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Great Lakes Naval Base Cemetery
North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois

Great Lakes Naval Base Cemetery, North Chicago, IL

GPS: 42.30856, -87.84004

Great Lakes Naval Base
North Chicago IL 60088

Contributed by Gary F. Holcomb Sr. []
Published: Apr 17, 2000, last edited Jun 01, 2006
Total records: 167

Great Lakes Naval Base Cemetery is located on the Naval Base and permission would need to be granted at the proper place to visit it. It is currently located behind the building at 510 Seabee Wy.

The cemetery was used from about 1917 to 1957, judging from the listings. Originally, the cemetery was located farther east, next to the installation’s original Naval Hospital. It was in the winter of 1919, that the cemetery moved to its current location. While the cemetery is largely closed to new burials, the most recent burial took place in 2016.

From 1975 to 1979, Gary F. Holcomb Sr. took on the duty to restore the cemetery after nearly 30 years of neglect. He made numerous repairs to tombstones. He has photos of before, during and after of all repairs.

The burial site is owned and maintained by an appointed staff of the Great Lakes Naval Base in North Chicago, IL.

Cemetery Records

Records below were compiled by Gary F. Holcomb Sr. from his own research and from tombstone inscriptions during his efforts to restore the cemetery. These records were contributed to us by Gary directly.

Allred, Baby Girl, b. 1848 Jul 09, d. 1848 Jul 09, D/Al1D USN, bur. 1848 Jul 10, Gr #203
Anderson, Baby Boy, d. 1846 Jun 02, D, Gr #210, no stone
Anderson, Baby, d. 1936 Oct ??, D, Gr #217
Atwood, Patricia Anne, b. 1846 Nov 22, d. no date, Gr #171
Ball, Frederick Dickenson, b. 1903 Apr 18, d. 1943 Dec 01, ACMM USNR Ill, bur. 1943 Dec 03, Gr # W-228, no stone
Ballentine, Baby Girl, d. 1948 Apr 13, D, Gr #249
Barnes, Barbare Lynn, b. 1952 Jul 26, d. 1952 Dec 12, D/Lt D\USN, bur. 1952 Dec 15, Gr #88
Barns, John, b. 1896 Jun 29, d. 1918 Mar 30, Sc3C USN, bur. 1918 Apr 04, Gr #124
Baron, William Bob, b. 1928 Jul 29, d. 1950 Jun 02, bur. 1950 Jun 07, Sn USN Ind., Gr #208, no stone
Beach, Loema Mae, d. 1946 Oct 20, Gr #166
Belcher, John Vernon Sr., b. 1922 Mar 30, d. 1947 Nov 08, S1 USN Okla WWII, Gr #164
Bennett, Albert John, b. 1901 May 08, d. 1945 Feb 07, Mus1 USNR Ill WWI & WWII, bur. 1945 Feb 12, Gr #160B Yes
Benton, Frederick David, b. 1909 Apr 23, d. 1938 May 11, Pm3C USN Conn., bur. 1938 May 14, Gr #141, no stone
Black, Donald Eugene, b. 1932 Jul 13, d. 1951 Jan 13, SA USN, bur. 1951 Jan 16, Gr #180
Bolt, Herman Ernest, b. 1875 Jul 01, d. 1940 Aug 25, Sc1C USN N.Y., bur. 1940 Aug 27, Gr #81
Bower, William Henry, b. 1892 Nov 15, d. 1915 Apr 19, Cp USN, bur. 1915 Apr 21, Gr #177
Bronson, Charles Alfred, b. 1898 Jul 10, d. 1945 May 19, Cm1C USN Ill, bur. 1945 May 24, Gr #96
Brown, Doris Frances, b. 1925 May 22, d. 1951 May 13, Sn USNR Ill, bur. 1951 Jun 18, Gr #118
Buckley, Thomas Daniel, b. 1882 Nov 12, d. 1950 Jul 06, CBM USN Ill, bur. 1950 Jul 10, Gr #64C
Burns, James Andrew Rich, d. 1921 Dec 27, F3CR USN Wash, bur. 1922 Jan 08, Gr #209
Cach, Baby, b. 1932 Jan 21, d. 1932 May 26, D, bur. 1932 May 29, Gr #211
Campbell, Baby, d. 1936 Nov ??, D, Gr #87
Caudle, James Ulys, b. 1897 Dec 08, d. 1918 Mar 13, S2 USN, bur. 1918 Mar 16, Gr #192
Chadwell, Frederick A., b. 1905 Sep 16, d. 1952 Jan 16, Lt USN Ill WWII, bur. 1952 Jan 18, Gr #133
Change, Wayne Harrington, b. 1928 Jun 06, d. 1948 Jan 28 ?, Aetm3 USN Ill WWII, Alabamo, Gr #40 ????
Clark, Elgin G., b. 1894 May 21, d. 1966 Sep 24, CWO USNR, Gr #56
Cline, Otis William, b. 1899 Apr 02, d. 1920 Jan 26, S1C USN, bur. 1920 Feb 01, Gr #146D Yes
Colby, Carl S., b. 1917 Oct 09, d. 1945 Oct 02, Ens USNR Ill WWII, bur. 1945 Oct 06, Gr #62
Conger, Rex, b. 1890 Mar 03, d. 1920 Jul 10, AS USN Calif, bur. 1920 Jul 13, Gr #229, no stone
Connery, Baby Boy, d. 1948 May 02, D, Gr #139
Connors, Charles John, b. 1925 Jan 19, d. 1950 Dec 09, Bm2 USN Ill WWII, bur. 1950 Dec 19, Gr #, no stone
Cook, Baby Girl, d. 1948 Feb 17, D, Gr #70
Cooper, George Henry, b. 1895 Mar 04, d. 1918 Sep 27, LMM USNRF, bur. 1918 Sep 30, Gr #46
Courser, Charles Lemont, b. 1923 Nov 30, d. 1923 Dec 01, SFIC USN Ill WWI, Gr #42
Cregg, Joseph W., d. 1966, USN WWI, 1st Recru, Gr #48
Cruickshank, Harold Rich, b. 1924 Apr 24, d. 1924 Apr 26, CRA USNRF Ill WWI, Gr #252, no stone
Cunningham, Baby Boy, b. 1948 Jul 20, d. 1948 Jul 21, S/Bmcd USN, bur. 1948 Jul 22, Gr #64
Cupel, Armen Barante, d. 1920 Sep 29, AS USN R.I., bur. 1920 Oct 04, Gr #187
Datin, Stanley Leo, b. 1927 Apr 09, d. 1946 May 18, S1C USN Ill, Gr #104
De Barard, Emmons Wilford, b. 1909 Aug 06, d. 1952 Aug 23, Lcdr Cec USN Ill WWII, bur. 1952 Aug 27, Gr #43
Dean, Robert Homer, b. 1901 Mar 21, d. 1921 Jan 07, AS USN Texas WWI, bur. 1921 Jan 12, Gr #69
Devoe, Stephen W., b. 1874 Sep 07, d. 1918 Sep 22, Ptr3 CUSNRF, bur. 1918 Sep 26, Gr #51
Dick, Harold Leroy, b. 1903 Dec 03, d. 1926 Jul 21, Pvt USMC Wash, bur. 1926 Jul 23, Gr #188
Dicy, David Albert, b. 1908 Apr 03, d. 1951 Jul 08, Mu1 USN Ill WWII, bur. 1951 Jul 11, Gr #218, no stone
Doe, Baby Eric, d. 1947 Aug 09, D, Gr #75
Downs, Charlie Edward, b. 1901 Oct 10, d. 1920 Apr 03, F3 USN, bur. 1920 Apr 08, Gr #84A
Duncan, Clarence Roscoe, b. 1895 May 22, d. 1917 May 23, AS USN, bur. 1917 may 25, Gr #235, no stone
Dustin, Linda Ann, b. 1948 Jun 06, d. 1948 Jun 06, D/Ltjd USN, bur. 1948 Jun 08, Gr #121
Eck, Edward, b. 1897 Mar 04, d. 1949 Dec 26, CY Ohio WWI, bur. 1950 Jan 03, Gr #174
Edwards, James Thomas, b. 1880 Apr 12, d. 1939 Jul 03, Mach USN Ill WWI, bur. 1939 Jul 06, Gr #258, no stone
Even, Baby Boy, d. 1951 Jan 19, S/Lt D USN, bur. 1951 Jan 19, Gr #58
Finger, Albert T., b. 1901 Mar 24, d. 1920 Feb 02, ASM1 USN, bur. 1920 Feb 08, Gr #130
Fitzgerald, Gerald Riley, d. 1937 Mar 13, bur. 1937 Mar 16, Lt USNR Ver., Gr #165B Yes
Frueh, William Harold, b. 1929 Oct 24, d. 1948 Dec 06, FA USN Pa. WWII, bur. 1948 Dec 12, Gr #83
Gadberry, William Dakota, b. 1900 Sep 28, d. 1917 Jul 08, AS USN, bur. 1917 Jul 09, Gr #64D
Gardner, Clarence, b. 1887 Dec 06, d. 1931 Dec 24, CMM USNRF Wash, bur. 1931 Dec 28, Gr #82
Gokey, Claton Stanley, b. 1897 May 12, d. 1915 Dec 13, AS USN, bur. 1915 Dec 15, Gr #66
Golden, Patrick Bernard, b. 1870 Apr 08, d. 1917 Nov 10, CMA USN, bur. 1917 Nov 11, Gr #47
Gould, Edwin L., b. 1893 Feb 26, d. 1924 Feb 26, Pvt USMC Mich. WWI, bur. 1924 Feb 28, Gr #119
Grady, Jack, b. 1928 Mar 17, d. 1953 Mar 28, Cs3 USN Ohio WWII, bur. 1953 May 09, Gr #160
Greenwald, Edwin Arnold F., b. 1900 Feb 15, d. 1937 Apr 11, Gm1C USN Wis., bur. 1937 Apr 14, Gr #126A Yes
Hall, Raymond Elwood, b. 1894 Oct 19, d. 1949 Sep 24, CCS USN NY WWI & WWII, bur. 1949 Sep 24, Gr #79
Hedman, Carl Magnus, b. 1875 Jul ??, d. 1913 Jul 19, Sc2 USN, bur. 1913 Jul 22 Fr Gr #219
Heindl, Baby, d. 1946 Aug 21, D, Gr #64A
Helfert, Harold George, b. 1907 Apr 08, d. 1931 Nov 02, S1C USN S.Dak., bur. 1931 Nov 03, Gr #254, no stone
Henery, Baby Girl, d. 1948 Oct 11, D, bur. 1948 Oct 12, Gr #45
Herrvig, Thomas, b. 1901 Sep 19, d. 1921 Jan 18,Yeo3 CUSN Minn WWI, bur. 1921 Jan 22, Gr #223
Hetterman, Ellen, d. 1936 Feb 05, Gr #117
Huber, Paul & Wife Frances, b. 1890 Dec 12, d. 1972 Jul 11, Capt USNR Ill S, bur. 1972 Aug 22, Gr #73
Hughes, Emmett, b. 1888 Jun 09, d. 1918 Apr 11, Matt3 USN, bur. 1919 Nov 17, Gr #85B
Hutcheson, Ray Alvin, b. 1897 Nov 24, d. 1917 Dec 07, S2 USN, bur. 1917 Dec 10, Gr #185
Ireys, Meredith Stewart Jr., b. 1922 Dec 24, d. 1946 Aug 26, S1C USN Pa WWII, bur. 1946 Aug 28, Gr #256, no stone
Ivanauskas, Baby Boy, b. 1948 Nov 20, d. 1948 Nov 20, S/Hm1D USN, bur. 1948 Nov 23, Gr #89
Jennings, Homer Estin, b. 1897 Apr 21, d. 1918 Sep 28, S2 USNRF, bur. 1918 Oct 03, Gr #131
Joansen, Elmer L., d. 1937 Jul 10, Lt USNR Mass, bur. 1937 Jul 12, Gr #230, no stone
Jorgenson, Baby Girl, b. 1948 May 09, d. 1948 May 11, D/MMCD USN, bur. 1948 May 13, Gr #160A Yes
Kazmierczak, Michael Louis, b. 1887 Sep 29, d. 1937 Aug 01, CWT USN Mich., bur. 1937 Aug 04, Gr #137
Keeley, James Joseph, b. 1890 Jul 07, d. 1950 Nov 14, CBM USN Ill WWI & WWII, bur. 1950 Nov 18, Gr #76
Kiess, Francis Elmer, b. 1900 Apr 11, d. 1920 Jan 20, AS USN, bur. 1920 Jan 27, Gr #163
Kimberly, Sidney, b. 1890 Dec 21, d. 1938 Nov 30, Sc1C USN Wis., bur. 1938 Dec 04, Gr #80
Kimler, Elmer Luvirn, b. 1893 Oct 10, d. 1914 Mar 10, AS USN, bur. 1914 Mar 11, Gr #60
Kincaid, John Everett, d. 1919 Mar 14, S1C USN Mo., bur. 1920 Aug 16, Gr #9
Kotte, Emma, b. 1894 Dec 03, d. 1919 Mar 15, Nurse USNRF, bur. 1919 Mar 17, Gr #206
Kovnar, Mary Irene, b. 1946 Aug 16, d. 1946 Aug 21, D/2Nld USM Cr Ill, Gr #238, no stone
Kress, Baby Girl, d. 1948 Feb 01, D, Gr #16
Lea, Alice, b. 1894 Oct 01, d. 1918 Dec 21, Nurse USNRF Ill WWI, bur. 1918 Dec 22,Gr #222
Lenesky, Josephine, d. 1936 Apr 07, Gr #162
Lenesky, Stanley, b. 1898 Nov 09, d. 1941 Nov 21, Sc1C USN Ill, bur. 19411124, Gr #135
Mc Cormack, John Alex., b. 1987 Dec 18, d. 1950 Aug 16, Lt USN Mass WWI & WWII, bur. 1950 Aug 19, Gr #216, no stone
Mc Donald, Baby Boy, d. 1947 Apr 17, D, Gr #72
Mc Farlane, George, b. 1893 Apr 07, d. 1918 Sep 24, Le(G)USNRF, bur. 1918 Sep 30, Gr #85
Mc Ley, James Nelson, b. 1899 Aug 17, d. 1917 Apr 15, AS USN, bur. 1917 Apr 16, Gr #257, no stone
Meek, Barbara Marie, b. 1948 Dec 15, d. 1948 Dec 15, D/Bmcd USN, bur. 1948 Dec 15, Gr #64B
Millage, Virgil Orval, b. 1902 Jun 25, d. 1921 Jan 05, F3CMMUSN Iowa, bur. 1921 Jan 08, Gr #99
Mindrum, Martin Christ, b. 1900 May 27, d. 1919 Mar 13, AS USN, bur. 1919 Mar 15, Gr #161
Moeller, Arthur Christ, d. 1938 Jun 23, CAMM USN Iowa, bur. 1938 Jun 26, Gr #205
Moffett, Baby, d. 1918, D, Gr #255
Moffett, Iris Louise, b. 1948 Nov 18, d. 1948 Nov 19, D/Sn D USN, bur. 1948 Nov 22, Gr #241, no stone
Mohr, Baby Boy, b. 1948 Apr 06, d. 1948 Apr 08, S/Ammd USN, bur. 1948 Apr 13, Gr #186
Moreno, Roman Biton, b. 1894 Dec 12, d. 1950 Feb 11, CSC USN P.I. US WWII, bur. 1950 Feb 16, Gr #129
Mott, Charles Ray, b. 1883 May 06, d. 1949 Apr 28, Crm USN Ind. WWI, bur. 1949 May 03, Gr #160C
Mulqueeney, Gerald Roswell, b. 1884 Jan 07, d. 1939 Jun 17, CMM USN N.Y., bur. 1939 Jun 20, Gr #225
Neeley, Richard E., b. 1945, d. 1947, S/ D, Gr #175
Nelson, Gerald Wesley, b. 1925 Dec 27, d. 1944 Aug 07, S2 USNR Wis WWII, bur. 1944 Aug 13, Gr #213
Nesgoda, Baby, d. 1938 Jul ??, D, Gr #237, no stone
Newman, Baby Boy, d. 1948 Jan 30, D, Gr #68
Newton, Charles, b. 1908 Sep 16, d. 1932 Apr 27, Phm3C USN W.Vir, bur. 1932 Jun 07, Gr #167
Nichols, Eugene Earl, b. 1923 Jan 07, d. 1941 Dec 23, S/2C USN Mich., bur. 1941 Dec 27, Gr #57
Norman, Paul Joshua, b. 1901 Oct 19, d. 1920 Feb 03, S2C USN, bur. 1920 Feb 08, Gr #170
Norton, Fred, b. 1888 Dec 28, d. 1949 Apr 08, CMUS USN N.Dak. WWI, bur. 1949 Apr 14, Gr #52
O'Bryan, George Edward, b. 1907 May 22, d. 1935 Nov 21, Sm3C USN Mich, bur. 1935 Dec 02, Gr #90
Osdale, Clarence Leroy, b. 1901 Feb 16, d. 1919 May 08, AS USN, bur. 1919 May 10, Gr #220, no stone
Owens, Baby [C.E.], d. 1947 Sep 27, D, Gr #204, no stone
Palmer. Baby Boy, d. 1947 Mar 26, D, Gr #215
Parks, , d. 1946 Mar 23, S/Chfd\USN, Gr #224
Patton, Osborne Marie, b. 1910 Jan 30, d. 1936 Aug 05, W/Lt D\[Mc], bur. 1936 Aug 07, Gr #184
Pelz, Charles, b. 1881 Mar 29, d. 1942 Jan 01, SSgt USMC Ill, bur. 1942 Jan 07, Gr #207
Perry, Estelle Louise & Baby, dates unknown, DD, Gr #251, no stone
Perry, Joan Marie, b. 1948 May 02, d. 1948 Jul 07, D/Cscd USN, bur. 1948 Kul 10, Gr #236, no stone
Place, Baby [C.M.], d. 1947 Nov 08, D, Gr #2, no stone
Prunty, L., bur. 1973 Oct 26?, Gr #193
Prunty, Maurice Scott, b. 1907 Dec 01, d. 1952 Mar 19, HMC USN Iowa WWII, bur. 1952 Mar 22, Gr #169
Quinn, Kenneth Patrick, b. 1919 Nov 12, d. 1942 Feb 17, F1C USNR Calif., bur. 1942 Feb 19, Gr #1
Ransford, Louise C., d. 1946 Nov 05, D/W, Gr #91
Ray, Richard Donald, b. 1904 May 30, d. 1951 Apr 24, Ddc USNRF N.Caro., bur. 1951 Apr 27, Gr #78
Reekes, Will Joseph, b. 1871 Mar 28, d. 1920 Jan 19, CMM USN, bur. 1920 Jan 27, Gr #93
Reese, George Powell, b. 1883 Mar 18, d. 1918 Oct 25, CCS USN, bur. 1918 Oct 26, Gr #63
Rice, Melvin, b. 1893 May 08, d. 1921 Dec 22, Pvt Os&V Ill, bur. 1921 Dec 24, Gr #95
Rinehart, Cheslyn C., d. 1918 Oct 31, F2C USN, bur. 1918 Nov 09, Gr #165C
Ross, Vernon William, b. 1892 Oct 16, d. 1941 Nov 24, Pm1C USN Mich., bur. 1941 Nov 27, Gr #148
Ruppelt, Ellis Christian, b. 1993 Oct 15, d. 1947 Jun 02, Ltjg USN Ne, WWI & WWII, bur. 1947 Jun 05, Gr #59
Russell, Jack Alfred, b. 1901 Feb 10, d. 1920 Feb 17, AS USN, bur. 1920 Feb 20, Gr #179
Scanlan, Archibald John, b. 1881 Aug 16, d. 1945 Sep 24, CTC USN Ill, bur. 1945 Oct 13, Gr #176
Schall, Edward Steven, b. 1896 Dec 25, d. 1939 Aug 07, CBM USN Ill, bur. 1939 Aug 11, Gr #67B
Schmidt, Frederick William, b. 1904 Jan ??, d. 1921 Oct 22, CBM USN Pa, bur. 1921 Oct 24, Gr #214, no stone
Schoewe, Baby Boy, d. 1947 Jun 21 ?, D, Gr #182
Sears, William, b. 1879 Mar 25, d. 1941 Mar 21, B1C USN Iowa, bur. 1941 Mar 25, Gr #84B
Sims, Henry L., b. 1899 Jan 02, d. 1917 May 29, AS USN, bur. 1917 May 30, Gr #181
Skarns, Arthur Martin, b. 1913 Jan 12, d. 1945 May 23, AS USNR Minn WWII, bur. 1945 Jun 01, Gr #242, no stone
Smith, Boy A & B, b. 1948 Jun 27, d. 1948 Jun 27, S/Yn1D USN, bur. 1948 Jun 29, Gr #190
Smith, Steele Bryant, b. 1900 Jan 29, d. 1951 Oct 27, Cdr USN Ill WWI & WWII, bur. 1951 Oct 29, Gr #61
Sparks, Terry, b. 1903 Jun 25, d. 1921 May 21, F3CMMUSN Ala., bur. 1921 May 26, Gr #71
Steele, Merton Louis, b. 1896 Dec 08, d. 1918 Sep 24, Pvt USMC, bur. 1918 Sep 30, Gr #253, no stone
Stell, Baby Girl, b. 1948 Sep 14, d. 1948 Sep 14, D/Ltjd\USN, bur. 1948 Sep 16, Gr #86
Stephens, Dennis, b. 1899 Sep 19, d. 1918 Jan 21, AS USN, bur. 1918 Jan 23, Gr #178
Strong, Jack John, b. 1910 Mar 01, d. 1939 May 23, Mm1C USN Wis, bur. 1939 Sep 20, Gr #67
Sullivan, James Michael, b. 1873 Sep 06, d. 1918 Jul 06, CMM USN, bur. 1918 Jul 08, Gr #168
Taylor, Clyde, b. 1807 Jun 17, d. 1947 May 31, CCS USN Kan., bur. 1947 Jun 04, Gr #127
Teschner, Frank, b. 1882 Oct 11, d. 1949 Aug 15, ACM USN Ohio WWI & WWII, bur. 1949 Aug 19, Gr #49
Thompson, Joseph C., b. 1870 Sep 16, d. 1924 May 07, Cm1C USN Ill S WWI, bur. 1924 May 08, Gr #231, no stone
Trippler, Baby Boy, b. 1948 May 20, d. 1948 May 24, S/Mr1D USN, bur. 1948 May 26, Gr #240, no stone
Trutter, Baby, d. 1948 Feb 19, D, Gr #173
Tuczkowski, Louis Boles, b. 1922 Jun 28, d. 1946 May 26, SSgt USMC N.J. WWII, Gr #94
Unknown, Poss French, d. 1918, Gr #44
Veldink, Frederick Fritz, b. 1882 Feb 27, d. 1923 Jul 01, SCIC USN Fla. WWI, bur. 1923 Jul 03, Gr #84
Verrill, Miles James, b. 1899 May 22, d. 1917 May 05, AS USN, bur. 1917 May 09, Gr #227, no stone
Walker, Baby Girl, d. 1948 Apr 11 ?, D, Gr #92
Walters, Paul, b. 1900 Sep 08, d. 1919 May 24, AS USN, bur. 1919 May 26, Gr #85A
Wayman, Leo Gilbert, b. 1898 Jul 17, d. 1917 Feb 17, LDSMU USN, bur. 1917 Feb 22, Gr #50
White, Walter John, d. 1936 Dec 25, S2C USN Pa., Gr #212, no stone
Wilken, Baby, d. 1946 Dec 08, D, Gr #74
Williams, Jack Henry, b. 1901 Jun 29, d. 1919 Dec 23, AS USN, bur. 1919 Dec 31, Gr #77
Winterflood, Duncan H., b. 1901 Mar 08, d. 1920 Jan 20, AS USN, bur. 1920 Jan 27, Gr #116
Yahr, Elmer Solon +Family, b. 1892 Apr 23, d. 1950 Mar 09, CSK USN Ill WWI & WWII, bur. 1950 Mar 13, Gr #183
Young, Roger, b. 1888 Dec 13, d. 1946 Aug 28, CMM USN Mich WWI, bur. 1946 Aug 28, Gr #221, no stone
Zarnow, Baby Girl, b. 1952 Nov 14, d. 1952 Nov 14, D/Lt D USN Ill, bur. 1952 Nov 18, Gr #97
Zielinski, Peter, b. 1895 Oct 03, d. 1919 Feb 27, Sc4/C USNRF, bur. 1919 Mar 01