Stephen E Beitzel 55, of Chicago, Illinois, died 3 September, 2015 at Advocate Condell Hospital in Libertyville, Illinois. Stephen was born on 16 March, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois to Leonard and Patricia (Epperson). He was an engineering technician at Tredegar Company. He is survived by his former wife, Robin Beitzel, his son Scott (Jennifer) Beitzel, his daughter Amy Beitzel, his mother Patricia Beitzel, his brothers James (Stacy), Tom, Rick, David (Jenny) and Joe (Cindy). Also surviving are his sisters Laura Sprague and Sandy (Scott) Holley. He was an Uncle to many nieces and nephews. Stephen was preceded in death by his brother Kenneth and his father Leonard. Friends and family may visit from 1-4 pm on Sunday, 6 September, 2015 at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematoriam, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, Illinois 60030. A service will follow at 4PM at the funeral chapel. Burial will be private. For further information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit our website at strangfcc@scglobal.net

Curtis L. Braa, age 72, of Waukegan, IL, passed away Friday, August 28, 2015 at Lake Forest Hospital in Lake Forest. He was born August 3, 1943 in Rockford to Carl and Evelyn (nee Kelsey) Braa. In the fall of 1945, the family returned and purchased a farm in Fedora, SD, where he grew up. Curt was a retired band director of 35 years with many public schools (Fulton, Ethan, Letcher, Doland & Brandon Valley schools in South Dakota, Keokuk, Iowa, Warren Township High School in Gurnee, IL and Ft. Hancock, TX. He is survived by his children Angela (Russ) Chamberlin of Grayslake, Andrea Kowitz of Lake Geneva, WI and Rich (Cindy) of Richmond; grandchildren, Kelsey & Courtney Chamberlin, Kalynn, Morgan & Emma Kowitz & Julia Braa; siblings, Dennis of Sioux Falls, SD and Doug (Becky) of Mokena, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Friends of the family may visit on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. immediately following the service.

Interment will be held October 10 at 11 a.m. in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Artesian, SD. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.
Memorial contributions may be made to Warren THS Band Boosters, 500 O’Plaine Rd, Gurnee, IL 60031.

Daniel Anthony Hubert, age 85 years, passed away peacefully Monday, August 31, 2015, surrounded by his family. Daniel was born July 21, 1930 in Chicago to Ila May Hubert (nee Fagan) and his father, Frank Hubert. The beloved husband of Jeanne Gwendolyn Hubert married in Chicago in July 19, 1952, the loved father of Susan (Steven) Dudley and Michael (Susan) Hubert, cherished grandfather of Rachel (Derek) Osero, Matthew (Skyra) Dudley, Rebecca (Shawn Geppert) Hubert and Eric Hubert, and loving great-grandfather of Jacob Dudley, Andrew Dudley, Dylan Osero and Rio Osero. While raising his children, he was an active Webelos Scout leader and Cub Scout Pack leader. He enjoyed traveling, camping and fishing with his family and gardening, woodworking and doing crossword puzzles. Daniel was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanne Hubert, his mother, Ila May Hubert, his father, Frank Hubert, his father-in-law Wesley Wilson, his mother-in-law, Gwendolyn Wilson, his sisters Ruth Bernhart, Lois Busch, Charleen Mouradian, his brother, Dale Hubert, his sisters-in-law, Betty Wilson, Doris Cantwell and Gail Louise Wilson, his brothers-in-law, Russell Bernhart, Paul Busch and David Wilson, his niece, Denise Busch and his nephew Arthur Bernhart. He is survived by his brother-in-law, Wallace Wilson, his sister-in-law, Judy (Lou) Belmonte, and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Friends of the family may visit from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. A mass will be held on Friday, September 4, 2015 at 10:00a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Round Lake. Interment will be in Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville following the mass. For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

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Kenneth J. Swanson, age 70, of Round Lake Beach, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015 in Chicago. He was born August 23, 1945 in Chicago.  He was retired from the Village of Round Lake Beach after 35 years.  He was the loving father of David (Julie Marie) Swanson, Tony Swanson and Robert Swanson; cherished grandfather of Dustin, CJ, Samantha, Cydney and Camryn; dear great-grandfather of Andjeck, Xavier and Britton. He is also survived by his brother, Richard (Linda) Swanson, brother-in-law, Tom (Karen) Marolda, Mary Marik, Wendy (Chris) Hartman, James Marolda, Judy Marolda; and nieces and nephews, John Erick, Matt, Elizabeth, Heather, Joe, Mike, Christopher, Ashley and John.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Helen Swanson and his wife, Linda Swanson, whom he married on August 23, 1969 and who passed away on November 29, 2011. Friends of the family may visit from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030.  The funeral service will be on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral chapel.  Interment will follow at Willow Lawn Memorial Park in Vernon Hills.  For information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Kenneth Sheridan Koelle III, age 71, of North Riverside, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, August 24, 2015. He was born November 30, 1943 in Iola, WI to Kenneth S. I and Gladys Olive (Syvertson) Koelle. He loved to boat and fish and loved RC airplanes. He was also a gourmet cook. He was with Carol, the love of his life, for 21 years. He is survived by Carol; his children, Anita Hawkins of Antioch, IL, Juanita (fiancé Scott) of Beach Park, IL and Lolita (Rick) Kleitsch of Ringwood, IL; his grandchildren, Ana, Heather, Little Juanita, Alexxis, Daeshaun, Blake, Colton, Taylor and Vincent; one great-grandson, Trent; and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Paulette. Friends of the family may visit on Friday, August 28, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the funeral chapel. Interment will be held privately. Donations may be made to the American Lung Association. For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org

Jean M. Batz, 82, of Grayslake, Il, passed away August 23, 2015 in Libertyville, Il,. Jean was born on October, 25, 1932, in Berwyn, Il, to Arthur and Florence Schnurstein nee Pergler. Jean loved playing cards with her friends, she also enjoyed making greeting cards Jean also liked to fish, and bowl, and she was an avid Cubs fan. Jean’s survivors include her children Dale (Deanna) Pisano, of Lombard, Il, Kerri (Ron)Essig, Island Lake, Il, Kurt (Dorothy) Mundelein, Il, her grandchildren Brandy (Kelly) of Bolingbrook, Il, Rocco (Beth) Warrenville, Il, Vincent, Lombard, Il, Chantelle (Alejandro) of Utah, and Mary (Raul) Mundelein, Il, her great- grandchildren Paige, Brock, Luke, Carter, Desiraena, Elosia, and Tomas, and her sister Elaine, of Florida. Jean was preceded in death by her husband August, and by her aforementioned parents. There will be a public visitation for Jean on Sunday, August 30, from 1-2 P.M. with a funeral service starting at 2 P.M. services will at the Strang Funeral Chapel and Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Rd, Grayslake, Il, 60030. For information please call 847-223-8122. In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorials to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, PO Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908.

Lorraine A. Dobbels, 85, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 in Barrington, IL. She was born April 16, 1930 in Moline, IL to Charles and Odiele VandeMaele. Lorraine was a member of St. Mary of Annunciation Church and a volunteer with Sparrow’s Nest and the Condell Auxiliary. She was dedicated to her husband, children, and grandchildren. Lorraine is survived by her children Debra (Christopher) McMahon, Denise Schmitz, Dan (Susan) Dobbels, and David (Gretchen) Dobbels, her grandchildren Meghan (Shawn) McKenna, Ryan McMahon, Caitlin (Conor) Crawford, Makenna Schmitz, Eric Dobbels, Gregory Dobbels, Joseph Dobbels, and Colin Dobbels, her great-grandson Cavan Crawford, and her sisters Elsie VandeMaele and Shirley VandeMaele. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer, her parents, her sister Loretta VandeMaele, and her brother Lawrence VandeMaele. A visitation is scheduled for Friday, August 28, 2015 from 9:00am until 10:00am with a funeral mass commencing at 10:00am at St. Mary of Annunciation 22333 W. Erhart Rd. Mundelein, IL. Memorial donations may be made to Journeycare Hospice 405 Lake Zurich Rd. Barrington, IL 60010 or to the American Heart Assoc. 208 S. LaSalle St. Ste 900 Chicago, IL 60604 www.americanheart.org. For more information please contact Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030, 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Linda S. Drysdale, age 61, of Norfolk, Arkansas passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015. All services were private and were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel and Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030. For more information, please call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

Bernard “Dave” Juron, age 78, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at his home. Friends of the family may visit from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 21, 2015 at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 East Belvidere Road in Grayslake. A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral chapel with interment following at Avon Centre Cemetery. For more information please log onto www.strangfuneral.org or call (847)223-8122.

Carmel Kay (nee: Wiser) Holden, 71, a resident of Grayslake, IL passed away, Monday, August 17, 2015. Kay is survived by her husband Harold, her son David, her two grandsons, her two great-grandsons, and her four sisters and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents Joe and Gen Wiser and her daughter Lynn (nee: Holden) Johnson. All services were held privately and entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. For more information please call (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Patricia M. (nee: Czekaj) Grabowski, 76, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away August 15, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born October 8, 1938 in Chicago, IL. Patricia is survived by her husband of 51 years, Tom, whom she wed on November 9, 1963, her daughters Kim (Alex) Proenza and Renee (Brian) Hribar, her grandsons Nicholas Proenza, Austin Hribar, and Colin Hribar, her sister Elaine (Ray) Spike, and many nieces and nephews. A visitation is scheduled for Thursday August 20, 2015 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, Illinois 60030. A funeral mass is scheduled for Friday, August 21, 2015 at 10:30am at St. Gilbert Catholic Church 301 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL. Interment will follow at Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville, IL. For more information please call (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Leo Herbert Nemiro, 87, a resident of Crystal Lake, passed away August 4, 2015 at Sunrise Senior Living in Crystal Lake, IL. He was born May 27, 1928 in Chicago, IL to Leo and Emma (nee; Dotzuer) Nemiro. Leo was a retiree of Nicor Gas. Leo is survived by his children Jeff (Heather) of Mattawa, ON, Canada, Neal (Angie) of Orlando, FL, Denise Tascher, Cheryl Nemiro-Sewell, and Gail Barnes, and his grandchildren Jerry and Jasper of Mattawa, ON, Canada, Jacob and Kristin of Kenosha, WI, Scott (Kari) of Florida, and Vicky, Timmy, Donald, Beth, Eric, Heather, and Billy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Nemiro, his daughter Linda, and his parents Leo and Emma Nemiro. A visitation is scheduled for Monday, August 24, 2015 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, Illinois 60030. The funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at 10:00am at the funeral chapel. Interment will be follow at Glen Oak Cemetery in Hillside, IL. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. For more information please call (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Loren Fandrei, 73, a resident of Grayslake, passed away Friday August 14, 2015 at his home. He was born October 11, 1941 in Sturgeon Bay, WI to George and Emma Fandrei. Loren was a graduate of University of Wisconsin Madison in landscape architecture. He owned and operated Creative Landscapes in Grayslake. Loren is survived by his wife of 45 years, Helen, his daughters Deborah Fandrei and Andrea (Jonathan) Lin, his grandchildren Cora and Kyle Lin, and his brother Ron (Trudy) Fandrei. He was preceded in death by his parents. A visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, August 18, 2015 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, Illinois 60030. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pancreatic Cancer Research www.pancan.org. For more information please call (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Peter R. “Rabbit” Pocius Sr., 93, a resident of Gurnee, IL and Bethlehem, GA, passed away August 13, 2015. He was born in rural Grayslake, on July 16, 1922 to Peter and Michalina Pocius. His early life was spent working on the family dairy farm. Later he operated his own mink ranch, then retiring from Dan Lodesky Trucking after more than 30 years. After retirement he became an avid gardener growing vegetables and flowers and sharing his passion with the community. He spent his last years relaxing with his dog by his side and his cat on his lap. Peter is survived by his children Wendy (Butch) Nerroth and Peter “Bob” (Marilyn) Pocius Jr., his grandchildren Kerrilee Hank, Carly (David) Kraft, and Michael (April) Pocius, his great-grandchildren Isla, Harper, and Grant, his sister Bernice Pocius, 3 nieces, 1 nephew, and two special friends Leo Hook and Dan Lodesky. He was preceded in death by parents, his brother Simon, and sister Katie. All funeral services will be held privately and were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, Illinois 60030. For more information please call (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.

Heidemarie A. Haqq, 72, a resident of Gurnee, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015, at Loyola Hospital in Chicago. She was born January 18, 1943 in Germany. Heide was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Heide is survived by her husband of over 25 years, Ivan Haqq, her sons Marc and Peter Collori, her grandchildren Nicholas and Gina Collori, and her 10 siblings. A memorial visitation is scheduled for Friday, August 14, 2015 from 3:00pm until 5:00pm with a memorial service commencing at 5:00pm at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, Illinois 60030. Interment will be held privately. For more information please call (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.