Dorothy Dahn, 89, who lived in Elgin for 74 years, was a seamstress of men’s clothing for the Johnny Kaptaintailor shop in the 1960s. She also worked in the radium dial department of the Elgin National Watch Co. during World War II. Mrs. Dahn, who was born in Odin, Ill., died Sunday, Jan. 21, in Heritage Manor nursing home in Elgin. “My mom was very quiet,” said her son, Ronald Hecht. “She was a lovable mother. She loved her grandchildren. She was a very qualified seamstress. She used to make a lot of our clothes. She made doll clothes. Her main interest was her grandchildren.” Other survivors include a daughter, Pattie Quandt; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will begin at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Bluff City Cemetery, 945 Bluff City Blvd., Elgin.
