Violette Van Pelt Obituary (1924

Violette Van Pelt (nee Kegg), 91, passed away on May 21,2016 at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion, IL. Born on Oct. 5, 1924, in Perry, Georgia, she moved to Waukegan in 1933. She graduated from Waukegan Township High School in 1942 then married George Van Pelt on Dec. 31, 1945, at ChristEpiscopal Church. She was active in E.C.W., St. Margaret’s Guild, Meals On Wheels, and her 6 children’s schools. She is survived by her sons David (Carol), Bruce, James (Jamie), William, and Robert; 8 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and son-in-law, David LaForge. Violette was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, George, her daughter, Janis, her parents, John and Nancy Kegg, and her brother, John Kegg. Visitation will be at Christ Episcopal Church in Waukegan at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25th, followed by funeral service at 11:00 a.m. and internment in the church memorial garden. Lunch will be provided afterward in Memorial Hall. In lieu of flowers the family requests that gifts be made to either The Fund to Research Alzheimer’s Disease or The American Cancer Society. Arrangements are under the direction of Peterson & Patch Funeral Home 408 N Sheridan Rd Waukegan. Please sign out online guestbook at www.petersonpatchfuneralhome.com.