John D. Lager, age 54, at rest March 13, at his home in Lisle, IL. Beloved husband of Joan, nee Baldwin; loving father of Cheri (Jim) Niewiara and Kendall; stepfather of Megan Selby; devoted grandfather of Matthew and Claire; dearest brother of Sandra Welte, Nancy Dahlstrom and Joyce Henry; dear nephew of four aunts; fond uncle and great-uncle of several nieces and nephews. Mr. Lager was a 1970 graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago and received his MBA at Keller Graduate School in 1984. He was a pharmacist at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago. He was co-founder of a summer camp for adults in Saugatuck, MI, an avid athlete who ran in the Chicago Marathon and rode RAGBRAI seven times and a devoted duplicate bridge player. Funeral services Friday 8 p.m. at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, Rt. 53 & Short St., Lisle. Visitation Friday 2 p.m. till time of service. Memorial service Saturday 1 p.m. at Dupage Unitarian Universalist Church, 4S. 535 Old Naperville Rd., Naperville, memorial luncheon to follow. Memorials may be made to American Brain Tumor Assoc., 2720 River Rd., Des Plaines, IL, 60018 or Jon Lager Memorial Fund c/o Presbyterian Camps, 631 Perryman St., Saugatuck, MI, 49453. Info: 630-964-9392 .
