Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Gurnee, Illinois
Lisa Lynn-Doetsch
Dec 28, 2013
Lisa A. Lynn-Doetsch, 44, of Beach Park, born July 25, 1969 in Libertyville and passed away after a courageous battle with breast cancer on December 28, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was an administrative sales rep at Quill in Lincolnshire for the last 26 years. Survived by her father, Nicholas, Sr. (Honey) Lynn; siblings, Laura (Vince) Saldivar, Dawn...
Edna Kruse
Dec 24, 2013
Edna L. Kruse, 89, of Gurnee passed away December 24, 2013 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. She was born on December 6, 1924 in Lake Forest. She is survived by her loving sons, Jack, Sr. (Carol) Kruse and Bill, Sr. (Cindy) Kruse; brother, Jack (Kathy) Fabry; daughter-in-law, Vicki Kruse; grandchildren, Dawn (Brian) Boyington, Billy, Jr. (Sherry) Kruse, Keith (Tracy)...
Paul Beres
Dec 21, 2013
Mr. Paul Michael Beres, 65, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 in Nacogdoches, Texas. Mr. Beres was born on August 7, 1948 in Waukegan to the late Edward and Tillie (Rygiel) Beres. He lived most of his life in the Waukegan area. Upon retiring from Best Friends Pet Grooming in Waukegan, he moved to Nacogdoches so that he could...
Eleonor Sotomayor
Dec 18, 2013
Eleonor Sotomayor, 75, of Zion passed away suddenly in Puerto Rico on December 18, 2013. She was born on January 8, 1938 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. She is survived by her loving family, husband, Luis Sotomayor; two children, Maria Colon and Hector (Angie) Colon; two grandchildren, Jason Colon and Cassie Marie Colon. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Howard Bongratz
Dec 17, 2013
Howard Bongratz, 61, of Gurnee, born September 6, 1952 in Evanston, passed away December 17, 2013 at Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge. Survived by loving wife of 41 years, Karen Bongratz; mother, Irene Bongratz; children, Ben (Kelly) Bongratz, Joe (Jennifer) Bongratz and Angie Bongratz; brother, Paul (Karin) Bongratz; sister, Karen Toca; grandchildren, Maxwell, Jaxon, Zackary, Alex, Ella, Ethan. He was...
Jacqueline Cashmore
Dec 10, 2013
Jacqueline "Jacquie" Ellen Cashmore, 47, was born at Victory Hospital in Waukegan on February 1, 1966 to the late Richard and Mary (nee Monroe) Cashmore. She passed away suddenly surrounded by her daughter and cousins while vacationing in California. Jacquie graduated in 1984 from Waukegan East High School. She relocated to Del Norte, Colorado in the late 90s and lived...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...