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RODGER G. LANDGRAF

1924 - 2018

RODGER LANDGRAF Obituary

Rodger G. Landgraf, 94, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at the Springs of Vernon Hills. He was born March 3, 1924 in Kohler, WI and has been a resident of Vernon Hills for the past 8 years. He was a US Navy veteran, having served in Oahu, Hawaii during WWII and received his BA and Master's degrees from the University of Wisconsin. Roger taught at Dwight D. Eisenhower High School in Blue Island and Harold L. Richards High School in Oak Lawn and was also a high school golf instructor for 20 years. Surviving are 3 children, John (Anne) Landgraf, Michael (Joan) Landgraf and Mark (Andrea) Landgraf; Daughter-in-law, Melanie Landgraf; 8 Grandchildren, Shaina, Sarah, Jennifer, Michael, Douglas, Jimmy, Johnny and Natalie; 7 Great Grandchildren, Allie, Maddie, Carlie, Maggie, Bailey, Lily and Lucy; his brother, Eugene (Sally) Landgraf and sister, Carol (Robert) Schumacher. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy on March 19, 2016, by his son, James in 1989, brothers Virgil and Clayton and sisters, Charlotte and Janet and his parents, Hugo and Hubertina Landgraf. Visitation will be from 9:30 am until time of funeral mass at 11 am on Monday, July 16, 2018 at St. Mary of Vernon Church, 236 W. Hwy. 45, Indian Creek, IL 60061. Interment will follow at Ascension Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 8430 Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL 60631. Arrangments are by the Burnett-Dane Funeral Home in Libertyville. Info: 847-362-3009 or please share a memory at www.burnettdane.com.

Published by Daily Herald from Jul. 13 to Jul. 15, 2018.
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Visitation

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. Mary of Vernon Church

236 W. Hwy. 45, Indian Creek, IL

Jul

16

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

St. Mary of Vernon Church

236 W. Hwy. 45, Indian Creek, IL

Funeral services provided by:

Burnett-Dane Funeral Home, LTD.

120 West Park Avenue, Libertyville, IL 60048

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