Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Gurnee, Illinois

Marita Richey
Aug 7, 2017
Marita L. Richey/Sample, 68, of Waukegan, IL, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017 at Glenlake Terrace Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Waukegan. She was born on October 18, 1948 in Cedar Rapide, IA to Effie M. Drafahl and Claude W. Sample. She married William M. Richey. Her latest work was at Walmart store as a retail associate. Marita is survived...

Rose Hutchison
Aug 4, 2017
Rose Marie Hutchison, 85 years old, of Round Lake, Illinois, formerly of Arlington Heights and Elk Grove, passed away on August 4, 2017, at Journey Care Hospice in Barrington, Illinois. She was born on August 1, 1932 in Mound City Kansas and was the beloved wife of George F. Hutchison, for 60 wonderful years. Rose was preceded in death by...

Herbert Williams Sr
Aug 4, 2017
Patriarch, Herbert Williams, Sr., made his transition on August 4, 2017. He was born on February 14, 1934 to Lemuel and Annie (Ezell) Williams in St. Louis MO. He is survived by his wife and caretaker Patricia (Bruce) Williams. He was preceded in death by his ten siblings: Leroy Williams, Esther (Williams) Joplin, Lemuel Williams, Mabel Williams, Evelyn (Jones) Smith,...

Rollin Benton Jr
Aug 3, 2017
Rollin Virgil Benton, Jr. passed away on August 3, 2017. He was born to Rollin Benton, Sr. and Elva Stader Benton in Bessemer, Alabama who preceded him in death. Rollin is survived by his wife of 50 years, Betty Carolyn Benton. Survived by a son, Jason (Edit) Benton of Pennsylvania; 1 brother, Allen (Judy) Benton; 1 sister Doris Rush; 1...
Zbigniew Kubala
Jul 25, 2017
Zbigniew Kubala, Ph.D., of Wadsworth, IL passed away at home on July 25, 2017 at the age of 66. Zbigniew is survived by his wife, Jolanta Beisert Kubala of 42 years; 2 sons Piotr Kubala; Andrzej (Justyna) Kubala; 1 daughter, Alisia Kubala; 2 grandchildren, Adam and Julia; and 1 sister, Joanna Kubala-Babol. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Monica Sebes
Jul 23, 2017
Monica E Sebes, age 51 passed away on July 23, 2017 surrounded by family at home following a courageous battle with Breast Cancer. Monica is survived by her husband, Paul Sebes. They were eloped on February 17, 1995 at the courthouse. On their first wedding anniversary, they had a church wedding where they were greeted by family and friends. Monica...
Bernard Sesko
Jul 22, 2017
Bernard A. Sesko, age 80, of Wildwood, IL passed away at home on July 22, 2017 surrounded by his family. Bernie is survived by his devoted wife of 59 years, Audrey nee Pierce. They would have celebrated 60 years of marriage this October. He is survived by 2 daughters, Robin (Dave) Petrie, of Irma, WI; Christine (Michael) Berek of Grayslake,...

Jean Brainerd
Jul 19, 2017
Jean Laura Brainerd, age 80, of Ocala FL was born on June 11, 1937 and went home to the LORD on July 19, 2017 surrounded by her family. Jean is survived by her four sons and five grandchildren; Michael Brainerd of Libertyville, IL; Scott (Jeanine) Brainerd and their children Gavin Lee and Cayden Nolan of Kenosha, Wi; Jeffrey (Mindy) Brainerd...
Marilyn See
Jul 19, 2017
Marilyn Elsie See, a lifelong Gurnee area resident and a member of Gurnee Community Church, has passed away at the age of 84. Marilyn is survived by 3 sons: Timothy (Jane) Tiernan of Beach Park; David (Cyndi) Tiernan of Gurnee; and Robert (Chelle) Tiernan of Lindenhurst; 1 sister: Jean Rudd of Palos Heights, IL; 8 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren....

Donna Spencer
Jul 16, 2017
Donna Marie Spencer, age 70, passed away at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan. Donna is survived by her daughters, Donna (Tim) Muns and Tamara (Rich) Sjloblad; and 1 grandson, Kyle. Services are currently pending., and information will be updated as it becomes available.
Travis Sherrod Sr
Jul 7, 2017
Travis Sherrod, 89 of Waukegan passed away on Friday July 7, 2017 at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan. He was born September 8, 1927 in Kingston, Oklahoma and was a resident of Waukegan for over 65 years. He was a heavy equipment operator for Local #150 retiring in 1994. After his retirement, he learned to fly and became a...

Ana Gisela-Cifuentes
Jul 4, 2017
Ana Gisela-Cifuentes, age 77 passed away on July 4, 2017. Ana was survived by her son, Rogelio (Nelly) Laarancuent-Cifuentes of Gurnee; daughter, Elizabeth (Victor) Blandon of Park City, IL; brother, Tomas Nunez; and 2 sisters, Clara Cifuentes and Luisa Cifuentes; 5 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and one on the way. Ana was preceded in death by her parents, Gilberto and...

Chaurice Hackney
Jun 20, 2017
Chaurice Anjier Hackney was born January 25, 1986 to Elizabeth McGee and James B. Hackney, Jr. at Hermann Hospital in Houston, TX. She attended Willowridge High School where she played French horn in the Mighty Eagle Band and graduated in 2004. She continued her education in Tempe, Arizona where she received an Associate's Degree in Audio Engineering & Music Production...

Maria Stamate
Jun 19, 2017
Maria Venera Stamate, age 78, of Gurnee Illinois, formerly of Romania, passed away at Glenbrook Hospital on June 19 2017. Survived by two daughters, Elena and Denisa Kerekes; two grandchildren, Robert Graybitz, and Dana Minculescu (Christian Ratoi); one great grandchild Antonie Ratoi. Maria was preceded in death by her parents and nine brothers and sisters. Visitation will be on Wednesday,...

Jovenia Cortez
Jun 18, 2017
Jovenia B. Cortez, 77 of Beach Park, IL passed away on June 18, 2017 at her home. She was born in the Philippines May 26, 1940 and moved to the United States in 2006. She came to Beach Park in 2014 to live with her son. She is survived by her husband Edward Cortez, Sr, four sons; Mamerto (Psyde) Cortez,...

Walter Kavich
Jun 11, 2017
Walter A. Kavich 72 of Third Lake, IL passed away at Theresa's Home Care on Sunday, June 11, 2017 in Gurnee. He was born August 29, 1944 in Chicago and retired as a letter carrier with the US Postal Service in 2005 after 30 plus years of service. Walter moved from Chicago to Grayslake in 1976 and had been a...
Josephine Stewart
Jun 9, 2017
Josephine Mary Stewart (nee Sulentic) 64 of Johnsburg, IL passed away at home Friday June 9, 2017 with her family by her side. Josephine was born December 10, 1952 in Waukegan and had been a lifelong resident of Waukegan and Gurnee until moving to McHenry two years ago. She was a former member of Queen of Peace Church in North...

Patricia Pietschman
Jun 1, 2017
Patricia A. Pietschman 72 of Waukegan passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Thursday June 1, 2017. Patricia was born January 16, 1945 in Tupelo,MS . She loved Nascar racing, casinos and gambling, yard work tending to her family and home, was an excellent cook with Lasagne and Italian dishes being her speciality, she was...
Lourdes Takoy
May 31, 2017
Lourdes B. Takoy, of Antioch Ill, formerly of the Philippines, passed away at Glen Lake Terrace Nursing Home on May 31, 2017 at the age of 81. Survived by one daughter, Rosita (Dennis) O'Bryant of Antioch, IL; four grandchildren; Vanessa O'Bryant, Felicia O'Bryant, Cassandra (Aaron) Augustine, and Tammy Ely; and 6 great grandchildren. Lourdes was preceded in death by her...