Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Gurnee, Illinois
Celestina Burgos
Jan 19, 2010
Celestina Burgos, 91, of Waukegan passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at Pavilion of Waukegan. She was born on February 15, 1918 in Lares, Puerto Rico to Gregorio Burgos Gonzalez and Maria Bautista Roman. In Puerto Rico many years ago, Celestina married Emiliano Rodriguez, Sr. who died in 1981. She is survived by her loving family, two sons, Emiliano,...
Alejandro Morales
Jan 12, 2010
Alejandro "Alex" Morales, 15, of Waukegan passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Children`s Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was born on October 3, 1994 in Waukegan, Illinois. He is survived by his loving family, his parents, Guadalupe and Delia (Navarrete) Morales; brothers and sisters, Vanessa Morales, Edward Morales, Brian Morales and Kendrah Morales; paternal grandparents, Guadalupe, Sr. and...
Jesus Garcia, jr
Jan 9, 2010
Jesus Garcia, Jr., 59, of Waukegan passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Kindred Hospital in Chicago. He was born on September 3, 1950 in Laredo, Texas to Jesus, Sr. and Petra (Gonzalez) Garcia. On March 2, 1974 in Eagle Pass, Texas, Jesus married Margarita Hernandez. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Margarita Garcia; children,...
Clarence O'bryant, sr
Jan 1, 2010
Clarence O'Bryant, Sr., 84, of Beach Park, IL passed away Friday, January 1, 2010 Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, after a lengthy illness. Mr. O'Bryant was born December 30, 1925 in Chicago, IL. His family moved to Waukegan while he was a child and he attended Waukegan grade schools, graduating from Waukegan High School. He then entered the United States...

Dorothy Reynolds
Dec 28, 2009
Dorothy L. Reynolds (nee McMurray), age 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, December 28, 2009, at her home in Third Lake, IL. She was born August 13, 1922, to her parents Maurine and Clyde McMurray in Chicago, IL. As a child and young adult, she was energetic and highly involved; she was a high diver and avid...

Howard Luckritz
Dec 28, 2009
Howard G Luckritz, 79, of Beach Park, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He was born on August 16, 1930 in Waukegan, Illinois to Gustave and Elsie (Totterdell) Luckritz. On June 2, 1951 in Waukegan, he married Dolores Sager. He is survived by this three children; Cathy Ann (Gary) Rudzinski of Middletown,...
Victor Nix, jr
Dec 20, 2009
Victor A. Nix, Jr., 83, of Round Lake passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at his home with his family at his side. He was born on April 28, 1927 in Chicago to Victor A. and Astrid (Korsen) Nix, Sr. On August 24, 1946 in Baldwyn, Mississippi, Victor married Mary Lou Crawford. He leaves to cherish his memory, his...
Mildred Flurry
Dec 19, 2009
Mildred E. Flurry, 78, of Beach Park passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at home with her family by her side. She was born on September 4, 1931 in Long Cove Trinity Bay NFLD, Canada to Thomas and Emma White. On December 4, 1955 in Waukegan, Mildred married Doyle R. Flurry. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving...
J.b. Paschall
Dec 16, 2009
JB Paschall, 77, of Round Lake Beach, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born on September 21, 1932 in Tiptonville, TN to Claude and Dellie (Woody) Paschall. He is survived by the mother of his children, Eleanor Welch of Lindenhurst; children, Renee (Pete) Blackburn of Ingleside, Raymond J. (Kelly Jo)...
Alexis Carrion
Dec 12, 2009
Alexis Roberto Carrion, 19, of Gurnee went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 12, 2009. He was born on October 18, 1990 in Manati, Puerto Rico. He leaves to cherish his loving family, his parents, Alexis and Susanne A. (Treacy) Carrion of Gurnee; brother, Billy Carrion of Gurnee; sister, Roselyn Sue Carrion of Gurnee; paternal grandparents, Roberto...

Ruth Vandervere
Dec 7, 2009
Ruth M. VanderVere, 85, of Waukegan passed away on Monday, December 7, 2009 at Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. She was born on September 16, 1924 in Pueblo, Colorado to William and Josephine (Vitula) Gibson. She is survived by her two loving daughters, Bonni (William) Atkins-Price of Beach Park and Marcine Riggsbee of Waukegan; five grandchildren, Christina Marie Cartwright, Cherri...

Dolores Luckritz
Dec 4, 2009
Dolores M. Luckritz, 82, of Beach Park passed away on Friday, December 4, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born on December 27, 1926 in Centerville, Iowa to Monte and Marie (Thomas) Sager. On June 2, 1951 in Waukegan, Dolores married Howard G. Luckritz. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Howard; three...
Daniel Class, sr
Dec 3, 2009
Daniel Vasquez Class, Sr., 83, of Park City passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at his home with his family by his side. He was born on June 3, 1926 in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico to Anacasio Vasquez and Felicita Class. On November 29, 1957 in Waukegan, Daniel married Annette Caringella. He is survived by his five loving children,...
Mary Scheidt
Dec 2, 2009
Mary Frances Scheidt, 51, of Gurnee passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 after a ten year courageous battle with cancer. She was born on June 10, 1958 in Waukegan. She is survived by her loving family, mother, Vivian L. Nieves of Mt. Vernon, IL; sister, Cheryl (Kevin) Settle of Mt. Vernon, IL; brother, Wayne R. Lindenberger of Belvedere, SC;...
Tremaine Taylor
Dec 1, 2009
Tremaine "Munchie" Taylor, 36, of Zion went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 in Waukegan. He was born on December 24, 1972 in Waukegan. He leaves to cherish his loving family, wife of 20 years, Felicia; children, Marcus Marshall, Michael Marshall, Mariah Taylor and Myesha Taylor all of Waukegan; mother, Linda (Raymond) Mayfield of Zion;...
Terry Swanson
Dec 1, 2009
Terry E. Swanson, 61, of Waukegan passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 in Libertyville. He was born on July 19, 1948 in Iron Mountain, MI to William and Paula (Rhines) Swanson. On October 10, 1970 in Rockford, IL, Terry married Merrijo "Jo" Meyer. He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Jo Swanson; daughter, Erin Swanson...
Sean Sawyer
Nov 26, 2009
Sean A. Sawyer, 43, of Zion passed away suddenly on Thursday, November 26, 2009 in Waukegan. He was born on April 5, 1966 in North Attleboro, Massachusetts to Russell and Verona (Preston) Sawyer. He is survived by his loving wife, Brandi Ramirez-Sawyer; seven children, Christopher Reynolds, Nicole Ramirez, Justin Sawyer, Kaleigh Sawyer, Valarie Sawyer, Brandon Closson and Lorelei Sawyer; mother,...

Gerhart Rommel
Nov 25, 2009
Gerhart "Buzz" Rommel, 70, of Gurnee passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at home with his wife by his side. He was born on September 24, 1939 in Waukegan to the late Joseph Gerhart Rommel and Eleanor (Rutkowski) O'Brien. On August 4, 1962 in Waukegan, Gerhart married Margaret A. Jackson. He is survived by his loving wife of 47...

Dorothy Jones
Nov 20, 2009
Dorothy M. Jones, 86, of Lincolnshire passed away on Friday, November 20, 2009 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. She was born on January 18, 1923 in Chicago to John and Ursula (Doberstein) Dean. On June 15, 1957 in Chicago, Dorothy married Melvin Jones. She is survived by her four loving children, Sue Mitchell of Dunnellon, FL, Barbara (Kenny)...
Shirley Stimac
Nov 7, 2009
Shirley A. Stimac, 74, of Wildwood passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at her home with her family by her side. She was born on April 28, 1935 in Waukegan to the late Ben and Helen (Maki) Lundquist. On October 17, 1953, Shirley married Michael D. Stimac, Sr. She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Michael;...