Our obituary file contains over 200,000 obituaries and cemetery cards. To request a lookup and obtain copies of obituaries, please read our Research Policy & Instructions. The cost is $5.00 for a specifically named individual, plus $1.00 for each additional member of the same family (same surname).
The Society began clipping obituaries from newspapers in 1977, mostly from the Waukegan News-Sun, Daily Herald, and Chicago Tribune newspapers. Obituaries from years prior to 1977 have been added as older newspapers are located or donated. Cemetery index cards, with added information, that were used when publishing our cemetery books are also included in the file. Read more about our obituary holdings here.
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