Otis T. Whitlow, 94, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2013 in Lincolnshire.
He was born Aug. 23, 1918 in Strawn, IL and was a graduate of IL State University with a degree in education. He was also a veteran of the US Coast Guard, having served during WW II and was a member of the United Methodist Church in Libertyville. Otis was a facilities engineer at Great Lakes for 22 years and retired as an estimator for General Construction in Chicago in 1981. He enjoyed spending winters in Bradenton, FL, was a very good young basketball player and later played golf.
Surviving are his wife Wilma Jean Whitlow; daughter, Kathy (Charles) Gildemeister of Libertyville; three grandchildren, Kevin (Alison) Gildemeister, Karen (Anthony) Ceriale and Bridget Whitlow(Denise Krawitz); three great-grandchildren, Ryan, Katelyn and Parker. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of services at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the Burnett-Dane Funeral Home Ltd., 120 W. Park Ave. (Route 176, one block west of Milwaukee Ave.), Libertyville. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park. For information, 847-362-3009 or sign the guest book atwww.burnettdane.com.
—Burnett-Dane Funeral Home provided this information.
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