U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Ruby Bates
URBANA – Ruby Fern Bates, 94, of Urbana, formerly of Litchfield, died at 2:25 a.m. Friday (March 3, 2000) at ManorCare Health Services, Urbana.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Elmwood cemetery, Litchfield. The Rev. Gary D. Allen will officiate.
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Litchfield.
Meinschein Funeral Home, Litchfield, is handling arrangements.
Mary Cobb
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Mary Roberta Cobb, 83, of West Palm Beach, formerly of Champaign, died Feb. 18, 2000, at West Palm Beach.
Quattlebaum-Holleman-Burse Funeral Home, West Palm Beach, handled arrangements.
Harry Gullion
MATTOON – Harry W. Gullion, 74, of Mattoon died at 2:25 a.m. Friday (March 3, 2000) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Ave., Mattoon. The Rev. Ronald Dickinson and the Rev. Eugene Black will officiate. Burial will be in Dodge Grove cemetery, Mattoon, with military rites by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4325.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Ruth Jackson
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Ruth N. Jackson, 86, of Evansville, died at 9:25 p.m. Thursday (March 2, 2000) at Evansville Protestant Nursing Home, Evansville.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Veedersburg First Christian Church, Veedersburg, Ind. The Rev. Rusty Anderson and the Rev. Joe Sollars Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in the Thomas cemetery, Newport, Ind.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Parham-Shelby Funeral Home, 505 N. Main St., Veedersburg, Ind.
Donald Maxwell
URBANA – Funeral services for Donald L. Maxwell, 81, 208 W. Vermont Ave., U, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church, 304 S. Race St., U. The Rev. David Alberts will officiate.
Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery, Champaign.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Renner-Wikoff Chapel, Urbana, is handling arrangements.
Lyla Melton
VILLA GROVE – Funeral services for Lyla Mae Melton, 79, of Villa Grove will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Joines Funeral Home, Illinois 130 South, Villa Grove. The Rev. Jerry Conner will officiate.
Burial will be in Camargo cemetery, Camargo.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Melton died at 4:04 p.m. Thursday (March 2, 2000) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
William Mitchell
VILLA GROVE – Funeral services for William C. Mitchell, 86, of Villa Grove will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Joines Funeral Home, Illinois 130 South, Villa Grove. The Rev. John Tennyson will officiate.
Burial will be in the Villa Grove cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mr. Mitchell died at 4:40 p.m. Thursday (March 2, 2000) at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.
Amanda Newman
CLINTON – Graveside services for Amanda Newman, 86, of Decatur, formerly of Clinton, will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Woodlawn cemetery, Clinton. The Rev. Lloyd Wages will officiate.
There will be no visitation. Calbert Funeral Home, Clinton, is handling arrangements.
Mrs. Newman died at 12:05 p.m. Thursday (March 2, 2000) at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur.
Erville O'Beirne
TOLONO – Erville Farrar O'Beirne, 91, of Tempe, Ariz., formerly of Tolono, died Sunday (Feb. 27, 2000) at Friendship Village Health Center, Tempe.
Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. April 1, at St. Patrick's Church, Tolono. Burial will be in St. Patrick's cemetery, Tolono.
The family will receive friends after 9 a.m. April 1 at St. Patrick's Parish Center, Tolono.
Joseph Powell
TACOMA, Wash. – Joseph Powell, 78, of Tacoma, Wash., formerly of Danville, died Friday (March 3, 2000) in Tacoma.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Pape Memorial Home and Cremation Gardens, Danville.
Leonard Smith
HEYWORTH – Leonard E. Smith, 73, of Heyworth died at 5 p.m. Friday (March 3, 2000) at LeRoy Manor, LeRoy.
Mary Allen
MATTOON – Mary Florence Allen, 91, of Mattoon, died at 9:30 p.m. Friday (March 3, 2000) at the Care Centre of Champaign.
A memorial service will take place at a later date at First Presbyterian Church of Mattoon.
Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, Mattoon is handling arrangements.
Ruby Bates
URBANA – Graveside services for Ruby Fern Bates, 94, of Urbana, formerly of Litchfield, will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Elmwood cemetery, Litchfield. The Rev. Gary Allen will officiate.
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Litchfield.
Meinschein Funeral Home, Litchfield, is handling arrangements.
Mrs. Bates died at 2:25 a.m. Friday (March 3, 2000) at ManorCare Health Services of Urbana.
Louise Behrens
ROYAL – Louise J. Behrens, 81, of Royal died at 12:08 p.m. Saturday (March 4, 2000) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Freese Funeral Home, St. Joseph.
Constance Burgin
URBANA – Constance Joe Burgin, 31, of Urbana, died at 12:20 a.m. Saturday (March 4, 2000) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, Urbana.
Ronald Costa
SAVOY – Graveside services for Ronald D. Costa, 55, of Savoy will be at 2 p.m. Monday in St. Mary's cemetery, Champaign. The Rev. George F. Remm will officiate.
Private family visitation will take place.
Owens Funeral Home, Champaign, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Costa died at 12:28 a.m. Friday (March 3, 2000) at The Carle Arbours, Savoy.
