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Brad L. Stickels

Published January 23,2023

Obituary's Biography:

Brad L. Stickels, 60, a resident of Island Lake, IL, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, IL.  He was born February 18, 1962 in Lake Forest to Richard Stickels and Janice (Jorgensen) Reimers.

Brad was a member of the Grayslake Historical Society and an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed golf.

Brad is survived by the love of his life Joanne Stickels, his mother and stepfather Janice and Larry Reimers, his children Chase Stickels, Cassie Stickels, Michael (Kailee) Schultz, Brittany (Fil) Diaz, and Kyle Schultz, his grandchildren Taelyn, Johnny, Micky, and Genevieve, and his siblings Sue (Tim) Kalcevic, Robin (Gary) Holzer, Jeff (Kim) Reimers, and Julie (Pasquale) Ergastolo.  He was preceded in death by his father Richard Stickels and his nephew Matthew Bybee.

A visitation and funeral service is scheduled for Wednesday, January 25, 2023 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm with the service commencing at 8:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  Interment will be held privately.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Last Chance House www.lastchancehouse.org.   For more information, please call (847) 223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org. 

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16 replies on “Brad L. Stickels”

  1. Joanne and Family, we are so sorry to hear of this heartbreak and are sending our sincere condolences. Praying for you and your family. Please let us know if we can do anything for you. Sincerely, the Filichia Family

  2. Oh my gosh, so very sorry to hear this sad news. To Brad’s family, my deepest sympathies for you all. Brad was a classmate of mine and a friend. Prayers for comfort and peace during this difficult time.

  3. My sincere condolences go out to Brad’s family. We were friends in High School. He was a good man. We will miss him dearly.

  4. So sorry for your loss he was so kind and sweet in High School, it sounds like he stayed that way. May he rest in peace and your family finds peace and happiness again.

  5. I am so very sorry to learn of Brad’s passing, he was too young!, Did not know him personally, but we were friends on FB, and my daughter lived in Island Lake at one time. I knew his dad & stepdad as I grew up in Grayslake (Class of ’64). My heart goes out to all of you.

  8. We are so so saddened and sorry to hear this news. Our prayers are with you. Until we meet again my dear friend, have a steak and drive a fast car for me! 😢🙏🏻❤️

  10. Brad had a smile that was bigger than life. Enjoyed being around him and he will truly be missed.

  11. I am so sorry to hear about Brads passing , we were good freinds in school. My deepest condolences to your family. Im truly sadened and speechles. May you rest in Gods hands my old friend.

  12. My sincerest condolences to all who knew and loved him. May God give you the strength to get through this difficult time

  13. Brad was a childhood friend until I moved to Florida. Our dads were buddies and played basketball together for the Land O’ Lakers team that Mike Reimers sponsored. He then became a life long frend when we remained in touch by telephone, then Facebook or my occasional trip back to Grayslake, or a Spring break in Daytona Beach. He Truly showed his heart when we spoke 2 weeks ago and he asked about and visited my brother Larry at his residence in Waukegan and sent me a selfie of the 2 of them. That was very special. I Will miss all our laughs and talks.🙏 Brad I know you’re Alive with the Lord. Love from all The Falknor family.

  14. Rest in peace Brad, God has it from here… Your smile, your laughter, your sense of humor will always live on in my memories! My deepest sympathy to his entire family, he was a helluva guy that would do anything for anyone. xoxo

  15. To a friend I shared my ‘wonder years’ with.

    It was just a short time ago we were playing catch, riding our bikes and getting into mischief together. My favorite school picture is the one you gave me a black eye[probably deserved] the weekend before picture day.

    Adulthood saw us drift apart but when we reconnected on FB we were just bigger versions of the little boys we were 5 decades ago.

    Rest in peace .
    Until we meet again,

    Stevie S

  16. My heartfelt condolences to all who touched Brad’s life. He always greeted me with that great smile and made me feel welcomed. He is gone way too soon and is a great loss to all. Rest in peace with those who have gone before you. 🦋🌹

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