Leona B. Bango Obituary (1923 - 2015)

Leona B. Bango, age 91 of Beckemeyer, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Carlyle Healthcare Center. Leona was born on August 7, 1923, in Beckemeyer, a daughter of Bernard and Wilhelmina (Steinmann) Korte. She married Abelino A. Bango on February 24, 1949, in Beckemeyer, and he preceded her in death on January 1, 1994. Mrs. Bango is survived by a daughter - Joyce Bacone and husband John of Indianapolis; 2 sons - Joe Bango and wife Jane and Mike Bango and wife Phyllis, all of Carlyle; and 4 grandchildren - John and Katie Bacone, and Tyler and Abby Bango. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband; 2 children in infancy - Jean Marie and Nancy Lee Bango; a grandson - Jacob Bango; a brother - Francis Korte and wife Edna; 3 sisters - Regina Korte, Veronica Menkhaus and husband Tony, and Rose Boeckmann and husband Charles; and her in-laws - Olga Gross, Joe Bango, and Mary Willman. Leona was a member of St. Anthony's Church and St. Ann Altar Sodality. She was a home maker and had worked at Brinkmann's Market in Beckemeyer and Moran Shoe Company in Carlyle. Leona enjoyed quilting, bowling, and playing cards and Bunko. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at St. Anthony's Church in Beckemeyer with Rev Lawrence M. Nickels, celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Anthony's Cemetery. Visitation will be held at St. Anthony's Church in Beckemeyer on Friday, March 20, from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. and on Saturday morning from 8:00 - 10:00 A.M. The family suggests expressions of sympathy be made to St. Anthony's Catholic Church or to the Epilepsy Foundation, and those will be received at Zieren Funeral Home. Previous EventsVisitation Friday, March 20, 2015 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM St. Anthony's Church Beckemeyer, IL Visitation Saturday, March 21, 2015 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM St. Anthony's Church Beckemeyer, IL Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, March 21, 2015 10:00 AM St. Anthony's Church Beckemeyer, IL Memorial Contribution St. Anthony's Church Beckemeyer, IL Epilepsy Foundation Visit website St. Anthony's Church Beckemeyer, IL