U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
RAUSCH, Alice J. Hahn
The funeral of Alice J. Rausch, 86, Bloomington, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Bloomington. The Rev. Ron Lee will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Church cemetery, Anchor, the Rev. Melvin C. Blobaum officiating. Visitation will be from 8:30 - 10 a.m. Monday at the church in Bloomington. Kibler-Smith Memorial Home, Bloomington, was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Rausch died at 11:32 p.m Thursday 11-22-1990 at Martin Health Center, Bloomington. She was born 7-24-1904 at Anchor, a daughter of Rev. Andrew and Ida P. Grey Hahn. She married
Edmund O. Rausch 6-6-1935 in Chicago. He died 11-25-1982. Survivors include a daughter, Carol Gorski, Glen Ellyn; three sisters, Pauline Kegerreis, Ames Iowa; Leola Ferdinand, Lake View, Colo.; and Marie Hansen, Normal, and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Rausch, a graduate of the U. of Chicago, was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Bloomington. She volunteered for many Lutheran women's organizations and was a contributing author for various religious publications. She taught at Proviso High School, Maywood; did public relations work for the Lutheran Home for Children and the American Institute of Laundering; served as an administrator for the Salem Home for the Aged in Joliet; and was a social worker at Kankakee State Hospital.
RAUSCH, Edmund O.
Edmund O. Rausch, 81, Kankakee, former superintendent of the Dept of Children and Family Service, Kankakee district, died 11-25-1982 at St. Mary's Hospital, Kankakee, after a seven-month illness. His funeral was Monday morning in Kankakee, with a graveside service at St. John's Lutheran cemetery, rural Anchor. Mr. Rausch was born 1-11-1901 in Marine City, Mich., a son of the Rev. and Mrs. Emil H. Rausch. He married
Alice J. Hahn, formerly of Anchor, 6-6-1935 in Chicago. She survives.
RAWLS, Marjorie H. (Dillinder)
Marjorie H. Rawls, 75, of 3829 W. Palmyra Court died at 2:10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, 1993, at Methodist Medical Center. Born March 31, 1917, in Colfax to Roy and Cora Waugh Dillinder, she married
William J. Rawls on May 2, 1936, in Dahlgren. He died Feb. 12, 1975, in Peoria. Surviving are two sons, David of Fresno, Calif., and Steven of Peoria; one sister, Ruby Anstay of Oconomowoc, Wis.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was a laboratory technician at Northern Research Agriculture Laboratory for more than 20 years, retiring in 1980. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Peoria. She also was a member of American Association for Retired Persons and Byerly Organ Club. Private services will be Tuesday at Wilton Mortuary. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the mortuary. Burial will be at Swan Lake Memory Gardens. Memorials may be made to her church.
REYNOLDS, Raymond
Raymond L. Reynolds, age 60 of Concord, CA, died 11-20-1993 at Creekside Care Center in San Pablo following a brief illness. He was born 5-5-1933 in Bloomington, the son of Rubio and Virginia Lewis Reynolds. His parents and a brother preceded him in death. He was a graduate of Gibson City High School and was employed as a data processing supervisor at the San Francisco Bulk Mail Center for 35 years retiring in 1986. A veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of the VFW and the Valley Christian Church in Cocnord. He married
Yumi Annaka in Tokyo Japan in 1964 and she survives along with a son, Jun in Tokyo and a sister, Cathy Haage of Havana, Illinois. Graveside services were held at Concord Memory Gardens on November 29.
RIDDLE, Franklin "Duane"
Franklin "Duane" Riddle, age 68, of Bloomington died at 2:45 p.m. Monday 12-25-2000 at his home. His funeral was at 11 a.m. December 28 at Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Normal, with Pastor Jeffery Hendricks officiating. Burial was in St. John's Lutheran Church cemetery in rural Anchor. Visitation was from 5 - 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Otto-Argo Funeral Home in Danvers was in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Community Cancer Center, Pediatric Oncolgist Unit at St. John's Hospital or OSF Hospice. Mr. Riddle was born 10-13-1932 at Clinton, a son of Simon and Ruth Sanders Doman Riddle. He married
Janice Clausen on 6-19-1955 at Anchor and she survives. Also surviving are four sons, Scott (Eileen) Riddle of Bloomington; David (Julie) Riddle of Bloomington; Chris (Diane) Riddle of Bloomington and Todd (Penny) Riddle of Gridley; three sisters, Lorene Sherman of Gunnison, Colorado; Ruth Ann Williams and Beverly Jane Nelson, both of Gibson City; one brother, Glenn Riddle of Gibson City and 12 grandchildren. Mr. Riddle had retired from plumbing. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 45 of Bloomington Scottish Rite Temple of Bloomington and Tin Lizzies of Bloomington. Mr. Riddle graduated from Paxton High School and served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict.
RIECKS, Rita M.
The funeral of Rita M. Riecks, 72, of San Angelo, Texas, formerly of Anchor, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor. The Rev. Melvin C. Blobaum will officiate; burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. She died at 9:04 p.m. Friday 2-17-1995 at the Baker Brahme Nursing Home, San Angelo, Texas. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements. She was born 7-1-1922 at Anchor, a daughter of Edward and Hedwig Hundt Riecks. Survivors include one sister, Irma Mueller, Westminster, Calif. One brother, and five sisters preceded her in death. Miss Riecks enjoyed bowling and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor, and Trinity Lutheran Church in San Angelo. She worked for General Telephone Co. in San Angelo for 15 years. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of San Angelo or to either church.
RIECKS, Fred A. "Toby"
Fred A. "Toby" Riecks, 84, died at 9:05 a.m. Friday 6-2-1978, at Gibson Community Hospital, Gibson City. He was a resident of Octavia Manor, Colfax. He was formerly of Anchor. His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church, the Rev. Alexander Youck officiating; burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 p.m. Sunday at Colfax Home for Funerals, and noon to time of service at the church. He was born 7-2-1893, at Anchor, a son of Edward and Elise George Riecks. He married
Emma Friday on 4-25-1917 at Anchor. She died 8-15-1969. Surviving are two sons, Lyle and Eugene, both of Anchor; a daughter, Irene Kennedy, Cooksville; four sisters, Marie Bielfeldt, Anchor; Anne Marrin, Lillian Larson and Gertrude Vail, all of Bloomington; two half- sisters, Erma Mueller, Westminister, Ca.; and Rita Riecks, San Angelo, TX; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Three brothers and a half-sister preceded him in death. He was a former Anchor businesman, retiring in 1960. He had a garage and grocery store. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and memorials may be made to the church.
RIECKS, Joyce J. Jacobs
Joyce J. Riecks, 63, Anchor, died at 11:20 p.m. Saturday 8-10-1985 at the Gibson City Hospital Annex. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor, the Rev. Alexander Youck officiating; burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 - 9 p.m. today at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax, and one hour before the service at the church. She was born 6-12-1922 in Bloomington, a daughter of Ralph F. and Gladys Ward Jacobs. She married
Lyle E. Riecks 10-17-1948 at Bloomington. He survives. Also surviving are one son, Steven L. of Ottawa; one brother, Gerald L. of Normal; and three granddaughters. She was preceded in death by a brother. She was a member of the Anchor St. John's Lutheran Church, and the church Dorcas Society. Mrs. Riecks lived in Anchor during her married
life and was employed for the last 15 years at M&W; Gear Co., Gibson City. She was a veteran of the Women's Army Medical Corps during WWII. Memorials may be made to the church memorial fund.
RIECKS, Fred William
The funeral of Fred William Riecks, age 91 of Saybrook was at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Anchor, where he had served as head usher for more than 40 years. The Reverend Melvin C. Blobaum officiated with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation was from 1 - 2 p.m. Saturday at the church. Lamb Funeral Home, Gibson City was in charge of the arrangements. Pallbearers included Mark Riecks, David Riecks, Craig Riecks, Greg Wright, Douglas Wright, David Stein, and Dennis Stein. Mr. Riecks died at 1:59 p.m. Wednesday 10-13-1993 at Heritage Manor in Gibson City. He was born 9-13-1902 in rural Anchor, a son of Fred and Lena Bielfeldt Riecks. He married
Velna Hall on 9-10-1947 in Anchor and she survives. Other survivors include one son, Kenneth of Loda; four daughters, Vauna Jones of Gibson City; Roberta Stein of Peoria; Shirley Wright of Lake St. Louis, MO.; and Karolyn Riecks of Prospect Hts; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Eddie of Gibson City; and two sisters, Minnie McClure and Lena Brucker, both of Sibley. One brother preceded him in death. Mr. Riecks was a resident of Anchor/Saybrook areas, retiring from farming in 1955. He was a member of the McLean County Farm Bureau. He was also a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, the Men's Brotherhood of the church and was a church trustee for several years.
RIECKS, Velna E. Hall
Velna E. Riecks, age 85 of Saybrook, died Monday 12-11-2000 at Alden Nursing Home in Des Plaines. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m Thursday at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Anchor, with the Reverend Robert Ferro officiating; burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 - 2 p.m. at the church on December 14. Pallbearers will include Mark Riecks, David Riecks, Craig Riecks, Dennis Stein, Greg Wright, Douglas Wright and David Stein. Mrs. Riecks was born 4-12-1915 at Rich Hills, Missouri, a daughter of Homer H. and Lizzie Hafer Hall. She married
Fred "William" Riecks on 9-10-1947 at Anchor. He died 10-13-1993. Survivors include one daughter, Karolyn (Wayne Estes) Riecks of Mundelein; one step-son , Kenneth Riecks of Loda; three step-daughters, Vauna Jones of Gibson City, Roberta Stein of Peoria and Shirley Wright of Coral Ville, Iowa; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Everett Hall of Bloomington, Marvin Hall of Tucson, AZ, Marion Hall of Normal and Normal (?) Hall of Cortez, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her parents. Mrs. Riecks was a member of the St. John's Lutheran Church of rural Anchor, where she served as organist for 45 years. She was also a member of the Dorcas Society of the Church. Mrs. Riecks lived in the Saybrook and Anchor areas for most of her life. Memorials may be made to her church.
ROBBINS, Ben W.
LeRoy Journal 14 Apr 1961 page 8
Ben W. Robbins Dies; Had Been Ill Several Years - Ben W. Robbins, 77, died at 11:05 a.m. Thursday of last week in Nel-Dor Arms Nursing home, Bloomington after an extended illness of several years' duration. Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday by Rev. Harry R. Evans in Bruce Memorial home. Mrs. Robert Burns was soloist. Mrs. Effie Huddlestone was organist. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery.
Mr. Robbins, a son of Thomas and Lucinda Dickey Robbins, was born Aug. 26, 1883 at Wayne City. He married
Pearl Sanders Dec. 24, 1903 at Wayne City. They were engaged in farming for 40 years in the South Downs area and lived in LeRoy for most of the last decade. He was active in community affairs and served as a school director while living in South Downs area. He was a member of the First Methodist church here.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Clifford of Wapella and Kenneth; a daughter, Mrs. E. G. Dean; a sister, Mrs. Frank Chapman of Akron, O.; two brothers, Clacy of Hot Springs, Ark. and Hugh of Springfield; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers and one sister.
Pallbearers were Donald Dean, Dale Dean, Kenneth Robbins, Larry Robbins, Rader Scott Jr. and Ed McManus Jr.
Honorary pallbearers were Elmer Staley, B. C. Bolton, Bert Matlock, Duane Haas, Richard Donovan and Ed McManus Sr.
