U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Metropolitan Iriney
His Eminence, Metropolitan Iriney (Milan Kovacevic), 84, the bishop of the American-Canadian Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999, at Libertyville Manor Healthcare Center. He was born Sept. 6, 1914, in Serbia, and later graduated from high school, teachers college, and graduate school in his homeland.
Subsequently becoming a military officer in the reserve, he was taken as a prisoner of war by the Germans from 1941 to 1945. In 1947, he was admitted to the Theological Faculty in Dorchester, England, where he studied until 1950. He continued his education in America at St. Vladimir's Theological Academy, where he received a master's degree in theology while simultaneously graduating from Columbia University in New York with a master's degree in philosophy.
In 1953, he entered the monastery in Libertyville and took his monastic vows and the nameIriney, which means `peace' in Greek. Following ordination, he served in New York, California and Pennsylvania, before returning to Libertyville. He was consecrated a bishop in 1963, later assuming the responsibilities of a diocesan bishop for the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of the U. S. and Canada.
Metropolitan Iriney's primary legacy is havingbrought to an end in 1992 the tragic division which had plagued the Church since 1963. He also leaves behind a legacy of building churches, including the diocesan headquarters in Third Lake in 1984, where the church is a replica of the 14th century Serbian Monastery of Gracanica, a monastery still standing in the province of Kosovo and Metohija. As a result, his official title was Metropolitan of New Gracanica.
Surviving are his nephews and nieces, Vojin and Milos Kovacevich, Nadezda Domanovic, Mirjana Stefanovic and Darinka Petrovic, all of Serbia, and many great-nieces and -nephews.
A private prayer service was held by the Serbian priests on Saturday afternoon at Burnett-Dane Funeral Home in Libertyville. Metropolitan Iriney will lie in state through 9 a.m. Monday, at the New GracanicaMonastery Church in Third Lake. Today, the Divine Liturgy will be said at 10 a.m., a vesper service will be held at 5 p.m. and a Pomen service will take place at 6 p.m.
Interment will be in the church cemetery on Monday afternoon, following the services.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The Most Holy Mother of God Church in his memory.
For information, (847) 362-3009.
Doris M. Kelly of Carpentersville
Services and interment for Doris M. Kelly, will be private.
Mrs. Kelly died Friday, Feb. 5, 1999, at Sherman Hospital in Elgin.
A 39-year resident of the Carpentersville area, she was former owner and operator of the Open Book Shop of Elgin. She was a member of the American Book Sellers Association, Fox Valley Theater Guild and member and past president of the Fox Valley Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Survivors include her sons, Michael J. (Linda) Kelly of Lincoln, Neb. and John D. Kelly of Carpentersville; grandchildren, Sasha, Wolfgang, Arian, Keegan, Lothario and Errol; sister, Maureen (Dick) Eastman of Wautoma, Wis.; and brothers, Jack (Phyllis) and Robert (Delores) Halboth, both of Milwaukee, Wis.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Maxwell Kelly in 1979.
Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m.
Monday, at Miller Funeral Home, 504 W. Main St., West Dundee.
Please omit flowers.
Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
For information, (847) 426-3436.
Kathryn M. Kennedy of Wauconda
Prayers for Kathryn M. Kennedy, 91, formerly a 75-year resident of Allentown, Pa., will be said at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, at Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home, 235 N. Main St., Wauconda. Mass will follow at 11 a.m. at Transfiguration Church, 310 W. Mill St., Wauconda.
Born April 25, 1907, in Catasauque, Pa., she died Friday, Feb. 5, 1999, at Winchester House in Libertyville.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, in Arlington Memorial Park, Whitenail, Pa.
A Wauconda resident for 16 years, she was a formermember of Sacred Church and sang in the choir. She was a member of Island Lake Senior Citizens, Transfiguration Church, the Altar and Rosary Society, and also sang Transfiguration's choir.
Survivors include her children, FrancesAnne Braun, Thomas Stinner, Naomi (Walter) Maraghy and Cleve (Ellen) Kennedy.; and 10 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry J. Kennedy; brother, Carl Geiger; and sister, Loretta Bieber.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home.
Masses would be appreciated.
For information, (847) 526-2115.
Herbert Albert Kunze of Streamwood
Services for Herbert Albert Kunze, 88, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, at Martin Funeral Home, 333 S. Roselle Road, Roselle.
Born Sept. 25, 1910, he died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, in Elgin. Burial will be in East Dundee Township Cemetery.
He was the beloved husband of the late Caroline Kunze (nee Hoeft); dear brother of the late Arthur Kunze; fond brother-in-law of Elsie Redemske and Lauretta Hoeft; and caring uncle of many.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated.
For information, (630) 529-5751.
Gertrude Liska of Elgin
Services for Gertrude Liska, 88, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, at Madison Funeral Home, 305 Park St., Elgin.
Born March 20, 1910, in Hinckley, Ill., the daughter of George and Emma Munch, she died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at Heritage Manor in Elgin. Burial will be in Bluff City Cemetery.
Ms. Liska, known as Gertie, had graduated from Elgin High School and resided in Elgin for most of her life. For the past eight years, she had lived at Heritage Manor. She had worked as a seamstress at Brody Coat Company of Elgin for manyyears, and raised three children as a single mom. Devoted to her family, Gertie was a great mom and generous and loving grandmother. On vacation, she loved to tour the U. S. by car with her children and mother.
She is survived by her daughter, Janice (Jack) Heim of Summit, N. J.; sons, James Liska of Rancho Cordova, Calif. and John (Carol) Liskaof Elgin; five grandchildren, Jason and Jennifer Heim of New York City, N. Y., Dorrie Falk of Houston, Texas, Carrie Liska of Dundee and Chris (Sandy) Liska of Cornith, Texas; and four great-grandchildren, Eric, Maegan, Angelita and Donald.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Leonard, Edward, George and John; and sisters, Eda, Mabel, Millie and Susie.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Association.
For information, (847) 741-1128.
Vito M. Lorusso of Des Plaines
Prayers for Vito M. Lorusso, 66, will be said at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge. Mass will follow at 11:30 a.m. at St. Emily Church, 1400 E. Central Rd., Mount Prospect. Entombment will be in All Saints Mausoleum.
He was the beloved husband of 47 years of Gloria Jean (nee Tutera); loving father of Dee (Peter) Grande, Susan (Greg) Seiferth and Nick (Diana) Lorusso; cherished grandfather of Eric, Jennifer, Peter, Suzanne, Brianna, Lauren and Nicky; and fond brother and uncle of many.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today, at the funeral chapel.
For information, (708) 456-8300.
George W. McGurn of Wheaton
Services for George W. McGurn, 84, a resident of Wheaton for 15 years, will begin with prayers at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, at Williams Kampp Funeral Home, 430 E. Roosevelt Road(one block east of Naperville Road), Wheaton, and continue with Mass at 10 a.m., at St. James the Apostle Church.
He died Saturday, Feb. 6, 1999, at Central DuPage Hospital in Wheaton. Interment will be in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside.
He was the beloved husband of Antoinette `Toni' Chalwick McGurn and the late Margaret Mary (nee Daley) McGurn; loving father of George W. (Mary) McGurn, Anne (Scott) Mertz, Jane (Michael) Kathman, Mary Margaret (Tom) Donofrio, Michael (Kathy) McGurn, Susan Hennessy, Denis (Kelly) Chalwick, Jerome Chalwick and the late Margaret Mary McGurn and Tim Chalwick; dear grandfather of 17; and great-grandfather of three.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations to one's favorite charity would be appreciated.
For information, (630) 668-0016.
Elvira M. Meyers formerly of Rolling Meadows
Services for Elvira M. Meyers, 83, of Phoenix, Ariz., will begin with prayers at 9:30 a.m. Monday, at M. J. Suerth Funeral Home, 6754 N. Northwest Highway, Chicago, and continue with Mass at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, Harlem Avenue and Talcott Road, Chicago.
Born Sept. 29, 1916, in Chicago, she died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999, in Phoenix.
Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery.
Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Meyers had been employed by TRW.
She was the beloved wife of the late William Meyer and the late Theodore Tallacksen; loving mother of Lynn Rusconi and Sue Anne Meyers, both of Phoenix; devoted grandmotherof Michael Rusconi; and dear sister of Charlene Haptl of Park Ridge.
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
For information, (847) 823-6540.
Glenn V. Middleton of Burlington Township
Services for Glenn V. Middleton, 88, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Sycamore United Methodist Church. The Rev. Arlene Christopherson will officiate.
Born July 14, 1910, on the family farm, he passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 5, 1999, at his home. Interment will be in South Burlington Cemetery, Ramm Road, Burlington Township.
Mr. Middleton had lived all of his life on the family farm. After graduating from Burlington High School, he began working the farmlands and soon took to raising cattle as well. A man who was born to farm and knew it, Glenn loved the land and the labor, but also enjoyed the business challenge that went hand in hand with success.
As a young man, Glenn was involved with a rural youth organization sponsored by the Kane County Farm Bureau. Ironically, he was elected president of that organization while the young lady who would become his wife was elected secretary/treasurer.
Though several years would pass before he would ask for her hand, it was clear that Johannah Kiergaard and Glenn Middleton were made for each other. On June 10, 1939, they were united in marriage on the Kiergaard family farm in LaFox. They made their home on the Middleton farm, where Glenn built his bride a lovely home on the very foundation of a house that had once stood on the family farm.
From his early years, Glenn was a cattle feeder and, true to his nature, he continued cattle farming to the very day of his death. As one of the last cattlemen in the county, his life also stands as an example of a vanishing breed of men whose word was as good as their bond and, across the country, thousands of dollars changed hands securely with little more than a handshake.
A quiet man who thought and spoke in concrete terms and who put his faith in simple truths, Glenn was also a man with vision and courage who served his community with energy and devotion.
He was a member of Sycamore United Methodist Church for 45 years, the Kane County Mutual Fire Insurance Company board of directors for20 years, the Burlington Drainage Ditch #1 Commission for 50 years, the South Burlington Cemetery
board for 40 years, the Farmers Grain and Lumber Company board of directors for 30 years, the Sycamore school board for six years, the Burlington school board for six years, the Kane County Soil Conservation Board for six years and the Kane County Farm Bureau board for six years.
Apart from his service to his fellow man, Glenn was first and foremost devoted to his family and saw to it that his children were not only well educated, but well rounded through visits to museums and travel to other parts of the country. Though he never attended college, Glenn was truly a lifelong studentof the world.
In addition to his wife, Johannah, he is survived by his children.
Clifford Marshall Miller of Palatine
A memorial service for Clifford Marshall Miller, 84, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at the First United Methodist Church of Palatine, 123 N. Plum Grove Rd., Palatine.
Born March 13, 1914, in Park Ridge, he died Saturday, Jan. 30, 1999, at Northwest Community Healthcare in Arlington Heights.
In 1931, as a junior at Maine Township High School, Marsh Miller was the Illinois State track champion in the 880 yard run. He and teammate Bob Kennicott teamed up to win the National High School Track and Field team championship held at the University of Chicago. The team trophy was presented by the legendary coach, Amos Alonzo Stagg. In 1932, he won the Illinois State 440 yard dash championship in a state record time of :48. 8, a record which stood for 29 years. Following his graduation from Maine Township High School, he was invited to participate in the 1932 Olympic Trials in Los Angeles.
He lettered in track at the University of Illinois, where he was also a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. In 1941, he started working for Illinois BellTelephone Company, where he stayed until his retirement in 1978. A resident of Palatine since 1953, he was active in the Lions Club, the United Methodist Church, the PTA, and the local Safety Council. He was the president of Palatine High School's Very Interested Parents Club from 1970 to 1972. During his tenure, he was instrumental in the designing and building of the running track and the installation of lights for Ost Field at the former Palatine High School.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Bette; daughter, Judy (Frank) Preusser of Virginia; sons, John Wyvell of Maryland and Fred (Karen) Miller of Palatine; and grandchildren, Michael and Matthew Preusser, Mark and Joe Wyvell, Jenny (Jack) Wooden and Emma and Roxanne Miller.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Bess Miller; sister, Beth Wasley; and son, James Miller.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Palatine, 123 N. Plum Grove Rd., Palatine, IL 60067.
For information, call the church at (847) 359-1345.
