Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Gurnee, Illinois
Marjorie Pankratz
Dec 1, 2015
Marjorie I. (Smith) Pankratz of Waukegan, Illinois passed away December 1, 2015 at Rolling Hills Care Facility in Zion, Illinois. She was born in Pawnee Rock, Kansas on April 5, 1921 to Elrick and Clara Smith and spent her early years on the family farm with three younger siblings. She attended a one room school riding there on horseback and...
Ruth Hickman
Nov 30, 2015
Ruth N. Hickman, 96, of Waukegan, passed away November 30, 2015 at Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. She was born April 26, 1919 in Haverhill, MA to Everett and Edith Mae (Locke) Nutter. On February 14, 1946 in Dover, NH, Ruth married Carl H. Hickman. Ruth was a seamstress her entire life. She was kind, generous and giving. Ruth was...

Mary Williams
Nov 27, 2015
Mary F. "Sis" Williams, 81, of Gurnee, formerly of North Chicago, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 27, 2015 at Highland Park Hospital. She was born on September 2, 1934 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. On April 8, 1951 in Walls, Mississippi, Mary married the love of her life, Arlee Williams, Sr. She leaves to cherish her loving...
L. Tyler
Nov 25, 2015
L. Ruth Tyler, 78, of Waukegan went home to be with the Lord on November 25, 2015 at home. She was born on February 7, 1937 in Cottonport, LA to Rufus, Sr. and Lillian (Crockett) Jackson. She leaves to cherish her loving memory, her four children,Linda Tyler-Brown, Kenneth Tyler, Sr., Bea (Michael) Foster and Yumeka M. (Anthony Foster) Tyler; 19...
Roy Fugelseth
Nov 20, 2015
Roy J. Fugelseth, 73, of Round Lake Park, IL passed away November 20, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. He was born June 14, 1942 in Chicago. On November 26, 1966 in Chicago, Roy married the love of his life, Eileen Wellehan. Roy loved his family, especially his 7 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter. He was a US Air...
Brenda Hanson
Nov 11, 2015
Brenda L. Hanson, 76, of Antioch, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. She was born on March 22, 1939 in Chicago. She is survived by her longtime friends, Daniel and Sophie Tomaszewski, and Mercedes and Jerry Lombardi. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bertil and Julia (Lucas) Hanson, and...
Sally Hunt
Nov 1, 2015
Sally Marie Hunt, 71, of Round Lake, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. She was born on March 3, 1944 in Suffern, New York. She is survived by her four children, Tracey (David) Schultz, Robin (John) Younie, Harry Hunt, Jr. and Scott Hunt; six grandchildren, Charles (LaMista) Schultz, Sarah (Hien) Tran, Brandon...
Jesse Moreno Sr
Oct 29, 2015
Jesse Moreno, Sr., 83, of Waukegan, passed away October 29, 2015 at The Grove at the Lake in Zion. He was born on February 16, 1932 in Waukegan to the late Jesse and Betty (Velasquez) Moreno. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Delores Moreno; 6 children, Danny (Beverly) Moreno, Silas (Cindy) Moreno, Jesse Moreno, Jr., Sharon...
Efrain Rodriguez
Oct 22, 2015
Efrain Rodriguez, 53, of Beach Park, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Evanston Hospital. He was born on September 21, 1962 in Apaseo El Alto, GTO, Mexico to Jose Rodriguez and Maria Ascension Duran. On September 21, 1989, Efrain married Juana Jimenez. He is survived by his loving wife, Juana Rodriguez; three daughters,...

Michael Stimac Sr
Oct 18, 2015
Michael D. Stimac, Sr., 86, of Grayslake, passed away comfortably at home on October 18, 2015. He was born on April 18, 1929 in North Chicago. Michael was a United States Army Veteran. He is survived by his loving children, daughter, Sue Stimac and son, Mike Stimac. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Mary Stimac, and...
Pearl Warrens
Oct 17, 2015
Pearl E. Warrens, 99, of Wildwood, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 17, 2015. She was born on October 10, 1916 in Little Black, WI. On June 10, 1936 in Wisconsin, Pearl married Bernard Warrens. Pearl was the owner and operator of Ben's Tap in Gages Lake for many years, Johns Manville for over 30 years, and also...
Delbert Danielson
Oct 13, 2015
Delbert E. "Gene" Danielson, 74, of Kenosha, passed away October 13, 2015 at Kenosha Estate Rehabilitation. He was born September 17, 1941 in Eldorado, Kansas to Delbert I. and Mildred (Harms) Danielson. Gene was a US Air Force Veteran. He loved nature, dogs and country music, especially Blue Grass. He is survived by his daughters, Cristine (Anthony) Torres and Tracy...
Marilyn Stolarik
Oct 5, 2015
Marilyn Kay Stolarik, 71, of Island Lake, formerly of Antioch and Libertyville, passed peacefully at home surrounded by her loving children on Monday, October 5, 2015. With a passion for life Marilyn loved to cook, was a voracious novel reader, a graceful dancer, and was the constant gardener. She had an affinity for adopting dying plants and the skills to...
Raymond Rosing
Oct 4, 2015
Raymond A. Rosing, 90, of Ingleside passed away October 4, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 15, 1924 in Volo, IL to Frank and Mary (Freund) Rosing. Raymond was a founding member of Indian Hill Bible Church in Ingleside. He was a decorated, Silver Star and Purple Heart Recipient in the US Marine Corp....
Jack Willis Sr
Oct 2, 2015
Jack H. Willis, Sr., 78, of Gurnee, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015. He was born on May 8, 1937 in Eldridge, Alabama. On January 26, 1957, Jack married the love of his life, Mavis. He is survived by wife of 58 years, Mavis J. Willis (Bratvold); six children, Jack, Jr. (Cyndy) Willis, Kathy (Gary) Wittlock, Sandra (Eddie) Gross, Randal...
Darrell Iwema
Oct 2, 2015
Darrell L. Iwema, 47, of Gurnee, lost his life to a year long, courageous battle with Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma. He was born on February 29, 1968 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Darrell graduated from Warren High School in 1986, then in 1990 from Northern Illinois University with a Marketing Degree. He worked in various positions over the years at Dealer Track...
Brian White
Sep 29, 2015
Brian David White (42) passed away on September 29th, 2015. He was born on March 5th, 1973. He is survived by his loving family, parents David and Janet (Balsamello) White and his sister and brother in law Dawn (Joseph) Ozark, and maternal grandmother Sylvia Balsamello. Surviving family also includes Aunts and Uncles, Barbara Bella, James (Gail) Balsamello, and Ronald (Debbie)...
Dolores Vogt
Sep 24, 2015
Dolores L. (nee Miller) Vogt, 80, of Gurnee passed away September 24, 2015 at Hillcrest Nursing Center in Round Lake Beach. She was born December 15, 1934 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Albert, Sr. and Emma (Walters) Miller. Dolores was the Director of Religious Education for many years. She is survived by her loving husband, whom she married on...
Patricia Huesing
Sep 24, 2015
Patricia A. Huesing, 81, of Wadsworth passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Midwest Palliative & Hospice Care Center in Glenview. She was born November 17, 1933 in Evanston. On May 26, 1979, Patricia married Edgar Huesing. Patricia graduated from St. Francis Hospital with her Nursing Degree, then from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL with her Masters...

Fern Markus
Sep 23, 2015
Fern Markus, 87, of Gurnee passed away September 23, 2015 at Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville. She worked at Finn Industries in Mundelein for 25 years, and was a great sister and housekeeper. She was born March 18, 1928 in Chicago. Survived by siblings, George Markus, Fred (Evelyn) Markus, Ruth Lehr and Florence Prohaska; many nieces and nephews, and special...