Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Gurnee, Illinois
Robert Buttrey
Nov 27, 2013
Robert Chester Buttrey, 66, of Waukegan, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born on April 18, 1947 in Framingham, Massachusetts to the late Robert and Geraldine (Delouchry) Buttrey. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Cecilia S. Buttrey; three children, Ann Margaret (Edizon) Dayao, Romwel (Tes)...
Laurel Allen
Nov 23, 2013
Laurel Louise Allen, 89, of Gurnee passed away Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan. She was born April 8, 1924 in Waukegan. She is survived by her loving children, Sharon (Greg) Kaptur, Terry Holloway, Laurel Tama (Keith) Borg, Robin (Glen) Macintyre, Phillis (Nick) Travetto, Colleen (Larry) Oliver, Wayne (JoAnn) Allen, Pam Allen, Belinda (Cort) Mathes, Daniel...
Annie Lee
Nov 9, 2013
Annie Bell Lee, 63, of Zion, passed away November 9, 2013 at home. Born, February 12, 1950 in Marion, Alabama. Leaves to cherish her memory, children, Trent Lee, Sr., Kareem (Connie) Smith, Sr., Turkessa (Calvin) Lee; siblings, twin sister, Lilly Boothe, Frederick (Judith) Lee, Samuel (Delores) Lee, Therolene Hardy, Susie Banks, Frances Billingsley, Doris Lee, Patricia Lee, Shelia Rutheledge; grandchildren,...
Vicki Aralar
Nov 1, 2013
Vicki Lynn Wofford Aralar, 55, of Zion, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2013 at home. She was born on July 8, 1958 in Eldorado, IL to George Robert and Linda Lou (Miller) Wofford. She is survived by her mother, Linda Wofforf of Carbondale, IL; husband, Rogelio B. Aralar; daughter, Lacey (Michael Reyes) Aralar; son, Bryce Aralar; two grandchildren, Alana...
James Kelley Jr
Oct 31, 2013
James Dee Kelley, Jr., 77, of Gurnee, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Glen Lake Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. He was born on August 18, 1936 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Jim was a Retired United States Navy Veteran serving during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and was very proud of his military service. Jim also retired from Abbott...
Susan Adamson
Oct 26, 2013
Susan Rosetta Adamson, 87, of Gurnee, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Holy Family Hospital in Des Plaines. Born in Manchester, Jamaica to Adina Hyman nee Tyndale and Alfred Hyman. Predeceased by husband, Celvin Mayhew Adamson. Grandson- Blair Robinson,Sisters: Una Duncan, Etta Stephenson, Ulith Crooks, Mavis Allen. Brothers Peter and Oswald Allen. GranddSurvived by sister, Susan Lindsay- Orlando, Fl....
Rose Baldare
Oct 22, 2013
Rose M. Baldare, 92, of Gurnee, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at home. She was born on Saturday, May 21, 1921 in Chicago. She is survived by one daughter, Josette (John) Griffith-Michael of Gurnee; one grandson, Chester (Lisa) Griffith of Kenosha, WI; three great grandchildren, Nicholas Griffith, Kylie Griffith and Alexi Griffith; best friends, Shirley Michael and Tom...
Lucille Strelzyk
Oct 15, 2013
Lucille "Lu" Strelzyk, 69, of Gurnee passed away October 15, 2013 at home. She was born January 6, 1944 in Chicago. She is survived by her loving children, Stephen (Joanne) Strelzyk of Gurnee and Megan (David Munaretto) Strelzyk of Gurnee; Bill (Kenndra) Fairbrother of Roscoe; sisters, Betsy Yelich of Rosemont, Marge Westenberger of Arlington Heights and Dianne Popera of Des...
Mae Florio
Oct 14, 2013
Mae Lenore Florio, 93, of Winthrop Harbor, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013 at Northshore Skokie Hospital. She was born on December 11, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan. She is survived by her loving sons, Terry (Vicki) Florio of Lake Geneva, WI and Dan Florio of Wadsworth; daughter-in-law, Diane Florio of Winthrop Harbor; grandchildren, Jodi (Trevor) Burnette, Lt. Jeremy (Clarissa) Florio,...
Floyd Mikels
Oct 9, 2013
Floyd Curtis Mikels, 67, of Zion, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at home. He was born on November 18, 1945 in Centerville, Iowa. He married Jean Dawidiak on September 4, 2002 in Waukegan. He is survived by his loving wife of 11 years, Jean Mikels; children, Steven Mikels Donahue, Jeffery (Anna Malloy) Mikels, Roberta (Jose) Nieto and Sheri (Albert...
Linda Hung
Oct 8, 2013
Linda Marie Hung, 62, of Gurnee passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at home. She was born October 2, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan. She is survived by her loving husband of 36 years, Patrick Hung; mother, Mary Lou Mercer; daughters, Kelly Hung and Holly Hung; grandson, Gabriel Farris; brothers, Guy (Katy) Mercer and David (Jackie) Mercer; nieces and nephews, Cecelia...
Donald Nelson Jr
Oct 2, 2013
Donald H. Nelson, Jr., 46, of Las Vegas, formerly of Wadsworth, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at home in Las Vegas. He was born on March 20, 1967 in Chicago. He is survived by his loving son, Donald "Donny" Nelson, III of Las Vegas; sister, Kimberley (Pat) Nelson-Serzynski of Lake Villa; brothers, David Nelson of Sturgis, Michigan and John...
Joseph Eder
Sep 26, 2013
Joseph John Eder, 74, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013 in Libertyville. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Janice Eder; two children, Mark (Lequitta) Eder and Tamra Mitcheff; three step-chiildren, Jeannie (Gregg) Gomoll, Jim (Stacy) Crane and Barbara (Paul) Zimmer; sister-in-law, Dale Eder; grandchildren, Dylan Mitcheff, Jordan Kelley, Savannah Kelley, Luke (Katie) Gomoll, Tyler (Veronica) Gomoll, Holly...
Richard Moser
Sep 11, 2013
Richard P. Moser, 60, of Waukegan, passed away, Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He was born on Friday, June 19, 1953 in Waukegan. On March 9, 1993 in Manila, Philippines, Richard married Alicia Solomon Diaz. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Alicia Moser of Waukegan; mother, Helen Mose of Beach...
James Ekstrand
Sep 7, 2013
James Stanley Ekstrand, 82, of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL. Jim was born September 22, 1930 in Waukegan, IL. He married the love of his life, Shirley Gudmestad, on August 4, 1956 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Waukegan. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 57...
Gilbert Bythewood Jr
Sep 3, 2013
Gilbert Roger Bythewood, Jr., 66, of Antioch, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at his home. He was born on February 5, 1947 in Gainesville, Texas. On July 27, 1974, Roger married Nancy Sue Kritzberg on the Great Lakes Naval Base. He is survived by his two loving children, David (Rachel) Bythewood and Barbara (Patrick) Gras; three grandchildren,...
Mary Smith
Aug 30, 2013
Mary B. Smith, 60, of Waukegan went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 30, 2013 in Zion. She was born on March 10, 1953 in Newport, Arkansas. She leaves to cherish her loving memory, daughters, Latricia "Julius" Gaines, Mekiah Mims, Colleen "David" Shaw, Kritisha "William" Wright, Chalise Smith, Kendria Smith, Lawanda Funchess; honorary son, Desmond Balentine; 26...
Mia Soriano
Aug 24, 2013
Mia Lani Soriano, 5 years, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Children's Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. She was born on November 8, 2007 in Waukegan, IL. She leaves to cherish her loving memory, mother, Ingrid (Javier Menocal) Gonzalez; father, Jose (Luisa) Soriano; brother-to-be, Liam Menocal; maternal grandparents, Julian (Lorena Sanchez) Gonzalez; paternal grandmother, Claudia DeLeon; paternal grandfather, Jose...
Gregory Kolakowski
Aug 12, 2013
Gregory Allen Kolakowski, 56, of Lowell, Indiana, passed away suddenly on Monday, August, 12, 2013 at home. He was born on July 20, 1957 in Chicago to Matthew Z. and Bertha Carmen (Rodriguez) Kolakowski. He is survived by his siblings, Kenneth (Rosa) Kolakowski of Gurnee, IL, Marybeth (Stephan) Fabro of Bloomingdale, IL, Anthony (Beverly) Kola of Arlington Heights, IL, John...
Helen Hayner
Jul 16, 2013
Helen Charlotte Hayner, 91, was born in Titonka, Iowa in 1922 and moved to central Illinois at age 6. Due to her parents coming down with T.B., she grew up in the Cunningham Children's Home in Urbana. During high school she lived with a farm family in Danvers. She then attended Illinois Wesleyan University for her nursing degree. She worked...
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