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The Dispatch from Moline, Illinois • 26

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The Dispatchi
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Moline, Illinois
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a 1985 26 THE DAILY DISPATCH, Moline, Illinois (More obituaries on page 28) Deaths and funerals Edwin C. Peterson Edwin C. Peterson, 77, of 4200 33rd Moline, died Wednesday at Lutheran Hospital. Services will be brothers James Jesuit, East Moline, and Joseph Jesuit, Austin, Texas, and grandparents Mary Lou and Glen Kreblll, East Moline, Cleora Smith, Moline, and Rose Jesuit, San Lean-dro, Calif. Lawrence J.

Stone Lawrence J. Stone, 34, East Molne, died Wednesday at home. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at 1 p.m. Saturday at Esterdahl Mor- I tuary, Moline.

Burial will be in Rose Lawn Memorial Estate. Natividad Vallejo Natividad "Nat" Vallejo, 79, of 2014 34th East Moline, died Wednesday at Franciscan Medical Center, Rock Island. Arrangements are pending at Sullivan-Esterdahl Mortuary, East Moline. Henry Wille Henry R. Wille, 59, of 317 Bruce Milan, died today at Lutheran Hospital, Moline, after a long illness.

Services will be 9:15 a.m. Saturday at DeRoo Funeral Home, Moline, and 10 a.m. at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Entombment will be in Calvary Mausoleum, Rock Visitation is 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday. A rosary will be recited at 6. Memorials may be made to the St. Ambrose building fund or Milan Visitation Is 2 to 1 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Memorials may be made to his church, First Vi Moline Gospel Temple. Burial will be in Moline Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation Is 3 to and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Wendt Funeral Home, Moline. Memorials may be made to the family.

Mr. Stone was Albert E. Baecke Albert C. Baecke, 84, Clearwater, formerly of East Moline, died Wednesday at Morton Plant Hospital In Clearwater. Services will be held Friday in Clearwater.

1 He was born In Ronse, Belgium. He came to U.S. In 1917 and settled in Galena. The family moved to East Moline In 1919 where they operated Baecke Brothers Grocery Store. In 1936, Mr.

Baecke started Baecke Realtors. The business has been continued by his nephew, Robert Baecke. Upon retirement from active business, Mr. Baecke was given an honorary membership In the Real Estate Board. He served as district vice president of the Illinois Association of Realtors.

He was president of the Moline Board of Realtors and an honorary alumnus of St. Ambrose College, Davenport, where he and his wife established the Baecke Chair of the Humanities. Survivors include the widow, sisters Louise Claeys and Madeline Martens, both of East Moline, and nieces and nephews. E. Margaret Berge Services for E.

Margaret Berge, 64, Rarine, formerly of Moline, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Wendt Recreational Path. Mr. Wille was born in Rapids City He married Pat J. Rose in Moline.

Augustana College, Rock Island, Quad-City Illinois Rotary Foundation or American Cancer Society. Mr. Melchior died Wednesday at home. He taught American history for nine years at Washington Junior High School, Rock Island. Before that, he was coordinator of the social studies program for Rock Island schools and had taught history 11 years at Rock Island High School, having been with the system 28 years.

In 1983, he was one of six finalist for Illinois Teacher of the Year. He also received the "Those Who Excel" award from the Illinois State Board of Education. He was a member of the church, Phi Delta Kappa Education Fraternity, National and Illinois councils for social studies, Citizens to Preserve Black Hawk State Park, Quad-City Council for World Conferences, Quad-City Illinois Rotary Club and Illinois History Organization. He was a life member of Illinois Parent Teachers Association, served on the boards of Jordan Catholic School and Alleman High School, both Rock Island, and was a Paul Harris Fellow. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.

Survivors Include sisters Mary C. Pfeffer, Port Charlotte, and Margaret Warren, Franklin, and brothers Francis, Minneapolis, and Charles, Orchard Beach, Calif. Johanna P. Patterson Johanna P. Patterson, 90, formerly of 2314 18th Ave.

Moline, died today at Franciscan Medical Center, Rock born In San Antonio, Texas. He married Linda L. Chicarelli in April 1983 In Moline. He was a saleman at Cutty's Resort, Joslln. He was a member of the church and the Full Gospel Business Men's Association.

Survivors Include the widow; a son, L. Jamie, Moline; brothers William, Cordova, and Michael, East Moline, and his parents, James and Mary Stone, East Moline. Cora Stout Private services for Cora Stout, 74, Boulder, formerly of Davenport, were held in Boulder. She died Sunday at Boulder Memorial Hospital. The former Cora Rauch married P.S.

Stout in Kewanee. He died in 1983. Survivors Include sons Donald, Seattle, Roger of California, and Terry, at home, two grandchildren and a sister, Vera Winter, Rock Island. He was Blackhawk Township highway commissioner for eight years. He was also the administrative assistant with the Rock Island Highway Department for 15 years.

He owned and operated the former Whitey's Bridgelane Market in Moline. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Allouez Council, Rock Island and an Army veteran of World Warll. Survivors Include the widow; a daughter, Ranea Wille, San Antonio, Texas; sons Steven Wille, Rock Island, Lance Wille, Chicago, Douglas Wille, at home, and Michael Chilla, Milan; two grandchildren, sisters, Claire Brubaker, Boca Raton, Anne Johnson, Miami, and Mary Bush, Taylor Ridge, and a brother, Frank, Milan. Esther T. Borkgren GENESEO Esther T.

Borkgren, 79, of 624 E. Wells Geneseo, died Wednesday at Illinl Hospital, Silvis. Services will be 1 30 p.m. Friday at Myers Funeral Home, Geneseo. Burial will be in Oak wood Cemetery, Geneseo.

Visitation Is 7 to 9 tonight. Memorials may be made to her church, First Presbyterian, Geneseo. She was born in Geneseo. She retired as a housekeeper at the former Geneseo Hotel and Hammond-Henry Hospital, Geneseo. She was a member of Royal Neighbors of America.

Survivors incude sisters Merle Swanson, Geneseo, and Doris Traeger, Farmington, and a brother, Elwyn Borkgren, Geneseo. Rudolph Henkels FARLEY, Iowa Rudolph "Rudy" Henkels, 82, Farley, father of Thomas Henkels of Moline, died Wednesday at St. Joseph Unit of Mercy Health Center, Dubuque, Iowa. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.

Joseph's Catholic Church, Farley. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is 2 to 10 p.m. Friday at Reiff Funeral Home, Farley. The scripture wake service will be at 7:30 p.m.

Mr. Henkels was born in Luxemburg, Iowa. He married Lidwlna Schmerbach In February 1930 in Sher-rill, Iowa. She died in 1975. He was a retired Survivors Include sons Thomas of Moline, Norman of Glenview, Peter, Dubuque, Iowa, and Anthony, Alta Loma, daughters Caroline ingler, Benton Harbor, Jean Overbroeckling and Therese Engelken, both of Dyersville, Iowa, and Genevieve Duehr, Dubuque; 32 grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; brothers the Rev.

Joseph Henkels, S.V.D., Epworth, Iowa, and Leo Henkels, Northbrook, and sisters Sister Claire, O.S.F., LaCrosse, and Dominican Henkels, Luxemburg. Cletus R. Melchior Services for Cletus R. Melchior, 58, of 1532 28th Rock Island, will be 9 a.m. Saturday at St.

Joseph's Catholic Church, Rock Island. Entombment will be in Calvary Mausoleum, Rock Island. Visitation is 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Wheelan Funeral Home, Rock Island. A wake service will be conducted at 7.

Memorials may be made to the Melchior Scholarship Fund at Brothers Funeral Home, Moline. Burial will be in Moline Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The former E.

Margaret Belshaw was born Island. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Esterdahl Mortuary, Moline. Burial will be in Moline Memorial Park. Visitation is 7 to "7 I in Macomb.

She married Francis A. Berge in Lutheran, Moline. Mr. Peterson was born in West Burlington, Iowa. He married Evelyn Conell in October 1943 in Hawthorne, Nev.

He was a printer for the former Book Concern and the East Moline Herald. He also was a postal clerk for the East Moline Correctional Center, where he was honored as employe of the year in 1984. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Thor Lodge of Moline Vikings Club. Survivors Include the widow; a daughter, Pam Ohm, Moline; sons Terry, Colona, Earl, Boca Raton, and Larry and Cregg, both of Moline; nine grandchildren, a sister, Esther Kelly, Oroville, and brothers Melvin, Moline, and LeRoy, Waterloo, Iowa.

Merle Plunkett VIOLA Merle Petty" Plunkett, 76, Viola, died Tuesday at Mercer County Hospital, Aledo. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Jinks Funeral Home, Viola. Burial will be in Viola Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Heart Association or a favorite charity.

He retired in 1970 from farming. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of Aledo Moose Lodge. Survivors include a daughter, Carol Plunkett, and a sister, Pauline Rlem-eke, both of Davenport, and a friend, Marjorie Fuhr, Aledo. Todd E.Smith Services for Todd' Eugene Smith, 18, of 4722 19th Moline, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Trimble Funeral Home, Moline.

Burial will be in Rose Lawn Memorial Estate, Moline. Visitation is 4 to 9 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to the Booster Baseball Club at Moline High School or To the Moline American Legion Baseball Team. He was pronounced dead on arrival at St.

Luke's Hospital, Davenport, Tuesday evening after being struck by lightning while playing golf at Duck Creek Park, Bettendorf. He was born in Rock Island County. He was a senior at Moline High School, where he was a member of the baseball team and the Ski Club. He was also a member of the baseball team of American Legion Post 246, Moline; the youth group at Heritage Wesleyan Church, Moline, and the Mississippi Valley Region of the Antique Car Club of America. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Karen and John Jesuit, Moline; bis father, Lee Smith, Milan; stepsisters Julie Kessler, Quincy, Jeanne Wilson, Rock Island, and Janls VanDamme, Moline; step- Memorials may -1 be made to her t't church, Faith MEN'S HAIRSTYLINQ SPECIAL ONLY Need affordable hairstyling by someone who cares? Sheila will shape, shampoo and style your IREDKEN Recommended Tfie hairdressers 2810 41st Molina 782-1522 January 1942 in Moline.

He died April 4, 1979. Survivors include a daughter, Mar-cia Peckman, Racine; a son, Stephen, Flemington, N.J.; three grand-, children and sisters Betty Pearce, Macomb, Nell Dunn, Long Beach, and Lorraine Tathem, Las Vegas, Nev. Memorials may be made to the Racine Visiting Nurses Association, Landmark Building, 5801 Washington Racine, S3406, or Hospice at St. Luke's Hospital, 1320 Wisconsin Racine, 53403. Lutheran, Moline.

The former Johanna P. Smarsty was born In Dubuque, Iowa. She married Thomas E. Patterson in May 1914 in Chicago. He died in 1919.

Survivors include a Valeska Combs, Moline, a son, John Laguna Hills, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Evening Appointments Available 1 Faye Harris Faye Harris, 83, died today at East Moline Garden Plaza. Arrangements are pending at Sullivan-Esterdahl Mortuary, East Moline. Grace E. Christiansen Grace E.

Christiansen, 63, of 1545 4th East Moline, died Wednesday at Franciscan Medical Center, Rock Island. Visitation is 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at Knox-Larson Funeral Home, Rock Island, where other arrangements arepending. Feel Better About Yourself! LOSE HYPNOSIS GROUP SESSION RO Informational meeting 111 La La Fit, May 17 at 6:00 p.m. Followed by a Hypnosis Session to Lose Weight at 7:00 p.m.

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