James John Verega, 79, of Burlington, died Feb. 10, 2025, at his residence. He was born on Sept. 29, 1945, in Chicago, to John and Julia (Leknick) Verega.
James married Peggy Dodge on April 20, 1964, in Shawneetown, Illinois. After living in Cicero, Illinois, they moved to Burlington, in 1979, when he took a job at Precise Corporation in Racine. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1983, after attending evening college for 14 years.
You could find him on the golf course, fishing, or doing home improvement projects when not working. He also enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports.
James is survived by his wife Peggy; his four children, Christine Johnson of Burlington, Jean Schuerman of Broomfield, Colorado, Dawn (Rob) Sobbe of Burlington, and John (Chris) Verega of Burlington; ten grandchildren, Karly, Jared, Kolin, Todd, Stephanie, Kenny, Austin, Ethan, Gavin, and Ellie. He also had ten great-grandchildren.
A memorial gathering to honor James’s life will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Integrity Celebration Center, 2789 Browns Lake Dr., Burlington, from 2 p.m. until the time of service at 3:50 p.m. A time of fellowship will follow.
The family would like to thank Amedisys Hospice for his care over the last year.
Services have been entrusted to Integrity Funeral Services. For on-line condolences, please visit www.integrityfunerals.net.
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