U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Arthur J. Kwerneland formerly of Arlington Heights
Memorial services for Arthur J. Kwerneland, 81, of North Fort Myers, Fla., will be held at 11 a. m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 1999, at Prince of Peace Methodist Church, northwest corner of Devon and Arlington Heights Rd., Elk Grove Village.
Born June 22, 1917, in Chicago, he died Sunday, Dec. 27, 1998, in North Fort Myers. Burial was private.
Former owner of Fred Busch Sausage Company, he was past president of Skokie Valley Barbershop Chorus (S. P. E. B. S. Q. S. A. ).
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Helen(nee Malec); children, Arthur S. (Carolyn) Kwerneland of Littleton, Colo., Ann (David) Robert of Chesterfield, Mo. and Marjory (Paul) Adams of McHenry; and grandchildren, Erica and Dana Robert, Katie, Scott and Steven Adams, and Luke and Betsy Kwerneland.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alf and Anna Kwerneland; and brother, Lee A. Kwerneland.
Memorials may be made to the Salvation
Army.
Kortni Lynn Larkin of Streamwood
A private funeral Mass for Kortni Lynn Larkin, infant, will be held at 9:30 a. m. Tuesday, at St. John the Evangelist Church, Park Blvd. at Parkside Circle, Streamwood.
She was born Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, and died suddenly. Burial will be in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside.
She was the daughterof Lisa (nee Gurney) and Ralph Larkin Jr.; sister of Karlee; granddaughter of Helena and the late Ralph Larkin Sr. and Virginia and James Gurney; and loving niece and cousin of many.
Visitation will be from 8 to 8:45 a. m. Tuesday, at Countryside Funeral Home, 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barrington Rd. ),Streamwood/Schaumburg.
Flowers would be appreciated.
`For the time she has been with us, she is our special angel.' For information, (630/847) 289-8054.
Evelyn Lawrijan of Mount Prospect
Services for Evelyn Lawrijan (nee Strzok), 72, will begin at 9:30 a. m. Tuesday, at Matz Funeral Home, 410 E. Rand Road, Mount Prospect, and continue with Mass at 10 a. m. at St. Emily Church, 1400 E. Central Road, Mount Prospect.
Born July 23, 1926, in Chicago, she died Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, at Northwest Community Healthcare, Arlington Heights. Entombment will be in St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles.
Mrs. Lawrijan had been employed as a cashier at the Dominick's Store in Mount Prospect Plaza.
She was the beloved wifeof the late Alphonse F. Lawrijan; loving mother of Lawrence E. and Laurie D. Lawrijan; cherished grandmother of Jesse A.; dear sister of Adam (Patricia) Strzok and the late Edward Strzok and Jean (Theodore) Henowich; dear aunt ofArlene, Justin, Christine, Charles and Daniel; and cherished close friend of Jodi L. Shenefield.
Visitation will befrom 2 to 9 p. m. today and Monday, at the funeral home.
For information, (847) 394-2336.
Rev. Henry Medina of Libertyville
Services for Rev. Henry Medina, 75, will be held at 11 a. m. Monday,at The Crossroads Church, 1190 W. Winchester Rd., Libertyville. Rev. Stephen Farish will officiate.
Born Feb. 19,1923, in Granada, Spain, he died Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, at home. Interment will be in Lakeside Cemetery.
An associate Language missionary (Spanish) of the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board, he had moved to Argentina from Spain as a child. He attended the Academy in Santa Fe, Argentina, Junin National College and the International Theological Baptist Seminary in Buenos Aires.
He was the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Junin, Buenos Aires and later pastored Spanish congregations in Rotan and Ozona, Texas. He moved to Michigan in 1968, where he was the pastor of the Saginaw Baptist Mission and later the First Spanish Baptist Church in Detroit.
His family moved to Libertyville in 1980, when he began serving as pastor of the First Spanish Baptist Church of Waukegan, where he was instrumental in building their present church. Following retirement, he attended The Crossroads Church in Libertyville and enjoyed his hobbies of photography, telegraphy, painting, music and golf.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth; children, Dr. Elizabeth (Daniel) Cox of Lake Zurich, Gayle (Skip) Gianopulos of Barrington, Ruth (Eric) Littauer of Grayslake, Nathan (Christine) Medina of Libertyville and Bethel (Adam) Gascho of Wheaton; grandchildren, Alex, Lauren, Courtney, Nicole, Rebecca and Jacob; sisters, Mercedes, Victoria and Betty and brother, Jose, all in Argentina.
Friends of the family may call from 3 to 8 p. m. today, at Burnett-Dane Funeral Home, 120 W. Park Ave., Libertyville.
In lieu of flowers, the family is accepting donations to be used toward his favorite mission work.
For information, (847) 362-3009.
Sidney Miller of Elk Grove Village
Services for Sidney Miller, 72, will be held at 11 a. m. Monday, at Beth Tikvah Congregation, 300 Hillcrest Blvd., Hoffman Estates.
Born June 25, 1926, in Brooklyn, N. Y., he died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1999, at Rush Presbyterian Hospital.
A resident of Elk Grove Village since 1959, Mr. Miller served on the first Park District Board. He served his country from 1943 to 1945 in the Navy and was awarded the Purple Heart. Mr. Miller is best remembered for his love of flying model airplaines and as a respected educator. He taught elementary education in School District 59 for 25 years.
He was the loving father of Mitch, Eric, Brett and Gregg; loving grandfather of Ryan, Lindsay, Sarah, Clint, Ellen, Joshua, Jack and Henry; and loving friend of Judith Cohen.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Suzanne Frauenthal Miller.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation.
For information, call Beth Tikvah Congregation, (847) 885-4545.
Joseph E. O'Malley of Elk Grove Village
Prayers for Joseph E. O'Malley, 72, formerly of LaGrange, will be said at 9:30 a. m. Tuesday, at Grove Memorial Chapel, 1199 S. Arlington Heights Rd. (three blocks south of Biesterfield Rd. ),Elk Grove Village. Mass will follow at 10 a. m. at Queen of the Rosary Church.
Born inLaGrange, he died Saturday, Jan. 9, 1999, at Alexian Brothers Medical Center. Interment will be in St. Michael theArchangel Cemetery, Palatine.
A 40-year resident of Elk Grove Village, he was a veteran of the
Army. He was a retired 30-year employee of Amoco Corp. and a member of Elk Grove V. F. W. Post 9284.
He was the husband of Patricia S. (nee Untiedt); father of Michael J., William B. (Cheryl), James G. (Deanna), Thomas K. and Laura J. (David) Granata; son of the late Thomas and Sarah O'Malley; brother of Francis (Bobbi), Margaret, Grace (late Jack) Koath, Agnes (late Thomas) Dressler, and the late Thomas, Charles, John and Sarah; grandfather of Kristin, Matthew, Heather, Benjamin and Kara Granata, and Brittney, Lindsey, Kevin, Joseph, Brian and Meghan O'Malley; and uncle and greatuncle ofmany.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p. m. Monday, at the funeral chapel.
In lieu of flowers, Masses preferred.
For information, (847) 640-0566.
Alice V. Ohanesian of Arlington Heights
Services for Alice V. Ohanesian (nee Nazaretian), 93, will beheld at 11 a. m. Monday, at the chapel of Rosehill Cemetery, 5800 N. Ravenswood, Chicago.
Born May 15, 1905, she died Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999 at Northwest Community Hospital.
She was the wife of the late Charles; mother of John, Ralph, Andrew Ohanesian and Jean Riefski; grandmother of five; and great-grandmother of six.
Visitation will take place at the time of services.
Arrangements were made by Friedrichs Funeral Home, Mount Prospect.
For information, (847) 255-7800.
Nancy Pilewski, 42, of Huntley, formerly of Des Plaines, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 1999. Arrangements were made by James A. O'Connor Funeral Home, Huntley, (847) 669-5111.
Mary T. Ruiz
A funeral Mass for Mary T. Ruiz (nee Cardinale) will be celebrated at 10 a. m. Monday, at St. Matthew Church in Glendale Heights. Interment will be in Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
She was the beloved wife of the late Julio J. Ruiz; devoted mother of Tom (Cassandra) Maycock; dear sister of Angie (Joseph) Vicari, Rose (Nick) Mastro, Rocco (Frances) and Frank (Florence) Cardinallo; fond grandmother of Thomas Jr. (Angela), Jason and Anthony Maycock; and great-grandmother of Nicholas Maycock.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. today, at Salerno's Rosedale Chapels, 450 W. Lake St. (3/4 mile west of Bloomingdale/Roselle Road), Roselle.
Please omit flowers.
For information, (630) 889-1700.
Richard D. Rutherford of Carol Stream
A Mass of Christian Burial for Richard D. Rutherford, 57, will be celebrated at 10 a. m. Tuesday, at St. Mark's Catholic Church, 300 E. Cole, Wheaton.
The Rev. John Ducaji will officiate.
Friends and family are to meet at the church.
Born Sept. 12, 1941, in Oak Park, he died Friday, Jan. 8, 1999, at home. Interment will be in Assumption Cemetery, Wheaton.
Survivors include his daughters, Colleen and Karyn Rutherford of Aurora; mother, Mary Rutherford of Carol Stream; brother, Robert Rutherford of Carol Stream; and sister, Ann Karambelas of Oak Brook.
He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Rutherford.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p. m. Monday, at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville.
For information, (630) 355-0213.
Elizabeth Mills Simpson of Barrington Hills for 27 years
Elizabeth Mills Simpson, 88, died Thursday, Dec. 31, 1998, at Evanston Hospital.
A substitute teacher for many years in the Wheeling/Buffalo Grove area, she was known as the `teacher with the turtle.' A touch on its head rang a bell which called for immediate quiet, delighting children. With her late husband, William E. Simpson (who passed away in 1994 after 60 years of marriage), theybuilt and managed Cambridge Commons on land in Buffalo Grove on which their home of many years had stood. The lakeand willow trees of their backyard is now a public park in town.
Born and raised in Decatur, Ill., she attended Milliken University where her father, Albert T. Mills, was a history professor, and then graduated in 1931 from the University of Illinois with a degree in economics. Her first job after graduation was as the director of Girls' Clubs at the YWCA in Philadelphia, putting to work her conviction that young women in the inner city needed guidance finding meaningful work and believing in their own strengths. On a blind date with a young graduate chemist from Rutgers University, she found her soul mate and future husband.
Marrying in 1933, they had one daughter, Barbara (Don)Fuhrmann, and moved permanently to the Chicago area in 1943, first to Morton Grove, then to Buffalo Grove in 1954.
Mrs. Simpson's passions were focused on working for world peace and local conservation, humanitarian and educational interests, contributing time and energies to the League of Women Voters, AAUW, and American Friends Service Committee. With her husband, she hosted Rotary international exchange students in her home, sponsored new residents from overseas, entertained many Asian friends over the years, and in recent years, was a member of the Barrington Woman's Club, Garden Club and Book Club. Her deepest devotion was to her family, lovingly dedicating herself to the varied interests of her husband and daughter. She took particular pride and great joy in her three grandchildren, David, Robert (Jeanne) and Kristin Fuhrmann.
As a founding member and one-time clerk of Lake Forest Friends Meeting, her life will be celebrated at a service there at 2 p. m. Saturday, Jan. 30. The Meetinghouse is at 101 W. Old Elm Road (at the corner of Ridge), Lake Forest.
Arthur J. Sloma of Des Plaines
Prayers for Arthur J. Sloma, 80, will begin at 9:15 a. m. Monday, at Matz Funeral home, 410 E. Rand Road, Mount Prospect, and continue to St. Emily Church, 1400 E. Central Road, Mount Prospect, for a 10 a. m. Mass.
Born July 6, 1918, in Chicago, he died Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, at Holy Family Medical Center. Entombment will be in All Saints Mausoleum, Des Plaines.
Mr. Sloma was a member of American Legion Post #118, I. B. E. W. and the Commonwealth Annuitants Club.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn M. Sloma (nee Kalas); daughter, Sandra (Gary) Robisch; sister, Lorraine Kalachnik; grandchildren, Matt, Amber, Tessa and Ethan; andmany dear nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p. m. today, at the funeral home.
For information, (847) 394-2336.
