Daniel J. Martisius

Daniel J. Martisius, D.D.S. of Palatine A funeral Mass for Daniel J. Martisius, D.D.S., 70, will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today, at St. Colette Church, Rolling Meadows. Born June 10, 1932, in Chicago, he died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003, at Northwest Community Healthcare, Arlington Heights. Interment will be in St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine. Dr. Martisius was an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, and the owner and president of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Ltd., in Elk Grove Village, where he operated his private practice. After serving in the Navy from 1952 to 1956, Mr. Martisius completed his undergraduate work at the University of Illinois, Wilson Junior College and Roosevelt University. He then received his doctor of dental surgery degree from the University of Illinois College of Dentistry in 1963, where he was a member of the Psi Omega Dental fraternity, serving as its secretary and president. Oral surgical internship and residencies were completed at Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, N.Y., the University of Illinois College of Dentistry and the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery from 1966 to 1969. He also held teaching affiliations at both of those schools. Dr. Martisius was chairman and member of numerous committees at Alexian Brothers Medical Center, most recently serving on the cancer committee, quality assessment oversite committee, and chairing the OMS/Dental subcommittee QUAOC. He held memberships in a large number of dental societies, and licenses from many state dental agencies. Daniel was the beloved husband of Patricia; beloved father of Joseph D. Martisius, Daniel K. (DeAnna) Martisius and Heidi (Scott) Rasmusssen; dear grandfather of Benjamin and Mazie Martisius, and Carly and Mallory Rasmussen; and loving brother of Gertrude "Trudy" Maskin. Visitation was Thursday, at Meadows Funeral Home, 3615 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter, 4709 Golf Road, Suite 1015, Skokie, IL 60076 or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Greater Illinois Chapter, 500 N. Dearborn, Suite 305, Chicago, IL 60610-4901, Attn: Tribute Chairperson. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. For funeral information, (847)253-0224.