Vera M. DeFrates, 65, of 700 S. Illinois was found dead at 5:30 a.m. Saturday at the Towne Lounge, 214 N. 4th St.
She was employed as a night waitress at the Town Lounge.
Her mother, Mary Ellen Howard, preceded her in death in 1953.
Surviving are her husband, Robert "Bob"; her step-father, James P. Howard Sr. of Springfield; two brothers, Howard Lauchner and James P. Howard Jr., both of Springfield; seven sisters, Mrs. Pearl Thompson, Mrs. Dorothy Shaw, Mrs. Helen Johnson, Mrs. Mary Rose Takacs and Mrs. Shirley Harford, all of Springfield; Mrs. Marlene Millburn of Marion, Iowa and Miss Virginia Howard of Southgate, Calif.; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Bisch Memorial Home. Rev. Edward Hellyer officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park.
Date: Sunday, July 3, 1977
Paper: State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)
Page: 35
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Cause of death: homicide
The murder was not solved.
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Date Of Burial: 07/05/1977
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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record
Name: Vera Defrates
State of Issue: Illinois
Date of Birth: Thursday March 14, 1912
Date of Death: July 1977
Est. Age at Death: 65 years, 4 months
Last known residence:
City: SpringfieldJeromeLeland Grove
County: Sangamon
State: Illinois
ZIP Code: 62704
Family Members
Parents
Mary Ellen Orr Howard
1893–1953
Spouse
Robert DeFrates*
1910–1978
Siblings
James P Howard*
1939–2006
*Calculated Relationship
