U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Helen Katherina Wilhelmi
Services for Helen Katherina Wilhelmi, 88, of Bloomingdale, formerly a longtime resident of Forest Park, will be held at 11 a. m. Monday, at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main, Wheaton.
Born Dec. 30, 1909, in Cicero, she died Friday, May 29, 1998, at Alden Valley Ridge Nursing Center. Interment will follow the services in Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park.
Miss Wilhelmi was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton and was a former member of St. John Lutheran Church in Forest Park.
She is survived by two nieces and two nephews, and was preceded in death by three sisters, Ella (Charles) Beck, Lillie (Arthur) Huxhold and Ruth (Lester) Worley; and one brother, Elmer (Pauline) Wilhelmi.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p. m.
Sunday, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to Walcamp, 32653 Five Points Road, Kingston, IL 60145.
For information, (630) 668-0027.
Aloisie Zamecnik
Private services and interment will be held for Aloisie Zamecnik, 88, of Fox River Grove.
Born May 23, 1910, in Vlacjovice, Czechoslovakia, Miss Zamecnik died Thursday, May 28, 1998, at home.
A homemaker, she was the dear friend of Donald (Linda) Kohlhase of Fox River Grove and was preceded in death by four sisters; one brother; and her parents.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, 410 S. Hager, Barrington, IL 60010-4186.
Arrangements were made by Windridge Funeral Home, Ltd., Cary.
For information, call toll free(800) 870-9648.
Harry Bentsen
Family and friends of Harry Bentsen, 89, will meet today at St. James Lutheran Church, 7400 W. Higgins, Chicago, for an 11 a. m. funeral service. Interment will be private.
Mr. Bentsen retired from Illinois Bell Telephone Company in 1969 with 42 years of service. He was a member of Telephone Pioneers of America andpast president of the Nora Lodge of Sons of Norway.
He was the beloved husband of the late Lillian Bentsen; loving father of Harry R.
(Mina), Ronald (Carol) and David (Lillie Ann); dearest grandfather of nine; and great-grandfather of 16.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to the church would be appreciated.
Arrangements were made by Kolbus Funeral Home, Chicago.
For information, (773) 774-3232.
Apolonia M. Adams of Niles
Funeral services for Apolonia M. Adams (nee Juszkiewic), 78, will be held at 10 a. m. Saturday, at St. Juliana Church, Chicago.
Born Feb. 8, 1921, in Chicago, she died Tuesday, April 27, 1999, at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.
Mrs. Adams was a floral designer at Haberkamp's Florist. She was an active member of St. Juliana Parish and president of Philharmonia Choir.
She was the wife of Stephen H. Adams; mother of Steve T., Phillip (Gloria) and Arlene (Edward) Juracek; sister of the late John and Alexander Juszkiewicz and Antoinette Gniadek; and grandmother of Grant, Andrea and Robert.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. Friday, at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles.
For information, (847) 966-7302.
Shirley L. Armintrout of St. Charles
Services for Shirley L. Armintrout, 68, of St. Charles, formerly of Batavia, will be held at 1 p. m. Friday, at Yurs-Peterson Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia.
Born Oct. 23, 1930, in Elgin, to Herman O. and Mary L. (nee Garvin) Johnson, she passed away Sunday, April 25, 1999, at Provena Pine View Care Center, St.
Charles. Interment will be in River Hills Memorial Park, Batavia.
Shirley grew up in a restaurant family and eventually owned Shirley's Coffee Cup in downtown Batavia. She then worked for theIllinois Youth Center for Girls in Geneva and finally at the St.
Charles Youth Center for Boys. Shirley taught Sunday school at the South Elgin United Methodist Church and taught Bible study at Riverrain Point Retirement Apartments in Batavia where she lived for 11 years prior to her moving to Provena Pine View Care Center. She also served two terms as president of Riverrain's Council of Affairs. Shirley was an avid craft maker and spent her last healthy years selling handmade afghans, dressed dolls and home decorations at local flea markets. Shirley's most cherished belief was always, `What a difference a day makes, you and God, trusting the Holy Spirit. ' Surviving are her sons, Mike (Connie) Armintrout of Batavia, Steve Armintrout of Batavia and Dave (Linda) Armintrout of Effingham, Ill.; andeight grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters, Beverly (Jack) Melson of Hot Springs, Ark., and Kathye Lynne (Fred) Sargent of Houston, Texas; several nieces and nephews; and many dear friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dwight Armintrout, and brother, Herman LeeRoy Johnson.
Visitation willbe from 5 to 8 p. m. today, at the funeral home.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the family.
For information, (630) 879-7900.
Maria Kaczmarek Aydt of Elgin
Services for Maria Kaczmarek Aydt, 74, of Willow Lakes Estates in Elgin, will be held at 4 p. m. Saturday, at Laird Funeral Home, 310 S. State St., Elgin. The Rev. Richard Russo will officiate.
Born Aug. 12, 1924, in Germany, she died Wednesday, April 28, 1999, at Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin. Burial will be private, in St. John's Cemetery, Dahlgren, Ill.
Mrs. Aydt had been a resident of Elgin since 1985. Prior to her retirement, she had worked as a supervisor for the Florsheim Shoe Company. Afterwards she continued to work part time for K-40 Electronics. She attended St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin.
Survivors includeher husband, Raymond Aydt, whom she just recently married; stepson, Jim (Mary) Aydt of Elgin; stepgrandsons, Michael, Stephen and Peter Aydt; and one cousin in Germany.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband, Frank Kaczmarek.
Visitation will be from 1 p. m. until the time of services at 4 p. m. Saturday, at the funeral home.
For information, (847) 741-8800.
Erling R. Berg of Elgin
Services for Erling R. Berg, 84, will be held at 11 a. m. Saturday, at Wait Ross Allanson Elgin Chapel, 51 Center St., Elgin. The Rev. Paul C. Meyers will officiate.
Born April 27, 1915, in Chicago, to John and Hilda (nee Hansen) Berg, he died Tuesday, April 27, 1999, at Sherman West Court, Elgin. Burial will be in Acacia Park Cemetery, Chicago.
Mr. Berg had been a resident of Elgin for the past 17 years. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church, now Cornerstone United Methodist Church of Plato Center, and served on various committees when he was still active. A 1937 graduate of the University of Illinois, he worked as an accountant at the Crane Company in Chicago for many years and retired from a position with the State of Illinois. During World War II he was in the 82nd Airborne Division where he served in the office of judge advocate. He was alsoa member of the Masons.
Surviving are his wife, Jeannette Berg (nee Gilbertsen), whom he married Aug.
30, 1941; daughters, Susan (Terry) Maulding of Streamwood and Nancy (David) Miller of Rockford, Iowa; grandchildren, Jon, Jill and Anne Maulding, and Kyle and Tim Miller; and sister, Helen (Bill) Laise of Louisville, Ky.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Roff Berg.
Visitation will be from 10 a. m. until the time of services at 11 a. m. Saturday, at the funeral chapel.
Please omit flowers. Memorials may be made to Cornerstone Church or to Hospice of Northeastern Illinois.
For information, (847) 742-2100.
Raymond E. Berg of Schaumburg
The family of Raymond `Ray' E. Berg, 89, will gather at 11 a. m. Friday, at the chapel of Acacia Park Cemetery
and Mausoleum, 7800 W. Irving Park Rd.
(between Harlem and Cumberland Aves. ), Chicago, to remember him.
Born may 8, 1909, in Chicago, he passed away Sunday, April 25, 1999, at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village. Inurnment will be in Acacia Park Cemetery
and Mausoleum.
Mr. Berg owned and operated a manufacturers' representative business in Chicago for many years prior to his retirement in 1965. Following retirement, he and his wife, Muriel, resided in Williams Bay, Wis. until 1979, when they relocated to Boca Raton, Fla. They returned to the Chicago area in June 1997, and were resident of Schaumburg at the time of his death. Ray enjoyed boating and golf, and he was a member of the Shriners.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Muriel Berg; sons, Ronald (Nancy) Berg of Wonder Lake and Ray (Jewel) Berg of Rolling Meadows; seven grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and many friends.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial gift in Ray's name to your favorite charity.
Arrangements were made by Meadows Funeral Home, Rolling Meadows.
For information, (847) 253-0224.
Julia Duncker of Downers Grove
Services for Julia Duncker, 16, a Downers Grove resident since 1988, will begin at 8:45 a. m. Saturday, from FriedrichJones Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville, and continue with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:15 a. m., at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 26 N. Ellsworth St., Naperville.
Born Jan. 29, 1983, in Memphis, Tenn., she died Tuesday, April 27, 1999, at home, after a four-year battle with cancer. Interment will be private.
Julia moved to Downers Grove from Memphis in 1988. She graduated from Lemont Central Junior High School and was a sophomore at Lemont Township High School. An honor roll student, Julia also played soccer and ran track, and was involved with the student council. She loved animals and nature and enjoyed horseback riding. She was also a member of St. Scholastica Church in Woodridge.
Known for her generosity, Julia was a positive influence on everyone she met.
She was the precious and much-loved daughter of Barb (nee Gorman) and Jerry Duncker of Downers Grove; and cherished sister of Matthew Duncker of Downers Grove. She leaves behind feelings of courage, strength and love that touched all who knew her, especially her proud grandparents, Robert and Millie Gorman of Wheaton, and Conrad (Meredith) Duncker of Berwyn; her aunts and uncles; her cousins; her very special friends; and her many pampered pets.
Julia was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Jeanette Duncker; uncle, Dick Gorman; and dear friend, Elizabeth.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. Friday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Naperville Humane Society, 1620 Diehl Road, Naperville, IL 60563, or to Food for the Poor, 550 S. W. 12th Ave., Deerfield Beach, FL 33442-9855.
For information, (630) 355-0213.
Marie Dvorak formerly of Bensenville
Services for Marie Dvorak, 91, most recently of Jerome, Idaho, will be held at 10 a. m. Friday, at Geils Funeral Home, 180 S. York St., Bensenville.
Born April 19, 1908, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, she died Friday, April 23, 1999.
Interment will be in Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
Mrs. Dvorak was a member of the Bensenville Garden Club, and had formerly owned beauty shops in Chicago and St. Charles.
Shewas the wife of Stanley Dvorak; mother of John (Marjory) Fluegel; stepmother of Sandi (the late Herbert) Hansen; sister of William Schempers of San Diego, Calif. and Josephine (the late Fred) Fenner of Florida; grandmother of Brian and Scott; and aunt of Marguerite of Arizona.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. today, at the funeral home.
For information, (630) 766-3232.
