U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Althea L. Warren of South Elgin
Memorial services for Althea L. Warren, 63, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin. The Rev. Paul Hayes will officiate.
Born Oct. 19, 1935,in White Lake, Wis., to Lurid and Viola Crisp, she died Wednesday, March 31, 1999, at her home.
Burial will be private, in Westlawn Cemetery, Racine, Wis.
A resident of South Elgin for the past 23 years, Mrs. Warren had been employed by Simpson Electric for 17 years and, most recently, by Motorola for the past four years. She was a member of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin.
Surviving are her husband, Gene C. Warren, whom she married June 11, 1960; son, Michael (Laurel A.) Warren of Elgin; five sisters; and five brothers.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters; and three brothers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Oak Crest Residence, to the Hospice of DuPage, or to Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Arrangements were made by Laird Funeral Home, Elgin.
For information, (847) 741-8800.
Adele F. Zink formerly of Elmhurst
Services for Adele F. Zink (nee Stand), 62, of Wisconsin Dells, Wis., will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, at PedersenRyberg Mortuary, 435 N. York Rd., Elmhurst.
Born Feb. 20, 1937, in Chicago, she died Tuesday, March 30, 1999, at the University of Wisconsin Hospital. Burial will be in St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine.
Mrs. Zink was formerly employed by the Daily Herald Newspaper as a customer service representative.
She was the wife of the late Leonard W.; mother of Leonard A. (Breta) of Schaumburg; and sister of Ken (MaryAnne) of Friendship, Wis.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to American Diabetes. Association, 6 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1202, Chicago, IL 60602.
For information, (630) 834-1133.
Evald `Abby' Abolins of Des Plaines
Visitation for Evald `Abby' Abolins, 60, will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today, at Drake and Son Funeral Home, 625 Busse Hwy., Park Ridge.
Mr. Abolins was born July 13, 1938. Interment will be private.
He was a retired master chief petty officer for the Navy.
He was the father of Jonathan of Mount Prospect and Kristin of Mount Prospect; brother of Velta Nichols of California; and uncle of four.
Forinformation, (847) 698-3368.
Pho Amarathithada of Elgin
Funeral services for Pho Amarathithada, 83, will be held at noon today, at O'Connor and Homeier Funeral Home, 364 Division St., Elgin, with a priest from the Buddhist Temple of Elgin officiating.
Born May 10, 1915, in Laos, the son of Theum and Lila Amarathithada, he died Thursday, April 1, 1999, at Sherman Hospital, Elgin.
He is survived by his sons, Kitt (Chan) of Elgin, Sout (Hune) of Camberira, Austrailia, Khan (Soth) of Camberira, Austrailia and Bounmy of San Francisco, Calif.; daughters, Vannary Amarathithada of Elgin, Vee (Pratt) Keomoungchanh of Elgin, Vanmany (Keo) Amarathithada of Montreal, Canada, Parasong Arathithada ofElgin, Lanonog (Dave) Panyasirt of Elgin and Kongsent (Vanh) Amarathithada of Elgin; 23 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Kautmy Sisane of Laos.
For information, (847) 741-1400.
Robert G. Beasley Jr. of Grayslake
Private visitation and services were held for Robert G. Beasley Jr., age 44.
Mr. Beasley passed away Wednesday, March 24, 1999, at Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
A lifelong resident of Lake County, he was a 1972 graduate of Antioch High School, and earned his BA and MBA from DePaulUniversity, Chicago. He was employed with Revell Monogram Company in Chicago where he was the director of marketing. He was also a member of the Millburn Congregational Church in Millburn.
He leaves his loving parents, Robert and Lois Beasley Sr. of Grayslake; sister, Bonnie Barthel of Gurnee; brother, Michael Douglas Beasley of Bristol, Wis.; and close friends, Daniel Kocal of Chicago and Karen Goodman of Indiana.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
Memorials may be given to the American Liver Foundation, 225 W. Washington St., Suite 2249, Chicago, IL 60606 or the Thomas Starzl Transplantation Institute, c/o Dr. John Fung's Research, 3708 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
Arrangements were made by Strang Funeral Chapel and Crematorium, Ltd., Grayslake.
For information, (847) 223-8122.
Tara Lynn Bupp of Johnsburg
Funeral services with a Mass of Christian Burial for Tara Lynn Bupp, 9, formerly of Gurnee and Lincolnshire, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 2302 W. Church St., Johnsburg.
Born June 2, 1989, in Lake Forest, she passed away suddenly Wednesday, March 31, 1999,at University Hospital in Madison, Wis., due to injuries she received in an accident. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Tara Lynn was a fourth grade student at Johnsburg Middle School. She enjoyed many activities such as dance class and soccer, and played with the Johnsburg pigtail softball league. She was a real people-person.
Survivors include her father, Kevin (Diane) Bupp of Johnsburg and her mother, Laura (John) Woodward of Gurnee; brother, Trevor of Johnsburg; maternal grandmother, Fran Citterman of Mundelein; maternal grandfather, Stan (Betty) Cittermanof New Lisbon, Wis.; paternal grandparents, Merrill and Virginia Bupp of Oklahoma City, Okla.; three stepbrothers,Jimmy, David and Sean Toporek and and stepsister, Amy Toporek; three aunts, Mary (Skip) Kiebler of Pompano Beach, Fla., Linda Spinato of Grayslake and Kathy (Al) Thompson of Wichita, Kansas; stepgrandparents, Kenneth and Ann Woodward of Orlando, Fla., Glen (Karen) Dreesen of Homewood, Ill. and Geraldine Hylander of Eustis, Fla.; stepaunts, Linda (Bob) Graver, Jennifer (Eddie) McLemore, both of Mount Dora, Fla., and Beth and Leigh Woodward, both of Orlando, Fla.; stepuncles, Dan Dreesen of Chicago and Chuck Hylander of Mount Dora, Fla.; her stepgreatparents, Mary Flammini of Steger, Ill., Earl and Nellie Nelson of Henderson, Kentucky and Doralee Woodward of Owensboro, Ken.; and many cousins and friends.
Friends may call at the Spring Grove Funeral Chapel, 8103 Wilmot Road, Spring Grove, from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday, at the church.
Those desiring may make contributions to University of Wisconsin Organ Procurement, UWHC Room F4;-316, 600 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53792 in her memory.
For information, (815) 675-0550.
Cecelia K. Christian of Naperville
Services for Cecilia K. Christian (nee Kutsko), 88, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville, and continue with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 26 N. Ellsworth St., Naperville.
Born Dec. 19, 1910, in Youngstown, Ohio, she died Tuesday, March 30, 1999, at her home. Interment will be in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Naperville.
Mrs. Christian had been a Naperville resident since 1977. She was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, where she was a member of `Young at Heart' and the Friendship Club. She was also a member ofthe American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) as well as the Slovak American Cultural Society of the Midwest.
Survivors include her daughter, Callie Mae (Frank) Tobolski of Naperville; son, Charles (Jimneta) Christian of Rockwall, Texas; grandchildren, Frank (Cindy) Tobolski of Algonquin, Carolyn Tobolski of Naperville, Tom Christian of Portland, Ore., and Jeff and Brian Christian of Woodstock; great-grandchildren, Meghan, Sarah and Rebecca Tobolski of Algonquin; two sisters-in-law; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Christian; and parents, Mathias and Maria Kutsko.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Mrs. Christian's name may be made to the Religious Retirement Fund, c/o the Joliet Diocese Chancery, 425 Summit St., Joliet, IL 60435-7193, or to St. Thomas Hospice, 7 Salt Creek Lane, Hinsdale, IL 60521.
John Cummins
Services for John Cummins will be held at 1 p.m. today, at Herdegen-Brieske Funeral Home, 1356 W. Wellington, Chicago, with visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of services.
John died Thursday, April 1, 1999, at 4:20 a.m.
He is survived by his parents, Kenneth and Carol Cummins of Arlington Heights; siblings, Chester Tibbetts of Florida, Cheryl Mayer of West Dundee, Alvin Cummins of New York and Kenneth Cummins Jr. of Bolingbrook; and his lifemate partner, Gary.
Victor Dahl of Bartlett for nine years
Prayers for Victor Dahl, 65, will be held at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, at Countryside Funeral Home, 950 South Bartlett Road (at Stearns Road), Bartlett, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass at Resurrection Church.
Born Jan. 17, 1934, in Minneapolis, Minn., he died Wednesday, March 31, 1999, at his home. Interment will be in St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery.
Mr. Dahl was an avid bowler and was self-employed as a television technician.
He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Dahl (nee Murphy); children, Phillip (Barbara) of Phoenix, Ariz., Andy (Leslie) of Columbus, Ohio, Jeffrey (Velma) of Austin, Texas, Beverly (Steve) Seidl of Grafton, Wis. and Brian of Hoffman Estates; grandchildren, Audrey, Jacob, Austin, Julianne, Benjamin, Nicholas and Brandon; and brother, Carroll Dahl of Chicago.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, Masses would be appreciated.
For information, (630) 289-7575.
George Wesley Davies, 76, of Palatine, died Wednesday, March 31, 1999. Arrangements were made by Ahlgrim and Sons Funeral Home, Palatine, (847) 358-7411.
Richard Dawson formerly of Rolling Meadows
Services for Richard Dawson, 69, will be held at noon Monday, at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Wheaton.
Born June 10, 1929, he died Monday, March 29, 1999, at St. Alexius Hospital.
He was the husband of the late Marilyn (nee Merges); father of Richard (Patricia) Dawson, Henry (Jamie) Dawson and Mary Ann Widder; grandfather of Laura and Katie Dawson, Lonnie and Dillan Widder and Christopher and Tyler Dawson; and brother of Rex Dawson.
Arrangements were made by Friedrichs Funeral Home, Mount Prospect.
For information, (847) 255-7800.
Ina J. Esping of Geneva
Funeral services for Ina J. Esping, 89, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1145 N. Fifth Ave., St. Charles, where she will lie in state from 10 a.m. until the time of services.
Born Jan. 23, 1910, in Athens, Ill., the daughter of Herman and Rika (nee Anderson) Maxon, she died Thursday, April 1, 1999, at Delnor Community Hospital, Geneva. Private burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Geneva.
Ina graduated from the Springfield school system, and attended Business College in Springfield. She was employed as an executive secretary for various Chicago companies, and later for local businesses including Dunbar Kapple and Hawley Products of St. Charles. She was also a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Charles.
Survivors include her husband, Stanley Esping; stepdaughter, Pamela (Robert) Dodson of Oswego; stepson, Spencer (Claudia) Esping of Geneva; four stepgrandchildren, Lisa, Jennifer, Daniel and Sean Esping; three nieces; one nephew in California; and a very special nephew, Michael (Andrea) O'Brien of Chicago.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters; onebrother; and her first husband, Edward E. Henry.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, at Yurs Wittenberg Funeral Home, 1771 W. State St. (Route 38), Geneva.
Please omit flowers; memorials may be made in her memory to Mary Bryant Home for the Blind, 2960 Stanton St., Springfield, IL 62703; or to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, P. O. Box 3850, St. Charles, IL 60174.
For information, (630) 232-7337.
Wesley Henry Gregor, 64, of Elmhurst, died Friday, April 2, 1999. Arrangements were made by Gibbons Funeral Home, Elmhurst, (630) 832-0018.
