John Patrick Salata

John Patrick Salata John Patrick Salata, 42, of Zion, IL died at home on Saturday, December 19, 2009. John was born on December 26th, 1966 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He grew up in Waukegan, Illinois, attended St. Anastasia grade school, St. Joseph's High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin and the College of Lake County. John had been employed with DK Construction for 15 years. He loved his Dallas Cowboys, fishing on Deep Lake with his dad and sons, playing golf and working on his cars. He was and will always be a guardian angel to those he loved and those who loved him. John was the beloved husband of Jodi (Clauss) Salata and loving father to his four children, Johnny (13), Katie (11), Grayson (5) and Cole (2). He is survived by his parents, Stan and Marilynn Salata of Lake Villa, his sister, Sheri Salata, of Chicago, his aunts and uncles, Barb and Bob Salata, Margie and Ron Galiene, Donna Burnside; his cousins, Kim and Bob Salata, Jr., Amy and Mike Shanahan, Hillary and Dan Salata, Lana and Ron Galiene, Jr., Julie and Mark Hamill, Jane and John Oviatt, Jill and Dave Kiel, Chris Burnside and Jim Newman, and Cathy and Brandon Dervishian. He is also survived by his mother and father-in-law, Barbara and Warren Clauss, his sister and brother-in-laws, Mark Dalgaard, Cindy and John Bowen, Jaime and Chester Gibbs, Michael and Sarah Clauss, Kari and Jim Batisfore, Stacey and Jeremy Holden; many nieces and nephews; countless second cousins, the Evoy and Salata families, dear friends and co-workers. In the last year, John had been reunited with members of his birth family-the Millraneys of Tennessee: Virginia, Eddie, Tressa, Lenora, Jamie, Lannie and their children. He is preceded in death by his son, Cody, his grandmothers, Annie and Julia, his grandfathers, Arthur and Stanley, Sr and his sister-in-law, Cristy Clauss. A memorial service will be held on Monday, December 28, 2009 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 135 S. Milwaukee Ave. in Lake Villa, Illinois at 11:00 a.m. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers an education fund for his four children has been established at Community Trust Credit Union, 1313 N. Skokie Hwy, Gurnee, IL. Arrangements were under the care of the Salata-Gurnee Funeral Home, Gurnee, IL. Be sure to visit the online guestbook at www.gurneefuneralhome.com.