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Michael Abner Frost

Michael Abner Frost

Nov 5, 2015

Michael Abner Frost “#88", age 57, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, died on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at home. He was born December 19, 1957 in Waukegan, IL and had lived in Zion and Winthrop Harbor most of his life. He owned Frost Auto Sales from 1976 and in 2008 he established the Hawg Heaven Bar in Salem, WI. He was...

John Eric Rantanen

John Eric Rantanen

Nov 5, 2015

The laughter has left our lives John Eric Rantanen 48, of Zion IL passed away after a lengthy illness on 11-5-15 at Vista East Hospital in Waukegan, IL. He was born on October 25 1967 in Waukegan, IL. He graduated from Grayslake Community High school in 1987. John worked as a heavy equipment operator and then decided to become an...

Edward B. Barron

Edward B. Barron

Nov 4, 2015

Edward B. Barron, 89, went home to be with his Lord, after a lengthy illness, on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at his daughter’s home in Zion. He was born in Gary, IN December 10, 1925. He grew up on the south side of Chicago playing baseball with many teams. That is when he met his future wife Ruby “Mickey” Clark....

Dottie Clarkson  Broadway

Dottie Clarkson Broadway

Nov 1, 2015

Dottie Clarkson Broadway, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, died November 1,2015, at age 70. Born December 13, 1944, in Amory, Mississippi to Helen Faye Owen and Cyril “Red” Clarkson, she moved to Zion, IL, at age 9. Dottie never met a stranger, always opened her heart and home to any and all whom she met. She loved to be surrounded by...

Tommy Kenneth Stewart

Tommy Kenneth Stewart

Oct 30, 2015

Tommy Kenneth Stewart of Waukegan, IL, entered into his eternal home on October 30, 2015. He was born January 8, 1931, in Memphis, Tennessee. Tom received his Master’s Degree from the University of Mississippi and a Master’s Degree from Southeastern Bible College and served in the Army in the Counter Intelligence Corps during the Korean War. For sixty-two years he...

Taimi S. Keinanen

Taimi S. Keinanen

Oct 24, 2015

Taimi S. Keinanen, 96, of Grayslake, IL, formerly of Zion and Gurnee, died on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Taimi was born August 7, 1919, in Finland. She was a talented florist in Finland before she moved to the United States. She was a member of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waukegan. The...

Jimmy C. Escobar

Jimmy C. Escobar

Oct 23, 2015

Jimmy C. Escobar, 30, of Zion, IL, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015. Jimmy was born December 7, 1984, in Evanston, IL, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 2002. He had been employed as a security officer for G4S in Waukegan. Jimmy is survived by his mother, Gayle Melton of Zion; father, Veronico Escobar of Belize; sister,...

Geraldine  Johnson

Geraldine Johnson

Oct 22, 2015

Geraldine "Gerri" Johnson, 86, of Kenosha, WI, formerly of Beach Park, IL, went home to heaven on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at Azura Memory Care in Kenosha. She was born June 22, 1929, in Zion, IL, the daughter of Ernest and Ethel (Mitchell) Haas. Gerri graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1948 and was employed in the office of...

Kathy  Dulaney

Kathy Dulaney

Oct 22, 2015

Kathy “Kat” Dulaney, 57, of Zion, IL, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Kathy was born March 2, 1958, in Waukegan, IL, and was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Waukegan. She had been employed as a General Manager for many years at several...

Isabelle Ida Leveque

Isabelle Ida Leveque

Oct 21, 2015

Isabelle Ida Leveque (nee Sandretto), 92, went to meet her Lord on October 21, 2015, at her residence Casa Del Mare in Kenosha, WI. Isabelle was born on Nov. 29, 1922, to John and Louise Sandretto (nee Longpre) in Calumet, Michigan where she attended school. Isabelle married Francis Leveque at St. Anne Church in Calumet, MI in June of 1947....

Peter Dirk Reinier

Peter Dirk Reinier

Oct 21, 2015

Peter Dirk Reinier, 81, passed away peacefully in the hands of Jesus with his beloved family by his side on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Hospice Alliance in Pleasant Prairie, WI. He make his final journey from home in Weyauwega, WI on Friday, October 16th, to spend his final days with old and new very treasured friends and family. Peter...

Janice R. Maki

Janice R. Maki

Oct 19, 2015

Janice R. Maki, 53, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died October 19, 2015 at home. She was born February 11, 1962 in Waukegan and graduated from Zion Benton Township High School in 1980. Janice worked for Plasco Inc for 19 years. She was an avid Chicago Bulls fan and other sports and had a love for Star Wars. Janice is survived...

Robert Gordon Jasper

Robert Gordon Jasper

Oct 18, 2015

Obituary for Robert Gordon Jasper Robert Gordon Jasper, was born and lived in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois for his entire life. He left his worldly life on October 18, 2015 to join his beloved wife, Jean Marjorie Cannon Jasper, of 60 years, who preceded him in death. Robert, the son of Robert Gordon Jasper and Martha Ellen Durham, his three brothers,...

Margaret Susan (Stanbro) Thomson

Margaret Susan (Stanbro) Thomson

Oct 16, 2015

Margaret Susan (Stanbro) Thomson Margaret Susan Thomson, 70, of Wadsworth, IL, passed away on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 at Highland Park Hospital after a long illness. She was born Margaret Susan Stanbro to DeMeril (Hafer) and William (Bill) Stanbro on May 3, 1945 in Herkimer, NY.  She was salutatorian of the Ridgedale High School Class of 1963 and attended The...

Todd L. DiGirolamo

Todd L. DiGirolamo

Oct 16, 2015

Todd L. DiGirolamo, 49, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, passed away October 16, 2015 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Todd was born June 5, 1966 in Chicago, IL, and graduated from John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, IL. Following his graduation he served his country in the US Army for 4 years. He married Sandra Wiersum on July...

Ermina  Stoll

Ermina Stoll

Oct 16, 2015

Ermina “Mina” Stoll, 98, of Waukegan, IL died on Friday, October 16, 2015 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL. She was born December 5, 1916 in Duluth, MN and moved to this area with her family at the age of 12. On January 21, 1939 she married Charles L. Stoll of Genoa City, WI at the Gurnee Community...

Raymond C. Ekdahl

Raymond C. Ekdahl

Oct 16, 2015

Raymond C. Ekdahl, 69, of Kenosha, WI passed away at his home on October 16, 2015 after a five year courageous battle with prostate cancer. Raymond was born March 1, 1946 in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1964 and lived in Beach Park for many years before moving to Kenosha. He married Janice Biere on...

Richard Harvey Schultz

Richard Harvey Schultz

Oct 15, 2015

Richard Harvey “Dick” Schultz, 87, of Waukegan, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 15, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He suffered in the last year from Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Dick was born September 21, 1928 in Paris Corners, Wisconsin. His family later settled in North Chicago, Illinois where he was raised. Dick was a 1946 graduate of Waukegan...

Michael E.  Mintern

Michael E. Mintern

Oct 15, 2015

Michael E. Mintern, age 78, born August 17th, 1937 at his home in Zion, Il. He went to be with his savior on October 15, 2015 surrounded by the love of his family. Michael was a loving husband, father, son, brother, grandfather, great grandfather and loyal friend. Our hearts are heavy but our smiles will endure as we remember his...

Nina Pauley Sheffield

Nina Pauley Sheffield

Oct 14, 2015

Nina Pauley Sheffield, 86, of Beach Park, IL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Hospice Alliance in Pleasant Prairie, Wi and is now free of pain. She was born March 3, 1929 in Ivaton, WV to the late Ward and Hattie Pauley. She graduated from Van High School. Nina was a loving mother who believed that raising...

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