Edith Kofler

Mar 27, 2017

Edith Kofler, 83 years young, passed away at home on Monday, March, 27th, 2017, after a courageous, 4 month battle with pancreatic cancer. "Edie" as she was known to many family and friends was born in Niederhadamar, Germany, on January 15, 1934, to Jakob and Klara Pauli. Then on October 18, 1952, also in Germany, she married Karl Kofler. They...

Norma Sehr

Mar 24, 2017

Norma Lee Sehr, 85 of Grandwood Park-Gurnee, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. Norma was born September 29, 1931 in Martinsville, Illinois and had been a waitress for 25 years for various restaurants in the area. She loved to read, garden, loved to cook for her family but her main hobby was...

Herbert Drewes

Mar 24, 2017

Herbert E. Drewes, 83, of Wildwood, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at home with his loving family. He was born July 30, 1933 in Chicago to the late Walter and Mildred (Fick) Drewes. On January 1, 1955 in Chicago, Herbert married Shirley (Miller), Shirley Miller Drewes passed away on March 5, 2017. He is survived by his three daughters,...

Clifford Thornton

Mar 22, 2017

Clifford M. Thornton, 77 passed away at the home of his son in Horicon, Wisconsin on March 22, 2017. Clifford was born May 24, 1939 in Waukegan and had been a lifelong resident of Waukegan and Gurnee for most of his life except for a 15 year period when he lived in Walls, Mississippi. He had served in the US...

Tomasa Sanchez

Mar 20, 2017

Tomasa (Tommie) Esparza Sanchez went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her family. Tomasa was born in Shaw, MS on December 21, 1935. She met and married her husband of 61 years Tomas Sanchez in Houston, TX in 1955. They relocated to Illinois and have been residents of Gurnee for 54 years. Tomasa leaves behind children Jimmy (DeAnne)...

Sharon McManus

Mar 20, 2017

Sharon M. McManus, 82 of Lake Villa, IL. passed away on Monday March 20, 2017 at home. She was born May 15, 1935 in Cornell, Wisconsin and married Wayne J. McManus August 26, 1953 in Cornell, Wisconsin. Sharon took care of many foster children over the years, enjoyed fishing, knitting, sewing and loved to clean. She is survived by her...

Samuel Monroe

Mar 19, 2017

Samuel Henry Monroe, 67 of Gurnee passed away at home on March 19, 2017. He was born April 10, 1949 in Waukegan and had been a lifelong area resident. Samuel was a veteran of the US Army and had been employed as a heavy equipment operator in the construction industry with Local #150 until his retirement. He loved Nascar racing,...

Richard Gluege

Mar 18, 2017

Richard Dale Gluege, 86 of Grayslake, IL., passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Symphony Nursing Home in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. He was born June 14, 1930 in Livingston, Wisconsin and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a retired equipment technician in the medical field. Richard is survived by his wife Marilyn, one daughter Debbie (Rick)...

Jacineto Redera

Mar 9, 2017

Jacineto Redera, 75 of Waukegan, IL passed away on March 9, 2017 while vacationing and touring the Philippines. He retired from Cardinal Health as an Outbound order filling personnel. He was preceded in death by his first Wife; Wilhelmina Redera. Jacineto is survived by his Wife: Ligaya Redera; Children: Jerome "JoJo" Redera, Wendy Ednilao and Rowenna Gregorio; Siblings: Teddy Redera,...

Tim Dickson

Mar 8, 2017

Timothy A. Dickson, 55, of Beach Park, passed away suddenly Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at home. He was born January 17, 1962 in Waukegan. Tim worked and retired after more than 30 years of service at North Shore Gas Company. He loved hunting, fishing, raising cattle, riding horses, and enjoyed the outdoors. He is survived by his wife, Kelly Dickson;...

Grace Alderson

Mar 6, 2017

Grace Emma Alderson, 25, of Gurnee, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017. She was born September 3, 1991 in Des Plaines, IL. Grace worked at Central Bark in Gurnee, loved the people she worked with, and enjoyed taking care of the animals, especially the dogs. She enjoyed traveling on vacations with her family to many places such as Canada, Costa...

Shirley Drewes

Mar 5, 2017

Shirley Mae Drewes, 81, of Wildwood, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at home with her loving family. She was born September 13, 1935 in Chicago to the late Edward and Alice (Zoller) Miller. On January 1, 1955 in Chicago, Shirley married Herbert E. Drewes. She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Herbert; three daughters, Debbie (Jim)...

Joseph Padilla

Mar 2, 2017

Joseph Padilla, 71, of Waukegan, passed away March 2, 2017 at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan. He was born Feb. 4, 1946 in Waukegan. Joseph was the best uncle, we all loved him so much, and are going to miss him. He is survived by his siblings, Raquel Cano, Helen Burrow, Phil (Joy) Padilla, John (Betty) Padilla and Mary Selbera;...

Margaret Cletcher

Mar 1, 2017

Margaret M. Cletcher, 91, of Gurnee, passed away March 1, 2017 at Warren Barr North Shore in Highland Park. She was born March 21, 1925 in Waukegan to Maurice, Sr. and Grace (Sponghenburg) DeLoof. Margaret was a floral designer for 30 years at Debbie's Floral. She is survived by her daughters, Pat (Earl) Tennerman of Gurnee and Pamela (Ray) Kieren...

Joseph Briscoe

Mar 1, 2017

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Helen White

Feb 25, 2017

Helen White, 81, passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. She was born Feb. 13, 1936 in Harlan, KY to Meb and Sitney (Bargo) Middleton. Helen was a lady in every way, and she loved helping people. She is survived by her loving daughter and son-in-law, Pauline "Paula" and Ed Hain; grandchildren, Lige (Ann...

Henry Benjamin Jr

Feb 25, 2017

Henry "H.B." Benjamin, Jr., 62, of Woodstock, IL, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on Feb. 25, 2017. He was born Oct. 24, 1954 in Waukegan. On May 5, 1979, H.B. married the love of his life, Vinnie Windom. He leaves to cherish his loving memory, his wife of 38 years, Vinnie Benjamin; children, Senitra Benjamin, Ronardo Windom,...

Grace Bjerke

Feb 24, 2017

Grace J. Bjerke, 91, of Zion, passed away Feb. 24, 2017 at Clairidge House in Kenosha, WI. She was born Sept. 12, 1925 in Munising, MI. Grace was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Waukegan for over 60 years, and worked and retired after 20 years of service at VR Wesson in Waukegan. She loved to swim at IL...

James Holst

Feb 17, 2017

James Wesley Holst, 87, of Gurnee, passed away Feb. 17, 2017 at home. He was born Feb. 19, 1929 in Waukegan. Jim graduated from Warren Township High School in 1946, and in 1947 became a member of IBEW L. U. 150 as an electrician. On April 14, 1956 in Kenosha, WI, Jim married the love of his life, Marion C....

Thomas Acuff Jr

Feb 17, 2017

Thomas Acuff, Jr., 85, of Beach Park, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He was born October 24, 1931 in Wynne, Arkansas to the late Thomas and Myrtle (Swidle) Acuff, Sr. He was a United States Air Force Veteran. Thomas is survived by his brother John Acuff. Preceded in death by his nieces...