Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Gurnee, Illinois

Dolores Eberle
Oct 25, 2014
Dolores Katherine Eberle, 76, of Lake Villa, passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, October 25, 2014. She is the loving mother of Dolores Katherine Eberle; Godmother to Dolores Katherine (Peter) Schwartz, and has many Godchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Katherine (Bergroschtje) Geenther and her beloved husband of 53...
John Portegys
Oct 24, 2014
John Portegys, 90, of Waukegan passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 at Lake Forest Hospital. He was born on June 15, 1924 in Libertyville. He is survived by his loving daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann (Greg) Bretzlauf of Grayslake; one grandson, Harold Bretzlauf. He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter, Sr. and Gertrude Portegys; beloved wife, Ann...
Thomas Laing Sr
Oct 24, 2014
Thomas E. Laing, Sr., 66, of Gurnee, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 surrounded by his loving family, after an 8 month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born January 14, 1948 in St. Andrew, Jamaica. He attended both Bull Bay Primary and Trade school in Jamaica. On March 25, 1970, Thomas married the love of his life, Eileen...
Donna Kennedy
Oct 22, 2014
Donna B. Kennedy, 57, of McHenry, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 22, 2014 at home. She was born on July 31, 1957 in Libertyville, IL to the late Donald Kennedy and Irene (Charles) Reinhart. She is survived by her loving family; three daughters, Teresa (Todd) Price of Murrells Inlet, SC, Angie Nemeth of Wilmington, NC and Amy Ditzig of...
Claudia Niva
Oct 20, 2014
Claudia V. Niva, 75, of Gurnee passed away Monday, October 20, 2014 at Midwest Palliative and Hospice Care Center in Glenview. She was born January 14, 1939 in Downers Grove, IL. She is survived by her two loving daughters, Dalee (Bob) Barta of Cottage Grove, WI and Daria (Kelly) Faulkner-Bord of Naperville, IL; one sister, Carol Cable of Gurnee; one...
Rev. Joseph Wilcox
Oct 18, 2014
The Rev. Joseph M. Wilcox, retired minister, was born on September 23rd, 1923, and passed away peacefully on Oct. 18th, 2014. Joseph Marquis Wilcox was born and raised in Mansfield, Ohio, the youngest son of J. Dale and Edith House Wilcox. Joe graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1941. He entered Transylvania College in Lexington, Kentucky, in September of...
Josephine Behrens
Oct 17, 2014
Josephine "Jo" Behrens, 82, of Palatine, formerly of Gurnee, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2014 at home. She was born on December 30, 1931 in Astoria, New York. She is survived by her; children, Stephen (Maryse) Heim of California, Linda (Gary) Pavlik of Inverness, IL and Michael (Debbie) Heim of Aurora, IL; step-children, Laura (Wayne) Nemetz of Montgomery, IL...
Mary Patterson
Oct 9, 2014
Mary Ann Patterson, 93 years old, died October 9th at the Parkmoor Village Health Care Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born November 19, 1920 to Amos and Georgia Ann Pugh, Newtown, Kentucky. Mary Ann Patterson was the eldest of six children. When she was 19, she learned that her mother was expecting her sixth child. Mary Ann was...
Eleanor Welch
Oct 6, 2014
Eleanor J. Welch, 76, of Lindenhurst, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2014 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born on February 17, 1938 in Chicago to the late Raymond and Catherine (Huber) Trebes. Eleanor was on active member of the Eastern Star for many years. She is survived by her three loving children, Renee (Pete) Blackburn...

David Piat
Oct 4, 2014
David Walter Piat, 59, of Wichita, KS passed away on October 4, 2014. Dave was born to Walter and Gladys Piat on April 28, 1955 in Waukegan, IL and graduated from Waukegan Township High School in 1973. His love for numbers led to a degree in Accounting from Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio and a career in accounting. His love...
Coinda Sandoval
Oct 4, 2014
Coinda "Tita" Sandoval, 71, of Round Lake Beach, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving, caring family. Coinda loved to care for her children, grandchildren and other people. The Lord was the center of her life and she was very dedicated to reading her Bible. She also enjoyed traveling...
Moises Soto
Sep 29, 2014
Moises Soto-Roman, 62, of Kenosha passed away suddenly on Monday, September 29, 2014 at home. He was born July 4, 1952 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Maria Soto; children, Diana (Francisco) Cruz, Maribel Soto, Susan (Javier) Rodriguez, Moises E. Soto, Jacqueline Soto; grandchildren, Jazmin D. and Joshua X. Cruz; brother, Jose...
Lester Hill Sr
Sep 24, 2014
Lester Hill, Sr. was born on October 14, 1931 in Belmont, Alabama to Ed and Narsis Brown-Hill. In 1951 July 2, Lester greeted his first offspring Evangelist Lizzie Hill-Stovall. Lester Hill, Sr. married Laura Mae Evans on September 30, 1955. Five children was born to that union. Lester moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1956. Some months later he moved to...
Folashade Lekuti
Sep 22, 2014
Folashade Kuburat Lekuti, 38, of Zion, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 22, 2014 at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center. She was born on November 16, 1975 in Washington, DC. She is survived by her loving family; parents, Mashood and Modupeola Lekuti; siblings, Monsurat Lekuti, Akim Lekuti, Bukola Lekuti, Babatunde Lekuti and Yetunde Lekuti. Visitation is Tuesday,...
Bardomiano Oca
Sep 22, 2014
Bardominano Montes de Oca, 93, of Waukegan, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 25, 1920 in Mexico to Ignacio and Margarita Montes de Oca. He is survived by his loving wife of many years, Maria Carrillo; children, Lorenza Montes de Oca, Betty (Dario) Ocampo, Ignacio (Francelia) Montes de Oca, Ines (Luis)...
Sally Ogden
Sep 20, 2014
Sally Mae Ogden, 85, of Waukegan, passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born on August 4, 1929 in Yazoo, Mississippi to Johnnie and Mary Jessie (Thomas) Cooper, Sr. She is survived by her loving husband of more than 50 years, J. D. Ogden, Jr.; son, Robert Parrish and daughter,...
Marvie Hayes
Sep 14, 2014
Marvie Nell Hayes, 88, of Gurnee, passed away September 14, 2014 at Aperion Care in Highwood. She was born February 8, 1926 in Leland, Mississippi. She is survived by her loving daughter and son-in-law, Lydia (Dr. Martin) Crain; grandchildren, Scott Crain and Allison Crain; many nieces, nephews and extended family. She was preceded in death by parents, Chancey and Laura...

Marsha Maki
Sep 7, 2014
Marsha K. Maki, 68, of Waukegan, passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born on November 6, 1945 in Waukegan to Orville and Aileen (nee Salminen) Maki. She is survived by her loving family; brother, Gerald (Dolores) Maki; sister, Kathleen (Wayne) Bennett; nieces and nephews, Christopher (Suzanne) Maki, Gregory (Jeana)...
Michael Frendreis
Aug 19, 2014
Michael W. Frendreis, 60, of Gurnee, passed away suddenly August 19, 2014. He was born February 18, 1954 in North Hollywood, CA. Survived by his loving family, wife of 37 years, Susan Frendreis; children, Christopher Frendreis and Michelle (Justin) Bereczky; granddaughter, Gianna; sister-in-law, Barbara (Robert) Hughes; brother-in-law, Richard Rehnquist and niece, Elizabeth Hughes. Preceded in death by his parents, William...
Esther Weston
Jul 25, 2014
Esther Angeline Weston passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, MD. She was 97 years old. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Esther was the daughter of the late Harry Henry Hill and Jean Armstrong Hill. Esther worked as a supervisor of accounting for the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, retiring in 1976. She...