‘Left an indelible mark’: Household mourns loss of life of Waukegan father who died whereas swimming at Illinois Beach State Park

A household is mourning the loss of life of a 45-year-old Waukegan father, remembered for leaving an “indelible mark on everyone,” after he drowned whereas swimming in Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park close to Zion.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded round 4:35 p.m. on September 6 to Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake Front Drive in unincorporated Zion, for a attainable drowning.

Beach Park Fire Department Lt. Andrew Morelli stated preliminary reviews indicated a male was floating in Lake Michigan.

Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek recognized the male as Asdrubal Guifarro Munoz, 45, of Waukegan.

Sheriff’s deputies first on scene have been flagged down by witnesses and realized Guifarro Munoz had been rescued from the water close to the rocks by bystanders, in line with Lake County Sheriff’s Office Chief Christopher Covelli.

Deputies assisted in bringing the person to shore and instantly started CPR.

Guifarro Munoz was unresponsive, not respiratory and chilly to the contact, Covelli stated.

The Zion Fire Rescue Department, Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Beach Park Fire Department arrived shortly after and took over lifesaving efforts.

Guifarro Munoz was transported to Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan the place he was pronounced lifeless within the emergency room, Banek stated.

An post-mortem was performed on Guifarro Munoz final week.

The post-mortem examination outcomes point out that Guifarro Munoz’s loss of life is in line with drowning however a medical or neurological occasion probably led to the drowning, Banek stated.

Waukegan resident Iveth Acosta stated her cousin’s loss of life was “unexpected and painful” and so they consider he suffered from a cardiac arrest occasion after diving into the water.

Additional testing shall be accomplished by the Lake County Coroner’s Office.

“Asdrubal left an indelible mark on everyone who had the joy of knowing him,” Acosta stated.

She stated Guifarro Munoz was a “wonderful” husband, father, son, brother and pal. “… a man loved by his family and all those who shared moments of his life.”

Covelli stated preliminary data signifies Guifarro Munoz had been seen leaping into the lake from the rocks for a number of minutes.

Witnesses noticed him floating farther from shore in some unspecified time in the future afterward.

Bystanders pulled Guifarro Munoz from the water and introduced him towards shore as sheriff’s deputies arrived, Covelli stated.

Morelli stated two bystanders carried out the rescue of the person.

A big fireplace division response was downgraded after it was confirmed he was already out of the water.

The man was believed to be over 100 toes from shore, probably on the opposite facet of the rock breakwater, Morelli stated, including that paramedics continued CPR all the best way to the hospital.

“His sudden death has left us not only with deep grief but also with unexpected expenses at a time when our family is trying to come to terms with this loss,” Acosta stated.

A GoFundMe account created to lift cash to assist his household pay for a funeral has raised over $500 thus far.

Morelli stated folks swimming in Lake Michigan ought to concentrate on currents and never swim alone.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources responded to the scene and assumed duty for the investigation.