Phyllis A. Lindstrom, 86, a resident of Libertyville and formerly of Wildwood, passed away Wednesday August 13, 2014. She was born May 30, 1928 in Chicago, IL to John and Hildagarde Anderson. Phyllis had worked for Rockenbach for 20 years. She was an avid Bears and Cubs fan and had many great memories with the Bunco ladies. Phyllis is survived by her husband of 65 years, John, her children Joleen Gialds, John Lindstrom, and Jeffrey Lindstrom, her dear grandchildren Douglas (Alisa) Gialds, Jonathan Gialds, and David Gialds, her dear great-grandchildren James and Lucas Gialds. She was preceded in death by her parents. A visitation is scheduled for Sunday August 17, 2014 from 2:00pm until 6:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. The interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Heart Assoc. or to your favorite charity. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Nick passed easy at the age of 85 on Thursday August 14, 2014 in his home in Wildwood, IL surrounded by those who love him the most; JoAnn Legault “Pj”, loving and caring companion for over 30 years, Steve “Fizzy”, Kerri “The Nayba”, Erin, Steven, Brandon “Monster”, especially Logan, his Big Boy, and Dahlah who never left his side.  He was born February 12, 1929 in Fall River, MA, raised by his grandmother at Westport Factory until the age of 5 and grew up in Little Compton, RI.  He is survived by his son Donald L. (Shirlee) Nickerson, a grandson Gregory, a granddaughter Christina McKenzie and 2 great-grandsons Matthew and Michael Mckenzie.  He will be tremendously missed by his Oklahoma family and skating friends, and other family and friends too numerous to mention.  He worked for ComEd for 37and ½ years as a Lineman Special and has enjoyed his 27 and ½ years of retirement.  He was a die hard roller skater all of his life, skating his last dance in April.  The Old Man has requested that all come to celebrate his life with a cup of coffee and a bowl of soup at Mrs. V’s Restaurant, 855 E. Rollins Rd. Round Lake Beach, IL on Tuesday August 19, 2014 from 7:00pm until 9:00pm.   All arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

 

Mauro Abad Lopez II, age 41, of Round Lake Beach, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014. Friends of the family may visit on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel and Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 14, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 114 Lincoln Avenue, Round Lake, IL 60073. For information, please call 847-223-8122.

Robyn Linette Fulmer, age 24, of Wauconda, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014 in Fort Worth, TX while battling with addiction. She was born April 3, 1990 in Elmhurst to Rich Fulmer and Patricia Shaw. Robyn loved the Bears and Blackhawks. She also loved playing the guitar and long boarding. She was also an amazing point guard for the Wauconda Bulldogs. She is survived by her parents and her sisters, Jenny, of Racine, WI and Hannah of Wauconda. She was preceded in death by her Nanni, Pat Dabbs. Robyn will be greatly missed by her immediate family—Rich, Patty, Vickie, Jenny, Hannah and Lyric. Friends of the family may visit on Friday, August 15, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. The funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at East Fox Lake Cemetery. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or go to www.strangfuneral.org.

Geraldine M. (DeJong) Roetman, age 90, a resident of Lindenhurst, passed away Friday, August 8, 2014. She was born August 11, 1923 in Edgerton, MN. Geraldine was a member of the United Protestant Church in Grayslake. She is survived by her daughter, Sue (Ken) Madsen of Ely, MN; sisters, Jeanette (Ted) Hannenburg of Edgerton, MN and Donna (Dave) Elson of Libertyville, IL; brothers, Roland (Rita) DeJong of Alburquerque, NM, Harris (Diane) DeJong of Wadsworth, IL and Case (Jan) DeJong of Alexandria, MN; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son, Scott, and her husband, Stanley. A memorial service will be held Thursday, August, 14, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Village of Victory Lakes Chapel, 1055 E. Grand Ave., Lindenhurst, IL. Interment will be at Northshore Garden of Memories. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or log on to www.strangfuneral.org.

Katherine D. Hansen, 71, a resident of McHenry, IL and formerly of Glenview, IL, passed away Wednesday July 30, 2014. She was born August 24, 1942 in Chicago to Raymond and Bernice Rapp. Katherine loved animals. Katherine is survived by her children Christopher (Lisa) Hansen, Steven (Linda) Hansen, Melissa (Bob) Arnold, Julie (Jim) McArdle, and Benjamin (Jenneen) Hansen, her grandchildren Alex, Abby, Phillip, Timothy, Shawn, Michelle, Emily, Kaitlyn, Brendan, and Paige, her great-granchildren Cayden, Liam, Kyleigh, and Jamison and her brother Charles(the late Nikki) Rapp. She was preceded in death by her husband Jeffrey A. Hansen, and her twin sister Marge Aguayo. A visitation is scheduled for Saturday August 2, 2014 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm with a memorial service commencing at 6 :00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. The interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Bassett Hound Rescue in Wisconsin. For more information please call (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Marion Finney, of Round Lake, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. She is survived by her children Mike (Laura), Debbie (boyfriend Tom Walker), Ken (Cynthia), Lori and Donna; her grandchildren, Chris, Adam, Tyler, Andrew, Ryan, Sarah (Tony) Clifford, and Megan; her great-grandchildren, Addison Finney and Alyssa Clifford; and her sisters, Bonnie Peterson, Barbara Pearson and Georgia Wallwin. Marion was preceded in death by her grandchild, Austin Southern and sister, Carol Steinsdorfer. Friends of the family may visit from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2014 with funeral services at 11:00 a.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or

Susan Hindmon (nee: Mangiaracina), 64, a resident of Round Lake Beach, passed away Monday July 28, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. She was born July 11, 1950 in Chicago to Sam and Dorothy Mangiaracina. Susan had worked for over 16 years at Bell Flavor and Fragrances and loved to collect dolls. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, sister, and friend. Susan is survived by her husband of 32 years, Timothy, her children Cynthia Gasparino, Regina Carrera, and Carrie Anne Cano, her grandchildren Michael, John, Lisa, Raeanne, Amber, Nichole, Nicholas, and Julia, her great-grandchild Gracelyn, her sister Rose (Don) Coleman, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents. A memorial visitation is scheduled for Friday August 1, 2014 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm with a memorial service commencing at 8:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. The interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Rainbow Hospice Ark. For more information please call (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org

Dyanne Earley
October 13, 1937- July 24, 2014
Dyanne Kathleen Earley (Teasdale) Mundelein, IL, died Thursday evening July 24, 2014 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She retired in 2001 as the Artistic Director of the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre in Lincolnshire, IL; a title she had held since 1980. She was with the company for 25 years. During her tenure at The Marriott, she directed countless productions, including THE FIRST, MY FAIR LADY, WINDY CITY, and MISS SAIGON (garnering Joseph Jefferson Nominations for Best Direction of a Musical for each of them). She was the first woman to be nominated for direction of a musical by the Jeff committee. In addition to that distinction, she had a passion for producing and directing new musicals, writing children’s theatre, and is credited with launching some of the biggest names in Chicago theatre.  Dyanne was preceded in death by husband William Louis Earley. She is survived by four sons, Thomas Earley (Susan), Mark Earley (Sandy Krapf), David Earley, and Kevin Earley (Julie Ann Emery); as well as siblings James Teasdale (Nancy), Lee Fratantuno (Mike deceased), and Beth D’Isa (Tim); and two grandchildren Samantha Earley and Donovan Earley. An open to the public Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, August 11, 2014 at 6:30PM at the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort. In lieu of flowers, Dyanne asked that contributions be made to the Byron Grant Musical Theatre Scholarship Fund at Webster University. Checks may be made to Webster University with “Byron Grant Scholarship” in the memo line and sent to the family or brought directly to the memorial service.  For more information visit dyanneearley.com

Leonard M. Weiss, 74, of Grayslake, Illinois passed away Friday, July 11th, 2014 at Midwest Palliative and Hospice CareCenter in Glenview, Illinois surrounded by family. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 8th, 1939, and made his home in Grayslake for over 48 years. He was an electrical engineer and owned his own business until his retirement. Leonard had many hobbies including, building and programming computers, ham radio, and boating on Third Lake. He also enjoyed travel and spending time in Florida.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia; daughters Julie (Jeff) Wynveen and Carolyn (Scott) Farnam; and son, Kurt (Julie Camarato) Weiss; 7 grandchildren: Jocelyn, Jacob and Jessica Wynveen, Kyle and Kate Farnam, Sophia and Ella Weiss. He was preceded in death by his parents Rose and Kurt Weiss.

Visitation will be at Strang Funeral Chapel 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake from 4 – 8pm on Tuesday, July 15th,, 2014. Funeral Mass will be offered at 10am on Wednesday, July 16th at St. Gilbert’s Church in Grayslake followed by internment at Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Midwest Palliative and Hospice CareCenter, 2050 Claire Court, Glenview, Illinois 60025 or www.carecenter.org

Richard B. Schmidt, 53, a resident of Round Lake, passed away Wednesday July 9, 2014. He was born March 23, 1961 in North Chicago, IL to Robert and Jackie Schmidt. Richard was a longtime employee of Maclean Solutions in Mundelein, IL. He loved watching sports especially the Chicago Bears. Richard is survived by his mother Jackie (Raymond) Swenson, his son Logan Schmidt, his step-children Jamie Peters and Charlotte Sahler, his grandchildren Desiree, Kaitlyn, and Kira, his siblings Robert T. Schmidt Jr., Rita (Robert) Zydlo, Randall Schmidt, Kristi Sloan, and Kylie Bingaman, and several nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles. Friends of the family may visit on Sunday July 13, 2014 from 3:00pm until 7:00pm at STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. A funeral service is scheduled for Monday July 14, 2014 at 10:00am at the funeral chapel. Interment will follow at Avon Centre Cemetery in Grayslake, IL. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Elizabeth “Liz” A. Richards, 74, a resident of Park City, IL passed away Wednesday July 2, 2014. She was born November 27, 1939 in Chicago to Edward and Eileen Kurek. Liz worked for Baxter for 27 years. She loved to travel and shop. Liz is survived by her husband of 57 years, Michael, her children Michelle (John) Kusch, Cheryl Foster, Charlotte (Robert) Boesch, Corinne (Matt) Vohasek, Michael (Sandy) Richards Jr., Diane (Tim) Hirschmiller, and Beth (Mike) Eldridge, her 18 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and her siblings Edward (Margaret) Kurek, Linda (Allen) Oelkers, Judy (Harry) Markus, and Dennis (Peggy) Kurek. She was preceded in death by her parents. All arrangements were held privately and entrusted to STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.