Karl-Heinz Grubert

Karl-Heinz Grubert, age 80, of Lindenhurst passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Karl-Heinz was born on May 15, 1942 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany to Erich and Johanna Maria Antonia Hollstegge Grubert. He believed in education and had quite a bit through his life. Karl-Heinz was in the Walsum Mine, Miner Apprenticeship Program in Duisburg, West Germany, the Nurse Training program at St. Alexis hospital in Neuss, West Germany and received both his BSN and MSN from Saint Xavier University in Chicago, IL. He worked in West Germany in the Walsum Coal Mine as an apprentice and as an Army Medic in West Germany. While in IL, Karl-Heinz worked for Ravenswood Hospital as the Head Nurse on the Surgical Floor, a Practical Nurse at Saint Therese Medical Center in the I.C.U. He also worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center as both the Head Nurse in the S.I.C.U. and Nursing Supervisor (from which he retired from) and was a Nursing Instructor at the College of Lake County. While at the VA, he was very proud of his accomplishment of establishing the S.I.C.U. Karl-Heinz married Celestina Ignacio Grubert.

He was a member of St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church in Lake Villa and was very devoted to his faith and church. Karl-Heinz enjoyed camping in Northern WI or in the UP of MI. He loved going to Germany to see his family and friends whenever he could. He enjoyed tinkering on cars and working in his garden. Karl-Heinz will be remembered for his tenaciousness and stubbornness and his love of his fur babies throughout the years (at the time of his death, his two cats, Tyrus and Georgina were by his side). He also enjoyed reading, especially religious history, and immersed himself in television, religious programs and radio news. Karl-Heinz will also be remembered by all for his ability to challenge their thinking and help them see things from a different prospective to approach a problem or situation. In addition, he was always there to provide a helping hand, no matter what that was.

He was preceded in death by, his parents; two siblings, Klaus and Erich; and his grandparents.

Karl-Heinz is survived by, his wife, Celestina Grubert; his son, Erich Grubert; two siblings, Peter and his spouse Gaby Grubert and Joseph Grubert; his niece, Katherine Grubert; a great niece, Tara Grubert as well as other family and many friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Karl-Heinz will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church (40000 US-45, Lake Villa, IL) with entombment to follow at Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville. A visitation will be held on Friday, December 2, 2022 at the Marsh Funeral Home (305 N. Cemetery Road, Gurnee, IL) from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.