Obituaries
Simmons Stingley
Jul 3, 2014
Simmons L. Stingley Sr., 75, of Fulton, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Illini Restorative Care Center, Silvis. The family, in respect for his wishes, will hold no memorial service. Memorials may be made to the family to cover medical expenses not covered by insurance or to the American Cancer Society. Schroder Mortuary, Silvis, is assisting the family with...
Judith Lihs
Jul 2, 2014
Judith A. Lihs, 68, of East Moline, died July 2, 2014, at Riverwood Care Center, East Moline. As she wished, there will be no services and cremation rites will be accorded. Schroder Mortuary, Silvis, is assisting the family with arrangements. Judith was born Dec. 15, 1945, in Burlington, Iowa, daughter of Reon and Eleanor Schwieger Hays. She enjoyed cooking and...
David Kendall
Jun 30, 2014
David Michael Kendall, 67, of Silvis, died Monday, June 30, 2014, at his home. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Monday, July 7, at Peace Lutheran Church, 20828 Friedens Road, rural Port Byron. Burial will be at Friedens Cemetery, Port Byron. Visitation is 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Memorials may be made to Peace Lutheran...
John Wickersham
Jun 27, 2014
John W. Wickersham, 74, of East Moline, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014, at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline. Memorials may be made to the family....
Sophie Ward
Jun 25, 2014
Sophie Miracle Lynn Ward, infant daughter of Ashley Pruett and Steven Ward, of Colona, was stillborn Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Ill. There will be no services and cremation rites will be accorded. Survivors include her parents, Steven Ward and Ashley Pruett, Colona, sister, Jazlyn Ann Marie Ward; maternal grandparents, Tim (Kristene) Pruett, Colona;...
Louise Gerlach
Jun 19, 2014
Louise A. Gerlach, 98, of Fairfield Bay, Ark., formerly of Silvis, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014, at Indian Rock Village. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline. The former Louise Anne Rabe was born on...
Pauline Vaughn-Cahoon
Jun 18, 2014
Pauline Vaughn-Cahoon, 79, of Moline, passed away June 18, 2014, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. A memorial visitation will be 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis, with a memorial service following. Burial will be at a later date at Moline Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House. Pauline was born...
Kenneth Jeffrey
Jun 14, 2014
Kenneth Jeffrey, 69, of Silvis, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Aspen Rehab & Health Care, Silvis. He fought a lengthy illness and is now in heaven. Per his wishes, he will be cremated. Burial will be at a later date. He was born April 1, 1945, in Davenport, to Francis and Sadie Lauritzson Jeffrey. He married Linda E....
William Balzer
Jun 12, 2014
William D. Balzer II, 62, of Bettendorf, died Thursday, June 12, 2014, at UnityPoint-Trinity Rock Island. He will be cremated and there are no services. Burial is a later date at Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire. He was born Jan. 22, 1952, in Davenport, to William and Doris Sundine Balzer. Surviving are his mother, Doris, Bettendorf; sisters, Jacquie (Leslie) Peters, Davenport, Terry...
Lee Bevelheimer
Jun 8, 2014
Lee E. Bevelheimer, 97, a resident of Green Rock for over 50 years, died June 8, 2014, at Country View, North Liberty, Iowa. Graveside services are 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Arrangements are by Schroder, Silvis. He was born March 3, 1917, in Tipton, Ind., to George and Rhoda Bevelheimer. He married Millie Damon April...
Emmie Blackwell
Jun 2, 2014
Emmie M. Blackwell, 91, of Milan, passed away Monday, June 2, 2014, at Illini Restorative Care Center, Silvis. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 5, at Schroder Mortuary, Colona. Visitation will be two hours before service time. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Emmie was born...
Stanley Andon
May 26, 2014
Stanley R. Andon, 82, of East Moline, passed away Monday, May 26, 2014, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. As he wished, he will be cremated and services will be private. Schroder Mortuary, Silvis, is assisting the family with arrangements. Stanley was born Feb. 1, 1932, in Moline, son of Speer and Katherine Vassel Andon. He married Donna Nelson...
Stephanie Smetana
May 23, 2014
Stephanie E. Smetana, 46, of Silvis, passed away May 23, 2014, surrounded by her family and friends. A memorial visitation will start at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at Triangle Inn, 1650 1st Ave., Silvis. A graveside service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at Rose Lawn Memorial Estates, Moline. Memorials may be made to the family. Stephanie was...
Charles Slocum
May 16, 2014
Charles "Charlie" Wayne Slocum, 44, of Colona, died Friday, May 16, 2014. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorials may be made to the family at Blackhawk Bank and Trust. He was born March 17, 1970, in Moline, to William "Bill" and Sharon Bowker Slocum. He married Sally Jo Peel on...
Janet Patterson
May 11, 2014
Janet Lynn (Goodman) Patterson was born in Moline on June 27, 1957 to Joe I. and Ida M. (Cluney) Goodman. She spent her childhood years in Silvis where she graduated from United Township High School in East Moline. She married Randy Dean Patterson on August 23, 1986, moving her to Milan. Since marrying her husband, she has been a devoted...
Marvin Williams Jr
May 10, 2014
Marvin Williams Jr., 70, of Moline, passed away May 10, 2014, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity Rock Island. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis with a memorial visitation one hour before service time. Memorials may be made to the family. Marvin was born May 6, 1944, in Moline, the son of Marvin and Helen Inman...
Marjorie Skiles
May 10, 2014
Marjorie Skiles, 84, of Canton, Ill., formerly of Silvis Heights, passed away May 10, 2014, at Renaissance Care Center in Canton. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis, with visitation one hour before service time. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Memorials may be made to the family. Marjorie was born June...
Robert Metscaviz
May 8, 2014
Robert J. Metscaviz, 80, of Hillsdale, died Thursday, May 8, 2014, at home. There will be no services. Cremation rites have been accorded. He was born July 19, 1933, in Chicago, the son of Joseph and Olga Olson Metscaviz. He married Beverly Nute July 18, 1987, in Erie. Robert served in the Navy during the Korean conflict. He retired from...
Margaret Spicer
May 6, 2014
Margaret G. Spicer, 82, of Port Byron, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at her home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the family. Margaret was born Nov. 4, 1931, in Bluefield, Va.,...
E. Kepner
May 4, 2014
E. Joan Kepner, 84, of Colona, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014, at Genesis Medical Center, Silvis. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Wildwood Baptist Church, East Moline. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Schroder Mortuary, Colona. Burial will be at Dayton Cemetery in Dayton Corner, Colona. Memorials may be made to Wildwood Baptist Church....
