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Jewel "Julie" Fanning
Jun 12, 2021
Jewel (Julie) Ilene Fanning, age 74, born April 4, 1947, in Waukegan, Illinois, and passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021. She was born to Helen June Farmer and Alfred George Heathcote. Julie graduated from Swedish American School of Nursing in 1968. She graduated in the top of her class and was very proud to be a nurse, she helped her...
Rachael E. Chianelli
Jun 11, 2021
Rachael E (Contorti) Chianelli was welcomed home and greeted at the gate by many friends and family that passed before her. She left family friends and neighbors here on earth to miss her smiling face and cheerful greetings, loving arms and generosity to a fault. There will be no service, however a mass will be said in her honor at...
Sharon M. Miller
Jun 11, 2021
Sharon M, Miller 69 of Russell, IL passed away on June 11, 2021 in Chicago, IL. She was born on March 30, 1952 in Zion, IL the daughter of Roger Paul (Berna Swanson) Miller. Sharon graduated from Zion Benton High school. After graduation her caring nature took her to work at a hospital where she worked as a nurses aid....
Sharon M Miller
Jun 11, 2021
Sharon M. Miller 63, of Russell, IL passed away on June 11, 2021 in Chicago, IL. She was born on March 30, 1952 the daughter of Roger Paul (Berna Darla Swanson) Miller Sr. in Zion, IL. Sharon graduated from Zion Benton High School, where she then went to work at Center Truck Stop restaurant and worked at a hospital as...
Gregory J. Lesniak
Jun 10, 2021
Gregory J. Lesniak 69, of Riverside, IL passed away on June 10, 2021 in Waukegan, IL. The son of Thaddeus (Christine Nee Dayer) Lesniak. Gregory had a fine passion for cooking and exploring new restaurants too. He retired from working at The Chew Chew in Riverside, IL and Yoshi’s Café in Chicago, IL. In his free time he spent time...
Nancy Tatera
Jun 9, 2021
Nancy J. Tatera 71, of Zion, IL, and previously of Tennessee and Chicago; passed away on June 9, 2021 at her home. She was born on July 26, 1949 in Beloit, WI the daughter of Pugh and Dorothy (Nee Duenow) Williams. Nancy graduated Murray F. Tuley high School in 1968. She then married her loving husband Tom Tatera on June...
Gail Clifford
Jun 7, 2021
Gail Ann Clifford (nee Galway) 76 of Pleasant Prairie, WI passed away on June 7, 2021 in Zion, IL. She was the daughter of Alvin (Doris Laporta) Galway, born on May 22, 1945 in Canajoharie, NY. She also resided in West Palm Beach, FL where she enjoyed the sunshine and watching the dolphins in the ocean. She married her loving...
Scott Miller
Jun 5, 2021
Scott Miller, 56, of Zion, IL, passed away June 4, 2021 at home. Scott was born September 1, 1964 in Chicago, IL. He is survived by his siblings, Kari (John) Lewis, Mark (Debbie) Henning, and Todd Miller; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Ann Miller. A visitation will be held on Friday,...
James M Stickles
Jun 4, 2021
James McKinley Stickles of Zion, IL passed away June 4, 2021 in Highland Park, IL. James was born August 23, 1961 in Winfield, Alabama. James previously resided in Beach Park, IL. James graduated from Waukegan West High School in 1979. He married Connie Brown June 17 in Waukegan, IL. He was a member of The Point Church in Winthrop Harbor,...
Virginia Mae Grubbs
May 31, 2021
Virginia Mae (Holcombe) Grubbs, 82, of Gurnee, IL passed away peacefully on Monday, May 31, 2021, after a difficult battle with Alzheimer’s, surrounded by her loving family at her daughter’s home in Farmington, MO. She was born June 1, 1938 at home in Zion, IL. She retired from the Ann Kiley Center in Waukegan, IL and was a member of...
Nita Kirtz
May 31, 2021
Nita Kirtz, 69, of Zion, IL passed away on Monday, May 31, 2021. Nita was born September 1, 1951 in Ripley, MS to Helen and Perry Murley. On December 26, 1970, she married David Kirtz at Our Lady of Humility Church in Beach Park. Nita was a loving daughter, wife, mother and grandmother. Nita is survived by her husband of...
Noel F. Sabine
May 30, 2021
Noel F. Sabine, 74, of Zion, IL passed away on May 30, 2021. He was born on January 26, 1947 in Waukegan, IL the son of Theodore Sabine and Fern Hoover. Noel graduated from Western Illinois University with a Degree in Math. He was devoted to taking care of his friends and family. He also joined the Peace Corp in...
Joseph Allen Palmer Jr.
May 23, 2021
Joseph Allen Palmer Jr, 84, of Zion, IL passed away on May 23, 2021 in Kenosha, WI. He was born on June 10, 1936 in Bismark, North Dakota the son of Joseph Allen Palmer Sr. and Evelyn Dorothea Bergenski. He was formerly of Linwood, Nebraska where he graduated Linwood High school. He married Chiaki Imazeki on October 5, 1970 in...
Richard "Dick" William Alshouse
May 22, 2021
Richard “Dick” William Alshouse, 72, of Kenosha, WI, passed away peacefully at home on May 22, 2021. Dick was born January 18, 1949 in Waukegan, IL to William and Rachel Alshouse and was raised in Zion. He married Veronica Szostak on May 17, 1975 at CCC in Zion. Dick was a graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School, had an associates...
Cynthia Anne Miller
May 21, 2021
Cynthia Anne Miller, 88, of Zion, IL, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2021, at home surrounded by her family. Anne was born at home on April 03, 1933, in Zion, Illinois, to Lester and Marguerite Koetz. She graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1951. She traveled to Hawaii following graduation with the Murrays to visit Kenneth Miller who...
Lenore Williams
May 20, 2021
Lenore Williams, 91, of Zion, IL passed away Thursday May 20th, 2021 at Vista East Hospital, Waukegan, IL. She was born December 31st, 1929 in Chicago, IL and graduated from Grant High School. She married her husband, Forrest “Ace” Williams in 1950 and they spent 70 wonderful years together. She retired from Sears Roebuck after 30 years of service. Grandma...
Anita Pencak
May 11, 2021
Anita G. Pencak, 73, passed away on May 11, 2021. She was born in October 1947 in Booneville, MS. She married Ronald Pencak on June 18, 1966. They had two sons, Derek and Bradley. Anita attended her two grandsons and granddaughter, Alex, Willie and Bridgette, sports' meets: softball, soccer, High School swimming, gymnastics and school dance. Anita was very proud...
Verna Ruth Shumaker
May 8, 2021
Verna Ruth Shumaker, 87, of Zion passed away on May 8, 2021. She was born November 27, 1933 in Como, TX to Newton and Rosie Harris. From Texas she moved to Illinois where she married Paul Shumaker on July 6, 1957 in Waukegan. They settled in Zion and had 1 child: Lisa. After marriage Verna and Paul ran a restaurant...
Elsie O'Hare
May 5, 2021
Elsie “Cookie” (nee Carroll) O’Hare, 86, of Antioch, IL, formerly of Norfolk, NE, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Elsie was born in Boone, IA, the daughter of Cleo and Phyllis (Curry) Carroll. On November 27, 1954, she married Lloyd O’Hare in Waukegan, IL. Elsie was a consummate caregiver; helping many others over the years, children and elderly alike. She...
Eugene Mauser
May 4, 2021
Eugene “Gene” Mauser was a jack-of-all trades, enjoyed travel, and had a voracious thirst for knowledge. But, more importantly to Gene, he was father of two beautiful daughters, Maureen and Jenny. On May 4, 2021, he passed away unexpectedly while returning from vacation with his daughter Jenny. Gene was born on June 27, 1955, to June and Fred Mauser. Growing...
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