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Cindy Bakken
Nov 20, 2011
Cindy Bakken, 54, of Beach Park passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born on December 17, 1956 in Waukegan to Henry Wilmont and Edith Mae (Waters) Hangebrauck. On August 8, 1980 in Waukegan, Cindy married Richard C. Bakken. She is survived by her loving husband of 31 years, Richard; mother,...
Cameron Carter
Nov 19, 2011
Cameron Lee "Cam" Carter, 21, of Waukegan, Illinois went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 18, 2011 in Beach Park, Illinois. Cameron was born on April 15, 1990 in Waukegan, Illinois and accepted Christ at an early age. He graduated in 2008 from Johnson High School in Huntsville, Alabama. Cameron was outgoing, kind hearted and always willing...
Jean Philipp
Nov 18, 2011
Jean (Herberger) Philipp, 78, of Waukegan passed away November 18, 2011 at Winchester House in Libertyville. Born January 14, 1933, Jean Roberta Herberger married to Lawrence M. Philipp for 59 years. Survived by her twin, Jack (Audrey) Herberger; brother, Glenn (Betty Lou) Herberger; son, Dirk (Michelle) Philipp; daughters, Julie (George) Carpenter and Marcie (Greg Bonczkowski) Dixon; grandchildren, Chris, Mark, Joey,...
Donald Moore
Nov 17, 2011
Donald Gordon Moore, 81, born on November 10, 1930, of Winthrop Harbor went peacefully to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at home surrounded by family after a lengthy illness. He was born and raised in Zion to Gordon and Hazel Moore. Don married Barbara Wedekind on November 11, 1950. He was widowed and later married Rosemarie...
William Schlesinger
Nov 10, 2011
William "Will" A. Schlesinger, 62, of Wadsworth formerly of Danville, IL passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He was born on April 5, 1949 in Sandwich, IL. On December 27, 1970 in Paw Paw, IL, Will married JoEllen Mercer. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, JoEllen Schlesinger of...
Sylvia Perez
Nov 9, 2011
Sylvia S. Perez, 64, of Lake in the Hills passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL. She was born on September 29, 1947 in Eagle Pass, TX to the late Martin Sanchez and Argelia Veloz. She is survived by her three loving children, Carmen (Rodney) Bean of Gilbert, AZ, Joe (Jill) Perez...
Jose Dominguez
Nov 5, 2011
Jose Refugio Arroyo Dominguez, 56, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2011 in Huertas de San Mario, Mexico. He was born on December 10, 1954 in Veracruz, Durango, Mexico. On December 19, 1972 in Monterrey, Mexico, Jose Refugio married Maria Guadalupe Sanchez. He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Maria Guadalupe Arroyo Sanchez; parents, Manuel Arroyo and...
Carol Melvin
Nov 5, 2011
Carol Mae Melvin, 61, of Waukegan formerly of Mississippi, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Pavilion of Waukegan. She was born on November 1, 1950 in Harvey, Illinois to Edwin Ray and Alice Mae (Brault) Weekly. She is survived by her two loving sons, Jason (Samantha) Medina of Ridgeland, MS and Jeffrey Medina of Naples, FL; mother, Alice...
Larissa Smith-Circelli
Oct 16, 2011
Larissa Anne (nee Smith) Circelli, 30, of Beach Park passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2011 at home with her family. She was born on March 29, 1981 in Waukegan. On March 19, 2005 in Sycamore, IL, Larissa married Ralph Circelli. She is survived by the broken hearts of her loving family, husband of 6 years, Ralph; parents, George and...
LaVerle Coon
Oct 15, 2011
LaVerle Grace Coon, 85, of Waukegan passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan. She was born on April 17, 1926 in Waukegan. On December 27, 1943 in Waukegan, LaVerle married James Joseph Coon. Survived by her loving husband of 67 years, James; daughters, Madeline Jo MacKay, Dr. Patricia (Robert Organ) Coon of Billings, Montana and...
Lucy Bowman
Oct 14, 2011
Lucy Bowman, 75, of Bristol, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2011 at home. She was born on November 8, 1935 in Waukegan. On December 31, 1997, Lucy married Charles Bowman. Survived by children, Donna (Mike) Fortin, David (Linda) Mikels, Chuck (Willie) Mikels, Mickey (Jean) Mikels, Katie Suhling, Michael Bowman, Debbie (Craig) Hunsicker and Lauri (Dan) Cook; brothers, Curly Bobrick,...
Jeanette Radek
Oct 5, 2011
Jeanette (Jenny) Radek, nee Juniewicz, 94, of Libertyville formerly of Cicero passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Winchester House in Libertyville. She was born on September 29, 1917 in Chicago. Jenny married Theodore Radek on April 16, 1917. They celebrated 44 years of marriage. She is survived by two loving sons, James (Agnes) Radek of Madison, WI and...
Lois Zinck
Sep 27, 2011
Lois Ann Zinck, 81, of Gurnee passed away September 27, 2011. She was born in Saginaw, Michigan on September 20, 1930 to John and Lena Baker. On January 7, 1950, Lois married Glenn Zinck. She will be forever remembered by her husband of 61 years, Glenn; daughter, Brenda; sons, Bruce, John (Barbara) and David. She was a loving mother and...
Lupe Torres
Sep 22, 2011
Lupe Torres, 83, of Waukegan passed away Thursday, September 22, 2011 at home with her family by her side. She was born on July 23, 1927 in Mexico. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Rev. Jose; children, Frank (Emily) Torres, Alice (Paul Sood) Hutson, Rafael (Etta) Torres, Antonio Torres, Beatriz Torres, Maria (Ernesto) Figueroa, Esther (Alfredo)...
Joseph Somers
Sep 21, 2011
Joseph M. Somers, 78, of Waukegan passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago. He was born on July 21, 1933 in Portland, Maine. On February 11, 1960 in San Diego, California, Joseph married Sheila M. Chapman. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Sheila M....
Micah Silasiri
Sep 20, 2011
Micah James Silasiri, 16 months, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 after a courageous 10 month battle with leukemia. He was born on May 1, 2010 in Lake Forest. He is survived by his loving parents, James and Jennifer (Crisanti) Silasiri of Gurnee; paternal grandparents, Jim and Jeanine Silasiri of Elmhurst, maternal grandparents, Chuck...
Leonhard Eberle
Sep 18, 2011
Leonhard "Lenny" Eberle, 78, passed away after a lengthy illness on September 18, 2011 at home with his wife and daughter at his side. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Dolores (Geenther), the loving father of Dolores Katherine, brother of Henry (Helene) and also by god children, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. Lenny was a member...
George Behrens
Sep 5, 2011
George C. Behrens, 82, of Palatine, formerly of Gurnee, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2011 at Lexington Health Care in Wheeling. He was born on August 18, 1929 in Chicago. On September 12, 1984 in Glenview, George married Jo Heim. He is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Jo Behrens; children, Laura (Wayne) Nemetz of Montgomery, IL,...
Effie Coburn
Sep 4, 2011
Effie Lee "Pepper" Coburn, 71, of Zion went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 4, 2011 in Zion with her husband by her side. She was born on August 14, 1940 in Augusta, Arkansas. In 1960, Pepper married John L. Coburn. She leaves to cherish her memory, her loving husband of 51 years, John; four children, Steven,...
Angela Brasileno
Aug 25, 2011
Angela Brasileno, 39, of California passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2011 in Libertyville, Illinois. She was born on March 19, 1972 in the Philippines. She is survived by her loving family, son, Jaime Torano of Barrington; mother, Marylou Brasileno of California; brother, Alvin Brasileno of California; sisters, Andrea Brasileno of Connetticut, Ashley Brasileno of California and nephew, Nathan Brasileno-Langarica....
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