obituary-s Category

Robert L. Stein Sr., a plumber, died Thursday [January 29, 1981] at Riverview Hospital, Red Bank. He was 58 and lived on Grace Avenue, Port Monmouth. He was born in Jersey City, and lived in Union Beach for 15 years before moving here 23 years ago. Mr. Stein was a plumber for the last 17 […]

SUFFOLK – Adolph Donald “Moxie” Siemasko, 70, 1224 Parker Drive, died Saturday [January 10, 1981] at home. A Binghampton, N.Y., native, he served 28 years in the Marine Corps before retirement in 1956 and served during World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Knights […]

Charges are expected to be filed today against John Arthur Kirch in the fatal shooting Sunday [September 7, 1980] of a Winona County deputy sheriff. Kirch, 32, was arrested at his mobile home in Goodview, Minn., after officer John Schneider and other deputies had been sent there to investigate a domestic dispute, officials said. Neighbors […]

Lyle Eldon Sparks, 55, Downey, Calif., formerly of Pierson, Iowa, Thursday [November 1, 1979]; services 2 p.m. Tuesday, Greenwood Cemetery; Dickison-Michaelson Funeral Home, Kingsley.

Private family services were held this week for Ernest L. Stephens, 55, who died Sunday [May 21, 1978] at his Patterson home after a lengthy illness. Stephens first moved here in 1969 with his family. He is survived by his wife Barbara of Patterson, a son Gary, and daughters Penny, Deanna, and Stephanie.

GILLESPIE — Irving T. Stratton, 56, was pronounced dead on arrival at 5 p.m. Saturday [March 4, 1978] at Staunton Community Memorial Hospital after an auto accident on Rte. 4. Born in Carlinville, he was a communications specialist with Illinois Bell Telephone Co. Surviving are his wife, the former Betty Bechdoldt; three sons, John with […]

Funeral services for Mr. Porter Shuttleworth Jr., age 53, of 2109 Lake Christie Dr., who passed away Tuesday [February 14, 1978] will be held Friday 2 p.m. at Pine Castle Memorial Chapel with Rev. Clarence M. Yates officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn with graveside services being conducted by Mokanna Lodge No. 329 F&AM. Lodge […]

PECATONICA — Charol D. Swanstrom, 55, of Pecatonica, died at 3:30 a.m. this morning [October 28, 1977] at his home following a lengthy illness. He was a lifelong Pecatonica resident and was employed by the E & W Clothing House in Freeport seven years. Prior to that he was in partnership in Hobson’s Department Store […]

Donald C. Stephenson passed away June 26, 1977 in Van Nuys. Survived by wife Edith; sons John, James, Donald C. Jr. and Dennis; daughters Pamela, Patricia and Mary; three grandchildren. Graveside services Wednesday 10 a.m. at San Fernando Mission Cemetery. J. T. Oswald Mortuary, San Fernando.

John Sullivan, 57, of 681 N. 800 W., Orem, died Friday, May 6, 1977, at his home of a heart attack. He was born July 20, 1919 in Sanish, N.D., to Edward and Louise Waterberg Sullivan. He married Jacqueline Sullivan and they were later divorced. On March 9, 1954 he married Fern Hreinson in Provo. […]