Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Gurnee, Illinois

Leroy Wininger

Leroy Wininger

Sep 20, 2010

Leroy Wininger, 82, of Waukegan passed away on Sept 20, 2010, at the Pavilion of Waukegan. He was born Feb 21, 1928 in Loogootee, Indiana, the son of Henry Harrison Wininger and Eva Jane, nee Phillips. He married Shirley Lorena Fulcher in 1953 on the 4th of July in Odon, Indiana. An army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict, he...

Bette-Gene Colby

Bette-Gene Colby

Sep 10, 2010

Bette-Gene Colby, 92, of Park City died on Friday, September 10, 2010 at Pavilion of Waukegan. She was born on September 12, 1917 in Milwaukee, WI to Andrew and Clara Liptak. She is survived by her son, Terrance Schweider; brother, Robert (Dell) Liptak; cousin, Michael Ano; best friend, B.J. Swenson and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in...

Eva Fischer

Eva Fischer

Sep 6, 2010

Eva Fischer, 87, of Round Lake Beach died Monday, September 6, 2010 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. She was born on December 23, 1922 in Yugoslavia. She is survived by her loving daughter, Dolores Fischer; sister, Theresa Imhof of Germany and beloved pet, Daisy. She was preceded in death by her parents, Andreas and Gertrude (Weiss) Dorner, husband,...

David Reynolds Sr

David Reynolds Sr

Sep 6, 2010

David D. Reynolds, Sr, 67, of Waukegan passed away Monday, September 6, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He was born on May 19, 1943 in Mandan, North Dakota. On December 16, 1967 in Mandan, North Dakota, Dave married Judi Barnes. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Judi Reynolds of Waukegan, IL; children, Bonnie...

Lyle Shilts

Lyle Shilts

Sep 2, 2010

Lyle Lloyd Shilts, 84, of Waukegan passed away at home on Thursday, September 2, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 5, 1926 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. On November 13, 1971 in Waukegan, Lyle married Sissy Miller. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Sissy Shilts; five children, Mike (Polly) Shilts, Sherry Lynn, Debbie...

Ronald Ellis

Ronald Ellis

Aug 20, 2010

Ronald "Ron" Ellis, 49, of Zion passed away suddenly at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born on February 23, 1961 in Jefferson County, Missouri. He is survived by his loving family, children, Rhonda Ellis and Michael Ellis; father, Joseph E. Ellis, Sr; remembered fondly by his step-father, Howard Brown; mother of his children, Angelita Kevitt; brothers and...

Lester Watkins

Lester Watkins

Aug 12, 2010

Lester E. Watkins, 88, of Zion, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at the VA Medical Center in North Chicago. He was born on November 12, 1921 in Watertown, NY. On July 8, 1944 in Oakland, CA, Lester married Beatrice Hahn. He is survived by his six loving children, Joy Watkins of Indio, CA, Jackie (Kent) Divelbiss of Wadsworth,...

Mary-Francine Cashmore

Mary-Francine Cashmore

Aug 10, 2010

Mary-Francine Germaine Cashmore (nee Monroe) passed away on August 10, 2010 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born March 9, 1946 in France. She traveled to the US on a Red Cross boat when she was 5 weeks old and became a citizen in 1955. In 1963 she married Richard Cashmore ; they were married for 33 years until...

Mitchell Davis Jr

Mitchell Davis Jr

Aug 9, 2010

Mitchell B. Davis, Jr., 65, of Lake Villa passed away on Monday, August 9, 2010 at his home with his family by his side. He was born on November 20, 1944 in Flint, Michigan. On July 10, 1966 in Wilmot, Wisconsin, Mitchell married Joan C. Janus. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Joan C. Davis; son,...

Dorothy McFarland

Dorothy McFarland

Aug 8, 2010

Dorothy Mae "Dottie" McFarland, 83, of Zion passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. She was born on May 31, 1927 in Black River Falls, Wisconsin to Conrad and Helen (Peters) Winn. Dottie is survived by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, beloved husband, Fredrick McFarland who died...

Donald Fischer

Donald Fischer

Aug 1, 2010

Donald L. Fischer Donald L. Fischer, 81, of Antioch IL passed away Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Westmoreland Nursing Center, Lake Forest IL. He was born July 5, 1929 in Chicago IL to Alfred & Ethel Fischer. Don was a veteran of the Korean War. On April 15, 1950 he married Marilyn "Lynn" (nee Schubert). He retired from Great Lakes...

Gary Torres

Gary Torres

Jul 25, 2010

Gary Torres, 64, of Zion died July 25, 2010 at Vista Medical Center East. He was born May 1, 1946 in Waukegan. On January 16, 1982 in Waukegan, Gary married Lynne McKinney. Survived by loving wife of 28 years, Lynne Torres; mother, Mary Torres; son, Brian (Amanda) Torres; brother, Allan Torres, sisters, Donna (Dan) Szymczak, Mary Gebhardt; grandchildren, Ethan and...

Norma Way

Norma Way

Jul 20, 2010

Norma Mae Way, 80, of Ingleside passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Winchester House in Libertyville. She was born on May 22, 1930 in Waukegan. On November 27, 1947 in Ingleside, Norma married Donald Way. She is survived by her children, DeWayne (Dok-Mai) Way of Callaway, FL, Dennis (Robin) Way of Wheeling, Nanette (Gary) Banas of Ingleside; grandchildren,...

Robert Whiton

Robert Whiton

Jul 20, 2010

Robert Wyer Whiton, 82, of Gurnee passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 in Waukegan. He was born on June 29, 1928 in Evanston to the late Herbert Starkes Whiton and Edith Harris (Wyer) Whiton. On January 17, 1959 in Chicago, Robert married Eileen Partington. He is survived by his daughter, Colleen (William) Dornbusch of Antioch; son, Dennis Robert Whiton...

Frank Bridgeman

Frank Bridgeman

Jul 20, 2010

Frank James Bridgeman, 52, of Waukegan died Sunday, July 18, 2010 at home. He was born on February 8, 1958 in Falcon, Mississippi. He is survived by his mother, Essie Bridgeman McNeese; loving companion, Angela Wilson; sons, Danny (Viola) Bridgeman, Donte Bridgeman and John Bridgeman; sisters, Willie Jean McNeese, Tammy McNeese and Furtina McNeese; brothers, James (Desiree) McNeese, Jr., Elzy...

Margaret Fernhout

Margaret Fernhout

Jul 15, 2010

Margaret A. Fernhout (nee Makovec), 69, of Lake County, IL, formerly of Milwaukee, WI passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Grande Prairie Health & Rehab in Pleasant Prairie, WI. She was born on June 9, 1941 in Milwaukee, WI. Margaret married Allan R. Fernhout on August 18, 1962 at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Milwaukee, WI. She is...

Edgar Burns

Edgar Burns

Jul 7, 2010

Edgar J. Burns, 79, of Evansville, IN. passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born on April 17, 1931 to Moreland and Marion Burns. He married Jane Cherry on April 15, 1955 in Evansville. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jane A. Burns; Two children, Susan (Troy) Oldham, and...

Edgar Burns

Edgar Burns

Jul 7, 2010

Edgar J. Burns, 79, of Evansville, IN. passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born on April 17, 1931 to Moreland and Marion Burns. He married Jane Cherry on April 15, 1955 in Evansville. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jane A. Burns; Two children, Susan (Troy) Oldham, and...

Albert Easton

Albert Easton

Jun 28, 2010

Albert M. "Sonny" Easton, 77, of Gurnee died June 28, 2010 at the VA Hospital in North Chicago. He was born on April 10, 1933 in Highland Park, IL. On May 2, 1959 in Highwood, IL, Sonny married Loretta Lenzini. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Loretta Easton of Gurnee; children, Gene Easton of Bristol, WI,...

Gerald Duncan, sr

Gerald Duncan, sr

Jun 28, 2010

Gerald W. Duncan, Sr., 73, of Grayslake passed away on Monday, June 28, 2010 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born on October 23, 1936 in Hopkins, Kentucky. He is survived by the his friend and mother of his children, Hazel Duncan of Mettawa; three loving children, Deborah (Keith) Gray of Mettawa, Patricia (Charles) Scherer of Grayslake...