Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Gurnee, Illinois

Josefa Ramos-Ponce
May 6, 2015
Josefa Ramos-Ponce, 85, of Beach Park passed away May 6, 2015 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. She was born August 31, 1929 in Puerto Rico. She is survived by her loving daughter, Alishia Ramos and three brothers, Reyes, Santos and Isiero Olmo. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mauricio and Amelia (Rodrigues) Olmo; husband, Teadoro Ponce,...

Anton Stefanic
May 2, 2015
Anton (Tony) Stefanic, 87, of Gurnee, passed away May 2, 2015 at home. He was born July 21, 1927 in North Chicago to Nicholas and Amanda (Pavelic) Stefanich. Tony was a WWII US Navy Veteran. He worked at Anchor Hocking, National Gypsum, and retired from the Waukegan Public School district. Tony was an avid golfer and a member of the...
Ann Wright-Moody
Apr 23, 2015
Ann Maria Wright-Moody, 51, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care in Park Ridge. She was born on June 25, 1963 in Charleston, SC. She leaves to cherish her loving memory; husband, Louis Moody, Jr.; parents, Roland, Sr. and Carol L. (Fludd) Wright; father-in-law, Louis, Sr. (Nora) Moody; seven...
Toussaint Tate Jr
Apr 15, 2015
Toussaint L. Tate, Jr., 64, of North Chicago, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born April 13, 1951 in Elgin, IL. He is survived by his loving wife, Margaret Smith; two children, Roderick (Valerie) Tate and Tonya (Jessie) Orsby; four honorary children, Rodney Fitts, Grady Fitts,...
Troy Clark
Apr 15, 2015
Troy L. Clark, 46, of Waukegan went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at GlenLake Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. He was born on November 20, 1968 in Waukegan. He leaves to cherish his memory his mother, Georgia (Wilton) Clark-Hill; eight sons; six daughters; dear friends, Tim Strickland and Melody Hayes; a host of grandchildren,...
David Lambert
Apr 13, 2015
David Richard Lambert, 63, of Waukegan, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015 at Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines. He was born on July 10, 1951 in Joliet, Illinois. On April 29, 1978 in Winnetka, Illinois, David married the love of his life, Elizabeth Wittenberg. He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Elizabeth Lambert; two...
Marilou Balagot
Apr 9, 2015
Marilou Calica Balagot, 56, of Grayslake, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at home. She was born in the Philippines on April 25, 1958. She is survived by her loving family, daughters, Jennifer (BJ) Aguado and Jasmine Nicole Jackson; son, Brian Orenze; grandchildren, Justin Dylan, Danielle Jade, Ayden Michael, Sherian, Gabriel and Michael; sisters, Felicitas (Renato) Villas,...
Justus Howell
Apr 4, 2015
Visitation Details
Friday, April 10th, 2015 10:00am - 11:00am, First Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church
Service Details
Friday, April 10th, 2015 11:00am, First Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church
Interment Details
Warren Cemetery & Mausoleum
Lucious Minor
Apr 2, 2015
Lucious James Minor, the son of the late Jack and Josie Burden was born on May 6, 1931 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He spent many of his early years in Mississippi and Tennessee, with his grandparents playing an integral role in raising him. He was educated in the public schools of Memphis, Tennessee and Voorhees High School and Junior College in...
Heber Arriaga
Mar 30, 2015
Heber A. Arriaga, 48, of Park City passed away suddenly on Monday March 30, 2015 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He was born on February 4, 1967 in Guatemala to the late Ruben and Juana (Perez) Arriaga. He is survived by his loving wife of many years, Silvia Arriaga; two daughters, Evelyn Arriaga, Maria Arriaga, and one son,...
Robert Mjelde
Mar 29, 2015
Robert (Bob) Emil Mjelde, devoted husband, Father and grandfather passed away on March 29, 2015. Bob served in the Army from 1952-54 and as a reserve until 1960. He was employed by Illinois Bell Telephone, advancing from climbing poles to office manager during his 30 year career. He was greatly respected by all who worked with him and loved by...
Isaac Martinez
Mar 17, 2015
Isaac "Ike" Martinez, 56, of Waukegan passed away March 17, 2015 at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan. He was born March 12, 1959 in the Philippines. Survived by his loving brothers and sisters, Edwin (Nida) Martinez, Felix (Adela) Martinez, Peter (Beth) Martinez, Jimmy (Jeane) Martinez, Marie Martinez, Rose "Peggy" (James) Vannatta and Dino Martinez; nieces and nephews, Nadine, Neil, AJ,...
James Nelson
Mar 12, 2015
James Harold Nelson, 62, of Waukegan, passed away Friday, March 12, 2015 at his home. He was born July 30, 1952 in Chicago. He is survived by his loving daughter, Gwendolyn (Kevin Kabela) Nelson; grandson, James Patrick Nelson "Jack" Kabela; brother, Jeffrey (Kathleen) Nelson; sister, Linda Philipp; niece, Lynn Ann (Jeffrey) Thompson; nephews, Jason Nelson, Kevin (Megan) Nelson, Allen Philipp,...
Anthony Kelley
Mar 9, 2015
Anthony James Kelley, 44, of Waukegan, passed away suddenly on Monday, March 9, 2015 at Loyola University Hospital in Maywood, Illinois. He was born on December 31, 1970 in Great Lakes, Illinois. He is survived by his loving mother, Diane M. Kelley; sister, Diana (Chris) Whitmire; aunt, Mary (Fred) Sebben; uncle, Tom Gelbudas; nieces and nephews, Devin, Alysa, Samantha and...
James Sabaj
Feb 27, 2015
James J. Sabaj, 61, of Hoffman Estates, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015 at Alden Popular Creek in Hoffman Estates. He was born on September 11, 1953 in Waukegan at St. Therese Hospital to Stanley S. and Virginia S. (nee Jackowski) Sabaj. On February 22, 1986 in Morton Grove, Jim married the love of his life, Laura M. Johnson....
Archie Senter
Feb 17, 2015
Born in Lovelaceville, Kentucky on June 8th, 1927 and moved to Brookport, Illinois at the age of six. EDUCATION: Massac Grade School, Lincoln High, West Kentucky State College, Coyne Electrical, Chicago HISTORY: In 1945 Archie was inducted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois and served in the E.P.O. France and Germany in Communication with honorable discharge. Archie is a Former member of...
Irene Urbanski
Feb 15, 2015
Irene H. Urbanski, 86, of Round Lake Beach, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Hillcrest Nursing Center in Round Lake Beach. She was born on May 4, 1928. She is survived by her loving son and daughter-in-law, Michael, Jr. and Joanne Urbanski; two grandsons, Eric Urbanski and Ryan Urbanski; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death...
Christine O'Connor
Feb 13, 2015
Christine D. O'Connor, 66, of Round Lake Park, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 13, 2015 at Winchester House in Libertyville. She was born on December 27, 1948. She is survived by her two loving sons, Frank (Vernardita) O'Connor and Allan (Lara) O'Connor; ten grandchildren, Jhasmyn Rose O'Connor, Anabelle Marie O'Connor, Frank Joseph O'Connor, Calvin Jacob O'Connor, Liam William O'Connor,...

Walter Zdanowicz Sr
Feb 11, 2015
Walter F. Zdanowicz, Sr., 89, of Waukegan passed away February 11, 2015 at The Terrace in Waukegan. He was born on February 3, 1926 in Illinois. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Eleanora Zdanowicz; children, Jeanine Clavey, Walter, Jr. (Brenda) Zdanowicz and Joseph Zdanowicz; two grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by...
William Jones
Feb 11, 2015
William H. "Papa Bill" Jones was born May 5, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois and passed away Feb. 11, 2015. He was a Metal Polisher at Johnson Motors in Waukegan. He also worked as a Fireman Engineer at Santa Fe Railroad . He was the owner of Bee-Jay Carpet Cleaning. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Jones, his brother, Tom...