Jeffery W. Covert

Jeffery W. Covert, 78, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023 at Integrated Hospice in Libertyville. He was born May 2, 1944 in Indianapolis, IN, was a 28 year resident of Libertyville, living at Del Webb in Mundelein the past 15 years. Jeff received his Bachelors degree from Purdue University in 1967 in Mechanical Engineering, where he was also a member of Phi Gamma Delta. He was a current member and former Deacon and Elder at the First Presbyterian Church in Libertyville and founding member of the Hope Presbyterian Church in Grayslake. Jeff was a US Navy veteran and an officer on the destroyer USS Frank E. Evans which collided with an Australian Carrier in 1969 in the South China Sea near Vietnam, where 74 sailors were lost. Following his military service, Jeff began his career with Wisconsin Steel Works, transferring to International Harvester in Libertyville in 1978 and was president of Morton Manufacturing in Libertyville, retiring in 2009. He was also a member of the Economic Development Commission in Libertyville, the Del Webb Wetlands Committee, model train enthusiast, enjoyed traveling and reading about WWII. A devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, surviving are his wife of 55 years, Susie Covert; 2 daughters, Jennifer Waugh and Julie (Matt) Moreland; 3 Grandchildren, Jackson and Nicholas Waugh and Emily Moreland; his sister, Helene (Mike) Trout and sister-in-law Lori Covert. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Dorothy Covert and brother Steven Covert. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 at the Burnett-Dane Funeral Home, 120 W. Park Ave. (Rt. 176, one block west of Milwaukee Ave.) Libertyville. Funeral service with military honors will be at 11 am Saturday, Feb. 4 at the First Presbyterian Church, 219 W. Maple Ave. Libertyville with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow to Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society or the USS Frank E. Evans Assn. 2286 Morgan Rd. Carlsbad, CA 92008 or www.ussfee.org. Info: 847-362-3009 or please share a memory at www.burnett.com.

Jeffery W. Covert

May 2, 1944 - January 29, 2023