Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Gurnee, Illinois

Edgar Harvey

Edgar Harvey

Dec 2, 2013

Edgar Charles Harvey, 89, of Zion, passes away on Monday, December 2, 2013 at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago. He was born on March 25, 1924 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. He is survived by his loving family; children, Mary Linda (Richard) Porter, Emma Wagoner, Marjorie "Marge" (Edward) Gaudreau and Charles (Linda) Harvey; sister, Sunny; grandchildren,...

Larry Clark

Larry Clark

Nov 30, 2013

Larry Allen Clark, 65, of Waukegan, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013 at home with his family by his side. He was born on July 21, 1948 in Boise, Idaho. He is survived by his mother, Margaret W. Clark; loving wife of 45 years, Diana L. Clark; three children, Derik (Gabriela) Clark of Eagle Mountain, Utah, Jason (Amy) Clark of...

Rob Beatty

Rob Beatty

Nov 29, 2013

Rob Beatty, 47, passed November 29, 2013; born December 28, 1965. He married Tammy Giovanelli September 13, 1997. Survived by loving wife of 16 years, Tammy Beatty; he was a proud and devoted father to his four sons, Logan, Mitchell, Nathan, Owen; mother, Sharon (Roger Wojtarowicz) Beatty; parents-in-law, Charles and Dianne Giovanelli; brother, Brian (Sherri) Beatty; brother-in-law, Tim (Kristi) Giovanelli...

Robert Buttrey

Robert Buttrey

Nov 27, 2013

Robert Chester Buttrey, 66, of Waukegan, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born on April 18, 1947 in Framingham, Massachusetts to the late Robert and Geraldine (Delouchry) Buttrey. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Cecilia S. Buttrey; three children, Ann Margaret (Edizon) Dayao, Romwel (Tes)...

Laurel Allen

Laurel Allen

Nov 23, 2013

Laurel Louise Allen, 89, of Gurnee passed away Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan. She was born April 8, 1924 in Waukegan. She is survived by her loving children, Sharon (Greg) Kaptur, Terry Holloway, Laurel Tama (Keith) Borg, Robin (Glen) Macintyre, Phillis (Nick) Travetto, Colleen (Larry) Oliver, Wayne (JoAnn) Allen, Pam Allen, Belinda (Cort) Mathes, Daniel...

Annie Lee

Annie Lee

Nov 9, 2013

Annie Bell Lee, 63, of Zion, passed away November 9, 2013 at home. Born, February 12, 1950 in Marion, Alabama. Leaves to cherish her memory, children, Trent Lee, Sr., Kareem (Connie) Smith, Sr., Turkessa (Calvin) Lee; siblings, twin sister, Lilly Boothe, Frederick (Judith) Lee, Samuel (Delores) Lee, Therolene Hardy, Susie Banks, Frances Billingsley, Doris Lee, Patricia Lee, Shelia Rutheledge; grandchildren,...

Vicki Aralar

Vicki Aralar

Nov 1, 2013

Vicki Lynn Wofford Aralar, 55, of Zion, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2013 at home. She was born on July 8, 1958 in Eldorado, IL to George Robert and Linda Lou (Miller) Wofford. She is survived by her mother, Linda Wofforf of Carbondale, IL; husband, Rogelio B. Aralar; daughter, Lacey (Michael Reyes) Aralar; son, Bryce Aralar; two grandchildren, Alana...

James Kelley Jr

James Kelley Jr

Oct 31, 2013

James Dee Kelley, Jr., 77, of Gurnee, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Glen Lake Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. He was born on August 18, 1936 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Jim was a Retired United States Navy Veteran serving during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and was very proud of his military service. Jim also retired from Abbott...

Susan Adamson

Susan Adamson

Oct 26, 2013

Susan Rosetta Adamson, 87, of Gurnee, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Holy Family Hospital in Des Plaines. Born in Manchester, Jamaica to Adina Hyman nee Tyndale and Alfred Hyman. Predeceased by husband, Celvin Mayhew Adamson. Grandson- Blair Robinson,Sisters: Una Duncan, Etta Stephenson, Ulith Crooks, Mavis Allen. Brothers Peter and Oswald Allen. GranddSurvived by sister, Susan Lindsay- Orlando, Fl....

Rose Baldare

Rose Baldare

Oct 22, 2013

Rose M. Baldare, 92, of Gurnee, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at home. She was born on Saturday, May 21, 1921 in Chicago. She is survived by one daughter, Josette (John) Griffith-Michael of Gurnee; one grandson, Chester (Lisa) Griffith of Kenosha, WI; three great grandchildren, Nicholas Griffith, Kylie Griffith and Alexi Griffith; best friends, Shirley Michael and Tom...

Lucille Strelzyk

Lucille Strelzyk

Oct 15, 2013

Lucille "Lu" Strelzyk, 69, of Gurnee passed away October 15, 2013 at home. She was born January 6, 1944 in Chicago. She is survived by her loving children, Stephen (Joanne) Strelzyk of Gurnee and Megan (David Munaretto) Strelzyk of Gurnee; Bill (Kenndra) Fairbrother of Roscoe; sisters, Betsy Yelich of Rosemont, Marge Westenberger of Arlington Heights and Dianne Popera of Des...

Mae Florio

Mae Florio

Oct 14, 2013

Mae Lenore Florio, 93, of Winthrop Harbor, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013 at Northshore Skokie Hospital. She was born on December 11, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan. She is survived by her loving sons, Terry (Vicki) Florio of Lake Geneva, WI and Dan Florio of Wadsworth; daughter-in-law, Diane Florio of Winthrop Harbor; grandchildren, Jodi (Trevor) Burnette, Lt. Jeremy (Clarissa) Florio,...

Floyd Mikels

Floyd Mikels

Oct 9, 2013

Floyd Curtis Mikels, 67, of Zion, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at home. He was born on November 18, 1945 in Centerville, Iowa. He married Jean Dawidiak on September 4, 2002 in Waukegan. He is survived by his loving wife of 11 years, Jean Mikels; children, Steven Mikels Donahue, Jeffery (Anna Malloy) Mikels, Roberta (Jose) Nieto and Sheri (Albert...

Linda Hung

Linda Hung

Oct 8, 2013

Linda Marie Hung, 62, of Gurnee passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at home. She was born October 2, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan. She is survived by her loving husband of 36 years, Patrick Hung; mother, Mary Lou Mercer; daughters, Kelly Hung and Holly Hung; grandson, Gabriel Farris; brothers, Guy (Katy) Mercer and David (Jackie) Mercer; nieces and nephews, Cecelia...

Donald Nelson Jr

Donald Nelson Jr

Oct 2, 2013

Donald H. Nelson, Jr., 46, of Las Vegas, formerly of Wadsworth, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at home in Las Vegas. He was born on March 20, 1967 in Chicago. He is survived by his loving son, Donald "Donny" Nelson, III of Las Vegas; sister, Kimberley (Pat) Nelson-Serzynski of Lake Villa; brothers, David Nelson of Sturgis, Michigan and John...

Joseph Eder

Joseph Eder

Sep 26, 2013

Joseph John Eder, 74, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013 in Libertyville. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Janice Eder; two children, Mark (Lequitta) Eder and Tamra Mitcheff; three step-chiildren, Jeannie (Gregg) Gomoll, Jim (Stacy) Crane and Barbara (Paul) Zimmer; sister-in-law, Dale Eder; grandchildren, Dylan Mitcheff, Jordan Kelley, Savannah Kelley, Luke (Katie) Gomoll, Tyler (Veronica) Gomoll, Holly...

Richard Moser

Richard Moser

Sep 11, 2013

Richard P. Moser, 60, of Waukegan, passed away, Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He was born on Friday, June 19, 1953 in Waukegan. On March 9, 1993 in Manila, Philippines, Richard married Alicia Solomon Diaz. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Alicia Moser of Waukegan; mother, Helen Mose of Beach...

James Ekstrand

James Ekstrand

Sep 7, 2013

James Stanley Ekstrand, 82, of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL. Jim was born September 22, 1930 in Waukegan, IL. He married the love of his life, Shirley Gudmestad, on August 4, 1956 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Waukegan. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 57...

Gilbert Bythewood Jr

Gilbert Bythewood Jr

Sep 3, 2013

Gilbert Roger Bythewood, Jr., 66, of Antioch, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at his home. He was born on February 5, 1947 in Gainesville, Texas. On July 27, 1974, Roger married Nancy Sue Kritzberg on the Great Lakes Naval Base. He is survived by his two loving children, David (Rachel) Bythewood and Barbara (Patrick) Gras; three grandchildren,...

Mary Smith

Mary Smith

Aug 30, 2013

Mary B. Smith, 60, of Waukegan went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 30, 2013 in Zion. She was born on March 10, 1953 in Newport, Arkansas. She leaves to cherish her loving memory, daughters, Latricia "Julius" Gaines, Mekiah Mims, Colleen "David" Shaw, Kritisha "William" Wright, Chalise Smith, Kendria Smith, Lawanda Funchess; honorary son, Desmond Balentine; 26...

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