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  Born: August 25, 1924
  Death: July 15, 2010
  Place of Death: Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House
  Occupation: After retirement from J.I. Case, Bettendorf, as a precision tool grinder and Illini Beef, Joslin, in maintenance.
  Hobbies: He enjoyed travel, fishing and family gatherings.
 
Lyle Hemphill
August 25, 1924 - July 15, 2010
Lyle Hemphill, 85, of Colona, died Thursday, July 15, 2010, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

He was born Aug. 25, 1924, in Esterville, Iowa, to Lysle Hemphill and Elizabeth Reineman.

He graduated from United Township High School, East Moline, class of 1942. He married Elizabeth "Mickey" Foster of Galt, Mo., on Nov. 14, 1944. They were married for 53 years. After retirement from J.I. Case, Bettendorf, as a precision tool grinder and Illini Beef, Joslin, in maintenance, they enjoyed travel, fishing and family gatherings.

Lyle is survived by his children, Bill Hemphill, Warren Lake, Ill., Bob Hemphill, Collins, Iowa, Barry Hemphill, Colona, Sandy (John) Draper, Spring Hill, Fla., Kathy Stout, Fuquay-Varina, N.C., and Sharon Hemphill, Moline; brothers, Bob (Betty) Hemphill, Marcell, Minn., Donald (Shirley) Hemphill, Nokomis, Fla., and David (Linda) Hemphill, Colona; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mickey; and son, Terry Hemphill.


Services

Visitation

Sunday July 18, 2010, 2:00 - 5:00 pm at Schroder Mortuary
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Funeral Service

Monday July 19, 2010, 11:00 am at Schroder Mortuary
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Memorial donations can be made to:
American Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.org/
Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House -
http://www.genesishealth.com/services/home_health_hospice/hospice_house/hospice_house.aspx