Donald S. Severson

October 17, 1927 - May 16, 2012

Chicago - Donald Sidney Severson passed away at the Bethany Retirement Home in Chicago on May 16, 2012, after a brief illness. He was born October l7, 1927, in Adams, Wisconsin. His mother Anne Stavlo Severson, and his father Sidney C. Severson preceded him in death. Mr. Severson was a 1945 graduate of Mineral Point High school. After serving as a Sergeant in the U S Army, he graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College and The University of Wisconsin Law School. His career as a corporate lawyer began at Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing in Minneapolis, followed by a number of years with Towers, Perrin Forrester and Crosby in Philadelphia. Mr. Severson has lived now for many years in Chicago, most of those years as a lawyer with the Borg-Warner Corporation. He was also known in Chicago as a collector and supporter of local artists' work. His sister Carole Severson-Weiss, nephew Antonio, niece Maria, and six grand-nieces and -nephews, all of New York City, survive him. A Memorial Service will be held at 12 Noon on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH in Mineral Point, followed by inurnment at Graceland Cemetery. Friends may call from 11:30 a.m. until time of services on Saturday at the church.