U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Gertrude Nissen of Hoffman Estates
Private family services will be held for Gertrude Nissen (nee Kand), 98, formerly of Norwood Park.
Born Sept. 8, 1900, in Austria, she died Monday, Jan. 18, 1999, at The Benchmark of Hoffman Estates. It was her wish that her body be donated to Northwestern School of Medicine.
She was the wife of60 years of the late Chris; mother of the late Thomas K. (Dorothy) Nissen of Des Plaines; grandmother of Judy (Dick) Brady of Roselle, Thomas C. (Elizabeth) Nissen of Laramie, Wyo. and Laurie (Mike) Riccardi of Streamwood; great-grandmother of Tricia, Amy and Robert; and sister of the late Charles, Helen and Hilda.
Arrangements were made by G. L. Hills Funeral Home, Des Plaines.
For information, (847) 699-9003.
John Joseph O'Brien of Arlington Heights
A Mass of the Resurrection and celebration of the lifeof John Joseph O'Brien, will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, at Our Lady of the Wayside Church, 432 W. Park St., Arlington Heights. The family will receive friends in the gathering room of the church at 9:30 a.m.
Born Oct. 29, 1929, in Chicago, Mr. O'Brien died at home Sunday, Jan. 17, 1999.
He attended St. Rita High School and St. Joseph College in Rensselaer, Ind.
He served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the
Army Corps of Engineers during the
Korean War. He was president of the Financial Planning group, Ltd. in Rosemont.
He was the most beloved husband and the joy of life to Mary `Geri' O'Brien for 47 years. Survivors include his devoted daughters, Kate (Don) Moretti, Karen (Mark) Quebbeman and Kelly (Larry) Noffke; grandchildren, Lauren and Liz Moretti, Patrick and Alexis Quebbeman and Spencer Noffke.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John J. Sr. and Viola O'Brien; and sister, Diane Boggio.
John will be happily remembered by his relatives and friends for his sense of humor and admired for his integrity and compassion. He was in every sense `A Gentleman.' Please omit flowers.
Masses appreciated or donations to Hospice of Northeastern Illinois or Our Lady of the Wayside Gathering Room Fund.
Arrangements were made by Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., Arlington Heights.
For information, (847) 253-0168.
Paul Olec of Barrington
Private services for Paul Olec, 80, will be held at Willow Funeral Home, 1415 W. Algonquin Road, Algonquin.
Born March 15, 1918, in Chicago, he died Saturday, Jan. 16, 1999, at home.
Cremation will be private.
A retired contractor, he is survived by his daughter, Mary Nichols of Naples, Fla.; and one grandchild.
For information, (847) 458-1700.
Emma C. Payne of Geneva
Funeral services for Emma C. Payne, 95, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, at Yurs Wittenberg Funeral Home, 1771 W. State St. (Route 38), Geneva.
The Rev. Sue Ebersold will officiate.
Born June 3, 1903, in Batavia, the daughter of Charles and Annie Carlson, she passed away Monday, Jan. 18, 1999, atDelnor Community Hospital in Geneva. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Geneva.
Emma was a member of the First Congregational Church of Geneva United Church of Christ and a life member of Fox Valley Chapter #265 Order of the Eastern Star. She was united in marriage to Eugene Payne on Jan. 19, 1928, in her home in Geneva.
She is survived by her sons, Rollin (Naden) Payne of Geneva, Barton Payne of Geneva and Charles (Susan) Payne of Sycamore; sister, Eleanor Johnson of Batavia; grandchildren, Eugene, Julie, Jan, Stephanie, Jeffrey and Melissa; and great-grandsons, Jonathan and Benjamin.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene; brothers, William, Albin, Elmer and Leonard; and sisters, Alma and Hilda.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the First Congregational Church of Geneva, 117 N. Fourth St., Geneva, IL 60134.
For information, (630) 232-7337.
Frances Pfrenger of Libertyville
A funeral Mass for Frances Pfrenger, 93, will be held at 11 a.m. today, at St. Joseph Church, 121 E. Maple, Libertyville.
Born April 11, 1905, in AustriaHungary, she died Sunday, Jan. 17, 1999, at ManorCare in Libertyville. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, River Grove.
Mrs. Pfrenger was the former owner of Frances's and William's Beauty Salons which were located on the northwest side of Chicago and a member of St. Joseph Parish in Libertyville.
She was the wife of the late William, who preceded her in death in 1971; mother of Dorothy (Norman) Lind of Libertyville and Doris Pfrenger of Lake Zurich; grandmother of Michael (Mary) Lind of Mundelein, Anne Marie (Oliver) Valente of Orland Park and Christine Lind of Buffalo Grove; great-grandmother of Tess and Paige Valente; and sister of Frank Schnaufer of River Grove and Magdelen Lamping of Crystal Lake.
Memorials may be made to Mount St. Joseph Home, 24955 N. Hwy. 12, Lake Zurich, IL 60047-9752.
Arrangements were made by McMurrough Chapel, Libertyville.
For information, (847) 362-2626.
Mildred Pillow of Batavia
Services for Mildred Pillow, 77, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, at YursPeterson Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. The Rev. David Foxgrover will officiate.
Born April 16, 1921, in Springfield, Ill., to Joseph and Annie (nee Coates) Fox, she passed away Monday, Jan. 18, 1999, at Elmwood Health Care Center, Aurora.
Interment will be in Mount Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst.
Mrs. Pillow had retired from Pioneer Press after many years of dedicated service.
Survivors include her son, Kenneth (Sharon) Pillow; granddaughter, Pamilyn (Jim) Scarpace of Plainfield; great-granddaughter, Madilyn; sister, Alice (Bill) Maisel of Batavia; brother, Joseph (Peg) Fox of Lansing; and many nieces, nephews and dear friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Edward; and son, Paul.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
For information, (630) 879-7900.
Harold N. Power a lifelong resident of Hillside
Funeral services for Harold N. Power wil lbe held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, at Hursen Funeral Home, 4001 W. Roosevelt Road (at the S. W. corner of Roosevelt and Mannheim Road), Hillside/Westchester.
Interment will be in Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
Mr. Power, an
Army veteran, served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II, and was a recipient of the Purple Heart and many other medals.
He was the beloved husband of the late Ann (nee Hudetz); devoted father of Carol (Michael) DePaola, Thomas (Marlys) and Vincent Power; dear brother of Herbert (Kay), Raymond (Harriet), Min Zimmerman, Lucille (Joseph) Maney and the late Irene Miller and Lawrence Power; dear grandfather of Jeffrey, Steven L., Michael, Steven C. and Kerri and great-grandfather of Kristi and Mary; and fond uncle of many.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association.
For information, call tollfree (800) 562-0082.
Jewel M. Reber, 85, of South Elgin, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1999. Arrangements were made by Laird Funeral Home, Elgin, (847) 741-8800.
Sharon `Sherry' A. Ruiz of Batavia
Memorial services for Sharon `Sherry' A. Ruiz, 63, will be held at10 a.m. today, at Aurora Manor, 1601 N. Farnsworth Ave., Aurora. The Rev. Dan Fields will officiate.
Born May 20, 1935, in Seattle, Wash., the daughter of Elton and Dorothy (nee Oswalt) Ellis, she went to be with the Lord, Jesus Christ, Friday, Jan. 15, 1999, after a long pulmonary illness.
She died at Provena Mercy Center Hospital in Aurora.
Sherry was a graduate of the Trinity Lutheran High School in Chicago. She had been a 30-year resident of Batavia and was employed at Pheasant Run in St. Charles as the catering associate from the first day the resort opened in June 1967, until her illness began in December 1993. Sherry was an antique nut and was active at the Kane County Flea Market from the opening day until her illness began. She loved people and always put her whole heart in her job.
The last two years of her illness, she resided at Aurora Manor, where she leaves behind many friends who became like her second family.
Survivors include her daughter, Dottie Russell of Batavia; son, Mike McDade Russell; and grandson, Matthew Davis of Lombard.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John L. Russell; and granddaughter, Tara Lynn Russell.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 505 N. Parkway, Box 3704, Memphis, TN 38173-0704 or Aurora Manor Residence Fund, 1601 N. Farnsworth Ave., Aurora, IL 60505.
Arrangements were made by Yurs-Peterson Funeral Home, Batavia.
For information, (630) 879-7900.
Helen Sadowski, 94, of Wheaton, formerly of Lombard, died Monday, Jan. 18, 1999. Arrangements were made by Brust Funeral Home, Lombard, (630) 629-0094.
Diane R. Scott formerly of Warrenville
A funeral ceremony for Diane R. Scott, 64, a 11/2 year resident of Grovois Mills, Mo., will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, at Leonard Memorial Home, Ltd., 3 S 532 Batavia Road, Warrenville.
The Rev. David Anderson will officiate.
Born Jan. 2, 1935, in Geneva, she died Sunday, Jan. 17, 1999, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Burial will be in Warrenville Cemetery.
Mrs. Scott was a homemaker whoretired from the Warrenville Post Office in 1996 after 22 years as a postal clerk. She was a member of WarrenvilleVFW Post #8081 Ladies Auxiliary, and a former member of Community Baptist Church of Warrenville and the Napervilleand Sandwich Ladies of the Moose Auxiliary.
Survivors include her husband, Donald B. `Scotty' Scott of Gravois Mills, Mo.; children, Gary Blake (Kathy) Scott of Aurora, Mark Allen (Donna) Scott of Sandwich, Neal Thomas (Sigrid) Scott of Broken Arrow, Okla. and Kati R. Scott of Gravois Mills, Mo.; mother, Kathleen B. Ulery of Warrenville; brothers, David John (Gwyenn) Ulery of Warrenville and Glenn (Patricia) Ulery of Warrenville; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her father, George E. Ulery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.
If desired, memorials may be made to the Diane R. Scott Memorial Fund.
For information, (630) 393-9449.
Elmer G. Tannery of Naperville
Funeral services for Elmer G. Tannery, 90, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, at BeidelmanKunsch Funeral Home, 117 W. Van Buren, Naperville. Rev. Joseph Cimbora Jr. will officiate.
Born April 13, 1908, in rural Wheaton, he died Monday, Jan. 18, 1999, at Edward Hospital in Naperville. Interment will be in SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery.
Mr. Tannery worked at Naperville Cemetery
as a Sexton for a number of years and served on the board of the Naperville Cemetery
Association. Mr. Tannery was a graduate of the University of Chicago with a degree in business and worked as an accountant for the Netzley Chrysler Dealership in Naperville fora number of years. He retired from Pure Oil Company after 20 years of service and also retired from American Machine and Foundry.
He served his country with the
Army during World War II and was a member of The Naperville Congregation Church, former board member of the Naperville YMCA and charter member of the Naperville Evening Kiwanis Club.
For more than 50 years, he was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge #705 in Aurora and Lodge #1212 in Mendota. He was the former district deputy of North/Eastern district of Elks, member of American Legion #43 in Naperville and 25-year member of the Moose Lodge #400 in Aurora.
Survivors include his wife, Verna (nee Meisinger) of Naperville; son, Robert of Sebastian, Fla.; daughter, Alva Jean Chastain of Naperville; sister, Clara Tannery of Naperville; grandchildren, Jason and Micah Tannery, Tracy Gentile and Steven Chastain; and great-grandchildren, Joseph, Aly and Alex Gentile.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Alvina (nee Hesterman) Tannery.
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.
For information, (630) 355-0264.
