U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
W. Glenn Formhals
W. Glenn Formhals, age 93, of 747 North Third Street, Cuba, Illinois, passed away at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 18, 1999, at Graham Hospital Extended Care in Canton, Illinois. Born November 8, 1905, in Deerfield Township, Fulton County, to Calvin G. and Theda Markley Formhals, he married
Eileen Schisler on August 17, 1930, in Peoria. She died February 15, 1992. He also was preceded in death by one son, three infant grandsons, one sister and three brothers. Surviving are four sons, Leon of Galesburg, Stanley of Lewistown, Ronald of Wataga and Richard of Dallas, Oregon, seven grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and one sister, Eula Paschke of Canton. He farmed in the Spoon River bottoms along Illinois Route 9 in western Fulton County for many years before retiring in 1957. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Henry Memorial Home in Cuba with Reverend Rodney Ruberg officiating. Burial was in Wiley cemetery in rural Ellisville. Memorials may be made to American Heart Association Fulton chapter, or any charity.
Mary Eloise Traman
Mary Eloise Traman, age 78, of Wapello, Iowa, passed away at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, March 20, 1999 in University Hospitals, Iowa City. She was born April 18, 1920, in Wapello, the daughter of Clifford Wayne and Lillian Westfall Wagg. She married
Glenn E. Traman on August 25, 1939, in Burlington. He passed away January 2, 1982. Surviving are six sons, Phillip Traman, Larry Traman and Duane Traman, all of Abingdon, Illinois, Roger Traman, Denmark, and Ronald Traman and Mark Traman, both of Mount Pleasant; three daughters, Marilyn Emerson, Needville, Texas, Sharon Bernhart, Burlington, and Darlene Smith, Oakville; one brother, James Wagg, West Branch; one sister, Juanita Hyter, Burlington; 45 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, one daughter, one brother; two sisters and three great-grandsons. She was graduated from Wapello High School in 1939. She was of Methodist faith. She was a member of the Paddlewheelers C.B. Club. Graveside services were held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in Edwards cemetery, Oakville with Rev. Danny Hunt officiating. Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home, Wapello was in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donors choice.
Patricia Bell
Patricia Bell, 63, of Plymouth, died 6:45 a.m. Wednes-day, March 31, 1999, in the Macomb Senior Living Center. She was born Aug 8, 1935, in Macomb to Harry Rufus and Clara Myrtle Weaver Johnson. She married
Roland Bell April 2, 1965, in Macomb. He survives. She is also survived by one brother, Donald Johnson of Canton; one sister, Mary Lou Houston of Mount Sterling; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Tony (Barb) McCollum of Kingsport, Tenn.; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. Mrs. Bell was a homemaker and a graduate of Macomb High School. She was of the Methodist faith. She was a member of the Carthage VFW Auxiliary. Services were Saturday in the Hamilton Funeral Home in Plymouth with the Rev. Henry Nash officiating. Burial was in Rosemont cemetery in Plymouth.
Mabryn Varner
Mabryn H. Varner, age 85, of 1624 East Myrtle Street, Canton, formerly of Prairie City, passed away at 10:55 a.m. Friday, March 19, 1999, at Graham Hospital in Canton. Born July 5, 1913, in Prairie City to Lawrence and Harriet Hughbanks Harding, she married
Floyd R. 'Doc' Varner on December 31, 1931, in Table Grove. He passed away July 22, 1983. One daughter, Margo, and one sister also preceded her in death. Surviving are one son, John of Galesburg; three daughters; Mrs. William (Patricia) Weber of Bushnell, Mrs. Dr. William (Marlene) Dickison of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Mrs. John (Shan) Corelis of Port Byron; two brothers, Dan Harding of Fort Myers, Florida; and Sam Harding of Bushnell; two sisters, Virginia Winters of Roseville and Ruth Swanson of Peoria; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. She studied Music at Iowa Wesleyan College. She was a member of Prairie City United Methodist Church, where she served as pianist for many years. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Martin-Hollis Funeral Home in Bushnell. Burial was in Prairie City cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Bushnell United Methodist Church.
Donald Hunter
Donald W. Hunter, age 72, of 408 E. Newman Street, Knoxville, Illinois, passed away at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, 1999, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. Born November 25, 1926, in Quincy to Jesse and Myra Watters Hunter, he married
June Farrar on August 17, 1947, in Avon. She survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Michael 'Mick' (Judy) Rashid of Dunlap; one son, Terry of Friendswood, Texas; one sister, Reta Lawson, of St. Augustine; and three grandsons. He worked for Goff Appliance for 20 years. He had worked at the former Beatrice Meadow Gold Dairy in Galesburg and Spoon River Farm Service and had volunteered at the Knox County Fair for many years. A World War II Army veteran, he was a member of Harry Philblad American Legion Post 749. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Knoxville, Pacific Masonic Lodge 66, AF&AM;, and the Order of Easter Star Chapter 880. He was the Knox County Township road commissioner for two terms. Services were held at 1 p.m. Friday at Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home with Rev. David Hultberg officiating. Burial was in the Knoxville cemetery. Memorials may be made to his church or his Masonic Lodge.
B. Gay Ehrenhart
Graveside services were held Saturday, March 20, at 11 a.m. in Roseville Memorial Park cemetery for B. Gay Ehrenhart, formerly of Roseville. Corman Memorial Home, Roseville, was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Ehrenhart, 64, of New Berlin, passed away January 10, 1999 in her home. Cremation rites were accorded. Memorials may be left to the Alzheimer’s Association. The daughter of Walter and Alma Bayne Enfield, she was born January 9, 1935 in Monmouth. She married
Terry Ehrenhart, August 9, 1953 in Anchorage, Alaska, who survives in New Berlin. She also leaves: a son Stephen in Springfield; a daughter Cherilyn Simpson of Rochester; and four grandchildren. Her parents and a daughter preceded her in death. Mrs. Ehrenhart was a homemaker and worked as an office manager for an ophthalmologist. She was a member of the Roseville United Methodist Church and a past member of the Roseville Order of Eastern Star.
Beulah Wilson
Beulah J. Wilson, age 88, of 801 West Martin Street, Abingdon, Illinois, passed away at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, March 18, 1999, at the Care Center of Abingdon. She was born March 13, 1911, in Maquon the daughter of Herbert and Belle Hodges Thurman. She married
Roy A. Wilson on December 24, 1931, in Virginia, Illinois. He passed away December 28, 1989. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, three sisters, one grandson and one granddaughter. Surviving are one son, Jerry Wilson, of Yates City; four daughters, Dona Jones, Oldsmar, Florida; Betty Robertson, Bishop Hill; Charlotte Sensabaugh, Galesburg, and Carole Morby, Aledo; 13 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. She was a homemaker. She was of the Methodist faith. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Hinchliff-Pearson-West Abingdon Chapel with Reverend Gene Ramsey officiating. Burial was in Maquon cemetery Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Frances Ray
Frances I. Ray, age 84, of Avon, Illinois, passed away at 6:27 a.m. Thursday, March 18, 1999, at St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. Born September 23, 1914, in Dahinda to Oscar and Anna Olsen Larson, she married
Roy David Ray on February 24, 1934, in Knoxville. He died February 10, 1988. She was preceded in death by one brother, four sisters and one son, Robert. Surviving are one son, Ronald of Avon; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. She and her husband operated the Avon restaurants and then beginning in 1955, owned Avon Florist and Greenhouse for 22 years. She was a member of Avon Businessmen’s Association, Avon United Methodist Church and the Rebekah Lodge. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Corman Memorial Home with Reverend Rick Kerr officiating. Burial was in Avon cemetery. Memorials maybe made to her church or Avon Nursing Home.
William McGraw
William T. McGraw, age 61, of 2922 150th Street, Alexis, passed away at 9:45 p.m. Sunday, March 21, 1999, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born September 28, 1937, in Galesburg to M. Earl and Martha Condreay McGraw, he married
Rebecca L. May on April 23, 1960, in Galesburg. She survives. Also surviving are his mother, Martha Reeves of East Galesburg; two sons, Donald of Aledo and William Jr. of Yorkville; one daughter, Mrs. Patrick (Jennifer) Kokjohn of Boone; five brothers, Dan of Knoxville, Jerry of Topeka, Kansas and Edward, John and Dave, all of Galesburg; three sisters, Mrs. Bob (Pat) Wilson, of Abingdon, and Mrs. Bill (M. Ellen) Belville and Linda McGraw, both of Galesburg; and eight grandchildren. One sister and his father preceded him in death. He was a switchman and brakeman for the former Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad for 43 years. He was a member of the United Transportation Union. He was a former member of Advent Christian Church. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel with Rev. John Grimes officiating. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Warren County Hope cemetery. Memorials may be made to any charity.
Linda Keith
Linda Lou Keith, age 45, of 121 Sumner Street, Galesburg, died at 11:45 a.m. Friday, March 19, 1999, at her residence. She was born February 16, 1954, in Galesburg to Edward and Nada Leadbetter Keith. Surviving are her father of Galesburg; her mother, Nada Steward of Seattle; her stepmother, Kathy Kelso of Abingdon, who raised her; three sons, Edwin Morrow of Portland, Oregon, and Corey Morrow and Michael Harper, both of Seattle; one daughter, Kimberlynn Keith at home; one brother, Edward Keith Jr. of Galesburg; five sisters, Paula Keith of Galesburg and Valerie Donaldson, Sheila Blackwell, Crystal Reeves and Angie Williams, all of Seattle; and one grandchild. Two brothers preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Warren High School in Monmouth and Seattle Central Community College in Seattle. She was a member of Bible Study Outreach Missionary in Seattle and Faith Bible Fellowship in Galesburg. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. Rodney Miller officiating. Visitation will be one hour before services at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel.
Mrs. Edith M. Cravens
Mrs. Edith M. Cravens, age 90, of RR 1 St. Augustine, Illinois, passed away at 1:27 a.m. Friday, March 12, 1999 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. She was born July 29, 1908 at Paoli, Indiana, the daughter of Harley and Belle Moon Hill. She married
Harold J. Cravens at Aledo on June 12, 1926. He preceded her in death on January 13, 1995. Survivors include one son, James H. Cravens, Orion, Illinois; one daughter, Mrs. Rev. Herbert (Helen) Squire, Galesburg, Illinois; six grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister. She graduated from Little York High School, Little York, Illinois. She was a homemaker and was of the Methodist faith. Funeral services were held at 1:30 Monday at the Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel with Rev. Tim Squires officiating. Burial was in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens in Galesburg. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, St. Augustine, Illinois.
Maurice Glenn Todd
SMSGT. Maurice Glenn Todd, U.S. Air Force retired, age 81, of Shalimar, Florida, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 1999, at Eglin AFB Hospital, Eglin AFB, Florida. Mr. Todd, who was of the Protestant faith, was born on March 25, 1917 in Poplar Plains, Kentucky to the late Garey and Martha Todd. He attended the Abingdon Public Schools in Abingdon, Illinois, graduating from Abingdon High School in 1936. He entered the Army in March 1941. During WWII he served in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands and Europe. He enlisted in the Air Force in December 1947 and retired with 30 years of military service in July 1973 from Hickam AFB, Hawaii. He later attended Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, Illinois graduating in May 1979. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Margaret Todd of Shalimar, Florida; daughters, Taltha Todd Gollotte and her husband, Jeffery, and Pamela Todd Anderson and her husband, Michael; grandchildren, Robert Todd Anderson, Clark Todd Gollotte, Sharon Michelle Anderson and Addie Maurine Gollotte, all of Opelika, Alabama and many extended family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Wilma Todd Brown and his brother, Garey Steele Todd. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 1:15 p.m. on Monday, March 22 at Barrancas National cemetery, Pensacola, Florida. A memorial service will be held at 11: 00 a.m. Tuesday, March 23 at Dolores Hope All Faiths Chapel in Bob Hope Village at Shalimar, Florida. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the Abingdon Public Schools Foundation, 201 West Lower Street, Abingdon, Illinois 61410. The Koontz Little Chapel Funeral Home, Fort Walton Beach Florida, is in charge of the arrangements.
Louise D. Adcock
Mrs. Louise D. Adcock, age 87, of Bangor, PA, formerly of Galesburg, IL, passed away at 10:20 p.m. Sunday, March 7, 1999 at Effort, PA. She was born September 3, 1911 at Coldbrook, IL, the daughter of Frederick and Euseba Andrews Davis. She married
Charles T. Adcock. He survives. Survivors include one son, C. William Adcock, Hockessin, DE; one daughter, Anita L. Sikra, Bangor, PA; one brother, John D. Davis, Galesburg; eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Nancy Adcock in 1952, one brother and three sisters. She worked for Lerner’s Clothing Store, Youngstown, OH for over 25 years and retired in 1975. She was a member of the Lynkirk Christian Church, Youngstown, OH. She attended St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed United Church of Christ, Bangor, PA. She was a volunteer for the Youngstown, Ohio American Red Cross. She was a graduate of the class of 1929 Abingdon High School. Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 13, 1999 at Abingdon cemetery with Reverend Ray McLaren officiating. Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel was in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, Abingdon, or to the Alzheimer’s Association.
