All Obituaries

Thomas Wesley Bunleon Bourgeois, 34, of Round Lake Beach, passed away January 21, 2020, at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born on January 22, 1985, in Baltimore, MD. Thom was full of love and care for his family, friends, and those in need. He was a hard worker, and always put others before himself. He loved to dance, and was a lover of games such as Warhammer, Frisbee Golf, and video games. Thom is survived by his loving family; his wife, Amber Lynn Kelley;...

Herman J. Miller, 79, of Palatine, formerly of Arlington Heights, passed away January 19, 2020, at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village. He was born July 10, 1940, in Chicago to the late Herman and Florence (O'Brien) Miller. On October 29, 1960, in Chicago, Herman married the love of his life, Patricia M. Murrin. Herman had a great sense of humor, and was beloved by all who knew him and anyone who met him.  He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Pat Miller;...

John Leo McKinnon, 77, of Libertyville, formerly of Seattle, WA, passed away January 11, 2020, at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born June 13, 1942, in Seattle, WA to the late Leo and Eleanor (Kinerk) McKinnon. John was a United States Army Veteran. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Lynda McKinnon; four children, Eric (Lucy) McKinnon, Todd McKinnon, Lisa (Tracy) McKinnon-Gladson, Sara (Humberto Martinez) McKinnon; and eleven grandchildren. Services are...

Jerome Peter Friedrichs, previously of Des Plaines, Gurnee, Lindenhurst, and most recently of Long Grove, IL, passed away peacefully in the early morning of January 4, 2020, at the age of 91. Jerome was born on May 7, 1928, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to the late Arno and Marie (nee Mielke) Friedrichs.  Jerome had a strong interest in radio technology at an early age and enlisted in the U.S. Navy after high school. During his time in the Navy, he achieved the rank of ET3, aboard the USS...

Mary Veronica Lannan, 75, of Franklin, IN passed away January 2, 2020, at Aspen Trace in Greenwood, IN. She was born September 25, 1944, in Madison, WI to the late Henry and Phyllis (Erickson) Sommers. Mary is survived by her loving husband, Ronald; two sons, Cullen Peters and Ben (Susie) Peters; two step-sons, Ryan (Susy) Lannan and Jarrod (Weijun) Lannan; mother-in-law, Norma Lannan; two brothers, Tim (Barb) Sommers and Tommy (Gretchen) Sommers; sister, Peggy (Jim) Fischer;...

Naomi Sylvia Howe, 81, of Gurnee passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 16, 1938, in Waukegan to the late Victor Franc and Mae Elizabeth (Hillson) Rosenlof. On December 2, 1961, at St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Waukegan, Naomi married John F. Howe. Naomi is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, John; five children, Erin Burza, Kelly (Paul) Maplethorpe, Sean Howe, Ryan Howe, and Shannon (Rodney) Lunkenheimer; eight...

Tynna M. Schroff, 61, of Bristol, WI passed away Monday, December 23, 2019, at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. She was born December 3, 1958, in Waukegan, IL to the late William Burford and Violet May (nee Durant) Rigney. On June 23, 1979, in Waukegan, Tynna married Donald Schroff. Tynna loved playing Bingo, traveling up north to the casino to play the slot machines, and enjoyed getting her nails and hair done. She enjoyed being outdoors, tending to her flower gardens and...

Erik Matthew Wallin, 45, of Lake Villa, formerly of Zion, passed away December 21, 2019, in Zion. He was born February 6, 1974, in Waukegan. He is survived by his loving family; parents, Kathy (Larry) Depoy; sister, Tammy (Jason) Stevens; two daughters, Lyric Wallin and Lilly Wallin; nieces and nephew, Heather Wallin, Victor (Megan) Wallin, Tori Stevens, and Katie Stevens. Erik was preceded in death by his father, Dennis Wallin. Services and interment are private. Arrangements...

Stephen Dale Masters, 71, of North Chicago, was born August 1, 1948, in Dallas, Texas, and passed away December 9, 2019, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Steve was a proud Army Veteran who served during Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Hue Masters and her family, Jenny, Dung, Vu, and Thanh; his sons, Kyle and Kevin; his daughter, Patricia; and most importantly, he was loved by his many friends at Toby's Bar and Grill in North Chicago. Steve was preceded in death by his parents,...

Judith (Jude) Tapio, 41, of Zion, IL passed away Friday, November 22, 2019. Loving wife of Chad; much loved daughter of Kevin and Marg Minson; sister of Suzy, Ben, Scott and Tarryn; aunt of Ezekiel, Ezra and Jesse. Jude was a funny, positive, patient, intelligent, kind, and generous person. She was a much-loved Waukegan School Teacher who will be greatly missed. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 26, 2019, from 4:30pm until the service begins at 6pm, at Prince of Peace Lutheran...