Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Gurnee, Illinois
Norman Haley
Jun 21, 2020
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...
Rita Vargas
Jun 18, 2020
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...
Marcella Leusch
Jun 16, 2020
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...
Theresa Boersma
Jun 16, 2020
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...
William Tucker
Jun 4, 2020
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,...
Cecelia Crawford
Jun 2, 2020
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...
Jacqueline Mott
May 26, 2020
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...
Sandra West
May 25, 2020
Sandra Lee (Konecny) West
Chetek Class of 1958
Sandra “Sandy” Lee West, age 79, passed away on Monday, May 25th, 2020 under the wonderful and loving care of the dementia care staff at the Winchester House and hospice care staff of Journey Care, Inc.
She was born on February 21, 1941 in Barron,...
Darrell McDonald
May 18, 2020
Darrell Wayne McDonald, 64 of Gurnee, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at his home.
He was born on October 22, 1955 in La Junta, Colorado to the late William and Hulda (Wright) McDonald. Darrell enlisted in the U. S. Army in 1976 where he served over 20 years before retiring in 1997. On April 12,...
Maria Arias
May 14, 2020
Maria Elena Arias, 42 of Aurora, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Presence Mercy Center in Aurora.
She was born on June 5, 1977 to Ramiro and Gloria Garcia in Mexico. Maria loved spending time with her family and enjoyed sewing.
Maria is survived by her husband Lazaro, her children; Lizbeth, Gloria,...
Myrna Brown
May 13, 2020
Myrna Rae Brown, 73 of Gurnee, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL.
She was born on January 8, 1947 to the late Raymon and Lillian (Helland) Mygland in Fargo, North Dakota.
Myrna is survived by her husband Patrick “Pat” Brown.
She was preceded in...
Mary Barnes
May 11, 2020
Mary Ellen Duplessis Barnes was born on June 28, 1951, in Chicago Illinois, to the late Orde and Bertha (nee Molizon) Duplessis.
Mary is survived by her brother Orde Duplessis, her niece Jessica Duplessis, her nephews Jonathan and Joshua Duplessis, her aunt Jo Ann Molizon and numerous cousins. Mary was preceded in death by her parents and...
Hector Rodriguez-Cruz
May 10, 2020
Hector Rodriguez-Cruz, 67 of North Chicago, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL.
He was born on February 23, 1953 to the late Jose and Maria (Cruz) Rodriguez in Ciales, Puerto Rico. On January 12, 1977, he married the love of his life JoAnn Roses in Waukegan, IL. Hector...
Nevaeh Biacan
May 8, 2020
Nevaeh Sky Biacan, 2 months old from Chicago, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Community First Hospital in Chicago.
She was born on March 13, 2020 to Joseph Biacan and Nicole Jacobson in Chicago.
Nevaeh is survived by her parents, Joseph and Nichole, her sister Bella Reyna, her Aunts Amber Jacobson, Rachel Peterson,...
Marcia Warren
May 5, 2020
Marcia T. Warren, 82 of Lake Villa, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at her home.
She was born on December 16, 1937 in Waukegan to the late Fred and Alice (Piktel) Alto. Marcia married Jimmy Warren on January 30, 1991 in Waukegan.
Marcia is survived by her husband Jimmy, her son, John Binning...
Gilda Torres
May 2, 2020
Gilda Torres, 73 of Waukegan, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan.
She was born on February 19, 1947 in Waukegan to the late Antonio and Maria (Gomez) Gomez. On November 7, 1967 she married Alejandro Torres in Waukegan, IL.
Gilda is survived by her husband Alejandro, her 8...
Rosemary Leicht
Apr 24, 2020
Rosemary Leicht, 94 formerly of Kenosha, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020 at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on September 4, 1925 in Ironwood, Michigan to the late Frank and Madeline (Fudaley) Heropkie. She married William Leicht on September 27, 1947 in Hurley, WI. He preceded her in death on...
Maria Cobos
Apr 23, 2020
Maria Luisa Cobos, 42 of Round Lake Beach, IL passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, IL.
She was born on October 19, 1977 to Luis and Elizabeth (Sanchez) Cobos in Evanston, IL.
Maria is survived by her mother Elizabeth, her stepfather Bruno Miranda and siblings Jose Luis...
Robert "Bob" Boersma
Apr 16, 2020
Robert “Bob” Richard Boersma, 66 of Beach Park, Illinois passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Glenview Terrace in Glenview, IL.
He was born on April 21, 1953 to the late Edward and Grace (Geitz) Boersma in Chicago. On May 12, 1972 he married Theresa Ryan.
Bob is survived by his wife Theresa, his...
Herbert Earl
Apr 13, 2020
Herbert George Earl, 75 of Gurnee, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020 at his home.
He was born on September 7, 1944 to the late Alfred and Mildred (Germann) Earl Sr. in Chicago. On October 7, 1967 he married the love of his life and high school sweetheart, Marian Esbrook, at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church in...