U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Lola May Johnson of Wayne
Services for Lola May Johnson, 80, will be held at 10 a. m. Wednesday, at Little Home Church by the Wayside.
The Rev. Dr. Donald Heinrich will officiate.
Born July 25, 1918, in Wayne, to Lisle and Jeannette Smith, she died Saturday, Jan. 2, 1999, at her home. Burial will be in the Little Woods Cemetery.
Mrs. Johnson was a member of Little Home Church by the Wayside in Wayne.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Robert Johnson; children, Rick (Kathy) Johnson of Humble, Texas, Brian (Kathy) Johnson of Nashville, Tenn., Karen (Dan) Bitz of St. Joseph, Mich., and Cheryl (Don) Auble of Elgin; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brothers, Kenneth (Irene) Smith of Wayne and Donald (Carley) Smith of Plainfield.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Russell, Mervyn and Stanley Smith.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p. m. today, at Yurs Funeral Home, 405 E. Main St., St. Charles.
Contributions in her memory may be made tothe American Cancer Society, Tri-Cities Unit, c/o Firstar Bank of Illinois, St. Charles, IL 60174 or to the Salvation
Army, 1710 S. Seventh Ave., St. Charles, IL 60174.
For information, (630) 584-0060.
Ruth Mathilda Keroson
A funeral service for Ruth Mathilda Keroson, 72, a resident of Aurora and a native ofNaperville, will be held at 8 p. m. today, at Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home, 117 W. Van Buren, Naperville.
Born Jan. 24, 1926, in Naperville, she died Sunday, Jan. 3, 1999, at home. Interment will be private.
Mrs. Keroson is survived by her son, Kurt of Aurora; daughter, Kathy Jahn (George) Henzler of Naperville; brothers, William Ory of Sugar Grove and Raymond (Carole) Ory of Naperville; and granddaughters, Rebecca Jahn and Stacy Henzler.
She waspreceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Mary (nee Bermes) Ory; and sister, Helen Haberman.
Visitation will be from 4 p. m. until the time of services today, at the funeral home.
For information, (630) 355-0264.
Arthur J. Kinnune of Elk Grove Village
Chapel services for Arthur J. Kinnune, 78, will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday, at Grove Memorial Chapel, 1199 S. Arlington Heights Road (three blocks south of Biesterfield Road), Elk Grove Village.
He died suddenly, Saturday, Jan. 2, 1999. Interment will be private.
Mr. Kinnune had been a resident of Elk Grove Village for 34 years. A veteran, he was a pilot in the Navy during World War II, serving in the Pacific. He was employed as a manager at Irving Cloud Publishing Company for 26 years and previously had been employed with the Studebaker Corporation for 17 years.
He was the beloved husband of Emily V. Kinnune (nee Varga); loving father of Sandra (Bruce) Stevens of Laguna Niguel, Calif., and Nancy (Tony) Vitzthum of St. Charles; dear grandfather of Lindsay and Tracy Stevens; fond brother of Lillian Luoma of Boston, Mass.; and cherished uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. Wednesday, at the funeral chapel.
For information, (847) 640-0566.
Rayford Knox Sr., 73, of Wheaton, died Saturday, Jan. 2. Arrangements were made by Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, Wheaton, (630) 668-0016.
Stanley J. Kobylinski of Schaumburg
Prayers for Stanley J. Kobylinski, 88, will be said at 8:30 a. m. Thursday, at Salerno's Rosedale Chapels, 450 W. Lake St. (3/4 mile west of Bloomingdale/ Roselle Rd. ), Roselle. Mass will follow at 10 a. m. at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church.
Interment will be in St. Adalbert Cemetery.
He was the beloved husband of Carmela (nee Conforti); devoted father of Patricia (Edward) Lesniewski and Kathleen (Casey) Baran; fond grandfather of Steven (Jody) and Gary (Peggy) Lesniewski, Caryn (Andrew) Kuester and Cheryl and Amanda Baran; and great-grandfather of three.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. Wednesday, at the funeral chapel.
Forinformation, (630) 889-1700.
Alvin G. Kolski of Lake Zurich
Prayers for Alvin G. Kolski, 89, will be said at 9:30 a. m. Friday, at Ahlgrim and Sons Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Rd., Lake Zurich. Mass will follow at 10 a. m. at St. Francis de Sales Church, 11 S. Buesching Rd., Lake Zurich.
Born March 1, 1909, in Chicago, he died Sunday, Jan. 3, 1999, in Cuba Township. Burial will be in Maryhill Cemetery.
He was the husband of the late Palmira; father of Jeffrey A. (Judith) and Richard T. both of Lake Zurich; brother of Edwin (late Charlotte) and Alice (Eric) Lundgren; grandfather of Jill (Roy) Honegger and Jennifer (Jason) Lloyd; and great-grandfather of Isaac Honegger.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. Thursday, at the funeral home.
For information, (847) 540-8871.
Jean Kuehn of Des Plaines
Services for Jean Kuehn (nee DeMilliano), 101, will be held at 11 a. m. Thursday, at Oehler Funeral Home, 555 Lee St., Des Plaines.
Born Jan. 31, 1897, in Antwerp, Belgium, she died Sunday, Jan. 3, 1999, at ManorCare Nursing Home. Burial will be in Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines.
A homemaker, she was the beloved wife of the late Alex Kuehn; loving mother of Dorothe G. (Raymond E.) Von Bergen of Des Plaines and Dolores A. (George) Kasch of Des Plaines; cherished grandmother of Laura (James) Davis, Linda Was, Keith (Debie) Kasch, Lynn (David) Heupel and Scot (Pamela) Kasch; great-grandmother of 12; and great-great-grandmother of one. She was also the dear sister of the late Joseph (the late Virginia) DeMilliano.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. Wednesday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Howard and Lee Street, Des Plaines, would be appreciated.
For information, (847) 824-5155.
John Lacko of Mount Prospect
Prayers for John Lacko, 85, will be said at 9:15 a. m. Thursday, at Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd. (four blocks south of Palatine Rd., Arlington Heights. Mass will follow at 10 a. m. at St. Alphonsus Church, Prospect Heights.
Born Nov. 28, 1913, in Chicago, he died Sunday, Jan. 3, 1999, at Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines. Entombment will be in Queen of Heaven Mausoleum, Hillside.
A retired precision machinist in the tool and die industry, he was the husband of 55 years of Pauline Lacko (nee Coari); father of Adrienne (Charles) Williams and John (Sharron) Lacko; grandfather of C. J., Chris, Laurenand Dana Williams, Ralph Pingel, Rhonda (Steven) Medina and Michael Lacko; great-grandfather of Steven Jr. and Michael John; son of the late Mary and Andrew Lacko; and brother of Edward Lacko, Helen Swanson and the late Andrew Lacko, Mary Lacko and Bessie Cuchra.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. Wednesday, at the funeral home.
For information, (847) 253-0168.
He was the heart of our family. He guided us with patience, kindness and love.
Mary Jane Linder of St. Charles
A memorial service for Mary Jane Linder, 83, will be held at 11 a. m. Thursday, at the Congregational United Church of Christ, 40W451 Fox Mill Blvd. (at La Fox Road between Routes 64 and 38), St. Charles.
Born May 13, 1915, in St. Charles, to Frank M. and Mae Marvin Gaffney, she died Monday, Jan. 4, 1999, at home, following an extended illness. Interment will be private, in Union Cemetery, St. Charles.
A fifth generation resident of St. Charles, Mrs. Linder's great-greatgrandparents, Seth and Content Marvin, were early settlers of St. Charles, arriving in 1842. Mrs. Linder was a lifelong member of the Congregational United Church of Christ in St. Charles, a member of the St. Charles Women's Club, the Kane County Homemakers - St. Charles Unit, andthe Telephone Pioneers of America, and a former member of the St. Charles Mothers Club. She retired from the Illinois Bell Telephone Company in 1972.
Survivors include her children, Marjorie (Leslie Jr. )Johnson and Michael Linder, both of St. Charles; granddaughters, Susan (Brett) Prigge and Kathleen (Brian) Wegley, both of St. Charles, andPamela (Lloyd) Cross of Cortland, Ill.; grandson, Trey (Lisa) Johnson of Draper, Utah; 11 greatgrandchildren; andfour cousins.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Glen M. Linder, to whom she wasunited in marriage on Feb. 1, 1947.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p. m. Wednesday, at Yurs Funeral Home, 405 E. Main St., St. Charles.
Memorials may be made to the Congregational United Church of Christ of St. Charles newchurch building fund, or to the Hospice of DuPage.
For information, (630) 584-0060.
John Patrick Maloney of Park Ridge
A funeral Mass for John Patrick Maloney, 81, a longtime resident of Park Ridge, will be celebrated at 10 a. m. Wednesday, at Mary Seat of Wisdom Catholic Church, Park Ridge.
Mr. Maloney passed away Saturday, Jan. 2, 1999, at Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge. Interment will be in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Maloney; son, John P. (Paula) Maloney Jr.; granddaughters, Megan and Molly; and brother, James Maloney.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Catherine Weiland.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. today, at Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 S. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge.
For information, (847) 823-1171.
Jacob Robert Marks of Bartlett
Chapel services for Jacob Robert Marks will be held at 10:30 a. m. Thursday, at Salerno's Rosedale Chapels, 450 W. Lake St. (3/4 mile west of Bloomingdale/Roselle Road), Roselle.
He was the loving son of Kevin and Sharon Marks; dear brother of Tyler and Kyle; and fond grandson of Robert and Bonnie Marks, and David and Pamela Zasadny.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. Wednesday, at the funeral chapel.
For information, (630) 889-1700.
Frank P. Martin, 76, of Villa Park, died Sunday, Jan. 3. Arrangements were made by Steuerle Funeral Home, Villa Park, (630) 832-4161.
Louis A. De Mattia, 86, of Glen Ellyn, died Thursday, Dec. 31. Arrangements were made by Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, Wheaton, (630) 668-0016.
