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Thomas Enright
FULTON, Ill. -- Mass of resurrection for Thomas J. Enright, of 1227 2nd Ave., will be 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fulton. The Rev. Kenneth Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Hill Cemetery , Fulton. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Fulton Chapel of Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, with a vigil service at 7 p.m. Mr. Enright died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, at his home. He was employed as a Star Route rural mail carrier. After military service, he was engaged in farming in rural Whiteside County until moving to Fulton in 1983. He was born March 9, 1909, in Erie, to Thomas J. and Maude (Edwards) Enright. He married Marian M. Plunkett on May 21, 1938, in Fulton. During World War II, he served in the Army's Signal Corps. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fulton; and a former member of Fulton Country Club. He was an avid White Sox, Notre Dame and Illini fan, and he enjoyed bird watching. Memorials may be made to Mass offerings. Survivors include his wife; a daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Tom Sewart, Mequon, Wis.; sons and daughters-in-law, William and Sandy Enright, Scottsdale, Ariz., Jim and Karen Enright, Bettendorf, and Steve and Donna Enright, Port Byron, Ill.; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law, Flossie Mose, Port Byron, and Erma and William Mathews, Prophetstown; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert Enright, Erie, Raymond and Amy Enright, Erie, Edgar and Eleanor Enright, Rock Falls, Wayne and Peggy Enright, Mount Prospect, and Marvin and Betty Enright, Scales Mounds. He was preceded in death by sisters, Helen Thompson, Irene Quick, Ruby Sterenberg and Mildred Hicks, and a brother, Donald Enright. Casket bearers include his grandsons, John Enright, Brett Enright, Andy Enright, Jamie Enright, Dustin Enright, Philip Enright, Mike Sewart, Brian Sewart and Steve Sewart.
Ruth Florence
ERIE, Ill. -- Services for Ruth Z. Florence, of Springfield, formerly of Athens and Erie, will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Erie Cemetery . Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Monday at Gibson Funeral Home, Erie. Mrs. Florence died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield. Ruth Stoudt was born Nov. 13, 1909, in Erie. She married Roland Florence Sr. in 1929 in Princeton. They served in the Christian ministry for more than 27 years. He died in 1975. Memorials may be made to Lewis Memorial Christian Village, Springfield. Survivors include sons, Roland Jr., Greenview, and Robert, Springfield; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Nancy Geary
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ill. -- Nancy Geary, of Milledgeville, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, at her home, after an extended illness. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Allen-Woodin Funeral Home, Milledgeville. Private family services will be held. The body was cremated. Mrs. Geary worked several years at Eaton Corp., Lanark, and later at National Manufacturing, Sterling. She also owned G & S Cheesebait, Milledgeville. Nancy Plumbley was born Aug. 21, 1938, in Prophetstown. She married Ronald Geary in 1955 in rural Milledgeville. Memorials may be made to Milledgeville United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband; sons, Chuck and Steve, both of Milledgeville, and David, Geneseo; eight grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and a brother, William Plumbley, Stoughton, Wis.
Jon McGaughy
ALEDO, Ill. -- Services for Jon T. McGaughy, of Aledo, formerly of New Boston, will be 11 a.m. Monday at Trimble Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial will be in New Boston Cemetery . Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. McGaughy died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, at Mercer County Hospital, Aledo. He worked for various construction companies in the Quad-City area. He was born Nov. 12, 1932, in Preemption, Ill. He had married Janice Fell. Survivors include daughters, Debbie Giunta, Bellevue, Neb., and Denice Link, Peoria; two grandchildren; and sisters, Gwen Fisher, Monmouth, Ill., and Nancy Carley, Mesa, Ariz.
Tommy Dague
MAQUOKETA, Iowa -- Services for Tommy Dague, of Maquoketa, formerly of the Quad-City area, will be 1 p.m. Monday at Carson and Son Funeral and Cremation Services, Maquoketa. Burial will be in Pence Cemetery , rural Maquoketa. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Dague died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, at his home. He was employed at International Harvester. He was born Oct. 19, 1946, in Lost Nation. He married Judy Manning in 1978 in Davenport. He served in the Army as an armor intel specialist during the Vietnam War. A memorial fund has been established. Survivors include his wife; sons, Thomas and Robert, both of Maquoketa; his parents, Glen and Hilda (Tracy Dague) Jepson, Sabula; and a brother, Dale, Lost Nation.
Lois Thomsen
OXFORD JCT., Iowa -- Services for Lois I. Thomsen, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Oxford Junction, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Oxford Junction United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Mayflower Cemetery , Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Hayden Funeral Home, Oxford Junction, with an Eastern Star service at 6:30 p.m. Mrs. Thomsen died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a brief illness. She was employed as a cashier at Eagle Foods, Cedar Rapids. In earlier years, she worked at the telephone company and at McCreight Grocery Store, Oxford Junction. Lois First was born March 22, 1923, in Oxford Junction. She married Erwin Thomsen in 1953 in Oxford Junction. He died in 1997. Survivors include sisters, Lucile Homan, Anamosa, and Evelyn Evarts, Marion.
Scott Vining
CLINTON, Iowa -- Services for Scott B. Vining, of 351 19th Place, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at First United Presbyterian Church, Clinton. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery , Camanche. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the Clinton Chapel of Snell-Zornig Funeral Home and Crematory. Mr. Vining died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, at University Hospitals, Iowa City. He was employed as a caregiver at Covenant Children's Home, Princeton, Ill. He was born March 31, 1962, in DeWitt, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the Brain Tumor Study Research Group Fund at the University of Iowa, Iowa City; or the VNA Hospice. Survivors include his parents, Eugene and Joyce Vining, Clinton; and brothers, Kevin, Sioux City, and Ross, Clinton.
Theodore Ladowski
MOLINE -- Services for Theodore F. "Ted" Ladowski, of 3339 42nd Ave., formerly of Chicago, will be Thursday at 9:15 a.m. at DeRoo Funeral Home, Moline, and 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Moline. Burial will be in National Cemetery , Rock Island Arsenal. Visitation is 3-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with a wake at 3 p.m. Mr. Ladowski died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, at Trinity Medical Center-West Campus, Rock Island. He retired in 1984 as a warehouse manager after 35 years at Kroger Foods, Chicago. He was born Aug. 28, 1923, in Chicago. He married Leona Blair in 1945 in Chicago. He died in 1990. During World War II, he served in the Army. Memorials may be made to Kidney Foundation. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Martinez, East Moline; sons, Theodore Jr., Moline, Donald, Virginia Beach, Va., and Allan, Fort Wayne, Ind.; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and brothers, Barney, of California, and Phil, of Florida.
Robert Primes
CLINTON, Iowa -- Services for Robert G. Primes, of Clinton, will be 10:30 a.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Clinton. Burial will be in Clinton Lawn Cemetery , Clinton. Visitation is 9-10 a.m. today at Dulaney-Vulich Funeral Home, Clinton. Mr. Primes died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, at Genesis Medical Center-East Campus, Davenport. He was employed more than 30 years as a switchman at Burlington Northern Railroad. He was born Aug. 16, 1917, in Clinton. He married Eliner Underdonk in 1949 in Clinton. He served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his wife; daughters, Carol Dauphin, Savanna, Ill., Shirley Jones, Crestline, Calif., Barbara Davis, Clinton, and Peggy Haught, Riverside, Calif.; a son, Joseph, Tyler, Texas; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Marion Coon, Clinton, Betty Brock, Veterburg, Ind., Florence Harrington, Sterling, Ill., and Marge Stevens, Clinton; and a brother, Don, Clinton.
Helen Vogt
BETTENDORF -- Helen L. Vogt, of Bettendorf, formerly of Belgrade, Neb., died Saturday, Oct. 3, 1999. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Palmer Funeral Home, Fullerton, Neb. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time. Mrs. Vogt was employed more than 50 years in civil service at Rock Island Arsenal. She retired in 1996. Helen Ainlay was born Jan 15, 1909, at Belgrade. She married Merle Vogt in 1927 in Woodbine, Iowa. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society. Survivors include a daughter, Marilyn Webster, Wood River, Neb.; a son, Thomas, Bartleville, Okla.; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Al Olds
EAST MOLINE -- Albert C. "Al" Olds, formerly of East Moline, died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, at his home in Albuquerque, N.M. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, at Bethel Baptist Church, Port Byron, Ill. Al retired as a power plant operator after 30 years at International Harvester, East Moline. He went on to own and operate his farm in Pomona, Mo., before settling in Albuquerque. Al was born May 22, 1924, in Fulton, Ill., to Ralph and Nellie (Jenkins) Olds. He first married Delma Jean Riewerts in 1947 in Port Byron. He married Peggy Townsend in 1985. His interests and accomplishments included building and remodeling homes, barbershop singing, hunting, fishing and traveling. He also was a licensed instrument flight instructor pilot. Survivors include his wife; his son and daughter-in-law, Chuck and Judy Olds, East Moline; a daughter, Nancy Olds, Moline; his daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Larry Curry, DeSoto, Texas; grandchildren, Blake and Candace Curry; a sister, Carol Carlson, Corvallis, Ore.; four nieces and nephews; a stepdaughter; five step-grandchildren; and a step-great-grandchild.
Robert Behr
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. -- Robert E. Behr, of Englewood, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Robert Behr was born March 4, 1927, in Clinton, Iowa, to Karen Peterson and Charles C. Behr. Survivors include daughters and son-in-law, Carole Behr, Moline, and Bonnie and Michael Espey, Clinton; sons and daughter-in-law, Robert R. Behr, Chicago, and David and Lisa Behr, Winchester, Va.; grandchildren, Nathan, Melissa and Joseph Behr, Winchester, Va., Amy and Connie Chapman, Moline, and Michael and Matthew Espey, Clinton.
John Sparks
MOLINE -- Services for John E. Sparks, of Moline, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Esterdahl Mortuary Ltd., Moline. Burial will be in National Cemetery , Rock Island Arsenal, with military services by Moline American Legion Post 246. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mr. Sparks died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, at Veterans Administration Hospital, Iowa City. He was widely known as a mechanic for 45 years in the Quad-Cities. He worked most recently at Bakers' Dairy, Moline. He was born June 28, 1933, in Urbana, Ill. He married Faith Sones in 1971 in Rock Island. He had served in the Navy. Memorials may be made to Leukemia Foundation. Survivors include his wife; a son, Neil, stationed in Florida; daughters, Crystal Alcairo, Palm Bay, Fla., and Kim Sparks, of Florida; 13 grandchildren; his mother, Margaret March, Las Cruces, N.M.; sisters, Dolores Shilling, East Moline, and Judith Rice, Hot Springs, S.D.; brothers, Gary Sparks, Las Cruces, and William Case, Spokane, Wash.; and stepchildren, Melody Spence, East Moline, Shawn Sones, of California, and Erin Hurd, Shortsville, N.Y.
Viola Kelley
MOLINE -- Services for Viola R. "Squeaky" Kelley, of Moline, will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Sullivan-Phillips Mortuary Ltd., East Moline. Burial will be in National Cemetery , Rock Island Arsenal. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Kelley died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, at Illini Hospital, Silvis, Ill. She had farmed and was employed as a grinder for 20 years at John Deere Malleable Works, East Moline. Viola Springer was born March 12, 1917, in Greensboro, Ga. She married Joseph "Cocamo" Kelley in 1942 in Rock Island County. He died in 1981. Memorials may be made to Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Randy, Moline; a grandchild; and a brother, Wiley Ross, East Moline.
Anna Isacson
ROCK ISLAND -- Memorial services for Anna I. Isacson, of Rock Island, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moline. No visitation will be held. Private burial will be Wednesday at Rosehill Cemetery , Chicago. Mrs. Isacson died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, at her home. Esterdahl Mortuary Ltd., Moline, is in charge of arrangements. Anna Olson was born June 11, 1905, in Smoland, Sweden. She married Karl Isacson in 1937 in Chicago. He died in 1972. Memorials may be made to Intouch Day Care for Older Adults. Survivors include a daughter, Eileen Smith, Rock Island, with whom she resided; three grandchildren; and a sister, Hilma Olson, Smoland.
Lillie Shelby
DAVENPORT -- Services for Lillie M. Shelby, of Davenport, will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Third Missionary Baptist Church, Davenport. Burial will be in Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Mrs. Shelby died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, at her home. She was a homemaker. Lillie Frison was born Oct. 6, 1932, in Shuqulak, Miss., to Sam and Josephine (Allen) Frison. She married Joe W. Shelby in Scott County. She was a member of Mount Olive Church of God in Christ, Davenport, where she had been president of the Ushers Club. She enjoyed cooking, fishing and sewing. Survivors include her husband; daughters, Janine Clark, Sonya Henderson, Brenda Shelby and Sherry Shelby, all of Davenport, Trena Worthey, Jackson, Mich., and Shelly Offutt, Moline; sons, Rodney, James and Barry, all of Davenport, and Dyrell, Chapel Hill, N.C.; 23 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews; a loving sister-in-law, Missionary Helen Frison; special friends, Sister Mary Joyner and Mother Julia Howard; and adopted daughter, Faye Hanley, Davenport. She was preceded in death by a son, Shawn Durrah; and a brother, the Rev. William H. Frison Sr.
Howard Peterson
MOLINE -- Services for Howard E. Peterson, of East Moline, formerly of Moline, will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Salem Lutheran Church, Moline. Burial will be in Moline Memorial Park, with military services by American Legion Post 246, Moline. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Esterdahl Mortuary Ltd., Moline. Mr. Peterson died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline. He was employed 30 years at the U.S. Postal Service in Moline. He had been vehicle operations clerk for 18 years. He was born March 3, 1916, in Moline. He married Inez Westerdahl in 1942 in Moline. She died in 1989. He married Doris "Colly" Collier Eyre in 1994 in Moline. During World War II, he served in the Army with the John Deere Battalion. Memorials may be made to the church. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Christine Green, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; a son, David H., Arlington, Va.; and four grandchildren.
Sidney Tennant
ORION, Ill. -- Services for Sidney E. Tennant, of 1407 12th Ave., will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Orion United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Western Township Cemetery , Orion, with military services by American Legion Post, Orion. Visitation is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Orion. Mr. Tennant died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, at Illini Hospital, Silvis. He was the founder in 1946 of Tennant Truck Lines, a 50-year one-family business. Tennants own and operate 18 semi-tractors and 75 trailers. He was born Nov. 14, 1923, in Geneseo. He married Arlene Engstrom in 1948 in Orion. During World War II, he served in the Marine Corps. He was a heavy equipment operator for 30 months in the South Pacific. Memorials may be made to Illinois Heart Association or the church. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Beth Schoellermann, Colona; sons, Michael, Racine, Wis., and Dean and Robert, both of Orion; and 10 grandchildren.
