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Eleanor L. Frost of Round Lake, IL passed away on April 9, 2020.  She was 94 and born on the same street she spent most of her life, up until recently, when she moved to be cared for by her daughter Eleanor.  She cared for Jack, her husband in his final 7 years while his life was gradually taken by Alzheimer’s.  She toughed it through right to the end and never wanted her husband to have to be cared for by anyone else.  He had the best caregiver in the...

Mr. Bruce Ernest Hastings of Gurnee, IL passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at the age of 64.  Bruce was born to parents Bruce and Nellie Hastings (Fitzspatrick) on March 20, 1956 in Plano, IL. He grew up as the youngest of six and attended Plano High School. In his words, his parents saved the best for last. After nearly 20 years of working at Caterpillar as a lineman and as an active and outspoken representative of the United Auto Workers, he transitioned to Handy Kenlin Group as...

Robert Charles Bernard, 93 of Vernon Hills passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Advocate Medical Center in Libertyville, IL. He was born on November 9, 1926 to the late Charles and Hazel (Winters) Bernard in Chicago, Illinois.  Robert served in the U.S. Army Air Corp. On December 7, 1963 he married Mildred Reever in Chicago, Illinois.  He retired from Motorola after many years of working there. He enjoyed making model bird houses, woodworking and puttering around in his...

Norman Franklin Haley, 94 of Fox Lake, IL, passed away peacefully at The Cottages of Fox Lake on Sunday, June 21, 2020. He was born on June 28, 1925 to the late Albert and Mary Lee (Ferrell) Haley in McMinnville, Tennessee.  On June 4, 1947 he married Elma G. Rinehart.   Norman served in the U.S. Navy on board the S.S. Foreman in the Pacific during WWII.  He received a Purple Heart after a Kamikaze plane hit his ship.  Norman worked at U.S. Steel in Gary Indiana...

Rita Vargas, 56 of Round Lake Beach, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview, IL. She was born on August 31, 1963 to Guadalupe and Hermelinda (Vargas) Albino in Mexico.  On May 25, 1988 she married Angel Landa.  She was a member of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines.  Rita enjoyed baking, making cheese and cooking. Rita is survived by her husband Angel, her parents Guadalupe and Hermelinda, her sons; Jose (Cecilia) Landa,...

Marcella Leusch, 85 of Waukegan, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Kenosha, WI surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late Edward and Dora (Oellermann) Kellogg in Lemay, Missouri.  On February 8, 1958 she married Raymond Leusch.  He preceded her in death on July 25, 1979.  Marcella is a member of the Trinity Christian Center in Zion.  She enjoyed crafts, sewing, cooking, baking and was very active in her church. Marcella...

Theresa Boersma, 65 of Beach Park, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Glenview Terrace in Glenview, IL. She was born on February 3, 1955 to the late Joseph and Delores (Hernandez) Ryan in Chicago.  On May 12, 1972 she married Robert Boersma.  He preceded her in death on April 16, 2020. Theresa is survived by her cousins, Colette Walther, Karen (Gamauf) Worsin, and Chuck Gamauf - and also her many close friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, her brother...

William John Tucker, age 30, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Gurnee, IL on June 4th, 2020. He was born October 5th, 1989 to Mike S. and Sue M. (Schaefer) Tucker in Waukegan, IL. On December 3rd, 2016, Will married the love of his life, Kjersten G. (Cox). William was an extremely loving fur dad to his dogs, Nestlé and Cosmo; guinea pigs, Epimetheus and Prometheus; rats, Gouda, Nacho, and Roger. After graduating from Warren Township High School in 2008, Will earned his...

Cecelia Marie Crawford (nee Crane), age 89, passed away of natural causes at her home in Gurnee on June 2nd, 2020. Born Sept. 22, 1930, to Cecil W. And Christina L. (Rundell) Crane in Zion, IL, after graduating high school there, she spent a year performing throughout the US with a professional dance company. Ceele was married to Leonard D. Crawford for 17 years, then divorced. During her later years, she lived with her only child, Cynthia and husband Lynn Philyaw, in Gurnee.  She was...

Jacqueline Zelent Mott, 74, of Grayslake, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at her home, surrounded by loved ones, after a valiant fight with pancreatic cancer. She was born on December 25, 1945, to the late Edward and Lois (Brainard) Zelent in Simsbury, CT. On October 21, 1967, she married the love of her life, Thomas Mott at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Park Ridge, Illinois. She resided in Grayslake for the past 51 years, and was a long-time member of Shepherd of the Lakes Church in...