U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Isabelle Dorothy Marie Quesnell formerly of Elk Grove Village
Prayers for Isabelle Dorothy Marie Quesnell (nee Gannon), 94, of Libertyville, will be said at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at Grove Memorial Chapel, 1199 S. Arlington Heights Rd. (three blocks south of Biesterfield Rd.), Elk Grove Village. Mass will follow at 11 a.m. at Queen of the Rosary Church, Elk Grove and Kennedy Blvds., Elk Grove Village.
Born in Aug. 22, 1904, in Chippewa Falls, Wis., she died Thursday, June 3, 1999, at Winchester House Nursing Home in Libertyville, after a five-year battle with many strokes. Interment will be in Maryhill Cemetery, Niles.
Mrs. Quesnell was a homemaker.
Affectionately known as `Grandma Goo Goo', she was the wife of the late William; mother of Alyce (Tom) Orlando, Anna Belle (Edward) Long, Elaine (John) Schabell, Joyce (Bill) Cairns and Carol (Harold Carr) Easley; sister of Thomas and Walter Gannon; and the `best grandmother in the world' to 26 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and 19 greatgreat-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.
Please omit flowers.
Beatrice De Riggi of Schaumburg
Services for Beatrice De Riggi (nee Bass), 73, will be held at noon Monday, at The Oaks Funeral Home, 1201 E. Irving Park Rd., Itasca.
Born Oct. 21, 1925, in Chicago, she died Friday, June 4, 1999, at Arbor. Burial will be in Mount Emblem Cemetery.
She was the mother of Louie (Gloria) De Riggi, Joanne De Riggi, Cathy (Bernie) Zukauskas, Darlene (Jim) North and the late Ronald De Riggi; grandmother of Nicole, Gina, Daniel, Tiffany, Brittany and Kristyna; and great-grandmother of Gavin.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.
For information, (630) 250-8588.
Anthony Scheri formerly of St. Charles
A funeral Mass for Anthony Scheri, 73, of Cape Coral, Fla., will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, at St. Patrick Catholic Mission Church, St. Charles.
Born Oct. 29, 1925, in Catanzaro, Italy, to Nicholas and Michelena (nee Cortese) Scheri, he died Thursday, June 3, 1999, at Cape Coral Hospital. Entombment will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Geneva Township.
A veteran, Mr. Scheri had served in the Air Force during World War II. He was a member of American Legion Post #342 and St. Patrick Catholic Church in St. Charles.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Marie Scheri; daughters, Barbara (Pat) Cain and Donna (Dennis) Karolewicz, both of St. Charles; sister, Mary Cavanaugh of Elmwood Park; brothers, Peter Scheri of Hoffman Estates and Ralph Scheri of New York; and grandchildren, Cory, James and Brian.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant daughter, Kathleen.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, at Yurs Funeral Home, 405 E. Main St., St. Charles.
Rosalie Smith of Batavia
Visitation for Rosalie Smith, 58, of Batavia, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, at Yurs-Peterson Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. Funeral services will be private.
Born Sept. 28, 1940, in Aurora, to Harry and Mary Henley, she went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 2, 1999, at her home. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Montgomery.
Rosalie confessed her hope in Christ at an early age. Her family has comfort in knowing that she is resting peacefully in God's care. Rosalie devoted her life to her beloved family and will be dearly missed. She worked for Caterpillar in Aurora for more than 25 years and held the position of third shift operations supervisor.
Surviving are her father, Harry Henley of Mississippi; husband, John L. Smith Sr., whom she married in Aurora in 1960; daughters, Jennifer Lynn (Roger) Crawford of Evanston and Mary Beth (Larry) Bailey of Jacksonville, N. C. ; sons, John L. Smith Jr. of Naperville and Josh Smith of Batavia; sister, Margaret Saunders of Aurora; brother, Harry Henley Jr. of Denver, Colo. ; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Elizabeth Henley; brother, Francis Johnson; and sisters, Eva Neal, Josephine Ford and Lou Ann Hogue.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the AmericanCancer Society, 11 E. Wilson St., Batavia, IL 60510.
Paula M. Sorgatz of Winfield
Services for Paula M. Sorgatz, 43, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, at St. Matthew United Church of Christ, 1420 S. Gables, Wheaton.
Born Feb. 4, 1956, in Chicago, she died Thursday, June3, 1999, at Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield. Interment will be private, in Assumption Cemetery, Winfield.
Formerly of Naperville, Mrs. Sorgatz had been a resident of Winfield for 11 years. She was a graduate of North Central College in Naperville and had received her master's degree from National Lewis University. For 20 years she had beena teacher at O'Neill Middle School in Downers Grove.
She was the beloved wife of Glen A. Sorgatz; loving mother of Peter and Andrew; devoted daughter of Lawrence and Marie Dobberstein; dear sister of Scott, Donald (Jennifer), her twin, Pamela, Peter (Theresa), Margaret (John) Westlove and Mary Gargaro; daughter-in-law of Gisela and the late Gustav Sorgatz; sister-in-law of Diane (Allan) Oeste, Anita (Alan) Merrill and Darlene (Chuck) Threewitt; and aunt ofmany nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, at Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, 430 E. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, and from 10:30 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. Monday, at the church.
In lieuof flowers, contributions to St. Matthew's Church would be appreciated.
For information, (630) 668-0016.
Olive Althea Vanderbruggen of St. Charles
A graveside committal service for Olive Althea Vanderbruggen, 77, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, at Whitney Cemetery, Wasco. Rev. Derin Fowler will officiate.
Born Oct. 30, 1921, in Chicago, the daughter of Howard and Rose Vanderbruggen, she died Thursday, June 3, 1999, at Delnor CommunityHospital in Geneva.
Miss Vandenbruggen pursued a career in the nursing profession for 37 years.
She attended Garfield Park Community Hospital School of Nursing and received her diploma in 1950. She attended DePaul University in Chicago and received her BSN in 1961 and her masters degree in science in 1971. She retired in 1987. She wa proud to be a nurse and found great satisfaction in her years of service to her chosen profession.
Survivors include her brother, Robert (Celeste) Vanderbruggen of Fredricktown, Mo. ; nieces, Dawn and Gina Vanderbruggen of Streamwood; stepmother, Fern Vandenbruggen of Arlington Heights; and her friend and companion, Jane Brazonis.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, at Norris Funeral Home, 100 S. Third St., St. Charles.
Contributions may be made to the Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L Street N. W., Washington, DC 20037.
Raymond P. Woss of Elgin
Services for Raymond P. Woss, 82, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at Miller Funeral Home, 504 W. Main St., West Dundee. The Rev. Christine A. Stiger will officiate.
Born July 30, 1916, in Chicago, to Francis and Mary (nee Kuzricka) Woss, he died Thursday, June 3, 1999, at his home.
Burial will be in Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines.
Mr. Woss had been a resident of Elgin for 13 years and was formerly a longtime resident of Arlington Heights. He had been employed for 19 years with School District 57 in Mount Prospect and had worked at both Lincoln Park and Lions Park Schools in custodial services.
Survivors include his loving wife of 51 years, Marion L. Woss (nee Mueller), whom he married April 17, 1948; daughters, Gloria (Arnie) Thelen of Elgin, Trudy (Tom) Bock of San Diego, Calif., and Mary (Dave) Derda of Mount Prospect; son, Raymond P. `Butch' (Linda) Woss Jr. of Rolling Meadows; `adoptive son' Roger (Carol) Mueller of Rolling Meadows; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Florence Pedersen, Mildred Rollander and Alice Geffe; and brother, Frank Woss.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.
Sarah R. Wurst of Carpentersville
Services for Sarah R. Wurst, 62, will be held at 8:30 p.m. today, at Miller Funeral Home, 504 W. Main St., West Dundee. Rev. Nancy Nyberg will officiate.
Born Feb. 28, 1937, in Chicago, the daughter of Joseph and Jenny (nee Modica) DeSimone, she died Thursday, June 3, 1999, at home. Interment will be private.
She was a 39-year resident of Carpentersville and employed as a teachers assistant at Summit School in east Dundee.
She was a member of the POA of Lake In The Hills.
Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Norman F. Wurst, whom she married on Sept. 15, 1956; daughter, Renee Walters of Carpentersville; sons, Mark (Alice) Wurst of Carpentersville and Ron (Carol) Wurst of Carpentersville; grandchildren, Ryan, Cory and Adam; brother, Frank (Grace) DeSimone of Lake In The Hills; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
Robert K. Rauchfleisch (Raucher) of Streamwood
Services for Robert K. Rauchfleisch (Raucher), 72, will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday, at Countryside Funeral Home, 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barrington Rd.), Streamwood/Schaumburg.
Born Feb. 8, 1927, in Chicago, he died Thursday, June 3, 1999, at Alexian Brothers Hospice House. Cremation will be private.
Robert was an avid golfer and fisherman and he loved the racetrack.
Survivors include his wife, Joanne Rauchfleisch (nee Parshall); children, Robert E. Rauchfleisch of Los Angeles, Calif., Janet (Donald)Hansen of Sandwich, Ill., Barbara Rauchfleisch and Lori Rauchfleisch of Streamwood; sisters, Eleanor (late Fred Sr.)Dede and Jeanette (late Kenneth) Learnahan; and grandchildren, Damon, Darren, Alexis and Aubree.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Bud.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until the time of the services Tuesday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Alexian Brothers Hospice House, would be appreciated.
For information, (630/847) 289-8054.
Norman Badgerow, 75, of Elgin, died Saturday, June 5, 1999. Arrangements were made by Madison Funeral Home, Elgin, (847) 741-1128.
Madeline `Madge' Bieniarz of Libertyville
A funeral Mass for Madeline `Madge' Bieniarz (nee Friello), 60, formerly of Northbrook, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, at St. Joseph Church, 121 E. Maple, Libertyville.
Born Jan. 13, 1939, in Chicago, she died Wednesday, June 2, 1999, at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. Entombment will be in Ascension Cemetery, Libertyville.
A 31-year Libertyville resident, Mrs. Bieniarz had been an office manager and was a member of St. Joseph Parish.
She was the wife of Richard D.; mother of Richard of Vernon Hills, Victoria Bieniarz of Libertyville and the late Anthony `Tony'; sister of Allen (Marian) Friello of Antioch, Carissa (Frank) Bruno of Vernon Hills and the late Pauline (Edward) Stephans; grandmother of Sarah (Angel) Rosado, Jennifer andHeather; and great-grandmother of Angel Luis Rosado.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today, at McMurrough Chapel, 101 Park Place, Libertyville.
