obituaries

Feb 25, 2022

Mike Atchison, 60, of Ingleside, unexpectedly passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital.  He was born December 7, 1961, in Chicago, to the late James and Janice (nee Kurda) Atchison.

Mike grew up in Bull Valley and went to McHenry East High School, graduating from McHenry West High School.  He went on to...

Feb 24, 2022

William "Bruce" McDaniel, 79, of Fox Lake, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022, at home.  He was born November 27, 1942, in Brilliant, AL, to the late J.D. and Gladys (nee Elliott) McDaniel.

Bruce was an Army veteran of the Korean War.  He worked at Anchor Coupling for more than 20 years, and went on...

Feb 20, 2022

Jason "Jay" Milem, 47, of Lake Villa, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville.  He was born March 14, 1974, in Berwyn, to Gary and Delores (nee Morales) Milem.

Jay grew up on Long Lake where he enjoyed water sports—especially knee boarding and waterskiing.  He was a 1992 graduate of...

Feb 16, 2022

Brad Miller, 46, of Ingleside, passed away unexpectedly, February 16, 2022.

Brad was born on June 25, 1975 to Roy Miller and Virginia Clark in Waukegan, Il.  Brad loved running the family business his grandparents, Jerry and Evelyn built in 1967 known as Miller's Dog n Suds, in Ingleside, IL.

In 1993, he...

Feb 12, 2022

Charlie Trinchetilla III, 37, of Mount Vernon, formerly of Fox Lake, unexpectedly passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022, at his home.  He was born April 16, 1984, in Waukegan, to Charles Trinchetilla Jr. and Lauren Kribley.

Charlie was a gifted mechanic who enjoyed working on engines of all types of vehicles.  He was known for...

Feb 11, 2022

Gracie Mia Skinner, 18, of Fox Lake, was peacefully called from this world to join her beloved mom in the next on Friday, February 11, 2022.  Gracie was born May 16, 2003, in Libertyville, to Troy and the late Cheryl (nee Leutz) Skinner.

In her 18 years, Gracie lived a full life surrounded by her loving family...

Feb 6, 2022

Ruth Esther Hannah Sutton, 97, long-time resident of Ingleside, Illinois, passed peacefully on February 6, 2022, in Lombard IL, of natural causes. She was born on March 30, 1924, in Duluth MN to Herbert and Edna Hannah, and moved to Chicago at the age of 16. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Clarence Sutton...

Feb 3, 2022

Alfred "Al" Zapasnik, 87, a longtime resident of Fox Lake, unexpectedly passed away at home Thursday, February 3, 2022.  He was born to the late Peter and Ethel Zapasnik October 27, 1934, in Dearborn, MI, where his dad worked under Henry Ford.

Al served in the Marines and went on to work as a forklift...

Feb 1, 2022

Robert "Rob" Lance Goebel, 38, a longtime resident of Fox Lake, unexpectedly passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at home.  He was born August 19, 1983, in Webster, Texas, to Carol (nee Pletz) and the late Ronald R. Goebel.

Survivors include his former wife and best friend, Jennifer Goebel and his beloved dogs, Dixie, Mason,...

Jan 27, 2022

Charles Alan Mikrut, 57, peacefully passed away January 27, 2022 at his home in Fox Lake, Illinois. Charles was born on January 10, 1965 in Chicago Heights, Illinois to Charley W. and Masae L. Mikrut. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1983 where he was a member of the ice hockey team. He enjoyed fishing,...

Jan 27, 2022

Mark Degand, 56, of Fox Lake, unexpectedly passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022, at home.  He was born June 25, 1965, in Chicago, to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (nee Stemper) Degand.

Mark was a huge movie buff—and big fan of Jamie Lee Curtis.  He enjoyed 80's music—especially electronica.

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Jan 25, 2022

William "Bill" Prange, 78, a resident of Ingleside since 1987, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022.  He was born September 30, 1943, in Chicago, to the late Walter and Gertrude "Ditty" (nee Richter) Prange.

Bill was raised in Chicago and, growing up, spent much time at his family's cottage in Ingleside, which he eventually made his family's...

Jan 22, 2022

Pamela K. Sarasas, 72, of Round Lake Beach, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville.  She was born December 1, 1949, in Chicago, to the late Kenneth and Josephine (nee Lorenzi) Mach.

Pam worked for many years at White Hen/7-Eleven and Val's in Fox Lake.

Pam was the...

Jan 16, 2022

James E. Glidden, 78, of Fox Lake, formerly a 39-year resident of Lindenhurst, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Randall Residence of McHenry.  He was born to the late Kenneth and Phyllis (nee Kessler) on May 25, 1943, in Franklin Park.

Jim grew up in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago and was a 1961...

Jan 10, 2022

Jamie Lynn Chavez (Patterson) of Antioch, Illinois passed away January 10th, 2022. She was born in Waukegan to John A Patterson Jr. and April Lynn Desoto on October 1st, 1989. Jamie enjoyed kayaking, bike rides, swimming, and spending time with her dogs, friends, and family. Jamie is remembered by her husband Roberto Chavez, his parents Juanita and...

Jan 8, 2022

Mary Hedge (nee Pappas), 97, of Woodstock, formerly a longtime resident of Spring Grove, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Valley Hi Nursing Home.  She was born January 20, 1924, in Chicago, to the late Nicholas and Chrysothemis (nee Verriopoulos) Pappas.

As a grandma, Mary earned her BSN from Northern Illinois University, and had...

Jan 8, 2022

Harold "Harry" Lester Gorman, 78, of Johnsburg, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022, at home.  He was born June 20, 1943, in Chicago.

Harold worked as a maintenance man at Wells Manufacturing in Woodstock for 40 years.  He loved fishing, coffee, off-track betting, and eating.  Most of all, he enjoyed time with his grandchildren and...

Jan 6, 2022

Ronald C. Knight, 67, of Fox Lake, IL went home to be with the Lord January 6, 2022, at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born September 29, 1954, in Elgin, IL to the late Fulton and Estelle (nee Topar) Knight. Ron is survived by his loving wife, Karen; four children, Dawnann (Bill) Little, Dawn...

Jan 3, 2022

Dorothy Nadine Harrison, 91, of Park City, formerly of Fox Lake, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022, at the Pavilion of Waukegan.  She was born February 25, 1930, in Fort Yates, ND, and a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.

Growing up in rural North Dakota, Dorothy learned the value of hard work, having...

Dec 31, 2021

Nancy Christina Thielsen (nee Casolari), 89, of McHenry, died unexpectedly Friday, December 31, 2021, at home.  In Chicago, on August 22, 1932, she was born to the late Joseph and Nancy Marie (nee Riggi) Casolari.  She Married the late Donald F. Thielsen February 16, 1952, in Chicago.

Nancy worked for Lakeland Press in Grayslake and...