Janice E. Beake

Janice E Beake (née Anderson) of Mundelein, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, October 25 after a brief illness. She passed peacefully at home and was surrounded by her children. Janice was 73. Janice was born on October 24, 1944 in Oak Park, Illinois, where she lived with her parents, Ted and LaVergne Anderson and 2 older sisters. Soon a brother was born and as their family grew, The Andersons needed more space. So they moved north to settle in Gages Lake/Wildwood. Janice's early childhood experiences were of fishing with her dad, cooking and baking with her mom. Soon Janice would be in high school where she was very active in the drama club, marching band and choir at Warren Township High School. These early experiences built a foundation of love and laughter that would carry her for a lifetime. Janice's life was forever changed when she fell in love with "Buster" Beake. By 1964 Buster and Janice we're married and settled in Lake County to start their own family. That year, Janice became a first-time mother when her first daughter Cynthia was born later that year. Soon, Lawrence "Rennie" was born. And by 1969, The Beake Family was complete with the birth of Marjorie. In 1973 The Beake's settled in the Mundelein home where they would raise their children, nurture and care for their 9 grandchildren and spend countless hours hosting family celebrations. "Our door was always open," Janice said often. She remained a Mundelein resident in the same home until her death. It's in that home where laughter abounded and memories we made that helped to build a foundation of love that will last for generations. Janice had several occupations in her life. Her most rewarding one was as a server, bartender and occasional hostess at the Gale Street Inn in Mundelein. The friendships forged there still standing today. But by far, her most fulfilling job was as wife and mother. She often woke up early to make lunches for Buster and her kids. Camping trips and long weekends were a favorite pastime for the family. Janice was proud of all she and Buster accomplished when they worked together on behalf of their children and extended family. Janice enjoyed several hobbies including sewing, knitting, photography, canning, genealogy, gardening and camping with the family. She always had a camera in her hand because documenting her life was a true passion of hers. Her legacy lives on in numerous photo albums, videos and her posts to social media. She was proud of her family. Sadly, the love of Janice's life, her husband Buster preceded her in death in 2010. Janice was also preceded in death by her parents and by both of her both her sisters, Judith Bentley and Jeredene Bouma. She is survived by her children, Cynthia Chmura of Libertyville, Lawrence (Bobbi) of Antioch and Marjorie (Mark) Wings of Wonder Lake and a brother, Ted Anderson of Wildwood. She was blessed to have 9 grandchildren, Krystina (Justin) Hamelin, Matthew Burns, Nicholas Beake, Jacob Beake, Will Beake, Daniel Chmura, Andrew Burns, Noah Burns, and Adam Burns. Visitation will be 10 am until the time of service at 1:30 pm, Saturday October 28, 2017 at Burnett Dane Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Lakeside Cemetery in Libertyville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made directly to the family.

Janice E. Beake

October 24, 1944 - October 25, 2017