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Barbara Lundergan Obituary

Barbara Keough Lundergan died in Northfield, Minnesota, on February 13, 2017. A native of Chicago's North Side, she was born on November 6, 1938. Barbara attended the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, on a full academic scholarship, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1960. Barbara worked full time in the Trust Department at the Continental Bank while attending Loyola University School of Law. She graduated in 1964 at the top of her class. She joined the Chicago law firm of Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson in 1964, where she became the first woman partner. She was elected to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) in 1993. Barbara moved to Northfield in 2004 to be near her grandchildren, Erin and Luke Hahn. Barbara's full obituary, photos, and more about Barbara's life can be found by visiting her memorial page at www.lastingmemories.com. Barbara's ashes will be interred at the Keough family burial plot on May 20, 2017, at All Saints Cemetery, 700 N River Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016. We invite all to attend.
We will meet at the large cemetery gate on the East side of River Road, at 12:30 p.m.. Parking will be inside the old section of the cemetery. we will walk together to the grave side. There will be a brief grave side service at 1:00 p.m. All are warmly welcome to attend the grave side service.
An open reception will immediately follow, at Riggio's Restaurant, 7530 West Oakton Street, Niles, IL, to honor Barbara with stories and memories. All are warmly welcome to join us, offer a toast and share a memory.
www.northfieldfuneral.com

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Feb. 26, 2017.

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April 29, 2017

Hello all. This is Mary, Barbara's daughter. We invite you to join us at the interment of Barbara's ashes on May 20, 2017, at 1 pm, at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, IL. All are welcome.

If you have questions or want to contact me, email me at [email protected].

We so appreciate the warm outpouring of support for our mother, who was a very special person.

We are updating a more detailed memorial page for Barbara, at www.lastingmemories.com. Please visit her memorial page, share a memory or a note or a photo. We love seeing them all.

Art Murray

March 4, 2017

Barbara was a delightful friend and will be missed by everyone. Jocelyn joins me in expressing our sorrow at her untimely death.

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