All Obituaries

George A. “Pete” Kindle Jr. 67 passed away January 24, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospital after battling for several months with an unexpected illness. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Wednesday at Grace Community Church of the Nazarene in Colona. Visitation will be 4-7 pm Tuesday at Schroder Mortuary in Colona. Burial will be in Dayton Corners Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Church. Pete was born August 19, 1952 in Quincy, IL the son of George and Ruby (Reddick)...

Elizabeth (Beth) Vetter-Swanson, 87, of Silvis passed away January 21, 2020 at New Perspective Senior Living in Silvis. A memorial service will be 2:00pm Saturday at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis with visitation 1 hour prior to service time. Memorials may be made to the family. Elizabeth was born June 21, 1932 in Sterling, IL to Henry and Mary Marshall. She was baptized by her grandfather Rev. Klinger. She graduated from Prophetstown High School in 1952. She married her high school sweet...

Kayla Rose Marie Blair, 30, of Colona died suddenly Sunday, January 19 in Lincoln, Illinois. Funeral services will be 1pm Saturday at Schroder Mortuary in Colona with visitation 2 hours prior to service time. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established for her children. Kayla was born May 27, 1989 in Rock Island, IL and was a lifelong area resident. She attended United Township High School and enjoyed playing basketball, softball, and spending time with her family and close...

Ida “Lori” Kieffer, 83, of Hampton passed away January 17, 2020 at Aspen Health and Rehab in Silvis. Funeral services will be 1PM Friday at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Visitation will be 4-7 Thursday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline. Memorials may be made to Hampton United Methodist Church. Lori was born April 23, 1936 in Tyrone, Iowa the daughter of Clarence and Margaret Hornbeck Summers. She married Arthur Kieffer June 13, 1954 in...

Effie Mae Fitzpatrick, 89, of Silvis formerly of Taylor Ridge passed away January 13, 2020 at her home. A memorial service will be 12 noon Monday at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis with visitation 1 hour prior to service time. Burial will be at a later date at Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Beacon of Hope hospice. Effie was born April 11, 1930 in Versailles, IL the daughter of William and Ida Imel Lear. She married William Fitzpatrick December 10, 1949 in...

Margaret E. “Margo” Neubauer, 95, of Carbon Cliff passed away January 6, 2020 peacefully in her home surrounded by beloved family and friends. Funeral services will be 2pm Friday at Schroder Mortuary in Colona. Visitation will be     4-7pm Thursday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Bowlesburg Cemetery in Silvis. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Augustana Public Radio Information...

William J. Mathias, 61, of Silvis passed away January 5, 2020 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A memorial service will be held 10am Friday at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Visitation will be 4-7pm Thursday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Bill was born January 4, 1959 in Moline, IL the son of Charles and Jeanette Hoeg Mathias. He married Korina Kindelsperger September...

Glenda “Sue” Downing, 71, of Colona passed away December 22, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral services will be 10am Friday at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Visitation will be 4-7pm Thursday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery in Moline. Memorials may be made to Susan G. Komen of the Quad Cities. Sue was born April 12, 1948 in Cleveland, Alabama the daughter of Carl and Maude Thomason Parvin. She married Darrell "Mike" Downing...

Margaret R. Lee, 68, of East Moline passed away December 13, 2019 at her home. Graveside services will be 11am Friday at Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline. Schroder Mortuary in Silvis is assisting the family with arrangements. Margaret was born March 20, 1951 in Moline, IL the daughter of Ysidro and Kathleen O’Connell Castro. She was retired from the Rock Island Arsenal as a contract specialist. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and loved dogs. Survivors include her daughter...

Tammy Sue Root, 58, of Colona, IL passed away in her home on December 10th, 2019.   Per Tammy’s wishes she will be cremated and have a private celebration of life burial at Greenview Memorial Gardens.  In lieu of flowers a memorial may be made to the family and sent to Schroder Mortuary.  Tammy wanted to give back to the patients she had dialysis with so the money will be donated on her birthday to the social worker at the center to keep the other patients spirits...