Dr. Bong-Hyun Yoon

April 11, 1939 - November 30, 2018

Dr. Bong-Hyun Yoon, 79, passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family at his home in Libertyville on November 30, 2018. Dr. Yoon was born on April 11, 1939 in Haenam, South Korea to the late Jae-Jin and Jum-Pyo Yoon. He graduated from Chonnam University Medical School in Gwangju, South Korea. After immigrating to the States in 1970, Dr. Yoon finished his residency and practiced radiology in North Chicago for over 40 years, while teaching as an Associate Professor of Radiology at the Chicago Medical School – Rosalind Franklin University. He generously gave his time and love to his patients, staff and students. Dr. Yoon enjoyed writing and was a regular columnist for the Chicago Korea Times newspaper for nearly 15 years. He was active in the Korean-American community in Chicago, serving on the Board of Trustees for the Korean American Association of Chicago as well as Senior Consultant for the Korean Reunification Association of Chicago. He also loved classical music, photography and singing. He dearly loved his family, friends, and his new church family at Highland Presbyterian Church. Dr. Yoon is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Chung-Ja, son Richard, daughter Janet, and five grandchildren who adored him. A memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, December 3, 2018 at Highland Presbyterian Church, 820 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills, IL. Interment will be private.