Gohn, Dorothy Jane “Delph”

Age 85, of Chicago, Illinois, formerly of Cassopolis, Michigan, died peacefully, Monday, January 2, 2017, in her residence.

Dorothy was born November 28, 1931 in South Bend, Indiana to Ira and Mable ( Russey) Gohn. Her parents preceded her in death. She was also preceded by one brother, George Gohn. Delph earned a Masters of Arts in Music from DePaul University in Chicago. She held season tickets to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for over fifty years. She served as an organist and Music Director at several churches in the Chicago area. She was a longtime employee, director, and advocate for young girls at the Valentine Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago. She took a personal interest in the girls and often provided a safe haven for girls with nowhere else to go. She also worked at the McCormick Place Convention Center and the Intercontinental Hotel, both of Chicago. She enjoyed cross stitching and knitting. She doted on her dogs, a mixed breed, Missy; a Lhasa Apso, Muffy; and a Cocker Spaniel, Freckles.

Dorothy will be greatly missed by family and friends. She is survived by two nieces, Nancy ( Doug) Wiseman of Granger, Indiana, Barbara ( Mike) Carter of Zephyrhills, Florida; one nephew, James ( Pam) Gohn of Cassopolis, Michigan; and very special friends, Jenny Anderson of Orland Park, Illinois, Jefferey ( Maureen) Zwier of Campton Hills, Illinois, Lawrence ( Brandy) Zwier of Elwood, Illinois, Linda ( Anthony) Miano of Phoenix, Arizona, and Rosalie Harrison of Orland Park, Illinois.

Family and friends will gather for celebrations of Dorothy’s life in Chicago and Cassopolis at dates and times to be announced in the spring. Miss Gohn’s remains will be laid to rest near her parents in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Cassopolis, Michigan.

Please consider making a contribution in Dorothy’s memory to one of her favorite charities, The Chicago Zoological Society, 3300 Golf Road, Brookfield, Illinois 60513; The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 220 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60604; or, the Anti Cruelty Society of Chicago, 157 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60654. Arrangements have been entrusted to Connelly

Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, Cassopolis, Michigan. Please share a memory or a message online: wagnercares. com.