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IN MEMORY

Dorothy Neu (Dam Warren) - Class Of 1935

Dorothy Dam Warren, 95, of Crystal Lake, IL passed away January 3, 2013.  She was born April 9, 1917 to August and Stella (nee Funk) Neu in Kenosha, WI, where she spent her early life and graduated from Kenosha High School.  On June 19, 1937 she was united in marriage to Cornelius “Casey” Dam in Dover, WI.  Casey preceded her in death on September 27, 1987.  On September 27, 1989 she was united in marriage to Phillip Warren who preceded her in death on February 19, 1993.  

Dorothy and Casey farmed in Kansasville, then in 1952 owned and operated a lumber yard in Fox Lake, IL.  Later they relocated to a farm in Lyons, then to Burlington.  Casey, along with Dorothy, “his able-bodied assistant” was a farmer and an auctioneer in Walworth, Racine, Kenosha, Lake and McHenry Counties.

Dorothy was a former member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lyons, St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Burlington and St. Peter’s in Spring Grove, IL. Dorothy was a devout catholic and a member of the Christian Mothers Sodality.  She volunteered for many years at Lakeland Hospital in Elkhorn.

Dorothy is survived by her children:  Audrey (Richard Biggs) Uhrik of Hanover Park, IL, Harlan (Heather) Dam of Naples, FL, Sharon (David McNeil) Dam of Barrington, IL and Marilyn (Kenneth) Dam Rabolt of Trout Valley, IL; grandchildren:  Laura (Steve) Link, Linda Lemm, Shay (Diego) Nunez and Sara and Brett Rabolt.  She is further survived by her great-grandchildren, Christopher Link and Barbara (Will) Barnett, and a sister, Viola Dam.  She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands and a brother-in-law, Leo Dam.

A Memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 11:00AM at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lyons with Fr. John Baumgartner officiating.

Published by Racine Journal Times on January 6, 2013.