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Obituaries
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Each life leaves a unique imprint on the world — a legacy of love, laughter, and the moments that mattered most. Here, we honor those memories, celebrating the journeys that continue to inspire and connect us all.
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Nancy Kay Entas
Feb 25, 2011
Nancy K. Entas, 66, of rural Kewanee, formerly of Joy and Geneseo, Ill. and Muscatine, Ia. passed away Friday, February 25, 2011, at her home.
She was born October 17, 1944, in Muscatine, Ia. the daughter of Ardis and Norma Benninger Vetter. She married Jerry Fisher in 1964. They were later divorced. She married Charles...
William Joseph McDonnell
Feb 6, 2011
William Joseph McDonnell, III, 79, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011, at St. Anthony's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rock Island.
He was born April 9, 1931, in Rock Island, the son of William Joseph McDonnell, II and Elsie Monroe McDonnell. He married Dolores Mary Lenger on May 9, 1949, in Peoria....
Phillip Lee Danielson
Jan 17, 2011
Phillip Lee Danielson, 70, of Muscatine, passed away Monday, January 17, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
He was born June 12, 1940, in Burlington, the son of Irvin and Ruth Pounder Danielson. He married Audrey J. Shoemaker on Oct. 21, 1969, in Monmouth, IL.
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Roy Junior Austill
Jan 17, 2011
Roy J. Austill, 79, of Muscatine, formerly of Woodland Park, Colorado, passed away Monday, Jan.17, 2011, at Bickford Cottage in Muscatine.
A private memorial will be held.
He was born Apr. 20, 1931, at Chanute, Kansas, the son of Roy George and Laura Gertrude Hammond Austill.
He...
Norma Jean Stoneking
Jan 12, 2011
Norma Jean Stoneking, of Muscatine, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
She was born in Muscatine, the daughter of Henry and Margaret G. Koepping Lichtenwald. She married John E. Stroneking. He preceded her in death.
Those left to honor her...
Grace M. Clark
Nov 19, 2010
Grace Marie Clark, 91, of Aledo died on Friday, November 19, 2010 at Mercer County Nursing Home, Aledo. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bewley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Aledo. Consistent with her wishes, there will be no public funeral service. Burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to the...
Shirley Clifton
Oct 8, 2010
Shirley M. Clifton, 66, of Muscatine, died Friday, October 8, 2010, at All American Care. She was born August 16, 1944, in Muscatine, the daughter of Ralph W. and Thelma M. Morse Burnett. She married Robert G. Clifton, Sr. in Joy, Ill. on March 20, 1968. Those left to honor her memory include son, Robert, Jr. of Muscatine; daughter...
Ronald Goodrick
Oct 1, 2010
Ronald Dean Goodrick, Jr., 48, died October 1, 2010, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice in Bettendorf. Per his request there will be no public services. He was born May 23, 1962, in Muscatine. Ron was a pipefitter/welder by trade, specializing in stainless steel. Ron's expertise was utilized in the building of several food and beverage companies all over the...
Lorraine Hurlbut
Sep 19, 2010
Lorraine A. Hurlbut, 92, of Muscatine, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Sunday, September 19, 2010, at Lutheran Homes. Lorraine was born September 23, 1917, at DeValls Bluff, Arkansas, the daughter of Hosea Marion and Mable Barnard De Priest. She married Allen "Buck" Hurlbut on July 10, 1937, in Oakland, Missouri. Lorraine loved her family and...
Maxine King
Aug 22, 2010
Maxine Eanes-King, 72, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010, at Rock Island Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Maxine was born December 2, 1937, to the union of Jim and Cora Eanes in Ulna, Illinois. There were 13 children born in this union. She was married to Lloyd King. Her parents, all siblings and her husband preceded her...
Effie Martin
Jul 1, 2010
Effie O. Martin, 97, of Moline, formerly of Rock Island, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2010, at Trinity Rock Island. She was born July 27, 1912, in Shirley, AR., the daughter of John and Sara Alice Waldo Thomason. She married Johnnie Martin on June 12, 1936, in Canton, MO. He preceded her in death on Nov. 30, 1978. She...
Mitchell Joseph Medhurst
Jun 24, 2010
Mitchell Joseph Medhurst, infant son of Sada Ackerman and Michael Medhurst, of New Boston, IL died Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Trinity Muscatine. Services will be at a later date.
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