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I TIMES OBITUARIES 21 Tuesday, Dec. 19, 1989 Davenport Vernon Betz DAVENPORT Services for Vernon H. Betz, 75, will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Runge Mortuary. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park.

Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today. Mr. Betz died Sunday at his home. He retired as a tool and diemaker at Mast Development Davenport.

Before that, he worked at Victor Mr. Betz Antimatagraph, Davenport. He was a member of the Antique Auto Club of Davenport. He restored and designed automobiles. Memorials may be made to Scott County Humane Society.

Survivors include a sister, Wallola Stutzer, and a nephew, David Stutzer, both of Durango, Colo. Kenneth Davis DAVENPORT Services for Kenneth E. Davis, 60, of 715 W. 4th will be 2:30 p.m. today at Runge Mortuary.

Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. He died Saturday at St. Luke's Hospital, Davenport. He was a self-employed mechanic and automobile body repairman. Memorials may be made to John Lewis Coffee House, Davenport.

Survivors include sons, Terry, Coal Valley, and Bill, Davenport; seven grandchildren; and a sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Bill Lindle, Princeton, Iowa. Ada Samuelson DAVENPORT Ada B. Samuelson, 95, a resident of Americana Healthcare Center, died Monday at the center. Arrangements are pending at Runge Mortuary. Carl Nonnenmacher DeWITT, Iowa Carl A.

Nonnenmacher, 86, formerly of Davenport, died Monday at West Wing Place, De Witt. He worked as a sales promotional representative 39 years at Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co. Mr. Nonnenmacher married Leona Steadman in 1931 in Crown Point, Ind. She died in 1982.

There will be no visitation. Services will be 9 a.m. Wednesday at Davenport Memorial Park. He was a professional musician. Survivors include a son, Phillip, Wildwood, two granddaughters; and a sister, Francs Kenward, Melvin, Ill.

Rev. John Kennedy DAVENPORT The Rev. John T. Kennedy, 84, a resident of Kahl Home for the Aged and Infirm, died Monday at the home. Arrangements are pending at Halligan-McCabe Funeral Home.

Helen Comer Helen Comer DAVENPORT Helen J. Comer, 56, a resident of the Americana Health Care Center, died Monday at the center. Arrangements are pending at Runge Mortuary. Funerals today Roma Adamson, 11 a.m., Rose Lawn Memorial Estate. Elizabeth Anderson, 1 p.m., Rux-Schuster, Galva, Ill.

Raymond Bainter, 7:30 p.m., Larson, Milan. Gladys Carter, 1:30 p.m., Barker, West Liberty, Iowa. Kenneth Davis, 2:30 p.m., Runge. Robert Huff, 11 a.m., KnoxLarson, Rock Island. Joan Kircher, 10 a.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, Davenport.

Henry Markmann, 11 a.m., Zion Lutheran Church, Wyoming, Iowa. Susan McDonald, 1:30 p.m., Trimble, Moline. LeRoy Meiers, 11 a.m., Sheets and Son, Tipton, Iowa. Robert Rupe, memorial, 7 p.m., Runge. RaJean Strause, 1:30 p.m., George M.

Wittich-Lewis, Muscatine, Iowa. Silvis Harold Nichols SILVIS Harold "Nick" Nich- ols, 64, of 550 10th St. died Monday at Pathway Hospice, United Medical Center, Moline. He retired in 1983 as a machine repairman after 36 years at John Deere Spreader Works, East Moline, and Parts Distribution Center, Milan. Mr.

Nichols married Geneva Heydeman in 1952 in Colona, Ill. Visitation is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Van Hoe Funeral Home. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Services will be 11 a.m.

Thursday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Silvis. Entombment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery mausoleum. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the Army of occupation. He was a member of the church.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the church. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Barbara Lolos, Casa Grande, sons, David and Allan, both of Moline; and two grandchildren. Long Grove William Litscher PHOENIX, Ariz. William "Bill" Litscher, 91, of 350 Eva formerly of rural Scott County, Iowa, died Sunday at Bryan's Extended Care Center. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society.

Survivors include his wife, Luella, Phoenix; a son, Tom, Glendale; two grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; a brother, Rudy, Long Grove, Iowa; a sister-in-law, Mary Litscher, McCausland, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews. Elizabeth Lemon LONG GROVE, Iowa Elizabeth "Betty" Lemon, 69, died Monday at her home. Arrangements are pending at Runge Mortuary. par IS SEAT LIFT CHAIR MAKE THIS CHRISTMAS THE FIRST DAY OF A BETTER LIFE! d'Autremont Medical Equipment year 4811 Brady Walnut Center Davenport, Iowa 386-9220 BEEN pa pa BAN BE DOS poor per id that without you we pre-planning know offer prepaying? There's a lot of confusion modest budget. Without these days about pre- necessarily involving planning.

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Kimberly Road Davenport, lowa 52807 (319) 391-6202 James Hirl GREELEY, Colo. Arrange- ments for James E. Hirl, formerly of Long Grove, Iowa, are pending atHalligan-McCabe Funeral Home. He died Sunday in Greeley. Survivors include his wife, Roberta.

Rock Island Mildred Dickinson ROCK ISLAND Mildred Cardall Dickinson, 93, Winston Salem, N.C., formerly of Rock Island, died Monday at Meadow Brook Manor nursing home, Winston Salem. Mildred Cardall married Leonard Dickinson in 1915. He died in 1937. There will be no visitation. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday at Rock Island Memorial Park mausoleum chapel. Mrs. Dickinson was a member of College Park Baptist Church, Winston Salem. Wheelan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include a daughter, Janet (Mrs.

Sanford) Mills, Winston Salem; a son, Harlan, Marseilles, six grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; and a sister, Lola Essex, Rocky River, Ohio. Raymond Bainter ROCK ISLAND Services for Raymond S. Bainter, 74, of 3218 26th will be 7:30 p.m. today at Larson Funeral Home, Milan. Burial will be in Evergreen Memory Gardens, Kewanee, Ill.

Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today. He died Sunday at Rock Island County Health Care Center. He worked eight years in maintenance at Franciscan Hospital, Rock Mr. Bainter Island, retiring in 1980.

From 1950- 1965, he was a welder with Iowa-Illinois Gas Electric Co. Mr. Bainter married Anna Parrish Fifer in 1949. She died in 1979. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Asiatic-Pacific theatre.

He was a member of 15th Avenue Christian Church, Rock Island, and American Legion Post 246, Moline. Survivors include daughters, Beverly Lanphear, Shelton, and Sue (Mrs. Russel) McCannon, Taylor Ridge, sons, Daniel Fifer of California; Donald Fifer, Andalusia, Dennis Fifer, San Jose, and Donald Bainter, Andalusia; 19 grandchildren; and 16 greatgrandchildren. Robert Huff ROCK ISLAND Services for Robert H. "Bob" Huff, 81, of 4224 29th will be 11 a.m.

today at Knox-Larson Funeral Home, Rock Island. Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens. He died Saturday at his home. He worked as a set-up man at John Deere Planter Works, Moline, retiring in 1969 after 25 years. He also worked at a gasoline station in Rock Island.

Mr. Huff Mr. Huff married Evelyn Vaughn in 1937 in Lewiston, Ill. She died in 1967. He was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons and a former member of United Auto Workers 434.

Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association. Survivors include daughters, Nancy (Mrs. Kent) Lindskog, and Robbie (Mrs. Chuck) Brooks, both of Milan; a son, John, Canton, four grandchildren; a granddaughter; and a sister, Louise Bernat of Massachusetts. Evelyn Corken Lola Cowan Lola Cowan MOLINE Lola Cowan, 77, of 4733 48th St.

died Monday at her home. Arrangements are pending at Esterdahl Mortuary Moline. Annie Dopler Annie Dopler MOLINE Annie Hynd Dopler, 87, of 3826 32nd died Monday at St. Anthony's Continuing Care Center, Rock Island. Visitation is 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.

Wednesday at Schroder Mortuary, Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary. A memorial fund will be established. Further arrangements are pending. Helen Hotle MOLINE Helen C.

Hotle, 81, of 501 30th died Monday at United Medical Center, Moline. She retired in 1973 from the auditing department after 19 years at Royal Neighbors, Rock Island. Helen Smith married Homer Hotle in 1926 in Ottumwa, Iowa. He died Jan. 3, 1985.

Visitation is 3-6 at DeRoo Funeral and Rosary Society cited at 3 p.m. and a 6 p.m. Mrs. Hotle p.m. Wednesday Home.

An Altar rosary will be reliturgy read at Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Jones Funeral Home, Washington, Iowa. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. James Catholic Church, Washington.

Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington. Mrs. Hotle was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Moline, and the Altar and Rosary Society and Royal Neighbors Retirement Club. Memorials may be made to West Chester, Iowa, Heritage Association; Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Moline; a and Butterworth Parkway Lighting Project. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia (Mrs.

Lee) Mangold, West Chester; a son, John Moline; three grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; and two step-greatgrandchildren. Betty Stablein MOLINE Betty E. Stablein, 64, of 2634 12th died Monday at Pathway Hospice, United Medical Center, Moline. Betty Schold married William "Bill" Stablein in 1946 in Iowa City, Iowa. There will be no visitation.

Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Salem Lutheran Church, Moline. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. She was very active in bowling and bingo. Memorials may be made to Pathway Hospice.

DeRoo Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Billie (Mrs. Dan) Bates, Moline; a son, Don, San Diego; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Elsewhere Ruth Studley AKRON, Ohio Memorial services for Ruth Elizabeth Studley, 88, formerly of Gaithersburg, were Dec. 12 at Grace United Methodist Church, Gaithersburg.

Memorials may be made to Albright United Methodist Church, 4th and Rittenhouse streets, or Grace United Methodist Church. Burial is in Parklawn Cemetery in Rockville, Ohio. Survivors include a son, James, Brunswick; two grandchildren; and brothers, Charles Fowell, Racine, and Frank Folwell, Davenport. "Increasing income decreasing taxes are two things Edward D. Jones and I try to do for our For more information about how we can help you CALL Bob Timmons 386-6725 235 W.

35th St Davenport Edward D. Jones Member New York Stock Exchange, inc. and Secunties investor Protection Corporation Area deaths ROCK ISLAND Services for Evelyn P. Corken, 77, of 1615 24th will be Wednesday at St. Pius Catholic Church, Rock Island.

Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. 1 today at Wheelan Funeral Home. A rosary will be recited at 2 p.m. by the Altar and Rosary Society.

She died Sunday at Franciscan Medical Center, Rock Island. Evelyn Dierickx married Joseph Corken in 1932 in Rock Island. She was a member of St. Pius Catholic Church and Circle 2 of the Altar and Rosary Society. Survivors include husband; a daughter, Mary (Mrs.

Jerome) Rudat, Daphne, sons, Joe, Davenport; Patrick, Orion, and Frank, Seattle; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a special friend, Constance Ward, Silvis. Mabel Smith ROCK ISLAND Mabel Louise Smith, 95, died Monday at Franciscan Medical Center, Rock Island. She was staying with her daughter, Valborg Simonson, Rock Island. Arrangements are pending at Knox- Fuenral Home, Rock Island. Rose Marusek ROCK ISLAND Rose C.

Marusek, 75, of 2545 24th died Monday at Franciscan Medical Center, Rock Island. Arrangements are pending at Knox-Larson Funeral Home, Rock Island. Moline Rita Parke MOLINE. Liturgy services for Rita Ann Parke, 2366 29th will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Esterdahl Mortuary Moline.

Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Visitation is 10-11 a.m. Wednesday. She died Sunday at Pathway Hospice, United Medical Center, Moline. She worked as a computer operator at Rock Island Arsenal.

Rita O'Brien married, Francis Parke in 1948 in Chicago. He died in 1979. Memorials may be made to Rita Parke, United Medical Center, Moline. Survivors include a daughter, Catherine Boyce, Solon, Iowa; a son, James, Burnsville, four grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Hilderbrand, Davenport. Donna Hart MOLINE Donna M.

Hart, 70, of 5612 34th died Monday at Illini Hospital, Silvis. Donna Kelly married William Hart in 1944 in Davenport. She and her husband owned and operated Kelly-Hart Tap, Clarence, Iowa, retiring in 1978. Before that, she was a loan officer at Community Savings and Loan Association, East Moline, and a teller at Davenport Bank and Trust Co. Visitation is 4-8 p.m.

today at Schroder Mortuary. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens. She was a graduate of American Institute of Commerce, Davenport, and an all-state basketball player while attending Clarence High School.

A memorial fund will be established. Survivors include her husband; daughters, Randi Gartelos, East Moline, and Pamula Bogart, Orion, sons, Keene, East Moline, and Edward, Colona, seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Alice Weatherwax, Clarence. HALLIGAN-McCABE 101st Year. Our Fineral Home Inc. 614 Main 322-4438 L.

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O'Neill, 81, formerly of Rock Island, died Sunday at St. Mary Medical Center. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Galesburg. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island.

Visitation is 7-9 p.m. today at Watson Funeral Home, Galesburg. Mrs. O'Neill was employed for eight years as a librarian at St. Ambrose College, Davenport, and the Davenport Public Library.

Baptista Hummer married Dr. Clement P. O'Neill 1939 in Davenport. He died in She was a member of St. Pius Catholic Church and its Altar and Rosary Society, the Arsenal Club, Steep Meadow Club, Franciscan Hospital Auxiliary and the Davenport Club.

Survivors include daughters, Patsy (Mrs. Robert) Watson, Greendale, Mary (Mrs. Thomas) Sitzer, Rochester, Kathy (Mrs. Kenneth) O'Brien, Palatine; and Peggy (Mrs. John) Watson, Galesburg; a sister, Mary Jo McWilliams, Ottumwa, Iowa; and 14 grandchildren.

Geraldine Meyers SABULA, Iowa Services for Geraldine E. Meyers, 69, will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Sabula. Burial will be in St.

Peter's Church Cemetery. Visitation is 3-8 p.m. today at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Sabula, with a scripture wake service at 7 p.m. She died Saturday at Samaritan North Hospital, Clinton, after an automobile accident. Geraldine Sieverding married Gerald L.

Meyers in 1940 in Bellevue. He died in 1982. She was a member of St. Peter's Church, American Legion Auxiliary, St. Peter's Parish Council, Thursday Night Card Club and past president of the Altar and Rosary Society.

Survivors include daughters, Judy (Mrs. James) Bowling, Sabula, and Mary Lynn Meyers, Clinton; sons, Donald, Sabula, and David, Clinton; her father, Tony Sieverding, Bellevue; 11 grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren; a sister, Lorraine Honkamp, Dyersville; a brother, Robert J. Sieverding, Streamwood, sisters-in-law, Mildred Sieverding, Davenport; and Winnie Vicks and Lorraine Gollobit, both of Sabula; and a brother-in-law, Ed Lasinski, Chiefland, Fla. Mildred McNeely NEW WINDSOR, Ill. Mildred O.

McNeely, 78, died Monday at St. Mary's Medical Center, Galesburg. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Peterson- Funeral Home, Alpha. Burial will be in Windsor Cemetery.

Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today. Mildred Blaine married Lawrence Bird in 1928. He died in 1952. She married Lawrence McNeely in 1954 in Davenport.

He died in 1974. She was employed at John Deere Harvester, East Moline, in the 19408. She then worked as a waitress at the New Windsor restaurants, Chat' Chew and Circle Inn. She was a member of New Windsor United Presbyterian Church and a former member of the church's Golden Circle. Memorials may be made to TriCounty Ambulance District or the church.

Survivors include a son, Leonard Bird, New Windsor; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Pauline McNeil and Bessie McGaughy, both of New Windsor. Burton Stanek SABULA, Iowa Services for Burton Stanek, 66, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Sabula United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula. Visitation is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.

Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, Preston. Mr. Stanek died Sunday at Veterans Administration Hospital, Iowa City. He retired in 1983 from Collis Clinton. He was an Army veteran of World War II, landing in France on D-Day.

He was a member of the church and Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion, both of Sabula. Survivors include sisters, Dorothy O'Brien, Rockford, and Zillah Smith, Bellevue, and brothers, Ben, Bellevue, and Paul, Deep River, and nieces and nephews. More obituaries on Page 22 CALL IOWA 324-HELP ILLINOIS 755-HELP For the Best Service Around J.L. Since 1915 HEATING SERVICE.