Obituaries

Feb 6, 2020

Lola I. (Windland) Odendahl, of Colona, age 88 died on Thursday, February 6, 2020.

Visitation will be at Schroder Mortuary in Colona on Friday, February 14 from 1-3 pm and from 5-7 pm, with a Celebration of Lola’s Life at Colona Methodist Church on Saturday February 15, at 11:00 am.   She will be laid to rest at...

Feb 6, 2020

Helen Eleonora Wiltamuth Andrews Gehring, 94, of Port Byron, Illinois, passed away on February 6, 2020 at the New Perspective in Silvis. A Luncheon at 11 a.m., Visitation at Noon, and a Funeral Service at 1 p.m. will be held on Thursday, February 13 at the First United Methodist Church of Port Byron. She will be laid to rest...

Feb 2, 2020

Barbara J. Neely, 79, of Colona, passed away Feb. 2, 2020, at St. Anthony's Nursing and Rehab in Rock Island.

Per her wishes, she will be cremated, and a celebration of life will be noon-3 p.m. Saturday at the Silvis Eagles Club. Memorials may be made to the family or the Colona Fire Department. Schroder Mortuary in...

Jan 30, 2020

William Daniel VanDine passed away in his home Thursday, January 30, 2020.

Cremation rites will be accorded and there will be no services. Schroder Mortuary in Colona is assisting the family with arrangements.

William was preceded in death by his mother Susan VanDine and leaves behind his father Richard VanDine, his sister Melinda Woldridge, his...

Jan 29, 2020

Wanda D. McBride, 66, of Moline passed away January 29, 2020 at her home.

Funeral services will be 2pm Tuesday at Schroder Mortuary in Colona with visitation 2 hours prior to service time. Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline. Memorials may be made to the family.

Wanda was born February 9,...

Jan 28, 2020

Anna L. Duncan, 78, of Kewanee passed away January 28, 2020 at her home.

Per her wishes she will be cremated and services will be private. Burial will be at a later date at Moline Memorial Park Cemetery.

Anna was born September 21, 1941 in Savannah, IL. She married George Duncan August 13, 1976 in...

Jan 27, 2020

Linda Orendorff, of Silvis, formerly of Geneseo passed January 27, 2020 after a long struggle with breast cancer.

She was a devoted mother, friend and wife who will be dearly missed. She was a stay at home mother for many years, but also an entrepreneur in the field of sales and marketing. She loved music, books, and...

Jan 24, 2020

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...

Jan 21, 2020

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...

Jan 19, 2020

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...

Jan 17, 2020

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.

Jan 13, 2020

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...

Jan 6, 2020

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...

Jan 5, 2020

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...

Dec 22, 2019

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...

Dec 13, 2019

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....

Dec 10, 2019

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...

Dec 9, 2019

Kelly J. Lofquist, 42, of Colona passed away December 9, 2019 at Genesis Medical Center Illini Campus in Silvis.

Visitation will be 4-7pm Friday, December 13, 2019 at Schroder Mortuary in Colona. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the family.

Kelly was born September 17, 1977 in Silvis, IL the daughter of...

Dec 8, 2019

Freddie E. Wilson, 82, of Silvis passed away December 8, 2019 at his home.

Funeral services will be 11am Saturday at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis with visitation 1 hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to one’s favorite charity.

Fred was born March 15,...

Dec 7, 2019

Donald ”Toad” Lenth, 78, of Colona passed away December 7, 2019 at his home.

A celebration of life will be 2-6pm Thursday at the Colona American Legion. Memorials may be made to the Colona Grade School. Schroder Mortuary in Colona is assisting the family with arrangements.

Donald was born October 27, 1941 in Geneseo, IL...