Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Gurnee, Illinois
Ann C. Massimo
Jan 22, 2024
Ann C. Massimo, age 79, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Donald "Dino" Massimo for 48 years before his passing. Loving mother of Tracy Jesperson, Tammy (Jeff) Henning, and Terry (Bob) McIntire and stepmother of Donald “Skip” Massimo, Danny (Jan) Massimo, Diana (Al) Flores, and the late Dave Massimo. Proud grandmother of Cody, Nicholas,...
Carmen A. Melencion
Jan 15, 2024
Carmen A. Melencion, age 95, passed away surrounded by her loving family on January 15, 2024. Beloved wife of Abdon Melencion of 65 years. Loving mother of Judith (Allan) Isidro and the late Evan Michael "Dong Mike" Melencion (survived by Teodomera Margate Melencion). Proud grandmother of May (Ronald), Nicole (Christopher), and Samantha. Dear sister of Eufemia (the late Clemente) Cristobal...
Carrie L. Mahoney
Jan 12, 2024
Carrie L. Mahoney nee Galey, age 91, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Robert Mahoney. Loving mother of Richard (Diane) Mahoney and the late Warren (survived by Terrie) Mahoney. Proud grandmother of Ryan Mahoney, Kellie Schramer, and Carrie Parker and great-grandmother of Elizabeth, Emily, Maggie, Devin, and Kaylie. Dearest sister of Ida Mae Casper....
Eduardo "Papo" Pabon
Jan 12, 2024
Eduardo “Papo” Pabon, age 54, peacefully passed away in his wife’s loving arms on Friday, January 12, 2024. He was born in Manati, Puerto Rico on March 22, 1969 to Eremita and the late Adan Pabon. He is survived by his wife Sandra, his mother Eremita, his daughters Lizjany Pabon and Liz Charleman, his brother Angel, his stepdaughter Latisha (Bryson)...
JW Hobbs
Jan 11, 2024
JW Hobbs, age 77, went to be with our Lord and Savior on January 11, 2024. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Mary Hobbs (Blue), of 52 wonderful years. Loving father of Edgar A. (Theresa) Hobbs, Vickie D. Henry, Calandra D. Williams, and LuDoña R. (Ardray Jr.) Jarrett. Proud grandfather of Simone Hobbs, Albert “A.J.” Hunt, Alexis Hunt, Josie Hobbs,...
Angel Sanchez Perez
Jan 8, 2024
Angel Sanchez Perez, age 57, fell asleep in the arms of the Lord on January 8, 2024. Beloved partner of Noemi Mendoza Garcia. Proud father of Ivan and Angel Sanchez Jr. Loving brother of Guadalupe and Rosa Sanchez Perez and the late Samuel, Lorenzo, and Gloria Sanchez Perez and brother-in-law of Catalina (Martin Mendoza Lopez) Garcia and Marco Garcia. Dear uncle of Oscar and Javier Sanchez Gomez, Irving and Stephanie...
Gary Jackson
Jan 2, 2024
Gary R. Jackson, passed away on January 2, 2024. Beloved husband of almost thirty years to Linae Jackson, nee Skilling. Dear father of Richard and Robert Jackson and grandfather of 2 granddaughters. Loving stepfather of Joanne Gutantes and the late Kurt Gutantes. Proud brother of Ronald (Ellen) Jackson, Robert (Flo) Jackson, and Brenda (Chet) Cassel. Cherished son of the late Richard and Hazel Jackson. Gary began his...
Glendyne Holm
Dec 26, 2023
Glendyne Joy Holm, passed away December 26, 2023. She married her beloved, the late Richard Allen Holm, on August 30, 1958. She is the loving mother of Deborah (Dan) Block, David (Mary) Holm, Michael Holm, and the late Laura Lynn Pitts. Proud grandmother of Jennifer, James, Lauren, Katey, Alisa, David, Destiny, Deseray, Rebecca, Bryce, Isaiah, and 26 great-grandchildren.
Glendyne was...
Aaron Holloman
Dec 23, 2023
It is with great sadness that the family of Aaron Holloman announce the loss of their only brother on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at the age of 61. Aaron was born in Chicago, Illinois, moving to Gurnee in 1963 and a graduate of Warren Township High School, class of 1980. His love for travelling began with the National Outdoor Leadership...
Daniel Welzen
Dec 20, 2023
Daniel T. Welzen, passed away on December 20. 2023. Beloved husband of 18 years to Bernadeth Welzen, nee Ison. Proud father of Maxwell Welzen. Dear brother of Jennifer Welzen, Michael Welzen, and the late Peter J. Welzen. Cherished son of the late Peter G. and Viriginia Welzen (nee Vasilas). Daniel began his academic career at St. Joseph Catholic School and...
William E. "Ed" Kastner
Dec 13, 2023
William E. “Ed” Kastner, passed away on December 13, 2023. Beloved husband of 49 years of Barbra Swanson Kastner. Cherished son of the late Marion and William S. Kastner.
Ed graduated from Waukegan Township High School and went on to be come an HVAC Technician. He was a member of the NRA, an avid hunter and fisherman, and a loving...
Jordan Cochran
Dec 7, 2023
Jordan D. Cochran, went to be with the Lord on December 7, 2023. Beloved mother of Cristina and Mars. Cherished daughter of Waleska (Arron) Webster. Dearest sister of Jahlisa Bradshaw, Craig Bradshaw, Jameel Bradshaw, Dictavion Agee, and Queavone Cochran. Proud granddaughter of Cristina Tavarez and great-granddaughter of the late Anna and Juan Tavarez. Dear niece of the late Angel Pabellon....
Taulton Stephens
Dec 6, 2023
Taulton Carcel Stephens went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 6, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Taulton Carcel Stephens, 79, was born on April 12, 1944 to Albert and Ercelee Stephens in Birds Hills, Clarendon, Jamaica. He was the third child of eleven children. Taulton met Keturah Wynter in Jamaica and they got married on December 26,...
John Shaffstall
Dec 6, 2023
John K. Shaffstall, passed away on December 6, 2023. Loving father of John (Kelsey) Shaffstall, William Shaffstall II, and Hannah (Peter) Domanski. Proud grandfather of Suzette and Alice Mary Shaffstall. Dear brother to the late Marilyn Shaffstall, William (Ronalda) Shaffstall, Diane (the late Gary) Virta, Allie Mary (Bob) Gariepy, Amy (John) Hillier. Cherished son of the late William and Suzette Shaffstall, nephew of the late Alice Mary Scholtes, and son-in-law of the late Henry Ricken. Dear friend and...
Robert P. Strang
Nov 30, 2023
Robert "Corky" Strang, of Wadsworth, Illinois, passed away on November 30, 2023 at the age of 80. He is survived by his loving wife Ruth Ann of 55 years, two children Tammy (Paul) Habel and Ken (Deana) Strang, and his five favorite people, his grandchildren Corey, Taryn and Jesse Habel, and Madison Jones and Grace Strang. He was the son...
Kenneth L. "Big Kenny"/"Dogg" Williams Sr.
Nov 29, 2023
Kenneth L. Williams, Sr., 65, of Waukegan, IL went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at The Terrace Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Lake Cormorant, MS.
He received his formal education in North Chicago Public Schools.
Kenneth loved his family, fast cars, and talking ish. He loved watching movies and the Cubs....
Leon L. Langer
Nov 27, 2023
Leon L. Langer, of Fox Lake, passed away on November 27, 2023 at the age of 94. Born in Kewaunee, Wisconsin to the late Anton Sr. and Anna Langer, Leon graduated from Kewaunee High School before being drafted into the U.S. Army and stationed in Japan during the Korean war. Upon returning, Leon attended St. Norbert College in De Pere,...
Gertrude Ann Miholic
Nov 25, 2023
The passing of our mother, Gertrude Ann (Repp) Miholic, signals the end of a small piece of Waukegan history. Mom was a 1st generation American whose parents, born in Yugoslavia, now Slovenia, were part of the "Great European Migration." They settled on the south side of Waukegan where ethnic enclaves were created by immigrants from the Baltics and eastern Europe. ...
Dante Tantengco
Nov 21, 2023
Dante M. Tantengco, passed away surrounded by his loving family on November 21, 2023. Beloved husband of 47 years of Leonora Tantengco nee Mailig. Loving father of Danby (Melissa) Tantengco. Proud grandfather of Devin and Blake Tantengco. Dear brother of Teodulfo Tantengco, Friedo Tantengco, Teresito Tantengco, Whilhelmina Herrington, and the late Jesus Tantengco III. Cherished son of the late...
Marilyn J. Miller
Nov 17, 2023
Marilyn J. Miller, nee Slocum, passed away at the young age of 91 on November 17, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Charles "Chuck" Miller Sr. in 2021 and survived by her sister Shirley Ward (nee Slocum).
Married in September of 1950 to her childhood sweetheart, Charles, they had 2 children,...
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