ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. -- The memorial for Karen Wessel will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 2, at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church in Arlington Heights. Wessel drowned in Wisconsin's Star Lake on July 25 while after saving the life of a child.
Wessel's family is asking that well-wishers and members of the community contribute to the trust fund established for Wessel's children, 17-year-old Elizabeth and 9-year-old Michael, instead of sending flowers. Wessel was a single mother, and the fund is intended to help pay for their education and health care.
The trust, named the "Elizabeth Wessel and Michael Barr Support Trust," accepts contributions in person or by mail to the Village Bank & Trust in Arlington Heights. Online donations can be made at www.wesselbarrsupport.com.