LLarry G. Fletcher , 75, a resident of Lake Villa, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL.  He was born December 31, 1943 in Freeburn, KY to Milton and Lillian “June” Fletcher.  Larry was retired from Pepper Construction in Barrington after 39 years of dedicated service.  He was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed watching the History and Discovery Channel.  Larry enjoyed travelling with his family in his younger days having a great fondness for the Appalachian Mountains, camping, and being outdoors, especially working in the yard.  Larry is survived by his children Carol Will and Larry Gene Fletcher, his grandchildren, Amanda (DeVone) Patterson, Bradley (Shannah) Brinegar, Sara (Alex) Garay, Jessica Will, Kayla Fletcher, Brandi Fletcher, Samantha Fletcher, and Michael MacDonald, his great-grandchildren, Destynee, Aaleyiah, , lil’DeVone, Tina, Khloe, lil’Brad, Blake, Armani, Ariana, Markecia, Lorenzo, Emily, Aiden, and Paisley, his sister Brenda (the late Joe) Tomsovic, his mother-in-law Alma Weglarek, his sister-in-law Mary Koehn, his nephews, Jason Weglarek and Jonathan Weglarek, his cousin Chuck Barrett, and his special friends Debbie Schaedel-Karlsen, Jessica Chase, and Walter Ori, his cat Kuddles.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene, his daughter Laura Brinegar, his brother Therman Fletcher, his sisters Pamela Adkins, and Linda Kay Fletcher, and his cat Snowflake.  A visitation and funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, February 9, 2019 from 12:00pm until 4:00pm with the funeral service commencing at 4:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  Interment will be held privately.  Memorial donations may be made to the Lakeland Baptist Church 24551 W Grand Ave, Lake Villa, IL 60046.  For more information please contact (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Laverne M. Ross, 88, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL.  She was born July 16, 1930 in Chicago, IL to James and Mary Kennedy.  LaVerne was a member of St. Gilbert Catholic Church.  She enjoyed cross-stitching as a hobby.  LaVerne is survived by her husband of 63 years, Anthony, her children Jennifer Ross, Kathleen (Steven) Harmantas, Donald (Wanda) Ross, and Carolyn Lawrenz, her grandchildren Christina (Christopher), Natalie (Dave), Steve Jr. (Kelly), Theresa (Josh), Anthony (Crystal), Jonathan (Kelsey), Patrick (Bianka), Andrew, and Nicholas, and her great-grandchildren Alexia, Cayden, Alivia, Paxton, Nevaeh, Keaghan, Brynlee, Liam, Josh Jr., Owen, Logan, Leia, and Kaylie.  She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings Marian, Bernice, Douglas, Patrick, and Joan.  A visitation is scheduled from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00pm Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  The funeral mass is scheduled for Monday, February 4, 2019 at 10:00am at St. Gilbert Catholic Church 301 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL.  Interment will follow at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, IL.  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

George R. Dorn, Jr., 57, a resident of Volo, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at his home.  He was born March 27, 1961 in Maywood Park, IL to George Sr. and Shirley Dorn.  George is survived by his wife, Loretta; his parents; his son, Jeremy Dorn, his step-children Anastasia (Charles) Yeoman, Thomas (Lauren) Tockey and Janelle Berger; his sister, Liz Dorn; niece, Brooke Valent and nephew, Benjamin Valent.  He is preceded in death by his step-son, Eric Berger.  A visitation and funeral service is scheduled from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00pm with a funeral service commencing at 5:00pm on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in George’s name to www.pancan.org. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Dorothy Loretta Freeman Nelson passed away in Vero Beach Florida on January 6, 2019 at age 98.  She was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 7, 1920 to Thomas Herbert and Lucille (Heinrich) Freeman.  She is survived by her caring brother Ronald (Patricia) Freeman of Third Lake, IL, loving son Thomas L. Nelson (Mary nee: Belec) of Wildwood, IL,  caring daughter –in- law Nanette Paparelli of Sebastian, FL, cherished grandchildren Kimberley Nelson Serzynski (Patrick) of Lake Villa, IL, Daniel Nelson (Tina) of Vero Beach, FL, David Nelson of Sturgis, MI, Thomas Nelson Jr. (Crystal) of Wildwood, IL, John Nelson of Wadsworth, IL, Timothy Nelson (Nicole) of Salt Lake City, UT, and precious great-grandchildren Daniel (DJ) Nelson, Donald Nelson III, Patrick Serzynski, Nicolette Nelson, Ryan Nelson, Sabrina Nelson, Ace Nelson, Ava Nelson and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins and friends.  She was preceded in death by her beloved spouse of more than 60 years, Milford (Mel) W. Nelson and loving sons Richard H. J. Nelson and Donald H. Nelson, brother Thomas Freeman, sister-in-law Stephanie Freeman, sister Jean Mills and grandchildren Jerald C. Nelson, Donald H. Nelson Jr., and granddaughter – in-law Sheryl Nelson.  Dorothy enjoyed many activities including bowling, guitar playing and singing.  Nothing made her happier than a spirited game of pinochle or bunko with family and friends.  Dorothy worked in a textile factory in the 1940’s and as a switchboard operator in the 1950’s.  In 1966, Mel and Dorothy started D.L. Nelson Manufacturing Company in their basement and when the company grew, moved their business to Grayslake, IL until they sold it in the 1980’s and enjoyed an early retirement with family and friends.  Dorothy and Mel also led the St. Gilbert’s Guitar Mass for several years and enjoyed their time as snowbirds between Lake County, IL and Vero Beach and Arcadia, FL. Friends and family may visit on Tuesday, January 15^th at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium at 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL from 4:00p.m. – 9:00 p.m.   A funeral mass is scheduled for Wednesday January 16^th at 10:00am at St. Gilbert Catholic Church 301 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL.  Interment will follow at Ascension Cemetery 1920 Buckley Rd., Libertyville, IL.  For more information please call (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org or our facebook page.

Joyce A. Tousignant, 76, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at her home.  She was born June 24, 1942 in Chicago, IL to Carl and Alveretta Walters.  Joyce enjoyed travelling in her motor home to visit her family in Texas and Florida where she developed a special relationship with her godchildren Andrea, April, and Joey.  In her younger days she loved boating and camping with family and friends and ran a daycare out her home loving all of her “kids”.  Joyce had a wonderful social life with her husband and friends and loved visiting with family.  Joyce is survived by her husband of 55 years, Lee, her children Linda (Billy) Hendrickson and Lisa (Josh Brown) Orians, her grandchildren Nicholis Hendrickson, Britny Hendrickson, Woody Orians, and Fhalyshia Orians, and her sisters Barb (Mike) Iovino and Carla (Terry) Staniszewski.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Mary Lou Fritz, and her brother Eddie Walters.  A visitation and memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, January 12, 2019 from 12:00pm until 2:30pm with a memorial service commencing at 2:30pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  Interment will be held privately.  In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society.  For more information please contact (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org or our facebook page.

Margaret A. Rockenbach, 73, passed away on January 2, 2019, at her home.  She was born October 23, 1945 in Chicago, IL to Herman and Dorothy Peters.  Margaret was a member of the Lakeland Church in Gurnee.  Margaret enjoyed being a grandmother spending a lot of her time spoiling her grandkids and loved spending family time at the cabin in Presque Isle, WI. She was a master quilter producing many cherished heirlooms for her family.   Margaret is survived by her children Todd (Donna) Wellens, Russell (Lisa) Rockenbach, Timm (Lucy Pryke) Wellens, and Paige Rockenbach, her grandchildren Kaitlyn Wellens, Zach Wellens, Rebecca Rockenbach, Jessica Rockenbach, Samantha Rockenbach, and Brandon Rockenbach, and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Terry Rockenbach, her granddaughter Amanda Rockenbach, and her sisters Joanne and Karinne.  A visitation is scheduled for Friday, January 4, 2019 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  The funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 11:00am at Lakeland Church 440 N. Hunt Club Rd. Gurnee, IL 60031.  Interment will follow the services at Avon Centre Cemetery in Grayslake, IL.  In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Lakeland Church or to the Grayslake Lions Club.  For more information please contact (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org. 

Sharon L. Przybylo (Goodwin), 55, passed away on Friday, December 28 surrounded by loving family and friends. Sharon was born in Waukegan on July 30, 1963, to Margaret Goodwin and thus began her life-long suffering as a Cubs fan. She grew up and resided in Round Lake Beach, IL for many years.  After living in Lancaster, SC for a short time, it was her desire to be near family that led her back to Lindenhurst, IL, where she spent the remainder of her life. United in marriage on July 23, 1983, Sharon spent 35 happy years with her best friend Robert “Bob” Przybylo. Together, they enjoyed time with friends and family, sitting around a campfire, playing cards, going to concerts, and cheering on the Cubs and Bears. Always in search of a great bargain at Goodwill, Sharon’s greatest deal was her two children, Mathew and Monika, who in turn gave her three beautiful granddaughters. She lived for Delilah, Amelia and Isla. An accomplished cook, she often spent time with them baking her famous banana bread, cookies and red sauce.  When she wasn’t cooking, she loved to take the girls to Bay Beach Amusement Park, volunteer in their classrooms, and read to them. Sharon held many jobs throughout her life, working as an assistant teacher at Peppermint Stick Preschool for many years, as an insurance agent, and then returned to the school system where she worked in various roles with special education, but her family always came first and her greatest labor of love was being a mother and “nana.” Sharon was proud of her time in color guard and kept in touch with her fellow “Rebelaires.” Sharon also had a life-long passion for the Cubs and had the opportunity of a lifetime to attend Games 6 and 7 in Cleveland to watch the Cubs win the 2016 World Series. Surviving her is her husband Robert Przybylo; children, Mathew (Emily) Przybylo and Monika Przybylo; 3 grandchildren, Delilah Denikas, Amelia Denikas and Isla Przybylo; mother, Margaret Goodwin and the man who became a father to her, George Randall; mother- and father-in-law, Joyce and Allen Greenspon; sisters, Annette (Rod) Sheets, Doreen (John) Cashmore, Paula Jenkins; cousin Dolly (Mark) Hoffer; many nieces and nephews; and her very good friends, Kitty and the Madden sisters. She was preceded in death by her brothers-in-law, Mike and Tim Przybylo and grandparents, Mildred Minghi, Verna Bork, and John Hommrich. It is evident by the outpouring of love, that Sharon Przybylo impacted many lives with her compassion, generosity and warm-loving heart. When you see a penny on the ground, pick it up, and continue to keep her memory alive. Services will be held at Strang Funeral Chapel in Grayslake, IL on Friday January 4^th 2019. Visitation from 10AM-2PM followed by a graveside service at Avon Centre Cemetery (intersection of Shorewood Rd and Route 83). Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E Belvidere Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030.