U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Ione A. Winters of Crystal Lake
A funeral Mass for Ione A. Winters, 82, will be celebrated at 11 a. m. today, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Crystal Lake.
The Rev. Aaron Brodeski will officiate.
Born May 19, 1917, in Woodstock, to Albert and Agnes (nee McFarland) Nieman, she died Thursday, June 17, 1999, at home. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Crystal Lake, following the services.
Mrs. Winters and her husband were the former owners of Winters Cab Company of Crystal Lake and she later worked as a receptionist at Crystal Pines Nursing Home.
Surviving are her sons, Edmund E. Winters of Crystal Lake, Robert (Anna) Winters of Crystal Lake and Charles W. (Betty) Winters of Rockford; daughters, Judy (Kenneth) Peters of Crystal Lake and Jeanie (Gary) Abrath of Crystal Lake; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Mary (James) Collins of Lakewood, and heraunt, Helen (George) Smith of Harvard.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edmund B. Winters, whom she married May 22, 1937, in Woodstock, and who preceded her in 1983; and her brothers, Edward and Herbert Niemann and one brother in infancy.
Visitation will be from 10 a. m. until the time of the Mass today, at the church.
Memorials to the St. Thomas Church Building Fund or the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department would be appreciated.
Arrangements were made by Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, Crystal Lake.
For information, (815) 459-1760.
Norman G. Witt of Hampshire
Services for Norman G. Witt, 71, will be held at 10 a. m. Tuesday, at Fredrick Funeral Home, 284 Park St., Hampshire.
Born June 13, 1928, in Plato Center, the son of Otto and Erma Witt, he died Saturday, June 19, 1999, at St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin. Burial will in Lakewood Memorial Park, Elgin.
Mr. Witt was a longtime dairy farmer in the Hampshire area and was certified as an organic farmer for 25 years. Following his retirement from dairy farming, he concentrated his efforts into organic gardening for which he was also certified. At many farm markets he sold the produce he raised and also educated gardeners and growers in organic gardening. He had been a member of the NFO (National Farmer's Organization).
Survivors include his wife, Violet (nee Schuelke) Witt, whom he married on Dec. 17, 1955, in Belvidere; children, Bonnie (Harold) Vanderhoof of Carpentersville, Linda Thorpe of Hampshire, Carol (Andrew) Diaz of Genoa, Judy Brown of Belvidere, Robert (Heather) Witt of Genoa, Sandra (Ronald) Williams of Streamwood and Mary (fiance, Antonio Delgado) Witt of Marengo; brother, Maurice (Martha) Witt of Yorkville; sister, Dolores Blackburn of Belvidere; and grandchildren, Mark, Donna, Malinda, Vanessa, Michael, Stephanie, Ashley, Courtney, Kyle, Wayne, Christopher, Jennifer, Brittaney, Augustine, Pilar, Antonio, Marcos, Julian and Nicolas.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Gordon Witt.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p. m. today, at the funeral home.
For information, (847) 683-2711.
Forrest H. Worley of Schaumburg
Services for Forrest H. Worley, 56, will be held at 7:30 p. m. today, at Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory, 950 South Bartlett Road (at Stearns Road), Bartlett. Pastor Ted Preusse will officiate.
Born Oct. 16, 1942, in Columbus, Ohio, he died Tuesday, June 15, 1999, at home.
Cremation will be private.
A 23-year Schaumburg resident, Mr. Worley was a volunteer at `The Barn'/ Schaumburg Youth Center.
He was the husband for 32 years of Joy (nee Bailey); father of Jeff (Beth) of Elgin and Chris of Schaumburg; grandfather of Joshua, Jax and Andrea; son of the late Forrest Sr. and Mary; and brother of the late Polly (Charles) Hiser.
Visitation will be from 3 p. m. until the time of the services today, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials made to the American Cancer Society, 625 North Ct., Suite 280, Palatine, IL 60067-8162, would be appreciated.
For information, (630) 289-7575.
Nellie A. Mackey `Driscoll' of Algonquin
Services for Nellie A. Mackey `Driscoll' (nee Ailes) will begin at 9 a. m. Wednesday, and continue with a chapel service at 10 a. m. at Salerno's Rosedale Chapels, 450 W. Lake St. (3/4 mile west of Bloomingdale/Roselle Rd.) ,Roselle. Interment will be in Mount Emblem Cemetery.
She was the beloved wife of the late Howard; devoted mother of Betty L. (late Daniel J. Sr.) Driscoll; fond grandmother of Daniel, Patrick (Rhesha), Kevin (Diane), Monica, Brian (Chris), Glynnis Driscoll and the late Bridgett; and great-grandmother of 10.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. Tuesday, at the funeral chapel.
Gordon T. Brown of Franklin Park
Prayers for Gordon T. Brown will be said at 9 a. m. Thursday, at Sax-Tiedemann Funeral Home & Crematorium, 9568 Belmont Ave., Franklin Park. Mass will follow at 9:30 a. m. at St. Maria Goretti Church.
Mr. Brown passed away Monday, June 21, 1999, at Hines Veterans Administration Hospital. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Manteno, Ill.
He was a 4th degree Knights of Columbus, Order of the Alahambra, former president of the St. Maria Goretti Men's Club and the St. Vincent DePaul Society.
He was the beloved husband of Aldine; loving father of Mary Anne (Dodd) Brown, Joyce (Art) Slaters, Marlene (late John) DeCaro, Dr. Margaret Brown (Jim Crosswhite), Donna, Gordon P. (Lora) and Gregory (Colleen) Brown; and grandfather of 12.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. Wednesday, at the funeral home.
John F. Atkinson of Glen Ellyn
A funeral Mass for John F. Atkinson, 63, will be celebrated at 10 a. m. Wednesday, at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn. The Rev. Michael O'Keefe will officiate. (Please meet at church.) Born Jan. 16. 1936, in Chicago, he died Saturday, June 19, 1999, at Hines Veterans AdministrationHospital in Hines, Ill.
Interment will be private.
A resident of Glen Ellyn for 60 years, Mr. Atkinson had worked as a cab driver, a mechanic at Ken & Will's Service Station in Glen Ellyn, and as a maintenance man/mechanic at Hesterman's Bowl. He was a graduate of Marmion military Academy and a veteran of the Marine Corps. Mr. Atkinson was a member of St. Petronille Catholic Church, a 31-year member of the Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Company, and past president of the West Suburban Firemen's Association.
Surviving are his wife, Kitty Atkinson of Glen Ellyn; children, Barbara (Michael) Peplinski of Snellville, Ga., and Susan Atkinson of Glen Ellyn; stepchildren, Laura (Kevin) Learn of Crystal Lake and Gerald (Susan) Kennedy of Carol Stream; grandchildren, Michael Sam and Marin Sara; stepgrandchildren, Robert, Lisa, Devin, Frances, Steven, Danielle, Amanda, Jessica, David and Mark; greatstepgrandchildren, Lillian and Bruce Jr.; sisters, Marybeth (James) Knox of Boise, Idaho, and Cathy Gand of Calabasas, Calif.; and cousin,Patricia Rodomski of Chicago.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Agnes Atkinson; daughter, Joan; and brother, Hugh.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p. m. today, at Leonard Memorial Home, Ltd., 565 Duane St., Glen Ellyn.
Memorials may be made to the Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Company, PO Box 460, Glen Ellyn, IL 60138; or to Home Dialysis of America, 6300 Eldorado Plaza, Suite 100, Tucson, AZ 85715.
For information, (630) 469-0032.
Carrie Ann Banks of Wood Dale
Funeral services for Carrie Ann Banks, 19, will be held at 8 p. m. Wednesday, at The Oaks Funeral Home, 1201 E. Irving Park Road, Itasca.
Born Dec. 24, 1979, in Park Ridge, she died Saturday, June 19, 1999, at Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village. Interment will be private.
Survivors include her parents, Steven and Darlene Banks; siblings, Joseph Anthony and Nicole Banks; grandmother, Virginia Banks; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. Wednesday, with services at 8 p. m., at the funeral home.
For information, (630) 250-8588.
Ricardo Barrett of Elgin
Services for Ricardo Barrett, 48, will be held at 1 p. m. Thursday, at Living Gospel Church of God in Christ in Elgin.
Born Feb. 4, 1951, in Elgin, to Robert and Elliant (nee West) Barrett, he passed away Friday, June 18, 1999, at Sherman Hospital, Elgin. Interment will be private.
A lifelong resident of Elgin, Mr. Barrett was a member of Living Gospel Church of God in Christ and a former Elgin police officer. Most recently he was employed for Arthur Anderson Consulting. A veteran, Mr. Barrett had served in the
Army in Germany.
Survivors include his daughter, Rhiannon Barrett of Elgin; son, R. David Barrett of Arizona; grandson, Xavier Medina of Elgin; parents, Robert and Elliant Barrett; sisters, Jante Evon Cox of Wisconsin, Bobbie Graves of Elgin and Shawana Barrett of Chicago; and brothers, Mervin Barrett of Elgin and Chauncey Barrett of Chicago.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Terrie Barrett, and nephew, Shawn Barrett.
There will be no visitation.
Arrangements were made by Madison Funeral Home, Elgin.
Eugene J. Bonas, 84, of Elmhurst, formerly of Glen Ellyn, died Sunday, June 20, 1999. Arrangements were made by WilliamsKampp Funeral Home, Wheaton, (630) 668-0016.
Fred W. Brandt of Mundelein
Services for Fred W. Brandt, 79, will be private.
Born Aug. 26, 1919, in Chicago, he died Sunday, June 20, 1999, at home. Interment will be in Cedar Park Cemetery, Chicago.
A Mundelein resident since 1960, he is survived by his wife, Ruth Ann (nee Lutz).
Visitation will be from 11 a. m. until 8 p. m. today, at Kristan Funeral Home, 219 W. Maple (Route 176), Mundelein.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Mary Buettner of Streamwood
Services for Mary Buettner (nee Miller), 76, will begin with prayers at 10:45 a. m. Wednesday, at Countryside Funeral Home, 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at Barrington Road), Streamwood,and continue with Mass at 11:30 a. m., at St. John the Evangelist Church.
Born Aug. 26, 1922, in Chicago, she died Sunday, June 20, 1999, at St. Alexius Medical Center, Hoffman Estates. Burial will be in St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine.
Mrs. Buettner was formerly of Buettner's Bakery. She was an active parishioner at St. John the Evangelist Church.
She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Buettner; loving mother of Gina (Joseph) Volant of Streamwood and James Buettner of Streamwood; cherished grandmother of Matthew, Michael and Jennifer; and dear sister of the late Frank Miller.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. today, at the funeral home.
Joseph R. `Joe' Ciezki formerly of Des Plaines
A memorial service for Joseph R. `Joe' Ciezki, 43, of Palatine, will be held at a later date.
Born June 9, 1956, in Chicago, he died suddenly Monday, June 21, 1999, at Northwest Community Healthcare.
He worked for Komet of America for 10 years, as a C. N. C. machinist.
Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Donna; daughter, Lauren Ciezki; parents, Raymond and Barbara Ciezki; brothers, Michael (Renee) and Ted Ciezki; in-laws, Robert and Theresa Kula; and sister-in-law, Lori Majchrowicz.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. Wednesday, at Oehler Funeral Home, 555 Lee St., Des Plaines.
Memorials may be made to the National Necrotizing Fasciitis Foundation, c/o Donna Batdorff, 2731 Porter SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49509.
