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Edwin Rostad, 90, of Grayslake passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Geneva, Illinois. He was born on July 26, 1931, in Waukegan, IL to Harold Henry and Bernice (Gutowski) Rostad.  He met Tobi Davis and they were married on September 9, 1988. He is survived by his children, Leona Perry, Leora (Chris) Bennett, Judy Bain, Rita (Jim) Deitchmiller, Steven (Angela) Rostad, Shari (Jason) Aronson, and Renee (John) Blakeney; his grandchildren, Ernest Bain, Amy (Keith) Prins,...

  Sandra Kaslow of Gages Lake passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021 with family. She was born April 25, 1943 in Sawston England to Sir William Colvill and Edna Joan Runham. She came to the US with her Mother in 1945. On December 13, 1969 she married Arthur Kaslow in Chicago. She enjoyed gardening, knitting, and especially spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her 6 grandchildren: Kaitlynn Callen, Michaela Conner, William Hoffman, Ryan...

Arthur Lookabaugh, 79, of Gurnee passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Advocate Condell Medical Center. He was born August 22, 1941 in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Donald and Lillian Lookabaugh. On June 26, 1976, he married Gladys Jamasmie in Gurnee. He served in the US Army, worked for Abbot Laboratory for about 15 years until his retirement. He enjoyed digital art, walking at the mall with his wife, kept in constant touch with his children, was an avid baseball fan especially the Cubs. He...

Geraldine "Geri" Sorensen passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021 at The Village at Victory Lakes in Lindenhurst, IL.  She was born on May 4, 1940 to Joseph and Helen (Porada) Mikuel.  On April 27, 1963 she married the love of her life, David Sorensen and they spent the next 58 years together. Geri is survived by her husband, David; her children, Scott (Claudia) Sorensen, Mark (Stephanie) Sorensen, and Janie (Todd) Riepe; her grandchildren, Kailey Sorensen (fiancé...

Ivica (John) Celan, 75, of Waukegan, Illinois passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 15, 2021.  He was born in Split, Croatia to Stjepan and Ruza (Kovac) Celan on December 19, 1945. He grew up playing soccer at a high level in what was at the time known as Yugoslavia and went on to serve in the Navy and attend trade school there. During a vacation in Europe in 1968, he decided to emigrate to Canada, and after a time there he was invited to play semi-professional soccer in...

Charles Franklin Bailey, 88, of Grayslake, IL passed away July 11, 2021. Charles was born on October 8, 1932, to Joseph S Bailey and Iler V Gurley in Marietta, Mississippi. He graduated from Marietta High School in 1952. He worked on his parent’s farm for many years, later working in the automotive field. He married his love Barbara Ann Barker in 1960, relocating his new family to Zion, IL. Charles worked at American Motors in Kenosha as a supervisor retiring in 1980, and in his...

Robert Milton Riggin Jr., longtime resident of Waukegan and native to Baltimore, Maryland died on Sunday, the 11th of July, 2021. Throughout his life he surrounded himself with family, and he died peacefully with them by his side. Born on August 1, 1942, Bob lived a full life. Bob served his country and retired from the U.S. Navy as a Chief Petty Officer, was a devout follower of Christ, and a world traveler.  He was a devoted family man, a member of Gurnee Community Church and a...

Laura L. Sacca, 60, of Gurnee, IL passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Vista Medical Center East. She was born on May 9, 1961 to Charles and Penelope (Carlson) Rohrdanz in Waukegan, IL.  In 1989 she married her former husband John Sacca. Laura was an avid photographer, painter, crafter, and life-long lover of horses. She is survived by her daughters, Amber Bomkamp, Hanna Sacca, and Cheyenne (Mike) Fecht; grandchildren, Spencer Damont, Phoenix Stroud, Savannah Stroud, and...

Donald L. Jones, 77, of Zion, IL passed away Friday June 25, 2021. He was born March 10, 1944, in Darnell, Louisiana to Gabriel and Lela Jones. He was married to Teresa Taylor on May 6, 2000. Donald was the eldest of 14 siblings. Donald worked for many years as a heavy equipment operator for the City of Waukegan until his retirement in 2006. He was a laid-back guy, who loved his vast movie collection, mostly action movies. He never missed a week playing his lottery numbers. He is survived...

Gordon A. Kemp, 99, of Round Lake, Illinois, went to be with the Lord on June 23, 2021. Gordon was born in Beloit, Wisconsin March 26, 1922, to Polish immigrant parents, Felix Kemp and Charlotte (nee Markowski) Kemp. Gordon discovered the musical instruments clarinet and saxophone during his early school days, and they played an important part of his life until his early 90's. He played in a number of bands: School Dance Band, Coast Guard Band, Community Bands, and adult Dance...