Rick R. Ross, 75, a resident of Round Lake Park, IL passed away peacefully on September 19, 2023 at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital in Lake Forest, IL with both his daughters by his side. He was born December 19, 1947 in Chicago, IL to Robert and Shirley Ross.

Rick was a lifelong Illinoisan and proud member of the Chicago Carpenters Union Local No. 58 with over 55 years vested. He enjoyed golf, friends and his grandchildren during his retirement. Rick was a huge Chicago sports fan. He was a proud supporter of the University of Illinois especially the Men’s Basketball team, both the Chicago Cubs, the White Sox, Bulls, Blackhawks and of course his beloved and often infuriating Chicago Bears. 

Rick is survived by his daughters Alisa (Ben) Palmer and Nicole (Matt) Anderson, his grandchildren Clarisa Palmer, Emmit Palmer, Dylan Anderson and Drake Anderson, and his sister Judy (Dave) Klekovic and her children.  He was preceded in death by his parents and his favorite Aunt Lois Ross.

A celebration of life will be held during the Bears/Vikings Game on October 15th, 2023 at Four Coyne’s Bar & Grill in Round Lake Park from 12 pm until 4pm.  Bears gear encouraged and supervised children welcome. Please stop by when it works for you to share a fun memory of Rick. 

All funeral arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  For more information, please call (847)223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org.  

Scott Anthony Mitchell, 44, a resident of Volo, IL, passed away September 17, 2023 at Seventy Six Falls in Albany, KY. He was born December 27, 1978 in Merrillville, IN to Wayne and Barbara (nee Johnson) Mitchell.

Scott is survived by his mother, Barbara Mitchell; his sister Jennifer Mitchell (José Argüello); and his brother Wayne Mitchell Jr.

He was preceded in death by his father Wayne Mitchell Sr.

A memorial visitation will be held at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030 on Sunday, October 1, 2023 from 2:00pm until 6:00pm.  A remembrance service will take place on Sunday at the funeral home from 5:30pm until 6pm In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to National Council for the Social Studies, or Spay and Stay.

For more information, please call (847)223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org. 

Mark W. Hamby, 67, a resident of Lake Villa, IL, passed away September 22, 2023 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL. He was born November 28, 1955 in Kenosha, WI to James and Theresa (nee Lidwell) Hamby. Mark was a friend to all and always willing to help and would give anyone the shirt off his back if they needed it.

Mark is survived by his children, Eric (Sarah) Hamby, and Sarah (Chuck) Stokes; his grandchildren, Emily Stokes, Ali Stokes, Evan Blough, Audrey Stokes, Tyler Hamby, Brooke Hamby, and Ben Blough; and his siblings, Mike Hamby, Kurt (Renee) Hamby, Rita (Doug) Kammer, Mary (Bruce) McNabb.  He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife of 43 years, Julienne Hamby.

A visitation will be held at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030 on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm.  A funeral Mass will be held at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 6401 Gages Lake Road, Gurnee, IL 60031 on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 10:00am.  Interment will follow the mass at Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Fishing Has No Boundaries – an organization whose goal is to open up the great outdoors for people with disabilities through the world of fishing https://fhnbinc.org/donate/. For more information, please call (847)223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org. 

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Madeleine L. McDonald, age 85, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away on September 15, 2023 in Libertyville, IL.  She was born on May 19,1938 in Chicago, IL.

 Madeleine was a Gagewood Lioness Club member. A current member of the residents council of The Village of Victory Lakes, and previously on the residents council at Anthology of Grayslake.

Madeleine is survived by her children, Kathy (Ken) Kreason, Bill (Dorrie) McDonald, her grandchildren Kailey Malouf, and Karl McDonald. her brother Jerry, and sisters Lorraine and Roberta.

She is preceded in death by her husband Donald McDonald.

A visitation will be held at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030 on
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm. A visitation will take place Wednesday September 20,2023 from 10:00am to 11am at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will follow at Ascension Catholic Cemetery in Libertyville, IL. For more information, please call (847)223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org. 

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William “Bill” J. Lichon, 69, a resident of Third Lake, IL, passed away September 11, 2023 at his home he proudly built.  He was born December 12, 1953 in Chicago, IL to Harry and Esther Lichon.

Bill was a passionate fisherman and hunter.  He spent every season with his dad, brothers, grandsons and friends in the field or on the lake.  Bill was a graduate of Lane Tech High School and worked as a carpenter for over 50 years in the Local 181 and an instructor for the Chicago Regional Council for Carpenters.

Bill is survived by his wife of 46 years, Terri Lichon, his children William Lichon Jr., Jillian (Paul) Connolly, Tina (Jacob) Mandelman, Mary (Jacob) De Filippis, Theresa (Daniel Pollina) Lichon, Adam Lichon, and Joseph Lichon, his grandchildren Charles, Mary, Riley, John, Gabriella, Rebecca, Giuliana, Chloe, Bradley, Maximus, Robert, Christopher, and Daniel, his siblings Larry (Linda) Lichon, Gail (Gary) Lindley, and Mary (Vince) Clemente, his bother-in-law Frank Flammini, and his sister-in-law Catherine (Daniel) Cunningham.  He was preceded by his parents and his in-laws Joan and Barry Flammini.

A visitation is scheduled for Sunday, September 17, 2023 from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  A funeral mass is scheduled Monday, September 18, 2023 at 10:00am at St. Paul the Apostle 6401 Gages Lake Rd. Gurnee, IL 60031.  Interment will be held privately.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.    For more information, please call (847)223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org. 

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Imogene Mead, 83, a resident of Wildwood, IL, passed away September 3, 2023 at her home.  She was born June 1, 1940 in Grundy, VA to Homer and Virga (nee: Foster) Lane.

Imogene was a loving wife, mom, and grandma.

Imogene is survived by her husband of 64 years, Martin Mead, whom she wed on July 3 in Grundy, VA, her daughters Cathy (Ron) Werner of Wadsworth, Il and Karen (Brian) Lachman of Trevor, WI, her grandchildren Caryn Gulifor of Grayslake, IL, Cory (Gus) Hazelton of Popular Grove, IL Brian Lachman Jr. of Trevor, WI, and Bret (Isabel) Lachman of Franklin, WI, and her 7 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her son Brian, her parents, her 2 brothers, and her 2 sisters.

A visitation and funeral service is scheduled for Monday, September 18, 2023 from 11:30am until 1:00pm, with the funeral service commencing at 1:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  Interment will follow the services at Highland Memorial Park in Libertyville, IL.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Heart Association.    For more information, please call (847)223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org. 

Lily Saleh, 89, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away September 5, 2023 at her home. She was born July 7, 1934 in Gaza City, Gaza to Jacob and Victoria Tawil.

Lily emigrated from Palestine in September of 1962.  Lily was one of seven children to Jacob and Victoria Tawil.  She studied Home Economics at Cairo University.  As a teacher in her homeland, she would meet her husband of 59 years, Hassan Saleh by accident.  Hassan was coming to see Lily’s brother at their home in Gaza City.  After a tumultuous courtship, they would fall in love despite religious differences make the move to America and then the Chicago area to begin a new life together. Lily and Hassan would settle in the suburbs raising her three boys.  She was instrumental in starting a family business and establishing a life in a home they would enjoy for the last 30 years.  Lily was an amazing cook; she would often cook with vegetables from the garden which she always enjoyed working in immensely.  Her home was always open to family and friends as she enjoyed entertaining.  Lily loved life and lived her life to the fullest.

Lily is survived by her children, Nayel Saleh (Donna) of Johnsburg, IL, Rayed Saleh (Mark Milkint) of Evanston, IL, Sayed Saleh of Grayslake, IL, her two surviving sisters, Adlette El Tawil (Adib Jabra) of Vienna, Austria and Yvonne Khoury (Suhail) of Amman, Jordan.  Lily is also survived many nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews all over the world.

All services were held privately and entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  For more information log onto www.strangfuneral.org or contact (847)223-8122.
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Lillian Mischke, 91, a longtime resident of Grayslake for over 55 years, passed away September 4, 2023 at Bickford Nursing Home in Gurnee, IL.  She was born January 15, 1932 in Chicago, IL to Peter and Helen (nee: Pietewicz) Scharba.

Lillian worked at the Milwaukee Road in Chicago. She waitressed and worked at Marshall Fields and Wiebolts. She enjoyed cooking, canning and preserving, playing cards, traveling, beautiful sunsets, and caring for her family.

Lillian is survived by her children Roberta (Patrick) Murphy of Vernon Hills, IL, Eric Mischke of Hainesville, IL, Kirk Mischke of Grayslake, Il and Jay Mischke of Jenks, OK, her grandchildren Shannon (Aaron) Good of Grayslake, IL, Sean (Valerie) Murphy of Surprise, AZ, Douglas Mischke of Round Lake Beach, IL, Christian Mischke of Tulsa, OK, Jordan Mischke of Jenks, OK, and Cami Mischke of Tulsa, OK, her great-grandson Wyatt Murphy of Surprise, AZ,  and her sister Marie (Roy) Peterson of DeBary, FL.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John R. Mischke, and her son Peter John Mischke.

A visitation is scheduled for Sunday, September 10, 2023 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  The funeral service will be held on Monday, September 11, 2023 at 10:00am at the funeral chapel.  Interment will follow the services at Ascension Catholic Cemetery in Libertyville, IL.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Judes Childrens Hospital.    For more information, please call (847)223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org. 

Ronnie Lee Williams, age 77, a resident of Round Lake, IL passed away on August 30, 2023 at Hillcrest Nursing Center in Round Lake Beach. He was born on January 17, 1946 in West Frankfort, IL to Ruby Bernice (nee Owsley) and Edmond Walter Williams. 

Ron retired from Abbott Labs in January 2001, after 38 years. He enjoyed retirement, traveling, fishing and spending winters in the south, the past 10 years on South Padre Island. His favorite thing was spending time with friends and family ( of which there are many). He especially enjoyed watching his beloved Packers with his kids and grandkids who followed his passion.

Ron is survive by his wife, Linda, of 57 years whom he married on June 11, 1966 in Lake Villa, IL; his children, Rhonda (Wayne) Garamoni of Lake Villa and Derek (Amy) of Ingleside; his grandchildren, Danny, Toni, Kyle, and Paige; his great granddaughter, Ava; his siblings, Walter Jr. (Cathy) of Florida, Ted (Ramonna) of Paxton, IL, and Bill (Terri) of Fox Lake.  He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Carlene.   

All funeral arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association.  For more information, please call (847)223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org.   

Douglas L. Danielson, 77, a resident of Winthrop Harbor, IL and formerly of Wildwood IL and Mesa Az, passed away Friday August 18, 2023. He was born April 1,1946 in Waukegan, IL to Delbert and Mildred Danielson. Doug enjoyed spending time with his family, gardening, fishing, stone crafting, watching old TV shows, and supporting the Chicago Sport Teams. He attended the College Church of the Nazarene via webcasting and was a former member of the Velda Rose Methodist Church. Doug served his country for 2 years during the Vietnam war as a SP4 “T” in the US Army Infantry. He was Honorably discharged on August 6th 1969 after dutifully serving overseas in Vietnam earning his decorations and achievements like National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, 2 Oversea Bars, and Marksman Badge with Rifle M-14 & M-16. 

Doug is survived by his children Douglas (Michelle) Danielson and Sheryl Snow (Greg), His grandchildren Curtis, Douglas Jr, Dakota, Alyssa and Gabrielle, and his brothers Ron (Karolyn) Danielson, Gilbert (Jan) Danielson, and Mike Danielson and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Delbert, mother Mildred, loving wife Curtina, and brothers Gene & Jim. A visitation is scheduled for Saturday August 26, 2023 from 12:30pm until 2:00pm with a service commencing at 2:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030. The interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or any Veteran Charity in his honor. For more information call (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Leslie Leonard Marshall, age 82, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away on August 19, 2023, at Wealshire Assisted Living, in Lincolnshire IL. He was born on January 6, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, to Merlin and Loretta Marshall.

Leslie was a veteran of the United States Air Force.

Leslie is survived by his wife, Carmella of 60 years, whom he married on June 15, 1963, in Waukegan, IL.; his children, Michael (Lisa) Marshall, Michelle (Karlheinz) Pfanz; and his grandchildren Joseph, and Elena. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his siblings Marilyn Shaver, and Bruce Marshall.

 A visitation will be held at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030, on Saturday, August 26, 2023, from 4:00 pm until 7:30 pm. A Memorial Service will start at 7:30 pm. For more information, please call (847)223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org

Mildred T. Laux, a first-generation American, was born in Chicago on July 30, 1927, to Nick Barsukewicz and Helen Krenz Barsukewicz. She died August 16, 2023, at the age of 96.

Mom lived a full life. A city girl who grew up in Chicago, she was adept at riding the bus with one hand holding the strap and the other holding the newspaper, folded to a perfect shape for reading. She worked as a candy wrapper at the Mary Jane/Bit-O-Honey factory and in the steno pool at USF&G.

She met her husband Leonard when he did his basic training at Great Lakes Naval Base. Mom’s neighbors hosted Sunday dinners for some of the sailors. Mom attended the one Dad attended, and the rest was history. After he was discharged from his WWII Navy service, they married on September 22, 1945 and were married until Dad’s death in 2003.

They built their home on Valley Lake in Wildwood in 1952 and loved it and their neighbors so much they never moved away. They hosted picnics, barbecues and swimming fun, and their annual Halloween parties were legendary. 

Mom was an active member of St. Gilbert Catholic Church for more than 70 years, and we kids all attended St. Gilbert school. For a time in the 60s and 70s, Mom and her friends from church gathered at one another’s homes to tear up bed sheets to roll as bandages for medical missions worldwide.   

Mom and Dad traveled widely, including a few trips to Europe, Canada and Mexico, and all across America, camping in the mountains and on the beaches and dozens of places in between. She was an avid beachcomber and brought home shells and rocks and interesting bits of driftwood. 

She loved being home, though. She adored spending time with her grands and great grands. She enjoyed her garden and patio in the summer and would ice skate on the lake in winter. Mom taught us all to play Canasta, to our loss, because she had the uncanny ability to produce a wild card or a red three whenever she needed one. 

She was the undisputed queen of paddleball (the one with a small rubber ball on an elastic string). Mom was a prankster and could be counted on to up the ante. If we had a squirt gun fight, she’d come out with the hose. She bought a metal detector and Dad lost his mind when he came home from work to see holes dug up all over the yard. 

She was politically active and served her community as an election judge for more than 20 years. She read, listened to or watched the news every day.

She was preceded in death by her husband Leonard and grandsons Christian Wulff Laux and Barclay Laux. 

She is survived by her children: Jerry (Shirley), Donna (Gill Winograd), Larry (Nina Wulff) and Diane, her grandchildren Kim Wagner (Aaron), Barclay’s wife Kelly, Leah Morrell (Tom), Jake (Katie), Jesse (Katherine Barnes), and great-grandchildren Reed, Brooke and Paige Wagner, Andrew Fairchild and Dylan Laux, and many nieces and nephews.

Mom is also survived by her dear brother Wally Barz of Dallas.

Visitation will be held Sunday, August 20, 2023 at Strang Funeral Chapel at 410 E Belvidere Rd, Grayslake, IL from 3-7 pm. and Monday, August 21 from 8:30-9:30 am. Funeral Mass will follow at St. Gilbert Catholic Church, 301 E Belvidere Rd, Grayslake, IL at 10 am. 

We had her for a long time, but it just wasn’t long enough. Godspeed, Mom.

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Carol L. Jones, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away August 11, 2023 at Hillcrest Nursing Center in Round Lake Beach, IL.  She was born March 27, 1942 in Cook County to Marshall and Rose D. (nee: McCreary) Radtke.

Carol is survived by her son David C. (Elizabeth) Jones of Grayslake, her granddaughter Allison Jones, and her siblings Marsha “Marcy” Bubula and Charles “Chuck” (Celeste) Radtke, her niece Lee (Tami) Sedivy-Schroder, and her nephew Paul (Sharon) Sedivy.  She was preceded in death by her husband “Wayne” Edmund Jones, and her grandchild Katelyn Jones.

A memorial service is pending and will be updated as soon as it is confirmed.  All funeral arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  For more information, please call (847)223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org. 

Marcos G. Cruz, age 58, a resident of Round Lake, IL, passed away on August 6, 2023. He was born on March 1, 1965, in Mexico, to Adalberto and Rosario Cruz.

 Marcos is survived by his wife, Nancy Cruz of 31 years, whom he married on August 13, 1992, in Mexico; his children, Andres, Betsy, and Gisselle, his siblings, Miguel Angel Cruz, Maria Espinosa, Jesus Cruz, Silvia Cruz, Alejandra Cruz, Adela Espinosa, Rosario Chagolla. Patricia Cruz, Carmela Cruz, and Areli Flores

 A visitation will be held at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030, on Monday August 14, 2023, from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Gilbert Catholic Church, 301 E Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030, on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at 11 am. Interment will be held privately. For more information, please call (847)223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org

Dean C. Kehr, age 61, a resident of Lindenhurst, IL, passed away on August 5, 2023, at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL, after suffering from cardiac arrest. He was born on March 1, 1962, in West Allis, Wisconsin, to Calvin D.F. and Annarose Kehr.

Dean is a retired United States Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman with two primary specialties; Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman and Medical Field Service Technician. Dean was a combat veteran deployed to Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Deep Freeze. He has numerous medals and citations; Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), Southwest Asia Service Ribbon, Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist, Antarctica Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and Combat Action Ribbon. Dean loved guiding the young corpsman in providing quality medical care. His most memorable duty stations were Okinawa, Japan; Antarctica; San Diego, CA; and two tours at Great Lakes, IL, where he met his wife, Dale.

He fell in love with sports and started to officiate when he was in Antarctica and continued when he got transferred to Great Lakes, IL, 25 years ago. Dean was an official for football, basketball, softball, baseball, and lacrosse for men and women of all ages. He traveled all over Illinois and Wisconsin, did tournaments in South Bend, Indiana, and went to Cooperstown, NY, a few times to help local teams.

Dean was also active in Cub Scout Pack 624 of Great Lakes Naval Station as a Cub Master when his sons were young and then went on to support the local Boy Scout Troop 96 out of St. Gilbert. Dean believed in youth programs and would offer his time to Special Olympics as an official. Once he retired from the Navy, he worked in the North Chicago Schools as a Substitute teacher and a Paraprofessional. He eventually returned to work with military medicine, first at the old Navy Hospital and recently at the James A. Lovell Healthcare Center, where he worked as Advanced Medical Support Associate, Occupational Health Technician, and Supervisory Medical Support Assistant.

Dean is survived by his wife, Dale Patricia Kehr of 36 years, whom he married on May 16, 1987, in Framingham, MA; his children, Sean P.C. Kehr of Ft. Meade, MD, Scott D. Kehr of Madison, WI, and Symantha P. Kehr of Chicago, IL; his siblings, Leann (Marcus) Harwitz, Janice (John) Thorgersen, David (Emilie Garth) Kehr, Junann (Greg) Heinen; and his niece, Sonja (Eddie Conlon) Thorgersen. He was preceded in death by his parents. 

 A visitation will be held at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030, on Friday, August 11, 2023, from 4:30 pm until 8:30 pm. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Gilbert Catholic Church, 301 E Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030, on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at 10 am. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Dean’s name to St. Jude, Wounded Warriors, Asperitech, American Heart Association, Special Olympics, or an organization of your choice, as giving back was in his nature. For more information, please call (847)223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org

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