Obituaries
John Wesell
May 30, 2011
John Henry "Johnny" Wessell, 71, of Moline, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011, at his home. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Schroder Mortuary, Colona. Visitation will be two hours prior to service time. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family. Johnny was born Aug....
Lois Long
May 29, 2011
Lois Miriam Long, 85, of Moline, and formerly of Hampton, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2011, at Trinity Rock Island. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 2, at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Mortuary. Memorials may be made in Lois' name to the Disabled Veterans or...
Clarence Thomas
May 29, 2011
Clarence E. Thomas, 85, Silvis, died Sunday, May 29, 2011, at Trinity Rock Island. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday, June 3, at Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church, East Moline. Visitation is two hours prior to service time at the church. Memorials may be made to the family. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island. He was born April...
Velma Dowsett
May 28, 2011
Velma Louise Dowsett, 79, of Silvis, passed away Saturday May 28, 2011, at Trinity Rock Island. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Visitation will be 4 p.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Per Velma's wishes, cremation rites will follow services. Inurnment will be at Roselawn...
James Griffin
May 25, 2011
James Ray Griffin was born Feb. 21, 2011, at 9:47 a.m. He died peacefully at 2 p.m. on May 25, 2011. A Mass will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Silvis. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Memorials may be made to the family. James is survived by...
Irvine Sherrod
May 23, 2011
Irvin Stanley Sherrod, 54, of Rock Island, died Monday, May 23, 2011, at his home. Memorial services are 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at "The Word" Church, 1925 5th Ave., Rock Island (on the corner of 20th Street and 5th Avenue). Inurnment is in Louisville, Miss. Memorials may be made to the family. He was born March 3, 1957, in Louisville, to...
Paul Nickell
May 23, 2011
Paul Nickell, 63, of Moline, formerly of Colona, passed away Monday, May 23, 2011, at his home. Visitation will be 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 27, at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, June 2, at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to the Quad City Animal Welfare Center or Kings...
Betty McFarland
May 16, 2011
Betty J. McFarland, 88, of East Moline, died Monday, May 16, 2011, at Trinity Pathway Hospice, Bettendorf. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the mortuary. Burial will be at Andover Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in East Moline....
Jerry Johnson
May 16, 2011
Jerry L. Johnson, 68, of Silvis, died May 16, 2011, at his home. Family and friends will meet at Schroder Mortuary, Thursday, at 9:15 a.m. for a 10 a.m. service at National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Memorials may be made to the family. He was born Nov. 17, 1942, in Moline, son of William and Minnie Schoonbaert Johnson. He married Shirley...
Donald Koker
May 14, 2011
Donald L. Koker, 75, of Silvis, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011, at his home. A memorial gathering for family and friends will be held 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Pathway Hospice. Donald was born Oct. 10, 1935, in Moline, the son of Charles and Goldie Redden...
Shirley Wild
May 13, 2011
Shirley R. Wild, 82, of Colona, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011, at Aspen Rehab and Health, Silvis. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Schroder Mortuary, Colona. Visitation is two hours prior to services. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to New Hope Foursquare Church or Colona Loan Closet. Shirley was born Aug....
Lyle Fick
May 9, 2011
Lyle A. Fick, 83, of Silvis, passed away Monday, May 9, 2011, at Trinity Rock Island. Per Lyle's wishes, he was cremated. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, at Hampton Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Silvis United Methodist Church or Chaddock Home of Quincy. Lyle was born Dec. 10, 1927, in Buffalo, the son...
Patsy Grafton
May 6, 2011
Patsy Skiles Grafton, 72, of Colona, passed away Friday, May 6, 2011, at Illini Restorative Care Center, Silvis. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Schroder Mortuary, Colona. Visitation will be 4-7 Monday at the mortuary. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Moline. Memorials may be made to the family. Patsy was born April 11, 1939, in Rushville, Ill., the...
Beatrice Boyd
May 5, 2011
Beatrice J. Boyd, 82, of East Moline, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011, at Trinity Rock Island. A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Faith Fellowship Baptist Church, Milan. Burial will be at National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Schroder Mortuary, Silvis, is assisting the family with arrangements. Beatrice Jane Nice was born on April 18, 1929, in Rock Island....
Marvin DeMay
May 4, 2011
Marvin A. DeMay, 77, of Moline, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Rosewood Nursing Home, Moline. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or American Lung Association. He was born...
Bernard Chapman
Apr 27, 2011
Bernard E. Chapman, 89, of Carbon Cliff, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011, at his home in Carbon Cliff. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. today at the mortuary. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Bernard was born...
Carl Cartwright
Apr 25, 2011
Carl F. Cartwright, 43, of Davenport, died Monday, April 25, 2011, at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, Davenport. Memorial services are 1 p.m. Friday at Third Missionary Baptist Church, Davenport. Burial is at Oakdale Cemetery, Davenport. Memorials may be made to the family. He was born Sept. 24, 1967, in Peoria, to Carl Sr. and Mary Kyle Cartwright. Carl was...
Matthew Myetich
Apr 25, 2011
Matthew P. "Butch" Myetich III, 59, passed away Monday, April 25, 2011, at his home in Moline. A celebration of Butch's life will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Memorials may be made to QC Paws. Butch was born June 19, 1951, in Moline, the son of Matthew and Grace Demery Myetich. He...
Roger Smith
Apr 17, 2011
Roger P. Smith, age 67, of Davenport, died Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, Davenport. According to his wishes, Roger was cremated and there will be no services. He was born on July 29, 1943, in Unionville, Mo., the son of Dayton and Patricia (Parrin) Smith. Roger was a Teamster Truck Driver and loved to shoot...
Robert Rusk
Apr 14, 2011
Robert "Bob" Rusk, 79, of Silvis, died Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Trinity Rock Island. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Memorials may be made to the family. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery. He was born Feb. 26, 1932, in Galt, Mo., to Gail and...
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