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OBITUARIES QUAD-CITY TIMES A Friday, Sept. 17, 1999 Johanne Kober ROCK ISLAND Johanne E. Kober, 98, of Oak Glen Home, Coal Valley, 111., formerly of Rock Island, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 1999, at the home. Memorial services will be at a John Patterson DAVENPORT Services for John R.

Patterson, 77, of Davenport, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Private burial will be at a later date in National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Mr. Patterson died Wednesday, Doris Shea MAQUOKETA, Iowa Services for Doris M.

Powers Shea, 83, of Maquoketa, formerly of Delmar, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Maquoketa. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Delmar. Visitation is 3-8 p.m.

today at Bernice Johnson GENESEO, HI. Memorial Mass for Bernice E. "Bunny" Johnson, 58, of Geneseo, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Malachy's Catholic Church, Geneseo.

The Rev. Michael Pakula and Deacon Harley Chaffee will officiate. The body will be cremated. Inurnment will be in Oak-wood Cemetery, Geneseo. Visitation is 5-8 p.m.

Sunday at SERVICES PENDING MOLINE Phoebe Moora, 98, of 1843 24th i died Thursday at her home. Arrangements pending at Wendt, i Molme. AREA William S. "Bill" Sager 59, of Maquoketa, Iowa, died Thursday at Jackson County Public Hospital, I Maquoketa. Visitation is 3-7 p.m.

Sat-f urday at Carson Son, Maquoketa, where further arrangements are pend-i ing. later date. The body was cremated. Hodgson Funeral Home Rock Island, is in charge of arrangements. Mrs.

Kober had worked at the former Sept. 15, 1999, at Genesis Medical Center-West Campus, Davenport. He was employed as an investment broker for the past 20 years at Offerman and 1 Lahey Funeral Home, Maquoketa, with a rosary at 4 p.m. by Catholic Daughters of America and a vigil service at if 2. Mrs.

Kober Myers Chapel of Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services, Geneseo, with a wake service at 8 p.m. Mrs. Johnson died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, at her home after since May. Mrs.

Shea Mr. Patterson Mrs. Johnson battling cancer FUNERALS TODAY George Bennett, 11 a.m. Rux, Kewanee, III. i Daniel Boelens, 10 a.m., Stack- house-Moore, Annawan, III.

Florence Bowman, 1 1 a.m., Hay- lock-O'Hara Lahey, Maquoketa, i Iowa. iv Ernest Cook, 10 a.m., Nelson, i DeWitt, Iowa. Desseyn, 11 a.m., St. Mary's Catholic Church, East Moline. Patsy Dilts, 10:30 a.m., New Hope i United Methodist Church, Muscatine, Iowa.

7 p.m. Mrs. Shea died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, at Crestridge Nursing Home, Maquoketa, after an extended illness. She had taught school in Delmar, Welton and Maquoketa.

Doris Watters was born Sept. 3, 1916, in a farmhouse east of Delmar. She married Joseph Powers in 1940 in Delmar. He died in 1965. She married Clyde Shea in 1969 in Delmar.

He died in 1997. Survivors include a daughter, Margo Shouse, Charlotte, N.C.; a son, Martin Powers, Pittsburgh; six grandchildren; and two McCabe's Department Store. She also had been a domestic and private duty nurse's aide for several families. Johanne Pechmann was born Nov. 1, 1900, in Germany to Max-imillian and Matilda (Miller) Pechmann.

She married Emil Kober in September 1920 in Germany. He died in 1985. She came to Rock Island in 1953 from Munich, Germany. She was of the Lutheran faith. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking and baking.

She was an avid tennis fan and kept abreast of current events. Survivors include a daughter, Edith E. Edner, Rock Island; a granddaughter, Edie Holmstrom, Bettendorf; and a great-grandson, Erik Holmstrom, Ames, Iowa. She also was preceded in death by her parents; nine brothers and sisters; and a son, Rolf, in 1950. Donald Grisham ROCK ISLAND Donald T.

Grisham, 65, of Rock Island, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 1999, at Trinity Medical Center-West Campus, Rock Island. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Satur FOR THE RECORD Births Genesis Medical Center, Davenport BARNETT, Mary, Davenport, girl, Sept. 14.

BORKHARDT, Roxanne and Jerry, Molina, girl, Sept. 15. 3 FRIEDRICHSEN, Renee and Andy, Clin- ton, Iowa, boy, Sept. 14. KELLER, Colleen and Robert, Walcott, Iowa, girl, Sept.

13. LARD, Daria, Davenport, boy, Sept. 15. QUINA, Karen and Matthew, twin boys, Aug. 28.

REVELLE, Tracey and David, Davenport, 1 girl, Sept. 14. STREAT-GRAHAM, Tina and GRAHAM, Scott, East Moline, boy, Sept. 14. TORRES, Jennifer and Antonio, Daven- port, girl, Sept.

14. 1 Trinity Medical Center West Campus, Rock Island BAXTER, Mendy and Timothy, East Moline, boy, Sept. 13. .7. GRANELL, Dawn, Moline, girl, Sept.

13. QUIIMTERO, Brenda and Luis Rook Island, boy, Sept. 8. Elscwhsr BRANDT-DUNBAR, Amy and Paul, Riverside, Iowa, boy, Sept. 9 at Univer- sity Hospitals, Iowa City.

Grandparents include Olin and Verna Dunbar and Dick and Janet Brandt, all of Bettendorf. STEVENS, Sandy and Spencer, Kirksville, girl, Sept. 14. Grandparents include Tom and Connie Duffy, Davenport, and George and Lacy Stevens, Moline. Great-grandpar-" ents include Marion Duffy, Bettendorf, and Ruth Meeks, Blue Grass, Iowa.

Fire calls BETTENDORF Daily EMS calls: 2. DAVENPORT Wednesday 8:05 p.m., 2212 E. 12th investigate. p.m., 2337 E. Lombard chimney.

10:45 p.m., 2499 W. 53rd grass, Thursday 1 :09 a.m., 4760 Rockingham investi-a gate. 9:53 a.m., 609 W. 64th investigate. 10:36 a.m., 720 E.

Locust investigate. 1 1 :31 a.m., 700 Waverly investigate 5:42 p.m., 1710 Bridge structure. Daily EMS calls: 19. EAST MOLINE Wednesday 10:52 p.m., 4100 5th illegal burn. Daily EMS calls: 3.

MOLINE Thursday 10:45 a.m., 4601 53rd false alarm. 3:08 p.m., 4500-C 1 6th vehicle. Daily EMS calls: 8. ROCK ISLAND Daily EMS calls: 7. i things to Benefit street dance WEST LIBERTY, Iowa A fit dance for the West Liberty Library and Community will be Saturday at 3rd and North Spencer streets in West Liberty The music begins at 5 p.m.

features include live music by Estrella, disc jockey Sonido Express and the television coverage of the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Felix Trinidad fight. Sandra Fanning, 6 p.m., McGin-nis, Chambers Sass, Bettendorf. Alice Fuhrer, 11 a.m., First Baptist Church, East Moline. i Dorothy Hines, 10 a.m., Edge-wood Baptist Church, Rock Island.

Vivian Housenga, 11 a.m., Bosma-Renkes, Fulton, III. Alma Kohler, 10:30 a.m., Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Clinton, Iowa. Breanna Moes, 10:30 a.m., Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport. Raymond Nash, 9:30 a.m. Church of the Cross, Port Byron, Geneva Tailman, 5 p.m.

memorial, Weerts, Davenport. Dorothy Westpfahl, 1 p.m., Family, Reynolds, III. Alta Wristen, 10 a.m., Law-Jones, Sabula, Iowa. Davenport. He was born June 6, 1922, in Sycamore, 111., to Harold F.

and Win-fred (Renwick) Patterson. He married Margaret A. Fridley on June 13, 1948, at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, Iowa. He was a member of the Davenport Chamber of Commerce, Quad-City Sales Executive Club, Lions Club, Air Force Association, Reserve Officers Association, Alpha Gamma Rho National Agricultural fraternity and the American Legion. He served with the Air Force during World War II as a B-17 and B-29 bomber pilot.

He retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel. John enjoyed collecting antiques, traveling, photography, woodworking, gardening, spectator sports, Air Force Reserve activities and pilots reunion 44-K. Memorials may be made to Gilda's Club or a favorite charity. Survivors include his wife; sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas M. and Barbara Patterson, Cincinnati, and Robert J.

and Tina Votaw-Pat-terson, St. Louis; a granddaughter, Melissa A. Patterson; a sister, Pat Satterfield, Portland, a brother, H. James Patterson, Roscoe, and several nieces and nephews. Phyllis Holtam DAVENPORT Services for Phyllis M.

Holtam, 81, of Apple Valley, will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Davenport Memorial Park mausoleum. Mrs. Holtam died Saturday, Sept. 11,1999.

Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, Apple Valley, is in charge of arrangements. Phyllis Wichelmann was born Oct. 2, 1917, in Davenport. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or a favorite charity.

Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Oppelt, Apple Valley; a son, Richard, Dixon, and five day at Cunnick-Collins Mortuary, Davenport. Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Visitation is p.m. today at the Bunny was employed at Pink Bus Service, Geneseo, from 1976, and Mesaba Airlines, Moline, from 1991 until the time of her illness in May. Bunny had many special interests, the greatest being her children, her grandchildren, her multitude of friends, gardening, sewing, quilting' and working.

She and her husband, Clyde, enjoyed flying. They also were participants in the Love through Understanding program, being both hosts and visitors to Japanese participants in this program. Bunny was born July 5, 1941, in Moline, to Crawford and Madeline (Meirhaghe) Malmstrom. She graduated in 1959 from Riverdale High School. She married Clyde H.

Johnson on Dec. 27, 1972. He died in February 1994. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, Pathway Hospice, St. Jude's and St.

Malachy's Catholic Church. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Deborah and the Rev. Chris Roepke, Burlington, Iowa, and Alicia and Chad Ristau, Geneseo; a son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Rachel Brocket, Newalla, a stepson and daughter-in-law, Michael and Barbara Johnson, Geneseo; a son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Rachel Brocket, Newalla; a stepson and daughter-in-law, Michael and Barbara Johnson, Geneseo; a stepson, Greg Johnson, Los Angeles; a stepdaughter and son-in-law, Janet and Bill Rink, Davenport; grandchildren, Austin, Ambor, Justin, Caleb and Tanner Brocket, Newalla, and Tyler and Kadie Farber, Burlington, Iowa; seven step-grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law, Theresa and James Mack, Taylor Ridge, Joan and Hector Poelvoorde, East Moline, Rose Rodell, Freeport, and Evie Tomes, East Moline; brothers and sisters-in-law, Jim and Helen Malmstrom, Port Byron, and Jack and Charlene Malmstrom, East Moline; and 47 nieces and nephews. She also was preceded in death by brothers, Lawrence and Paul "Butch" Malmstrom; and her par- ents. Bunny will be sadly missed by all.

Novella Redell ERIE, 111. Novella R. Redell, 85, of Erie, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 1999, at Prophet's Riverview Good Samaritan Center, Prophetstown. Services will be 2 p.m.

Saturday Mr. Grisham East Moline Maxine Ullrich JDIBOLL, Texas Maxine Ullrich, 80, of Diboll, formerly of East Moline, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1999, af a hospital in Lufkin. iPrivate memorial services will be hfeld at Hillird Funeral Home, Van. fMaxine Johnson was born April 541919, in Joy, 111.

She was preceded iri death by her husband, Paul. Survivors include daughters, Jtnet Jinkins, Connie Gordon, Pauline Larson and Noreen Joplin; a son, Dale McKahan; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and fiye great-great-grandchildren. Stock Island Booker Cole Sr. JROCK ISLAND Services for Booker T. Cole 92, of 1000 5th will be 10:30 a.m.

Monday at Hodgson Funeral Home Rock Island. Elder Michael Mann Sr. will officiate. Burial will be in Chippi-annock Cemetery, Rock Island. SVisitation is 3-7 p.m.

Sunday at mortuary. Mr. Grisham was employed many years as a manager at Frito Lay Co. and, since 1991, was a sales representative for Modern Woodmen of America, Rock Island. He was a licensed minister.

He was born March 1, 1934, in Rock Island. He married Caroline Neal in 1959 in Rock Island. He served in the Army during peacetime. Memorials may be made to Good News Center, Davenport, or the family Survivors include his wife; and a son, Scott, Rock Island. Davenport Beulah Gilbraith DAVENPORT Services for Beulah M.

Gilbraith, 79, of Davenport, will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Runge Mortuary, Davenport. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at the Sierra Club The Eagle View Group of the Sierra Club will meet at 7 p.m.

Mon-j day at the Bettendorf Library Sheila Bosworth and Jerry Neff; will lead a discussion about ending logging in national forests. Jeannette McMahon MORRISON, 111. Services for Jeannette M. McMahon, 80, of 201 Cedar will be noon Saturday at Morrison Chapel of Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. Burial will be in Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison.

Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mrs. McMahon died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, at Mercy Medical Center-North Campus, Clinton, Iowa.

She was employed as a soil tester at Whiteside County Farm Bureau. Most recently, she was employed as a secretary at Vend-Omack Sales, Morrison. Jeannette Kool was born Oct. 28, 1918, in Morrison. She married Joseph McMahon in 1942 in Kahoka, Mo.

He died in 1973. A memorial fund has been established. Survivors include sons, Larry, Belvidere, and Dennis, Wheaton; five grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. Glenn Irwin MUSCATINE, Iowa Glenn M. Irwin, 89, of Maquoketa, died Thursday, Sept.

16, 1999, at Unity Hospital, Muscatine. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home, Maquoketa.

Burial will be in Eliza Creek Cemetery, Eliza, 111. Visitation is noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Irwin farmed in Eliza Township and was employed many years as a weigh master for the state of Illinois.

He was born Aug. 2, 1910, in Mercer County, 111. He married Ruth Shellabarger in 1928. She preceded him in death. Memorials may be made to Eliza Community Church.

Survivors include five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Sunderbruch hosts hog roast fund-raiser Iowa Rep. John Sunderbruch, R-Davenport, is holding a hog roast and fund-raiser 1-3 p.m. Saturday at 2430 Telegraph Road, Davenport. Special guest will be Iowa House Majority 'Leader Christopher Rants, a Sioux City Republican.

Books on grieving donated Jim Weerts of Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport, has donated 14 books each to the Davenport Public Library, Bettendorf Public Library, Rick's House of Hope and Genesis Medical Center Pastoral Care Department. Weerts says that bringing closure to the grieving process is a necessary step for healing to occur. The books aid in filling the needs of individuals pursuing help with their after-loss feelings. The books are available now. the funeral Area deaths Irene Johnson MUSCATINE, Iowa Services for Irene E.

Johnson, 89, formerly of 505 McArthur Muscatine, will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Church of the Nazarene, Muscatine. Burial will be in New Boston Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Introduction to Web i Classes on the basics of using the World Wide Web will be p.m.1 Monday at the Davenport Publicf Library, 321 Main St.

To sign up, call (319) 326-7832. at home. Mr. Cole died Tuesday, Sept. 14', 1999, at Sharon Pines Healthcare Center, Peoria, III.

was the founder of Mr. Cole Ralph J. Wit-tich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home, Muscatine. Mrs. Johnson died Wednesdav, Sept.

15, 1999, at Unitv HosDi- A ft' mortuary. Mrs. Gilbraith died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, at Genesis Medical Center-West Campus, Davenport. Beulah West Linn Grove reunion There will be a reunion at noon Sept.

25 of former teachers, pupils and parents at the annual West Linn Grove II potluck, Bring a covered dish and table i service. Coffee will be furnished, For more information, call Nancy Rock Campbell at 289-5720. at the Church of Jesus Christ, Grange Road, Geneseo. Burial will be 2 p.m. Monday at Sunnyside Cemetery, Sorento.

Visitation is L. Mrs. Gilbraith riMtBi it awl Mrs. Redell 6-8 p.m. today at Join Hundreds of Satisfied Denture Wearers 9 SMt.

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Thurs, 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Cole's Refrigeration Air Conditioning Service, which he operated from his home. He had worked at the former International Harvester, Farmall Works, Rock Island. JlAfter moving to the Quad-City afcea in the early 1930s, Mr.

Cole became involved with the NAACP in 1938. He was president of the Tri-City Branch, serving three terms. For four years, he was a member of the board and regional vice president of the Illinois Conference of Branches, NAACP. He also was involved in district work. He was born April 13, 1907, in Belle, to Talton and Anna (Christ) Cole.

He married Altha Odessa Lacey on Dec. 25, 1941, in Corinth, Miss. She died in July 1965. He married Susan Marie Fruzzetti in 1971. He married Mary Lavena Casebolt on June 23, 1976.

had served in the Army. In 1946, he attended the Industrial Training Institute, Chicago. He was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses, baptized in 1974. Memorials, may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. J-'Survivors include his loving and devoted wife, Mary; daughters and sOns-in-law, Valerie and Charles KM and Thanolia "Nobie" and Jim-rtiie Hudson, all of Rock Island, ffwendolyn and Bruce Humphries, Cincinnati, and Carolyn Fallon, Qt'Fallon, sons, Michael and Dalton Cole, both of Bridgeport, 11 grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; a sister, VayBelle Blackman, Moline; a brother, Hermit Cole, Rock Island; a sister-in-law, Mildred Flanigan, Rockport, a brother-in-law, Doren Bowen, Independence, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Jlle also was preceded In death by Ms parents; a grandson, Troy Cole; another, Sherman Cole; and sisters, Marie Harris, Alberta Glenn, Leona Martin and Johnnie Mae Swigart was born Nov, 18, 1919, in Newton, Iowa, to Elmer and Mary (Sabin) Swigart. She married Vernon C. Winters on March 23, 1941. She married Valis "Bud" Gilbraith on Dec. 3, 1971.

He died Nov. 18, 1986. Mrs. Gilbraith was employed at Lincoln Fundamental School. She retired in 1984.

Since her retirement, she had been active at Gospel Mission Temple, where she was one of the founders, and with Woman's Aglow. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Richard Tuthill Rock Island, Mary and Marvin Remley, Davenport, Margaret and Steve Norman, Davenport, Linda Allen, Davenport, and Kathy Dare, Chicago; sons and daughters-in-law, Frank and Rosemary Winters, Davenport, Gary Winters, Davenport, David and Starr Winters, Davenport, and Edward and Lanetha Winters, Davenport; 29 grandchildren; 16 step-grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Swigart, Salt Lake City; and a brother, Eugene Swigart, Coos Bay, Ore. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Wesley Swigart. Obituary policy: The Quad-City Times publishes standard obituary notices as a public service, without charge. This page also includes Custom Obituaries, a service for families wishing to Include additional Information at a fee.

Gibson Funeral Home, Erie, and one hour before the service Saturday at the church. Mrs. Redell had worked at Rock Island Arsenal. Novella Caulk was born Sept. 17, 1913, in Sorento.

She married Jess Himes. He preceded her in death. She married Dale Redell in 1972 in Rock Island. Memorials may be made to the care center. Survivors include her husband; stepdaughters, Helen Melton, Erie, Kathleen Hayden, Topeka, Janet Quaintance, Prophetstown, and Mary Kucera, Loami; 16 step-grandchildren; many step-greatgrandchildren; sisters, Evelyn Young, Sorento, and Mildred Ramermiz, Los Angeles, and brothers, Lloyd Caulk, of New Jersey, and Robert Caulk, Sorento.

Vera Barlett MUSCATINE, Iowa Vera M. Barlett, 93, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 1999, at Muscatine Care Center. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ralph J.

Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home, Muscatine. Visitation is 9:30 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in the Leech Cemetery. Miss Barlett did domestic work until she retired.

She was born Sept. 24, 1905, in Eliza Township. Survivors include two nieces and a Join us for an Open I Britney Vandervoort WILTON, Iowa Services for Britney Ellen Vandervoort, infant daughter of Scott and Amie Vandervoort, of Wilton, will be 10:30 a.m. today at Zion Lutheran Church, Wilton. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton.

Britney died at birth Tuesday, Sept. 14, 1999, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. Bentley Funeral Home, Wilton, is in charge of arrangements. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include grandparents, Gary and Sue Bruns, Wilton, Dale Vandervoort, Fresno, Calif, and Lois Moser, Anaheim, and great-grandparents, Louis and Faye Brammeier, Wilton, Eleanor Moser, Anaheim, and Henry and Dell Maquoketa. 1 Saturday, September 18th 4:00 7:00 pm ftwriy Owned Operated Since 1889 I Iaujcan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home 6H Main Surel Davenport S19-J22-4438 John Mtfjlw Hubert).

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