Virginia “Dare” Brock, 90, of Zion, IL died on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Barton Senior Residences of Zion.
She was born November 14, 1924 in Elton, WI and moved to Zion in the early 1940's. she had been employed at Johns-Manville in Waukegan, Glazier Industries in Zion, Victory Memorial Hospital in Waukegan, and retired from E.C.C.I. Electronics in Mundelein, IL. Virginia was a member of Calvary Temple Church of Waukegan and later Christian Assembly of God Church of Zion.
Survivors include children Jerry (Sandie) Brock of Littleview, AL, Gloria Jean (Ted) Wollert of Winthrop Harbor, IL, Rodney Joel (Nancy) Brock of Zion, IL, Tim (Pam) Brock of Houston, AL, and Debra (Greg) Percival of Round Lake, IL; eleven grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; siblings Jim Whitt of Antigo, WI, Dixie Messer of Antigo, WI, Mary (Virgil) Messer of Lake Havasu, AZ, and Ethel Messer of White Lake, WI; son-in-law Gary Thatcher of Euless, TX; and many aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by daughter Mary Thatcher; grandchild Van Brock; sisters Eileen Wickershiem, Delores Nix, and Yvonne Whitt; and brothers Virgil Whitt, William Whitt, Edwin Whitt, Michael Whitt, and Glenn Whitt.
Visitation will be Monday, May 4, 2015, from 9:00 until 11:00 a.m. at the CONGDON FUNERAL HOME, 3012 Sheridan Road, Zion, IL., followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Highland Memorial Park, Libertyville, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to either Barton Senior Residences, 3500 Sheridan Road, Zion, IL 60099 or Season’s Hospice, 606 Potter Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016 have been suggested.
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