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Edwin Rostad, 90, of Grayslake passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Geneva, Illinois. He was born on July 26, 1931, in Waukegan, IL to Harold Henry and Bernice (Gutowski) Rostad.  He met Tobi Davis and they were married on September 9, 1988. He is survived by his children, Leona Perry, Leora (Chris) Bennett, Judy Bain, Rita (Jim) Deitchmiller, Steven (Angela) Rostad, Shari (Jason) Aronson, and Renee (John) Blakeney; his grandchildren, Ernest Bain, Amy (Keith) Prins,...

Leroy Long, 81, of Zion passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at Vista East Medical Center. He was born July 26, 1940 in Widener, Arkansas to Gillie and Beulah Mae Long. He served in the US Army stationed in France from 1960-1966. On July 15, 1967 he married Bernice Cobbins in St. Louis, Mo.  Leroy served as an accountant in his career, but he was a life-long learner, educating himself and receiving certification in several trades. In his spare time he enjoyed gardening, fishing,...

  Sandra Kaslow of Gages Lake passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021 with family. She was born April 25, 1943 in Sawston England to Sir William Colvill and Edna Joan Runham. She came to the US with her Mother in 1945. On December 13, 1969 she married Arthur Kaslow in Chicago. She enjoyed gardening, knitting, and especially spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her 6 grandchildren: Kaitlynn Callen, Michaela Conner, William Hoffman, Ryan...

Arthur Lookabaugh, 79, of Gurnee passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Advocate Condell Medical Center. He was born August 22, 1941 in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Donald and Lillian Lookabaugh. On June 26, 1976, he married Gladys Jamasmie in Gurnee. He served in the US Army, worked for Abbot Laboratory for about 15 years until his retirement. He enjoyed digital art, walking at the mall with his wife, kept in constant touch with his children, was an avid baseball fan especially the Cubs. He...

Geraldine "Geri" Sorensen passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021 at The Village at Victory Lakes in Lindenhurst, IL.  She was born on May 4, 1940 to Joseph and Helen (Porada) Mikuel.  On April 27, 1963 she married the love of her life, David Sorensen and they spent the next 58 years together. Geri is survived by her husband, David; her children, Scott (Claudia) Sorensen, Mark (Stephanie) Sorensen, and Janie (Todd) Riepe; her grandchildren, Kailey Sorensen (fiancé...

Ivica (John) Celan, 75, of Waukegan, Illinois passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 15, 2021.  He was born in Split, Croatia to Stjepan and Ruza (Kovac) Celan on December 19, 1945. He grew up playing soccer at a high level in what was at the time known as Yugoslavia and went on to serve in the Navy and attend trade school there. During a vacation in Europe in 1968, he decided to emigrate to Canada, and after a time there he was invited to play semi-professional soccer in...

Charles Franklin Bailey, 88, of Grayslake, IL passed away July 11, 2021. Charles was born on October 8, 1932, to Joseph S Bailey and Iler V Gurley in Marietta, Mississippi. He graduated from Marietta High School in 1952. He worked on his parent’s farm for many years, later working in the automotive field. He married his love Barbara Ann Barker in 1960, relocating his new family to Zion, IL. Charles worked at American Motors in Kenosha as a supervisor retiring in 1980, and in his...

Robert Milton Riggin Jr., longtime resident of Waukegan and native to Baltimore, Maryland died on Sunday, the 11th of July, 2021. Throughout his life he surrounded himself with family, and he died peacefully with them by his side. Born on August 1, 1942, Bob lived a full life. Bob served his country and retired from the U.S. Navy as a Chief Petty Officer, was a devout follower of Christ, and a world traveler.  He was a devoted family man, a member of Gurnee Community Church and a...

Laura L. Sacca, 60, of Gurnee, IL passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Vista Medical Center East. She was born on May 9, 1961 to Charles and Penelope (Carlson) Rohrdanz in Waukegan, IL.  In 1989 she married her former husband John Sacca. Laura was an avid photographer, painter, crafter, and life-long lover of horses. She is survived by her daughters, Amber Bomkamp, Hanna Sacca, and Cheyenne (Mike) Fecht; grandchildren, Spencer Damont, Phoenix Stroud, Savannah Stroud, and...

Donald L. Jones, 77, of Zion, IL passed away Friday June 25, 2021. He was born March 10, 1944, in Darnell, Louisiana to Gabriel and Lela Jones. He was married to Teresa Taylor on May 6, 2000. Donald was the eldest of 14 siblings. Donald worked for many years as a heavy equipment operator for the City of Waukegan until his retirement in 2006. He was a laid-back guy, who loved his vast movie collection, mostly action movies. He never missed a week playing his lottery numbers. He is survived...