U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Verna Helen Tannery of Naperville
Prayers for Verna Helen Tannery, 86, will be said at 9 a.m. Tuesday, at Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home, 117 W. Van Buren, Naperville. Mass will follow at 9:30 a.m. at SS. Peter and Paul Church, 26 N. Ellsworth, Naperville.
Born May 3, 1912, in Naperville, she died Wednesday, March 24, 1999, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. Interment will be private.
A lifelong Naperville resident, she was born on the Meisinger farm located on South Washington Street which was then called River Road. Mrs. Tannery's grandparents were the Bailey Hobson's. Her late uncle Andy Stoos ran the popcorn stand which is now part of Naper Settlement and Stoos Lane in Naperville is named after Andy. Her mother was one of the first of three phone operators in Naperville. Mrs. Tannery was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Church and was very active in Sister Aniceta's Young at Heart Senior Group at the church. She joined the Naperville Woman's Club in 1956 and was very active in the club. She was also very active with the Naperville Senior Citizen's Group as well as a member of the Moose Lodge Chapter #83 in Aurora. Mrs. Tannery worked at National Foods in Naperville for a number of years. She also worked as a sales clerk and did alterations for both the Mother & Daughter Shop and Lillyans Clothing Shop located in downtown Naperville.
Mrs. Tannery was a graduate of Washington School.
Survivors include her son, Robert of Sebastian, Fla.; daughter, Alva Jean Chastain of Naperville; grandchildren, Jason and Micah Tannery, Tracy Gentile and Steven Chastain; great-grandchildren, Joseph, Aly and Alex Gentile; and sisterin-law, Clara Tannery of Naperville.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Jeanette (nee Stoos) Meisinger; husband, Elmer G. Tannery; and brothers, James, Robertand Fred Meisinger.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home.
For information, (630) 355-0264.
Robert T. Ziel of Rolling Meadows
Services for Robert T. Ziel, 82, will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday, at Meadows Funeral Home, 3615 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows.
Born Feb. 24, 1917, in Ladd, Ill., he died Thursday, March 25, 1999, at Northwest Community Healthcare, Arlington Heights. Entombment will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights.
Prior to his retirement, Mr. Ziel had been employed for more than 15 years as aproduct engineer for Kraft Foods. A World War II veteran, he had served in the Marine Corps. He was a member of the Arlington Heights Elks Club 2048 BPOE and a member of the Rolling Meadows Senior Center.
Survivors include his wife, Laura Ziel (nee Brinkman); children, Robert A. (Barbara) Ziel, Charlene Z. (Michael) Chambliss and Richard J. (Miriam) Ziel; grandchildren, Heather, Erin, Katie, Lauren, Craig and Michael Ziel; and sister, Laurette Bulfer.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Elks Crippled Children Fund.
Bertha R. Zuehl-Miller of Batavia
A funeral Mass for Bertha R. ZuehlMiller, 95, will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, at Holy Cross Church in Batavia, where she will lie in state from 9 a.m. until the time of Mass. The Rev. David Huber will officiate.
Born Dec. 13, 1903, in Chicago, to John and Mary (nee Novak) Walatka, she passed away Friday, March 26, 1999, at her home. Interment will be in River Hills Memorial Park, Batavia.
She is survived by her son, Harry (Joyce) Zuehl of California; daughter-inlaw, Clara Zuehl of Batavia; sister, Dolores Anderson of Batavia; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert John Zuehl Sr. and William Miller; son, Robert Zuehl Jr.; daughter, Sandra Frega; sister, Ella Zuehl; and niece, Kristy Moecher.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, at Yurs-Peterson Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia, where a liturgical wake service will be held at 6 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Holy Cross Church, 2300 Main St., Batavia, IL 60510.
Ethel L. Blaesing of Bloomingdale
Services for Ethel L. Blaesing (nee Braun), 89, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge.
Born July 23, 1909, in Chicago, she died Friday, March 26, 1999, in Bloomingdale.
Interment will be in Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines.
A homemaker, she was the wife of the late Wilbert `Bill' J. Blaesing; mother of Duane Sr., John (Judy), Gerald and Janet Blaesing; grandmother of Darla, Duane Jr. (Laura) and Deon (Dionne); great-grandmother of Brittany, Dane and Skye; and sister of Kenneth (Shirley) Braun, and the late Irwin (late Evelyn) Braun, Lawrence (Louella) Braun and Bernice (late John) McClellen.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral chapel.
For information, (708) 456-8300.
Kenneth A. Carrano, 47, of Arlington Heights, died Saturday, March 27, 1999. Arrangements were made by Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., Arlington Heights, (847) 253-0168.
Fred M. Chesnut formerly of St. Charles and Geneva
Services for Fred M. Chesnut, 74, ofSunrise Beach, Mo., will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, at Yurs Funeral Home, 405 E. Main St., St. Charles. Rev. Nick Stutesman pastor or Sunrise Beach Bible Church will officiate.
Born Dec. 6, 1924, in Newton, Ill., he died Saturday, March 27, 1999, in Elgin.
Interment will be private.
Fred started working for Illinois Cleaners for 8 years, before going into the automobile industry. He was employed by Skip Hanson Automobile Dealership for 28 years, Jim Wulf Chevrolet, Don McCue and finally retired from Zimmerman Ford in 1987. He and his wife then moved to Sunrise Beach. He was also a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Mae; son, Robert (Phyllis) Chesnut of Geneva; niece, Marjory (Lyle) York of Peoria; and great-nieces, Kimberly (George) Switzer and Kelly (Todd) Barber, both of Peoria.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Floyd Chesnut; and sister, Geneva McKinney.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to Sunrise Bible Church, Highway 5, Sunrise Beach, MO 65079.
Jean M. Christopher of Roselle
A funeral Mass for Jean M. Christopher (nee Galella), 89, will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 1001 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg.
Born Nov. 3, 1909, in Chicago, she died Friday, March 26, 1999, at Alexian Brothers Hospice. Burial will be in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside.
She was the beloved wife of the late Louis Christopher; loving mother of Mary Lou (Robert) Younglove, Anthony (Carole) Christopher and Louis (Jean) Christopher; dear sister of Robert Galella and Louise Navilio; cherished grandmother of 14; great-grandmother of 22; and great-great-grandmother of three.
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. today, at Geils Funeral Home, 260 W. Irving Park Road, Wood Dale.
Phillip M. De Clercq of Long Grove
Prayers for Phillip M. De Clercq, 56, will be said at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, at Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd. (four blocks south of Palatine Rd. ), Arlington Heights. Mass will follow at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Church, 75 N. Buffalo Grove Rd., Buffalo Grove.
Born July 16, 1942, in Chicago, he died Saturday, March 27, 1999, at Loyola Medical Center. Interment will be in St. Mary Church Cemetery, Buffalo Grove.
For the past year Mr. De Clercq was corporate controller for Lekic LLC and he served in the same capacity for 12 years for Interstate Brands Corp. For the past 20 years he was associated with Arlington Heights Youth Athletic Association in various capacities as former member and director of girls softball. Mr. De Clercq was a resident of Long Grove for 20 years.
He was the loving husband of Kathleen (nee Koffman), whomhe married on July 15, 1967, in Chicago; dearest father of Michele De Clercq of Arlington Heights and Tiffany (Bill) Thompson of McHenry; dear grandfather of Carly Nicole Thompson; loved brother of Sue (John) Karels of Streamwoodand the late Vicki Lou De Clercq; son of the late Victor and Lucille De Clercq; and dear uncle of Sheri (Dominick)Tomasello of Streamwood.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to the Arlington Heights Youth Athletic Association for Girls Softball, 1933 N. Kennicott Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60004.
Evan D. Cox
Private funeral services and interment will be held for Evan D. Cox, 67, most recently of Lake Geneva, Wis.
Born Dec. 23, 1931, in Chicago, he passed away Friday, March 26, 1999, at Northern Illinois Medical Center, McHenry.
Mr. Cox had made his home in Lake Geneva for the past two years and had formerly lived in Bull Shoals, Ark., for more than 10 years. He retired in 1987 from the Teletype Corporation in Skokie, with more than 30 years of service. Mr.
Cox also served his country in the
Korean War.
He leaves his daughter, Cindy (Kenneth)O'Connor of Spring Grove; son, Robert (Geri) Cox of Streamwood; grandsons, Todd and Jake Evan; and sister, Diane (Ronadl) Frankel of Tarpan Springs, Fla.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Charlotte Cox, on Nov. 4, 1996.
Contributions in Mr. Cox's memory may be given to the American Diabetes. Foundation.
Arrangements were entrusted to Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Ltd., Grayslake.
Eric Davidson of Carpentersville
Services for Eric Davidson, 71, will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, at Madison Funeral Home, 305 Park St., Elgin, with the Rev. Mary Grace officiating.
Born Nov. 26, 1927, in Battle Creek, Mich., to Thomas and Elsie (nee Maidment) Davidson, he passed away Saturday, March 27, 1999, at Sherman Hospital, Elgin. Burial will be in Dundee East Cemetery.
Mr. Davidson had been employed with the St. Charles Manufacturing Company for 46 years and retired as supervisor of maintenance.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Davidson; daughters, Jean (David) Schuhardt of Michigan and Diana (Donald) Sliwa of Carpentersville; grandchildren, Robert Balfany, Lisa Balfany and Brianna Schuhardt, all of Michigan; and brother, Donald Davidson of Carpentersville.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
For information, (847) 741-1128.
Robert G. Davis
Visitation for Robert G. Davis, 84, of Oak Park, will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, at Laird Funeral Home, 310 S. State St., Elgin.
Born Aug. 8, 1914, in Kennett, Mo., the son of George and Myrtle (nee Roberts) Davis, he died Thursday, March 25, 1999, at Oak Park Hospital. Private burial will be in Kennett, Mo.
He had been a resident of Oak Park for the past 20 years and had been employed as a mechanic before retiring.
Survivors include his son, Ronald (Elizabeth) Davis of Elgin; grandchildren, Thomas Hudgens of South Elgin, Lori (Charles) Senicke of Johnsburg, Jodi (Andrew) Schiessl of Streamwood, Keith (Susan Lye) Davis of Elgin and Sheryl (Robert) Kursar of Lemont, Ill.; six great-grandchildren; and two half brothers.
Charles B. Etheridge, 66, of Schaumburg, died Saturday, March 27, 1999. Arrangements were made by Countryside Funeral Home, Streamwood/Schaumburg, (630) 289-8054.
Virginia Flood
Services for Virginia Flood (nee Mathis), 89, of Tallahassee, Fla., will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, 185 E. Northwest Highway, Palatine.
Born June 12, 1909, in Kentucky, she died Thursday, March 25, 1999, in Florida.
Interment will be in Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines.
She was the beloved wife of the late Ody Flood; loving mother of Donald (Linda) Flood and the late Garland J. (Nell) Flood; cherished grandmother of Mary Ann, Carol, Jerry, Patty, Sabrina, Sherry, Shelly, Lena, Ruthie, Dawn and Tammy; great-grandmother of 17; greatgreat-grandmother of three; and dear sister of Jim (Geneva) Mathis.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
For information, (847) 359-8020.
