Dee J. Beebe, passed away on Friday morning, December 15, 2017 at her home in Clarendale of Algonquin.
She was born October 26, 1931 in Chicago, the daughter of Peter and Ella (DeZort) Collins. She was raised in Chicago and graduated from Steinmetz High School in 1949. In 1950, she married Edmond Mailhiot, and they had a daughter, Diane. In 1955, Dee married John Donato. She had a long career in the jewelry business as sales associate, a jewelry buyer, gemologist and designer. In 1980, she married Don Beebe and the couple retired in San Diego, California. Dee decided to go back into the real estate business. In 2012, she returned to Illinois. Dee loved to dance, travel, enjoyed walking, exercising and had a passion for interior design.
Dee is survived by her daughter, Diane (Dennis) Oltz of Cary, her grandchildren, Heather (John) Clark, and Justin Oltz, her great-grandson, Cooper Clark, her brother, Don (Vi) Collins of Arizona, her sister, Bonnie Yates (David Abazan) of West Dundee and her nieces and nephew, Kirsten (Jim) Konzen and Gary (Jeanette) Collins and Pam Coulter.
Entombment will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 22nd at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, 1185 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. For more information please call 847-515-8772 or online condolences can be directed to www.defiorejorgensen.com
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