About
Roger Bacon Obituary
He was born September 15, 1935 in Green Bay, the son of the late Bernard Antoinette (Mongin) Bacon. Roger graduated from high school in 1953 before serving with the United States Marines from 1953 to 1956 as an aircraft mechanic. After discharge, he attended Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, OK. He was a member of the George W. Goetz Forestville American Legion Post 372.
Roger worked as an aircraft mechanic working at North Central Airlines in Minneapolis, Midway Airport in Chicago and Austin Straubel Airport. He retired as a mechanic in 1965 before embarking on a sales position with Mongin Insurance Co in Green Bay retiring there in 1996.
On November 11, 1963 he married Kathryn Grace Pickert in Desplains, IL. She preceded him in death on January 14, 2018.
Surviving family include his two children, Toni (Tod) Zimmerman of Brussels, Roger (Sally) Bacon of Londondairy, NJ; two grandsons, Matt (Jeovanna) Bacon of Charlotte, NC, and Dr. Nick (fiancé, Jessica) Bacon of West Virginia; and sister, Karen Bacon of Chicago, IL.
Private family services with military honors will be held.
He will be laid to rest at St. Frances Xavier Catholic Cemetery, Brussels.
Arrangements have been entrusted with Huehns Funeral Home in Sturgeon Bay. Expressions of sympathy, memories, and photos of Roger may be shared with his family through his tribute page at www.HuehnsFuneralHome.com.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Roger C. Bacon, please visit our floral store.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
How you can show support
Follow
Get email updates whenever changes are made.
Send flowers
Consider sending flowers.
Add photos
Share their life with photo memories.
Plant trees
Honor them by planting trees in their memory.
Donate in Memory
Make a donation in memory of your loved one.
Share this page
Invite other friends and family to visit the page.
0 Entries
Be the first to post a memory or condolences.
1414 Michigan Street P.O. Box 6, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Make a Donation
in Roger Bacon's name
People and places connected with Roger
Recent Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
How to support Roger's loved ones
Should I Send Sympathy Flowers?
What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative?
Read more
What Should I Write in a Sympathy Card?
We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time.
Read more
Resources to help you cope with loss
How to Cope With Grief
Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you.
Read more
Estate Settlement Guide
If you’re in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist.
Read more
Obituaries, grief & privacy: Legacy’s news editor on NPR podcast
Legacy's Linnea Crowther discusses how families talk about causes of death in the obituaries they write.
Read moreWays to honor Roger Bacon's life and legacy
Obituary Examples
You may find these well-written obituary examples helpful as you write about your own family.
Read more
Obituary Templates – Customizable Examples and Samples
These free blank templates make writing an obituary faster and easier.
Read more
How Do I Write a Eulogy?
Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love.
Read more
