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Agnes "Aggie" Custer
December 20, 1938 -
April 22, 2023
VFW Auxiliary Member
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 Agnes
“Aggie” Custer, (nee Patterson), 84, of Zion, IL, passed away
peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on April 22,
2023.
Born December 20,
1938 in North Chicago, IL, she is the second daughter of the
late Delbert W. and Veronica E. (Ptasienski) Patterson. Agnes
attended the former Holy Rosary School of North Chicago, IL and
was a 1956 graduate of the former Holy Child High School of
Waukegan, IL. She married the love of her life, Albert “PeeWee”
Custer on January 23, 1960 in a civil ceremony in Wadsworth, IL
and again on
April 7, 1962 at
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Waukegan, IL. Their
married life extended over 62 years. Born to them were five
children, three sons and two daughters. On June 1, 2022, Albert
preceded her death.
Agnes was a member of
Our Lady of Humility Church and served on the bereavement
committee. She was an excellent cook and
was always proud to make her specialities and share them with
others. She also had a green thumb with her
houseplants, garden and flowers, enjoyed quilting and was an
avid reader with a very large book collection. Agnes was a
lifetime member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Post #7448 of
Winthrop Harbor, IL serving as recording secretary for several
years and volunteering at the VA hospital. She was also a member
of Ladies Auxiliary to PLAV (Polish Legion of American Veterans)
Post #25 North Chicago, IL and past Vice President of PLAV
Auxiliary and member of PLAV Post #188 at McHenry, IL. She
retired from Abbott Laboratories after 17 years.
Agnes is survived by
her children, David W. (Korinne) Custer of Winthrop Harbor, IL,
Melanie A. (Larry)Molback of Zion, IL,
John A. (Carolyn) Custer of Helensville, WI.; ten grandchildren,
Joshua and Elizabeth Custer, Cameron Custer, Anthony (Devon)
Pope, Colleen B. Pope, Brittany Sharp, Brandon (Jaque) Custer,
Travis Smith, Jonah and Hayden Custer; ten great-grandchildren,
Mahala and Connor Pope, Jacob McWhorter, Elijah Pope, Oliviah
Custer, Nathaniel Sharp, Kyra Sharp, Jacob Custer, Elias Smith,
Lynix Custer; brother, James E. (Donna) Patterson, North
Chicago, IL; sisters-in-law, Judith Patterson of Winthrop
Harbor, IL and Rosemary (Eastman) Hedrick of Van Buren, MO;
brother-in-law, Eugene Rampale, Sr. Lindenhurst, IL.;
god-children, Linda Saxon and Jack Bennett Jr.; many nieces,
nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, Albert “Pee Wee” Custer; her parents;
daughter Elizabeth; son, Anthony J. Custer; brothers, M. Tom
Eastman, Joseph Patterson, John G. Patterson; sisters, Elizabeth
Ann Patterson, Carole Rampale, and Mary Cook; granddaughters,
Katherine Custer (a twin), Nancy Custer; and one nephew, Patrick
Eastman.
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