U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Dan G. Williamson
Dan G. Williamson, 68, of 12261 Oak Croft Trail, Laurinburg, NC, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 1999, at Duke Medical Center. Holy Eucharist was celebrated on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Laurinburg, NC with Vicar Jane Bruce officiating. Born April 22, 1931, in Hermon, IL, the son of the Otis and Mable Hedley Williamson. He married
Jacqueline Luper. She survives. Also surviving are three sons and their wives, Todd and Lourdes Williamson of Washington, DC, Eric and Karen Williamson of Laurinburg, and Hans and Kim Williamson of Glen Ellyn, IL; a sister, Catherine Lagnese of Abingdon, IL; a brother, Tom Williamson of Richmond, VA; seven grandchildren: Daniel, Lauren, Alexandra, Matthew, Aaron, Christopher and Richard. He was preceded in death by his parents. He was a graduate of Avon High School, the Caterpillar Apprentice program, and Bradley University. Dan retired from Butler Manufacturing after 35 years of service. He was a member of St. David’s Episcopal Church. He was also an engineer for the John Blue Cotton Blossom Railroad, a hobby for several men, who do restoration work. Memorials may be made to: St. David’s Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall Building Fund, Azure Court at Covington St., Laurinburg, NC 28352 or the John Blue Cotton Blossom Railroad, P.O. Box 187, Laurinburg, NC 28353.
John Wilcoxen
John T. Wilcoxen, age 78, of Galesburg, formerly of Viola, passed away at 8:50 p.m.Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville. Born March 12, 1921, in Fulton County to Arnold and Maggie Barker, he married
Lena Mae Mason on October 18, 1941, in Kahoka, Missouri. He later married
Marilyn Lee Ebbert on July 29, 1959, in Bryant. She passed away July 30, 1997. He also was preceded in death by one son, Jerry Wilcoxen, four brothers and five sisters. Surviving are four daughters, Sharon McDonald and Sandra Ward, both of Canton, Ruth Fluke, Berwick and Rita Hofer of Seaton; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one brother, Hubert of Knoxville; and two sisters, Leona VanHouten of Knoxville and Charlotte Mayberry of Bryant. An employee of John Deere Plow and Planter in Moline for 21 years, he retired in 1984. He attended Viola United Methodist Church. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Friday at Murphy-Sedgwick Memorial Home in Canton with Rev. Jay Cowell officiating. Burial was in Apple cemetery in rural Lewistown. Memorials may be made to Knox County Nursing Home.
Mary Jane Twomey
A 'Mass of the Christian Burial' was held Monday, April 26 at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, for Mary Jane Twomey, 68, of Roseville. Fr. Ron Enderlin officiated and interment was in St. Mary’s cemetery, Monmouth. Ms. Twomey died Tuesday, April 20, 1999 in Sun Coast Hospital, Clearwater, FL. Hoover-Hall Memorial Chapel, Monmouth, was in charge of arrangements, where visitation and the Rosary was said Sunday evening. In lieu of memorials, Mass cards and prayers will be appreciated. A daughter of Victor T. and Lucile (McElroy) Twomey, she was born in Macomb, on September 5, 1930. She leaves: two brothers, John E. (Mary) Twomey of Monmouth and Victor L. (Lucille) Twomey of Roseville; a sister, Norma L. (Charles) Kirkpatrick of Roseville; a sister-in-law, Melba Twomey of Roseville; and 22 nieces and nephews, namely-Kay Darlington, Moline; Linda Jones. Elburn; Vicky Gilmore, Carterville; Connie Grant and Jonna Young, both of Roseville; Mary Alice Addis of Brimfield; Holly Kociuba, Liberty Hill, TX; Charles E. Kirkpatrick of Algonquin; Lucy Dougherty of Bedford, TX; Susan Twomey, Sleepy Hollow; Marisa Silvestri of Sarasota, FL; Craig Twomey and Sarah Cunningham, both of Monmouth; Ellen Gerl of Lincoln City, OR; Elaine Segura of Stoughton, WI; Martha Wilson of Cedarburg, WI; Patti Parkins, John Twomey, Lori Lipes and Joni Colclasure, all of Roseville; Teri Missavage, Monmouth; Mark Twomey, Macomb; and 58 great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Loren Patrick Twomey; and a nephew, Joe Twomey.
Raymond E. Arnold
Funeral services for Raymond E. Arnold, 84, Sciota, were held Saturday, April 24 at 9 a.m. in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Raritan. Rev. Carl LoPresti officiated and interment was in St. Paul Catholic cemetery, Macomb. Mr. Arnold died Thursday, April 22, 1999, at 6:52 a.m. in OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Corman Memorial Home, Roseville, was in charge of arrangements, where visitation, and the Rosary was said Friday evening. Memorials may be left to the Roseville Area Ambulance Service. The son of George and Susan Doran Arnold, he was born January 31, 1915 in Sciota. He married
Edythe L. Gallahue, August 20, 1936 in St. Augustine, who passed away March 1, 1989. His parents and two brothers also preceded him in death. He leaves: a son, Kenneth Arnold of Raritan; four daughters, Dorothy Oaks of Princeton, Martha Martin of Prairie City, Susan Bushong of Monmouth, and Christine Argenbright of Blandinsville; a sister, Eleanor Mills, Abingdon; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Mr. Arnold was a lifelong resident of Sciota, where he farmed there and in Point Pleasant Township. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Raritan.
Jerald S. Gilbert
Last rites for Jerald S. Gilbert, 48, Morton, were held Friday, April 23, at 10 a.m. in the Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Dr. Ed Gray officiated and interment was in Hirstein cemetery. Mr. Gilbert died Monday, April 19, 1999, at his home. Memorials may be made to the Christian Business Men’s Committee. A son of DeWitt (Buck) and Louise Gilbert of Roseville, he was born July 23, 1950 in Burlington, IA. He leaves: his parents; a daughter, Lauren Gilbert of Morton; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Randy (Lesa) Reiman and Mrs. Stacey (Rhonda) Howard, both of Morton; two brothers, Dennis of Galesburg and J. Richard of Bushnell; and eight step-grandchildren. Mr. Gilbert was a pharmacist and owner of Ace Hardware/Our X Drugs in East Peoria. He was awarded his degree in pharmacy from Drake University, DesMoines, IA, in 1975. He was a member of Christian Business Men’s Committee in Morton.
Gatha L. McDonald
Funeral services for Gatha L. McDonald, 83, Colchester, formerly of Swan Creek, were held on Monday, April 26, at 2 p.m. at the Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home, Macomb. Interment was in Blackburn cemetery near Brooklyn. Mrs. McDonald died on Friday, April 23, 1999, at 2:26 p.m. in McDonough District Hospital. A daughter of Benjamin H. and Gertrude A. Fowler Hillyer, she was born November 2, 1915, in Brooklyn Township. She married
Grand Peterson and later married
Raymond McDonald. Both are deceased. Her parents; a brother, Delbert Hillyer; and two sisters, Dorthea Schisler and Athaleen Hillyer, also preceded herin death. She leaves: one daughter, Marjorie Sullivan of Macomb; a brother, Willis Gale Hillyer, Shelbyville, TN; a sister, Maber Peterson of Roseville; a special friend, Leo Mowen of Roseville; two grandsons, Gene Moon of Lincoln and Marion Jay Moon of Macomb; a granddaughter, Brenda J. Vawter of Macomb; and five great-grandchildren, Ingrid Moon of Lombard, Alia and Alexander Moon of Lincoln, Jayson Moon of Macomb and Jessica Vawter of Macomb. Mrs. McDonald resided in the Roseville and Swan Creel areas most of her life and worked as a homemaker for Home Health Care at Warren Achievement Center, Monmouth.
Eva A. Ruth
Final rites for Eva A. Ruth, 86, Roseville, were held Tuesday, April 27, at 10 a.m. at Corman Memorial Home, Roseville. Interment was in Roseville Memorial Park cemetery. Mrs. Ruth died Sunday, April 25, 1999 at 4:15 a.m. in St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. The daughter of David and May Alspaw Green, she was born September 27, 1912 in Littleton. She married
Clarence E. Ruth, July 2, 1930, in Macomb, who passed away January 14, 1998. Her parents and a brother also preceded her in death. She leaves: a son, Robert Ruth of Dallas; two daughters, Eleanor Coulter and Virgene Goff, both of Roseville; two sisters, Lois McMullen and Lucille Perrin, both of Fair Oaks, CA; eight grandchildren and 15-great-grandchildren. A homemaker, Mrs. Ruth worked in a fruit packing plant in California for several years, and attended the Roseville Christian Church.
John Wilcoxen
John T. Wilcoxen, age 78, of Galesburg, formerly of Viola, passed away at 8:50 p.m.Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville. Born March 12, 1921, in Fulton County to Arnold and Maggie Barker, he married
Lena Mae Mason on October 18, 1941, in Kahoka, Missouri. He later married
Marilyn Lee Ebbert on July 29, 1959, in Bryant. She passed away July 30, 1997. He also was preceded in death by one son, Jerry Wilcoxen, four brothers and five sisters. Surviving are four daughters, Sharon McDonald and Sandra Ward, both of Canton, Ruth Fluke, Berwick and Rita Hofer of Seaton; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one brother, Hubert of Knoxville; and two sisters, Leona VanHouten of Knoxville and Charlotte Mayberry of Bryant. An employee of John Deere Plow and Planter in Moline for 21 years, he retired in 1984. He attended Viola United Methodist Church. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Friday at Murphy-Sedgwick Memorial Home in Canton with Rev. Jay Cowell officiating. Burial was in Apple cemetery in rural Lewistown. Memorials may be made to Knox County Nursing Home.
Marie Hawk
Marie R. Hawk, age 83, of Roseville, passed away at 5:55 a.m. Wednesday, April 28, 1999, at Community Medical Center in Monmouth. Born February 24, 1916, near Smithshire in Warren County to Roscoe F. and Minnie Caroline Hall Ross, she married
Harry A. Hawk, on October 20, 1934, in Roseville. He preceded her in death on July 8, 1982. She was also preceded in death by one grandson, three sisters and three brothers. Surviving are two sons, Leroy of Avon and Rick of Moline; one daughter, Mrs. Ivan (Linda) Martin of Raritan; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and two sisters, Norma Hollenberg of Roseville and Marjorie Markley of Knoxville. She was a member of Asbury Methodist Church. Services were held at 1 p.m. Friday at Asbury cemetery. Corman Memorial Home in Roseville was in charge of the arrangements.
Eldon Myers
Eldon F. Myers, age 79, of 27735 North County Highway 2, Ellisville, Illinois, passed away at 1:37 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 1999, at Avon Nursing Home in Avon. Born September 25, 1919, in Ellisville to Cecil and Ethel Effland Myers, he married
Genevieve Sadowski in 1947. She preceded him in death. He later married
Betty Mahr Bowen on August 26, 1992, in Massachusetts. She survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Arlene McKim of Massachusetts; one step-daughter, Patty Reid of Ellisville; two stepsons, Gary Bowen of Ellisville and Rick Bowen of Muskego, Wisconsin; four brothers, Everett of Ellisville and Ray, John and Dean, all of Canton; and three sisters, Mary Mallicoat and Donna Myers, both of Canton, and Maude Youngren of Galesburg. Three sisters preceded him in death. A World War II Army veteran, he was a member of the American Legion in Massachusetts. He worked for Wyman-Gordon Company in Massachusetts, retiring in 1981. He was a member of Wiley Lutheran Church in rural Ellisville. A memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Fairview, with Rev. George Mercer officiating. Cremation was accorded. Burial of ashes will be in Oak Ridge cemetery in South Dennis, Massachusetts. Memorials may be made to his church, the American Cancer Society or Avon Nursing Home.
Miriam Darlington
Miriam Howe Wilson Darlington, born December 6, 1920 in Cambridge, Mass., passed away Thursday, April 29, 1999 in her home in Niles, Ohio, of complications from severe pneumonia. Miriam the wife of Dr. Oscar G. Darlington, retired Dean of Liberal Arts at Ohio Northern University, married
December 31, 1938, celebrated a 60th wedding anniversary this past December 31, 1998, with all nine children and their families being present. Miriam, taught at home by her parents, Rev. Arthur E. Wilson and Louisa Spear Wilson, attended Radnor High School in Wayne, Pennsylvania, finishing in 1938 at the Baldwin School in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. As a girl she was an excellent pianist in Massachusetts as a concert pianist and composer. She wrote extensively for national parenting magazines while her children were little. The Darlingtons are parents of nine children, Helen Scalzi, in Colorado; Dawn Tallman in Champion, Ohio; Mahlon, violinist in Ames, Iowa; Phoebe Reed in Kenton, Ohio; Lynette DePaoli an artist in Verona, Italy; Gerbert a clergyman in Lima, Ohio; Eunice Hutson, co-owner of Eagle Publications, Macomb, Illinois, publishers of the Abingdon Argus, Avon Sentinel, Roseville Independent and Macomb Eagle; Emily-Jane Stuart in San Antonio, Texas; Bernice Brady in Saugerties, New York. Miriam Darlington owned and operated Darlington’s Bridal Shop in Niles, Ohio since 1988, and for twelve years before that in Lima, Ohio, custom making countless special dresses. She always told the brides, 'It’s not how you look, but what you say at the altar that’s important, ' and looked at her talent as a gift from God to minister to others. She was a Republican precinct poll worker, member of the D.A.R., The Research Club, First Presbyterian Church in Niles and Gideons International Auxiliary. A sister, Phoebe Wilson is deceased. She has 16 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. One grandson is deceased. A memorial service for family and friends was held Monday, May 3 at 2 p.m. in the Niles Presbyterian Church on Robbins Ave. The family request material tributes go to the Trent Hutson Memorial scholarship fund in care of Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, W. Park Ave., Niles, OH 44446.
Barbara Janes
Barbara D. Janes, age 85, of 550 East Carl Sandburg Drive, Galesburg, passed away at 7:06 a.m. Saturday, May 1, 1999, at Seminary Manor Nursing Home. Born July 27, 1913, in Avon to Dr. Ernest E. and Frances Ross Davis, she married
Fred L. Janes on June 2, 1937, in Avon. He passed away March 29, 1980. Two brothers and two sisters also preceded her in death. Surviving are three daughters, Julia Eyre, of Oak Run, Elizabeth Peterson of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Jennifer Ross Janes Lowe, of Minot, North Dakota; and four grandchildren. She attended Duke University, Millikin University in Decatur and Western Illinois University in Macomb. She was a member of Universalist Church in Avon, the Portia Club of Avon and the Avon Public Library Board. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation was accorded. Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Avon Public Library or to Habitat for Humanity.
