Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Gurnee, Illinois
Bernice Bloom
Jan 22, 2018
Bernice "Bee" Bloom, 90 of St. Charles, IL , passed away on Monday January 22, 2018 at Delnor Community Hospital in Geneva, IL. She was born on January 13, 1928 in Chicago, IL to the late Barney and Pauline (Hector) Lyman. On August 11, 1946 she married Warren P. Bloom. They were married for nearly 65 years until his death...
Jacob Randall
Jan 21, 2018
Jacob Gary Randall, 23, of Gurnee passed away at his home on Sunday January 21, 2018. He was born on April 6, 1994 to the late Gary Randall and Lauri (Schumacher) Randall. Jacob attended Warren Township High School and the College of Lake County. Jacob loved music, especially playing the guitar and writing songs. He also enjoyed going to the...
Ezell Reid
Jan 19, 2018
Ezell Reid, 74, passed away at Journey Care in Glenview, IL on January 19, 2018. He was born on September 2, 1943 in Milledgville, GA to late Andrew and Theresa (Andrews) Reid. Ezell worked for many years OMC Johnson where he worked as a repairman. He is survived by his son; Byron (Awilda) Reid and Shelton Reid, his daughters Tarla...
Herbert Goodwin
Jan 18, 2018
Herbert O. Goodwin, 75, passed away at The Grove at the Lake in Zion on January 18, 2018. He was born on November 30, 1942 to late Herbert O. and Maybell (Wynn) Goodwin Sr. Herbert loved to listen to gospel music. He is survived by his sisters; Annie (Douglas) Lewis and Clemmie Goodwin, along with numerous nieces, nephews and cousins....
Malinda Jackson
Jan 16, 2018
Malinda E. Jackson, 89 of Waukegan, passed away at The Winchester House in Libertyville Il.on Tuesday January 16, 2018. She was born on July 17, 1928 in Enterprise, Mississippi to the late Otha and Channie (McLain) Washington. Malinda was a member of First Baptist Church of North Chicago Il. She loved fishing and cooking,family. She is survived by her daughters;...

Gerald Daly
Jan 15, 2018
Gerald M. Daly, 60, passed away at his home in Waukegan, IL on January 15, 2018. He was born on August 3, 1957 in Hamilton, Scotland to late John and Teresa (McKenny) Daly. Gerald was employed at Eirich Manufacturing for the last 30 years. He is survived by his brothers; Brian (Christine) Daly and Michael (Jean) Daly, his sisters; Virginia...
Gerald Gibbons
Jan 12, 2018
Gerald ("Gerry") Patrick Gibbons, 88, of Gurnee, IL, was born to eternal life in the early morning January 12, 2018 at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois. A Christmas baby, Gerry grew up on the Gibbons homestead in Wayside, Wisconsin, not far from Green Bay, with his parents, William (d. 1955) and Kathryn...
Judith Fechtner
Jan 10, 2018
Judith "Judy" Diane Fechtner, 74 of Kenosha, WI passed away at Aurora at Home Hospice in Kenosha, WI on Wednesday January 10, 2018. She was born on August 11, 1943 in Louisville, KY to the late Jack & Lucy Elizabeth (Reichard) Kincheloe. Judy had numerous jobs including being a flight attendant for Continental Airlines, an Insurance Agent and retired from...

Donald Thompson
Jan 2, 2018
Donald G. Thompson, 59, passed away at his home in Trevor, WI on January 2, 2018. He was born on January 31, 1958 in Highland Park, IL to late William and Roberta Thompson. He married Lonora Krome on March 21, 1986. She preceded him in death on June 15, 2011. Don was a member of the NRA and enjoyed motorcycle's,...
John II
Dec 30, 2017
John "Jack" Charles Nugent II, aka, Sarg. , 75 of Chicago passed away at "The Greenhouse" located at the James A. Lovell V.A. Hospital in North Chicago, IL on Saturday December 30, 2017. He was born on November 13, 1942 in Newburgh, New York to the late John C. Nugent I and Elizabeth M. (Kennedy) Nugent. John went to school...
Lorraine Opitz
Dec 25, 2017
Lorraine Opitz, 94 of Gurnee, IL passed away at her home in Gurnee on Monday December 25, 2017. She was born on May 15, 1923 in Waukegan to the late Albert J. and Sophia V. (Hein) Behn. She married George Opitz on August 26, 1939. He preceded her in death on February 8, 2003. Lorraine worked for Illinois Bell Telephone...
Carol Carter
Dec 22, 2017
Carol Carter, 70 of Beach Park, IL passed away at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan on Friday December 22, 2017. She was born on March 22, 1947 in Waukegan to the late Thomas and Dorothy (Hund) Traynor. She married Preston Carter on September 25, 1965. Carol was a homemaker and the bookkeeper for the family business. She was a...
Charles Lennon Sr
Dec 20, 2017
Charles J. Lennon Sr., 77 of Twin Lakes, WI, passed away at his son's home in Pleasant Prairie surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday December 20, 2017. Charles was a beloved husband, father, father-in-law and papa. He was born on April 7, 1940 in Waukegan, IL to the late Harold and Eileen (Rogers) Lennon. Charles served in the U.S....
Shirley Spencer
Dec 10, 2017
Shirley A. Spencer, 64, of North Chicago, Illinois passed away at her home on Sunday December 10, 2017. She was born on December 29, 1952 in Waukegan to the late Samuel and Hyacinth (Carr) O'Bryant. She worked as a dietary aid. Shirley is survived by her daughter, Lee Sumlin, 3 Grandchildren, Andre (Maria) Kuykendall, Laniqua Kuykendall and Cheyenne Robinson, 1...
Margaret Hucker
Dec 8, 2017
Margaret R. Hucker , 82 of Lake Forest, passed away at her home, surrounded by her loving family on Friday December 8, 2017. She was born on August 13, 1935 in Racine, Wisconsin to the late Lee A. and Letha J. (Shafar) Smith. Margaret worked as an accountant in the Security Industry. She married Earl Hucker on June 23, 1979....
Janet Rudolph
Dec 6, 2017
Janet E. Rudolph, 81 of Gurnee, IL, passed away at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL on Wednesday December 6, 2017. She was born on February 17, 1936 in Waukegan, IL to the late Marshall and Alice (Neely) Erickson. Janet married George Frederick Rudolph on June 21, 1958. He preceded her in death on January 3, 2012. Janet worked...
Ronald Spickler
Dec 4, 2017
Ronald L. Spickler, 82 of Gurnee, passed away at The Village at Victory Lakes on Monday December 4, 2017. He was born on December 13, 1934 in Freeport, IL to the late Richard and Gertrude (Raymer) Spickler. Ronald was a boiler tech in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, worked at Great Lakes Naval Hospital as a pipefitter for 20...
Dorothea Reineke
Dec 1, 2017
Dorothea M. Reineke, 101years of age of Gurnee, Illinois passed away at The Village at Victory Lakes in Lindenhurst on Friday December 1, 2017. She was born on January 31, 1916 in Chicago to the late John and Minnie (Koelkebeck) Broderick. Dorothea married Carl P. Reineke on April 4, 1942. He preceded her in death in 1976. She worked as...

Edwin Nowikowski
Nov 23, 2017
Edwin R. Nowikowski, 75 of Gurnee, passed away at Advocate Condell Hospital on Thursday November 23, 2017. He was born on October 24, 1942 in Chicago to the late John and Agnes (Lawrence) Nowikowski. Edwin graduated from Lane Technical High School and joined the U.S. Army. He married Nancy Gough on July 22, 1972. Edwin is survived by his wife...