BREESE - James H. Donnewald, former Illinois State treasurer and Illinois State legislator, 84, of Breese died Friday, September 18, 2009, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
He was born January 29, 1925, in Carlyle to John Henry "Hank" and Cecilia (Luepke) Donnewald; they preceded him in death. He married Ruth Holtgrave on June 24, 1953, at St. Dominic Church in Breese; she preceded him in death on August 18, 2007.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, Raymond "Bud" Donnewald; a sister, Mary Tierney-Ackmann; and brothers-in-law, Michael Tierney and Alfred Romo.
Surviving are sons, Eric (Pam) Donnewald of Springfield and Craig (Theresa) Donnewald of Arlington Heights; daughter, Jill (Ken) Kailin of Northbrook; 5 grandchildren, Katie and Steven Donnewald and Mitchell, Jenna and Elise Kailin; sisters, Irene Romo of Phoenix, AZ, and Juanita (Robert) Moore of Memphis, TN; brother-in-law, Carl Ackmann of Carlyle; and sister-in-law, Alvina Donnewald of Carlyle.
James was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church, Breese American Legion Post 252 and Breese Knights of Columbus 2869. He was a Korean War veteran, serving 1950 to 1951.
After his college work at St. Louis University, Mr. Donnewald graduated from Lincoln College of Law in 1949. Following his admission to the Bar of the State of Illinois, in 1951, he began to practice law in Breese and maintained his office for nearly 58 years. His political career began in 1948 while a law student. He was elected Democratic precinct committeeman and a year later became Carlyle Township supervisor, a post he held for two years. In 1960, he was elected to the first of two terms in the Illinois House of Representatives for the 51st District (now the 55th). Elected to the Illinois State Senate 1964, 1966, 1970, 1974, and 1978. Beginning with the 77th General Assembly, he was asked by his colleagues to be assistant Democratic leader in the Illinois Senate, member of committees for executive appointments and administration, revenue and chairman of committee on assignment of bills, rules committee, appropriation committee, executive and Senate operations committee, executive appointments committee, chairman of reapportionment commission until his retirement from the legislature at the conclusion of the 82nd General Assembly in January 1983. In the election of 1982 he was selected treasurer of the state of Illinois.
Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Breese, with Fr. Ben Stern officiating. Interment St. Mary Cemetery in Carlyle. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 21, 2009, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday, September 22, 2009, from 9 to 11:15 a.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese.
Memorials can be made to St. Dominic Church, American Heart Association or to a charity of the donor's choice and will be received at the funeral home.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 9/20/2009
He was born January 29, 1925, in Carlyle to John Henry "Hank" and Cecilia (Luepke) Donnewald; they preceded him in death. He married Ruth Holtgrave on June 24, 1953, at St. Dominic Church in Breese; she preceded him in death on August 18, 2007.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, Raymond "Bud" Donnewald; a sister, Mary Tierney-Ackmann; and brothers-in-law, Michael Tierney and Alfred Romo.
Surviving are sons, Eric (Pam) Donnewald of Springfield and Craig (Theresa) Donnewald of Arlington Heights; daughter, Jill (Ken) Kailin of Northbrook; 5 grandchildren, Katie and Steven Donnewald and Mitchell, Jenna and Elise Kailin; sisters, Irene Romo of Phoenix, AZ, and Juanita (Robert) Moore of Memphis, TN; brother-in-law, Carl Ackmann of Carlyle; and sister-in-law, Alvina Donnewald of Carlyle.
James was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church, Breese American Legion Post 252 and Breese Knights of Columbus 2869. He was a Korean War veteran, serving 1950 to 1951.
After his college work at St. Louis University, Mr. Donnewald graduated from Lincoln College of Law in 1949. Following his admission to the Bar of the State of Illinois, in 1951, he began to practice law in Breese and maintained his office for nearly 58 years. His political career began in 1948 while a law student. He was elected Democratic precinct committeeman and a year later became Carlyle Township supervisor, a post he held for two years. In 1960, he was elected to the first of two terms in the Illinois House of Representatives for the 51st District (now the 55th). Elected to the Illinois State Senate 1964, 1966, 1970, 1974, and 1978. Beginning with the 77th General Assembly, he was asked by his colleagues to be assistant Democratic leader in the Illinois Senate, member of committees for executive appointments and administration, revenue and chairman of committee on assignment of bills, rules committee, appropriation committee, executive and Senate operations committee, executive appointments committee, chairman of reapportionment commission until his retirement from the legislature at the conclusion of the 82nd General Assembly in January 1983. In the election of 1982 he was selected treasurer of the state of Illinois.
Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Breese, with Fr. Ben Stern officiating. Interment St. Mary Cemetery in Carlyle. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 21, 2009, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday, September 22, 2009, from 9 to 11:15 a.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese.
Memorials can be made to St. Dominic Church, American Heart Association or to a charity of the donor's choice and will be received at the funeral home.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 9/20/2009
BREESE - James H. Donnewald, former Illinois State treasurer and Illinois State legislator, 84, of Breese died Friday, September 18, 2009, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
He was born January 29, 1925, in Carlyle to John Henry "Hank" and Cecilia (Luepke) Donnewald; they preceded him in death. He married Ruth Holtgrave on June 24, 1953, at St. Dominic Church in Breese; she preceded him in death on August 18, 2007.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, Raymond "Bud" Donnewald; a sister, Mary Tierney-Ackmann; and brothers-in-law, Michael Tierney and Alfred Romo.
Surviving are sons, Eric (Pam) Donnewald of Springfield and Craig (Theresa) Donnewald of Arlington Heights; daughter, Jill (Ken) Kailin of Northbrook; 5 grandchildren, Katie and Steven Donnewald and Mitchell, Jenna and Elise Kailin; sisters, Irene Romo of Phoenix, AZ, and Juanita (Robert) Moore of Memphis, TN; brother-in-law, Carl Ackmann of Carlyle; and sister-in-law, Alvina Donnewald of Carlyle.
James was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church, Breese American Legion Post 252 and Breese Knights of Columbus 2869. He was a Korean War veteran, serving 1950 to 1951.
After his college work at St. Louis University, Mr. Donnewald graduated from Lincoln College of Law in 1949. Following his admission to the Bar of the State of Illinois, in 1951, he began to practice law in Breese and maintained his office for nearly 58 years. His political career began in 1948 while a law student. He was elected Democratic precinct committeeman and a year later became Carlyle Township supervisor, a post he held for two years. In 1960, he was elected to the first of two terms in the Illinois House of Representatives for the 51st District (now the 55th). Elected to the Illinois State Senate 1964, 1966, 1970, 1974, and 1978. Beginning with the 77th General Assembly, he was asked by his colleagues to be assistant Democratic leader in the Illinois Senate, member of committees for executive appointments and administration, revenue and chairman of committee on assignment of bills, rules committee, appropriation committee, executive and Senate operations committee, executive appointments committee, chairman of reapportionment commission until his retirement from the legislature at the conclusion of the 82nd General Assembly in January 1983. In the election of 1982 he was selected treasurer of the state of Illinois.
Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Breese, with Fr. Ben Stern officiating. Interment St. Mary Cemetery in Carlyle. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 21, 2009, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday, September 22, 2009, from 9 to 11:15 a.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese.
Memorials can be made to St. Dominic Church, American Heart Association or to a charity of the donor's choice and will be received at the funeral home.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 9/20/2009
He was born January 29, 1925, in Carlyle to John Henry "Hank" and Cecilia (Luepke) Donnewald; they preceded him in death. He married Ruth Holtgrave on June 24, 1953, at St. Dominic Church in Breese; she preceded him in death on August 18, 2007.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, Raymond "Bud" Donnewald; a sister, Mary Tierney-Ackmann; and brothers-in-law, Michael Tierney and Alfred Romo.
Surviving are sons, Eric (Pam) Donnewald of Springfield and Craig (Theresa) Donnewald of Arlington Heights; daughter, Jill (Ken) Kailin of Northbrook; 5 grandchildren, Katie and Steven Donnewald and Mitchell, Jenna and Elise Kailin; sisters, Irene Romo of Phoenix, AZ, and Juanita (Robert) Moore of Memphis, TN; brother-in-law, Carl Ackmann of Carlyle; and sister-in-law, Alvina Donnewald of Carlyle.
James was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church, Breese American Legion Post 252 and Breese Knights of Columbus 2869. He was a Korean War veteran, serving 1950 to 1951.
After his college work at St. Louis University, Mr. Donnewald graduated from Lincoln College of Law in 1949. Following his admission to the Bar of the State of Illinois, in 1951, he began to practice law in Breese and maintained his office for nearly 58 years. His political career began in 1948 while a law student. He was elected Democratic precinct committeeman and a year later became Carlyle Township supervisor, a post he held for two years. In 1960, he was elected to the first of two terms in the Illinois House of Representatives for the 51st District (now the 55th). Elected to the Illinois State Senate 1964, 1966, 1970, 1974, and 1978. Beginning with the 77th General Assembly, he was asked by his colleagues to be assistant Democratic leader in the Illinois Senate, member of committees for executive appointments and administration, revenue and chairman of committee on assignment of bills, rules committee, appropriation committee, executive and Senate operations committee, executive appointments committee, chairman of reapportionment commission until his retirement from the legislature at the conclusion of the 82nd General Assembly in January 1983. In the election of 1982 he was selected treasurer of the state of Illinois.
Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Breese, with Fr. Ben Stern officiating. Interment St. Mary Cemetery in Carlyle. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 21, 2009, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday, September 22, 2009, from 9 to 11:15 a.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese.
Memorials can be made to St. Dominic Church, American Heart Association or to a charity of the donor's choice and will be received at the funeral home.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 9/20/2009
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