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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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...

Mary Hindbaugh

Mary Hindbaugh

Aug 17, 2009

Mary Elizabeth Hindbaugh, 71, of Muscatine, died Monday, August 17, 2009, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Private graveside services will be held. There will be no visitation. Interment will be at Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery. She was born September 29, 1937, in Jackson, Mississippi, the daughter of Bud and Pearl Hudgins Hazelwood. She...

Roy Ford

Roy Ford

Aug 4, 2009

Roy E. Ford, 83, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, from Lutheran Homes. There will be no visitation or local services. His body was cremated per his wishes and graveside services will be held at Mt. Albion Cemetery on the Ford family plot in New York State at a later date. He was...

Deborah Lopez

Deborah Lopez

Jul 18, 2009

Deborah M. Lopez, 52, Moline, died Saturday, July 18, 2009, at Genesis Medical Center Illini Campus in Silvis. She was born July 23, 1956, at Rock Island, the daughter of Fred William Mary Francis Daley Voorhis. She was a 1973 graduate of Rock Island High School. She married Macario Lopez on Aug. 25, 1984, in Rock Island. She enjoyed...

Samuel Giovenazzo

Samuel Giovenazzo

Jul 18, 2009

Samuel George Giovenazzo, 85, of Moline, died Saturday, July 18, 2009, at Trinity Medical Center West Campus in Rock Island. He was born June 30, 1924, in Silvis, Ill., the son of George and Concetta Pollicino Giovenazzo. He married Lavonne I. Christie on September 14, 1946, in East Moline. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII having served...

Aliyah Ryan

Aliyah Ryan

Jul 7, 2009

Aliyah Marie Ryan, 7-day-old infant daughter of Sherita Readus and Marcus Ryan of Davenport, died Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. She was born June 30, 2009, in Iowa City. She is survived by her parents, Sherita Readus and Marcus Ryan; one brother, Marcus Jr. and two sisters, Victoria and...

Ivanell Wagg

Ivanell Wagg

Jun 22, 2009

Ivanell Maree Wagg, 66, died Monday, June 22, 2009, at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport. She was born February 22, 1943, the daughter of William Warren and Nettie Virginia Marlette Hayes. She had been employed by Royal Neighbors of America for several years. She was most recently a homemaker. She is survived by two daughters, Roberta “Bobbie” Wagg of...

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