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Effie Carlson
Effie Carlson, 79, Rock Island, died Monday, Aug. 14, 2000, at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus, Rock Island.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Evangelical Free Church, Moline. The Rev. Andy Goffinet and the Rev. Dan Walter will officiate. Burial will be in National cemetery , Arsenal Island.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Esterdahl Mortuary Ltd., Moline. Memorials may be made to the church.
The former Effie Molter was born March 7, 1921, in Chicago, the daughter of Jacob and Annie Swierenga Molter. She married
Carl H. Carlson Sept. 13, 1945, in Chicago. For most of her life, she enjoyed being a homemaker. She later worked at Desauliners Printing Company for 10 years as a typesetter.
Effie was a member of First Evangelical Free Church of Moline, where she earlier taught Sunday School and was active in the Women's Missionary Society. She dearly loved the Lord, her husband, her children and her grandchildren. She devoted her life to them. She will be greatly missed.
Survivors include her husband, Carl; son, David W. Carlson, Rock Island; son and daughter-in-law, James K. and Kathy Carlson, Rock Island; daughter and son-in-law, Jean and John Blomquist, Moline; and grandchildren, Austin and Katelyn Carlson, Anna, Rebecca and Sarah Blomquist. Other survivors include brothers and sisters-in-law, Fred and Lena Molter, Whittier, Calif., and Jacob and Joan Molter, Bensenville, Ill.; and sisters, Lena Fricke, Goshen, Ind., Dorothy Adams, Chicago, and Edythe Molter, Lockport, Ill. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Henry, John, Peter and Cornelius Molter.
Miriam March
Memorial services for Miriam A. March, 80, of 1900 6th Ave., Rock Island, will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. to service time.
The body has been donated to Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill., for medical research. Inurnment will be in Calvary cemetery , Rock Island, at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family.
Wheelan Funeral Home, Rock Island, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. March died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, at Oak Glen Home, Coal Valley.
Miriam Maxwell was born June 30, 1920, in Bayard, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph L. and Bertha F. Bulger Maxwell. She married
William R. March Dec. 14, 1953, in Rock Island. He died June 10, 1976.
Miriam had worked as a secretary for United Way of the Quad Cities for 11 years, retiring in 1986. She previously worked for the City of Rock Island, serving as secretary to the mayor for 13 years. In earlier years, she was a legal secretary for the law firm of Coyle and Coppersmith.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and its Ladies Sodality. She was a former member of the Daughters of Isabella Circle 532 and the Noreen Walker Circle of Kings Daughters. In her earlier years she had been a performer with the Playcrafters.
Survivors include daughters and a son-in-law, Molly and Kenneth Wilkison, Davenport, and Sally Simmons, Rock Island; grandchildren, Joshua Wilkison, and Kate Simmons; and an aunt, Violet Bulger, Moline. Her parents and a sister Orzie Lavell preceded her in death.
John McEvoy Sr.
Services for John R. McEvoy Sr., 82, of Rock Island, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rock Island. Burial is in the National cemetery , Arsenal Island.
Visitation is 9 a.m. until time of the service Thursday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church or to the American Lung Association. Wheelan Funeral Home, Rock Island, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McEvoy died Monday, Aug. 14, 2000, at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus, Rock Island.
John was born March 22, 1918, in Ottawa, Ill., the son of John and Della Bedford McEvoy. He married
Ruth L. Longer June 6, 1942, in Davenport.
Mr. McEvoy was a cabinetmaker and owned and operated McEvoy Cabinet Co., Rock Island. He later worked part-time at Hyman's Furniture Store, Rock Island, and the former Carver Lumber Co., Milan.
He was a WW II Navy veteran.
John was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
He enjoyed following the Chicago Cubs and doing woodworking projects, including making grandfather clocks.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth; daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Michael Freece, Boulder, Colo., Peggy and Fred Hanshaw, Rock Island, Debbie and Paul Berg, Champaign; a son and daughter-in-law, John and Geralyn McEvoy Jr., Rock Island; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Rosemary Frese, Davenport; and a brother, Bernard McEvoy, White Bear Lake, Minn.
Virginia Sindt
Services for Virginia M. Sindt, 87, Kahl Home, Davenport, formerly of Rock Island, are 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Pius X Church, Rock Island. Entombment is in Calvary Mausoleum, Rock Island.
Visitation is one hour before the service at the church. Memorials may be mad to St. Pius X Church, where she was a member.
Wheelan Funeral Home, Rock Island, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Sindt died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, Davenport.
Virginia Senger was born Dec. 26, 1912, in Rock Island, the daughter of George and Anna Peive Senger. She married
H. Wilbert Sindt Sept. 25, 1940, in Rock Island. He died Nov. 12, 1982.
She was an office worker at the former John Deere Plow-Planter, Moline, until her retirement.
Survivors include a brother, Lawrence Senger, Moline; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by seven sisters, Lillian James, Annette Webb, Dorothy Voss, Lucille Cotter, Henrietta VandePutte, Elizabeth Trembley and Kathleen Schwarz.
Joseph Yuris
Services for Joseph A. Yuris, 70, Rock Island, are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hodgson Funeral Home Ltd., Rock Island, Rev. Donald Gibson officiating. Burial is in National cemetery , Arsenal Island.
Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. today. Memorials may go to the American Cancer Society.
Mr. Yuris died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at his residence after a 17-month battle with cancer.
He was born Nov. 20, 1929, in Chicago, the son of Joseph Yucis and Barbara Zabarouske Yucis. He married
Carol Tebbe June 20, 1953, in Rock Island.
He was a self-employed hydraulic mechanic, last working March 1999. He was formerly employed at the former JI Case Co., Rock Island, and the former Ametek, East Moline.
He was an Army private.
In earlier years, he played softball with the Rock Island and Moline Adult Men's Leagues. Joe was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and tent camping. His favorite camping experience was a three-week photo safari in Africa. He loved to travel all over the world and especially enjoyed cruises. He was devoted to his family and friends and will be missed by them and his beloved dog, ``Hershey". He liked the river boats, playing cards and his vegetable garden.
Survivors include his wife, Carol; daughters and sons-in-law, Kathleen and Tom Lindquist, Sandy, Utah, Kristine Yuris and Jim Zirbes, Rock Island; sisters, Shirley White, Downers Grove, Ill.; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Helen Cichy.
Douglas Thompson
Douglas A. Thompson, 49, Iowa Veterans Home, Marshalltown, Iowa, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, after a long battle with diabetes.
Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at National cemetery , Arsenal Island. Estel Perrin & Avey, Marshalltown, is handling arrangements.
He was born May 25, 1951, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Lewis and Eloise Hien Thompson. He married
Mabel Reeves in 1983 in Rock Island. He was a truck driver until 1986 and had been in the Air Force. He also coached one year for the Moline Park Board Basketball League. He enjoyed riverboats and collecting cards.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel; a daughter, Jill Thompson, a son, Cory Thompson, both of Moline; and sisters, Connie and Patricia. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Richard Thompson.
Thelma Bailey
Thelma V. Kottman Stancliff Bailey, 87, Galesburg, formerly of Aledo, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, at Seminary Manor, Galesburg.
Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Family Funeral Services, Aledo. Burial is in Aledo cemetery . Visitation is 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Greentown Wesleyan, Greentown, Ind., or First Church of God, Galesburg.
She was born April 23, 1913, in Elroy, Ill., the daughter of Levi and Nellie Turner Mishler. She married
Marvin Kottman on March 15, 1933, in Elroy, Ill. He preceded her in death on Sept. 21, 1960. She married
Glen Stancliff in July of 1961 in Aledo. He preceded her in death in 1980. She married
Ralph Bailey in February 1987 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death in 1992.
She graduated valedictorian of Lena (Ill.) High School. She attended Northern Illinois State University in DeKalb, graduating from Augustana College in 1962.
She taught for many years in the Stark County and Mercer County schools.
She was a member of National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution; Retired Teachers Association; and Oneida Senior Citizens.
She enjoyed gardening, crafts and sewing.
Survivors include daughters, Norma J. Schroll, Kokoma, Ind., and Marlene A. Guthrie, Galesburg; eight grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; a daughter, Joyce Kottman; and a sister, Lucille Mishler.
Fannie Hottel
Fannie E. Hottel, 97, of 755 320th St., New Windsor, formerly of Monmouth, died Aug. 13, 2000, at Mercer County Hospital, Aledo.
Services are 10 a.m. today at Turnbull Funeral Home, Monmouth. Burial is in Woodlawn cemetery , Augusta, Ill. Memorials to First Christian Church, Monmouth, American Heart Association or Mercer County Home Health Care.
Fannie was born April 23, 1903, in Rutledge, Mo. She married
Lyle Hottel in 1920. He died in 1986. She and her husband owned and operated Hottel's Beauty Shop in Monmouth for 65 years.
Surviving are her daughter, Delores Hennenfent, New Windsor; eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; niece, Martha Hamilton, Moline; and brothers-in-law, James Hottel, Hills, Iowa, Wallace Hottel, Marceline, Mo.
Martha Kophamer
Martha M. Kophamer, 97, of Morrison, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, at Resthave Nursing Home, Morrison.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Morrison. Visitation will be 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, Morrison, where further arrangements are pending.
Joan Larsen
Joan M. Larsen, 61, Aledo, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, Davenport.
Visitation is 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Family Funeral Services, Viola, where further arrangements are pending.
Jimmy Ruggles
Jimmy V. Ruggles, 67, New Boston, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, at Unity Hospital, Muscatine, Iowa.
Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Fippinger Funeral Home, Aledo. The body will be cremated with private inurnment to be held at a later date. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. A memorial has been established.
He was born April 26, 1933.
Survivors include daughters, Vickie Glidden, Aledo, and Pamela Benningfield, Milan; a son, Steven, Colona; four grandchildren; and siblings, Orta Comstock, Dortha McMurry, Ruth Swank, Mary Orr, Virginia Ruggles, Joseph, Derwood and David Ruggles.
Clair Scudder
Clair Scudder, 89, Pleasant View Nursing Home, Morrison, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, at CGH Medical Center, Sterling.
Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, Morrison. Interment of cremains will be at Grove Hill cemetery , Morrison. Visitation 6-8 Thursday.
He was born Feb. 24, 1911, in Moline, the son of Clair B. and Lucia Henderson Scudder. He married
Dorothy Williams June 30, 1930, in Rock Island.
Survivors (and spouses) include his wife; daughters, Dorothy (John) Tiesman and Judy (John) Hook, a son, Gene (June), all of Morrison; a son-in-law, William Blair, Thomson, Ill.; 16 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; a half-brother, Jack Scudder, in California; and a half-sister, Sandra Scudder, in Arizona.
Edwin Andresen
Edwin M. Andresen, 88, Davenport, died Monday, Aug. 14, 2000, at Oak Glen Home, Coal Valley.
Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at Runge Mortuary, Davenport. Burial is in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. today.
He was born April 28, 1912, to Harry and Selma Thiessen Andresen. He married
Bessie ``Billie" Dombrowski in 1940. She died in 1985.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Andresen, Rock Island; a son and daughter-in-law, David and Donna Andresen, Moline; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Harriet Daily, Davenport.
Ruth Brinkley
Ruth E. Brinkley, 77, Davenport, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, at Great River Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa.
Services are 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Runge Mortuary, Davenport. Burial is in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation is 12:30 p.m. to service time. Memorials may be made to St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Davenport.
She was born April 19, 1923, in Davenport, to Louis and Edith Thomas Roggenkamp. She married
Clifford Brinkley Sept. 18, 1948, in Clinton, Iowa. He died Feb. 4, 1979.
She was self-employed in the restaurant field.
Survivors include a son, William L. Brinkley, Burlington, Iowa; and three grandchildren.
Suzanne Nielsen
Suzanne Kroppach Nielsen, 75, Tower, Minn., formerly of Davenport, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, in Duluth, Minn.
Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Davenport.
Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport, where further arrangements are pending.
