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Paula M. Forte-Chambers
Dec 19, 2016
Paula M. Forte-Chambers, 48, of Zion, IL passed December 19, 2016 at Lake Forest Hospital with her family by her side. Paula was born March 25, 1968 in Chicago, IL. Survivors include her husband, Tom Chambers; children, Courtney, Matthew, Stephanie, Melissa, Jessica, Nicole, Christina, Eric, Emma, and Jason; 11 grandchildren, Aliyah, Julian, Mason, Aiden, JJ, Anthony, Sophia, Aaron, Jayden, Brandon,...
LaVerne McDowell
Dec 18, 2016
LaVerne McDowell, 87, of Zion, IL died peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at her home. She was born January 19, 1929 in Zion and was a lifelong active member of Christ Community Church. She retired after 32 years in the administrative offices at Zion Elementary School District #6. She loved her garden and decorating her yard and received City...
Mark Earley
Dec 17, 2016
Mark Earley, 52, of North Chicago, IL, was taken from us in a car accident December 17, 2016. Mark was born February 5, 1964 in Mundelein, IL, and graduated from Mundelein High School in 1982. Mark and Sandra Krapf, of Beach Park, IL, were happily married on July 21, 2001. Mark was a journeyman electrician with IBEW Local 150 for...
Pellervo Puro
Dec 16, 2016
Pell Puro, 95, passed away in his sleep at Kenosha Estates Nursing Home, Kenosha, Wisconsin on December 16, 2016. Pell was born February 28, 1921 in Owen, Wisconsin the son of Henry and Hannah (Marin) Puro. He was the sixth of nine children. Pell was raised on a dairy farm and worked on the family farm until drafted. He entered...
Leslie Schneider
Dec 15, 2016
Leslie V. Schneider, 91, of Beach Park, IL went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Rolling Hills Manor Nursing Home in Zion, IL. Les was born June 29, 1925 to Joseph and Eva Schneider in Eau Claire, WI. He had one sister, Delores. On Christmas Day, 1947, he married Eleanor Haugen in Eau Claire. They...
Julius V. Hoppe
Dec 13, 2016
Julius Vern Hoppe, 81, of Zion, IL died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at home with his family by his side. He was born December 18, 1934 in Waukegan and was raised in Zion. Julius graduated from Zion Benton Township High School and married Natsuko Fujinawa on October 17, 1958. He served with the United States Air Force from 1957 until...
Robin Nicole Spice
Dec 13, 2016
Robin Nicole Spice (nee Brock), 40, of Kenosha, WI died December 13, 2016 at home. She was born August 24, 1976 in Waukegan, IL. She came down with diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and migraine headaches at the age of 11, however, she said she did not want her conditions to hold her back in life. Robin was a cheerleader in Central...
Frank-Josef Florian Tschakert
Dec 12, 2016
Frank-Josef Florian Tschakert, 90, of Winthrop Harbor, IL went to be with his Lord on Monday, December 12, 2016 at home with his family by his side. Frank was born August 1, 1926 in Parchwitz, Schlesien Germany. He was drafted into the German Army regiment Herman Goering and became a tank driver, airplane spotter and in charge of anti-aircraft gun....
James Wilkins
Dec 9, 2016
James “Jim” Wilkins, 92, of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away on December 9, 2016. Jim was born November 19, 1924 in Kentucky to Tyler and Austin Wilkins, he was the oldest of 16 children. Jim married Daisy “Sis” Clark in 1951. He served in the United States Navy, after which he moved to Winthrop Harbor where he worked as a...
Betty J Kerner
Dec 7, 2016
Betty J. Kerner (Mihaljevic), 85, of Zion passed away on December 7th, 2016 after fighting a courageous battle against cancer. Betty was born on July 17th, 1931 in Zion, IL. She attended Zion Parochial School and graduated from Zion Benton High School. She married James Kerner in December of 1948. Betty and Jim celebrated 56 years of marriage until his...
Elizabeth Jackola
Dec 6, 2016
Elizabeth “Betty” Jackola (nee Kastamo), 79, of Zion, IL and currently of Kenosha, WI died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at home with her family by her side. She was born September 30, 1937 in Waukegan, IL. Betty and her husband Paul were co owners of Small Car Motors in Beach Park, IL. She enjoyed knitting, cooking for family, and many...
Corazon Bayani Habacon
Dec 4, 2016
Corazon Bayani Habacon, 69, of Chicago, IL died Sunday, December 4, 2016 in Winthrop Harbor surrounded by family. Corazon was born June 8, 1947 in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines. She came to the United States in 1972. She received a Bachelors of Science in Commerce Major in Accounting at University of the East, Philippines; a Masters in Business Administration - Accounting...
Joyce Linda Wakefield
Dec 2, 2016
Joyce Linda Wakefield passed peacefully at home on December 2, 2016 after a brief illness. She was born on August 2, 1956 in Waukegan, the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Wakefield. Joyce was a life-long resident of North Chicago, IL. She attended North Chicago public schools and after graduating from high school, Joyce continued her formal education at...
Betty Jean Revoy
Dec 2, 2016
Betty Jean Revoy, 89, of Zion, IL died Friday, December 2, 2016 at home. Betty was born June 12, 1927. She was a florist at Streich’s Florist in Zion and loved flowers and being outside. Survivors include her children, Larry, Robert, Roger and Wendy; 5 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Aiuppy; and...
Charlene Stanonik
Nov 29, 2016
Charlene “Sue” Stanonik, 75, of Beach Park, IL died on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Hospice Alliance in Kenosha, WI. Sue was born July 23, 1941 in Parkersburg, WV and moved to Beach Park in the summer of 1958. On October 24, 1959 she married Marty Stanonik of Beach Park at the Yorkhouse United Methodist Church. Following a career in...
Cody Lane Grinus
Nov 21, 2016
Cody Lane Grinus, a home schooled student and resident of Kenosha, WI died form a car accident on November 21, 2016 at the early age of 18. Cody is survived by his parents, Tracy and Alisha Grinus; his siblings, Cory, Chase, Miranda and Jessica; his grandparents, Bob and Pam Kelly, Sandra Ward and Tommy Blair; great-grandma Gena Miller, great-grandma Kelly,...
William E. Blagg Sr.
Nov 20, 2016
William E. “Bill” Blagg Sr., 88, of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at home with loving family by his side. He was born June 10, 1928 in Mitchellville, IA and moved to Pleasant Prairie, WI where he attended Dublin Elementary School. Bill was a graduate of Bradford High School in Kenosha where he met...
Robert E Mitchell Jr.
Nov 16, 2016
Robert E. “Chip” Mitchell Jr. of Kenosha WI, went home to be with the Lord and His Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, at the age of 74 Chip was born November 14, 1942 in Dayton OH, then moved to Kenosha during his high school years. He graduated from Bradford High School in 1961 and placed 2nd in...
Ruth Cecil
Nov 14, 2016
Ruth Cecil, 86, of Zion, IL died November 14, 2016. She was born July 22, 1930 in Russellville, KY the daughter of the late Jasper and Irene Morehead. Ruth married the late Harold L. Cecil Sr. She is survived by her sons Darryl (Valerie) Cecil, Terrence Cecil, Dwayne (Cheryl) Cecil, Shawn (Tamara) Cecil; daughter-in-law Audrey Cecil; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren;...
Chris Ritzert
Nov 14, 2016
Chris Ritzert, 49, of Winthrop Harbor, IL died November 14, 2016 at The Grove at the Lake Nursing Home in Zion, IL. Chris was born August 23, 1967 in Chicago, IL. He grew up in Rogers Park and moved to Winthrop Harbor in 1992. He graduated class of 1985 from Notre Dame High School in Niles, IL then went to...
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