Adele Haehlen Lowe

Adele Haehlen Lowe, born February 2, 1916 in West Allis, Wisconsin, died September 5, 2007 in Overland Park, Kansas. Her husband of 65 years, Ralph, predeceased her in 2005. She is survived by son Thomas (Rhonda), son Bradley (JoAnne), daughter Linda (Jerry) and son Robert (Kathlyn), grandchildren Kevin, Jessica, Courtney, Heather, Brandon, Katherine and Michael. She was predeceased by grandsons Ryan and Read. She is also survived by eight great grandchildren. In the 1930's, Adele was the featured vocalist with the Billy Baer Band and was heard regularly on radio broadcasts in Milwaukee. The band performed at venues in and around that area and also at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago and Bear Mountain Resort in New York. A member of the band, Don Swan, wrote a song for Adele that became her signature closing number. Over the decades "Dream a Little Dream of Me" was recorded by a number of vocalists including Bing Crosby, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald and Mama Cass Elliott. It was at an engagement of the band for her future sister-in-law, Evelyn Lowe's sorority dance that Adele met Ralph. They married in 1940 and she excelled at her chosen career as devoted wife and loving mother. Her children remember her for her unwavering care, her magnanimous love, her delightful sense of humor, her strong faith and her selfless way of living. Even during her final difficult days she never uttered a word of complaint. A funeral mass will be said at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Lenexa, Kansas at 10:00 A.M. Monday, September 10th. The family requests that donations be make to a charity of one's choice in Adele's memory. Online condolences my be expressed at www.amosfamily.com. Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you But in your dreams whatever they be Dream a little dream of me.