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He enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include his wife; daughters, Ann Marie Babcock, Davenport, and Sherri Babcock, Moline; sons and daughters-in-law, William and Sharon Babcock, Moline, and John Babcock, Coal Valley; eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, five sisters and two brothers.
Barbara Maeglin
Barbara Maeglin, 74, of Moline died Friday, April 20, 2001, at Illini Hospital, Silvis.
Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Trimble Funeral Home, Moline, where funeral arrangements are pending.
John Reid
John G. Reid, 85, of Moline died Thursday, April 19, 2001, at Illini Hospital, Silvis.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Esterdahl Mortuary, 1216 5th Ave., Moline. Burial will be in National cemetery , Arsenal Island. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church, Moline, where he was a member, or the Alzheimer's Association.
John G. was born Oct. 15, 1915, in Decatur, Ill., the son of John S. and Mary Ann Reid. He married
Lucille Carlson April 14, 1945, in Moline.
John retired in 1972 as a supervisor and machinist at the Rock Island Arsenal after 32 years of service.
He was a member of the American Legion and the Vikings. He enjoyed playing golf, bowling, and traveling. He also enjoyed his cat, ``Max."
Survivors (and spouses) are his wife, Lucille; daughters, Cathy Toland, Davenport, and Connie (Rick) Lee, Annandale, Va.; son, John (Lisa) Reid, Moline; seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.
Louis VanDeCasteele
Louis H. VanDeCasteele, 75, of Moline died Friday, April 20, 2001, at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus, Rock Island.
Arrangements are pending at DeRoo Funeral Home, Moline, where further arrangements are pending.
Among survivors is his wife, Marian.
Johanna Espeland
Johanna B. Espeland, 60, of 17723 Illinois 84, East Moline, died Thursday, April 19, 2001, at Rosewood Health Care, Moline, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Messiah Lutheran Church, Port Byron, where she was a member. Burial is in West cemetery , Rake, Iowa.
Visitation is 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis, and 10 a.m. to service time Monday at the church. Memorials may be made to the church.
She was born March 28, 1941, in Blue Earth, Minn., the daughter of Leon and Beatrice Anderson Lura. She married
Roger Espeland Oct. 8, 1960, in Rake.
She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She attended elementary and high school in Kiester, Minn. She was involved in the school band and cheerleading and was homecoming queen for her senior year.
She worked for the South Suburban Star newspaper near Chicago. After her retirement from the newspaper, Johanna and Roger retired to a beautiful home on the Mississippi River shores in East Moline.
Johanna enjoyed gardening, sewing, playing bridge, and cross stitching. She also sang at Carnegie Hall with the Faith Lutheran Church group Sweetest Inspiration, Homewood, Ill., two years ago.
Survivors include her husband, Roger; sons, Derek, Anchorage, Alaska, Dana, Alabaster, Ala., and Dagny, Cardington, Ohio; her mother, Beatrice Lura, Briceland, Minn.; and seven grandchildren.
John Horton
John L. Horton, 60, of East Moline died Friday, April 20, 2001, at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Sullivan-Phillips Mortuary, East Moline.
Lee Rohr
Lee A. Rohr, 73, of Silvis, died Friday, April 20, 2001, at his home.
Funeral services are 10 a.m. Monday at Van Hoe Funeral Home, Ltd., East Moline. Visitation is 2 to 5 p.m Sunday at the funeral home where further arrangements are pending.
Eldon `Bid' Gosney
Eldon H. Gosney, 68, of Milan died April 20, 2001, at home.
Memorial services are 11 a.m. Monday at West Side Assembly of God, 3908 W. River Drive, Davenport. There is no graveside service.
Visitation is one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.
He was born Feb. 24, 1933, to Louis and Gladys Bailey Gosney. He married
Beverly J. Abraham Oct. 10, 1953.
Survivors include his wife; daughter, Karen Lopez, Calif.; son, Randy, Milan; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and brothers, Ernest Gosney, Oklahoma, Albert Gosney, Sherrard, and Arthur Gosney, Milan. He was preceded in death by a sister, Eunice Mason.
Vernon Newberry
Vernon W. Newberry, 58, of Coal Valley died Thursday, April 19, 2001, at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus, Rock Island.
Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at New Life Fellowship Church, Moline. Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Esterdahl Mortuary, 1216 5th Ave., Moline. Memorials may be made to the family.
Vernon W. was born Aug. 4, 1942, in Ava, Mo., the son of Henry and Lola Newberry Newberry. He married
Martha Taylor June 21, 1970, in Moline.
Vernon retired in 1990 as a laborer with Local 309, and also worked also at Neumann Plumbing for 29 years. After his retirement, he worked at D.O.A. Body Shop.
Vernon attended New Life Fellowship when he could.
Survivors include, his mother, Lola Newberry, Moline; son, Jamie Newberry, Coal Valley; daughter, Amber Fischer, Coal Valley; three granddaughters; a brother; three sisters; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Vernon was preceded in death by his father, sister and many family members.
Richard Blair
Richard A. Blair, 69, of Kewanee died Friday, April 20, 2001, at Oakwood Health Care, Kewanee.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Schueneman Tumbleson Funeral Home, Kewanee. Burial is in Mount Olivet cemetery , Kewanee. Visitation is 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
He was born Aug. 30, 1932, in Gary, Ind., the son of Amiel and Mary Goellner Blair. He worked at Boss Glove Co., Kewanee, retiring in 1996.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Flemish American Club and the Moose Lodge, all in Kewanee.
Survivors include his brother, Francis Blair, Peoria; sister and brother-in-law, Julie and Claude Miller, Peoria; three nieces, and three nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Bernice.
William Boardman
William R. Boardman, 79, Orlando, Fla., formerly of Cordova, passed away Monday, April 2, 2001, at his home, having fought a long fight with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Services were held at The Cathedral of St. Luke in Orlando.
Memorials may be made payable to the William R. and Marjorie D. Boardman Scholarship, University of Florida-SHARE, sent to Eugene Trotter, P.O. Box 110126, Gainsville, Fla. 32611-0126.
Bill was born March 20, 1922, in Cordova, the son of Hollis and Anna Boardman. He attended elementary and high school in Cordova. He attended the University of Illinois and Iowa State College.
While at Iowa State, he joined the Army Air Corps and became a P-51 pilot. He was a test pilot for the Air Corps for a year and then was assigned to the South Pacific Theater, flying many reconnaissance missions. He earned the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
After the war, he returned to the family farm, later moving to Merced, Calif., to manage a large dairy ranch. In 1958 he moved to Florida, where he became involved in organizing the dairy farmers, merging the existing organizations into one, Dairy Farmers Inc. He served as its executive vice president until his recent retirement, remaining as a consultant until his death.
There wasn't much about cows that Bill didn't know, having spent his life around them, first as a Cordova farmer and later as a lobbyist for the dairy industry, both at the state level in Tallahassee and the national level in Washington. His local newspaper dubbed him ``An Old-Fashioned Lobbyist, " which meant a lot to him. His job with Dairy Farmers was more than just promotion of the dairy industry; it was about legislation and environmental issues.
To quote his son, Reed Boardman, ``Dad drove all over the state, signing up the farmers to pay dues to help fund the national ad campaign that kept milk in the glasses of the nation's children. This was very important to him." He was convinced that the Florida dairy industry needed its own local public-relations campaign, especially in public schools.
All of these accomplishments earned him a place in the Dairy Hall of Fame. He also was an avid Gator fan.
Bill is survived by his wife, Marjorie, 1415 Valor, Orlando, FL 32810; sons, Mark and Reed, both of Orlando, and Hollis, of Raleigh, N.C.; grandsons, Matthew, Tyler, Kyle and William R.; great-grandson, Zachary; and sisters, Janice Wainwright, East Moline, and Eunice Boardman, Rock Island.
Margaret Cady
Margaret Cady, 86, of 13100 Locust Court, Morrison, died Friday, April 20, 2001, at Skilled Care Facility, Morrison Community Hospital, Morrison.
Arrangements are pending at the Morrison Chapel of Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home.
Cecelia Jacobs
Cecelia Cora Jacobs, 96, of Aledo died Friday, April 20, 2001, at Mercer County Nursing Home, Aledo.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Trimble Funeral Home, Aledo. Officiating will be Elder Paul Lindburg of Community of Christ, Moline, formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Moline.
Visitation will be 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Viola cemetery . Memorials may be made to Community of Christ, Moline.
The former Cecelia Cora Lindburg was born on April 10, 1905, in Viola, the daughter of John and Mary (Buchler) Lindburg. She married
Frank L. Jacobs Oct. 26, 1924, in Matherville. Mr. Jacobs died Jan. 8, 1978.
Cecelia enjoyed bowling, fishing and crocheting.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews and two foster daughters, Janice Lea of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Betty Adams of Prophetstown. A sister, Marjorie Dunkle, and three brothers, Warner, Joe and Woodburn Lindburg, preceded her in death.
Clark Jones
Clark E. Jones, 82, of 9721 Lincoln Road, Morrison, died April 20, 2001, at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, Davenport.
Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Morrison United Methodist Church, preceded by a 9:45 a.m. family prayer service at the church. Burial is in Grove Hill cemetery , Morrison.
Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Memorials go to the church or Shriners Children's Hospital.
He was born July 16, 1918, in Morrison. He married
Hazel Lewis June 1, 1940, in Clinton, Iowa.
Survivors include his wife; children, Julie Jennings, Rita Wolf, Keith Jones, Gary Jones and Dale Jones, all of Morrison; 12 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Lavonne Holland, Savanna, Ill.; and a brother, Kenneth Jones, Morrison.
Julia Lenz
Julia F. Lenz, 85, Aledo, died Wednesday, April 18, 2001, at Mercer County Nursing Home, Aledo.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Fippinger Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in the Aledo cemetery .
Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the American Cancer Society or the American Diabetes Association.
She was born Feb. 24, 1916, near Taylor Ridge, a daughter of Charles L. and Minnie L. Hartman Mier. She received her education from local Rock Island County schools and married
George L. Lenz Sr. Dec. 15, 1937, in Davenport. He died April 8, 1996.
She assisted her husband in the operation of their family farm north of Joy for 35 years, retiring to Aledo in 1972.
She loved children and was actively involved in babysitting and child care for more than 200 Mercer County children until recently retiring.
She was a member of the Mercer County Senior Citizens Center and AARP, and she enjoyed gardening and fishing.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Robert Lemon, Aledo; a daughter-in-law, Beverly Lenz, Lewisville, Texas; six grandchildren, John Lenz of Texas, Steve and Verna Lenz, Keithsburg, Tammy and Lester David, Aledo, Robert Lenz, Viola, Jolene Lenz, Joy, and Valerie and John Hacker, Streamwood, Ill.; 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter; sisters, Rosetta Schmidt and Florence Ziegler, both of Aledo, Gladys Goode of Buffalo Prairie and Ethel Martin of Edgington; and a brother, Albert Mier, Buffalo Prairie. Her parents, two sisters, one son, George Lenz Jr., and a granddaughter, Georgia Lenz, preceded her in death.
Gary Stach
Gary L. Stach, 50, of Cambridge died Friday, April 20, 2001, at Hammond-Henry Hospital, Geneseo.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Cambridge Lutheran Church. Burial is in Rosedale cemetery , Cambridge. The Rev. Lynn Bergren will officiate.
Visitation is 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Cambridge Chapel of Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services. Memorials may be made to the Gary Stach Memorial Fund.
Mr. Stach was born Jan. 12, 1951, in Moline, the son of Stanley and Marilyn (Vincent) Stach. He was educated in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1969. He attended Danville Junior College and graduated in 1971 with an associate's degree in horticulture and turf management.
Mr. Stach was the former owner of S&R; Cores, Cambridge, and currently owned and operated the Stamar Bar & Grill in Orion.
He was a member of Cambridge Lutheran Church; Geneseo Moose Lodge 990; and Valley View Club, Cambridge, which he served as president in 1997 and 1998. He enjoyed golfing, the Chicago Cubs, Illini football and basketball, his friends, and his family.
Survivors include his parents, Cambridge; sisters and brother-in-law, Roselyn and Dan Maeltzer, Osco, Michelle Stach, Wichita Falls, Texas, and Paula Stach, Cambridge; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Julie Stach, Cambridge; five nieces; four nephews; four great-nieces; and a special friend, Barb Palmer, Cambridge. He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
