U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Grace Ann Louise Pieper
Services for Grace Ann Louise Pieper (nee Heintz), 87, most recently of Walworth, Wis., will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, at Saunders and McFarlin Funeral Home, 107 W. Sumner St., Harvard.
Born in Downers Grove on Oct. 23, 1911, she passed away Thursday, March 11, 1999. Private interment will be in Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines.
Mrs. Pieper worked for Weber Marking Systems in Mount Prospect for more than 15 years.
She is survived by her son, Kenneth (Margee) of Harvard; daughter, Edie (Phillip) Cass of Scottsdale, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Pam Higgenbotham, Jean Murphy, Megan Pieper and Madeline Pieper; and two great-grandchildren, Ashley and Taylor Murphy.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer, whom she married June 4, 1938, in Riverside, Ill. and who passed away June 15, 1960; one sister; and one brother.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until the time of service Sunday, at the funeral home.
For information, (815) 943-5400.
Richard E. Prodzinski of Carol Stream
Chapel services for Richard E. Prodzinski will be held at4 p.m. today, Salerno's Rosedale Chapels, 450 W. Lake St. (3/4 mile west of Bloomingdale/ Roselle Road), Roselle.
He was the devoted father of Karen (Scott) Harloff, Nancy (Richard) Spondike and Michael Prodzinski; dear brother of Raymond (Joan) Prod; fond grandfather of Ryan and Courtney Harloff, and James, Jeremy and Kyle Spondike; and dear uncle of Chris (Michelle) Prod.
Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, at the funeral chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
For information, (630) 889-1700.
Paulette R. Roth, 51, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Elgin, died Wednesday, March 10, 1999. Arrangements were made by Laird Funeral Home, Elgin, (847) 741-8800.
George A. Saunders III of Elk Grove Village
Services for George A. Saunders III, 82, will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday, at Grove Memorial Chapel, 1199 S. Arlington Heights Road (three blocks south of Biesterfield Road), Elk Grove Village.
Born in Chicago, he died Friday, March 12, 1999, at Alexian Brothers Hospice House, Elk Grove Village. Interment will be in Dundee Township Cemetery.
Mr. Saunders was a former resident of Chicago and had worked as a machinist for the City of Chicago for 20 years prior to his retirement. He was a Gold Member of the AFL-CIO machinists local and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors his daughter, Mary A. (David) Buttitta-Holtman; grandchildren, Tina (Alan) McWethy, Laura (Randy) Russow, George Saunders V and Diane Buttitta (fiance, Chris Grannis); and five great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his loving friend, Cecelia M. Piejda.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Alta Mae Saunders (nee Brooks) in 1995; son, George A. Saunders IV; and sister, Mabel Larsen.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday, with services at 8 p.m., at the funeral home.
Memorials made to Vitas Hospice would be appreciated.
For information, (847) 640-0566.
Franklin E. Slonoff of Elk Grove Village since 1983
Funeral services for Franklin E. Slonoff, 83, formerly of the Edison Park neighborhood of Chicago, will be held at noon Monday, at Lauterburg and Oehler Funeral Home, 2000 E. Northwest Hwy., Arlington Heights.
Born Dec. 5, 1915, in Chicago, he died Thursday, March 11, 1999, at Alexian Brothers Medical Center. Interment will be in St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery.
Mr. Slonoff was a manager for Crucible Steel Company of Chicago for 30 years, and past president of Delta Nu Alpha transportation fraternity. He was also a past secretary of Austin Healy Club of Midwest Region and past Cub Master of Pack 3849.
Survivors include his wife, Marise (nee Landess); sons, Scott M. Slonoff of California and James E. (Ilene) Slonoff of Hinsdale; daughter, Susan M. (Lee) Howard of Hoffman Estates; brother, Robert N. Sulavaka of Nevada; grandchildren, J. R. and Annie Howard, Marise Uricoli-Slonoff, and Michael and Matthew Slonoff; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made in Mr. Slonoff's name to the charity of donor's choice.
For information, (847) 253-5423.
Herbert Vogt of Palatine
Funeral services for Herbert Vogt, 89, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, at Ahlgrim and Sons Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine.
Born April 1, 1909, in Chicago, he died Thursday, March 11, 1999, at Northwest Community Healthcare. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago.
Mr. Vogt had retired from Borden Dairy in Woodstock with more than 35 years of service.
He is survived by his daughter, Carole (Jerry) Szczepaniak; stepson, Jack (Darlene) Orsa; brother, Fred (Geneva) Vogt; sister, Geraldine Bain; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; brother, Robert; and sister, Blanche Stoppkottee.
Visitation will 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.
For information, (847) 358-7411.
Hazel Wilhelmsen of Geneva
Services for Hazel Wilhelmsen, 89, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, at Yurs Wittenberg Funeral Home, Geneva.
The Rev. Steve Miller will officiate.
Born June 17, 1909, in Jo Davies County, Ill., she died Thursday, March 11, 1999, at Provena Mercy Center Hospital, Aurora. Burial will be in Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin.
Before her retirement, Mrs. Wilhelmsen had been employed as a cashier at Community Hospital in Geneva for more than 20 years.
Survivors include her sons, Jerry Runge of Elburn, Erl (Dora) Runge of Casa Grande, Ariz., and Dennis (Pat) Runge of Geneva; sister, Genevieve of Washington; 12 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers; one sister; her first husband, Edward Runge; and her second husband, Henrik Wilhelmsen.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Fox Valley Hospice, PO Box 707, Geneva, IL 60134.
For information, (630) 232-7337.
Roger David Wilkinson
Services for Roger David Wilkinson, 59, will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, at Conley Funeral Home, 116 W. Pierce St., Elburn.
Born Jan. 25, 1940, in Aurora, to Robert Leo and Ruby Adele (nee Bird) Wilkinson, he was born from this life to the halls of Heaven on Tuesday, March 9, 1999. Committal services will be held on Monday, in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Aurora.
Roger was a Down syndrome child, a boy with a heart and soul like any other, but with a chromosome count that would both challenge and change the course of his life and his family's. At the age of 9, Roger began attending a residential school, coming home to spend weekends and holidays with his brother and two sisters. At the age of 15, he was dealt a second `cross' when he became completely blind due to cataracts. This devastating loss not only plunged him into darkness, but silenced his verbal development as well.
In 1950 Roger came to live at the Shapiro Development Center and began adjusting to the home and `family' who would be his daily companions for the rest of his life. There, in spite of his challenges, his personality grew and developed into a style that was all his own.
Roger loved dogs and cats and enjoyed listening to television and radio. Rock 'n' roll became the beat of this `different drummer. ' One man among many good people at Shapiro touched both his life and his soul. Father Terry Harmon had conducted services at the center for many years and came to know Roger well. Near the end of 1998 Roger was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and on Jan. 1, 1999 Fr. Harmon baptized him, his family claiming for him the promise of his Creator and Savior. After 59 years of life with Down syndrome, he began Eternity whole and perfect, with the gift of sight that far exceeds that which he once had, and surrounded by the love that was always his, from the day he first set foot in the world.
Surviving are his siblings, Betty Elaine Wilkinson, `Judy Kelly' of Honolulu, Hawaii, Richard (Lillian) Bird Wilkinson of Aurora and Judith (Mel) Wilkinson Dunn of Geneva; nieces and nephews, Julie and Lisa Field, Christina (Brett) Oliver, Richard Wilkinson Jr., Joy (Chuck) Martin, Richard (Toni) Vester, Jonathan (Judy) Vester, G. Adam (Teresa) Vester, Lori (Michael) Dunn-Reier and Andrea Lynn (Brian) Johanson; 18 great-nieces and -nephews; and a `family' of dear friends at Shapiro Development Center in Kankakee.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Robert Leo Wilkinson Jr., who died in infancy.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until the time of services at 6 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.
For information, (630) 365-6414.
Bernard J. deLeon, 71, of Lombard, died Thursday, March 11, 1999. Arrangements were made by Brust Funeral Home, Lombard, (630) 629-0094.
Donald E. Anderson of Libertyville
Services for Donald E. Anderson, 87, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, at Burnett-Dane Funeral Home, 120 W. Park Ave., Libertyville. Don's nephew, Elder Robert Anderson, will officiate.
Born Dec. 15, 1911, in Dato, Ark., he passed away Friday, March 12, 1999, at the Winchester House in Libertyville. Interment will be in Acacia Park Cemetery, Chicago, following the services.
Mr. Anderson had been a resident of Libertyville for the past 21 years. He was a retired truck driver/salesman for the Coca Cola Bottling Company in Chicago and later the Jefferson Ice Company in Maywood. Don was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Libertyville and Teamsters Local 705 in Chicago.
Surviving are his wife, Katherine Anderson of Libertyville; children, Linda (Richard) Montgomery of Vernon Hills and James (Kristine) Anderson of Cedarburg, Wis.; and grandchildren, Justin and Daniel Montgomery, and Natalie Anderson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Lucy Anderson; two sisters; and three brothers.
Friends of the family may call at the funeral home one hour prior to services on Monday.
For information, (847) 362-3009.
Lillian Barich formerly of Batavia
Prayers for Lillian Barich, 87, of Westmont, also formerly of Chicago, will be said at 9:30 a.m. Monday, at Yurs-Peterson Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. Services will follow at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Church in Batavia.
Rev. Mark Campabello will officiate.
Born Sept. 27, 1911, in Angels Camp, Calif., the daughter of Bob and Sophie Lepetich, she passed away Thursday, March 11, 1999, at theBurgess Square Health Center in Westmont. Interment will be in Assumption Cemetery, Wheaton.
Mrs. Barich was employed many years at the Harris Bank in Chicago, until her retirement in 1989. She devoted her life to her family andtreasured her special times with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her daughter, Andreena (Richard) Droeske of Batavia; sons, Jerome (Martha) Barich of Newport Beach, Calif. and Christopher (Diane) Barich of Woodridge; brother, Thomas Dabovich of Wheaton; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
In addition toher parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Barich, whom she married on July 16, 1934, in Chicago;daughter, Corinne Whynott; and sister, Diana Loos.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the donor's choice.
Ruth A. Beuhler of Elgin
Services for Ruth A. Beuhler, 93, will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, at Laird Funeral Home, 310 S. State St., Elgin. Rev. Sung Ja Moon will officiate.
Born Dec. 13, 1905, the daughter of Harry and Minnie (nee Wendt) Walter, she passed away Friday, March 12, 1999, at the Apostolic Christian Resthaven. Burial will be in Bluff City Cemetery.
A resident of Elgin most of her life, she was a member of the Wesley United Church of Elgin and the Elgin Woman's Club.
Survivors include her son-in-law, Richard Bailey of Elgin; grandson, Scott D. Bailey of Salt Lake City, Utah; stepsons, Carl (Rebecca) Beuhler of Fishers, Ind. and Douglas Beuhler of Elgin; six stepgrandchildren; three great-stepgrandchildren; and close friend, Ruth Wickbolt.
She was preceded in death by her parents; second husband, Harry McNutt; third husband, Elmer Beuhler; daughter, Phyllis Covey Bailey; son, Norman Covey; one child in infancy; and grandson, Paul Bailey.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the church or the Apostolic Christian Resthaven.
For information, (847) 741-8800.
