U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Everingham
ROBINSON -- Norma Jean Everingham, 74, Robinson, self-employed painter, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003).
Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, Pulliam Funeral Home, Robinson. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and until services Sunday. Burial: Hutsonville Cemetery. Memorials: Carle Foundation Hospital Guest House, Urbana.
Hendrix
MILMINE -- John R. Hendrix, 81, Milmine, retired farmer, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003).
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday in the church. Burial: Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Arrangements by: Hilligoss-Shrader Funeral Home, Atwood. Memorials: Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church or Cerro Gordo Ambulance Service.
Hopper
NEWMAN -- Edith L. Hopper, 91, of Newman, formerly of Villa Grove, died 4:48 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003) in Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Joines Funeral Home, Villa Grove, with the Rev. Brent Phillips officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Davis Cemetery, Pesotum. Memorials: Pesotum United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Hopper was born April 8, 1911, in Cumberland County, the daughter of William and Effie Jackson Reynolds. She was a homemaker and loved to cook. She married Virgil Hopper on Oct. 26, 1928, in Jasper County. He preceded her in death Sept. 10, 1967.
Surviving are her sons, Donald Hopper of Chula, Mo.; Lyle Hopper of Macon, Mo.; daughters, Vera Maase of Savoy; Ruth Emberton of Newton; 16 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, one brother and her husband.
Keiser
NOKOMIS -- John H. Keiser, 88, Nokomis, farmer, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003).
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. John's Lutheran Church, Nokomis. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Nokomis. Burial: St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Nokomis.
Logsdon
PANA -- Clara Logsdon, 93, of Pana died 6:45 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003) in St. Mary's Hospital.
Memorial services will be at a later date. Private family burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Herrick. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Clara was born Sept. 2, 1909, in Shelby County, the daughter of John Thomas and Alamedia Bland Denton. She was a homemaker. She married Joseph Logsdon on Oct. 27, 1934. He preceded her in death April 28, 1990.
Surviving are her son, Thomas Logsdon and wife Gayle of Sugar Hill, Ga.; daughters, Patricia DeClerck and husband John of Safety Harbor, Fla.; Sharon Bowman and husband Chal of Decatur; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three brothers and two sisters.
McWhorter
EFFINGHAM -- Junior F. McWhorter, 75, Effingham, maintenance worker, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003).
Services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday, St. Anthony Catholic Church, Effingham. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Bauer Funeral Home, Effingham. Burial: St. Anthony Cemetery, Effingham, with military rites. Memorials: St. Anthony Church or donor's choice.
Nagy
ST. ELMO -- Matilda Nagy, 97, St. Elmo, died Thursday (Feb. 13, 2002).
Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, First United Methodist Church, St. Elmo. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Kessel Funeral Home, St. Elmo, and 1:30 p.m. until services in the church. Additional services: Wednesday, Morgan Funeral Home, New Port Richey, Fla. Burial: Meadowlawn Cemetery, New Port Richey.
Davis
ARCOLA -- Thomas W. Davis, 82, South Elgin, retired from Verson All-Steel Press, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003).
Services: 1 p.m. Friday, Champaign Church of Christ. Burial: Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, with military rites. Arrangements by: Edwards Funeral Home, Arcola.
World War II
Army veteran. Member: Anna VFW Post 3455 and Lansing VFW Post 7660. Survivors: son, Thomas Davis, Lansing; daughters, Patricia Girard, New Hudson, Mich.; Linda Lutz, South Elgin; Diana Fisher and Joyce Lipsey, both of Champaign; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Preceded by: parents; wife, Pauline; three brothers and four sisters.
McClain
OLNEY -- Yvonne A. McClain, 70, Olney, formerly of Lawrenceville and Charleston, died Thursday (Feb. 13, 2003).
Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Free Methodist Church, Olney. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney. Burial: Crest Haven Cemetery, Claremont. Memorials: Hospice of Southeastern Illinois or American Cancer Society.
McCormick
BROWNSTOWN -- Mila McCormick, 85, Brownstown, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Claggett Funeral Home, Brownstown.
Woodall
MASON -- Neva R. Woodall, 92, Lake Placid, Fla., formerly of Mason, homemaker, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003).
Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, Johnson Funeral Home, Effingham. Visitation: 12:30 p.m. until services. Burial: Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham. Memorials: Mason Christian Church.
Yockey
ST. ELMO -- Thomas Jean "T.J." Yockey, 80, of St. Elmo, formerly of Decatur, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) in St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham.
Services will be 1 p.m. Sunday in Kull Funeral Home, St. Elmo, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Crum Chapel Cemetery, Avena Township, Fayette County. Memorials: Lutheran Care Center, Altamont, or donor's choice.
Mr. Yockey was born Dec. 25, 1922, in Chicago, the son of Courtland M. and Nora Ferguson-Yockey. He was an
Army veteran, receiving three bronze battle stars and an honorable discharge in 1945. He graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. He received his law degree from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago. He had a private law practice in Newton and later was a 4th Judicial Circuit judge in Jasper County. He served as the field representative for the Veterans Administration in 1964 and until his retirement in 1985. He was the assistant state's attorney for Macon County. He married Mary Ruth Davis on May 11, 1963, in Decatur. They moved to St. Elmo in 1998.
Surviving are his wife; sons, Courtland Eugene and wife Noriko Shimizu of Newark, Del.; David Francis and wife Susan Yockey of Arlington, Va.; George Michael and wife Wymoi Yonzon-Yockey of San Diego, Calif.; daughter, Nora Mary-Jane Yockey and partner Damond Gallagher of Brooklyn, N.Y.; granddaughter, Sydne Nikkol Yockey of San Diego; mother-in-law, Mary Jane Mills Davis of St. Elmo.
He was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law, Pearl Eugene Davis; and infant brother, Richard Yockey.
Boehm
DECATUR -- Robert A. Boehm Sr., 77, Decatur, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003).
Funeral Mass and visitation were Friday. Graveside services: 9 a.m. Saturday, Graceland Cemetery
with military rites. Arrangements by: Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes. Memorials: St. Jude Children's Hospital or Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.
Carnine
MOUNT ZION -- Edna Victoria Carnine, 75, of Mount Zion, formerly of Windsor, passed away 12:30 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 13, 2003) in North Adams Home, Mendon.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday in Lockart & Sons Funeral Home, Shelbyville. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Ash Grove Cemetery, Windsor. Memorials: Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mount Zion.
Edna was born Feb. 7, 1928, in Bement, the daughter of Otis Emery and Goldie McKinley Root Biesecker. She was a member of Central Christian Church in Decatur and a former Decatur Country Club employee.
Surviving are her children, Anthony Jewsbury and wife Margo of Branson, Mo.; Mike Cox and wife Cathy of Mount Zion; Norman Jewsbury of Decatur; Bobbie "Bokin" Briscoe and husband Dan of Oakley; Leroy Keene of Decatur; Joetta Cravens and husband Hank of Quincy; Robert W. Jewsbury III of Decatur; Merry Dust and husband Alan of Quincy; Maria Bichsel and husband Chris of Quincy; Sgt. Edward Carnine and wife Kelly of Fort Knox, Ky.; grandchildren, John Jewsbury, Jim Jewsbury, Michael Cox, Cassnadra Kraft, Scott Jewsbury, Cory Jewsbury, Eric Jewsbury, Amanda Jewsbury, Danny Briscoe, Jake Briscoe, Andy Briscoe, Echo Seidler, Matthew Donaldson, Nicholas Ryherd, Richard Ryherd, Emma Dust, Samuel Dust, Jack Dust, Samantha Bichsel, Paigie Bichsel, Sophia Bichsel, Bailey Carnine, Alex Carnine and Jada Carnine; great-grandchildren, Dalton Jewsbury, Savanah Jewsbury, Bradley Jewsbury, Haley Jewsbury, Taryn Ladd, Riley Spears, Makenna Cox, Austin Kraft, Braden Kraft, Brooklyn Jewsbury, Brennan Jewsbury, Elliott Briscoe, Caleb Briscoe, Melanie Seidler, T.J. Seidler and Jason Seidler; brother, Fred Biesecker of Menasha, Wis.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Dennis D. Cox; brother, Marion Biesecker.
Hill
DECATUR -- Elizabeth S. Hill, 87, Decatur, Hardee's employee, died Thursday (Feb. 13, 2003).
Graveside services: 10 a.m. Monday, Fairlawn Cemetery. No visitation. Arrangements by: Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes. Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Member: Bethel Bible Church. Survivors: daughter, Sharon McKinney, Decatur; sister, Lucille Kuhn, Greenville; two granddaughters; eight great-grandchildren. Preceded by: parents, husband, Robert.
Johnson
DECATUR -- Edward Lawrence "Ed" Johnson, 47, Decatur, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: J.J. Moran & Sons Funeral Home.
Pence
DECATUR -- Thomas Wayne Pence, 14, Decatur, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.
Robinson
DECATUR -- Mildred Robinson, 55, Decatur, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home.
