Dawn M. Engler, nee Beedie, died Saturday, March 21, 2009, at her home in Woodbine, Illinois. Dawn is the beloved wife of William L. Enlger for 57 years; loving mother of Kurt (Kathryn), Kane, Karyl, Suzie (Jim) DeMonte, and Kent (Jean Martin); dear grandmother of Jimie Kristine DeMonte; devoted sister of Agnes (Jerry) Lewis, Jean (the late Clarence) LaFave, and Marilyn (the late William) Bell; loving sister – in – law of John (Marion) Engler, August (Rosemary) Engler, Marie (the late Frank) Sharpe, Delores (Don) Farris and the late Hermina (Leon) Smith; treasured friend to Vicki Hubly; loving aunt to many nieces and nephews, and forever in her heart – Deon Dre, Desiree, Consuella, Jayme, and Larry. Special thanks and gratitude for the loving care and support of Hermina VanNatta in our time of need. Dawn was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Sarah Beedie, brothers Charles, Raymond, and Richard Beedie, and sister Betty (George) Chick.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 25, 2009, from 5 – 8 p.m. at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth, Illinois. Other services will follow later in the week at Zimmerman & Sandeman Funeral Home in Oak Lawn, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society or Freeport Health Network Hospice are appreciated.