U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
SIMPSEN, Kenneth E.
Kenneth E. Simpsen, 62, of rural Gibson City, died at 5:29 p.m. Saturday 2-8-1986 at Mercy Hospital, Urbana. His funeral was at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor, the Rev. Melvin Blobaum officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. He was born 4-25-1923 at Saybrook, a son of John and Anna Roesch Simpsen. He married
Dorothy Grant 9-26-1953 at Anchor. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Gayle, Gibson City; a daughter, Cynthia Franzen, Bondville; five brothers, Henry, Colfax; William, Mesa, AZ.; Albert, Saybrook; Ray, Arrowsmith; and Harold, Oklahoma City, OK.; three sisters, Elise Schleeter, Anchor; Edna Bohlin, Elgin; Hilda Harris, Jamestown, NC and one granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister. He was a former farmer and a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Anchor; Saybrook Legion Post 427; Voiture 24, 40 and 8 of McLean Co.; Gibson City VFW and the Gibson City Moose. Memorials may be made to his church.
SIMPSEN, Ray E.
Ray E. Simpsen, 72, died at 8:05 p.m. Thursday 4-28-1988 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Bloomington. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Anchor, the Rev. Melvin Blobaum officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He was born 8-27-1915 in Anchor, a son of John and Anna Roesch Simpsen. He married
Doris Johnson 8-24-1940 in Gibson City. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Gary P., Colfax; and Dennis R., Saybrook; a daughter, Diane K. Beauchamp, LeRoy; three brothers, Henry, Colfax; William, Mesa, AZ; and Harold, Oklahoma City, OK; three sisters, Elise Schleeter, Anchor; Edna Bohlin, Elgin; and Hilda Harris, Jamestown, NC and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, a sister and a grandson. Mr. Simpsen was a retired farmer. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Anchor, and McLean County Farm Bureau. Memorials may be made to his church, the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.
SIMPSEN, Todd C.
The funeral of Todd C. Simpsen, 32, of rural Saybrook will be at 10:30 a.m. today at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor. The Rev. Stephen Goodwin will officiate; burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour before the service today at the church. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax, is in charge of arrangements. He died at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday 1-15-2002 at his residence. Memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor or Marc Center, Bloomington. Mr. Simpsen was born 7-1-1969 in Gibson City, a son of Darrel D. and Dottie H. Stone Simpsen. Survivors include his parents, Saybrook; twin sister, Tanya C. (Philip) Donelson, Clinton; and two brothers,, Shawn (Lorann) Simpsen and Dane (Dawn) Simpsen, both of Colfax. Also surviving are nieces and nephews. His maternal and paternal grandparents preceded him in death. Todd attended and was affiliated with Marc Center, Bloomington, for most of his life. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Through the special care of his parents, Todd was able to enjoy a special life. Todd enjoyed the company of family and friends and loved the outdoors. He was a very special person and brought joy to those he knew and loved. His memory will not be forgotten.
SIMPSEN, Twyla Wycoff
Twyla Simpsen, 76, Saybrook, died at 4:05 p.m. Monday 11-1-1982 at Gibson Community Hospital. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the American Lutheran Church, Gibson City. Pastor Melvin C. Blobaum will officiate; burial will be at St. John's cemetery, Anchor. Visitation will be from 6 - 9 p.m Wednesday evening at Stensel, Calvert and Belangee Funeral Home in Saybrook, and one hour before the funeral service at the church. Mrs. Simpsen was born 3-23-1906 in West Twp, a daughter of William and Lillian Maxey Wycoff. She married
Albert Simpsen 8-19-1943 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor. He survives. She is also survived by a son, James Rohrabaugh of Birmingham, Ala.; a step-son, Darrel Simpsen of Saybrook; four step-daughters, Allyne Roach of Bloomington, Lois Lahman of Fountain Valley, Calif., Shirley Cumpston of Bloomington, and Alberta Zackay, Tolono; 20 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Delmar Wycoff of Normal; and two sisters, Lola Benscoter of Mason City, and Bernadine Stack of Saybrook. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and two brothers. Mrs. Simpsen was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Corterie, Idler's Club, St. John's Dorcas Society, Homemaker's Club, and Gibson Community Hospital Auxiliary.
SCHEETS, Patricia (Wiser)
Pantagraph, April 26, 1977, Bloomington, IL
Mrs. Patricia Lea Scheets, 46, of Clarksville, Tenn., and formerly of 904 E. Chestnut, died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday (April 24, 1977) at her home. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Stamper Memorial Home, the Rev. Robert Ashman presiding. Burial will be in Park Hill cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. She was born July 18, 1930, at Bloomington, a daughter of Hubert and Ella (Barton) Wiser. She married
Harold Scheets Oct. 2, 1949, at Bloomington. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Brian, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Janey Crumbaugh, Clarksville, Tenn; Mrs. Jeannie Halliday, 1305 Dalton Drive, Normal; two sisters, Miss Betty Wiser, 1101 W. Seminary and Mrs. Mary Lou Cooper, 311 E. Beecher, and three grandsons. Her parents and a brother preceded her in death. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Bloomington. Her husband is a former Bloomington Police Sergeant.
SCHROEDER, Alfred "Dick"
The funeral of Alfred "Dick" Schroeder, age 85 of Gibson City was held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Anchor, the Rev. Melvin Blobaum officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Visitation was held from 3 - 7 p.m. Sunday at the Lamb Funeral Home in Gibson City and for an hour before the service Monday at the church. Pallbearers were James Schroeder, Tom Enghausen, Herschel Cramer, Bill Pearson, Larry Winterland and Thomas Klintworth. Mr. Schroeder died at 7:45 p.m. Friday 1-6-1989 at Gibson Community Hospital Annex, Gibson City. He was born 12-2-1903 in Sibley, a son of Peter and Emma Brading Schroeder. He married
Anna Klintworth 1-20-1926 in rural Anchor and she survives. Other survivors include a son, Robert Schroeder of Fisher; a daughter, Virginia Winterland of Colfax; two brothers, Ernest Schroeder of Gibson City and Franklin Schroeder of Garden Grove, Calif.; two sisters, Helen Cramer and Hazel Enghausen, both of Gibson City; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. He farmed in rural Colfax until his retirement in 1968 when he moved to Gibson City. He was a member of the McLean County Farm Bureau and St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Anchor, to which memorials may be made.
SCHROEDER, Carl E.
Carl E. Schroeder, 70, a life-long resident of the Saybrook and Gibson City areas, died at 7:10 a.m. Friday (5-31-1969) at the Gibson Community Hospital, Gibson City. He had been admitted at 9 p.m. Thursday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the St. John's Lutheran Church near Anchor, with the Rev. Alexander Youck officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lamb Funeral Home and at the church after noon on Sunday. Mr. Schroeder was born 10-9-1898, at Sibley, a son of Peter and Emma Brading Schroeder. He never married
. He is survived by three sisters, Miss Elsie Schroeder, Mrs. Helen Cramer and Mrs. William Enghausen all of Gibson City; three brothers, Alfred and Ernie, both of Gibson City, and Frank, Garden Grove, Calif. Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.
ANDREAS CARL HEINRICH SCHROEDER
ANNA REIMERS SCHROEDER
LOUISE MARIA DOROTHEA RASMUSSEN SCHROEDER
Mr. Schroeder was born 6-3-1832 in Heide, Holstein, Germany, the son of Jurgen Dietrich and Margaretha Christina Claudi Schroeder and died in 1915 at his home in Sibley, Il. Burial was in St. John's Lutheran Church cemetery, Anchor, Il. Mr. Schroeder married
8-23-1857 in Heide, Holstein, Germany, to Anna Reimers (born 9-16-1823 at Delm, Germany, daughter of
Garonymus Reimers, died 10-15-1865 at Heide and is buried there). Four children were born to this union: Freiderich Wilhelm Schroeder; Claus John Jeronimus Schroeder; Fredericka Marie Catherine Schroeder and Anna Wiebe Dorothea Schroeder. Claus John and Fredericka came to America in 1882. Mr. Schroeder married
4-22-1866 Heide, Holstein, Germany to Louise Maria Dorothea Rasmussen (b 7-3-1845, Heide, Holstein, Germany,
daughter of Peter Niels Jacob and Elsabe Junge Rasmussen.) Eight children wre born to this union: Johann Casper Dietricch Schroeder; Peter Henry Schroeder; Carl Wilhelm Schroeder; Frederich Jurgen Schroeder; Johannes Eduart Ferdinand Schroeder; Emma Louise Schroeder; Agraphina Margaretha Schroeder; Wilhelmina Margaretha Schroeder. All were born
in Germany. Carl Wilhelm, Johannea Eduart and Agraphina M. all died in Germany as small children and are buried there. Carl and Louise came to America in 1886 with their family to join son Peter and Claus John and Fredericka (by first marriage) who had come in 1882. Carl and Louise Schroeder made their home in Sibley, Il where they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary a short time before his death in 1915. Louise broke up housekeeping after the death of Carl and she made her home with a son, Fred, in Chatsworth, Il. Later she lived in the Lutheran Home in Muscatine, Iowa where she passed away 1-12-1919 and is buried in St. John's cemetery.
WILLKE, Clarence H.
The funeral of Clarence H. Willke, 90, of Anchor, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Anchor. The Rev. Melvin Blobaum and the Rev. Warren C. Willke, Clarence Willke's son, will officiate; burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Willke, the oldest resident of Anchor and a former twp supervisor died at 9:30 a.m. Sunday 12-6-1987 at his home. He was born 12-14-1896 on a farm south of Anchor, a son of Heinrich Wilheim Gustav and Lina Elisabeth Willecke Willke. He married
Alvina Fasking on 2-24-1920 near Saybrook. She died 5-31-1969, while the Willke's were living in Tucson, AZ. He married
Dorothy Gash on 9-17-1983 in Bloomington and she survives. Other survivors include three sons, Myron G, Bloomington; Marvin E., rural Anchor; and the Rev. Warren C., Columbus Ohio; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. One brother and one sister preceded him in death. Mr. Willke was educated in Anchor schools and graduated from Brown's Business College, Bloomington. He was a farmer and grain dealer and operated the Cornerland Farm Hatchery until 1936. He then became manager of the Anchor Grain Co., and continued in that post for the next 26 years until his retirement in 1962. He was a member of the McLean County Board of Supervisors from 1941 - 1949. A lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Mr. Willke formerly served on the church council. He also was a church cemetery trustee for 42 years. Mr. Willke was author of histories of the Willke-Willecke and Andreae families, written after his retirement and after travels in Europe to document genealogical information.
WILLKE, Freda P. Payne
The funeral of Freda P. Willke, 77, Bloomington, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the St. John's Lutheran Church, 1617 E. Emerson, Bloomington, with the Rev. Knight Wells officiating. Mrs. Willke died at 6:27 p.m. Monday 3-23-1998 at BroMenn Regional Center, after four years of operations and chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. Burial will be in the cemetery of St. John's Lutheran Church of Anchor at 2:30 p.m. Friday. Visitation will be from 4 - 8 p.m. Thursday at the Metzler - Froelich Memorial Home, Bloomington and for one hour before the funeral at the Bloomington Church. Mrs. Willke, the youngest of five children, was born 1-30-1921 on a farm near Elizabethtown, NC, as the daughter of William and Elizabeth Hinshaw Payne. She married
Myron G. Willke, a retired executive of State Farm, on 4-10-1943 in the Ebenezer Methodist Church, Collingswood, NJ He survives. Mrs. Willke had made elaborate plans for her and Mrs. Willke's 55th wedding anniversary to be held 4-10-1998. Other survivors include two sons and a daughter, Dr. Theodore L. Willke, Inverness, Il; Col. Ronald S. Willke, Denton, Texas; Jeanette M. (James) Vyduna, Johnsburg, Il.; and 7 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Freda's parents and one brother preceded her in death. While living in Collingswood, NJ; Indianapolis, Ind.; Marengo, and Gibson City, Il, she raised her family, taught Sunday schools, was a 4-H Club leader, and did charity work during those moves before settling in Bloomington. She was a member of the St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor; Trinity Lutheran Church, and a charter member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, and a longtime member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Bloomington, until her death. She worked for 15 years at the Country Mutual Ins. Co., Bloomington, retiring in 1984 as a Claims Secretary.
WILLKE, Elmer
Elmer Willke, a retired farmer, 71, died at 9 a.m. Monday 10-11-1971 at his farm home. He suffered a heart attack and had been ill a year. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John's Lutheran Church,, Anchor, with the Rev. Alexanader Youck officiating; burial will be in the church cemetery. He was born 7-29-1900 at the farm where he lived, a son of Gustave Wilhelm and Lina Elizabeth Willecke Willke. He married
Esther Mae Brucker in Anchor, 12-22-1927. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Carl L. Gilroy, Ca.; Harold D., Anchor; nine grandchildren; a brother, Clarence, Anchor. A sister preceded him in death. He was a member of the Anchor school board for a number of years and had served on the board of St. John's Lutheran Church.
SCHROEDER, Elsie M.
Elsie M. Schroeder, 84, Gibson City, died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday 3-22-1981 at Ford County Nursing Home, Paxton, where she had been a resident the past year. Her funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor, the Rev. Alexander Youck officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Dale Riblet, Robert Schroeder, John Schroeder, James Schroeder, Herschel Cramer, and Tom Enghausen. Surviving are three brothers, Alfred and Ernest, both of Gibson City, and Franklin of Garden Grove, Calif.; and two sisters, Helen Cramer and Hazel Enghausen, both of Gibson City. Two brothers preceded her in death. She was a Gibson City resident most of her life. Miss Schroeder was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor, and the Dorcas Society of the church. She was a member of Garber Friendship Club. Memorials may be made to her church.
SCHROEDER, Emma Alwine Brading
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Schroeder, 77, were held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor. Mrs. Schroeder died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday 5-20-1951 in Burnham City Hospital, Champaign, where she had been a patient for a week. She was brought to the Lamb Funeral Home, Gibson City, where prayer services were held before the funeral. The Rev. Carl Grabemann officiating; burial was in the church cemetery. Her grandsons served as pallbearers. She was born 10-14-1873 near Saybrook, Il., a daughter of John D. and Margaret Stroh Brading. She was married
10-12-1894 at Anchor to Peter H. Schroeder. He died in 1943. She lived in the Anchor community until the last six years of her life. Surviving are three daughters, Elsie Schroeder, Mrs. Helen Cramer and Mrs. Hazel Enghausen all of Gibson City; five sons, Carl Schroeder, John Schroeder, Ernest Schroeder and Franklin Schroeder, all of Gibson City; and Alfred Schroeder of Colfax; 21 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Ella Simpsen of Saybrook. Mrs. Schroeder was preceded in death by two children, one granddaughter, two brothers and six sisters. She was a member of the St. John's Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid Society.
