Martina Wassenhove

Martina Wassenhove, 76, of Silvis passed away November 4, 2021 at Illini Restorative Care Center, Silvis.

Funeral services will be 10am Wednesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Silvis. Visitation will be 4-7pm Tuesday with a rosary at 3:30pm at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Entombment will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to ASPCA.

Martina was born May 28, 1945 in Moline, IL the daughter of Louis A. and Mary (Munoz) Ramirez. She married John W. Wassenhove in February of 1983 in Rock Island. Martina was a proud housewife, raising 7 children. She enjoyed reading, music, gardening, going for walks, and studying religion and philosophy. Her greatest joy was spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Survivors include her mother Mary Ramirez; husband John W. Wassenhove; children Alfredo (Trudy) Villarreal and Eduardo Villarreal; step children John J. Wassenhove, Michael T. (Ani) Wassenhove, Diana K. Wassenhove, and Darin D. Wassenhove; grandchildren Christopher, Mariah, Alexia, Justin, Michael, Daniel, and Gabriel; great grandchildren Ivy and Ina; sisters Victoria (Ronald) Dumoulin, Rosemary (Douglas) Korty, Linda (Dale) Roseman, and Susan (DeWitt) Young; brothers Louis Jr. (Victoria) Ramirez, Stephen (Patti) Ramirez, Robert (Georgia) Ramirez, and James Ramirez.

Martina was preceded in death by her father and a daughter Angelica McKinney.