Obituaries
Jeffrey Achilles
Jul 28, 2013
Jeffrey R. Achilles, 62, ofEast Moline, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2013, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Fridayat Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursdayat the mortuary. Memorials may be made to Peace Lutheran Church in Port Byron. Jeff was...
Betty Hight
Jul 23, 2013
Betty Jane Hight, 74, Colona, passed away July 23, 2013 at her home. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 26, 2013 at ll:00 A.M. at the Colona United Methodist Church. Per her wishes she will be cremated. Memorials may be made to the Betty J. Hight Memorial fund. Burial will be at a later date in Burke,...
Brad Martin
Jul 23, 2013
Brad D. Martin, 47, Carbon Cliff, passed away July 23, 2013 at home. A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, July 26, 2013 from 3 - 5pm at 625 Warren St. Colona. Brad was born March 10, 1965 in Pontiac, IL, the son of Joseph and Eileen Noble Martin. He loved music, working on models, and spending time with...
Franklyn Larson
Jul 20, 2013
Franklyn E. Larson, 77, of Silvis, died on July 20, 2013, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity Rock Island. Services are at 10 a.m. on Friday at Christ United Methodist Church, East Moline. Burial is at the Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...
Goldie Hatfield
Jul 18, 2013
Goldie I. Hatfield, 96, of Hixson, TN formerly of Colona passed away July 18, 2013 at Memorial North Park Hospital in Hixon, TN. Funeral Services will be 1pm Wednesday at Schroder Mortuary in Colona. Visitation will be 4-7pm Tuesday at the mortuary and also 1 hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline....
Eddie Barnhart
Jul 16, 2013
Eddie W. Barnhart, 48, of East Moline, passed away on July 16, 2013, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis. A memorial celebration and benefit will be at noon on July 28 at Fargo on Avenue of the Cities, Moline. Memorial contributions may be made payable to the Eddie Barnhart Benefit Fund at The Valley Bank. Schroder Mortuary, Silvis, is...
Jack Liggett
Jul 14, 2013
Jack Liggett, 75, of Silvis, passed away on July 14, 2013, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis. Services will be noon Saturday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Visitation will be two hours prior to service time. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors. Jack was born on June 29, 1938, in...
Teddy Blair
Jul 9, 2013
Teddy "Ted" H. Blair, 57, of Silvis, unexpectedly passed away on July 9, 2013, at home. Services will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Burial is at Roselawn Memorial Estates Gardens, Moline. Memorials may be made to the family. Ted was born on Feb. 2, 1956,...
Betty Carstens
Jul 9, 2013
Betty Jane (Ramsdale) Carstens, 87 of Rock Island, passed away July 9, 2013, at her home in Rock Island. Per her wishes her body will be cremated. Private family graveside services will be held. Schroder Mortuary in Silvis is caring for the family. Betty was born July 5, 1926 in Rock Island, IL, the daughter of William Nile and Viola...
Victoria Hamilton
Jul 9, 2013
Victoria "Vicki" Hamilton, 31, of Moline passed away suddenly, Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Funeral Services will be 10am Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Visitation will be 4-7 Friday, July 12, 2013 at the mortuary. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for her children. Vicki was born Aug. 8, 1981 in Fontana, CA...
Hazel Sletten
Jul 8, 2013
Hazel N. Sletten, 84, of Colona, passed away Monday, July 8, 2013, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Colona, where she was an active charter member. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Schroder Mortuary, Colona. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East...
Richard King
Jul 3, 2013
Richard L. "Richy" King, 64, of East Moline passed away July 3, 2013, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis. A memorial gathering will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Richy was born Sept. 30, 1948, in Moline, the son of Thomas P. King Jr. and Lillian M. Beale. He briefly was...
Darryl Sullivan
Jul 2, 2013
Darryl "Uncle Doe Doe" Sullivan, 53, of Colona, began his new journey with his loved ones in heaven on July 2, 2013, in Coal Valley. A Celebration of Life will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, at Green River United Methodist Church in Colona. A luncheon will be served at Indian Trails Resort clubhouse following the celebration. In lieu of...
Raymond Meloen
Jun 30, 2013
Raymond F. Meloen Jr., 77, of Rock Island, died Sunday, June 30, 2013, at Forest Hill Health and Rehab, East Moline. Per his wishes, there will be no services and he will be cremated. He was born July 11, 1935, in Kewanee, to Raymond F. Sr. and Eleanor Schaefer Meloen. He married Mary Lou Schulz Aug. 19, 1961, in Kewanee....
Gerald Douglas
Jun 22, 2013
Gerald C. Douglas, 75, of Colona, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Hope Creek Care Center in East Moline. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Schroder Mortuary in Colona. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors. Gerald was born May 2, 1938, in Geneseo, the son of Elbert and...
Donna Schave
Jun 21, 2013
Donna Schave, 77, of Hampton, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013, at her home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, June 27, 2013 at the Hampton Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Schroder Mortuary, Silvis, is caring for the arrangements. She was born March 23, 1936, the daughter of George and Leona Fosdyck Willis. She married Esley...
James Way
Jun 20, 2013
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Schroder Mortuary, Colona. Burial is at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the mortuary. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. He was born on Aug. 4, 1922, in Shelbina, Mo., son of Roy and Nora Smith Way. He married Jane Gramling on...
Donald Wold
Jun 19, 2013
Donald Roy 'Wodon' Wold, 71, of Silvis, passed away on June 19, 2013, after a short illness at St. Alexius Hospital in Hoffman Estates. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. on Friday at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to The Apostolic Sanctuary. Don was born on Aug. 11, 1941, the son of Donald and Virginia...
Roland Griffin
Jun 18, 2013
Roland D. Griffin, 90, of Silvis passed away June 18, 2013 at Genesis Illini in Silvis. Funeral Services will be Noon, Friday, June 21, 2013 at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. to Noon. Burial will be on the Rock Island Arsenal National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association....
Mayda Kouskie
Jun 18, 2013
Mayda C. Kouskie, 95, of Silvis passed away June 18, 2013 at Illini Restorative Care Center in Silvis. Funeral services will be 11am Saturday at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Quad City...
