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The Dispatch from Moline, Illinois • 58

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The Dispatchi
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Moline, Illinois
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P2 THE DISPATCH AND THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 1005 LIFE BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES ENGAGEMENTS Fred and Florentina Rasso High School, attends Scott Community College. She is in the sales department at Premiere l'ageUSA Mobile, Moline. The prospective bridegroom graduated from Assumption High School and St. Ambrose University. He is employed as a software engineer with TelcDirect International Davenport.

Steele-Meaclor Elsie Bufc Elsie liufo, 3545 -list Moline. be honored March 18 at an open house in observance of her flwh birthday. and friends are to call from 2 to 4 p.m. in the rhonie of her daughter, Lois Franks, 35-19 4 1st Moline, It is requested that gifts be omitted. Mrs.

Hide also has a son, Ronald Iv, Jacksonville, Fla. I urn iiii -Y i 1 :1 Fred and Florentina Rasso. 723 12th Moline, will be honored March 19 at a reception in observance of their 50th wedding anniversary. Relatives and friends are invited to call from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Milan Civic Center.

The event is being, given by the couple's children and their spouses, Terry and Janis Rasso. Stan Rasso and Charles Hunter-Warden Todd and Linda Hunter. 713 Valley View. Silvis. announce the engagement of their daughter, Lort Lynn, to Robert K.

Warden, who is in the U.S. Air Force, stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. He is the son of Sandra E. and Arthur N. Warden 18415 Barstow Road, Barstow.

The couple will be married at noon June 15 in the chapel at Ramstein Air Base. There will be a reception in the Quad-Cities area at a later date. Both the bride-elect and prospective bridegroom graduated from United Township High School. She also graduated from Black Hawk College and is employed by Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, Davenport. He is attending the University of Maryland in Germany, through the U.S.

Air Force. Gallagher-Anderson Roseann L. Gallagher. Geneseo, and Christopher D. Anderson, Colona, have chosen April 1 as their wedding date.

The couple will exchange vows at 2 p.m. in St. Malachy's Catholic Church, Geneseo. Relatives and friends are invited to the ceremony and a reception at 5 in the Milan Community Center. The bride-elect is the daughter of Joseph and Rosara Gallagher, .52 Longview Drive, Geneseo, and parents of the prospective bridegroom are Ted and Shari Anderson, No.

3 Pine Crest Court, Colona. Announcement is made of the engagement of Diana Jean Steele and Perry Clinton Meador, IndianapoliSi Ind. She is the daughter of Dewane and Carol Steele, 5 Valley View Road, Moline, and Barbara Steele, Schauin-burg, and his parents are Steve and Lois Meador, Oklahoma City, Okla. The couple will be married at 6 p.m. May 28 in the RiverCenter.

Davenport. Relatives and There are nine grandchildren iincl 10 great-grandchildren. The former Elsie Hanssen was born March 21. in Davenport. She was married to Eugene Bufe of Moline on June 27, 1928, in the parsonage of the Congregational Church.

Moline. He is belongs to Aldersgate United Methodist pifiurch, Moline. Raymond Anderson Rasso. all of Moline; Gary and Corinnc Rasso, Bet-tendorf, and Fred Jr. and Dawn Rasso, Davenport.

There are 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, The former Florentina Palos, Moline, and Mr. Rasso, East Moline, were married March 17. 1945, in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Moline. Mr.

Rasso was employed for 34 years at the Rock Island Arsenal, where he was a small arms specialist, retiring Dec. 7, 1979. Mrs. Rasso retired Aug. 26.

1988, from Headquarters, Army Armament Munitions and Chemical Command, Rock Island Arsenal, where she was a purchasing agent. They belong to St. Mary's Catholic Church, Moline. Maynard and Lucille Marquis Raymond A. Anderson, 2014 College Davenport, will be honored March 19 at a reception in observance of his 90th birthday.

Relatives and friends are invited to call from 2 to 4 p.m. in the home of his daughter, Karolyn Britt. 2828 E. Pleasant Davenport. It is requested that gifts be friends are invited to the ceremony and a reception afterward at the same location.

The bride-elect graduated from Sherrard High School and the University of Iowa, Iowa City. She is a captain with the Army Finance Corps, Indianapolis. The prospective bridegroom is a graduate of Putnam City High School; Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, and Framingham University, Framing-ham, Mass. He is a teacher of health and physical education at Emerich Manuel High School, and a student of the RAF Flight School, Indianapolis. Miller-McFall WEDDINGS Claeys-Cochran i 'Si Maynard and Lucille Marquis, Millersburg.

will be honored on March 19 at a reception in observance of their 50th wedding anniversary. Relatives and friends are invited to call from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Senior Citizen Center, 137 W. Main Aledo. It is requested that gifts be omitted.

The former Lucille Liebig, Aledo, and Mr. Marquis, also of Aledo, who was stationed with omitted. Mr. Anderson was born March i9'. 1905, in Davenport.

He married Clara L. Bergren 'of Davenport on June 30, 1932, in Grace Lutheran 'Chinch, Davenport. other children are Shirley R. Dohrmann, Davenport; Merrilee Anderson, North Augusta, S.C.;' and Kenneth J. Anderson, Preston, Iowa.

Another, daughter, Judith Mendini, died in 1990. There are 12 and five great-grandchildren. M)'. Anderson was employed by General Electric where he was manager in the order service department, Davenport. He retired in 1970 after.

45 'yars with the company. He belongs to Grace Lutheran Church, Davenport, where he was organist for 40 years. Carl Kramer In a ceremony which took place on Oct. 29 in the Atkinson Congregational Church, Amy Lau-reen Claeys, Atkinson, became the bride 'of Todd Michael Cochran, Rock Island. The Rev.

Kevin Pleas officiated at the 4 p.m. ceremony The bride is the daughter of Dr. Gary Claeys, Lanark, and the late Janet Claeys. Parents of the bridegroom are Jerry and Judy Cochran, Rock Announcement is made of the engagement of Melissa Ann Miller and Damon Eugene McFall, both of Rock Island. She is the daughter of Mike Miller of Marion, Iowa, and Sheila Man-ganello, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

His parents are Dan and Sharon McFall, 829 40th Rock Island. The couple will be married on July 14 in the -J '-Carl R. Kramer, 922 32nd Ave. Court. Moline, will be honored March 18 at a reception in observance of his 80th birthday.

Relatives and friends are to call from 1 to 3 p.m. in the first Congregational Church, fvl'oline, where the honoree holds membership. Kramer was born March 21 :1.915, in Rock Island. He married Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Moline. There will be a reception in the Buffalo, Iowa, Community Center.

The bride-elect and prospective bridegroom both graduated from Rock Island High School. She also graduated from LaJames College of Hairstyling, East Moline, and is a cosmetologist at Hair Classics, SouthPark Mall, Moline. He is a graduate of Black Hawk College and is a draftsman for Miner Consulting Engineers, Rock Islands. Meyer-Greenwood JL iu the Army at Fort Carson, were married on March 16, 1945, in the College Avenue Presbyterian Church, Aledo, where they hold membership. They have a daughter, Janet Marquis, Aspen, Colo, and a son, James, Moline.

There are two grandchildren. Mr. Marquis was employed for 18 years at John Deere Plow Planter Works, Molirie, where he was a tool grinder. Mrs. Marquis was employed for 15 years as a nurse's aid at the Mercer County Nursing Home, Aledo.

Both retired in 1983. Clayton and Agnes Johnson Clayton and Agnes Johnson, 7748 S.E. Swan Hobe Sound, formerly of Moline, will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on March 17. The former Agnes Walmsley, Southport, England, and Mr. Johnson, Moline, were married March 17, 1945, in St.

Marie by the Sands Church, Southport. They are the parents of Wendy Lucas Balint, Memphis, Julie Edmonds, Moline; Kurt Johnson, Stuart, Kris Johnson, Jensen Beach, and Mark Johnson, Green Rock. There are five grandchildren. Mr. Johnson was employed for 41 years at The Dispatch, Moline, where he was in the display advertising department, retiring in 1981.

Mrs. Johnson also retired in 1981 after 24 years employment at Franciscan Hospital, Rock Island. Island. The bride's satin gown was adorned with schiffi lace, sequins and seed pearls, and was styled with Queen Anne neckline, basque bodice, long tapered pouf sleeves, and semi-cathedral-length train. Her illusion pouf and veil were attached to a wreath headpiece with pearls and side spray.

She wore a necklace which was worn by her mother at her wedding. Honor attendants were Sarah Claeys, Atkinson, and Greg Hass, Rock Island. Other attendants were Stephanie Claeys, Lanark; Jennifer Bradley, South Elgin: Elyse and Tyler Schehl, both of Houston, Texas; Jeff Rasmussen and Mark Cochran, both of Rock Island; Aaron Cook, Prophetstown, and Bart VanDerSnick, Atkinson. There was a reception at the Deck Plaza, Geneseo. The honeymoon destination was Chicago, and the couple reside in Atkinson.

The bride graduated from J.D. Darnall H4gh School, Geneseo, and the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. She is employed at County Seat Stores, Moline. The bridegroom is a graduate of Rock Island High School and St. Ambrose University.

He is employed at Champs Sports, Moline. Martin-Thornton Helen Thompson of Moline on May 11, 1941, in St. John's Lutheran Church, Rock Island. 4 -They are the parents of Marilyn Kramer Snook, Overland Park, and Carol Kramer Taylor, Bristol. Tenn.

There are four grandchildren. Mr. Kramer was employed for .40 years at Farmall Plant of International Harvester Rock Island, where he was a supervisor, retiring in 1977. Celia Thompson Dan and Diana Meyer, 3819 10th Ave. Court, Moline, announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Lynn Meyer, Kirksville, Mo to Joseph James Greenwood III, also of Kirksville, son of J.J.

and Suzanne Greenwood, Kansas City. Mo. The couple will be married at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 19 in Christ the King Catholic Church, Moline.

Relatives and friends are -Celia F. Thompson, Good Samaritan Center, Geneseo, will JeBserve her 95th birthday on jijirch 14. CThe former Celia Boyd was ibwrn March 14, 1900, in Geneseo. 14 if SRe was residing in Annawan when she was married to James Thompson of Annawan on Stpt. 15, 1916, in Annawan.

He is ENGAGEMENTS v. i It Peveler-Morrissey Rebecca Ivane Martin and Thomas Scott Thornton, who were married in the Parish of St. James, Montego Bay, Jamaica, were honored Dec. 30 at a postnuptial reception in the Deck Restaurant, Geneseo. Parents of the bride ae Robert and Carolee Pez-zuti and Thomas Martin of St.

Petersburg, Fla. The bridegroom is the son of James and Carolyn Thornton, Geneseo. invited to the ceremony and a reception afterward in the Croatian Crest Club, Moline. The bride-elect graduated from Moline High School and is attending Northeast Missouri State University, Kirksville. She is employed at Grim Smith Hospital, Kirksville.

A graduate of Parkville, High School, the prospective bridegroom attended Northeast Missouri State University and is a restaurant manager in Kirksville. Freeman-Butcher Jdjtceased. children are Dorothy Koss, Burbank, ljary Whisker, Kewanee; Lucille McCune, Mineral; Xkirbara Young, Morrison; Beth Johnson, Galva; Iglidy Hansen, Spring Valley; Orin Thompson, Kewa- JJe; Harold Thompson, Geneseo, and James Thomp- Sn, Thomas, 111. 12 Another son, Calvin, is deceased. There are 40 I grandchildren, 66 great-grandchildren and 26 great- great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Thompson is a member of Zion United Methodist Church. Hooppole. Announcement is made of the engagement of Lourie Lynne Peveler, Davenport, to William Patrick Morrissey IV, Bettendorf. She is the daughter of Kay and Dennis Felderman, 2730 W.

46th Davenport, and Jack and Shirlene Peveler, Lomita, Calif. His parents are William and Sharon Morrissey, 3752 Deer Springs Drive, Bettendorf. They will be married Oct. 28 in Our Lady of Lour-des Catholic Church, Bettendorf. A reception will be held at Jumer's Castle Lodge, Bettendorf.

The bride-elect, a graduate of Pleasant Valley The couple reside in St. Petersburg. The bride is a graduate of Pinellas Park High School in Florida, and is attending St. Petersburg Junior College. She is employed by Bay Moorings Animal Hospital, St.

Petersburg. The bridegroom is a graduate of J.D. Darnall High School, Geneseo, and the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. He is employed by Raymond James Financial Investment Advisory Service, St. Petersburg.

Brand Nairn Friday, March 17, non 9 pm Saturday, March 18, 10 am 9 pm Sunday, march 19, 10 am 4 pm LANDSCAPES David and Patricia Linn, Silvis, announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Freeman, Silvis, to B. Scot Butcher, Moline, son of Leon and Diane Butcher, Moline. The couple will be married at 4 p.m. July 8 in the Fifteenth Avenue Christian Church, Rock Island. Relatives and friends are invited to the ceremony and a reception afterward in the church fellowship hall.

'A- mi LAWN -GARDEN AND FLOWER 2 GARDENS MARKET PLACE SPECIAL SPEAKERS Roger Swain, resular host of The Victory Garden and iy- Toomie Farris, FTD Party Planner 4 --t Follow America's favorite first family Family Circus ARGUS 3 SYMPHONY TELL US YOUR NEWS Getting engaged or married? Having a birthday or anniversary? Let us know in advance and we'll print it here. Contact the Life department at 1724 4th Rock Island. 61201 or call us at 786-6441 Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Deadlines for submitting forms for publication are as follows: Engagements: any time prior to wedding.

Weddings: no later than five months after. Anniversaries Birthdays: two weeks before. The bride-elect is a graduate of United Township High School and is scheduled to graduate in May from Western Illinois University. Macomb. She is a student teacher.

The prospective bridegroom graduated from Moline High School and is scheduled to graduate in December from Western Illinois University. He is employed by Wolfe Beverage Davenport. aimjmmmmm' (XXXXXKXJOOOQCXXXXXXXXXXXXXKi Tuesday 1 PARKING ft IrXTL7i If AiiiouLantat am 'S i tfifmSmm mt CJl Spaghetti I A 1 Thursday AIlYouCanEat Q. Tacos siUu Would Like To WELCOME RON STOCKMAN! All You Can Eat Catfish Saturday (soo-ioopm.) $6.95 He would like to invite all his previous and future customers mmxmmimm rjy ana see me. i rust is not Tree, it nas to De earned.

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