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JOHN HERRES Obituary

John T. Herres of Libertyville A visitation for John T. Herres, 19, formerly of Northbrook, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at Burnett-Dane Funeral Home Ltd., 120 W. Park Ave. (Route 176, one block west of Milwaukee Ave.), Libertyville. He passed away Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010, at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. John was born in Russia and came to live in the United States in 2002. He had been a Libertyville resident for the past 6 years, and was a senior at Libertyville High School. He was formerly employed at Jewel and currently employed at the YMCA as a swim instructor and life guard in Vernon Hills. John was very athletic and enjoyed all sports, especially snowboarding. He will be missed by all of his family and friends. Surviving are his parents, Thomas and Joyce Herres and brothers, Stephen and Anton all of Libertyville; maternal grandparents, Rudy Meyers of Texas and Dorothy Meyers of Gurnee; aunt, Mary (Ron) Rome of Gurnee; and his closest friend, Emily Regel of Libertyville. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, John (Carol) Herres and Betty Herres. For memorial information, 847-362-3009.

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Published by Daily Herald from Feb. 18 to Feb. 19, 2010.

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Jackie Wilson

August 14, 2010

Tom, all my sympathies to you and your family. I just heard about this today or I would have posted sooner.

Amanda

July 7, 2010

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

February 22, 2010

May God bless and comfort the Herres family at this time. Hope they can get through this. I pray that God will bring them the strength and courage to get through the grief. His family needs to remember the love and laughter he brought to them in his short time he was here. God Bless you all. Brenda (Herres) Cummings and family

Socrates

February 20, 2010

John,

I did not know you very well. We cossed paths after you were my daughter's swim instructor. She liked you, so by default you were cool. Sorry you had to leave so soon. I will pray as I know you will too for your loved ones. You will be missed but, not to worry we will see you some day. Take care.

February 20, 2010

So sad to lose such an amazing man at such a young age. We'll miss you John!

Tracy Tormoen

February 20, 2010

My heart goes out to the Herres family and to our dear friend Emily Regal. I have known John (Russia) since middle school. I just recently, really got to know him. He went to the Packer game with us for Kali's 18th birthday. We all watched a movie together over Christmas break. He was working very hard at turning his life around and making smart choices. I loved his accent, his smile, his humor. He was a great friend to my daughters. I will truly miss this gentle man.

Jane Montgomery

February 20, 2010

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

The Sullivans

February 20, 2010

Great kid...he was one of a lively pack of young boys who did everything together, from Boys Club football to forgetting which house they left their clothes or toothbrushes at, long before any of them could drive. He will always hold a special place in our hearts.

February 19, 2010

I am deeply saddened to hear about the tragic loss of your son and brother. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you. John was a friend of my son, Matt, back in middle school and he was and will still remain one of my favorites. He always had a smile on his face and took the time to talk to me...a parent. And even throughout the years, when their friendship grew apart, he still acknowledged me whenever he saw me. He always went out of his way to show kindness and respect. I will miss his smiling face and his good heart, as I know so many others will. He was a sweet, sweet boy. And I pray that you find strength in knowing that he touched many hearts. - Mrs. Donna Rades and family

Maralee and Mike Scott

February 18, 2010

I will never forget when John first came to your family, the summer camp at Honey Rock with Stephen and Derek, many other times when they were young. He was charming, smart, and full of zest. We are praying for your family at this time.

max wagnitz

February 18, 2010

i went to school with john and he had more pride and heart than anyone i have ever known

February 18, 2010

Words just can't express how sorry we are to hear about the loss of your son, John. Please accept our heartfelt condolences. Your neighbors, Mike, Marianne, Kels and Sophie Szabo

Lisa Chastain

February 18, 2010

John was a very sweet young man with a wonderful smile. He was moving forward with his life in a positive direction & was taken much too soon. He will stay in our hearts forever.

Greg & Di Nadelhoffer

February 18, 2010

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Jenny Dzierozynski

February 18, 2010

Our hearts are breaking for this tragic loss. John was always so good and kind to my daughter and he was one of her dearest friends. She misses him dearly and he will always hold a place in all of our hearts.

John was always very polite when he came over to visit and stopped to talk to us, shaking hands and loved finding out what left-overs I had in the refrigerator.

Prayers and love go out to the family, especially for John's parents and brothers. We pray that God gives you all the strength to endure this tragic loss and persevere.

The Dzierozynski Family

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