Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • 21

Friday, Dec. 27, 1991 OBITUARIES QUAD-CITY TIMES FUNERALS TODAY Bettendorf Helen Howard MOLINE Helen A. Howard, 80, of 2200 1st died Thursday at Laurelwood Health Care Center, Rock Island. Services will John Patrick White BETTENDORF Services for John Patrick White, 61, of 4422 State will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf.

Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Davenport. Visitation will. Davenport Warren Bridges DAVENPORT Memorial services for Warren G. Bridges, 68, of 1720 W. 68th will be 10:30 a.m.

Saturday at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Davenport. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. There will be Harold Bracker BETTENDORF Services for Harold H. Bracker, 81, of 2504 Olympia Drive, will be 10 a.m. Monday at St.

Joseph's Catholic Church, Davenport. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Davenport. Visitation will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hodgson Funeral Home Rock Island. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park.

Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. to 4 be 4-8 p.m. Friday at Halligan-McCabe Funeral Home, Davenport, where a prayer service will be conducted at 7 p.m. He died be 3-9 p.m. Sunday at Halligan-McCabe Funeral Home, Davenport, where a prayer service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m.

He died at 1 1 no visitation. Cunnick-Collins Mortuary and Cremation Service, Davenport, is in charge of arrangements. He died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital, Davenport. Mrs. Howard Mr.

Bridges day. Mrs. Howard worked as a real estate agent for The Ellis Rock Island. She retired in 1986. Helen Ewoldt married Paul Howard in 1947 in Davenport.

Her memberships included First United Methodist Church, Rock Island, where she belonged to its sewing circle; Phoebe Circle of King's Daughters, Rock Island; and Toast Mistress Club. Memorials may be made to the church. She enjoyed sewing and crafts. Survivors include sons, Dale, Rock Island; and Earl, Omaha, two granddaughters; a sister, Pauline Martin, Davenport; and brothers, Robert Ewoldt, Daven- port; Wilson Ewoldt, Wisconsin; Arnold Ewoldt, Arkansas; and Fred Ewoldt, Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Mr.

Bridges worked 24 years as a machinist at Rock island Arsenal. He retired in 1974. He married Margaret Rocha in 1946 in Long Beach, Calif. During World War II, he served in the Navy. His memberships included the church.

Memorials may be made to the church. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Brenda (Mrs. Al) Smith, Nashville, sons, Fletcher, Virginia Beach, and Gaston, Daytona Beach, nine grandchildren; and three Lafayette "Lafe" Bahnsen, 11 a.m., Zion Lutheran Church, Wyoming, Iowa. Maude Baker, 2 p.m. United Methodist Church, Sweetland, Iowa.

Wllbert Bergren, 11 a.m., Mount Nebo Cemetery, Davenport. Patricia Calmer, 9:30 a.m., St. Pius Catholic Church, Rock Island. Lucile Chandler, 1 p.m., Weerts, Davenport. Lola Decker, 2 p.m.

memorial, Van Hoe, East Moline. Frank Feldhahn, 1 1 a.m., Lacock, Durant, Iowa. Alden Good, 1 1 a.m., Cunnick-Collins, Davenport. Irene Grant, 1 p.m., United Methodist Church, Cambridge, III. Imogene Hendricks, 1 p.m., Trimble, Moline.

Sister Pauline Horn, 10:30 a.m., Mount St. Clare Chapel, Clinton, Iowa. Anna Harned, 1 1 a.m., United Methodist Church, West Liberty, Iowa. Anne Howarth, 1 p.m., Law-Jones, Elizabeth, III. Alice Leenknecht, 10 a.m., St.

Mary's Catholic Church, East Moline. Donald Loenser, 1 1 a.m., St. John's Lutheran Church, Geneseo, III. Clarence Maler, 10:30 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, Milan, III. Thelma Mennecke, 10 a.m., St.

John's United Methodist Church Davenport. Otto Nelson, 1:30 p.m., Rux-Schuster Funeral Home, Galva, III. James Parvls, 10 a.m., Chapman, Clarence, Iowa. Doris Kay Rocyckl, 1 1 a.m., Wheelan, Rock Island. Elizabeth Seamer, 10 a.m., Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Davenport.

Reglna Sentore, 11 a.m., Queen of Heaven Cemetery Chapel, Hillside, III. Josephine Shelly, 1:30 p.m., Bos-ma-Renkes, Fulton, III. Hazel "Wilma" Spiegel, 2 p.m., St. Mary's Catholic Church, Kewanee, III. Viola Stark, 10:30 a.m., Ralph Wittich, Muscatine, Iowa.

Epsie Stokes, 1 p.m., Third Missionary Church, Davenport. Olive Swanson, 1 p.m., Wataga, Cemetery. Reldon "Chuck" Trost, 10:30 a.m., Larson, Milan, III. Mary Wright, 2 p.m., Bethany Lutheran Church, West Branch, Iowa. Wednesday at Mr.

White his home after an extended illness. Mr. White worked as an installer at Cardinal Glass Moline. He retired in 1986. After retirement, he managed Glendale Mobile Home Park until 1990.

He married Shirley J. Seeman in 1952 in Davenport. He graduated from St. Ambrose Academy, Davenport. Memorials may be made to Scott County Visiting Nurses Association or American Cancer Society.

Survivors include his wife; daughters, Catherine J. (Mrs. Bruce) Sorensen, Davenport; Lisa Ann (Mrs. Rick) DePierre, Florida; and Sarah- M. White, Davenport; a son, David Patrick, Davenport; six grandchildren; a brother, Richard, Walla Walla, a half sister, Ethel Pfranger, Manchester, Iowa; and a half brother, James Cummings, Minneapolis.

Oma Lindemler DAVENPORT Services for Oma Lindemier, 76, of Davenport, will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Runge Mortuary, Davenport. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today at Runge Mortuary, Davenport.

She died Wednesday at Davenport Lutheran Home. Mrs. Lindemier worked 25 years as a nurse's aide at Mercy Hospital, Davenport. Oma Huling married Owen Lindemier in 1933 in Clinton, Iowa. He died in 1985.

I Memorials may be made to Davenport Lutheran Home or Mercy Continuing Care Center, Davenport. Survivors include daughters, Beverly Paul, Peoria, Patricia (Mrs. Robert) McCrery, Davenport; a son, Daniel, Davenport; eight grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy Newhouser, Spokane, Grace Dean, Camanche, Iowa; Juanita Sterbeng, Savanna, and Verria Weinbeck, Topeka, and brothers, Dean Huling, Phoenix, and Clyde Huling, Clinton, Iowa. East Moline Keith Warren EAST MOLINE Services for Keith W. Warren, 69, of 3725 12th will be 1 0 a.m.

Monday at Van Hoe Funeral Home East Moline. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock- Island Arsenal, where services will be conducted by American Legion Post 227, East Moline. Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. He died Wednesday at United Medical Center, Moline.

Mr. Warren worked as an electrician at Rock Island Arsenal. He retired in 1979 after 22 years. He also had worked for East Moline Post Office. He married Fern Brown in 1945 in Falmouth, Mass.

His memberships included the American Legion, where he was past commander; East End Bolders Club, Moline; East Moline Hand-in-Hand Club; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8890, East Moline. He had been a Short Hills Country Club caddy. Memorials may be made to the church or a favorite charity. Survivors include his wife; sons, Timothy, Rock Island; and Thomas, Moline; three grandchildren; and a brother, Kenneth East Moline. Lola Decker EAST MOLINE Memorial services for Lola M.

Decker, 73, of 1200 20th Ave. Way, will be 2 p.m. today at Van Hoe Funeral Home East Moline. Burial will be in Freidens Cemetery, Port Byron, 111. Mrs.

Decker died Wednesday at Illini Hospital, Silvis, 111. Lola Bensenberg married William E. Decker in 1945 in Port Byron. He died in 1991. Her memberships included United Auto Workers Retirees Local 1310, Moline Conservation Club, Moline Turner's.

She was a former member of Peace Lutheran Church, Port Byron. She was an avid nature lover. Memorials may be made to My-esthenia Gravis Foundation. Survivors include a daughter, Bunny (Mrs. James) Brooks, Mount Hope, and a granddaughter, Roxanne (Mrs.

Gary) Hulsbrink; and a Brooke Hulsbrink. Moline Kenneth Maitland MOLINE Services for Kenneth A. Maitland, 78, of 3408 1 1th Moline, will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Trimble Funeral Home, Moline. Burial will be in Moline Memorial Park.

Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. today. He died Thursday at United Medical Center, Moline. Mr. Maitland married Ruth Moehling on Feb.

4, 1948, in Geneva, 111. He owned Unicorn Gift Shop, Moline, for four years. He previously owned Culligan Water Conditioning, Moline, for 12 years. He retired in 1974. His memberships included the former Mill Creek Country Club, where he was past president; Pinnacle Country Club; and Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Moline.

Former memberships included Moline Kiwanis Club and East End Businessmen's Association. He was an avid golfer. Memorials may be made to the church or Quad-City Chapter of the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association. Survivors include his wife; daughters, Kay (Mrs. William) Vanstone, Mesa, and Bonnie (Mrs.

Butch) Partlow, Gilbert, sons, Dale, Somonauk, and James, Darien, a granddaughter, Kathy Jeanblanc, Rock Falls, and two Silvis Virginia Morrison SILVIS, 111. Services for Virginia Morrison, 79, of San Diego, formerly of Silvis, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Burial will be in Bowlesburg Cemetery, Silvis. There will be no visitation.

Schroder Mortuary, Silvis, is in charge of arrangements. Miss Morrison died Sunday in Mission Bay Hospital, San Diego. She worked in the tool crib for Convair Aircraft San Diego, for more than 25 years. Survivors include cousins and a dear friend, Alice Anderson, San Diego. his home.

Mr. Bracker Mr. Bracker worked in the business office of Rock Island Arsenal. He retired in 1986 after 57 years. He received many awards from the Arsenal, including the Commander's Merit Award.

He married Charlotte Louise Lorrain in 1931. She died in 1957. He married Louise Baehm in 1962. His memberships included Knights of Columbus No. 532, Davenport; Loras Assembly, fourth degree; Loyal Order of the Moose, Davenport; National Association of Retired Federal Employees; National Rifle Association; Quad-City Plus 60 Club; American Association of Retired Persons; Lion's Club, Bettendorf; Rock Island Arsenal Historical Society; and Rock Island Arsenal Officers Club.

He was a technician for local fireworks shows, including the Annie Wittenmyer show. He was an avid sports fan, and pitched in the local Diamond Softball League. He bowled in the Classic League. He enjoyed golfing. He enjoyed traveling and spent many summers in Austria.

Memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Catholic School, Davenport. Survivors include his wife; daughters, Patricia Scott, Davenport; Donna (Mrs. Ed) Church, Copper Center, Alaska; Karen (Mrs. Rodney) Bowling, Nederland, Texas; sons, Richard, Davenport; Charles, Sonoma, John, Palmer, Alaska; and Ollie, Farmersburg, 1 1 grandchildren; a sister, Henrietta Wolfram, Davenport; and a brother, Larry, Millbrae, Calif. Christopher Scott McClary Michaels BETTENDORF Christopher Scott McClary Michaels, 4-month-old son of Christopher McClary, Moline, and Jody Michaels, of 1515 Grant died Thursday at United Medical Center, Moline.

Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Cemetery Chapel, East Moline. Entombment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, East Moline.

There will be no visitation. DeRoo Funeral Home, Moline, is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his parents; brothers, Brent Allen Michaels and Matthew Michaels, both of Bettendorf; grandparents, Doris Michaels, Green Rock, James Michaels, East Moline; Jimmie and Anna Marie McClary, Moline; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee, Mountain Home, and Gerard and Emma DeRoo, Moline.

Robert Ford Robert G. Ford, 64, of 738 River Drive, died Thursday at Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Davenport. Services will Elsie Culbertson MOLINE Services for Elsie G. Culbertson, 64, of 5147 7th will be 1 1 a.m. Saturday at Ester-dahl Mortuary Moline.

Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Visitation will be 3-9 p.m. today. She died Wednesday at United Medical Center, Moline. Mrs.

Culbertson worked for 10 years as a salesclerk for the former W.T. Grant's, Moline, until 1974. Elsie Mecks married Everett "Cubby" "Slim" Culbertson in 1947 in Rock Island. She enjoyed reading, music and crocheting. Memorials may be made to Moline Public Library.

Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Connie (Mrs. Gary) Rickctts, Moline; and Jackie (Mrs. Ernie) Werner, Moline; a grandson, Gary Ricketts Moline; a sister, Lois (Mrs. Andrew) Kopatich, East Moline; and a brother, William Meeks, Davenport. Milan Florence Kell MILAN, III.

Services for Florence E. Kell, 82, of 315 W. 2nd will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Milan. Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline.

Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at Larson Funeral Home, Milan. She died Wednesday at SERVICES PENDING DAVENPORT Grete Davis, 60, of 341 W. 30th died Thursday at St. Luke's Hospital, Davenport.

Arrangements at Runge, Davenport. EAST MOLINE Francis J. Smith, 95, formerly of 248 16th died Thursday at East Moline Care Center. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. today at Trimble, Moline.

MOLINE John A. "Jack" Winter, 91, formerly of 2323 19th died Thursday at St. Anthony's Continuing Care Center, Rock Island. Arrangements at DeRoo, Moline. PLEASANT VALLEY Otis Peterson, 67, of Pleasant Valley, Iowa, died Thursday at Mercy Hospital, Laredo, Texas.

Arrangements at McGinnis, Chambers and Sass, Bettendorf. Survivors include his wife, Genevieve. ROCK ISLAND Leonard "Twin" Stewart 56, of 1228 4th Rock Island, died Wednesday at Franciscan Medical Center, Rock Island. Arrangements at Nicholson, Rock Island. Susan Goldsmith, 46, of 1308 22nd died Thursday at Franciscan Medical Center, Rock Island.

Arrangements at Wheelan, Rock Island. SHERRARD, III. Phyllis J. Baltzer, 58, of R.R. 1 Box CA3, died Wednesday at United Medical Center, Moline, after an extended illness.

Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Knox-Larson, Rock Island, where a wake service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m.

AREA John F. Achey, 90, of rural Tipton, Iowa, died Thursday at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. Arrangements at Fry, Tipton, Iowa. Franciscan Med i r. A.

i ical Center, Rock Island. Mrs. Kell worked as a sec Mrs. Kell Bess Sierk MOLINE Bess M. Sierk, 98, of 2508 32nd Moline, died Thursday at her home.

Private family services will be Monday at Trimble Funeral Home, Moline. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. There will be no visitation. Trimble Funeral Home, Moline, is in charge of arrangements. Mrs.

Sierk farmed with her husband in Benton and Iowa counties in Iowa until moving to Moline in the early 1940s. Bess Conrad married Fred Lan-glas in 1914 in Iowa County. He died that same year. She married Herman Sierk in 1923 in Koszta, Iowa. He died in 1975.

She graduated from St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing, Davenport, in 1 923. She was a registered nurse. Memorials may be made to a favorite charity. Survivors include a daughter, Arlene Fields, with whom she resided in Moline; a son, Fred Langlas, Thousand Oaks, Calif; four grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren.

More obituaries: 4C be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal, where military i Lucile Chandler DAVENPORT Services for Lucile Erps Chandler, 72, of Davenport, will be 1 p.m. today at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal.

She died Monday at Vencor Hospital, Sycamore, 111. Memorials may be made to American Lung Association or Scott County Humane Society. Survivors include a sister, Velma (Mrs. Roland) Hill, Davenport; a niece, Collen Rueth, East Moline; and nephews, Douglas Erps, Perryville, and John Erps, Davenport. John 'Mike' Maher DAVENPORT Services for John J.

"Mike" Maher, 81, of Davenport, will be 1 1 a.m. Saturday at Kahl Home Chapel, Davenport. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Davenport. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today at Halligan-McCabe Funeral Home, Davenport, where a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.

He died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital, Davenport. Mr. Maher worked as a manager at the central station of Davenport Post Office, retiring in 1972. He received an award from the postal service when he retired. He previously had worked 14 years for the former Rock Island Railroad.

He married Norecn Gansworth in 1935 in Davenport. He graduated from Merchant Marine School, Kingsport, N.Y. He was believed to have been the oldest continuous living member of Sacred Heart Cathedral. Additional memberships included Halligan-McCabe Pallbearer Club, where he was a charter member; Knights of Columbus, 3rd degree; Loyal Order of the Moose, Davenport; Quad-City Plus 60; Modern Woodmen of America; and National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Former memberships included Davenport Museum.

Memorials may be made to Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children or Handicapped Development Center, Davenport. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, (Mrs. Terry) English, Winterhaven, a son, Tim Nashville, seven grandchildren; a sister, Margaret Fcllineck, Davenport; and brothers, Thomas Sun and Joseph Mapleton, lorn. retary and purchasing agent for the former Bear Manufacturing Rock Island. She retired in 1976 after 24 years.

She previously had worked as a secretary for International Harvester and Dr. Eugene Moses, Rock Island. Florence Boles married Charles Graber in 1 947 in Rock Island. He died in 1962. She married Frederick S.

Kell in 1969 inMilan. She graduated from Iowa State Teacher's College, Cedar Falls. Her memberships included the church, where she was a financial secretary for 10 years. She played piano during Sunday school. Memorials may be made to the church.

Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Joanne Larson, Rock Island; a stepson, Donald Kell, Tallahassee, a stepdaughter, Dr. Suzanne Bhatt, Hampton, N.J.; seven grandchildren; sisters, Irene Dugger, Pleasant Valley, Iowa; Katherine Heat on, Oskaloosa, Iowa; brothers, Donald Boles, Milan; and Russell Boles, East Moline. mwmmmmmwmmwmmmmwmm Halligan McCabe Funeral Home, Inc. services will be conducted. Mn Ford Visitation will be 2-7 p.m.

Sunday at McGinnis, Chambers and Sass Funeral Home, Bettendorf, where a prayer vigil will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Ford worked as a truck driver for several area trucking companies. He was an Army veteran. He was a life member and past commander of Canfield-Hughes Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9128, Bettendorf.

He was a past commander of District 2 of the Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars. Additional memberships included the church. Memorials may be made to Canfield-Hughes Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9128, Bettendorf; or American Cancer Society. Survivors include daughters, Linda (Mrs. Don) Sharar, Blue Grass, Iowa; Kathy (Mrs.

Jeff) Mack, St. Louis; Karen Gardner, Davenport; Drusilla Ford and Deena Ford, Bettendorf; sons, Robert "Mike" Ford, Davenport; and Joseph "Pat" Ford, Green Rock, 12 grandchildren; a sister, Frances Tweedell, Carthage, and brothers, James, Palmyra, aisl William, Tacoma, Wash. James Schrock DAVENPORT Services for James A. Schrock, 60, of 700 Wa-verly Road, will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Runge Mortuary, Davenport.

Burial will be Monday in National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Visitation will be p.m. Saturday. He died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital, Davenport. He married Marlin Vetter in 1980 in Davenport.

She died in 1983. Memorials may be made to Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Sandy Townsley, Davenport; stepsons, Ray Tapper, California; Roger Johnson, Nebraska; Mike Townsley, Muscatine, Iowa; Dennis and Rick Townsley, both of Davenport; 1 8 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and a sister, Alberta Schrock, Indiana. lr' your sewer spot AnS 614 MAIN ST. PHONE: 322-4438 Dear Friends, Many physical problems are diagnosed as stress-related.

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