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Dorothy Hunter

Dorothy Hunter

Dec 5, 2009

Dorothy M. Hunter, 94, of Muscatine, formerly of rural West Liberty, passed away while in hospice care, Saturday, December 5, 2009, at Carrington Place in Muscatine. Dorothy Colberg was born May 2, 1915, in Mercer County, Illinois, the daughter of Max Otto and Nellie Mildred Swisher Colberg. She married William Jennings Bryan Hunter on October 10, 1930, in Muscatine....

Carlisa Ann Stevens

Carlisa Ann Stevens

Nov 17, 2009

Carlisa A. Stevens, 37, of Moline, formerly of Rock Island, died Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at Trinity Medical Center West Campus. She was born April 27, 1972, in Moline, the daughter of William A. and Debra J. Lewis Stevens. She had attended Olive Harvey College in Chicago. She enjoyed volunteering at Earl Hanson School and loved spoiling kids. She...

Gregory Harris

Gregory Harris

Nov 8, 2009

Gregory S. Harris, 52, of Rock Island, died Sunday, November 8, 2009, at Trinity Medical Center West Campus in Rock Island. © 2009 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 compiled work may be...

Amber Soots

Amber Soots

Nov 7, 2009

Amber Soots, 21, of Rock Island, formerly of Mt.Pleasant, Iowa, died Saturday, November 7, 2009, at Trinity Medical Center West Campus in Rock Island. © 2009 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 compiled...

Willie Golden

Willie Golden

Nov 5, 2009

Willie Mae Golden, 75, of Kewanee, formerly of Rock Island, died Thurs. Nov. 5, 2009, at the Kewanee Hospital. She was born Aug. 16, 1934, in Austin, TX. She married Richard Earl Golden. She had been self employed as a housekeeper prior to retirement. She is survived by her son, Jerry Harper of AZ; daughters, Geraldine of St. Louis,...

John Brammer

John Brammer

Nov 1, 2009

John R. "Easy Money" Brammer, 64, of Muscatine, died Sunday, November 1, 2009, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born October 6, 1945 in Yukon, Florida, the son of John Ire and Marian Estelle Sellers Brammer. He married Debra S. Young on November 6, 1984, in Muscatine. He had worked as a finish welder for Raymond...

Ogle Terpenning

Ogle Terpenning

Oct 30, 2009

Ogle S. "Terp" Terpenning, 86, of Muscatine, died Friday, October 30, 2009, at Carrington Place in Muscatine. Private interment will be at Rock Island Arsenal National Cemetery. He was born March 28, 1923, in Alton, Ill., the son of Charles and Minnie Irvin Terpenning. He married Virginia C. Irvin on March 28, 1946, in Alton, Ill. He had worked...

John Perkins

John Perkins

Oct 13, 2009

John W. Perkins, 92, of Rock Island, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at Trinity Medical Center West. He was born March 17, 1917, in Birmingham, AL, the son of Ed and Susan Wilkerson McFarland. He married Mildred Thomas on Mar. 4, 1951, at Kenilworth, IL. He retired in 1982 as an auto mechanic having worked for Grant Dane Buick...

Josephine Hart

Josephine Hart

Oct 13, 2009

Josephine M. Hart, 92, of Muscatine, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at home. There will be no public services. Interment will be in the Nichols Cemetery at a later date. She was born January 5, 1917, in Muscatine, the daughter of Aylette and Mary Huber McGowan. She married Truman Landon in 1937. He died in 1960. She later married...

Hazel Harvey

Hazel Harvey

Oct 6, 2009

Hazel D. Millbrook Harvey, 81, of Rock Island, died Tues. Oct. 6, 2009, at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in East Moline. She was born April 28, 1928, at Cherry Valley, AR. She is survived by sons, Gary Millbrook of Davenport and Tony Millbrook, Kim Millbrook and Ted Millbrook all of Rock Island; daughters, Paula Millbrook and Joyce...

Ila Carriker

Ila Carriker

Sep 21, 2009

Ila M. Young Carriker, 83, of Muscatine, died Monday, September 21, 2009, at Lutheran Homes in Muscatine. She was born February 18, 1926, in Keithsburg, Ill. She married Chalmer Rex Young. She later married Chester “Chet” Martin Carriker. She was a homemaker. She loved to read and listen to country music. She is survived by one son, Charles Young...

Gailene Adams

Gailene Adams

Aug 23, 2009

Janet Gailene Adams, 55, of Muscatine, died Sunday, August 23, 2009, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. She was born May 31, 1954, in Ogden, Utah, the daughter of Byrd E. and Thelma Louise Estabrook Franks. She married Michael Adams on August 7, 1971, in Muscatine. She was a homemaker. She is survived by...

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