Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Gurnee, Illinois
Maria Leon
Feb 5, 2015
Maria Del Carmen Leon, 53, of Waukegan, passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born on December 12, 1961 in Mexico. She is survived by her parents, Enrique and Concepcion (Topete) Leon; four children, Guillermo (Veronica) Sanchez, Cristina (Jose Morales) Sanchez, Alejandro Sanchez and Samuel Cortes; grandchildren, David Sanchez, Rosalinda...
Ziggy Boettle
Feb 4, 2015
Siegfried "Ziggy" Reinhold Boettle age 78 Passed away on February 3, 2015 surrounded by his family. Born February 10, 1936 he enjoyed a full and fun life. Born in Waukegan he was the only child of Reinhold and Ottilie Boettle who immigrated to the United States from Germany and made Waukegan their home. Ziggy married his high school sweetheart Janet...
Nita Cornell
Jan 25, 2015
Nita I. Cornell, 84, of Waukegan passed away on Sunday, January 25th, 2015, at home with her family. She was born on November 3, 1930, in Compton, Illinois to the late Thelma (Lutz) Smith. Nita married Francis Cornell on January 19, 1949, in Waukegan, Illinois where they made their home from 1960 until the time of their passing. She is...
Marian Mack
Jan 25, 2015
Marian V. Mack, 82, of Lemont, formerly of Park City, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Spring Creek Nursing and Rehab Center in Joliet. She was born on January 6, 1933 in Stevens Point, WI. She is survived by her sons, Thomas (Cynthia) Mack of Lemont, IL and Mark Mack of Flower Mound, TX; daughters, Bonnie Neuman of St....
Louadell Wie
Jan 25, 2015
Louadell Smith-Van Wie, 81, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha. She was born on March 13, 1933 in Waukegan, IL. She is survived by her loving husband, Jack Van Wie; children, Robin (Tim) Martin, Lori (Shawn) Hoeksema, Sherry (John) DeRossi, Pamela (Mike) DeWitt and Patrick (Pamela) Andersen; son-in-law,...
Ivica Ivandic
Jan 21, 2015
Ivica "John" Ivandic, 78, of North Chicago, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He was born on February 20, 1936 in Bosnia and Herzegovina to the late Nikola and Jozefina (Ivankovic) Ivandic. He is survived by one loving son and daughter-in-law, Igor and Susan Ivandic; one loving grandson, Thomas Ivandic, and cousins....
Richard Kreamer
Jan 20, 2015
Richard L. Kreamer, 73, of Lindenhurst, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born on August 30, 1941 in Racine, Wisconsin to the late Harold and Juanita (Cass) Kreamer. He is survived by his two loving children, Barbara Kreamer and Jon (Nicole) Kreamer; four grandchildren, Marcus Shell, Katherine Kreamer, Eleanor Kreamer...
Carole Wolff
Jan 16, 2015
Carole Ruth Wolff, 83, of Zion, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. She was born on June 18, 1931 in Waukegan. Carole worked and retired from the Dietary Department at Victory Memorial Hospital after many years of service. She loved snowmobiling and traveling up north to her cabin with her family. She is...
Miguel Rosales
Jan 13, 2015
Miguel Angel Gomez Rosales, 85, of Round Lake Park, passed away suddenly at home. He was born on April 18, 1929 in Costa Rica. He is survived by his children, Mercedes (Alberto) Gomez, Marta Gomez, Miguel (Claudia) Gomez, Gustavo Gomez Lopez and Giovanni Gomez Lopez; sister, Bertha Gomez; grandchildren, Olger, Carla, Maria, Debbie, Crystal, Tommie, Oscar, Isaac, Ryland and Uriel;...
Lidia Benkowski
Jan 12, 2015
Lidia (nee Cisneroz) Benkowski, 77, of Chicago, IL and later Sun City, AZ, passed away January 12, 2015 at Presence Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago. She was born in Dallas, Texas. She is survived by her loving husband of many years, Raymond Benkowski; children, Dora Morales, Rose Morales and Duke Morales; stepson, Patrick Benkowski; stepdaughter, Christine (Greg) Silvestri; brothers, Phillip...
Ann Daluga
Jan 8, 2015
Ann Daluga, née Marfia, 90, of Vernon Hills, IL passed away peacefully on January 8, 2015. Ann was the beloved mother of Barbara (Arthur) Muller of Gurnee, James (Nancy) Daluga of Barrington, and Janice (David) Brandes of Libertyville. Ann's greatest joy was being Nana to Kristie (Benny) Taylor of San Diego, James Muller of Kenosha, Joseph Muller of Gurnee, James...
Frank Gonzales Sr
Jan 8, 2015
Frank Gonzales, Sr., 94, of Zion, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Barton House. He was born on October 10, 1920 in Texas. He is survived by his three loving children, Alice G. (Henry) Hernandez, Edward (Renee) Gonzales and Virginia (Robert) Rivera; one brother, Pete Gonzalez; one sister, Helen Salazar; one daughter-in-law, Janet Gonzales; 18 grandchildren; 37 great...
Theresa Cliff
Jan 4, 2015
She was born in Wyoming, raised in Tomah, Wisconsin, and spent the rest of her life in Waukegan, Illinois. She married Edward C. Cliff and together they raised 5 children.
She was known for her generous and loving spirit. No matter what she had, she always found a way to give to others. Having friends and family...
Gladys Love
Dec 31, 2014
Gladys Love, 93, of Waukegan, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Clare Bridge of Kenosha. She was born March 31, 1921 in Waukegan. She is survived by her four loving children, Char (Dan Jakubisin) Nowman, Sandy (Bill) White, Deb (Tom) Blaul and Rudy (Stephanie) Love; twelve grandchildren; many great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death...
Robert Morton
Dec 29, 2014
Robert D. Morton, 79, of Gurnee passed away suddenly on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Sunrise of Gurnee. He was born on October 6, 1935 in Carroll, Iowa to Harold Louis and Thelma Maron (McClurg) Morton. On January 8, 1965 in Emporium, Pennsylvania, Robert married Patricia Faye Peterson. He is survived by his loving daughter and son-in-law, Nicole (Jon) Kreamer;...

Thomas Greenwood
Dec 29, 2014
Thomas J. Greenwood, 93, of Grayslake, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at Journeycare Hospice in Woodstock. He was born on January 22, 1921 in Reading, PA to John and Mary (Griffith) Greenwood. He is survived by his 4 loving children, Barbara Camp of Grayslake, Gail Johnson of Crystal Lake, John (Cindy) Greenwood of Yarmouth Port, MA and Thomas J....
Jacqueline Divelbiss
Dec 16, 2014
Jacqueline "Jackie" J. Divelbiss, 67, of Wadsworth, passed away suddenly at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. She was born on April 12, 1947 in Oceanside, California to the late Lester and Beatrice (Hahn) Watkins. On March 28, 1991 in Las Vegas, Jackie married Kent A. Divelbiss. Jackie leaves behind her loving family, husband of 23 years, Kent; step-daughter, Laurie Roemisch; twin...
Pearl Moore
Dec 8, 2014
Pearl Moore, 86, of Lake Villa, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington. He was born on December 10, 1927 in Salt Lick, Kentucky. On January 28, 1948 in Hindman, Kentucky, Pearl married the love of his life, Hattie Cox. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Hattie Moore; children, JoAnne...
Jack Scherer
Dec 5, 2014
Jack "Big Jack" Scherer, 89, a resident of Wildwood since 1961, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 5, 2014 at Midwest Palliative and Hospice Care Center in Glenview. Jack was a WWII Navy Veteran who served on the LST 612. He was a longtime member of the American Legion Post 46 in Wilmette, and an avid Bears and Cubs fan....
Andres Taberna
Dec 5, 2014
Andres Corneta Taberna, 78 of Gurnee, passed away suddenly at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He was born on August 14, 1936 in the Philippines to Feliciano and Lucrecia Taberna. On January 29, 1965 in the Philippines, Andres married Lucy Bolivar. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Lucy Taberna; children, Lucille Ann (James) Jereos, Hansel...