Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Gurnee, Illinois
Denise Blanton
Apr 17, 2017
Denise A Blanton, 62, passed away April 21, 2017 at Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville, IL. She was born August 8, 1954 in Waukegan, IL. She leaves to cherish her loving memory; three children, LaTrina (Joseph) Blanton, Melissa (Howard) Cager, DeCount (Joy) Daniels; eight grandchildren, Kelvin Scott, Keylen Scott, Daenon Daniels, Kayla Thomas, Zoe Daniels, Keona Cager, DeCount D. Daniels,...
Robert Wiley
Apr 8, 2017
Robert Reece Wiley, 78 of Gurnee, IL, passed away at home on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Born in Oakland, CA to Jean Gabriel. Robert lived most of his life in Gurnee. He worked as owner of Imperial RV in Waukegan, IL. Robert enjoyed camping, sailing, classic cars,auto racing and was a Navy Veteran. Robert is survived by his wife of...
Annie Kozlowski
Apr 7, 2017
Annie Jean Kozlowski 79 of Waukegan, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan. Annie was born in Jackson, Mississippi on November 2, 1937 to Prentiss and Anna Mea Smith and was a retired operations supervisor with the US Postal service. She loved to talk politics, garden and cook. She is survived by one...
Dolores Weinhandl
Apr 6, 2017
Dolores Mary Weinhandl, 88 of Gages Lake, Illinois passed away early Thursday morning April 6, 2017 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Illinois. She was born July 10, 1928 in Berwyn, Illinois and retired as a Deputy Sheriff with the DuPage County Sheriff's Department after more the ten years of service. After leaving DuPage County, she worked security at...
Pamela Byrne
Apr 3, 2017
Pamela Ann Byrne, 55 of Gurnee, IL, passed away at home on Monday, April 3, 2017. Pam was born on November 10, 1961 to Dr. Leo and Lois (Dillman) Janks and had remained a lifelong area resident. She enjoyed gardening and painting. She is survived by her husband James Byrne, one son Lucas (Maureen) Shumaker of Bristol, Wisconsin, three daughters...
William Cree
Mar 30, 2017
Waukegan - William Michael Cree, 80, died Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the Victory Lakes Care Center in Lindenhurst, Illinois following a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Jeanette (Stack) Cree, four children, William J. Cree (wife, Valerie); Sharon Cree (husband Dr. Hugh Goggins), Linda Best (husband Mark), and Lisa Cree, Ph.D. He also leaves behind 5...
Tiffanie Harter
Mar 29, 2017
Tiffanie Harter, 37 of Lindenhurst passed away on March 29, 2017 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. She had a warm personality, big bright smile and an unwavering love for others. Tiffanie enjoyed being outside and doing things with family and friends. Family was very important to her. Family was her whole life and she enjoyed playing games and going...
Edith Kofler
Mar 27, 2017
Edith Kofler, 83 years young, passed away at home on Monday, March, 27th, 2017, after a courageous, 4 month battle with pancreatic cancer. "Edie" as she was known to many family and friends was born in Niederhadamar, Germany, on January 15, 1934, to Jakob and Klara Pauli. Then on October 18, 1952, also in Germany, she married Karl Kofler. They...
Norma Sehr
Mar 24, 2017
Norma Lee Sehr, 85 of Grandwood Park-Gurnee, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. Norma was born September 29, 1931 in Martinsville, Illinois and had been a waitress for 25 years for various restaurants in the area. She loved to read, garden, loved to cook for her family but her main hobby was...
Herbert Drewes
Mar 24, 2017
Herbert E. Drewes, 83, of Wildwood, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at home with his loving family. He was born July 30, 1933 in Chicago to the late Walter and Mildred (Fick) Drewes. On January 1, 1955 in Chicago, Herbert married Shirley (Miller), Shirley Miller Drewes passed away on March 5, 2017. He is survived by his three daughters,...
Clifford Thornton
Mar 22, 2017
Clifford M. Thornton, 77 passed away at the home of his son in Horicon, Wisconsin on March 22, 2017. Clifford was born May 24, 1939 in Waukegan and had been a lifelong resident of Waukegan and Gurnee for most of his life except for a 15 year period when he lived in Walls, Mississippi. He had served in the US...
Tomasa Sanchez
Mar 20, 2017
Tomasa (Tommie) Esparza Sanchez went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her family. Tomasa was born in Shaw, MS on December 21, 1935. She met and married her husband of 61 years Tomas Sanchez in Houston, TX in 1955. They relocated to Illinois and have been residents of Gurnee for 54 years. Tomasa leaves behind children Jimmy (DeAnne)...
Sharon McManus
Mar 20, 2017
Sharon M. McManus, 82 of Lake Villa, IL. passed away on Monday March 20, 2017 at home. She was born May 15, 1935 in Cornell, Wisconsin and married Wayne J. McManus August 26, 1953 in Cornell, Wisconsin. Sharon took care of many foster children over the years, enjoyed fishing, knitting, sewing and loved to clean. She is survived by her...
Samuel Monroe
Mar 19, 2017
Samuel Henry Monroe, 67 of Gurnee passed away at home on March 19, 2017. He was born April 10, 1949 in Waukegan and had been a lifelong area resident. Samuel was a veteran of the US Army and had been employed as a heavy equipment operator in the construction industry with Local #150 until his retirement. He loved Nascar racing,...
Richard Gluege
Mar 18, 2017
Richard Dale Gluege, 86 of Grayslake, IL., passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Symphony Nursing Home in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. He was born June 14, 1930 in Livingston, Wisconsin and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a retired equipment technician in the medical field. Richard is survived by his wife Marilyn, one daughter Debbie (Rick)...
Jacineto Redera
Mar 9, 2017
Jacineto Redera, 75 of Waukegan, IL passed away on March 9, 2017 while vacationing and touring the Philippines. He retired from Cardinal Health as an Outbound order filling personnel. He was preceded in death by his first Wife; Wilhelmina Redera. Jacineto is survived by his Wife: Ligaya Redera; Children: Jerome "JoJo" Redera, Wendy Ednilao and Rowenna Gregorio; Siblings: Teddy Redera,...
Tim Dickson
Mar 8, 2017
Timothy A. Dickson, 55, of Beach Park, passed away suddenly Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at home. He was born January 17, 1962 in Waukegan. Tim worked and retired after more than 30 years of service at North Shore Gas Company. He loved hunting, fishing, raising cattle, riding horses, and enjoyed the outdoors. He is survived by his wife, Kelly Dickson;...
Grace Alderson
Mar 6, 2017
Grace Emma Alderson, 25, of Gurnee, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017. She was born September 3, 1991 in Des Plaines, IL. Grace worked at Central Bark in Gurnee, loved the people she worked with, and enjoyed taking care of the animals, especially the dogs. She enjoyed traveling on vacations with her family to many places such as Canada, Costa...
Shirley Drewes
Mar 5, 2017
Shirley Mae Drewes, 81, of Wildwood, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at home with her loving family. She was born September 13, 1935 in Chicago to the late Edward and Alice (Zoller) Miller. On January 1, 1955 in Chicago, Shirley married Herbert E. Drewes. She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Herbert; three daughters, Debbie (Jim)...
Joseph Padilla
Mar 2, 2017
Joseph Padilla, 71, of Waukegan, passed away March 2, 2017 at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan. He was born Feb. 4, 1946 in Waukegan. Joseph was the best uncle, we all loved him so much, and are going to miss him. He is survived by his siblings, Raquel Cano, Helen Burrow, Phil (Joy) Padilla, John (Betty) Padilla and Mary Selbera;...
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