Robin J. Rafiq, 61, a resident of Antioch, IL, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Elevate Care in Waukegan, IL.  She was born March 30, 1960 in Chicago, IL to Herbert and Gloria Blitzstein.  Robin owned and operated a coffee shop and managed Pizza 911.  She was a passionate and strong-minded business woman and enjoyed helping others.  Robin is survived by her son Destiny Dickson and her grandchildren Legend and Lovelli Dickson.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Congress Dickson Sr., and her brother Merle Mitchell.  A memorial visitation and service will be held on Sunday, May 30, 2021 from 12:00pm until 1:00pm with the service commencing at 1:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Lois Anne DeAngelis, 82, a resident of Grayslake, IL passed away November 13, 2020 at her home.  She was born February 19, 1939 in Chicago, IL to R. Patrick and Vera Patrick.  Lois is survived by her husband, Vincent, whom she wed on March 12, 1967 in Melrose Park, IL, her sons Jerry (Laura) DeAngelis and Brian DeAngelis, her grandchildren Jeremy, Ben, and Sam, and her 6 great-grandchildren.  A memorial visitation and service will be held on Sunday, June 6, 2021 from 1:00pm until 3:00pm with a memorial service commencing at 3:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Gerald “Jerry” Edward Dostalek, 83, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Gurnee, IL. He was born December 27, 1937 in Highland Park, IL to Edward and Dorothy (nee: Dean) Dostalek. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1956 and attended Parsons College in Iowa where he was a member of the Phi Sigma Epsilon Fraternity. After graduation in 1960 he joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He married his beloved wife, Judith “Judy” in 1964. Jerry is survived by his daughters, Pamela Dostalek of Elgin, IL, Patricia Dostalek of Rockford, IL and Jill (Darren) Smith of Antioch, IL; his grandchildren, Katherine, Jacob, and Brody; and his sister, Carol (Dave) Coen. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Judy. Jerry was an avid Cubs fan, enjoyed singing, dancing, fishing and golfing. More than anything Jerry cherished his time spent with his grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel. Gravesite services will be Wednesday June 2, 2021 at 11AM at Northshore Garden of Memories, 1801 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research https://www.michaeljfox.org/donate or the charity of your choice. For information please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Kenneth N. Steward, 95, a resident of Round Lake Beach, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021.  He was born on December 12, 1925 in Minneapolis, Minn. to Merle and Ethel Steward. 

He is survived by his wife, Wilma; children, Lily Ann (Terrance) Yoder, Gloria Ruth(David) Anslow, Phyllis Eileen (Mark) Pattee; son-in-law, Bruce Callison; his 13 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and 1 great great grandchild.  He was preceded in death by his daughter, Kathleen Dawn Callison.  A graveside service will take place at Highland Memorial Park, 33100 N Hunt Club Rd, Libertyville, Il 60048 on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 2:30 p.m.  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Allen H. Schertz, 91, passed away on May 13, 2021.  He was born August 5, 1929 in Normal, IL to Lee and Gladys Schertz and was a native of El Paso, IL.  He graduated from the University of Illinois with a major in Political Science and did his graduate work in City Management at University of Kansas.  During the Korean War he served in the U.S. Army Communications Office.  He held public management positions in Columbia, SC and Auburn, AL before moving to Libertyville, IL in 1965 as the town’s first Village Administrator, retiring in 1991. He led the village through a period of tremendous growth during the 1970s-1980s while ensuring the village remained financially solid. Upon his retirement the village board rededicated the current village hall as the Allen H. Schertz Municipal Building. He was active in service organizations, including Rotary International, the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and served as a church Elder and Deacon.  He was a member of Hope EPC Church in Grayslake.  Allen especially enjoyed traveling and visiting with friends and family.  Surviving are his beloved wife of 63 years Mary Beth, sons David (Nancy) and John (Jeri), six grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and sisters, Phyllis Ford and Ruth Kennedy.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Hope EPC Church, 32475 N. Alleghany Rd., Grayslake, IL. 60030.  For more information, please call (847)223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org. 

Robert Neal Clark, 80, a resident of Ingleside, IL, passed away May 8, 2021 at his home.  He was born June 17, 1940 in Chicago, IL, where he grew up on the Northwest side, to Scott and Clara Clark.  He was an avid HAM Radio operator and a veteran of the US ARMY.  Bob spent 30 years working at Fort Sheridan as a civilian radio engineer.  In his spare time Bob could always be found in the garage fixing something whether it was a car or a TV usually not his own. Bob retired in 1992 and enjoyed a long retirement with Diana on Long Lake, building their dream home and rescuing as many cats as they could.  Bob is survived by his wife of 55 years, Diana, his son Chris (Hannah) Clark of Deerfield, IL, his grandchildren Connor Clark and Maggie Loesch, and his brother Scott (Yvonne) Clark of Sun Lakes, AZ, his niece Tammy Goodman of Chandler, AZ and his nephew Todd Clark.  He was preceded in death by his parents Scott and Clara Clark.  All services were held privately and were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: www.arrl.org/arrl-donation-form  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Ronald G. Baxley was born in Plant City, Florida in 1932 to Dewey and Ollie Baxley and passed away at home in Grayslake, Illinois on May 10, 2021. He leaves behind his wife, Chorine, his sons Daniel Baxley and Andrew (Fiona) Baxley, his daughter Valerie (Eric) Powley, his grandchildren Braden, Kristen, Joe, Haley, Meghan, Jason and Matthew and great grandchildren Echo, Cooper, LeeRoy, Aurora and Maisley. He was preceded in death by his wife of 38 years, Sandra, his parents, and many dear friends.

Ron went to the University of Florida and was a lifelong Gator fan. He served in Army Intelligence as a Cryptographer in Naples, Italy and was honorably discharged in 1956. Early in his radio broadcasting career, Ron was DJ “Mack Sanders,” a radio broadcaster with his own fan club who also held “record hops” for teenagers in many southern states including TX, LA, AL, GA and FL. Ron loved working in radio as a broadcaster, music director and station manager for many different radio stations in several states and also did play by play for the Atlanta Hawks basketball team and the Northwestern University Football team in Chicago. Eventually, Ron and his family moved to Illinois where the Satellite Music Network hired him as their “morning man” and he was heard on radio stations across the U.S. on the “Stardust” music format.  That job moved him to Texas in 1990, and he continued working mornings as the network was bought by ABC and then Disney. While at ABC Radio he was able to take many great trips, including broadcasting live from Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World and taking several cruises with his listeners.  Ron retired in June of 1998 and spent his days fishing, cheering for (or cursing at) the Gators, traveling and spending time with family and friends. Ron moved back to Illinois to be closer to family, settling in Grayslake with Chorine.

Ron’s memorial visitation will be held at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL on Saturday, June 5, 2021 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Elderwerks (Checks to 251 E. Northwest Hwy, Palatine, IL 60067; online at www.elderwerks.org). Elderwerks is a fee-free not-for-profit organization helping families to find assisted living or any type of senior housing or elder care solutions. They helped our family sort through all of the options for Ron and recommended Transitions Hospice to us who treated our dad with excellent care, dignity and compassion. We are so happy to provide donations to Elderwerks so they can continue their amazing work to support families when they need it most.

Christy Tola-Adefuye, 59, a resident of Grayslake, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021.  She was born on April 24, 1962 in Ido-Ani, Nigeria. Christy and her family immigrated to the United Kingdom and from the United Kingdom to the United States, finally making Grayslake their home.  While in the UK, Christy worked in special education.  In Lake County, she was involved with youth and homeless outreach services.  She reached people globally doing the Lord’s work through Christy Tola Ministries. She was the most selfless person anyone could have met, and always gave to her community. She will be dearly missed by her friends, family and all who knew her.

Christy is survived by her husband, Dr. Adedeji Adefuye; and her children, Rilwan Adefuye, Rukayat (Kyle Proper) Adefuye, and Oluwadamisi Adefuye.

A visitation is scheduled for Friday, May 14, 2021 from 2:00pm until 6:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org. 

To view online the services and visitation please log onto: Pastor Mrs Christy Tola – Adefuye Home Going Service – YouTube

Malgorzata Z. Wolny, 61, a resident of Round Lake Park, IL, passed away April 25, 2021 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL.  She was born May 6, 1959 in Oleszyce, Poland to Stefania Sadlo.  Malgorzata was a musician, teacher, and computer analyst.  Malgorzata is survived by her husband of 41 years, Mieczyslaw Wolny, whom she wed on April 12, 1980 in Pyskowice, Poland, her mother Stefania Sadlo, her children Richard (Jennifer Terlinden) Wolny of Chicago, IL and Darius Wolny of Round Lake Park, IL, and her grandchildren Sasha Wolny and Maya Wolny.  A memorial visitation and service will be held on Sunday, May 2, 2021 from 1:00pm until 2:00pm with the memorial service commencing at 2:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  Interment will be held privately.  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Debra A. Finney, 63, a resident of Wheeling, IL, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at her home.  She was born September 16, 1957 in Hawaii to Donald and Marion (nee: Steinsdorfer) Finney. 

She enjoyed time with her family and friends. Her favorite times were motorcycle rides with Tom, spending time in the U.P., meeting for her monthly card game and was the favorite Aunt who tormented and tickled her nieces and nephews to the point of non-stop laughter. 

She is survived by her father, Don Finney; her siblings, Michael (Laura) Finney of Channahon, IL, Kenneth (Cynthia) Finney of Round Lake Beach, Lori Finney of Round Lake, Donna Finney of Round Lake; and many loving nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her partner, Tom Walker; her mother, Marion; and her step-mother, Grace.   A visitation and funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 2:00pm until 4:00pm with the funeral service commencing at 4:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Alzheimer’s Association.  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

We are deeply saddened to share the untimely passing of Denise Martinez (nee Quirke), 42, of Lake Villa, IL. On April 10, 2021, the world lost an incredible spirit who touched everyone she knew with her endearing personality.

Denise was born on October 2, 1978 to Irene and Dennis Quirke. She grew up in Round Lake, IL where she eventually met her husband, David Martinez. They started a family together and had three beautiful children, Arianna, Aubrey and Benjamin. Her family meant the world to her and this “Mama Bear” would do anything to protect them.

She is proceeded in death by her mother and survived by her husband and children as well as countless family and friends. Those who were lucky enough to call Denise a friend knew she would have your back no matter what. Although she is no longer physically with us, there is no doubt she is still watching over those she loved as our guardian angel.

A visitation and funeral service is scheduled for Friday, April 16, 2021 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm with the funeral service commencing at 8:00 pm at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  Interment will be held privately.  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.