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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Walter Anell

Walter Anell

Oct 25, 2003

Walter Anell, 92, of Wataga, Illinois, died Saturday, October 25, 2003, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born April 8, 1911, the son of Simon V. and Jenny E. Moll Anell at Maquon, Illinois. He was a veteran of the United States Army Air Force having served during World War II. He married Berniece...

Charles Babcock

Charles Babcock

Oct 15, 2003

Charles William "Bill" Babcock, 70, of Muscatine, died Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Muscatine. He was born August 9, 1933, at Atalissa, Iowa, the son of Charley Raymond and Juda Gertrude Miller Babcock. He married Evelyn Marie Adkison, August 16, 1953, on the family farm in Wilton. He had worked as a rate...

Charles Babcock

Charles Babcock

Oct 15, 2003

Charles William "Bill" Babcock, 70, of Muscatine, died Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Muscatine. He was born August 9, 1933, at Atalissa, Iowa, the son of Charley Raymond and Juda Gertrude Miller Babcock. He married Evelyn Marie Adkison, August 16, 1953, on the family farm in Wilton. He had worked as a rate...

James Alloway

James Alloway

Aug 10, 2003

James Brian Allow, 50, of Muscatine, died Sunday, August 10, 2003, at Unity Hospital in Muscatine. He was born April 24, 1953, at Muscatine, Iowa, the sone of Arthur Robert and Elizabeth Mae Welsch Alloway. He married Lori A. Lamb in October of 1977 at Muscatine, Iowa. They later divorced. He had worked at Prime Mover until 1995. Jim...

James Mcconnell

James Mcconnell

Aug 8, 2003

James Frederick McConnell, 53, Muscatine, died Friday, Aug. 8, 2003, at his home. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today, at Klein Cemetery. Mr. McConnell was born on May 30, 1950, in Jackson, Tenn., the son of Elroy and Bernyce Mursu McConnell. He married Donna Stormer in 1972 in New Mexico. He later married Tamela Ivey on Aug. 7, 1986,...

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