Patricio J. Paret, , a resident of Grayslake, passed away Friday, December 27, 2013 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, IL, at the age of 71. He was born April 5, 1942 in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to Jacinto and Carola (Lertora) Paret. Patricio was a member of St Bede Catholic Church. He loved the Bears and working with his model trains. He cherished his family most of all. He is survived by his wife, Anna Marie, father Jacinto; his children, Yvette McNabb of Ingleside, Jon (fiancé Mary Pat) of Round Lake, Andre and Angela Paret of Kenosha, WI, Carlos and his husband Keith of Chicago; his grandchildren Nicole of Ingleside, Sean and Jenn of Tucson, AZ, Patrick of Ingleside, Matthew of Round Lake, Joseph of Round Lake; his great-grandchildren, Nathaniel, Victoria and Alex; his siblings Nelson of Ecuador, Jose and Leonor of Ecuador, Maria of Miami, and Pierre of Virginia. Patricio was preceded in death by his mother Carola.. Friends of the family may visit from 11 AM -3PM on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030 with services at 3:00pm Tuesday, December 31. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for donations to St Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or log on to www.strangfuneral.org.

Karen Alfrejd, a resident of Sterling, passed away Tuesday December 23, 2013, at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL, at the age of 69. She was born July 27, 1944 in Chicago, IL to Peder and Karen (nee: Hansen) Westnes. Karen loved to cook, garden, sew, and enjoyed antiquing. Karen is survived by her children Jill (nee: Alfrejd) (Chris) Thibaudeau of Grayslake, and P.J. (April) Alfrejd of Pleasanton, CA, her grandchildren Lincoln, Erik, Reed, Zoe, Dylan, and Kaylynn, and her sister Sylvia (Wayne) Penn of Riverside, IL. She was preceded in death by her husband William and her son Matthew. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday December 28, 2013 at 11:30am at Riverside Presbyterian Church 116 Barrypoint Rd. Riverside, IL 60546. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the American Lung Assoc. All funeral arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Alexander Queen, (known to most as Scotty or Lex) passed over on December 20, 2013 to reunite with his wife, Margaret, and his son, Stephen. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Lex moved with his family to Wildwood, IL in 1972, where he joined his sister, Joan, and quickly made many friends. Lex was a talented carpenter. He was devoted to the Green Bay Packers, Bonanza reruns and his daily “shot and a pint” at the Firehouse and/or Les’ Lounge and/or The Gages Lake Inn. He enjoyed telling stories, joking with friends, and complaining passionately about a myriad of topics with special attention given to the Chicago Bears, all politicians, banks and most doctors. Lex leaves behind his sister, Joan Heron (George); his nephews, Brian Lindahl (Kim), Paul Coburn, Graham Coburn (Mairi); and his nieces, Angela Barnes and Lynette Lindahl. Lex’s family wishes to extend special thanks to Joe and Mo Grady, Steve Sesko and his caretaker, Amber Brinegar for their kind attention to Lex throughout his long struggle with declining health. All services will be held privately and were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium www.strangfuneral.org.

Todd J. Auskalnis, a resident of Round Lake, passed away Thursday December 19, 2013 at Advocate Condell Hospital in Libertyville, at the age of 43. He was born June 12, 1970 in Evergreen Park, IL to James and Grace (nee Armon) Auskalnis. Todd loved to golf with his son, Joshua and was his biggest baseball fan and coach to Joshua. Todd is survived by his wife of 13 years, Jodi, whom he wed on June 17, 2000 in Lake Forest, IL, his father James, his son Joshua, and his siblings Kim (Joe) of Wauwatosa, WI and Jay (Marta) of Grosse Pointe, MI. He was preceded in death by his mother Grace. A memorial mass is scheduled for Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 11:30am in the chapel of  St. Gilberts Catholic Church 301 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. All funeral arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Joan Margrat Atkins, age 79, of Round Lake, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. She was born on August 22, 1934 in Chicago.  Joan was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph’s Church in Round Lake.  She is survived by her sons, Jeff McMahon and John McMahon; her daughter, Joann Isaac; her grandchildren, Erica, Jennifer, John, Krystal, Mike, Kameron, Chase, Sophie and Kendall; and her great-grandchildren, Cassie, Alyssa, John and Alexis.  Friends of the family may visit from 4:00pm to 8:00pm Friday, December 20, 2013 at STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  Funeral mass will commence at 10:00am, Saturday, December 21, 2013 at St. Gilbert Catholic Church, 301 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will follow at Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville. For information, please call 847-223- 8122 or log on to www.strangfuneral.org.

Maria Masnik, our beloved mother passed away on Sunday December 8, 2013 at the age of 82 at her home in Round Lake Beach. She was the mother of 5 children, 9 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Maria was a special and generous woman. Her treasure was family and her animals. May God take special care of her, “Till we meet again momma”. A visitation is scheduled for Friday December 13 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. A funeral mass is scheduled for Saturday December 14, 2013 at 9:30am at St. Joseph Catholic Church 114 N. Lincoln Ave. Round Lake, IL 60073. Interment will follow at Ascension Catholic Cemetery in Libertyville. For information, please call (847) 223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Louis Sielepkowski, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Saturday December 7, 2013 at the age of 89. He was born June 1, 1924 in Chicago, IL. A visitation is scheduled for Wednesday December 11, 2013 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. The funeral mass is scheduled for Thursday December 12, 2013 at 10:00am at St. Gilbert Catholic Church 301 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will follow at Ascension Catholic Cemetery in Libertyville, IL. For more information please contact (847)223-8122.

Diane L. Wolf, 51, of Round Lake Park, passed away December 1, 2013. Diane was the beloved daughter of Kathleen J. Smith, loving mother to Anthony Danca, Joeseph Wolf, Laurence J. Wolf Jr., and Kimberly Krieger, proud grandmother “Nana” to Camryn J. Wolf, sister to Kathy Sedall, Robert Smith, and Dawn Maxwell, cherished fiancé to Kenneth Krieger, and loved by many nephews, nieces, cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends. She was preceded in death by her father Danny D. Smith. Friends of the family may visit Friday, December 6, 2013 from 3:00pm until 6:00 pm with a memorial service commencing at during that time frame at the American Legion 111 E. Main St. Round Lake Park, IL 60073. In lieu of flowers donations would be appreciated to help the family with expenses. All funeral arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Larry E. Smith, a resident of Lake Villa, passed away Friday November 29, 2013, at his home, at the age of 77. He was born April 25, 1936 in Portland, OR to Edward and Marion (Snodgrass) Smith. Larry was a sports NUT! He played racquetball, softball, basketball, shot pool, and enjoyed watching Da Bears and the Sox and Cubs. And he enjoyed his Harleys and riding with the Christian Motorcyclists Association. But his first love was the Lord and then his family. He made his commitment to Christ and was a member of Crossroads Church of Grayslake (except when his military career had him serving in other parts of the world) since 1969. Larry is survived by his wife, LaVonda, whom he married on October 6, 1968, in Alexandria, VA, his children Karen Balding of Las Cruces, NM, Debra (Eric) Milstead of Star, ID, Kelly (Michael) Hanna of Lake Villa, IL, Kristine (Daniel) Meyer of Las Cruces, NM, and Jodi Starnes of Las Cruces, NM, blessed with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and his siblings Janet Clear, Townsend, MA, Marion (Jerry) Parker, Townsend, MA, and Della Smith-Milliken, Fitchburg, MA. He was preceded in death by his parents Edward Smith and Marion (nee: Snodgrass) Smith, and his brothers Michael Smith and James Smith. A visitation is scheduled for Friday, December 6th , 2013 from 3:00pm until 4:00pm with a memorial service commencing at 4:00 p.m., at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030. A fellowship meal will follow the service at Crossroads Church, 1350 State Route 137, Grayslake, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be welcomed at one of the following:
Crossroads Church
1350 State Route 137
Grayslake, IL 60030

Advocate Hospice Charitable Foundation
Dept. 21058 Lake Zurich
P.O. Box 4556
Chicago, IL 60680

Christian Motorcyclists Association
% Jack Kolle
25272 W. Columbia Bay Road
Lake Villa, IL 60046

Lewy Body Dementia Association, Inc.
912 Killian Hill Road, S.W.
Lilburn, GA 30047

Corrine “Corki” Baum, nee Cushna, 69, of Grayslake, IL, was born December 10, 1943 to the late Bob and Mae Cushna and passed away peacefully in her home on November 29, 2013. Corrine was the beloved wife of 50 years to Richie, mother of Scott (Carol), and Rob (Peggy), and grandmother of Robbie, Andy, Jill and Kim and dear sister of Bruce (Beth), Ralph (Paulette), Sharon (Ken) Johnson, and Tom (Kathy), and many treasured (grand) nieces and nephews. She graduated from Columbia College of Missouri, with a bachelor’s degree and was a retired CPA. She belonged to the Red Hat Society, and will be forever remembered in our hearts, along with Feliz Navidad. A visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, December 4th from 4-8 pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL. A funeral service will be held on December 5th at 11 am, at the funeral chapel. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Advocate Home Health Services and Hospice. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Barbara T. (nee: Anderson) Manley, a resident of Lake Villa, passed away Tuesday November 26, 2013, at her home at the age of 57. She was born August 31, 1956 at St. Therese Hospital in Waukegan. Barbara worked as a cosmetologist for many years. Barbara is survived by her husband Jeff C. Manley whom she wed on May 16, 1989, her daughter Jamie (Gary) Burgett, her stepson Ryan (Erin) Manley, her grandchildren Daniel, Aidan, Liam, and Nevan, her sisters Marguerite (David) Janke of South Carolina, Mary E. (Rob) Kemp of Wisconsin, and Ann M. Anderson of Illinois, her brother Harold Anderson of Minnesota, her brother-in-law Tom Girard of Minnesota, and her loving pup Meeko. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Irma Anderson her sister Roberta “Bobbie” C. Girard, and her loving pups Oso and Jack. Friends of the family may visit Friday, November 29, 2013 from 5:00pm until 9:00 pm at STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 E. Belvidere Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030. A funeral service will be held on Saturday November 30, 2013 at 10:00am at the chapel. Interment will be held privately. Memorials may be made to Save-A-Pet 31664 N. Fairfield Rd. Grayslake, IL. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Timothy J. Przybylo, a resident of Round Lake Beach, passed away November 26, 2013 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, at the age of 54. He was born December 14, 1958 in Chicago to Allen and Juanda (nee: Hommrich) Greenspon. He was an animal lover and care giver. Timothy is survived by his parents Allen and Juanda Greenspon, his brothers Michael of Round Lake Beach and Robert (Sharon) of Lancaster, SC, his niece Monika of Round Lake Beach, his nephew Mathew (Emily) of Fort Myers, FL, his great-nieces Delilah and Amelia. He was preceded in death by his grandparents John and Evelyn Hommrich, his grandmother Verna Bork, and a baby brother Joseph Przybylo. Friends of the family may visit Saturday, November 30, 2013 from 4:00pm until 8:00 pm with a funeral service commencing at 8:00pm at STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 E. Belvidere Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Hugh E. Myers, formerly of Wildwood, passed away Wednesday November 20, 2013 at his home in Mesa, AZ at the age of 86. He was born May 25, 1927 in Giles County, TN to Elmer and Della Myers. Hugh owned and operated service stations for 35 years in Lake County including Lake Villa, Grayslake, Gages Lake, and North Chicago. He liked to hunt, fish, garden, bowl, and casino hop with family and friends. Hugh was the beloved husband of Ellie Jean for 62 years, the loving father to Betty (Terry) Yarnall, Nancy (William) DeVore, and Paula (Jeff) Martin, adoring grandpa to 8 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his 2 sisters. Friends of the family may visit Friday, November 29, 2013 from 9:00am until 12:00 pm with a funeral service commencing at 12:00pm at STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 E. Belvidere Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will follow at Highland Memorial Park Cemetery in Libertyville, IL. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.