Regional Daily News Obits

Elizabeth "Betty" Keller

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Elizabeth “Betty” Keller, 76, of Kewanee, Il. died at 11:35 A.M. Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, Il. Betty was born May 16, 1937 in Coal Valley, Il. the daughter of Ernest and Mary (Derricks) Grymonprez. She...

Aaron Goodman

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Aaron Goodman, 76, of Castleton, died at 1:07 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Kindred Hospital, Peoria. Aaron was born June 20, 1936, in Bonnieville, Kentucky, the son of Hulen and Alva M. Doyle Goodman. He married Janet A. Stephens on June 7, 1958...

Leonard C. Nelson

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Leonard C. Nelson, 69, of Cambridge passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Iowa City, IA. Graveside services for Leonard will be held 1:00 PM, Friday, May 31, 2013 at the National Cemetery, Rock Island A...

Dale A. Holland

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Dale A. Holland, 70, of rural Prophetstown passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Hammond Henry Hospital, Geneseo. Funeral services celebrating Dale’s life will be held 11:30 AM Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Vandemore Funeral Home, Atkinson. Rev. M...

Irene Buck

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Irene Buck, 93, of Dahinda, passed away at 2:06 AM, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at OSF St. Mary Medical in Galesburg.Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, May 25 at the Williamsfield United Methodist Church. Pastor Jennifer Seder. Visitation w...

E. Hazel Whittaker

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

E. Hazel Whittaker, 102, of Toulon, died at 4:06 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Royal Oaks Care Center, Kewanee. Hazel was born November 28, 1910, in Larue County Kentucky, the daughter of Robert Turner and Fannie Alice Howell Roark. She married Robe...

Juanita (Sundblade) Kutzman

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Juanita was born April 13, 1930 in East Moline, IL, the daughter of Leonard and Rosalie (Brown) Sundblade. She was united in marriage to Ray Kutzman, Sr. on November 8, 1948 in Pocahontas, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on July 29, 2003. She and ...

Marjorie J. VanHyfte

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Marjorie J. VanHyfte, 89, of Annawan passed away with the Grace and Dignity she always displayed in life, with her son Rodger and his partner James by her side Saturday, May 18 at Unity Trinity Rock Island, IL. A funeral mass celebrating her life wil...

Robert "Bob" M. Larson

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Robert “Bob” M. Larson, 85, of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Kewanee, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, May 22 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee....

Mary Lou Flaherty

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Mary Lou Flaherty, 72, of Geneseo passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Hammond-Henry Hospital, Geneseo. There will be no services at this time. As per her wishes cremation rites have been accorded. Vandemore Funeral Homes, Ltd. is assisting the fam...

Madlyn David

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Madlyn David, 94, of Kewanee, Il. died at 8:45 A.M. Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the home of her son Eddie. Madlyn was born April 10, 1919 in Kewanee, Il. the daughter of Charles and Clara (Martin) Lippens. She married Bernard David on February 15, 194...

Jerry M. Gustafson

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Jerry M. Gustafson, 73, of Kewanee, passed away at 8:40 AM, Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at his home.Cremation has been accorded and a memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 18 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee. Rev. Jerry Rafalko will offici...

Lea Moffitt

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Lea Moffitt, 90, of Moline, formerly of Galva, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Amber Ridge Memory Care, Moline. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 17th, at the Galva Chapel of Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services. Burial will be at the...

Rev. Robert R. Karjala

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Rev. Robert R. Karjala, 83, of Galva, passed away at 9:59 AM, Saturday, May 11, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, May 17 at Bishop Hill Cemetery. Rev. Robert Atherton will officiate....

Ardis L. Shane

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Ardis L. Shane, 91, of Wyoming, died at 3:35 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2013, at Lutheran Hillside Village, Peoria. Ardis was born September 24, 1921, in Stark County, IL, the daughter of Hallie and Alta Messersmith Meeker. She married Francis Edmund Shan...

Sharon K. Sizemore

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Sharon K. Sizemore, 66, of East Moline, formerly of Mineral died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 17th at Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services, 401 W. Front St., Annawa...

Lela F. Robinson

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Lela F. Robinson, 98, of Kewanee, died Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Kewanee Care Nursing Home. Graveside committal services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 13th, at Evergreen Memory Gardens, rural Kewanee. Rev. Max York will officiate. There will...

Arlene May Bates

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Arlene May Bates, 87, of Galva, passed away at 6:17 PM, Thursday, May 9, 2013 in the emergency room at Kewanee Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, May 13 at Rux Funeral Home in Galva. Pastor Russell Collister will officiate. V...

Steven L. Gradert

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Steven L. Gradert, 61, of Geneseo joined Jesus, passing away Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the Richard L. Owens OSF Hospice Home in Peoria, IL after a short battle with cancer. A Celebration of Steven’s life will be held 5-7 PM, Monday, May 13 at Ric...

Gerald C. (Jerry) Stapel

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Gerald C. (Jerry) Stapel, 84, of Toulon, died at 2:20 p.m. Monday, May 6, 2013, at Toulon Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Jerry was born May 7, 1928, in Phillips, Wisconsin, the son of Frederick and Charlotte Kasper Stapel. He married Audre...