U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Mary A. O'Connor
August 15, 1916 - January 05, 2010
of Lake Forest, Illinois
Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. January 11, 2010 at The Church of St. Mary, 175 East Illinois Road, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Katherine Hamilton Buchanan
November 11, 1918 - January 17, 2010
of Lake Forest, Illinois and Boca Grande, Florida
Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. February 13, 2010 at The Church of the Holy Spirit, 400 East Westminster Road, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Buchanan, Katherine (Nee Hamilton) Age 91, of Lake Forest, Illinois and Boca Grande, Florida, passed away January 17, 2010. She was born November 11, 1918, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She served on the Women's Board at Rush University Medical Center and Children's Memorial Hospital as well as the Guild of the Chicago Historical Society. Mrs. Buchanan was a member of the, Lake Forest Garden Club, the Antiquarian Society of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Church of the Holy Spirit, Lake Forest, IL, and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Boca Grande, FL. A woman of great character. Generous of spirit, love and affection. An inspiration to her friends and family. She lived life to the fullest with courage, determination and grace. Loved by all who knew her, hers was truly a life well lived. Mrs. Buchanan was preceded in death by her husband, Dewitt W. Buchanan Jr. and son, Dewitt W. Buchanan III. She is survived by her children Katherine Reed Berkey and Kenneth H. Buchanan, and her grandchildren John A. Berkey, Mackenzie M. Buchanan, Perrin Berkey Martin and Margaux Buchanan Monahan. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 AM February 13, 2010, at The Church of the Holy Spirit, 400 East Westminster Road, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Capital Campaign of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, PO Box 272, Boca Grande, Florida 33921. Info: Wenban Funeral Home, Lake Forest (847) 234-0022
Virginia A. Blair
Blair, Virginia A. "Ginny" Beloved wife of the late Warden T. Blair, Jr.; loving mother of Janet (Scott) Cabot and Warden T. "Hill" Blair, IL; Northwestern alumna; devoted fan of the Wildcats, Cubs and Blue Demons. Mrs. Blair was a 10 year resident of Evanston and a member of Northminster Presbyterian Church for 60 years. She will be remembered and missed by her family and friends. Memorial service Thursday, April 5, 11 A.M. at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2515 Central Park Ave., Evanston. Reception immediately following in the Guild Hall. Memorial contributions to P.E.O. Scholarships for young women at Cottey College (Missouri). Arrangements by Cremation Society of Illinois 1-800-622-8358.
Robert H. Bacon Jr.
Bacon, Robert H., Jr. "Tubby" His family deeply regrets to announce the death of Robert H. Bacon, Jr., on January 9, 2012. Tall and slender, Mr. Bacon wore with good humor and a mischievous smile his childhood nickname, "Tubby." A North Shore native, he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Advertising from the University of Illinois in 1952 and served two years as a Lieutenant in the U. S. Army before being put in charge of Bacon's Clipping Bureau by its founder, his father. Under Tubby's leadership, Bacon's Clipping Bureau was transformed from a clipping service begun in his father's garage to an international media company. Among a variety of directorships he held during his over four decades with Bacon's Clipping Bureau, Tubby was especially proud of his role, from 1964 to 1996, as an organizer and member of the Board of Directors of The Independence Bank of Chicago and Drexel National Bank. He also served as Vice President and a director of Indecorp Inc., the holding company of both banks. He served as President of Sunset Ridge Country Club for eight years and was a long-standing member of Indian Hill Country Club and the University Club of Chicago. He was part owner of the Milwaukee Braves and an underwriting member of Lloyd's of London. In the early 1960s, a time when cocktails not cabernet were the beverage of choice, the wine bug bit Tubby and never let go. According to his son, Rob, "he bought 20 cases and some books and set out to study the subject." Among the wine appreciation groups Tubby Bacon helped found or presided over were the Commanderie de Bordeaux, the Society of Bacchus, for which he was selected "Mr. Gourmet" for 1987, and the Tastevin Wine Society. The significance of his contribution to knowledge and appreciation of French wine was recognized by the French government who named him Chevalier du Mérite d'Agricole in 1990. Despite his friendship with such luminaries in the world of food and wine as Julia Child, Count Alexandre de Lur-Saluces, and Marchesi de' Frescobaldi, his support for young chefs, including Mark Baker, Charlie Trotter, and Jean Joho was steadfast. Tubby's passion for food and wine ran deep and was infectious. Most important, his enthusiasm was not as a collector or as a showman, but for sharing with his family and friends. As Tubby said, "I never sold any of the wines I bought. Either I donated them to charities or I drank them, " In his retirement years, he spent his summers on the shore in Rhode Island and was the longstanding treasurer of the Weekapaug Chapel Society and a member of the Weekapaug Foundation for Conservation. Tubby shared his full life with his wife of 42 years, Julie. She was, according to his son Rob, "the rock of his life. Nothing was more important to him than Julie. They went everywhere together, did everything together." How do you summarize the dynamic life of a man like Tubby Bacon? As his friend and former columnist of the Chicago Tribune, William Rice, noted, "Part Jimmy Stewart, part Jacques Tati's Mr. Hulot, he is a talker, a man of endless enthusiasms whose obvious good will helps him overcome the handicap of being fated to mispronounce even the most rudimentary French phases." Always unassuming, when asked of his most outstanding achievement, he took a pad and pen and scribbled, "Eagle Scout at 15." Other survivors include his children Robert IV (Joan), Scott (Alix), Sarah, Craig (Hanne), and 11 grandchildren: Rachel, Francis, Daphne, Chloe, Maris, Gabriella, Henry, Olivia, Francesca, Marina, and Cassandra. A memorial service will be held at the Fourth Presbyterian Church, located at North Michigan Avenue at Delaware Place, on January 20 at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 East Chestnut Street, Chicago, IL 60611 or the Weekapaug Chapel Society, 4 Wawaloam Drive, Weekapaug, RI 02891.
Robert Swezey Jr.
Swezey, Robert B. Jr. "Bob" Age 60, beloved husband of Jessie "Jody" nee Evans; loving father of Megan and Sarah; beloved son of the late Robert B., Sr. and the late Anne Swezey; dear brother of Dr. Susan H. Swezey (Dr. Andrew Sama) and Anne Elizabeth Swezey; uncle of Melissa Sama and Charlotte Swezey. Memorial service Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the Village Presbyterian Church, 1300 Shermer Road, Northbrook, IL 60062. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kellogg Cancer Center, c/o North Shore University Health System Foundation, 1033 University Place, Suite 450, Evanston, IL 60201.
(Died January 15, 2012)
Sally McLeod
McLeod, Sally B. (nee Bunnell), 85, formerly of Northfield, January 18, 2012. Wife of the late John. Loving mother of Nancy, Andy (Kim), Mary (Steve) Anderson, and John (Tricia). Grandmom of Lindsay (Eric), Drew, Katie, CJ, and Jack. Great Grandmom of Lyla and Payton. Sister of Marguerite "Tommy" Solberg, and the late Anne, Mary Lou, and Liz. Sally was a travel agent specializing in cruises. She was a former trustee of Wells College, and she loved golf, tennis, paddle tennis, and skiing. Memorial Service 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2012, at St. James the Less Episcopal Church, 550 Sunset Ridge Road, Northfield, Illinois, 60093. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wells College, 170 Main Street, Aurora, NY, 13026. Interment Private. Info 847-251-8200
Sally Mitchell
Mitchell, Sally Redick 72, of Glenview, IL, passed away on January 5, 2013 after a brief battle with cancer. Sally was born in Columbus, Ohio on January 9, 1940. She was the beloved wife of John H. Mitchell; loving mother of Lynn (Darryl) Owen, Corinne (Chuck) Carlson and Mary Mitchell (Michael Clark); a wonderful sister to, John Redick (Pam); and much cherished grandmother to Thomas, Sarah and Katie Owen, Marlee and Shannon Carlson, Mitchell and Emma Estberg. She was preceded in death by her mother, Corinne Bacon Redick and father, Floyd Carl Redick of Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University, where she was an active member of Kappa Alpha Theta, and married
her husband soon afterwards. They moved frequently, and settled in Wilmette, IL where she lived for over 30 years and became an avid golfer. A memorial will be held in late February in Fort Myers, FL where Sally and John spent each winter. In May a memorial will be held in the Chicago area. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Sally's favorite charity, The Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. (www.lupus.org).
Sarah Ahlen
Ahlen, Sarah Esther Age 95, of Covenant Village of Northbrook, former life long resident of Evanston, passed away January 9, 2012. Beloved aunt of Sally (Bruce) Dornfeld, Judy (Charlie) Kopp, David (Joanne) Holmgren, Tom (Renee) Holmgren, and Sue (Kenny) Shores; cherished great aunt of John and Nathan Dornfeld, Jennifer Holmgren, Hanna, Daniel and Paul Holmgren, Michael (Amber) Osborne and Randy (Celeste) Osborne; great great aunt of Teagan, Shayleigh, Parker, Joshua and James. Sarah was preceded in death by her parents, Linus and Ada Ahlen nee Sponberg and her siblings, Eleanor (Gordon) Holmgren, and Alice (Jack) Freeburg. Sarah was a former active member of Evanston Covenant Church. A Visitation was held Friday, January 13, 2010 at N.H. Scott & Hanekamp Funeral Home, Glenview and a funeral service was held Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Northbrook Covenant Church, Northbrook. Interment Memorial Park cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Evangelical Covenant Church, World Missions, 8303 W. Higgins, Chicago, IL 60631. Funeral information 847-998-1020.
Susan Wiegand
Wiegand, Susan Ruth (nee Bruett) Beloved mother and grandmother, Susan Wiegand, passed away quietly on October 23, 2011 at the Fern and Russell de Greeffe Hospice House in St Louis, after a lengthy battle with cancer. In her last days she was comforted by her immediate family and had contact with many close friends. Sue was born and raised in Milwaukee, attended Oberlin College and completed her BA at the University of Wisconsin (Madison) in 1955, where she met her future husband Robert A. Wiegand (deceased 2004). Married in 1957, the couple moved to Chicago, where Sue found work at WGN. In 1960, they moved to Evanston, started a family and remained there for over 50 years. While mostly dedicated to raising her children, she also pursued her passion for classical music. Sue was an active member of various musical organizations, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chorus under the auspices of George Solti and Margaret Hillis. Singing was a continual source of joy as she subsequently performed with the Evanston Classic Chorale and the North Shore Chorale Society, as well as the Northminster Presbyterian Church choir. Throughout her life Sue loved to travel; perhaps commencing with her college summer sojourn to Colorado to work as a waitress at Stedd's Ranch near Estes Park. Another summer adventure included bicycling through post war Europe. This wanderlust was instilled in her children, and also led to many wonderful family vacations across the country as well as abroad. In their retirement years, Sue and Bob visited China, the UK, and most of Europe. Sue later traveled with friends to Alaska, Hawaii, and Mexico. Even in declining health, she cherished family trips to Paris, Colorado, and NYC. Notwithstanding all these adventures afar, Sue's greatest love was her family and close friends. She was a caring and loving mother, grandmother and friend to many. She is survived by her son Peter (Kate) (Edinburgh, Scotland), daughter Mimi (Scott Fargo) (St Louis, MO) and four grandchildren. Memorial service: Northminster Presbyterian Church, Evanston, Saturday, December 3, 2011, 10am. Donations: North Shore Choral Society, P.O. Box 103, Evanston, IL 60204.
Thomas E. Richmond
Richmond, Thomas Edwin "Tom" passed away January 1 in San Clemente, CA. He was 85. Born April 20, 1927 in Kenilworth, Illinois to the joy of his parents Edwin and Pauline Weidemair Richmond. His life long passions were also his youthful endeavors. Sports, time in nature and friends. A great salesman and patriot he talked his way into the Navy at 17 but "Moose", the New Trier athlete, had to wait to enlist until football season ended. After the war he entered Dartmouth College, Class of 1950, a football player, hammer thrower extraordinaire and Psi Upsilon member. He loved his 28 year career with United States Steel Corporation thanks to all the people he felt honored to meet and be friends with. He was always telling jokes, wonderful stories, perfecting his golf game, coaching little league baseball, vacationing on the shores of Lake Michigan, teaching his children and grandchildren every sport he could think of and at all times lending a hand to people and animals in need. In retirement he moved to Southern California and continued it all. A Memorial will be held 11:00 am January 17, St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church Estes Park, Colorado. The internment will be in the garden of Holy Comforter Episcopal Church, Kenilworth, Illinois. Tom is survived by his sons, Tom and (Louise), Seth and (Sally), and Luke Richmond; daughter, Rebecca and (Jon Rovick), all from Colorado; stepsons, Bill and (Beth), New York, Brad and (Maria), North Carolina and Bart Ashbaugh, California; grandchildren, Sarah, Gabe, Ivan, Sasha, and Kalani; nephew Bill and (Harumi) Richmond, Illinois. He is predeceased by his parents, Ed and Pauline; wife, Sally Ashbaugh; brother, William; second wife, Eleanor Pocock, and the mother of his children, Joanne Gunther. "There is no death. Only a change of Worlds" Chief Seattle
Virginia (Lomison) Lawrence
Lawrence, Virginia (nee Lomison) 86, long time resident of Glenview, passed away January 11, 2013; beloved wife of the late Robert A. Lawrence; loving mother of SuAnne Lawrence (Phil Tirimacco), Mary Lawrence (Carolyn Tatum), Amy (Joe) Placek, and Melissa (Tom) Reicher; proud grandmother of Donald Joseph Placek, Nicholas (Alison) Reicher and Natalie Reicher. Mrs. Lawrence was Deaconess and Stephen Minister at Glenview Community Church. She was also a life long member of the P.E.O. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to PEO Foundation, 3700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312. Arrangements by N.H. Scott & Hanekamp Funeral Home 847-998-1020.
Edmonds Jr., William L.
Former resident of Kenilworth and Northfield, Illinois, passed away in Arizona January 4, 2013 at the age of 77. Mr. Edmonds was a graduate of New Trier High School where he was awarded and recognized for his baseball pitching skills and winning years of state championships. He had an offer to play for the Chicago White Sox. His love of baseball led to years of coaching Kenilworth and Winnetka Little League and Pony League teams. One of the teams played at the Little League World Series in Williamsport. He also attended Northwestern University. Mr. Edmonds was a member of Indian Hill Club in Winnetka, Illinois and involved in the family manufacturing business in Chicago. During the winter months he spent his time in Sun City, AZ playing golf and never missing a day of spring training baseball. He will be sadly missed by his son, William L. Edmonds, III, of FL; his daughter, Kricket Edmonds of Irvine, CA; 4 grandchildren, JD Stroud, Heather Edmonds, Jennifer Edmonds, Kylie Rodriguez and 5 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters, Ginny O'Neel of Borrego Springs, CA and Anne Montgomery of Traverse City, MI. A private family ceremony will be held at Memorial Park Cemetary in Skokie, Illinois.
de Brauw, Ann M.
Ann M. de Brauw, 63, of Evanston. After a brave struggle of many years, Ann was liberated from the challenges of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (also known as PSP). Beloved wife of Chris de Brauw; loving mother of Alan (Jen), Michael (Jennifer) and Trevor (Lisa) de Brauw, proud grandmother of Ethan and Pieter; dear sister of Alan Mickelson. A celebration of Ann's life is being planned. In lieu of flowers, memorials to CurePSP (a foundation for PSP/CBD and Related Brain Diseases), 30 E. Padonia Road, Suite 201, Timonium, MD 21093.
(Died April 9, 2011)
