Obituaries

Obituaries

Life & legacy

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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Norbert Schuh

Norbert Schuh

Jun 12, 2010

Norbert Schuh, 104, of Zephryhills, Florida, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010, at Rose Manor Assisted Living Facility in Zephryhills. A memorial service will be held in Zephyrhills in remembrance of Norbert. He would have been 105 years old on June 24, 2010. Norbert was born June 24, 1905, in Freedom, Wisconsin, the son of John B. and Mary...

Ramah Speights

Ramah Speights

Jun 11, 2010

Ramah Camus Speights, Jr., infant son of Breona Dunbar and Ramah C. Speights, Sr. of Davenport, passed away shortly following birth Friday, June 11, 2010, at Trinity Moline. Those left to honor his memory include his parents; brother Zaire Blamah Speights; his uncles Rez Speights of Davenport, Lamont Austin, Jr. of Moline, Quentin Jefferson of Rock Island and Ryan...

Donald Blandford

Donald Blandford

Jun 10, 2010

Donald E. Blandford, 64, of Coal Valley, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010, at his home. Private family services are planned. He was born April 2, 1946, in Yukon, Florida, the son of Eugene DuBois and Lois Jane Bailey Blandford. He married Candace E. Crumly in Minnesota in July, 1968. They were divorced. He later married LaVonne M. Weber...

Aaron Lowery

Aaron Lowery

May 18, 2010

Aaron Eugene Howard, 66, of Rock Island, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at his home. He was born Feb.12, 1944, in Rock Island, the son of Aaron Eugene Lowery and Elsie Stoner. He was raised by Kenneth and Gladys Williams. He married Phyllis A. Matthews on Sept. 1, 1989, in Davenport. He was a graduate of Blackhawk...

Leon Howard

Leon Howard

May 15, 2010

Leon David Howard, 69, of Rock Island, formerly of Rockwood, Tenn., passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Trinity Pathway Hospice in Bettendorf. He was born Sept. 7, 1940, in Chattanooga, Tenn., the son of Frank and Ollie Siler Howard. He married Wilma Wright in March, 1966, in Rockwood, Tenn. They were later divorced. He had worked as a...

Charles Eugene Simmons

Charles Eugene Simmons

May 10, 2010

Charles Eugene Simmons, 92, of Andalusia, died May 10, 2010 at Mercer County Nursing Home. Services are 1 pm Friday, May 14, at Bewley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 103 SW Third Street, Aledo. Visitation will be 11am until the time of the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Andalusia Cemetery, Andalusia, IL. Memorials may...

Colin Wauqua

Colin Wauqua

May 4, 2010

Colin Joseph Wauqua, Jr., infant son of Hannah M. Van Trump and Colin J. Wauqua, Sr. passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at Trinity Moline. © 2010 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This obituary is a work protected under international and federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this...

Nakaylah Billups

Nakaylah Billups

May 1, 2010

Nakaylah L. Billups, infant daughter of Tamika Robinson and Frank Billups of Moline, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2010, at Genesis Medical Center Illini Campus. Nakaylah was born March 14, 2010, at Genesis Medical Center Illini Campus in Silvis. She is survived by her parents, Tamika Robinson and Frank Billups of Moline; brothers, Lynn, Frank, Deonte and Michael; sisters,...

C. Vivian Roush

C. Vivian Roush

Apr 19, 2010

C. Vivian Roush, 77, of Wilton, formerly of Moulton, passed away Monday, April 19, 2010, at Lutheran Homes. She was born July 5, 1932, in Morning Sun, the daughter of Richard and Wanda Wilson Noble. She married Layton Roush in 1949. They were divorced in 1973. She moved to Moulton in 1976, where she worked caring for the elderly...

Ronald Sprague

Ronald Sprague

Apr 12, 2010

Ronald E. “Butch” Sprague, 74, of Muscatine passed away Monday, April 12, 2010 at University Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. He was born October 24, 1935, in Muscatine, the son of James and Ella Lewis Sprague. He married Margaret A. Fulton on October 7, 1960, in Iowa City. He had served in the United States Air Force. He...

Velma Lee

Velma Lee

Apr 10, 2010

Velma Mae Lee, 93, of Columbus Junction passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday, March 10, 2010 at Colonial Manor. She was born August 6, 1916 in Bagley, the daughter of George Clyde and Iva Mae Stratton Tisor. She married A.M. Lee August 16, 1940, in Columbus Junction. She had worked as a cook for the Columbus Community...

Stanley Blake

Stanley Blake

Apr 9, 2010

Stanley P. Blake, 82,of Wapello, passed away peacefully Friday, April 9, 2010, at Wapello Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born April 21, 1927, in Muscatine, the son of Ollie Theodore and Dorothy May Zimmerman Blake. He married Mary Charlisia Godfrey on January 13, 1951, in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was a United States Air Force veteran and retired from...

Glenn Shoppa

Glenn Shoppa

Mar 26, 2010

Glenn C. Shoppa, 82, of Letts, died Friday, March 26, 2010, at Lutheran Homes in Muscatine. He was born April 24, 1927, in Muscatine, the son of Clarence Chester and Nellie Edna Miller Shoppa. He married Sophia Marrian Nicewanner on November 11, 1951, in Iowa City. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He served as...

Michael Beason

Michael Beason

Feb 5, 2010

Michael W. Beason, 52, of Rock Island, died Feb. 5, 2010, at home. Michael was born October 18, 1957, the son of Robert Lee Sr. and Tinnie Mae Hearn Beason in Memphis, Tenn. He will be remembered for his love of sports and his unconditional love of family. He is survived by daughters, Le’Kia Beason of Utah and Tarica...

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