U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Kline
BEECHER CITY -- Delbert M. "Squeak" Kline, 72, of Beecher City died 10:30 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) in his home.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Springhill Presbyterian Church, Beecher City. Visitation was Tuesday in Kessel Funeral Home, St. Elmo, and will also be one hour before services in the church. Burial will be in Springhill Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Memorials: Lincolnland Hospice, Effingham, or donor s choice.
Delbert was born Jan. 15, 1930, in Loudon Township, Fayette County, the son of Guy B. and Ethel E. Logue Kline. He retired in 1992 from the Fayette County Highway Dept. after 28 years of employment as a machine operator. He also was an agricultural farmer
for many years in the Loudon Township. He married Fairy Norlena Dial on Aug. 19, 1950, in Effingham County.
Surviving are his wife; daughters, Mrs. Daniel (Shirley) Zacha of Stewardson; Kathy Miller of Beecher City; brother, Leslie (Mary) Kline of Beecher City; aunts, Eileen Watkins of Pekin; Maggie Kline of Effingham; grandsons, Daniel Zacha Jr., Michael Miller and Vincent Zacha; granddaughters, Norlena Horn, Melony Miller, Mrs. Jason (Joyce) Wells and Emily Zacha; eight great-grandchildren; three nieces; four nephews; several cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Roedell Kline, one niece and one nephew.
Klitzing
ALTAMONT -- Ruth Klitzing, 78, Altamont, homemaker, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003).
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Burial: Union Cemetery, Altamont. Memorials: Lutheran Care Center or donor s choice.
Mosby
GREENVILLE -- Judith L. Mosby, 55, Collinsville, formerly of Greenville, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Donnell-Wiegand Funeral Home, Greenville.
Mundy
IVESDALE -- Alberta Mundy, 61, Ivesdale, died Monday (Jan. 7, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Mackey-Wright Funeral Home, Monticello.
Napier
ANNAPOLIS -- Bona Edith Napier, 96, Annapolis, dietician, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003).
Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Pulliam Funeral Home, Robinson. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and until time of services Thursday. Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Annapolis. Memorials: Bona Edith Napier Memorial Fund or Annapolis United Methodist Church.
Peabody
TAYLORVILLE -- Roy J. Peabody, 81, of Taylorville, formerly of Stonington died 4 p.m. Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) in St. Vincent Memorial Hospital, Taylorville.
Services will be 7 p.m. Wednesday in St. Mary s Catholic Church, Taylorville, with Father Alan Hunter officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the church. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Old Stonington Cemetery
with military rites being conducted. Shafer Funeral Home, Taylorville, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: St. Mary s School, Taylorville.
He was born on Feb. 20, 1921, in Rural Stonington, to John R. and Freida Miller Peabody. He attended Pine Grove Elementary School and was a graduate of Stonington High School. He worked for and retired from Caterpillar Inc. in 1983. He was a member of St. Mary s Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus 2120, Christian County Historical Society, American Legion, Stonington and Meals on Wheels volunteer. He was also a veteran of World War II, serving in the Air Force. He married Edna "Frankie" Elshoff on Nov. 20, 1946, in Springfield.
Surviving are his wife; daughter, Nancy Mateer and husband Joe of Edinburg; Carolyn Brown and husband Doug of Taylorville; sons, David (wife Peggy) of Aurora; Dean and wife Pam, Kevin and wife Sharon and Mike Peabody, all of Taylorville; Jeff and wife Betty of Edinburg; 17 grandchildren; twin brother, Ray Peabody of Decatur; sisters, Eleanor Zuiss of Kansas City, Mo.; Sister Mary Wilfrieda Peabody of Holy Cross Convent in Notre Dame, Ind.; Irene Hebenstreit, Decatur.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Jim, Bernard, Glenn, Paul, Ernest and Albert Peabody, August and Lawrence Hebenstreit; sisters, Louise and Mary Hebenstreit, Alice Zeman and Mildred Perdue.
Petra
WITT -- Marvin L. Petra, 53, Witt, drywaller, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003).
Services: 2 p.m. Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Witt. Visitation: one hour before services. Burial: Nokomis Cemetery.
Richardson
WITT -- Marguerite Richardson, 98, Witt, homemaker, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003).
Graveside services: 11 a.m. Friday, Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville. Arrangements by: Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Witt.
Thomason
FLORA -- Raymond M. Thomason, 82, Flora, formerly of Greenville, died 6:21 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2002).
Private family services: Friday, Donnell-Wiegand Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial: Campground Cemetery, Bond County. Memorials: donor s choice.
Ulmer
SHELBYVILLE -- Mildred Bernice Ulmer, 82, Washington, D.C., formerly of Shelbyville, died Jan. 1, 2003. Arrangements incomplete: Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville.
VanRheeden
ST ELMO -- Larue William "Rudy" VanRheeden, 86, Yukon, Okla., formerly of St. Elmo, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003).
Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Kull Funeral Home, St. Elmo. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with 7 p.m. Masonic rites. Burial: Sidener Cemetery, St. Elmo. Memorials: Sidener Cemetery
or donor s choice.
Williams
DECATUR -- Leatha Ellen Smith Williams, 100, of Decatur, died 3:20 p.m. Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) in Imboden Creek Living Center.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Hammond Cemetery. Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: Imboden Creek Living Center.
Mrs. Williams was born Feb. 25, 1902, in Hammond, the daughter of Frank Pierce Smith and Ora Hampton Smith. She retired after 50 years as a schoolteacher in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. She was a member of National Retired Teachers, Methodist Church in Tus
cola and Women s Club in Tuscola. She married James "Tom" Williams on June 9, 1945. He preceded her in death May 16, 2000.
Surviving is her sister, Dorothy "Smitty" Moore of Decatur; sisters-in-law, Jewel Smith of Decatur; Thelma Smith of Phoenix, Ariz.; Helen Crosman of Iowa; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three brothers and three sisters.
The family would like to thank Imboden Creek Living Center for the care Leatha received.
Wolfe
MARTINSVILLE -- Rosalee Wolfe, 86, Martinsville, homemaker, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003).
Services: 2:30 p.m. Friday, Greenwell Funeral Home, Martinsville. Visitation: two hours before services. Burial: St. Paul Cemetery. Martinsville.
Young
FLORA -- Cynthia A. "Cindi" Young, 52, Flora, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003).
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Flora. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Flora. Memorials: First Southern Baptist Church, Flora.
Dean
DECATUR -- Russell A. "Tony" Dean, 53, of Decatur died 3:53 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Dawson & Wikoff Colonial Chapel North. Burial will be in Maroa Cemetery. Memorials: to the family.
Mr. Dean was born March 29, 1949, in Decatur, the son of Russell N. Dean and Anastazia Lazarenko Dean. He was a clerk for Norfolk & Western Railway Co. and a driver for Tyson foods. He was a member of American Legion Post 105 and affiliated with St. John's Episcopal Church. He was a Navy veteran during the Vietnam era.
Surviving are his mother of Decatur; sons, Keith Dean and wife Antonette of Chula Vista, Calif.; Brian Dean and wife Carrie of Fayetteville, Ark.; daughter, Miyoko Dean of Corpus Christi, Texas; brother, Daniel Dean and wife Christie
of Winter Haven, Fla.; granddaughter, Keann; ex-wife, Patricia Engle McGee of Corpus Christi; one nephew, one niece, several cousins and family members.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Frank
DECATUR -- Sarah JoAnn Frank, 68, of Decatur died 11:35 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) in her residence.
Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Saturday in St. James Catholic Church with Father Thom Dennis officiating. Visitation will be two hours before services in the church. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: St. James Catholic Church or donor's choice.
JoAnn was born Sept. 12, 1934, in Decatur, the daughter of Thomas Joseph and Sarah Lucille Mcguire Delaney. She was a Registered Nurse at several hospitals. She married Jimmy Frank on June 4, 1983, in Decatur.
Surviving are her husband; brother, Bob Delaney and wife Theresa of Decatur; sister, Helen Alsup and husband John of Decatur.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Thomas Delaney and sisters, Dorothy Beckhaus and Jean Olmstead.
Grissom
DECATUR -- Marcella P. Sowers Grissom, 76, of Peoria, formerly of Greenup and Decatur, passed away 1:34 p.m. Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) in Proctor Hospital, Peoria.
Services celebrating Marcella's life will be 2 p.m. Friday in Bishop Funeral Home, Greenup, with Pastor Huey Long officiating. Visitation will be two hours before services. Burial will be in Harmony Cemetery, Greenup. Memorials: American Heart Association.
Marcella was born Sept. 14, 1926, in Hidalgo, daughter of Rolla S. and Edith Coad Sowers. She was a homemaker and a member of the Greater Pekin First United Pentecostal Church. She married Carl Grissom on Feb. 15, 1992. He passed away Sept. 12, 2001.
Surviving are her stepson, Everett (wife, Margaret) Grissom of Maroa; three stepdaughters, Lela Mettenbrink of Neoga; Letha (husband, Wesley) Wuerch of Hawkins, Texas; Viola (husband, Eugene) Holder of Waxahachie, Texas; three brothers, Owen (wife, Gert) Sowers of Boston, Mass.; Bob (wife, Georgia) Sowers of Houston, Texas; Ray (wife, Polly) Sowers of Marquette Hills; nine stepgrandchildren, 24 great-stepgrandchildren, one great-great-stepgrandson and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters, Louise Decker and Jean Brown, and one stepgrandson.
Hill
DECATUR -- Mary Frances Hill, 79, of Benton, formerly of Decatur, died 2:10 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) in Franklin Hospital, Benton.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Benton, with Father Joseph Trapp officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home, Benton, with 8:30 p.m. prayer services. Bur
ial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Springfield. Memorials: St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Mrs. Hill was born on Oct. 4, 1923, in Decatur, the daughter of Francis D. and Edith Anstett Shoemaker. She was a housewife and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Benton. She married Edward A. Hill on May 27, 1950.
Surviving are her husband; nine children, Gerald P. Hill of Littleton, Colo.; Edward M. Hill of Wilmington, N.C.; Edith A. Brda, Nancy J. Stain and Donna J. McGlynn, all of St. Louis, Mo.; Loraine Walker of Palm Bay, Fla.;
Carol M. Crouch of Washington, Ind.; Mary Eileen Satterfield of Benton; Janice L. Verbeke of Aledo; 26 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one sister.
