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Roberta O. Ziegler

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Roberta O. Ziegler

Birth
Death
5 Nov 1959 (aged 22)
Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Evergreen Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.7369308, Longitude: -87.7071304
Plot
Section Knollwood, Part 1, Lot 143, Grave
Memorial ID
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OBITUARY:
1959-11-09
Chicago Tribune (IL)

ZIEGLER

Edition: Chicago Tribune

Roberta and Wayne Ziegler suddenly, of 11918 Forest View land Palos Park, Ill., beloved daughter and son of Norman A. and Theresa, nee Custer; loving granddaughter and grandson of Anton M. and Helen Ziegler and Harry and the late Selma Custer. Services Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1:30 p.m., at funeral home, 5112 S. Western avenue. Interment Evergreen Park cemetery. PRospect 8-0700.

Copyright 1959, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune.
Record Number: 19591109dn144

CAUSE OF DEATH:
Injuries from a car accident. On Nov. 5, 1959, Wayne, Roberta (sibling), and Dad (Norman) were hit head-on near Palos Park by a Vero-Lite Candle truck. The impact then caused Zielger's car to crash into a third vehicle driven by Glenn Maddock. In 1961, Norman Ziegler accepted a settlement of $91,150 dollars for the deaths of his children and his injuries. The settlement was divided as follows: $47,150 for Norman's right leg & left arm fractures and $22,000 for each child.

SOURCES:
11-09-1959 Chicago Tribune Obituary - Ziegler
02-03-1961 Chicago Tribune - "Father Given $91,150 In Death of 2, His Injury"
OBITUARY:
1959-11-09
Chicago Tribune (IL)

ZIEGLER

Edition: Chicago Tribune

Roberta and Wayne Ziegler suddenly, of 11918 Forest View land Palos Park, Ill., beloved daughter and son of Norman A. and Theresa, nee Custer; loving granddaughter and grandson of Anton M. and Helen Ziegler and Harry and the late Selma Custer. Services Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1:30 p.m., at funeral home, 5112 S. Western avenue. Interment Evergreen Park cemetery. PRospect 8-0700.

Copyright 1959, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune.
Record Number: 19591109dn144

CAUSE OF DEATH:
Injuries from a car accident. On Nov. 5, 1959, Wayne, Roberta (sibling), and Dad (Norman) were hit head-on near Palos Park by a Vero-Lite Candle truck. The impact then caused Zielger's car to crash into a third vehicle driven by Glenn Maddock. In 1961, Norman Ziegler accepted a settlement of $91,150 dollars for the deaths of his children and his injuries. The settlement was divided as follows: $47,150 for Norman's right leg & left arm fractures and $22,000 for each child.

SOURCES:
11-09-1959 Chicago Tribune Obituary - Ziegler
02-03-1961 Chicago Tribune - "Father Given $91,150 In Death of 2, His Injury"

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IN LOVING MEMORY
DAUGHTER
ROBERTA O. ZIEGLER
MAR 3, 1937 - NOV 5, 1959



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