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First Congregational Church of Wilmette
(1125 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette)
Weekly Youth Activities
Open to the Community
Every Wednesday, the
church’s children and
youth ministry offers opportunities
for fun, friendship,
spirituality, and service.
Kids Club (K–grade
6) meets at 4:30 p.m. In
the evening, the Confirmation
Class (grades 7 &
8) meets at 6 p.m.
And the Senior High
Youth Group gathers at
7:15 p.m. The two evening
youth groups have
a tasty dinner together at
6:45 p.m. — sometimes
chicken, sometimes pasta.
Learn about the church
community at www.fccw.
org or contact for more
information: (847) 251-
6660 or 1stchurch@fccw.
org.
Winnetka Covenant Church (1200 Hibbard
Road, Wilmette)
Beach Services at Gillson
Park
In addition to the 10
a.m. services, on four
Sundays we will have
services at 8 a.m. at the
beach at Gillson Park.
The services will be
held at the far south end
of the beach.
People should bring a
blanket or chairs to sit on.
The dates of those services
are: July 21, Aug. 4,
Aug. 18
Music on the Steps
On July 17, the church
will host a Music on the
Steps program, featuring
the Prairie Brass Band,
conducted by Willmette’s
Mary Gingrich.
People are invited to
bring a picnic and eat on
the lawn, starting at 6 p.m.
Music begins at 7.
The program will include
upbeat marches and
popular music, as well as
a hymn sing.
Featured soloists will
include flugel horn hornist
Tom Henehan.
First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette
(600 9th St., Wilmette)
Summer Book Study
Discussion on MLK Jr.
and racism in Chicago and
Memphis runs 9-9:50 a.m.
through July 28 in the
church lounge.
The reading and discussion
from Martin Luther
King Jr.’s letter from a
Birmingham jail, “I’ve
Been to the Mountain
Top,” and the book, “The
Color of Compromise” by
Jemar Tisby. People are
invited to join the series
at any time. Call (847)
256-3010 for more information.
Trinity United Methodist Church (1024
Lake Ave., Wilmette)
Food Pantry
If you are in need of
help, and are short on
food, do not hesitate to
come to the Wilmette
Food Pantry. The church
is here to serve the community.
No matter who
you are or where you are
on life’s journey, you are
welcome at the Wilmette
Food Pantry.
The food pantry is open
from 10:30-11:30 a.m. every
Tuesday and provides
grocery items and seasonal
produce.
All Wilmette residents
are welcome and no appointment
is necessary.
Kenilworth Union Church (211 Kenilworth
Ave., Kenilworth)
Worship
Come worship with the
church at 8 and 10 a.m.
every Sunday.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints (2727 Lake Ave., Wilmette)
North Shore 1st Ward
Sacrament Meeting:
10:30 a.m.
Sunday School/ Priesthood
and Relief Society:
11:40 a.m.
Please see FAITH, 28
In Memoriam
Dr. James ‘Jim’ Stephens
D.D.S.
Dr. James “Jim” Stephens
D.D.S., 86, of
Wilmette, formerly Kenilworth,
died. Stephens
was the beloved husband
for 66 years of Helen Stephens
nee Brandjord; loving
father of James (Beth)
Stephens, John (Elissa)
Stephens, Scott (Janet)
Stephens, Todd (Conie
Gutierrez) Stephens, Bob
(Carla) Stephens; proud
grandfather of Patrick
Tiderman, Brian (Kendall)
Stephens, Lucas (Megan)
Stephens, Casandra
(Ziad) Mahmassani, Michelle
Stephens, Todd Stephens,
Alden Stephens,
Owen Stephens and the
late Cody Stephens; great
grandfather of Erik Tiderman,
Declynn Stephens
and Thayne Stephens;
dear brother of Kaye
(Jack) BeauLac, the late
Richard (Marilyn) Stephens,
Helen (Louie) Bogan
and Charles (Monica)
Stephens; dear uncle of
many. A celebration of
Jim’s life was held Saturday,
July 6, at Kenilworth
Union Church, 211 Kenilworth
Avenue, Kenilworth,
Illinois 60043,
with a reception immediately
following. Interment
private.
Charles Howland
Former Wilmette resident
Charles Roberts
Howland, 88, died June
30, surrounded by his loving
family in his home in
Granger, Ind.
Howland was born July
28, 1930, in Chicago.
From the start he lived a
truly remarkable life. His
mother, Margaret Utley
Howland, died while giving
birth and his father,
David Roy Howland, was
left to raise him. He did
so with the help of many,
both family and non-family
alike. Howland had two
older siblings, Bud and
Betty.
At a young age, he was
introduced to one of the
great loves of his life - Indian
Lake, Michigan. That
love would last his entire
life, and be shared by his
wife, children, and many
grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.
He graduated from Morgan
Park Military Academy
on Chicago’s South
Side, and then attended
Mercersburg Academy,
a college prep school in
Pennsylvania. He was a
student there when his father
died while vacationing
in Florida.
Howland graduated
from Knox College in
Galesburg, Ill., where he
played tennis, football
and was the president of
his fraternity, Phi Delta
Theta. And it was in arts
and literature class where
he met the woman who
would change his life forever.
He and Charlene were
married in 1951 and
soon took up residence in
“the shacks,” as the married
student housing was
called at Knox. Their first
child, Diane, was born
there, and even attended
Howland’s graduation.
They moved to Northbrook,
where they would
make lifelong friends
and maintain friendships
from Knox. Debbie was
born, then Roy, and then
the family moved to Wilmette.
Then came Chick
and Scott.
Years of memories were
made in the three-story
brick house on Seneca
Road and at the cottage
in Michigan. Despite the
loss of family members
and dear friends who died
too young, Howland’s life
could only be described
as happy and fulfilled.
He laughed and made
friends easily and Char
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and the children were always,
always the focus
of his days. They are the
rare couple who were just
as in love, if not moreso,
as they approached their
68th wedding anniversary.
He spent most of his
career in the sporting
goods business, working
for Riddell, among other
companies.
He is survived by his
wife, Char; children, Diane
(Sean), Debbie, Roy
(Virginia), Chick (Kathy),
and Scott (Marlene), 13
grandchildren, and 10
great-grandchildren.
Donations in Howland’s
memory can be made to A
Rosie Place for Children,
which serves children
who are medically fragile
through respite care,
arosieplace.org; or to the
Clay Church food pantry.
Kathy Huelsing
Kathy Huelsing, former
Sister of Christian Charity,
died June 30. Huelsing
was the loving aunt of
Karen Tullock, Michael
(Sherry) Politte, Robert
(Susan) Politte, Christi
Closson and Pamela Urso;
our sister-in-law, cousin,
godmother and friend to
many. Huelsing began her
life of service and teaching
as a Sister of Christian
Charity in Wilmette. She
left the sisterhood and had
a long career as a Science
Teacher with the City of
St. Louis Public School
System, earning Master’s
Degrees in both organic
and analytic chemistry in
her early teaching years.
Following her retirement
from the public schools,
Huelsing also taught at
Incarnate Word Academy.
Her loving and generous
nature touched the lives of
everyone who knew her.
Donations in her memory
can be sent to the Missouri
Botanical Garden,
the St. Louis Art Museum
or Channel 9, three institutions
that she enjoyed
and supported.
William M. Reimer
Wilmette native William
M. Reimer, 76, died
June 30 in his home. He
was born in Wilmette on
June 15, 1943 to Max and
Esther (Mills) Reimer. On
June 29, 1968 he married
Roberta “Lynn” Braun in
St. Joseph Church in Wilmette.
Reimer worked for
the USPS, then became
an engineer at OMC of
Waukegan for over 22
years. After OMC, he returned
to the USPS, eventually
retiring from there.
He was a loving father and
grandfather, and a great
mentor to his children.
His family and friends
will miss him dearly. Reimer
is survived by his
three children, Christine
(John) Kraman, Catherine
(Tyler) Reid, William
(Michelle) Reimer; two
grandchildren, Nathanial
and Elizabeth; three siblings,
Maxine Reimer,
Marlene (Jim) Petersen,
John (the late Juanita)
Reimer; and many nieces
and nephews. In addition
to his parents, Reimer was
preceded in death by his
wife of 42 years, Lynn
on Oct. 9, 2010. Visitation
was Friday, July 5
at Justen’s Round Lake
Funeral Home, 222 N.
Rosedale Court, Round
Lake, IL 60073. The family
suggests memorials in
Reimer’s name to Save-
A-Pet Inc., 31664 N. Fairfield
Road, Grayslake, IL
60030.
Have someone’s life you’d
like to honor? Email
Michael Wojtychiw at
m.wojtychiw@22ndcentury
media.com with information
about a loved one who
was part of the Wilmette/
Kenilworth community.