U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Ila Crossman
GIBSON CITY – Ila Jean Crossman, 71, of Gibson City died at 10 p.m. Monday (April 12, 1999) at Gibson Community Hospital, Gibson City.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church, Gibson City. The Rev. Kathleen Riechmann will officiate. Burial will be in Drummer Township cemetery, Gibson City.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Lamb Funeral Home, 303 N. Church St., Gibson City, and for one hour before the services Thursday at the church.
Mary Dy
PAXTON – Mary Rita Novak Dy, 75, of Highland, Calif., formerly of Paxton, died Feb. 21, 1999, at Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. June 26 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Paxton. The Rev. James Heramb will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Ridge cemetery, Loda.
The family will greet friends after the services at the Father Paul F. Dinan Parish Center, Paxton.
Ford-Baier Funeral Home, 406 E. Pells St., Paxton, is in charge of arrangements.
Elden Hitchens
MAHOMET – Funeral services for Elden R. "Hitch" Hitchens, 83, of Mahomet, a longtime principal, teacher and coach at Mahomet-Seymour High School, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Mahomet United Methodist Church, 304 E. Dunbar St., Mahomet. The Rev. J. Keith Zimmermann will officiate.
Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign.
Visitation was to be Tuesday night at Blair-Owens Funeral Home, 102 E. Dunbar St., Mahomet.
Mr. Hitchens died at 7:45 p.m. Sunday (April 11, 1999) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Bernice Mason
CHAMPAIGN – Memorial services for Bernice Marie "Bee" Mason, 89, of 1819 Tahoe Court, C, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Heath & Vaughn Funeral Home, 201 N. Elm St., C.
Burial will be at a later date.
Mrs. Mason died at 4:35 p.m. Saturday (April 10, 1999) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Kenneth Orr
ST. WICKENBURG, Ariz. – Kenneth R. Orr, 64, of St. Wickenburg, Ariz., died April 7, 1999, at home.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Church, Piper City. The Rev. Dori Dana Hudson will officiate. Burial will be at Brenton cemetery, Piper City.
Friends may meet with the family after the services at the church.
Reilly-Redenius Funeral Home, 22 E. Market St., Piper City, is in charge of arrangements.
Holman Pearl
URBANA – Holman Rhodes Pearl, 79, of 906 N. Linview Ave., U, died at 9:50 a.m. Sunday (April 11, 1999) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Heath & Vaughn Funeral Home, 201 N. Elm St., C. Chaplain Vera Duncanson will officiate. Burial will be at a later date.
There will be no visitation.
Donald Pope
METCALF – Donald G. Pope, 53, of rural Metcalf died at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday (April 13, 1999) at home.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Sidell United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dennis Divan officiating. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery, Ridge Farm.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Scott-Bolen Funeral Home, 602 E. Madison Ave., Chrisman.
Gladys Stevenson
DANVILLE – Gladys C. Stevenson, 91, of Danville died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday (April 13, 1999) at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center, Logan Campus, Danville.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Pape Memorial Home and Cremation Gardens, 10 E. Williams St., Danville.
Mary Vacketta
WESTVILLE – Mary Louise Vacketta, 95, of Westville died at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday (April 13, 1999) at Colonial Manor Health Care, Danville.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Westville. The Rev. Dean Huguet will officiate. Burial will be at Springhill cemetery, Danville.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Wolfe Funeral Home, 414 S. State St., Westville, with rosary services at 5 p.m.
Melva Aubuchon
URBANA – Melva M. Aubuchon, 75, of 909 S. Lynn St., U, died at 1 p.m. Sunday (April 11, 1999) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
No services will be held. Renner-Wikoff Chapel, Urbana, is handling arrangements.
Beatrice Brungardt
BEMENT – Funeral services for Beatrice Brungardt, 76, of Bement will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 332 S. Macon St., Bement. The Rev. Joseph Hogan will officiate.
Burial will be in Bement cemetery, Bement.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Roux-Wright Funeral Home, 348 N. Piatt St., Bement. A rosary will be recited at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday.
Mrs. Brungardt died at 12:36 a.m. Sunday (April 11, 1999) at Provena Covenant Medical cemetery, Urbana.
Margaret Butzow
PHOENIX – Margaret B. Butzow, 91, of Phoenix died April 3, 1999, at Thunderbird Hospital, Glendale, Ariz.
Funeral services were held at Chapel of the Chimes Mortuary, Glendale. Burial was in Resthaven Park cemetery, Glendale.
Ila Crossman
GIBSON CITY – Ila Jean Crossman, 71, of Gibson City died at 10 p.m. Monday (April 12, 1999) at Gibson Community Hospital, Gibson City.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church, Gibson City. The Rev. Kathleen Riechmann will officiate. Burial will be in Drummer Township cemetery, Gibson City.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Lamb Funeral Home, 303 N. Church St., Gibson City, and for one hour before the services at the church.
Hubert Dawdy
THOMASBORO – Hubert "Bert" Dawdy, 67, of Bella Vista, Ark., formerly of Thomasboro, died Saturday (April 10, 1999) at St. Mary's Hospital, Rogers, Ark.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Judson American Baptist Church, Bella Vista, Ark. The Rev. Ed Baxter will officiate.
Bella Vista Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel, Bella Vista, is handling arrangements.
Marian Devine
BLOOMINGTON – Marian J. Devine, 72, of Bloomington, formerly of LeRoy, died at 11:58 p.m. Sunday (April 11, 1999) at St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, 101 W. Center, LeRoy, the Rev. Brent Anderson officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove cemetery, LeRoy.
Visitation will be one hour before services at the funeral home.
Elden Hitchens
MAHOMET – Funeral services for Elden R. "Hitch" Hitchens, 83, of Mahomet, a longtime principal, teacher and coach at Mahomet-Seymour High School, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Mahomet United Methodist Church, 304 E. Dunbar St., Mahomet. The Rev. J. Keith Zimmermann will officiate.
Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Blair-Owens Funeral Home, 102 E. Dunbar St., Mahomet.
Mr. Hitchens died at 7:45 p.m. Sunday (April 11, 1999) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
