The the Kiwanis of Lake Bluff and Lake Forest appreciate the sponsors for the 4th of July Pancake Breakfast and 4th of July Cookout.

FOOD SPONSORS

Sunset Foods, Lake Forest*
Starbucks, Lake Bluff
Starbucks, Lake Forest
McDonald’s, Lake Bluff
Heinen’s Grocery Store, Lake Bluff
Sam’s Club, Gurnee
Sam’s Club, Vernon Hills
Graffiti Grill, Lake Bluff
Dunkin’ Donuts, Antioch
Dunkin’ Donuts, Lake Forest

*sponsorship over 15 years

GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS

Knauz Motors, Lake Bluff*
Pasquesi Sheppherd, LLC, Lake Forest
Lesser, Lutrey, Pasquesi & Howe, LLP, Lake Forest
Marvin Design Gallery, Lake Bluff

*sponsorship over 15 years

SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS

CROYA*
Lake Forest Bank & Trust, Lake Bluff
Maevery Public House, Lake Bluff
Colleen Collins*
The Silo, Lake Bluff
UPS Store, Lake Forest
Chive (Alternative Rock Band), LF/LB

*sponsorship over 15 years

James Bert Gillen of Lake Bluff, loving husband of Sherry and proud father of Jack, Caroline and Cassie, passed away peacefully at the age of 64 after a courageous eighteen-year battle with cancer. He is also survived by his sister, Maralee Murphy, nee Gillenberg, and countless loving relatives and friends. Born in Lake Forest and raised in Lake Bluff, Jim attended Lake Forest High School and then Carthage College where he received a BA in business, served as president of the Tau Sigma Phi fraternity, and met Sherry. Later, Jim earned an MBA from Marquette University, became a CPA, and worked in the fields of accounting, finance, and technology.

Jim raised his family in his beloved Lake Bluff where, like his parents, Bert and Agnes Gillenberg, he was an active member of the community. Among other involvements, Jim served as president of the Kiwanis Club of Lake Bluff and Lake Forest, was a community leader in “Vote Lake Bluff”, and hosted foreign exchange students.

An avid sportsman, Jim loved playing baseball, golf, and attending Scouts basketball games and Packer football games. After spending several seasons as a little league and soccer coach, Jim founded Pro-Vest, a company that designed and sold sports-safety equipment and acquired several patents for his line of protective vests and pads.

Jim also loved the outdoors. Mostly, he loved Ely, Minnesota and Bear Island Lake where he camped, boated, and waterskied at night under the northern lights.

He was a passionate man; he was passionate about cancer research and self-advocacy. He was passionate about the disabled community in our midst as personified by his beautiful daughters. But mostly, he was passionate about the simple things in his wonderful life like: playing the guitar, flipping Kiwanis pancakes, reading biographies, playing euchre with friends, watching “Survivor” with Jack, and angel food cake.

A memorial service will be held on January 28th at 11 am at the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest.

Dean Milton Holm was born in Renner, South Dakota to Bert and Minerva (Christiansen) Holm on December 18, 1930. He grew up on a farm near Baltic, South Dakota and graduated from high school in Lyons, South Dakota. After serving in the Air Force during the Korean War, he attended college at the University of South Dakota. After he graduated from college he moved to Detroit, Michigan where he was employed by General Motors for three years. He then moved to Iowa where he took a job as a computer systems manager at Collins Radio Company where he met his wife Faye. After Dean and Faye were married and welcomed their second daughter they were transferred to Dallas, Texas. After a short period in Dallas, Dean accepted a position with Abbott Laboratories as the Director of Management Information Systems. Dean stayed at Abbott for 26 years before he retired in 1993. Dean was a member of St. James Lutheran Church for almost 50 years. He was very active in his church and served on several committees. He also served as president of the Church Council for two separate terms. He was a member of the local Kiwanis Club for almost 45 years and served on the zoning board of appeals in Lake Bluff. Dean also served as a board member of the Family Services Agency of Lake County and the Clara Abbott Foundation. Dean received his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Chicago in 1972. Dean passed away peacefully at Balmoral in Lake Forest on August 6, 2016. He was grateful to have shared his life and is survived by his loving wife Faye of 55 years, his daughter Alison (Kurt) Kohlmeyer of Lake Forest, his daughter Andrea Haller of Lake Bluff, his granddaughter Morgan Kohlmeyer and his grandsons Christian Kohlmeyer, Addison Haller and Ethan Haller. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Marilyn, his brother Vern and his daughter Alicia. A memorial visitation will be held at Wenban Funeral Home 320 E. Vine Ave., Lake Forest, IL 60045 on Friday, August 26 from 5-8 PM. In addition, the family welcomes you to attend a funeral service for Dean at St. James Lutheran Church, 1380 N. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest on Saturday, August 27 at 11 AM followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Kiwanis Foundation of Lake Bluff and Lake Forest, PO Box 34, Lake Bluff, IL 60044.

To obtain a copy of the 990PF for the Kiwanis Foundation, please send in a written request to:
Kiwanis Foundation
PO Box 34
Lake Bluff, IL 60044.
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