Tolar-Westgate Funerals & Cremations

04/28/2026

04/23/2026

Phyllis Ann Gardner-Smith was born December 23, 1960 to Eddie and Albertean Gardner in Waukegan, Illinois. Phyllis was the second daughter and third overall of their six children. Phyllis attended Waukegan West H.S. where she excelled in every sport she participated in, especially basketball. This e...

04/09/2026

Mr. Charlie “George” Buck was born on September 11, 1937, in Macon, Mississippi, to Johnny and Sadie Buck. He later moved to Tupelo, Mississippi, where he was raised and where he welcomed his first child before relocating to Chicago, Illinois, for work.
In 1959 he met and married Annie “Liza” Buck...

04/06/2026

Keara S. Foxworth (affectionately known as Karewaa and TitTit) was born to the late Karen Cushenberry and Delwin Foxworth, Sr on April 11, 1994. Keara attended grade and high school in North Chicago, IL, Keara was a quiet, observant little girl who was gifted with being able to discern behaviors ear...

03/23/2026

Merrill L Badini (Grana) passed away peacefully at home in Lake Villa, Illinois on March 10th, 2026.

She was born February 24, 1959 in Waukegan, Illinois and was one of five siblings. As a child she loved visiting her family’s cabin in Wisconsin. She attended Waukegan High School before ente...

03/09/2026

A Life Dedicated to Service

Bernard Kelly was born on January 3, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois to the union of Rev. Robert and Mrs. Marie Kelly. Bernard's father faithfully served as the pastor of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago.

As the only boy in a household with four si...