U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Geneva Beard of Elgin
Funeral services for Geneva Beard, 94, will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday, at First United Presbyterian Church of Elgin. The Rev. Douglas Hall will officiate.
Born April 30, 1905, in McHenry, Ky., to James and Rebecca (nee Taylor) McConnell, she died Wednesday, June 9, 1999, at her home. Burial will be private, in Lakewood Memorial Park.
A resident of Elgin since 1935, Mrs. Beard worked as a nurse at the Elgin Mental HealthCenter for 43 years until her retirement. She was a member of First United Presbyterian Church of Elgin, Bethel Chapter #291 Order of the Eastern Star, and the White Shrine of Jerusalem #26.
Surviving are her nephews, Frank (Marie) Minas of Phoenix, Ariz., James (Mary) McConnell of Verona, Wis., Richard McConnell of LaPorte, Ind., and Thomas(Judith) McConnell of Elgin.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Beard, in 1982; brother, William McConnell; and sister, Mary Sager.
There will be no visitation.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be madeto First United Presbyterian Church.
Arrangements were made by Laird Funeral Home, Elgin.
For information,(847) 741-8800.
John J. Borodzik of North Chicago
A memorial Mass for John J. Borodzik, 80, will be celebrated at 9 a. m. Saturday, at Queen of Peace Church, 910-14th St., North Chicago.
Born Oct. 17, 1918, in Hillsboro, Ill., he died Monday, May 24, 1999, in Waukegan.
Mr. Borodzik had lived most of his life in North Chicago and was a former member of Holy Rosary Church. A veteran, he had served in the
Army during World War II. Mr. Borodzik had retired after 20 years of employment with the Great Lakes Civil Service. Previously he had worked at Cyclone Fence for 14 years.
Survivors include his sister, Stephanie Bobrowski of Park City; nephew, Robert (Maryann) Bobrowski of Lincoln,Neb.; and niece, Joan Sasavage of Longvalley, N. J.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Stella Borodzik; brother, Edward; and sister, Virginia.
Arrangements were made by Salata Funeral Home.
For information,(847) 244-1155.
Vincent B. Boylan formerly of Naperville
Services for Vincent B. Boylan, 77, of Wauwatosa, Wis., formerly of Lake City, Fla., and Naperville, will be held at 9:30 a. m. Saturday, from Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home, 117 W. Van Buren, Naperville, going to St. Margaret Mary Church, Naper Blvd. and Green Trails Drive, Naperville, for a 10 a. m. Mass of Christian Burial.
Born Oct. 7, 1921, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, he died Tuesday, June 22, 1999, at St. Camillus Health Care Center. Entombment will be in Assumption Cemetery
Mausoleum in Wheaton.
Mr. Boylan had served in the Royal Canadian Air Force and was a graduate of the University of Detroit with a degree in commerce and finance. He had been employed by Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Mich., for 30 years before retiring in 1980.
He is survived by his wife, Rosalind (nee Baxter); daughter, Catherine A. (Michael) Pruyn of Naperville; sonsDaniel V. of Novi, Mich., and William T. (Peggy) of Overland Park, Kan.; six grandchildren, Carrie and Colleen Pruyn of Chicago, Ill., Aaron Boylan of Livonia, Mich., and Adam Boylan, Matthew Boylan, and Molly Boylan, all of Overland Park.
He was preceeded in death by his parents, Patrick and Mary Jane (nee Keelty).
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p. m., today, at the funeral home.
Memorials in Mr. Boylan's name may be made to the Order of St. Camillus Foundation, Inc., 10101 W. Wisconsin Ave., Wauwatosa, WI 53226.
Lorraine E. Bracke formerly of Twin Lakes, Palatine
Prayers for Lorraine E. Bracke (nee Elger), 83, of Naperville, will be said at 9 a. m. Saturday, at Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine. Mass will follow at 9:30 a. m. at St. Thomas of Villanova Church, Anderson and Williams Drive, Palatine.
Born May 27, 1916 in Chicago, she died Wednesday June 23, 1999, at Tabor Hills Healthcare in Naperville. Interment will be private.
Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Sharlene R. Bracke of Warrenville; son, William (Donna) Bracke of Victoria, Canada; grandchildren, Suzanne (Marc) Wachter, Michelle Bracke, John (Cathy) Bracke, Peter Bracke, MichaelBracke, Lisa (late Ed) Edmunds and Christopher Bracke; sister, Shirley (late Bus) Peterson; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceeded in death by her husband, Albert V. Bracke; and son, Michael C. Bracke.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p. m. today, at the funeral home.
Margaret Ann `Marge' Brazes (nee Skalnik), 59, of Elmhurst, died Wednesday, June 23, 1999. Arrangements were made by Gibbons Funeral Home, Elmhurst, (630) 832-0018.
Inez Buss formerly of Mount Prospect
A memorial service for Inez Buss (nee Hansen), 94, will be held11:30 a. m. Saturday at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 200 S. Wille St., Mount Prospect.
Born in Yorkville, March 22, 1905, she died June 23, 1999. Burial will take place in Little Rock Cemetery
in Plano, Ill.
She was the wife of the late John; mother of Lois (Raymond) Ennes; grandmother of Mark (Mary) Ennes, Dean (Wendy) Ennes, Davis (Ala) Ennes and Karen (John) Flickinger; and sister of Olive Meszares. She was the great-grandmother of nine.
Arrangements were made by Friedrichs Funeral Home, Mount Prospect.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mark Lutheran Church or the Salvation
Army.
Lorraine H. Byrnes of Arlington Heights
A funeral Mass for Lorraine H. Byrnes (nee Quigley), 74, will be celebrated at 9:30 a. m. Saturday, at Our Lady of the Wayside Church, 432 W. Park, Arlington Heights.
Born Feb. 9, 1925, in Chicago, she died Tuesday, June 22, 1999, at Evanston Hospital. Interment will be in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines.
Mrs. Byrnes had been a secretary for F. H. Bohn in Arlington Heights for more than 10 years.
She was the wife of Richard M. Byrnes; mother of Deborah Ann (William) Rooney and Nancy (Robert) Kern; grandmother of Billy and Megan Rooney, and Richie and Colleen Kern; and sister of Jane Quigley and the late Evelyn McDonald, Dorothy Quigley and John Quigley.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. today, at Meadows Funeral Home, 3615 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Misericordia/Heart of Mercy Center, 6300 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago, IL 60660.
Daniel Patrick Cassin of Lake Zurich
Prayers for Daniel Patrick Cassin, 46, formerly of Des Plaines, will be said at 9:30 a. m. Monday, at Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Rd., Lake Zurich. Mass will follow at 10 a. m. at St. Francis de Sales Church, 11 S. Buesching Rd., Lake Zurich.
Born Jan. 10, 1953, in Chicago, he died Wednesday, June 23, 1999, at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington. Interment will be in St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine.
A member of Local Union #134 I. B. E. W., he was the beloved husband for 18 years of Mary; loving father of Diana; son of Adrienne Scheuneman and the late James Cassin; brother of Michael (Cyndy), Jeffrey (Christine) and Terrence (Rae); stepbrother of Kurt, Joanne, Jolynn, Janet, Joyce, Mark and Mary; uncleof 12; and friend of Bill W.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. Sunday, at the funeral home.
For information, (847)540-8871.
Donald M. Cook formerly of St. Charles and Geneva
Services for Donald M. Cook, 91, of Knoxville, Tenn., will be held at 11 a. m. Monday, at Grace Lutheran Church of Lily Lake, 5 N 600 Hanson Road. The Rev. Winfield Johanson will officiate.
Born June 5, 1908, in Lost Nation, Iowa, to Melvin and Freda Cook, he passed away Thursday, June 24, 1999, at Fort Sanders Regional Hospital in Knoxville.
Burial will be in Lily Lake Cemetery.
Mr. Cook was employed for 40 years by Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company as a CLU insurance agent. He had attended the University of Illinois and Northwestern University. Don was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Knoxville.
Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Elsie Cook; daughters, Carol (Nicholas) Muller of Madison, Wis., Suzanne (Arthur) Cothran of Beaver Dam, Wis., and Shari (David) Grace; brother, Glidden Cook of Hemet, Calif.; sister, Gladys Neise of Savanna, Ill.; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Orville Cook.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p. m. Sunday, at Yurs-Wittenberg Funeral Home, 1771 W. State St. (Route 38), Geneva, and from 10 a. m. until the time of services at 11 a. m. Monday, at the church.
Memorials may be made to the charity of donor's choice.
Mary J. DiOrio, 76, of Glen Ellyn, died Thursday, June 24, 1999. Arrangements were made by Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, Wheaton, (630) 668-0016.
Melissa Dini-Kohlstedt of Buffalo Grove
Family and friends of Melissa Dini-Kohlstedt will meet at 8:30 a. m. Saturday, at St. Cecelia Church in Mount Prospect, with Mass beginning at 9:30 a. m. Interment will be in St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine.
She was the dearly beloved wife of Timothy Kohlstedt; loving mother of William; beloved daughter of William and the late Jo Ann Dini; fond granddaughter of John and the late Myrtle Santore; and dear niece, sister-in-law, cousin and friend of many.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p. m. today, at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence, Norridge.
Please omit flowers.
Cecelia Mary Dugas formerly of Elgin
A Mass of Christian Burial for Cecelia Mary Dugas, of Aurora, will be held at 10 a. m. Saturday, at St. Mary Catholic Church. Rev. Thomas Dempsey will officiate.
Born Jan. 25, 1908, in Burlington, Ill., the daughter of Joseph and Mary (nee Grollemond) Herrmann, she died Wednesday, June 23, 1999, in Aurora.
Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Mrs. Dugas was a former member of St. Mary Catholic Church, St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary and Catholic Daughters of America in Elgin. She was a former owner of Rose Bud Beauty Salon of Elgin.
A volunteer at St. Joseph Hospital, she formerly lived in Orlando, Fla. for 16 years.
Survivors include seven nephews and nieces in the Fox Valley area.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Walter T. Dugas, in 1968; sisters, Mary and Anna Engle; and brothers, Joseph, Edward, Ernest and William Herrmann.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p. m. today, at O'Connor and Homeier Funeral Home, 364 Division St., Elgin, with a Rosary at 4 p. m.
