Sangsoo Ahn

Sangsoo Ahn passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the age of 79. He was born to Minsup Ahn and Sooduk Im on April 29, 1942. Originally from Wonsan, Korea, he immigrated in 1977 to Waukegan, IL, where he lived for 43 years. He is survived by his two sons, James (Odette) and John (Nichole); his two grandchildren, Melissa and Matthew; and his siblings, Shinae Ahn, Miae Ahn (Jack) Muhlenbeck, and Sangjoon Ahn. Preceding his death are his parents, Minsup and Sooduk, and his brothers, Sangkyu, Sangkap, and Sangrim Ahn.

Many people may have known Sangsoo as the cheerful mailman for the Gurnee Postal Service who diligently delivered residents' mail on foot for 42 years. However, he did not feel confined to the area in which he worked and resided, as he lived much of his life as a world traveler. From viewing animals on long safaris in Kenya, to strolling around the Eiffel Tower in France, to tubing down the Amazon River (while singing!) in Ecuador, Sangsoo had seemingly explored nearly every part of the globe. Very few people can say that they've visited six continents, but not only could Sangsoo say so, he took pictures of himself in front of countless landmarks in fifty-one countries to prove it.

When Sangsoo wasn't delivering mail or travelling the world, he loved to sing, ballroom dance, and hike. As a fit mailman who once hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro, it was common for him to lap his grandchildren around the pond at Bevier Park, even as he reached his seventies. He also savored buffets, where he would usually finish off a satisfying dinner with an entire ball of cotton candy.

Those who knew Sangsoo will miss him, but they will carry on his curiosity to explore.

Visitation will take place on Monday, June 28, 2021 from 10 AM to 11AM at Gurnee Salata Funeral Home, 4190 Old Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL. Interment follows at Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville, IL.