U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Hess
POCAHONTAS -- Myron Hess, 80, Pocahontas, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003).
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, May Funeral Home, Pocahontas. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. until services. Burial: Robinson Cemetery, Pocahontas. Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Howe
LITCHFIELD -- Marshall Clark Howe, 70, Litchfield, formerly of Hillsboro, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003).
Memorial services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Meinschein Funeral Home, Litchfield. Visitation: one hour before services. Graveside services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Greenville, with military rites. Memorials: Litchfield EMTs.
Hutts
EFFINGHAM -- Christopher E. "Chris" Hutts, 34, Effingham, employee of Effingham High School, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003).
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Effingham. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Hearts Rock Cafe in Effingham High School. Burial: St. Anthony Cemetery, Effingham. Memorials: Sacred Heart Athletic Department or Effingham High School football program.
Member: Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Illinois High School Football Coaches Association. Survivors: parents, Sam and Pat Rickelman of Effingham; sister, Cindy Grable of Mattoon. Preceded by: father and grandparents.
Lopez
MURDOCK -- Martin Lopez, 30, Murdock, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003).
Graveside services: 1 p.m. Monday, Arcola Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Edwards Funeral Home, Arcola. Memorials: to the family for daughter's trust fund.
McCarty
MARSHALL -- Lottie M. McCarty, 85, Marshall, TRW Electronics employee, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003).
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Prust-Hosch Funeral Chapel, West Union. Visitation: two hours before services. Burial: Marshall Cemetery. Memorials: donor's choice.
Weber
OLNEY -- Ollie B. Weber, 92, Olney, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney.
Woods
CHARLESTON -- Raymond L. "Randy" Woods, 55, Charleston, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003).
Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Kurrus Funeral Home, Belleville. Visitation: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Caudill-King Funeral Home, Charleston, and one hour before services in Kurrus Funeral Home. Memorials: Booth Library at Eastern Illinois University.
VanSickle
CASEY -- Oyia M. VanSickle, 90, Casey, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Markwell Funeral Home, Casey.
Roady
CERRO GORDO -- Helen Corrinne Nichols McIntosh Roady, 85, of Cerro Gordo died 1:50 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Services will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Cerro Gordo. Visitation was Saturday. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Moweaqua. Memorials: Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church or Cerro Gordo Ambulance Service.
Helen was born Feb. 21, 1917, in Moweaqua, the daughter of Marshel and Mildred Marshall Nichols. She was a member of Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church and worked as a bus driver for the Cerro Gordo School District for 19 years. She married Robert McIntosh. He preceded her in death in 1958. She then married Otis Roady on Aug. 30, 1958. He preceded her in death in 1984.
Surviving are her children, John Marshel McIntosh and wife Esther of Georgia; Joanne Weaver and husband Gene of Cerro Gordo; Rhonda Komnick and husband Jerry of Clinton; Charles Roady and wife Barbara of Decatur; LaVetia Scheibly of Fairfield, Calif.; Darrell Roady and wife Mildred of Fort Worth, Texas; Melvin Roady and wife Geneva of Decatur; brothers, Morris Nichols and wife Doris of Findlay; Lloyd Nichols and wife Beulah of Butler; sisters, Norma Newcome of Moweaqua; Betty West of Nokomis; 20 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; 34 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Robert L. McIntosh; brothers, Jr. Nichols and Keith Nichols; and sister, Gertrude Cole.
Unzicker
CASEY -- Steven Unzicker, 51, Casey, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Markwell Funeral Home, Casey.
Flo Stout of Bement died at 100
BEMENT -- Flo W. Stout, 100, of Bement died 4:35 p.m. Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) in St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, Ga.
Services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday in Bement United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Bramlett officiating. Visitation will be two hours before services in the church. Roux-Hinds Funeral Home, Bement, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: Flo W. Stout Scholarship Fund, in care of State Bank of Bement.
Mrs. Stout was born Jan. 4, 1903, in Piatt County, the daughter of Ovid E. and Alice Burns Wright. She was a 1921 graduate of Bement Township High School. Mrs. Stout was a member of Bement United Methodist Church, Bement Women's Club and a former member of Bement American Legion Auxiliary. She married Edmond A. Stout on June 13, 1923, in St. Louis, Mo. He preceded her in death June 14, 1973.
Surviving are her sons, Dean Stout of Yuma, Ariz.; Don B. Stout of Marietta, Ga.; Jerry L. Stout of Arcola; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three brothers, one foster brother and two sisters
Chiligiris
DECATUR -- George K. Chiligiris, 62, of Decatur died 4:04 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Dawson & Wikoff Colonial Chapel North with 8 p.m. prayer service. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery. Memorials: Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation or Cardiocom Scale Program, in care of St. John's Hospital Foundation.
Mr. Chiligiris was born Jan. 9, 1941, in Petri, Greece, the son of Konstantinos and Panaughla Prassos Chiligiris. He was co-owner of Lincoln Square Lounge. He was a member of Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, AHEPA and had formerly served in the
Army for the country of Greece. He married Carol Johnson on Oct. 28, 1973.
Surviving are his wife; children, Phillip Nicholls of Decatur; Yiotula Shilland and husband Glen of Clarksville, Tenn.; Konstantinos Chiligiris and Christopher Chiligiris, both of Decatur; granddaughter, Lauren Nicholls of Decatur; brothers, Evangelos Chiligiris and wife Maria of Petri; Vassilios Chiligiris of Dafni, Greece; Christopheros Chiligiris and wife Alexandria of Nemea, Greece; sister, Vasiliki Bakestes and husband Evangelos of Petri; also surviving are Dr. George A. Chiligiris and wife Martha of Decatur; James A. Chiligiris and wife Joan; many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Nick; sister-in-law, Angeliki; niece, Elizabeth; and Kannella.
The family would like to thank Dr. Stephen Jennison and his staff for their loving care.
Helfer
DECATUR -- Stephen C. Helfer, 45, Decatur, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: J.J. Moran & Sons Funeral Home.
Lawton
DECATUR -- Sidney L. "Sid" Lawton, 69, of Decatur died 9:57 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) with his family by his side in McAllen Medical
Center, McAllen, Texas. Arrangements are incomplete at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes.
Meyorholtz
DECATUR -- David W. Meyorholtz, 50, Decatur, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes.
Miller
DECATUR -- John Christian Miller, 78, Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Decatur, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003).
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Leppert & Hensley Mortuary, Nora Chapel, Indianapolis. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Burial: Salem Cemetery. Memorials: American Heart Association or Alzheimer's Association.
Patterson
DECATUR -- Russell A. "Tony" Patterson, 86, Decatur, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003).
Services: 12:30 p.m. Monday, Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home. Visitation: one hour before services. Burial: Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton, with military rites. Memorials: VFW Firing Squad or American Heart Association.
Stevens
DECATUR -- Leland Fay Stevens, 80, Decatur, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home.
Trusner
MACON -- Mary Priscella Trusner, 86, of Macon, formerly of Decatur, died 6:40 a.m. Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Maranatha Assembly of God Church. Visitation will be one hour before services in the church. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery. Seitz Funeral Home, Moweaqua, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: Eastern Star Home, Macon, or Grace House, in care of Maranatha Assembly of God Church.
Mary was born April 27, 1916, in Decatur, the daughter of Robert F. and Mary C. Gilmore Walters. She was a member of Guiding Light Chapter 1016 Order of the Eastern Star of Decatur for 43 years and Democratic Women of Macon County. She formerly worked for a war plant in Illiopolis, Pershing Bowl and retired as a hostess from Redwood Restaurant. She married John H. Trusner on July 5, 1951, in Loveland, Colo. He preceded her in death April 23, 1960.
Surviving are her son, John H. Trusner Jr. and wife Debra of Mount Zion; daughter-in-law, Barb Neville and husband Ralph of Decatur; grandchildren, Greg Doolin and wife Penny of Decatur; Matthew and Andrea Trusner, both of Mount Zion; stepgrandson, David McDaniel; great-grandchildren, Kristen, James and Michael; great-stepgranddaughter, Alyssa Hoback; brothers, John and Bob Walters, both of Decatur; sisters, Lucille Tuttle of Decatur; Ida Mae Burgess of Norbone, Mo.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sons, four brothers and one sister.
The family would like to thank the emergency room staff and nurses of the fourth floor of Decatur Memorial Hospital who showed great care and everyone at the Eastern Star Home in Macon.
Winters
WARRENSBURG -- Craig A. Winters, 46, Warrensburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003).
Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes. Visitation was Sunday. Burial: Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg. Memorials: to the family.
Buff
ALTAMONT -- Olivia Buff, 92, Decatur, Ga., formerly of Altamont, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont.
Fleming
LOVINGTON -- Pearl Fleming, 89, of Lovington died 6:43 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan, with the Rev. Kevin Ray officiating. Visitation will be two hours before services. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials: Lovington Christian Church or Lincolnland Visiting Nurse Association.
Pearl was born Oct. 26, 1913, in Allenville, the daughter of Sheridan and Effie Blackwell Mathias. She was a homemaker and member of Lovington Christian Church. She married Thomas W. Fleming on June 25, 1932, in Sullivan. He preceded her in death April 29, 1991.
Surviving are her sons, Lanny Fleming of Bethany; Thomas G. Fleming of Wauconda; daughter, Judy Elzy of Lovington; half sister, Nancy Dyer of Mellott, Ind.; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, William G. "Bill" Fleming; daughter, Janet Wilson; one sister; one half sister; four grandchildren and one great-grandson.
