartfelt advice. She will be remembered as the “Mom” of the
neighborhood. Her passions were entertaining and cooking wonderful meals, knitting for
others, and she loved the challenge of solving crossword puzzles. She made a difference in
the lives of others offering generosity,  humanity, and kindness. Preceded in death by her youngest son Gary R. in 1995. Bonnie is survived by her devoted husband of 69 years, Douglas A., her cherished children Gregg Rockenbach of Grayslake, Gail (John) Vitols of Lincolnshire,
IL, her granddaughter Stephanie Ponce of South Carolina, 3 great-grandsons; her brothers Gerry Winters of Grayslake and Mark (Helen) Winters of Paso Robles, CA, and her sister-in-law Marjorie Rasmussen of Colorado. She was a devoted aunt to all of her nieces and nephews, as well as all of their children. A visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 3 until 7 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. A funeral service is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 10 a.m. at United Protestant Church, 54 S. Whitney St., Grayslake, IL. A family interment will take place at Avon Centre Cemetery in Grayslake at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her name to the American Cancer Society or the charity of your choice. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Stephen M. Combs, 40, a resident of Chicago, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016.  He was born September, 13, 1975 in Lake Forest, IL.  Stephen was a filmmaker, screenwriter, director and cinematographer.  He was particularly proud of his work with academy award winning cinematographer, Haskell Wexler and his role as cinematographer on the 2009 film, “The First Breath of Tengan Rei”. It was screened at Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center and many other film festivals nationwide receiving accolades from the industry and fans alike.  Stephen is survived by his parents Maureen and Russell Combs, his brother Alexander (Kelley) Combs, his nephew Bennett Combs, his aunts and uncles Jane and Gerry Manarik, Peter and Peg Scurto, and Cathy and Lynn O’Dell, his grandfather Leonard Barringhaus, and numerous cousins.  He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Meredythe and Russell Scurto and his paternal grandmother Ula Combs-Barringhaus, his paternal aunt and uncles Tom and Sharon Combs and Robert Barringhaus.  A visitation and funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, August 27, 2016 from 10:00am until 12:00pm, with a funeral service commencing at 12:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  Interment will follow at Grant Cemetery in Ingleside, IL.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made, in memory of Professor Combs, Film and Media Department; St. Augustine University 1315 Oakwood Ave. Raleigh, NC 27610.  For more information log onto www.strangfuneral.org or call (847)223-8122.

Eleanore T. Lindh, 91, a long-term resident of Grayslake, passed away Friday, August 19, 2016.  She was born October 16, 1924 in Chicago, IL to Frank and Madge Reiser.  Eleanore was a long standing member of St. Gilbert Catholic Church and was a member of the choir.  Eleanore is survived by her sons John Lindh, Tom Lindh, and David (Margaret) Lindh, her grandchildren Aimee (Tom) Renkes, Kevin Lindh, Sarah Lindh, Ryan Lindh, Kemble Lindh, and Bridget Lindh, her great-grandchildren Rosalindh Renkes, Robert Renkes, and Tara Renkes, her sister Dorothy White, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.  A visitation is scheduled for Friday, August 26, 2016 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  A memorial mass is scheduled for Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 11:00am at St. Gilbert Catholic Church 301 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.   Interment will be held privately.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the St. Gilbert Catholic Church or Catholic Charities.  For more information log onto www.strangfuneral.org or call (847)223-8122.

 

 

Paul M. Zwiener, age 57, of Wildwood, IL passed away Friday, August 12^th, 2016 in Libertyville, IL. He was born September 5^th, 1958 in Blue Island, IL to Dietmar and Antoinette Zwiener.  He was a member of the Boscobel Midwest Great River Rally.

Paul is survived by his children, Michael Zwiener of Phoenix, AZ and Jessica Zwiener of Gurnee, IL. his siblings Victoria Ardizzone, Lucinda (Kevin) Carruthers of Homewood, Brian (Lisa Rigsby) Zwiener of Bourbonnais, IL, and Roberta (Verne) Bauer of Crestwood; and nieces and nephews, Brian Maxwell, Elliot Carruthers, Antoinette Zwiener, Scott Bauer, Mackenzie Zwiener, Celeste Bauer, and Jacob Zwiener,  his girlfriend, Connie Ostrowski. He was predeceased by his parents, daughter Michelle, and sister, Celeste.

Friends and family may visit from 3:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Monday, August 22^nd, 2016, followed by a memorial service commencing at 8:00 P.M. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road (Route 120), Grayslake, IL 60030. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

 

 

Linda B. Meek, 60, a resident of Park City, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born April 12, 1956 in Chicago, IL to Edward and Margaret Moss.  Linda had worked for Cardinal Health for many years.  Linda is survived by her husband of 27 years, Paul, her daughter Dawn (Stephen) Territo, her granddaughter Samantha Ann, and many family and friends.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Eddie Moss, and her first husband Kenneth Tulik.  Friends of the family may visit from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL.  The funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 4, 2016 at the funeral chapel. Interment will be held following the service at Beverly Cemetery in Blue Island, IL. Memorial donations may be made to the Lupus Foundation.  For information, call 847-223-8122 or log on to www.strangfuneral.org.

Mary Soder, age 76, of Grayslake passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.  She was born October 12, 1939.  A member of St. Mary of the Annunciation Church in Mundelein, Mary was also active in the Exchangettes Club, Grayslake Park District, and St. Mary’s Church.  She was a retired Office Manager at Country Companies.  Mary is survived by her children, Lynn (Rich) Legner, Scott, Pamela (Rob) Saam, Veronica Fisher, Don Fisher, Denise Hughes, David (Christi) Fisher, Karen (Larry) Hildebrandt, 22 grandchildren, 21great-grandchildren,  and one brother, Marty (Pat) Heischberg.  She was predeceased by her husband, Theodore, her parents, two children, Cherie and Ted and five siblings. Friends of the family may visit from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at St. Mary of the Annunciation Church, 22333 West Erhart Road, Mundelein, IL 60060.  The funeral mass is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 30, 2016 at St. Mary’s. Memorial donations may be made to St. Mary of the Annunciation Church at the address above or to the Exchangettes, Attn: Pat Stirrat, 560 Barron Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030. Arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL.  For information, call 847-223-8122 or log on to www.strangfuneral.org.

 

Bryce William Carus, 76, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away July 6, 2016 at Burr Oak Manor in Genoa City, WI.  He was born September 14, 1939 in Chicago, IL.  He received his BA degree in Engineering from the University of Illinois, began his career at Stewart-Warner and retired from Alcatel-Lucent.  Bryce loved to roller skate and was a regular feature at the Round Lake Roller Rink for many years.  Bryce is survived by his wife of 45 years, Mary, whom he married at St. Gilbert Church in Grayslake.  Other survivors are his much-loved children, Kristen (Greg) Gomez, Sinead Carus, Sean (Diane) Carus, and his grandchildren, Joseph and Brendan Gomez.  He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.  Memorial may be made to the Salvation Army or the American Cancer Society.

                                                                                     

Emmit H. Lehman, 86, a resident of Grayslake, IL passed away Monday, July 11, 2016. He was born May 16, 1930 in Jackson, MI to Clarence and Mary Lehman. Emmit was a veteran having served with the US Army and was a Scout Master and Cub Pack Leader with the Boy Scouts. He worked in the food industry his entire career. Emmit enjoyed gardening, was an avid reader, and most of all was a devoted husband and father. Emmit is survived by his wife of 62 years, Juanita, his children Dale (Kathy), Gary (Marcy), Sheryl (Alfonso) Acevedo, and Linda, his grandchildren Andrea (Bill), Geoffrey, Melissa (Matt), Jocelyn,

Elizabeth (Joe), Samuel, and David, his great-grandchildren Bridget, Samara, Gabriel, Rose, and Eve, and his siblings Erma Lewis, Lloyd (Jeanine), Phidela (Raymond) Daniel, Gene (Karen) and Alice (Wayne) Purrett. He was preceded in death by his parents. A visitation and funeral service are scheduled for Saturday July 16, 2016 from 12:30pm until 1:30pm with the funeral service commencing at 1:30pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will follow at Warren Cemetery in Gurnee. Memorial donations may be made to Advocate Hospice 365 Surryse Rd. Lake Zurich, IL 60047 or to the Mundelein Church of the Nazarene 1515 W. Maple Ave. Mundelein, IL 60060. For more information please contact (847) 223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org

Gregory Allen Pankow, 69, of Third Lake passed away Monday July 11, 2016 peacefully at home with his wife and daughter by his side, after a brief illness. He was born May 10^th, 1947 in Chicago to Edwin and Emma Pankow. Gregory was baptized into the Christian faith on May 25^th, 1947 and made public confession of his faith at his confirmation on September 19^th, 1982. He married Donna Mae Krumrey on April 30^th, 1983. Their first home was in Libertyville and later moved to Third Lake, IL. After graduation from high school, where he was a member of ROTC for 4 years, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He served for 5 years during the Vietnam War. He also served in the United States Air Force Reserve for 4 years. He had great love and pride for his country. He also worked for Northwest Airlines for 39 years in the capacity of Equipment Service, and had many friends there. Greg was very involved in play activities with his two grandchildren, Maddy and Jonny, and his cat Neo. His pride and joy were his flower gardens. For 32 years he was a faithful member of St. John Lutheran Church in Libertyville by volunteering for many activities. He also was a recipient of a heart transplant and survived almost 5 years. Previous to that he endured an external heart pump for 17 months. He endured the many trips to St. Lukes Hospital in Wisconsin with his devoted wife Donna and by his strong faith. Greg leaves behind his beloved wife Donna (nee: Krumrey) of 32 years, loving daughter Deanna (her former husband Jeremy) and cherished grandchildren Madison and Jonathan Aiken. He was preceded in death by his parents Edwin and Emma Pankow. Greg also leaves behind his brothers Eddy (Cathy) Pankow of Marengo, IL, and Kenneth (Marilee) Pankow of Florida and sister Eileen (Roger) Harris of Kansas and nieces and nephews Jeana, Justin, Kathy (Gary), Richard (Liz), and Michael (Diana). He leaves behind brothers-in-law Eddie (the late Mary) Krumrey, Donald Krumrey and sister-in-law Nancy (Roger) Santagato and also many distant relatives and many caring friends at his church where he participated in evening and Sunday morning Bible class. Friends may visit Saturday, July 16, 2016 from 9:00am until 11:00am with a funeral service commencing at 11:00am at St. John Lutheran Church 501 W. Park Ave. Libertyville, IL with Pastor Raddatz officiating. Interment will follow at Warren Cemetery in Gurnee. Luncheon will follow at church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. John Lutheran Church or the Heart Transplant Association at St. Lukes. For more information please contact (847) 223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org

Jose Villamil Alonzo, age 86, of Hainesville, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born August 30, 1929 Dagupan City, Philippines to Jose T. and Leoncia (Villamil) Alonzo. Jose was a former employee of Voice of America and EWTN-Alabama. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Round Lake. He is survived by his children, Ramon S. (Mely) Alonzo of Manila, Philippines, Angelina A. (Ben) Iligan of Texas, Hercules S. Alonzo of Hainesville, Wilfredo S. (Amy) Alonzo of Hainesville, Renato S. (May) Alonzo of Texas, Teodorico S. (Haydee) Alonzo of Orland Hills, and Joel S. (JoAnn) Alonzo of Gurnee; daughter-in-law, Beth Alonzo of California; grandchildren, Ramonoto Alonzo, Paul Simon Alonzo, Monique Alonzo, Jessica Iligan, Jonathan Iligan, Van Joseph Iligan, Murray Alonzo, Louis Alonzo, Uriel Alonzo, Lynus Alonzo, Andrew Lee Alonzo, Rachel Alonzo, Ryan Alonzo, Celine Alonzo, Charlize Nicole Alonzo, Nathan Alonzo and Nicholas Zachary Alonzo. Jose was preceded in death by his wife, Cresencia; his parents; sons, Isagani S. and Rosauro; and his siblings, Elvira, Ruben, Gloria, Genaro, Adoracion, and Concepcion. Friends of the family may visit from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Friday, July 15, 2016, at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. Funeral mass is scheduled for Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 114 North Lincoln Ave., Round Lake. For more information please call (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org