George Hanner, 80, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016 in Chicago, IL.  He was born August 11, 1936 in Lake Forest, IL to Henry and Louise Hanner.  George was a veteran of the US Air Force.  He loved to bowl, was a world traveler, enjoyed musicals, and was known to have the greatest smile in the world.  George is survived by his wife of 22 years, Judi, his children Dawn (Ken) Roucka, Erik (Kelly) Hansen, Dawnmarie (Luke) Rodriguez, Mark Hanner, Diane (DeShon) Jamerson, Joanne Hanner, and James (Stephanie) Hanner, his 9 grandchildren, his sister Judy Murray, his nieces Leslie (Mark) Williams and Judy (Pascal) Majon, and his nephew David (Susan) Hanner.  He was preceded in death by his parents, his son Scott Hanner, and his brother Gene Hanner.   A visitation and a funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, September 6, 2016 from 3:00pm until 8:00pm with a funeral service commencing at 8:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association.  For more information please contact (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org

Kimberly Ann Banks (nee: Kolb), 40, a resident of Fox Lake, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016 at her home in Fox Lake.  She was born February 29, 1976 in Clearwater, FL to Daniel and Eileen (nee: Seketa) Kolb.  Kim loved the water and boating.  She was a diehard Blackhawks fan. Kimberly was a loving, kind, and wholehearted friend who gave the best part of herself to those she loved-her children, family, and friends. Her beautiful smile would light up the room, the moment she walked through the door. It will forever be etched in our hearts. She had a contagious laugh that made those around her feel the joy of living life. Kimberly was a beautiful person with a beautiful heart who will always be remembered and never forgotten. “Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” – Mother Teresa. Kim is survived by her fiancé of 4 years, Mike, her children Anthony of Elmhurst, IL, Angela of St. Charles, IL, and Jackson of Fox Lake, IL, her parents Daniel and Eileen Kolb, and her siblings Jeffery (Rebecca) of Algonquin, IL and Jonathon (Lisa) of Algonquin, IL.  She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents.  A visitation and funeral service is scheduled for Thursday, September 1, 2016 from 3:00pm until 7:00pm with the service commencing at 7:00pm 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 to: gofund.me\2me99h94.  For more information please contact (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Robert G. Stensloff, 77, a resident of Round Lake, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL.  Robert was born September 10, 1938 in Chicago, IL to William and Stella Stensloff.  A visitation and funeral service are scheduled for Thursday, September 1, 2016 from 10am until 12pm with the funeral service commencing at 12pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  Interment will follow at Highland Memorial Park Libertyville, IL.  For more information please contact (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Bonnie L. Rockenbach, 88, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Aug. 25, 2016, after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Rudy and Madge Winters. Bonnie was a 76 year resident of Grayslake, IL and attended Warren High School, where she met the love of her life,
Doug. They united in marriage June 28, 1947 after Doug returned from World War II. For
66 years she resided in their home on Westerfield Place, a home they “built with love.” Together they owned and operated Rockenbach Chevrolet serving all communities surrounding Lake County, IL. Bonnie always welcomed family and friends at anytime into her home. She had a willingness to listen and gave out heartfelt advice. She will be remembered as the “Mom” of the
neighborhood. Her passions were entertaining and cooking wonderful meals, knitting for
others, and she loved the challenge of solving crossword puzzles. She made a difference in
the lives of others offering generosity,  humanity, and kindness. Preceded in death by her youngest son Gary R. in 1995. Bonnie is survived by her devoted husband of 69 years, Douglas A., her cherished children Gregg Rockenbach of Grayslake, Gail (John) Vitols of Lincolnshire,
IL, her granddaughter Stephanie Ponce of South Carolina, 3 great-grandsons; her brothers Gerry Winters of Grayslake and Mark (Helen) Winters of Paso Robles, CA, and her sister-in-law Marjorie Rasmussen of Colorado. She was a devoted aunt to all of her nieces and nephews, as well as all of their children. A visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 3 until 7 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. A funeral service is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 10 a.m. at United Protestant Church, 54 S. Whitney St., Grayslake, IL. A family interment will take place at Avon Centre Cemetery in Grayslake at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her name to the American Cancer Society or the charity of your choice. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Stephen M. Combs, 40, a resident of Chicago, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016.  He was born September, 13, 1975 in Lake Forest, IL.  Stephen was a filmmaker, screenwriter, director and cinematographer.  He was particularly proud of his work with academy award winning cinematographer, Haskell Wexler and his role as cinematographer on the 2009 film, “The First Breath of Tengan Rei”. It was screened at Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center and many other film festivals nationwide receiving accolades from the industry and fans alike.  Stephen is survived by his parents Maureen and Russell Combs, his brother Alexander (Kelley) Combs, his nephew Bennett Combs, his aunts and uncles Jane and Gerry Manarik, Peter and Peg Scurto, and Cathy and Lynn O’Dell, his grandfather Leonard Barringhaus, and numerous cousins.  He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Meredythe and Russell Scurto and his paternal grandmother Ula Combs-Barringhaus, his paternal aunt and uncles Tom and Sharon Combs and Robert Barringhaus.  A visitation and funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, August 27, 2016 from 10:00am until 12:00pm, with a funeral service commencing at 12:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  Interment will follow at Grant Cemetery in Ingleside, IL.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made, in memory of Professor Combs, Film and Media Department; St. Augustine University 1315 Oakwood Ave. Raleigh, NC 27610.  For more information log onto www.strangfuneral.org or call (847)223-8122.

Eleanore T. Lindh, 91, a long-term resident of Grayslake, passed away Friday, August 19, 2016.  She was born October 16, 1924 in Chicago, IL to Frank and Madge Reiser.  Eleanore was a long standing member of St. Gilbert Catholic Church and was a member of the choir.  Eleanore is survived by her sons John Lindh, Tom Lindh, and David (Margaret) Lindh, her grandchildren Aimee (Tom) Renkes, Kevin Lindh, Sarah Lindh, Ryan Lindh, Kemble Lindh, and Bridget Lindh, her great-grandchildren Rosalindh Renkes, Robert Renkes, and Tara Renkes, her sister Dorothy White, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.  A visitation is scheduled for Friday, August 26, 2016 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.  A memorial mass is scheduled for Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 11:00am at St. Gilbert Catholic Church 301 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030.   Interment will be held privately.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the St. Gilbert Catholic Church or Catholic Charities.  For more information log onto www.strangfuneral.org or call (847)223-8122.

 

 

Paul M. Zwiener, age 57, of Wildwood, IL passed away Friday, August 12^th, 2016 in Libertyville, IL. He was born September 5^th, 1958 in Blue Island, IL to Dietmar and Antoinette Zwiener.  He was a member of the Boscobel Midwest Great River Rally.

Paul is survived by his children, Michael Zwiener of Phoenix, AZ and Jessica Zwiener of Gurnee, IL. his siblings Victoria Ardizzone, Lucinda (Kevin) Carruthers of Homewood, Brian (Lisa Rigsby) Zwiener of Bourbonnais, IL, and Roberta (Verne) Bauer of Crestwood; and nieces and nephews, Brian Maxwell, Elliot Carruthers, Antoinette Zwiener, Scott Bauer, Mackenzie Zwiener, Celeste Bauer, and Jacob Zwiener,  his girlfriend, Connie Ostrowski. He was predeceased by his parents, daughter Michelle, and sister, Celeste.

Friends and family may visit from 3:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Monday, August 22^nd, 2016, followed by a memorial service commencing at 8:00 P.M. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road (Route 120), Grayslake, IL 60030. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

 

 

Linda B. Meek, 60, a resident of Park City, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born April 12, 1956 in Chicago, IL to Edward and Margaret Moss.  Linda had worked for Cardinal Health for many years.  Linda is survived by her husband of 27 years, Paul, her daughter Dawn (Stephen) Territo, her granddaughter Samantha Ann, and many family and friends.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Eddie Moss, and her first husband Kenneth Tulik.  Friends of the family may visit from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL.  The funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 4, 2016 at the funeral chapel. Interment will be held following the service at Beverly Cemetery in Blue Island, IL. Memorial donations may be made to the Lupus Foundation.  For information, call 847-223-8122 or log on to www.strangfuneral.org.

Mary Soder, age 76, of Grayslake passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.  She was born October 12, 1939.  A member of St. Mary of the Annunciation Church in Mundelein, Mary was also active in the Exchangettes Club, Grayslake Park District, and St. Mary’s Church.  She was a retired Office Manager at Country Companies.  Mary is survived by her children, Lynn (Rich) Legner, Scott, Pamela (Rob) Saam, Veronica Fisher, Don Fisher, Denise Hughes, David (Christi) Fisher, Karen (Larry) Hildebrandt, 22 grandchildren, 21great-grandchildren,  and one brother, Marty (Pat) Heischberg.  She was predeceased by her husband, Theodore, her parents, two children, Cherie and Ted and five siblings. Friends of the family may visit from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at St. Mary of the Annunciation Church, 22333 West Erhart Road, Mundelein, IL 60060.  The funeral mass is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 30, 2016 at St. Mary’s. Memorial donations may be made to St. Mary of the Annunciation Church at the address above or to the Exchangettes, Attn: Pat Stirrat, 560 Barron Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030. Arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL.  For information, call 847-223-8122 or log on to www.strangfuneral.org.

 

Bryce William Carus, 76, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away July 6, 2016 at Burr Oak Manor in Genoa City, WI.  He was born September 14, 1939 in Chicago, IL.  He received his BA degree in Engineering from the University of Illinois, began his career at Stewart-Warner and retired from Alcatel-Lucent.  Bryce loved to roller skate and was a regular feature at the Round Lake Roller Rink for many years.  Bryce is survived by his wife of 45 years, Mary, whom he married at St. Gilbert Church in Grayslake.  Other survivors are his much-loved children, Kristen (Greg) Gomez, Sinead Carus, Sean (Diane) Carus, and his grandchildren, Joseph and Brendan Gomez.  He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.  Memorial may be made to the Salvation Army or the American Cancer Society.