Allan Leroy Mager

August 2, 1940 - January 27, 2023

Allan Leroy Mager, known among friends and family as Al, Big Al, Medium Al, Pops, or Papa, was a lifelong
resident of Frankfort, Illinois, the town that he loved & served as a village trustee for 8 years. He was born
on the 2nd of August in 1940 to Leroy & Marie Mager and passed away on Friday the 27th of January,
2023, at 82 years of age.
Allan graduated from Lincoln-Way High School in 1957 and went on to receive an engineering degree from
Case Western Reserve in Ohio. He then attended Northwestern University where he earned an MBA.
He married the love of his life, Diane McCleary, on June 22nd, 1963. He began a career in advertising,
ultimately working his way up to the position of Sr. Vice President at Ogilvy & Mather.
He would go on to travel the world while working on landmark ad campaigns across a 30+ year career.
Al loved life and lived more in his 82 years than most people could fit into two lifetimes. He and Diane
enjoyed a lake house, where they hosted family and friends in Coloma, Michigan for many years. He was
truly the life of any party and was always quick with a joke or a hug. He was a lifelong baseball fan and an
avid golfer and fisherman. He enjoyed days at the lake, nights out to the theater, dinner with family and
friends, or a game of cards or dominoes.
The consummate gentleman and family man, Al was everything you could ask for from a husband, father,
grandfather & friend. He was a role model that was funny, wise, patient, kind, chivalrous and admired by all
who met him. His family looked to him as both a leader and a unifying presence who brought everyone
together. He loved nothing more than spending quality time with the family he’d built.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife Diane, and is survived by his three daughters: Michelle Mager
of New Lenox, IL, Melissa (Doug) Barnard of Portage, MI, and Misten (Aaron) Boysen of Traverse City, MI; six
grandchildren: Devin (Evan) Allison of Arvada, CO, Cass (Melinda) Gardner of Manchester, MO, Jackson
Barnard, Mitchell Barnard, Maren Boysen, and Monroe Boysen; and one great grandchild: Graham Gardner.

Memorial visitation will be held at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ,
12 W. Sauk Trail, Frankfort, IL 60423 on Saturday, February 18, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
With a Memorial Service in the church starting at 11:00 a.m.

A Celebration of Life Reception to follow the service from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM at:
Chef Klaus’ Bier Stube – 20827 S. LaGrange Road – Frankfort, IL 60423
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations to
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ would be appreciated.
(Interment on February 19th will be private.)