Franz John Baker, age 81, formerly of Round Lake, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at Willowfield in Delavan, Wisc.  He was born on March 2, 1935 in Chicago and was a Pace bus driver. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marie, whom he married on October 13, 1956; daughters, Diane Baker and Barbara Ann (Michael) Message; grandchildren, Jennifer (Mark) Diefenbacher, Joanne (David) Mueller, Brian (Cindy) Baker, and Melissa (Frank) Foley; great-grandchildren, Jordan, Jaclyn, Jayden, Hannah, Michael, Blake, Alex and David; and one brother, Tom Baker. Friends of the family may visit on Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030 followed by a 1:00 p.m. service also at the funeral chapel.  Interment will be at Willow Lawn Cemetery in Vernon Hills.  For information please call 847-223-8122 or go to www.strangfuneral.org.

Katherine M. Kotulla, 97, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Brookdale Senior Living in Vernon Hills.   She was born November 21, 1918 in Chicago to Mathias and Katherine (Geisen) Simon.  She spent her early childhood in Aachen, Germany before her family settled in the Northwest side of Chicago.  She married Norbert J. Kotulla in 1941 and they celebrated 66 years of marriage before his death in 2008. Loving sister to Matt Simon (deceased); loving mother to Michael J. Kotulla (deceased), Jerry Kotulla, M.D. of Asheville, NC, Wendy Kotulla and spouse Lori Rieth of Third Lake.  Long time resident of Chicago and Park Ridge.  She lived 97 full years on this earth.  We will miss her spirit. Visitation is Wednesday, September 28, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030 and on Thursday, September 29, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. at the funeral chapel followed by a funeral mass at 10:00 a.m. at St. Gilbert Catholic Church, 301 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake.  Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery, River Grove. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Patricia Kathleen Angelos, age 74, passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at Vista  Medical Center East in Waukegan.  She was born in Chicago on October 20, 1941 to Harold and Ethel (Schiffelbein) Matthews.  Patricia was a waitress and bartender most of her life.  She loved her son very much and her neighbor, Jeff, whom she called her second son who took such good care of her and her wonderful neighbors next door.  She also adored her beloved dog, Piper.  Patricia is survived by her son, Russel Edmund (Jennifer) Scott of Florida; her grandchildren, Zachery Scott, Russel Cooper Scott, T-Jae Scott and Noah Scott; and her siblings, Diana (Dennis) Staral of Round Lake, Mary (Ray) Staral of Iola, Wisc., Robert Matthews of Bristol, Wisc., and Harold (Connie) Matthews of Waukegan.  She was predeceased by her mother, Ethel Dombkoski, father, Harold Matthews, son, Joseph Angelos, and brother, Earl Wett.  Friends of the family may visit from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030, followed by an 11:00 a.m. funeral mass at St. Gilbert Catholic Church, 301 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will be at Millburn Cemetery.  For more information log onto www.strangfuneral.org or call (847)223-8122.

Frank W. Dorfler, 76, of Grayslake, passed away peacefully September 15, 2016.  He was born to Alfred and Ruby (Snyder) Dorfler of Grayslake on August 28, 1940.  Frank was a lifelong resident of Grayslake and had a long career as a truck driver in the Lake County area.  He enjoyed cooking, woodworking, carving and spending time with Reno, his Boxer.  Frank was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Maryann (Dorfler) Wells.  He is survived by his devoted wife of 53 years, Darlene (Diebold) and his son, Ed (Donna Caringello).  Visitation is on Saturday, September 24, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  There will be a brief service at 7:00 p.m., also at the funeral chapel.  Interment will be private.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Elija’s Mantle, or just raise a beer and make a toast in Frank’s honor. For more information please call (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Jacqueline P. (nee: Schuck) Herskovitz, 84, a resident of Round Lake Beach, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Advocate Condell Medical in Libertyville.  She was born August 20, 1932 in Minneapolis, MN to Harold and Georgia (nee: Ziebarth) Eggert.  Jacqueline was a member of the Bridge Club, spent many years in a bowling league, and played bingo.  Jacqueline is survived by her children Todd (Cheryl) Schuck of Spring Grove, Thomas (Lisa) Schuck of Round Lake, and Troy Schuck of Round Lake, her 7 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and her siblings Joan (Ron) Olson of Minnesota and Gerome (Carole) Eggert of Minnesota.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Lee Schuck, her second husband Robert Herskovitz, and her son Lee Timothy Schuck.  A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 11:00am at Oak Hill 76 E. Rollins Rd. Round Lake Beach, IL.  Interment will be held privately.  For more information log onto www.strangfuneral.org or call Strang Funeral Chapel at (847)223-8122.

Ellen (Jean) Hazard, 89, of Grayslake IL, passed away September 16, 2016 with family by her side.  Ellen was born in Star, OK on 11/14/26.  She moved to the Zion area after her marriage to Theodore Hazard on December 29, 1945.  They were married 24 years until his death in 1970.  Ellen worked at Zion businesses, One Hour Martinizing, Ehler’s Lanes, Rittenhouse Grocery, Zion Bread Store and the Zion Restaurant.  She enjoyed embroidery, quilting and old country music but most of all she enjoyed having her family around.  She loved every minute of the visits from her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  They were the highlight of her life.  Ellen is survived by her sons, Charles of Zion and Larry of Gurnee; daughters, Kathy Cherry of Wickenburg, AZ and Joyce Hazard of Waukegan; one sister, Leona Gossett of Keota, OK; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren in Illinois, Wisconsin, California and Tennessee. She was predeceased by her husband, Theodore, parents, William Washington and Frances Viola Lee of Starr, OK, son, Richard of Huntland, TN, daughter, Judy Hartly of Salem, WI, brothers, Frank Lee of Keota, OK, Leonard Lee of Stockton, CA, Robert Lee of Keota OK, Charlie Lee of Starr, OK,  and sisters, Leathie Gossett of Keota, OK and Etha Nance of Stigler, OK. A memorial visitation and service is scheduled for Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm with the memorial service commencing at 6:00pm, at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  Interment will be held privately.  For more information please contact (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Roger R. Holland, 73, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at Advocate Condell in Libertyville, IL.  He was born November 14, 1942 in Marshfield, Wi to Earl and Agnes Holland.  Roger was a veteran having served with the US Army.  Roger is survived by his wife of 22 years, Patricia, his children Monica (Joe) Rodriguez, Lisa Holland, Jay (Misty) Holland, Andy Holland, Melissa (Sean) McAuly, his grandchildren Joey, Ida, Tiara, Michael, Ellen, Jacob, Jenna, Emilio, Eliana, Cianna, Juliette, Victoria, Eric, Joshua, and Rebecca, his 2 great-grandchildren, and his siblings Dave (Kay) Holland, Jim (Dottie) Holland, Paul (Kay) Holland, and Arlene (Mike) Johnsrud.  He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Richard Holland, and his baby sister Mary Beth Holland.  Friends of the family may visit on Monday, September 19, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. with a funeral service commencing at followed by a 11:00 a.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030,.  Interment will be held Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 11:30am at Abraham National Cemetery in Elwood, IL.  In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the family of Roger R. Holland.  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Linda Ann Simon, age 48, of Round Lake Park, passed away Monday, September 12, 2016 in Libertyville.  She was born on March 24, 1968 in Chicago.  Linda was retired from Graham C. Stoves and she also was an aquatic specialist at Petco.  Linda is survived by her husband, John W., whom she married on August 18, 1990; her son, Michael J.; her mother, Joan A. Ramirez; and her siblings, Debbie Malley, Steven Solik, Kimberly Solik, Michael J. Solik and Sharon J. Reilly.  She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews.  Friends of the family may visit on Saturday, September 24, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030, followed by a 12:00 p.m. funeral service also at the funeral chapel.  Memorial donations may be made to Michael J. Simon.  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Mario Reyes, age 50, of Skokie, passed away at Evanston Hospital in Evanston on Saturday, September 10, 2016.  He was born in Mexico on October 10, 1965 to Jose and Martha (Valadez) Reyes.  Mario was a loving and hard working father.  He was a loyal Chicago Bears and Chicago White Sox fan.  He was also a great warrior, fighter who fought cancer for 4 years 9 months till the last minute.  He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Martha, whom he married in Cicero on June 17, 1995; his children, Emily of Skokie and Cristian of Skokie; his siblings, Javier (Blanca) of Chicago, Maria Elena (Jacinto) of Mexico, Patricia (Valtazar) of Mexico, Raul (Luz) of Indiana, Elsa (Saul) of Chicago, Carmen (Gumaro) of Chicago, Jose Manuel (Linda) of Chicago,  and Claudia of Chicago; and many nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by one sister, Alicia. A memorial mass is scheduled for Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Gilbert Catholic Church, 301 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  Memorial contributions may be made in Mario’s name to the American Cancer Society.  Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or go to www.strangfuneral.org.

Michael Scott Stickels (born December 8, 1961) died suddenly on September 3, 2016 at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village.  Formerly of Grayslake, Michael lived his last thirty-two years as a client in one of the Clearbrook facilties, most recently the Fairfax Home in Rolling Meadows.   Mike enjoyed participating in Developmental Training, Special Olympics of Illinois, Clearbrook bowling, Funfest, the Metropolis Theater production of Robin Hood, and many more.  He loved Lucy’s cooking and an occasional night out at Sam’s.  Michael’s family will dearly miss him.  He was preceded in death by his father, Milton Stickels and his mother, Jean Duell Stickels, both of Grayslake.   He is survived by three brothers, Steven (Bing) Stickels of Siloam Springs, AR; Douglas (Leslie) Stickels of Wheaton, IL.; and David Stickels of Tahlequah, OK. He is also survived by his step-mother Phyllis Stickels of Grayslake, IL. and step-sisters Debra (Paul) Claxton of Hainesville, IL. and      Tamien (Sheldon) Lustig of Deerfield, IL.   Two uncles and many nephews, nieces, and cousins will miss him as will his Fairfax family – client brothers and staff.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 8 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL. 60030     A reflection and interment will take place on Friday, September 9 at 11:00 am at Avon Centre Cemetery (intersection of Route 83 and Shorewood Road in Grayslake.)  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to Clearbrook (restricted to Fairfax), 1835 West Central Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005.

David John Johnson, age 51, of Round Lake Beach, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 3, 2016.  He was born in Chicago on August 14, 1965 to Darryl and Irene (Gierman) Lance.  He was known for his outrageous sense of humor.  He loved to fish and ride motorcycles.  He was a great mechanic.  He had a big heart and would help anyone.  Most of all he loved spending time with his grandbabies.  He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Christine, whom he married on July 9, 1994 in Chicago.  He is survived by his children Heather (Jim) Johnson of Round Lake, Amber (Jon) Arroyo of Round Lake Park, and Stephanie (Jon) Smith of Round Lake; his grandchildren, George, Christopher, Scarlet, Hayleigh, Jonathon, and baby Marie; his siblings, Irene of Berwyn, Jonathan (Becky) of Antioch,  and Barbara of Georgia; and his step-father, Dennis (Sara) of Arkansas.  David was preceded in death by his parents and his adopted father, Rich Johnson.  Friends of the family may visit from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Sunday September 11, 2016 at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030, with a funeral service commencing at 3:00 p.m. also at the funeral chapel.  Memorial contributions may be made to the family, in lieu of flowers.   For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Randal O. Wyatt, age 86, of Gurnee, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Vista Medical Center in Waukegan.  He was born July 28, 1930 in Rockford to Clarence and Ruth Blanche (Musser) Wyatt.  Randal loved fishing, boating and camping; and trips to the Florida Keys.  He is survived by his companion, Wanda Gee; his children, Steven Wyatt of Florida, Cynthia Wyatt of New Mexico, Sharon Wyatt of Florida, Victoria Wyatt of Florida, Wendy Wyatt of California, and Richard Wyatt of Florida; his step-sons Bill of Gurnee and Timothy of Gurnee; 20 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Blanche and one son, Randy Wyatt Jr.  All services are private and were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.