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Dean P. Wessel
Dean Perry Wessel, 84, of Northfield, the designer of the Chicago Bulls logo, died peacefully Aug. 16, 2004 of lung cancer at his home in Northfield. He was born July 28, 1920, in Moline, Ill., the son of Dr. Perry H. and Verna Wessel.
Mr. Wessel was a former resident of Kenilworth, Chicago and Northbrook. Following graduation from Moline High School, Mr. Wessel attended the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, where he was elected senior class president. A member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, he graduated summa cum laude in 1942, with a bachelor of fine arts degree in commercial design. He also was awarded the Mary McLellan Scholarship for Excellence in Art.
After college, Mr. Wessel enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving as a naval aviator and instructor during World War II. He began his flight training at the Glenview Naval Air Station, where he flew "Yellow Perils," followed by subsequent assignments for the duration of the war.
Following World War II, Mr. Wessel completed two years of advanced studies at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. He then embarked on a long career in commercial design, beginning with the Ray Shaffer Studio in Chicago, where he was an art director and ultimately vice president. Subsequently, he started his own design firm as a partner in Hirschmann-Wessel Design. Well-known clients included Northwest Airlines, Rand McNally, Santa Fe Railroad, Western Auto, Maybelline, Inland Steel and Time-Life Books.
Of particular note in his career is that, while coaching Little League with Dick Klein, founder of the Chicago Bulls, Mr. Wessel designed what has become the world-famous Chicago Bulls logo. After developing several color options, the final red color was chosen to match the "blood" Mr. Klein wanted on the tips of the horns.
Mr. Wessel's professional affiliations included the Art Directors' Club of Chicago, the Society of Typographic Arts, the Economics Club and the Artists' Guild of Chicago, in which he served as executive vice president and president.
Mr. Wessel was a life member of the American Philatelic Society and a member of the Blackhawk Stamp Club of the Quad Cities, the Kenilworth Club, Kenilworth Union Church and the Indian Hill Club, where he was an avid, through "constantly struggling" golfer. He often said that he "played a lot" when he played golf. During the winter months, he was a far more accomplished curler at both Indian Hill and the Chicago Curling Club.
Mr. Wessel is survived by his wife, Katherine E.; two sons, Peter and Paul; one daughter, Karen; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his two younger siblings; and his first wife, Georgia Moon.
Memorial services will be held Aug. 26 at Kenilworth Union Church, 211 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth. Memorials may be made to Palliative Care Center and Hospice of the North Shore, 2821 Central St., Evanston IL 60201.
Mathilda Blackmore
A funeral Mass for Mathilda (nee Weidner) Blackmore, 98, of Barrington Hills, was celebrated Sept. 8, 2004 at St. Anne Church, Barrington. born Aug. 5, 1906, in Chicago, she died Sept. 2, 2004 at Wauconda Healthcare & Rehabilitation Centre, Wauconda.
Mrs. Blackmore was a homemaker and a very active member of St. Pascal's Parish in Chicago. She enjoyed spending time in her rose garden and with her family.
Mrs. Blackmore is survived by four children, Joan Wolf of Bangor, Mich., William J. (Kathy) of Osage Beach, Mo., Mary Bristol-Putnam of Jamal, Calif., and Barbara (Al) Temchuk of River Grove; 16 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William J., whom she married May 16, 1928, in Chicago; a grandson, William Philip; a granddaughter, Geraldine; and sons-in-law, Fred Wolf and Russ Putnam.
Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery, River Grove. Memorials may be made to St. Pascal Parish, 3935 N. Melvina Ave., Chicago IL 60634 or to the charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements were made with the Davenport Family Funeral Home, Barrington.
William C. Gillogly
Former ABC-TV sales executive, William C. Gillogly, 79, died peacefully on July 29, 2004 at his home in St. Augustine, Fla., following a several-month battle with cancer.
Born in Omaha, Neb., on June 5, 1925, he enjoyed a successful 46-year career in the broadcasting field as a sales executive, nearly all of it with ABC Television Network, until retiring in 1993 as vice president of sales for the network's News Division. Prior to television, Mr. Gillogly was the sales manager at radio station WOW in Omaha until he and fellow Cornhusker Johnny Carson, then the station's morning man, departed to join the then fledgling ABC-TV network in 1951.
In the years before, Mr. Gillogly served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, and attended the University of Notre Dame and later transferred to Colgate where he played collegiate basketball and graduated in 1947 with a degree in economics. In 1948 he married Wilhelmina Swatek and the couple bore and reared three sons and a daughter. Transfers and promotions led the family to Chicago, New York and the Detroit areas and later Mr. Gillogly would reside near the Nashville, Tenn., and St. Augustine, Fla., areas during his retirement.
With his 24-year marriage ending in divorce in 1972, he married Margaret Kemp later the following year. For most of his life, he was an avid golfer and member of several professional associations, including the non-profit SCORE business advisory, during his retirement years. He was a member of Fourth degree with the Knights of Columbus, Eucharistic Minister and an active fund-raiser for several parishes in many of the communities where he resided.
He is survived by his wife Margaret (Magi); sons Daniel (Nancy) of Glen Ellyn, Ill., Kevin of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Barry (Paula) of West Brookfield, Mass.; daughter Michaela (James) Nelson of Barrington; a stepson, Frank Kemp; a stepdaughter, Sonya (Paul) Picchietti; two brothers, James and Patrick; a sister, Peggy Jankovich; and 10 grandchildren and step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Wilhelmina; and by his brother, Eugene.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Sept. 11 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 2515 Palatine Road, Inverness. In lieu of flowers, memorials made to the Community Hospice Fund, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville FL 32257; or the American Cancer Society would be appreciated.
Elaine M. Graham
Elaine M. (nee Hoffmann) Graham, 95, of Loveland, Colo., formerly of Barrington, died Aug. 31, 2004, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born Elaine Mariah Albertina Hoffmann on July 29, 1909, in Arion, Iowa, to William and Hattie Duncan Hoffmann.
Mrs. Graham spent some of her childhood in Dennison, Iowa. She and her brother, Burton Hoffmann, graduated from Barrington High School. While commuting via train to work in Chicago, she met Lloyd Graham, whom she married Oct. 11, 1929. They traveled with the Shriner's Medina Temple of Chicago, visiting Japan, Switzerland, Europe, France and Hawaii. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. They had many friends in Barrington, where they raised their daughter, Janet.
Mrs. Graham was a member of Barrington Methodist Church in Barrington, where she taught Sunday school. She was also a member of the First Methodist Church in Loveland, Colo. She was a Brownie Scout leader and was retired from the Jewel Tea Co. in Barrington after 30 years of service as the executive secretary to the president.
Mrs. Graham moved to Loveland, Colo., in 1975 to be close to her family. She joined several bridge and pinochle clubs, volunteered at McKee Medical Center and the Hatfield Chilson Center. She liked to golf, play cards, be with friends and family, and laugh.
Mrs. Graham is survived by her daughter, Jan Wilson, of Loveland; her grandchildren, Dean Graham Wilson (Patty) of Belmont, Calif., Brian Wilson of Loveland, and Connie Wilson of Loveland; her great-grandchildren, Ashley Parr (Jeremy) of Dacono, Colo., Jenny Wilson of San Diego, Calif., Lindsey Eighmy of Loveland, Amanda Wilson of Belmont, Calif., Scott Wilson of Berthoud, Colo., and Jacob Eighmy of Loveland; and her nephews, Steve, Tom and Phil Hoffman and their families.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd, who died unexpectedly at home on July 3, 1967.
Reed S. Mathews
Funeral services for Reed S. Mathews, 75, of Barrington Hills, will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 11, 2004 at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 149 W. Main St., Barrington. born June 8, 1929, in Evanston, he died Sept. 5, 2004 at his home.
Mr. Mathews worked in sales for the food brokerage business. He held a pilot's license and enjoyed flying and collecting antiques.
Mr. Mathews is survived by a brother, Donald of Ruidos, N.M.; a niece, Mista Maureen of West Pam Beach, Fla.; a nephew, Michael Reed (Bobbe) of Denver, Colo.; a great-nephew, Royce Donald; and a great-niece, Shelby Dawn.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George C. and Mista V. (nee McNaughton).
Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service Sept. 11 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Center Grove Cemetery, Westboro, Mo.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul United Church of Christ, 401 E. Main St., Barrington IL 60010.
Sarah E. Van Hagen
A memorial service for Sarah Elizabeth (nee Bohannon) Van Hagen, 71, of Barrington, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 11, 2004 at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 647 Dundee Ave., Barrington, with a reception following in the community room of the church. The Rev. Alvin Johnson will officiate.
Born Dec. 2, 1932, in Duluth, Minn., Mrs. Van Hagen died Aug. 30, 2004 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. In 1945 the family moved to Oak Park, where she graduated from high school in 1951. She attended the University of Minnesota, where she majored in education. She was selected as a spokesman of the class as a freshman and was a member of Delta Gamma sorority. She later worked as a receptionist at Harris Bank in Barrington until her retirement in 2003. She was a member of St. Michael's Episcopal Church and the Junior League of Chicago. She will be remembered for her beautiful smile, grace and kindness.
Mrs. Van Hagen is survived by her husband, George E. III, whom she married in Barrington in 1969; four children, Mary Elizabeth (John Robert) Siragusa of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Dolores Jean (Bruce Edward) Donnelly of Barrington, Sarah Harrison Van Hagen Miller of Barrington and George E. IV (Terri) of Burlington, Iowa; six grandchildren, John Robert III and Philip Wilder Siragusa, William Edward and Diana Regina Donnelly and Isabella Ire and Russell Van Hagen Miller; and two sisters, Jeanie Hayano and Mary Bohannon.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George Wilder and Elizabeth Bohannon.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Barrington. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Michael Episcopal Church, 647 Dundee Ave., Barrington IL 60010. Arrangements were made with Davenport Family Funeral Home, Barrington.
Elsie M. Cannon
Elsie Meier Cannon, a lifelong resident of Barrington, died Sept. 23, 2003 from the effects of cancer. She was born Sept. 20, 1912 in her parent's home on Witt Road in South Barrington. Mrs. Cannon was the daughter of Charles and Louise Meier and the fourth of five children. As a child, she and her siblings attended the Humphrey country school and later moved to the village of Barrington with her parents. There she met and married her late husband, William M. Cannon.
Mrs. Cannon was a long standing member of St. Paul United Church of Christ and was active in their women's club. She was an outgoing, friendly, family-oriented person who, in later life, enjoyed the simple pleasures of being an independent homemaker. In earlier years, she and her husband traveled extensively in the western part of the country.
She is survived by a son, William O. (Bonnie); a grandson, Jeff; a sister, Evelyn Peters; all of Barrington; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Mrs. Cannon was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William; brother, Fred Meier (and wife, Juanita); brother, William Meier (and wife, Eloise); sister, Freda Krabbe (and husband, Edward); and brother-in-law, William Peters.
A private graveside service will be held in Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Vita Hospice Healthcare of Lombard, Ill., or Saint Paul United Church of Christ of Barrington.
Jane H. Edwards
Jane H. Edwards (nee Holman), 86, of Barrington Hills, died peacefully Sept. 23, 2003 at Sherman Hospital in Elgin. She was born Feb. 18, 1917, in Pittsburgh, Penn.
Mrs. Edwards was a homemaker, wife and mother. A graduate of Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Va., she lived in Charlotte, N.C., where she met Wilbur Edwards. They lived in Bronxville, N.Y., Concord, Mass., twice in Darien, Conn., Flintridge, Calif., and twice in Barrington, the last time since 1957. She was also a longtime member of the Bronxville League for Service. A member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Barrington Hills, she was the first woman on the vestry. She was a generous supporter of many environmental and charitable causes.
Mrs. Edwards is survived by her husband, Wilbur S., whom she married March 16, 1940, in Staunton, Va.; three children, Ashton (Mary Jon) of Madison, Conn., Jay (Dawn) of Lake Forest and Alisa (Mark) English of Pint Arena, Calif.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Audley and Louella (nee Jayme); and a sister, Betty.
Funeral services were private. Memorials to the charity of one's choice would be appreciated. Arrangements were made with the Davenport Family Funeral Home, Barrington.
Arlene M. Haberstroh
A funeral Mass for Arlene M. Haberstroh, 61, of Barrington, was celebrated Oct. 1, 2003 at Transfiguration Church, Wauconda.
Mrs. Haberstroh is survived by her husband, Ed; three daughters, Karen (Kris) Schuetz, Julie (Brian) Emmel and Linda (Jeff) Getzinger; her grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Kourtney, Steven, Kevin, Ryan, Nikolas and Tyler; and one sister.
Interment was private. Memorials will be appreciated for Easter Seals of DuPage, 830 S. Addison Ave., Villa Park IL 60181. Arrangements were made with Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral Home, Lake Zurich.
Susan C. Holmes
Funeral services for Susan C. Holmes (nee Zoeller), 44, of Lake Barrington, were held Sept. 26, 2003 at the Presbyterian Church of Barrington. Dr. Curtis Baxter officiated.
Born Sept. 16, 1959, in Kaukauna, Wis., Mrs. Holmes died Sept. 22 in Woodstock. She was a homemaker and taught Jazzercise. She was an active parent in Barrington Youth hockey and baseball. She volunteered at Station Middle School and was a member of the Biltmore Country Club. She enjoyed music, cooking, traveling and teaching Jazzercise classes.
Mrs. Holmes is survived by her husband, Paul B., whom she married Feb. 14, 1987, in Arlington Heights; her children, Anthony Abbott of Roselle and Ben and Christopher of Lake Barrington; her mother, Nancy (Dr. Larry) Miller of San Jose, Calif.; her father, Dr. Joseph (Suzy) Zoeller of Watertown, Wis.; her brothers, Paul (Donna) Zoeller of St. Louis, Mo., Dr. Thomas (Joan) Zoeller of Ocala, Fla., and Peter (Catherine) Zoeller of Washington, D.C.; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were made with the Davenport Family Funeral Home, Barrington. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Barrington. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Barrington Youth Services, 110 S. Hager Ave., Barrington IL 60010.
Perry B. Owens
A funeral Mass for Perry Buck Owens, 66, a lifelong resident of the Barrington area, was celebrated Sept. 27, 2003 at St. Anne Church, Barrington. born Dec. 26, 1936, in Greenwich, Conn., he died Sept. 23, 2003 at his home.
Mr. Owens was a graduate of Lake Forest College and received his master of business administration degree from the University of Chicago Graduate School. He began his professional career as a commercial loan officer for the Northern Trust Co. Bank in Chicago, and later worked as a vice president of mergers and acquisitions for B.C. Phelps & Co. in Chicago. In 1965 he formed Utilities, Inc., in Northbrook and served as chairman and chief executive officer. He was also the director and treasurer of the Illinois Mental Health Association, director and treasurer of North Suburban YMCA and director of the Better Boys Foundation of Chicago.
Mr. Owens served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He enjoyed gardening, sports cars, traveling and dining out.
Mr. Owens is survived by three children, Brandon J. (Kimberly) of Barrington, Kimberly (W. Patrick) Fitzgerald of Wilmette and Megan of Charlotte, N.C.; four grandchildren, Jillian, Jack Perry, William Fitzgerald and Emma Fitzgerald; a sister, Susan (Thomas) Keefer of Arlington Heights; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Devney Lynn; his parents, Bruce and Helen (nee Perry); and a brother, David L. Burial was in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines. Memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements were made with the Davenport Family Funeral Home, Barrington.
Rosemarie Abbate
A funeral Mass for Antoinette Rosemarie (née Palmisand) Abbate, 82, of North Barrington, was celebrated Nov. 24 at St. Anne Church, Barrington. born Feb. 9, 1922, in Chicago, she died Nov. 21, 2004 at Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington.
Mrs. Abbate was a member of St. Anne Church. She enjoyed bowling.
Mrs. Abbate is survived by two sons, Joseph Jr. (Ruth) of South Barrington and Denis (Suzanne) of Albuquerque, N.M.; her grandchildren, Annette (James) Baird, Joseph III, Emily and Daniel; her sisters, Pearl Glaude of Aurora and Ann Lauten of Geneva; and a sister-in-law, Lorraine Stoll.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Joseph Sr., on Aug. 31; her parents, Samuel and Mary Palmisand; a granddaughter, Ruth Ann; her sisters, Christine (Charles) Satarino and Mary (Ignatius) Lanas; a brother, August Palmisand; and a brother-in-law, Alfred Glaude.
Entombment was in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. Memorials may be made to St. Anne Church, 120 N. Ela St., Barrington IL 60010. Arrangements were made with Davenport Family Funeral Home, Barrington.
