Stephen J. Dallesasse

Stephen J. Dallesasse of Elgin Funeral services for Stephen J. Dallesasse, 54, formerly of St. Charles, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Yurs Funeral Home, 405 E. Main St., St. Charles. Dr. Ronald Wanless will officiate. Born April 30, 1950, in St. Charles, he died Tuesday, June 15, 2004, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Interment will be private. Mr. Dallesasse graduated in 1968 from St. Charles High School, where he had lettered four years consecutively in football. After high school, he attended Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wis., and also attended the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point. The most important part of Steve's life was his love for his family and friends. He loved life and was courageous in his fight against cancer. He was employed by Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Chicago for 30 years as a facility manager. He was a member of the Aurora and St. Charles Sportsman Club. Stephen is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Susan; children, Nathan and Amanda, both of Elgin; his parents, Rudolph and Valora Dallesasse of St. Charles; a brother, John (Kathy) Dallesasse of Geneva; sisters, Joann Dunlap of Denver, Susan (William) Scholz of Oregon, Ill., and Kathleen (William) Kaprelian of St. Charles; 13 nieces and nephews; and two grandnieces and grandnephews. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center of Northwestern University, 303 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. For funeral information, (630)584-0060.