All Obituaries

Allan James Gray, 104, of Silvis passed away July 17, 2019 at Bickford Cottage in Davenport. Masonic services will be held at 1pm Monday at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to service time. Burial will follow at Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline. Memorials may be made to the family. Allan was born April 19, 1915 in Moline, IL the son of Christopher and Jessie Fraser Gray. He married Marian M. Heath March 7, 1942 in Memphis, MO. She passed away July 19,...

Roberta Jean Holliday, 67, of Colona passed away July 15, 2019 at Genesis Medical Center Illini Campus. A celebration of Roberta’s life will be 1pm Thursday, July 18th at the Colona Legion Post 1233. Schroder Mortuary in Colona is assisting the family with arrangements. Roberta was born November 26, 1951 in Moline, IL the daughter of Clarence and Leona Harrington Myres. She married James Holliday January 21, 1995 in Colona. Roberta was the manager of the Colona Legion for several...

Robert L. Alexander, 62, of Barstow passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Genesis Medical Center Illini Campus. A memorial service will be 10am Friday at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Memorial visitation will be 4-7pm Thursday at the mortuary. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Quad City Animal Welfare Center. Robert was born February 5, 1957 in Moline, IL the son of Kermit and Delores Inskeep Alexander. He worked as a pattern maker and crane operator at Sivyer Steel in Bettendorf...

Richard Dean Frison, 84, of Colona passed away July 12, 2019 at Illini Restorative Care Center in Silvis. A memorial visitation will be 2-4 Saturday at Schroder Mortuary in Colona. Memorials may be made to the family. Richard was born January 22, 1935 in Strawberry Point, IA the son of Balzer and Maxine Brewer Frison. Richard served in the Army National Guard during the Korean Conflict. He married Shirley September 17, 1955 in Polo, IL. She passed away October 26, 2009. Richard...

Beth Ann Schmiers, 45, of East Moline passed away July 6, 2019 at her home. A celebration of life will be 5-8pm Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the Matherville Eagle’s Hall (209 6th Avenue). Memorials may be made to the family. Schroder Mortuary in Silvis is assisting the family with arrangements. Beth was born July 16, 1973 in Moline, IL the daughter of Jack and Sharon James Schmiers. She worked for several Mother Hubbard/7-11 Convenient stores in the Quad City area for 20 years. She...

Ramona “Jean” Ray, 90, of East Moline passed away July 4, 2019 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Funeral services will be 10am Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Visitation will be 4-7pm Monday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to one’s favorite charity. Jean was born December 15, 1928 in Seymour, IA the daughter of Byron and Hilda Haines Whitmore. She...

Elmer L. Means, 83, of Silvis passed away July 1, 2019 at Aspen Rehab and Health in Silvis. A memorial gathering will be 4:30 to 6:30PM Friday, July 5, 2019 at Aspen Rehab and Health Care in Silvis. Schroder Mortuary in Silvis is assisting the family with arrangements. Elmer was born August 30, 1934 in Moline, IL the son of Harry and Bessie Fuller Means. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He married Patricia Draper September 22, 1989. She passed away November 21, 2009. Elmer...

Connie Sue Rodriguez, of Colona, IL, was the Mother of the World. Married to her beloved husband John Rodriguez on April 14, 1984 (Moline, IL) they soon after created two wonderful daughters and enjoyed a simple, grateful life with one another. Connie dedicated her life to her family, beloved nieces/nephews (and their children), friends, countless children she taught at the Black Hawk Area Special Education Center and Moline High School, as well as all plants and animals of this earth. Her...

Victor L. “Pop-Pop” Burrows, 77, of Moline passed away June 22, 2019 at his home in the Amber Ridge Assisted Living complex. Funeral services will be 10am Friday at Victory Baptist Church, East Moline. Visitation will be 4-7pm Thursday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis.  Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Friendship, NY. Memorials may be made to East Moline Christian School. Victor was born August 27, 1941 in Friendship, NY the son of Myron A. and Gertrude Irish Burrows....

Dale Hurr, 87, of Colona, Illinois died Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Visitation is 11 am – 2 pm Sunday, June 23rd at Schroder Mortuary, Colona.  Graveside services are 10 am Monday, June 24th at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline.  Memorials may be left for St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Rylan’s Treasure Chest at the St. Louis Children’s Hospital or to a local no-kill animal shelter. Earl Dale Hurr was born March 23,...