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Johnny Blake Phillips, 66 of North Chicago, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Highland Park Hospital. He was born on July 23, 1952 to the late John Blakely and Eula May Lindsey.   On May 25, 1973 he married Mary Usher.  Johnny served in the U.S. Air Force and worked for National Gypsum Company.  Johnny loved spending time with his grandkids and bowling.  He was the number 1 fan of the Green Bay Packers. Johnny is survived by his wife Mary, his sons; Johnny...

In loving memory of Laurie “Toune” Brunelle 64, Necedah WI. Ta’Toune blessed us with her Smiles, Jokes and plenty of laughter. Born on May 31, 1954 in Verdun, Quebec Canada Laurie passed on Thursday May 9th 2019. @ Villa Pines Living Center. Friendship WI. We lost our Wife, Mother, Aunt and most of all Grandmother.  She loved spending time with her grandsons and all the little Nephews. Her favorite hobbies were: cracking Jokes, Interior Decorating, Arts and...

Andrew Gerard Dolan, 51 of Gurnee passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL. He was born on May 4, 1968 to James and Marguerite (Donnelly) Dolan in Lutherville, MD.  On September 5, 2003 he married Julie Catalanello in Deerfield, IL.  Andy was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Gurnee.  He loved spending time with his family including his dogs.  He enjoyed watching his children play sports and...

Leon Edward Seay, 82 of Gurnee passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at JourneyCare in Glenview, IL. He was born on December 12, 1936 in Hurst-Bush, Illinois to the late Edgar and Bessie (Myers) Seay.  After high school, Leon proudly served in the United States Coast Guard, then the Coast Guard Reserves and finally in Coast Guard Auxiliary.  He worked for over 35 years for North Shore Gas Company.  In 1969, he established Gas Appliance Service Company which he operated until...

Barbara Ann Smith, 73 of Gurnee passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 with her family at her side at her home in Gurnee. She was born on October 21, 1945 in Waukegan, IL. to the late Kenneth and Mildred M. (Helquist) Smith.  Barb was a 1963 graduate of Warren High School.  She worked at the Great Lakes Naval Base for over 45 years.  She loved car racing, but Nascar and Sprint Car were her favorites.  She was an avid sports fan and loved the Blackhawks and the...

Audrey Doris Sesko, age 79, of Wildwood, IL passed away from a broken heart and complications of encephalitis on Friday, May 10, 2019. She was born on June 26, 1939 to the late Joseph and Alice (Helfer) Pierce in Waukegan, IL.  She graduated from Libertyville High School.  Bernie and she married in 1957 and ran a business together.    Audrey touched generations of lives working on and driving the Warren Newport Book Mobile from 1978-2016.  She was an avid...

Arthur J. Kotlewski Jr., 56 of Chicago passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at his home in Chicago. He was born on January 1, 1963 to Arthur J. and Carol (Humpa) Kotlewski Sr. in Chicago.  Arthur was employed at Kobi Tools.   He enjoyed horror movies and The Wizard of Oz. Arthur is survived by his children, Renee McKinney, Melisa Delgado, Kevin Kotlewski and Jasmine Rodriguez, his father, Arthur Kotlewski Sr., his grandchildren, Jeremiah McKinney, Aubriann Pincombe, Aaron...

Robert I. Molidor, 81 of Round Lake Beach passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Presence Holy Family Hospital in Des Plaines, IL. He was born on April 12, 1938 in Libertyville, IL to the late Irwin R. and Evelyn L. (Krause) Molidor. Robert is survived by his children, Cyndi (Owen) Hickman, Sharon (Thomas) Newman, Bobby (Denise) Molidor, Michael Molidor and David Brooks, his grandchildren, Owen Hickman Jr., Daniel Hickman, Amber Newman, Nicole Newman, Emily Molidor, Brianna Molidor and...

Kenneth Breitung, 94 of Gurnee, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 14, 1925 to the late George and Helga (Johnson) Breitung in Chicago Illinois.  Ken served in the United States Army during WWII in the European Theater.  On May 27, 1950 he married Doris Fisher in Joliet, IL.  She preceded him in death on November 15, 2010.   They enjoyed many activities,...

Rita N. Stoesslein, 84 of Kenosha, WI, formerly of Waukegan and Sacramento, CA passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She was born on December 25, 1934 to the late Fred and Ruth (Ames) Boehm.   On June 25, 1955 she married John Stoesslein in North Chicago, IL.  Rita was brought up in the Lakes area and North Chicago, and attended Waukegan schools.  She was a bookkeeper for many years and in California she was a real estate...