Mundelein centenarian's past reflects county  Lake County roots
as farming villages also those of Umbdenstock  February 08,
2013|By Pat Christensen, Special to the Tribune   • Vivian
Umbdenstock, Mundelein centenerian Vivian Umbdenstock, Mundelein
centenerian (Provided, Village of Mundelein)  A Mundelein woman
in the Lake County women's bowling hall of fame, and a resident
in the area for her entire life, turned 100 years old to fanfare
recently. Her past harkens back to that of the county itself as
a farm-centric place.  Vivian Umbdenstock was born on a farm in
Wauconda on Jan. 28, 1913, moving to Mundelein when she was
about 10 years old. For most of her life, she lived on a farm on
the village's outskirts and was a baker, piano-player and
housekeeper. She was also an avid bowler until relatively
recently.  "She bowled for over 50 years," said Umbdenstock's
daughter, Marilyn Gillies.  Others spoke on behalf of
Umbdenstock, who is unable to be interviewed for an article. But
Pat Christensen, who runs the Wom