Bradford Briskey

The memorial service for Bradford G. Briskey will be held on Saturday, September 5, 11a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Waukegan, IL. A remembrance reception will precede the service from 10-11a.m. Born November 6, 1961, he died Tuesday, July 21, 2026. While Brad spent his multi-decade career in the logistics field, his passion shined with his love of the trombone and music. After achieving a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance at Illinois State University and Masters Degree in Music Composition & Performance at University of Illinois, he excelled at playing trombone across many genres throughout his life, most notably: jazz, musical theatre, klezmer, and symphony. Additionally, he enjoyed biking, cooking, golfing, and practicing his faith through Bible study. Brad is survived by his sister, Beth (Charles) Brickler, step-mother Karen Cranmer Briskey, step-brother Colin (Shannon) Cranmer, children Rachel (Marlania) Moreno-Briskey and Robin (Robz) Briskey, and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Virginia Levitan Briskey and Robert Joseph Briskey, and his brother Robert John Briskey.

Arrangements in the care of Compassion Funeral & Cremation Services, 6949 Charlotte Pike, Suite 104  (615) 857-9955. We proudly remain locally owned & operated.