JUDITH LYNN (GUNDERSEN) LANGER

B. 1946 in Illinois
D. October 24, 1965 in Vernon Township, Lake County, IL
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  • Father: Carl Stanley Gundersen born June 14, 1916 in Chicago, Cook County, IL, son of Thorvald Gundersen (1879-1956) and Laura (Jacobsen) Gundersen (1884-1967); married Eleanor Renner on February 8, 1940 in Cook County, IL; Carl died November 15, 2001; last residence in Streamwood, Cook County, IL
  • Mother: Eleanore Josephine (Renner) Gundersen born July 29, 1919 in Chicago, Cook County, IL, daughter of John William Renner (1892-1964) and Josephine Barbara (Dropiewski) Renner (1895-1981) ; Eleanore died July 31, 1993 (See section pertaining to Eleanore Josephine (Renner) Gundersen buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery)
  • Husband: Dennis J. Langer; married (1) Judith Lynn Gundersen; married (2) Kathleen A. Carter (1950-2005), daughter of Charles W. Carter (1920-1997) and Lavergne Jane (Dembinski) Carter (1923-2000)
  • Siblings:

Additional Information:

According to the 1950 U.S. Census for Long Lake Area, Grant Township, Lake County, IL, the household members were:

“Carl S. Gundersen, age 34, married born in Illinois, Occupation: Maintenance – Naval Training Sta; Eleanore J. Guneersen, wife, age 30, married, born in Illinois; Gerald L. Gundersen, son, age 5, never married, born in Illinois; Judith L. Gundersen, daughter, age 3, never married, born in Illinois; Richard D. Gundersen, son, age 3, never married, born in Illinois, Was he living in this same house a year ago?: No, Was he living on a farm a year ago?: NO, Was he living in this same county a year ago?: Yes, What country were his father and mother born in?: U.S.; Gregory A. Gundersen, son, born in November, never married, born in Illinois”

According to the Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) Monday, October 25, 1965, page 57:

“WIFE, 19 DIES;
MATE, 3 MORE
HURT IN CRASH
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AUTOS COLLIDE NORTH OF
HALF DAY

   Mrs. Judith Langer, 19, of 701 Lake st., Antioch, was killed and four persons were critically injured last night in a two car auto accident in Illinois highway 21, north of Half Day.
   Mrs. Langer was a passenger in an auto driven by her husband, Dennis, 21, which collided with a car driven by Doyle Black, 39, of 645 N. Elmwood av., Waukegan.
   Langer, Black, and two other passengers with Langer, Miss Jo Anne Ott, 19, of 1653 N. Central av., and Lance Tepper, 18, of 4861 Warwick av., were taken to Condell Memorial hospital in Libertyville.

TRAPPED IN WRECKAGE

   Firemen from the Vernon fire department worked for more than an hour before they were able to remove Mrs. Langer from the mangled car. Sheriff’s Deputy Frank Wrobel said the injured were unable to be questioned.”