Obituaries
Larry Ditto
Nov 26, 2013
Larry E. Ditto, 73, of Moline, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013, at his home. Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Friday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to service time. Cremation rites will follow. Larry was born June 27, 1940, in East Prairie, Mo., the son of Jewel E. and Nellie D. Hawkes Ditto. He...
Ruby Whittington
Nov 26, 2013
Ruby D. Whittington, 83, of Silvis, formerly of Green Rock/Colona, died peacefully with family at her side Nov. 26, 2013, at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. Memorial services are 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Visitation will be 4 p.m. until service time. Ruby was born Dec. 27, 1929, at her home in a farmhouse in...
Jerry Bledsoe
Nov 25, 2013
Jerry L. Bledsoe, 63, passed away November 25, 2013. He was born Oct 3, 1950 in Kingsport, Tennessee to Ewing "John" and Lorena Virginia Turner Bledsoe. He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; daughters Tiffany Bledsoe and Melanie (Jason) Quinn; mother and sister Frances Short of Milan, Illinois; two nephews and several...
Mary Marolf
Nov 24, 2013
Mary E. Marolf, 83, of Moline, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, at her home. A celebration of life will be Saturday, Nov. 30, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church, 520 12th St., Moline. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family. She was born Sept. 24, 1930, in Paxton, Ill., to Kenneth and Verda...
Barry Beauchamp
Nov 24, 2013
Barry B. Beauchamp, 54, of East Moline, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, in Galesburg Barry was born Jan. 5, 1959, in Rock Island, the son of Richard and Nancy Beauchamp Ward. He graduated from United Township High School. He served in the Army. He was a truck driver. Barry loved NASCAR and to watch his brothers and uncles race...
Barbara Cox
Nov 22, 2013
Barbara Cox, 74, of Davenport joined her husband and her Lord in Heaven on Nov. 22, 2013, at Genesis West in Davenport. There are many words to describe Barb, but the best may be generous. Barb forgave generously and loved unconditionally. Those who knew her will forever be touched by her presence in their life. Barbara Smith was born Aug....
Alicia Calvillo
Nov 19, 2013
Alicia V. Calvillo, 72, of Colona, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Schroder Mortuary, Colona. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Alicia was such a special wife, mother, grandmother,...
Delores Alexander
Nov 19, 2013
Delores "Jean" Alexander, 76, of Silvis, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, at her home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to Heartstrings of Heritage Wesleyan Church. Jean was born Feb. 26,...
Monty Sims
Nov 10, 2013
Monty Sims, 48, of Silvis, passed away Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, at Genesis Medical Center, Silvis. There will be no services, and he will be cremated. Monty was born on Oct. 19, 1965, in Silvis, the son of Charles and Evanell Sides Sims. Survivors include his sister, Sharon Sims, Colona; and brothers, Charles, East Moline, Glen, Sacraments, Calif., and Roger,...
James Smith
Nov 10, 2013
James "JW" Smith, 85, of Colona, passed away Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, at Hope Creek Care Center in East Moline. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Schroder Mortuary in Colona, with visitation one hour before service time. The family requests everyone please dress casual. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline. Memorials may be made...
Bernice Pinkerton
Nov 9, 2013
Bernice Joan Pinkerton, of Colona, graced this earth first on July 3, 1917, 96 years ago. She came by way of La Harp, Kan., brought to Earth by the auspices of our Lord and Earl and Elvira Gullet. Bernice and her twin sister, Barbra, came to our city circa 1936 by hitchhiking from La Harp to find employment and landing...
Henry Becker
Oct 30, 2013
Henry L. Becker, 77, of Davenport died Oct. 30, 2013, at home under the care of Beacon of Hope Hospice. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday at the Unitarian-Universalist Church, Davenport. A celebration of life service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the church. Per Henry's wishes, rites of cremation will be performed. Memorials may be made to the Davenport Schools...
Helene Childers
Oct 29, 2013
Helene Childers, 92, of Davenport, passed away Oct. 29, 2013, at Good Samaritan Center, Davenport. A memorial service will be at a later date in Florida. Memorials may be sent to K9Kindness Rescue of Davenport, k9kindnessrescue.org/Donate.php Schroder Mortuary, Silvis, is assisting the family with arrangements. Helene was born Oct. 13, 1921, in Decatur, Ill., the daughter of John and Geraldine...
Marie Waters
Oct 29, 2013
Marie Morrow Waters, 94, of Moline, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, at her home. Per her wishes she will be cremated. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at Silvis United Methodist Church, followed by a celebration of life service from 2 to 3 p.m. Schroder Mortuary, Silvis, is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials...
Isabella Reed
Oct 28, 2013
Isabella Hope Reed, infant daughter of Bryan and Stacie Reed, Silvis, was stillborn Oct. 28, 2013, at Genesis Medical Center East, Davenport. Survivors include her parents, Bryan and Stacie Reed; grandparents, Leland and Connie Bushong and Donald and Marsha Reed.
Dwayne Brown
Oct 26, 2013
Dwayne Eugene Brown, 60, of Moline, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity Rock Island. Funeral services will be noon Tuesday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Visitation will be two hours before service time. Burial will be at Dayton Corners Cemetery, Colona. Memorials may be made to the family. Dwayne was born Feb. 7, 1953, in Sullivan, Mo., to Wilbur...
Herbert Krambeck
Oct 22, 2013
Herbert H. Krambeck, 72, of Silvis, passed away at home unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013. Mr. Krambeck was born Jan. 19, 1941, in Moline, son of Harry William Krambeck and Dorothy Elizabeth Blackman. He married Mabel Clara Anders on Jan. 25, 1966, in Silvis. Herbert worked at John Deere Harvester, East Moline, for more than 40 years. He was a...
Teresa Thomas
Oct 21, 2013
Teresa (Douglas) Thomas, 51, Colona, Died Monday, October 21, at Illini Restorative Care, Silvis, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded. Celebration of Life services will be Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 1 P.M. to 3 P.M. with services at 3 P.M. at the Colona Methodist Church, Colona, IL. Luncheon will be held after the services at the church. In lieu...
Florence Newkirk
Oct 19, 2013
Florence B. Newkirk, 93, of East Moline, passed away Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at Illini Restorative Care Center in Silvis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Burial will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Martin Cemetery in Trenton, Mo. Memorials may be made to the American...
Frank Crowe
Oct 14, 2013
Frank L. Crowe, 87, Rock Island, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013, in Rock Island. Services for Mr. Crowe will be Friday, October 18, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. with visitation noon to service time at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Burial will be at the Rock Island Arsenal. Frank was born December 22, 1925 in Fairfield, IA., the son of Morris and...
