At almost 90 years, Mary Holzhauer died on June 15, 1985 at St. Joseph Hospital.

She is the mother of:
Ann McCullough of Joliet
Helen Anderson of Bokeelia, FL
grandmother of Christine Sutcliff of Oswego
Sam, Dan and Katrina Jurs all of Elgin, IL
and great grandchildren
sister of Bill Rapp of Pontiac, IL

She will be greatly missed by all of her family and friends.

Memorial services will be held at Shiloh Fellowship Church, 1000 Oakland at Moran on Sunday, June 16 at 2:00 p.m. Grants Westwood Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Not certain of source for this obituary.
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1943-1944 was living in Elgin, Illinois
m. Victor H. Holzhauer (1898-1984) on 2 Feb 1921 in Livingston County, IL
d. Joliet, Will, Illinois

1900 United States Federal Census
Birth Date: Sep 1894 in Illinois
Home in 1900: Nebraska, Livingston, Illinois
Father: John Rapp, b. Illinois; Mother: Anna M Rapp, b. Illinois
Household Members:
John Rapp (43) and Anna M Rapp (54)
Edward Rapp (17)
Otto Rapp (15)
George Rapp (14)
Elizabeth Rapp (7)
Mary Rapp (5)
Frederick Rapp (3)
William Rapp (1)

U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969
Name: Mary Magdaleen Rapp
Record Type: Confirmation
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1895
Baptism Date: 27 Oct 1895
Confirmation Date: 27 Mar 1910
Father: John Rapp; Mother: Anna M Boston
Church Name: First Church in Pontiac, Illinois

1910 United States Federal Census
Home in 1910: Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois
Household Members:
John Rapp (53) and Anna M Rapp (53)
Otto Rapp (25)
George Rapp (24)
Elizabeth Rapp (17)
Mary Rapp (14)
Fred Rapp (13)
William Rapp (11)
Henry Rapp (9)

1920 United States Federal Census
Home in 1920: Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois
Able to Read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
John Rapp (68) and Anna Rapp (68)
Louis Rapp (37) and Louis' wife Bessie Rapp (30)
Louis and Bessie's son Loyd Rapp (2 6/12)
Mary Rapp (24)
Fred Rapp (23)
William Rapp (21)
Henry Rapp (19)

Illinois, County Marriages, 1800-1940
Name: Mary Magdalena Rapp
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1895
Marriage Date: 2 Feb 1921
Marriage Place: Livingston, Illinois, USA
Father: John Rapp; Mother: Anna Boston
Spouse: Victor Hugo Holzhauer
Film Number: 001401626

1930 United States Federal Census
Home in 1930: Owego, Livingston, Illinois
Household Members:
Victor H Holzhauer (32) and Mary M Holzhauer (34)
Helen M Holzhauer (5)
Annebell M Holzhauer (4 6/12)

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
Name: Mary Holzhauer
Residence Year: 1939
Residence Place: Pontiac, Illinois
Spouse: Victor Holzhauer
Publication Title: Pontiac, Illinois, City Directory, 1939

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Mary Holzhauer
Last Residence: Joliet, Will, Illinois 60435
Born: 11 Sep 1895
Died: Jun 1985
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)

The author of this memorial drove to Joliet, Illinois seeking more information. I was emailed an obituary from Will County Courthouse stating Mary died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Joliet with Grants Westwood Funeral Home making arrangements.

I drove to Will County Clerk's Office in Joliet. I purchased a death certificate which states the informant was Ann McCullough, daughter of Mary Holzhauer.
White, American, widowed
Mary is listed as a homemaker, having lived at 256 Nicholson in Joliet.
dob: Sept. 11, 1895 in Illinois to John Rapp and Anna Boston
dod: June 15, 1985; age 89; died at 8:45 a.m. at St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Will, Illinois of Digitalis Toxicity due to Congestive Heart Failure, Hypertensive Heart Disease and Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease with Senile Dementia as a significant condition.
She was cremated at Woodlawn in Joliet on June 17, 1985; Westwood Memorial Chapel; 3201 W. Jefferson St.; Joliet, IL 60435 and signed by Harry Grant.

Upon visiting the establishment at that address, I discovered the name has been changed to Farkas Funeral Home. The secretary found records were from Memorial Park Cemetery who did the cremation. I went there and was told there are no death or burial records on file. However, officially, she was cremated there, but no burial was made. She said someone must have taken the ashes upon cremation, but records do not say who was given the ashes.

Judy (Rapp) Johnson, Mary's great niece, believes family lore is that Mary Holzhauer was cremated, and her daughter threw her ashes by John and Anna's gravesite at Memorial Park in Pontiac.