Ziggy Boettle

Siegfried "Ziggy" Reinhold Boettle age 78 Passed away on February 3, 2015 surrounded by his family. Born February 10, 1936 he enjoyed a full and fun life. Born in Waukegan he was the only child of Reinhold and Ottilie Boettle who immigrated to the United States from Germany and made Waukegan their home. Ziggy married his high school sweetheart Janet (Jan) Lippert, on June 22, 1957 they had 57 years of love and adventure. Somehow they found time to raise three children, Valerie (Doug) Ceckowski, Siegfried II (a.k.a. Troy) and Deidre (Dan) Horan. Ziggy enjoyed spending time with and teasing his grandchildren Lauren, Drew and Rachael Ceckowski, and Evan, Kyle and Abbey Horan. He was the great fixer of all things. Working at Outboard Marine Corporation for 35 years he enjoyed his time with his friends in the engineering department and the race group. In retirement he became the face of safety for Formula One boat racing as the cockpit safety monitor with the UIM (international boat racing organization) ....his boat racing adventures led him to travel the world and make friends everywhere he went. Yet he always remembered to bring his wife, kids and grandkids a little gift from his latest far away travel location......Ziggy was not a man of many words but he was a man who loved his family and friends and they all loved him back! He will be missed by all of us. Please join his family and celebrate his very good life: Saturday February 7th, 3 - 7pm, at the Gurnee Park District Dance Hall, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee. Memorials in his name may be sent to the Gurnee Fire Department, 4580 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee, 60031.