Larry Straus
April 20, 1936 - September 23, 2026
Date and Time
Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Graveside
Oak Woods Cemetery Chapel
1035 East 67th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60637
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Clergy
Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann
Shiva
Straus Residence
615 Spring Road
Glenview, Illinois 60025
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Sunday following the interment, Monday and Tuesday 1PM-4PM
If you would like to send a personal condolence message please email the family.
Cynthia Straus, nike693@aol.com
Billy Straus, billstraus724@gmail.com
Caryn Straus, carynb@aol.com
Memorial Contributions
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, Illinois 60022
www.chicagobotanic.org/tribute
OBITUARY
Laurence “Larry” Straus. Loving husband of Caryn “Casey” nee Berns. Beloved father of Cynthia (Alan Tafoya) Straus and Bill (Noriko) Straus and Step Father of Harry Gottlieb (Brenda Fowler), Anne (Robert Pemberton) Gottlieb and Tom (Jane Parris) Gottlieb. Proud grandfather of Junie and step grandfather of Moses and Louis. Dear brother of the late Stephen Straus and Roberta Straus. Fond brother in law of Sandy (Mitch) Francis. Former husband of Sandra Straus. Will be missed by many nieces, nephews and friends. Longtime Member of KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation and Partner at Jamie Steel. Service Sunday 10AM at Oakwoods Cemetery. 1035 E. 67th Street, Chicago, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Chicago Botanic Garden. 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois 60022 www.chicagobotanic.org/tribute. To attend the funeral livestream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com.
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