U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Elbert Irwin Huber
HUTSONVILLE, Ill. - Elbert Irwin Huber, 92, of Hutsonville died at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, in United Methodist Village in Lawrencville, following many months of failing health. He was born Jan. 6, 1910, in Fillmore, Ind., to Addison Huber and Merta Ann Ader Huber. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Huber, whom he married
Dec. 29, 1937; two sons, Brian Huber and Gary Huber; one brother, Conrad Huber; five grandsons; one brother-in-law; and several nieces and nephews. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday in Pulliam Funeral Home. Burial is in Hutsonville cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and prior to services.
Lily Rodgers
MARTINSVILLE, Ill. - Lily Rodgers, 94, of Martsinville died at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002, in the Burnside Nursing Home. She was born May 9, 1908, in Edgar County to Charles Lewis and Estella Welch Hollingsworth. Her husband, George Merritt Rodgers, whom she married
Aug. 25, 1925, died, April 29, 1982. Survivors include four daughters, Pamela Conner, Shirley Reed, Louvadelle Grapp and Rosemary Kraycir; ten grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services are pending with Greenwell Funeral Home.
Lucille Stone
PARIS, Ill. - Lucille Stone, 91, of Paris died at 4:25 a.m. Sunday Dec. 15, 2002, in Burnsides Nursing Home in Marshall. She was born March 9, 1911, in Elbridge Township, Edgar County to Hershel Rhoads and Stella Morton Rhoads. Her husband, Chester Stone, whom she married
March 16, 1936, died Dec. 14, 1999. Survivors include one daughter, Darlene Pennington and her husband, Charles Pennington of Paris; one brother-in-law, Charles Stone of Marshall; four sisters-in-law, Nellie Elledge of West Union, Wilma Stone of Paris, Hilda Rhoads of Marshall and Edith Stone of Elgin; and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by one brother; and one sister. She was a member of the Edgar County Farm Bureau, a member of First Christian Church in Marshall, and played the piano at the Nevins Christian Church for over 50 years. She also taught Sunday School. Services are 10 a.m. CST Wednesday in Sutton & Son Funeral Home. Burial is in Edgar cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. CST Tuesday.
Richard 'Bud' Myles
MARSHALL, Ill. - Richard "Bud" Myles, 74, of Marshall died at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, in Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Ind. He retired from Velsicol Chemical Corp. of Marshall after 36 1/2 years, then did carpenter work in the Marshall area. He was born Feb. 20, 1928, in Marshall to Charles Myles and Ruth Cunningham Myles. Survivors include his wife, Nila Fern Spencer Myles, whom he married
Oct. 19, 1951, in Marshall; two daughters, Ruth Lisella and husband Tom of Marshall and Jill Jones of Georgetown; one son, Jack Myles of Marshall; three grandchildren, Matthew Jones, Bryan Jones and Daniel Lisella; one brother, John Myles of Marshall; and one sister, Josephine Lett of Florida. Three brothers and one sister preceded him in death. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1948. Services are 10:30 a.m. CST Friday in Pearce Funeral Home, with Brother Billie Ray Ulrey officiating. Burial is in Marshall cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 7 to 10:30 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. If friends so desire, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Mary E. Spittler Macke
WEST UNION, ILL. - Mary E. Spittler Macke, 89, of rural West Union died at 10:15 p.m. Friday, July 25, 2003, in Burnsides Nursing Home in Marshall, Ill. She was born Oct. 25, 1913, in Anderson Township, Clark County, Ill., to David Spittler and Edna Kelly Spittler. She married
Arnold C. Macke on May 11, 1940. He preceded her in death on Dec. 26, 1999. Survivors include five sons, Joe Macke and his wife, Betty, Ken Macke and his wife, Eleanor, all of rural West Union, John Macke and his wife, Patty, Dr. Steve Macke and his wife, Beth, all of Marshall, and David Lynn Macke of Denver; two daughters, Alice Schroeder and her husband, Joe, of Marshall, and Sue Shaw and her husband, Dr. Lloyd Shaw, of Woodstock, Ill.; one sister, Margret Rhoads of Oakland, Ill.; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She also was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Kelly Spittler, Luther Spittler and Truman Spittler; and two sisters, Lillie Davison and Rose Arney. She was a homemaker who also taught school for seven years in the Martinsville, Ill., area. She was a member of First Congregational Church in Marshall and had attended Brick United Methodist Church of rural West Union. She was a member of the United Methodist Women and Daughters of the American Revolution, Walter Burdick Chapter. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2003 in Brick United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Deal officiating. Burial is in Walnut Prairie cemetery, northeast of West Union. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Prust-Hosch Funeral Chapel and 10 a.m. to service time Tuesday in the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Brick United Methodist Church or the Marshall School Foundation.
Max E. Melton
EFFINGHAM, ILL. - Max E. Melton, 82, of Effingham, Ill., formerly of Marshall, Ill., died at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, 2003 in St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Ill. Cremation was scheduled. Graveside memorial services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bradbury cemetery with military rites performed by Clark County American Legion Post 90 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5975. Prust-Hosch Funeral Chapel in West Union, Ill., is in charge of arrangements.
WEST UNION, ILL. - Charles L. Pittenger, 69, of West Union, died at 7:50 a.m. Sunday, July 27, 2003, in his residence. He was born Nov. 4, 1933, in Darwin Township, Clark County, Ill., to Owen Leroy Pittenger and Ruth Myles Pittenger. Survivors include his wife, Norma Brown Pittenger; seven sons, Emery Pittenger, Larry Pittenger, Mark Pittenger, Tom Pittenger, Danney Pittenger, Tim Pittenger and Terry Pittenger; two daughters, Carol Ann Dean and Cathy Bachelor; and one sister, Doloris Pine. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday in Prust-Hosch Funeral Chapel with Brother Leroy Wells officiating. Burial is in Darwin cemetery with graveside military rites by West Union American Legion Post 1130 and Hutsonville American Legion Post 742. Visitation is 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in funeral home. Memorial contributions have been requested to the family.
Aretta B. Wallace
MARSHALL, ILL. - Aretta B. Wallace, 70, of Marshall, Ill., died at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 2003, in Union Hospital. She was retired from TRW in Marshall after 45 years of service. She was born June 30, 1937, in Marshall to Edward Wallace and Mary Ella Garner Wallace. Survivors include several nieces, great-nieces, great-nephews and great-great-nieces and -nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters, Katie Washburn, Lucille Schaffer, Reba Fessenbeck and Rosalene Wallace; and four brothers, Willard Wallace, Edward Wallace, Bill Wallace and Fred Wallace. She was a member of Marshall Missionary Baptist Church. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday in Pearce Funeral Home in Marshall with Brother Robert Flatt officiating. Burial is in Marshall cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today and 7 a.m. until services Tuesday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Marshall Missionary Baptist Church.
Mary Griswold
ROBINSON, Ill. - Mary Griswold, 96, of Robinson, Ill., died at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003, in Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center. She was a homemaker. She was born Aug. 12, 1907, in Porterville, Ill., to Wilfred Evans and Lillie Myers Evans. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Ray Griswold, in 1986. Survivors include one daughter, Wilma Deardorff and husband, John, of Terre Haute; two grandchildren, Jodi Fish and husband, Scott, of Terre Haute, and Ric Deardorff and wife, Amanda, of Greenwood; two great-grandchildren, Mikaela Fish and Justin Fish, both of Terre Haute; one sister, Florence Ubaudi of Decatur, Ala., and several nieces and nephews. She also was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Mary Jane Griswold; one sister, Rachel Lawrence; and three brothers, Ellis Evans, Clyde Evans and Ralph Evans. She was a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Robinson. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday in Goodwine Funeral Home in Robinson with the Rev. Robert Harris officiating. Burial is in Robinson New cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m. to services Tuesday.
Ernest L. Taylor
MARSHALL, Ill. - Ernest L. Taylor, 89, of Marshall, Ill., died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003, in his home. He was born Aug. 14, 1914, in West Terre Haute to George Taylor and Myrtle Marshall Taylor. Survivors include several children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services are 10 a.m. today in Fitzpatrick-Pearce Funeral Home with the Rev. Chris Wilbur officiating. Burial is in Bethesda Memorial Park. Visitation is 9 a.m. to services.
Doris Alta Mieure
ROBINSON, Ill. - Doris Alta Mieure, 81, of Robinson died at 9:05 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, in Crawford Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 3, 1920, in Robinson to Charles Boyd and Alta Mills Boyd. Survivors include her husband, Harold Dale Mieure; two sons, James Mieure and Douglas R. Mieure; one daughter, Carol Kirk; two brothers, Lyle Boyd and John Boyd; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Pulliam Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robert Foulk officiating. Burial is in Bridgeport cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and before services Thursday.
Gordon W. Guymon
PARIS, Ill. - Gordon W. Guymon, 84, of Paris died at 10:25 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, in Lynncrest Nursing Home. He was born Jan. 29, 1918, in Edgar County to Ernest Guymon and Estella Fuqua Guymon. His wife, Ruth Elizabeth Eastham Guymon, died Aug. 4, 1999. Survivors include one son, David Guymon; one daughter, Lois M. Guymon; one brother, John Guymon; one sister, Judy Grisham; and several nieces and nephews. Services are 10:30 a.m. CST Friday in Sutton & Son Funeral Home. Burial is in Guymon cemetery, with military graveside rites by American Legion Post 211 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3601. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
Dakota Kade Horton
KANSAS, Ill. - Dakota Kade Horton, infant son of Jesse Horton, formerly of Kansas, and Diana Roe Horton, formerly of Martinsville, died at 9:22 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, in Colorado Springs, Colo., due to heart complications. He was born at 9:48 a.m. Dec. 6, 2002, in Colorado Springs. Survivors include his parents; one sister, Kale Horton; and other relatives. A memorial service is 2 p.m. MST Thursday in Mountain View Mortuary in Colorado Springs. Cremation will follow.
Billy Joe Maples
MARSHALL, Ill. - Billy Joe Maples, 54, of Marshall died at 11 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002, in his home. He was born Nov. 9, 1948, in Wayne, Ark., to Henry Joseph Maples and Lilly Mae Shirley Maples. Survivors include his fiancee, Carol Bostick; one son, Mark Simmons; three daughters, Lilly Blair, Patricia Holt, and Melissa Gaber; two sisters, Ula Warfield and Patricia Mae Bowling; and four grandchildren. Services are 1 p.m. CST Friday in Pearce Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Deal officiating. Burial is in Marshall cemetery, with military graveside rites by Clark County Post 90 American Legion and Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 5975. Visitation is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.
