Larry J. Warnke
May 28, 1942 - April 9, 2021
Larry J. Warnke, 78, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at his home with family members by his side. He was born May 28, 1942 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, enlisted in the Navy in 1960 following his high school graduation and would spend 9 years in the US Navy. He was a former resident of Highland Park and has lived in Lake Bluff since 1976. Larry was a member of the US Submarine Veterans, the Knollwood Sportsman’s Club and was a Highland Park Police Officer for 28 years. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, JaNell M. Warnke; 3 children, Ann Marie (Bill) Hogan, Shawn M. Warnke and Tina S. Warnke; 2 grandchildren, Tyler and Trevor and his sister Mary Nelson. A visitation ending with US Navy military honors will be from 3:00 to 5:00 pm Friday, April 16, 2021 at the Burnett-Dane Funeral Home, 120 W. Park Ave. (Rt. 176, one block west of Milwaukee Ave.) Libertyville. A celebration of Larry’s life will follow immediately after at the Knollwood Sportsman’s Club, 17 Arcadia Road, Lake Bluff, IL 60044. Info: 847-362-3009 or please share a memory at www.burnettdane.com.
Larry J. Warnke, 78, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at his home with family members by his side. He was born May 28, 1942 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, enlisted in the Navy in 1960 following his high school graduation and would spend... View Obituary & Service Information