U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Douglas
MATTOON -- Mary Elizabeth "Lib" Douglas, 85, Mattoon, died Thursday (March 27, 2003).
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Schilling Funeral Home, Mattoon. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial: Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon. Memorials: Loxa Presbyterian Church, Lincolnland Hospice or donor s choice.
Ducy
TAYLORVILLE -- Charlouise F. Ducy, 87, Taylorville, formerly of Stonington, died Sunday (March 23, 2003).
Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, First United Methodist Church, Taylorville. Visitation: one hour before services. Burial: Old Stonington Cemetery. Memorials: First United Methodist Church.
Member: First United Methodist Church and BPW. Survivors: sister, Marilyn Wood. Preceded by: parents and husband, John.
Duncan
ASSUMPTION -- John Duncan, 90, Assumption, died Friday (March 28, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Seitz Funeral Home, Assumption.
Gibson
ARCOLA -- Mary Louise Gibson, 69, Arcola, died Friday (March 28, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Edwards Funeral Home, Arcola.
Gruenloh
DONNELLSON -- Melvin G. Gruenloh, 69, Donnellson, died Friday (March 28, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Donnell-Wiegand Funeral Home, Greenville.
Hoover
ROBINSON -- Irilla Lucille Hoover, 79, Robinson, waitress, died Friday (March 28, 2003).
Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, Pulliam Funeral Home, Robinson. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial: Robinson New Cemetery. Memorials: Shriner s Hospitals for Children or St. Jude Children s Hospital, Memphis, Tenn.
Jennings
OLNEY -- Morris D. Jennings, 89, Olney, died Thursday (March 27, 2003).
Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial: Ebenezer Cemetery, Olney. Memorials: Ebenezer Cemetery
Fund.
Knackmus
NEOGA -- Joseph H. Knackmus, 94, Neoga, formerly of Sigel, died Thursday (March 27, 2003).
Services: 10 a.m. Monday, First Christian Church, Neoga. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial: Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon. Memorials: First Christian Church or Heartland Christian Village, Neoga.
Member: First Christian Church. Survivors: daughter, Phyllis Scoles, Neoga; brother, Dale Knackmus, West Salem; sister, Martha Angermiere, Evansville, Ind. Preceded by: parents, wife, Reba, and one brother.
Lindsey
ROBINSON -- James T. Lindsey, 70, Robinson, died Friday (March 28, 2003).
Graveside services: 11 a.m. Monday, Jones Cemetery, Flat Rock. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, Goodwine Funeral Home, Robinson.
Petro
VANDALIA -- Doris A. Petro, 82, Vandalia, formerly of Lincoln, died Thursday (March 27, 2003).
Services: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Burial: Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia. Memorials: American Diabetes. Association or American Heart Fund.
Member: Women of the Moose, Vandalia, and Eagles Club. Survivors: sons, Roy Hicks, Rex Hicks and Larry Hicks, all of Clayton; Jack Hicks of Mesquite, Nev.; daughters, Donelle Conaway, Vandalia; Becky Stroud of Mesquite; stepdaughters, Roxanne Henderson, Decatur; Dianna Whitman, Lincoln; sister, Angela Campbell, McLeansboro; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Preceded by: parents, first husband, Ralph I. Hicks, second husband, Malen, one brother, one sister, one steps
on and one stepgrandson.
Taylor
CLINTON -- Dale D. Taylor, 56, of Clinton died 1:40 a.m. Thursday (March 27, 2003) in Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Evergreen Cemetery, Waynesville. Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials to DeWitt Co. Friendship Center, Clinton.
Mr. Taylor was born Dec. 16, 1946, in Monticello, the son of Arlen Taylor and Hazel Irene Lowery. Dale enjoyed fishing and riding his bicycle.
Surviving are his mother of Clinton; sister, Linda Schmid of Clinton; brothers, Steve Taylor of Lincoln; Jim (Judy) Taylor of Clinton.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Waters
TUSCOLA -- Dale Herrell Waters, 52, Tuscola, died Friday (March 28, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Roux-Hinds Funeral Home, Bement.
Abegg
DECATUR -- Esther F. Schilling Abegg, 89, Belleville, mother of Arthur Abegg of Decatur, died Friday (March 28, 2003).
Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Monday, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Belleville. Funeral procession: 9:40 a.m., from George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, George Renner & Sons Funeral Home. Burial: Green Mount Catholic Cemetery, Belleville. Memorials: Stella Wagner Endowment Fund at St. Mary's or St. John's Hospital Hospice Program, Springfield.
Bayless
MOUNT ZION -- Edythe M. Bayless, 91, of Burbank, Calif., formerly of Mount Zion, died 8:50 a.m. March 11, 2003 in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank.
Graveside services were held 9 a.m. March 14, 2003, in Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills, Calif.
Edythe was born Dec. 12, 1911, in Mount Zion, the daughter of William and Minnie Dennis of Dalton City. She graduated from Mount Zion Community High School in 1930, attended Browns Business College, worked for A.E. Staley Mfg. Co. and the Farm Bureau in Decatur. She also was a member of Mount Zion Presbyterian Church.
Edythe moved to Burbank in 1941 and worked for Lockheed Aircraft during World War II. She was a medical secretary for the Department of Pathology at USC School of Medicine in Los Angeles, Calif., and retired Dec. 1, 1976. She married Bennie F. Bayless (Navy) of Los Angeles on June 4, 1944. He retired from the motion picture industry in 1973 and preceded her in death on Sept. 1, 1989.
Surviving are her sons, Bernard F. (Susanne) Bayless of North Hills, Calif.; Ronald F. (Bonnie) Bayless of Frazier Park, Calif.; grandchildren, Wendy Walter of Calabasas, Calif.; Casey Bayless (Coast Guard) of Kodiak, Alaska; Chris (Sheerah) Bayless of San Diego, Calif.; great-grandsons, Keenan and Terris Walter, both of Palmdale, Calif.; brother, Joseph Russell Dennis of Dalton City; sisters, Edna Dennis Smith of Normal; Dorothy Dennis Rutherford of Rochester; Erma Dennis of Burbank.
Compton
DECATUR -- Florence Irene Compton, 80, Decatur, retired from the Department of Defense, died Friday (March 28, 2003).
Graveside services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Graceland Cemetery. No visitation. Arrangements by: Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.
Krueger
DECATUR -- Janet Straza Krueger, 51, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Decatur, died March 11, 2003, after a brief illness.
At Janet's request, no services are scheduled. Memorial donations may be made in Janet's name to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238, or to Ascension Lutheran Church, 800 McIntosh Road, Sarasota, FL 34232.
Janet was born Oct. 2, 1951, in Decatur. She graduated from MacArthur High School. She moved to Sarasota from Milwaukee, Wis., in 1995 with her two sons, Steven and Matthew. Janet was a homemaker and skin care specialist. She enjoyed her profession, but always felt her most important job in life was providing love and guidance for her sons.
Surviving are her sons, Steven and Matthew, both of Sarasota; sisters, Susan Greenwell and Nancy Clapp, both of Sarasota; brother, James Straza of Fort Myers, Fla.
The family would like to thank Pastor Keith Kruck, who gave Janet peace when she needed it most and the hospice for their knowledge, sensitivity and support during her illness. Janet wanted her friends and family to remember her with fond memories and to be happy that she was going home to be with her savior.
Breazeale
DECATUR -- Scott Dale Breazeale, 44, Decatur, died Thursday (March 27, 2003).
Services: 2:30 p.m. Monday, Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Brown
DECATUR -- Cortnee' Anne Brown, 20, Decatur, died Friday (March 28, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service Inc.
Leipski
DECATUR -- Mabel K. Leipski, 93, Decatur, died Saturday (March 29, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: J.J. Moran & Sons Funeral Home.
Poor
DECATUR -- Ernie Effie M. Hollis Poor, 96, Decatur, died Friday (March 28, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes.
