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Area lowa Funerals our 601 Lucille Houch-Bomleny Lucille E. Houch-Bomleny, 87, of Maple Lawn Health Center, Eureka, formerly of Hooppole, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, at Eureka Community Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov.

1, at St. the Fields Catholic Church, Hooppole. There will be a 9:30 Obituaries Moline Beverly Boettcher Beverly C. Boettcher, 85, of Moline, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island.

Arrangements are pending at Esterdahl Mortuary Crematory, Moline. Joe Burgess Joe Louis Burgess, 70, of Moline, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus, Rock Island. Services will p.m. Sunday, Nov.

2, at Derrick's Temple, Rock Island. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Derrick's Temple. Memorials may be sent to the family, 1205 13th Moline IL 61265.

Burial will be Monday. He was born March 8, 1938, in Belmont, to Clyde and Mary Burgess. He married Patricia Montjoy on July 5, 1975, in Rock Island. He retired after 29 years at John Deere Foundry, East Moline. He was a faithful church member of Derrick's Temple, Rock Island, where he served on the Deacon Board for more than 40 years.

He loved nature; he would feed the birds and the squirrels. He spent his free time collecting and recycling. He will be remembered as a person who was a friend to everyone, a stranger to no one, and loved to talk. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Burgess; daughter, Hope Burgess, Hoffman Estates, sister, Alberta Thomas, Belmont, brother, Travis Burgess, Kewanee. He was preceded in death by both parents, four sisters and two brothers.

condolences may be sent to the family at www.schrodermortuary.com. Cyriel DeKeukeleire Cyriel DeKeukeleire, 81, of Moline, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Moline. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia.

Further information and obituary will be available at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.c om. Dale Heitzman Dale Heitzman, 88, of Moline and Bradenton, formerly of Rock Island, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, at his resi- dence. Funeral services will be noon Saturday, Nov. 1, at South Park Presbyterian Church, Rock Island.

Burial will be at Warren Memorial Park, Monmouth. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. today at Rafferty Funeral Home, 2111 1st St. Moline. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to South Park Presbyterian Church, Trinity Hospice or charity of choice.

Dale was born Nov. 4, 1919, in St. Jose, the son of Fred and Gladys Siegrist Heitzman. He married Adelaide "Addie" Marshall on March 12, 1955, in Monmouth. She preceded him in death on April 29, 1996.

He married Robbie Shoemaker on July 17, 1999, in Rock Island. Dale graduated from Bradley in 1949 with a degree in industrial engineering. He worked at Keystone Steel and Wire, Peoria, then came to the Rock Island Arsenal in 1955 and worked in Headquarters ARCOM, retiring in 1980. Dale was a member of South Park Presbyterian Church, NARFE, Bradley Alumni Association, T.P.A, Pinewood-Ironwood Golf Association in Bradenton, and was a past member of the former Mill Creek Golf Club, Milan. He was a loving, family-oriented person who enjoyed being with his extended families and many friends from over the years.

Survivors include his wife, Robbie; children, Patti Heitzman, Loves Park, Terry Heitzman, Concord, Kenn (Kathy) Shoemaker, Silvis, Dawn (Blair) Gorsuch, Peoria, and Dr. Craig (Janet) Shoemaker, Dallas, Texas; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Joan Fusselman, Alamo, Isabel Marshall, Monmouth; and aunt, Dorothy Farnam, Manito, Ill. He was preceded in death by a brother, Perry D. Fusselman. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.RaffertyFunerals.com.

Beverly Johnson Beverly J. Johnson, 73, of Moline, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, at Heartland Health Care, Moline. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Monday, Nov.

3, at Rafferty Funeral Home, Moline, with visitation 10 a.m. to service time. Further arrangements are pending. Among survivors is her husband, Robert. Betty Keesler Betty Jean Keesler, 83, of Moline, died Wednesday, Oct.

29, 2008, at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Hodgson Funeral Home, Rock Island. d.

Visitation will be from noon until services begin on Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to the Quad Cities Kidney Center, Moline. Betty was born Nov. 28, 1924, in Monmouth, the daughter of William R.

and E. Alleyne Bovey Millar. She married Frank L. Keesler on Sept. 19, 1945.

He preceded her in death on April 20, 1992. During World War II, Betty worked for the Rationing Board. She later went to work as an executive secretary at John Deere in Moline, retiring about 1976. Betty was a member of Two Rivers United Methodist Church, Rock Island. She also had held memberships in the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 274, Coal Valley, Daughters of the Nile Pyramid Temple No.

Kaaba Shrine Widows, the International Order of King's Daughters Sons, and the Deere Retirees. Betty enjoyed traveling and spending winters at her Palm Harbor, villa. She was an avid golfer, belonged to several bridge clubs, and was an excellent seamstress. She greatly enjoyed the time spent with her family. Survivors include her brother, L.

Dean Millar, Wisconsin; and numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and greatgreat-nieces and great nephews; and her friend since childhood, Dorothy Woods Suss, South Carolina. In addition to her husband, her parents, and two brothers, Bob and Bill Millar, preceded her in death. Randall Sorrells Randall "Randy" Sorrells, 52, of Moline, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, in Texas, as a result of a vehicle accident. Arrangements are pending at Esterdahl Mortuary Crematory, Moline.

Christopher Yeater Christopher James Yeater, 18, of Stronghurst, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, as a result of a vehicle accident. Arrangements are pending at Esterdahl Mortuary Crematory, Moline. Rock Island Raymond Meyers Raymond C. Meyers, of Wentzville, formerly of Rock Island, died Wednesday, Oct.

22, 2008, at the age of 90. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Baue Funeral and Memorial Center, St. Charles, Mo.

Interment was at St. Charles Memorial Gardens. Ray was a pilot for Ozark Airlines for 26 years and a member of the Silver Swallows of Ozark. Ray is a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps.

He was a flight instructor, ferried fighter planes and bombers, and flew cargo over the hump in the China-IndiaBurma Theater. He was the husband of Bettie Meyers; son of the late Walter B. and the late Lula Meyers; father of Jackie (Tom) Schmersahl, Ray (Tonya) Meyers grandfather of Jenna (Tony) Martucci, Trisha (Wade) Walters, Justin Meyers and Andrew Meyers; great-grandfather of three; brother of Carol Budsell and Lila DeSmet. He was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. Minnie Ott Minnie M.

Ott, 88, of Rock Island, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, at her home. Arrangements are pending at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Michael Celus Michael Celus, 57, of Germantown, Iowa, formerly of Annawan, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, at his home.

Arrangements are pending at Vandemore Funeral Home, James Gardner James "Jim" Gardner, 65, of Kewanee, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Kewanee Hospital. Services are 6 p.m. Monday at Schueneman-Tumble- son, Kewanee, with visitap.m. to services.

He was born Dec. 2, 1942, in Philadelphia, to George and Claudine Yearsly Gardner. He married Linda Piester on July 22, 1970. Surviving are his wife; brothers, George (Janice) Gardner, Florida, William (Regina) Gardner, Philadelphia; sisters, Louise (George) Canaratta, Delaware, Margaret Gardner, Philadelphia; dogs, Charlie and Louie. a.m.

service, followed by visitation until the time of the service Saturday at the church. Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home, 320 Lafayette, Prophetstown, is in charge of local arrangements. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at Maple Lawn Memorial Hall, Eureka, with visitation at 1 p.m.

until the time of the service. The Rev. G. Verhoye, retired pastor, will officiate. Interment be at St.

Mary's Cemetery, Hooppole. Memorials may be made to Maple Lawn Health Center, Eureka, Mary of the Fields Catholic Church, Hooppole. was born Sept. 18, 1921, in Hooppole, to William M. and Mary G.

Copeland Heitzler. She was educated in Hooppole Grade and High School. She was a graduate of Prophetstown High School and attended business college in Davenport. She married Lowell P. Houch on April 5, 1945, in Birmingham, Ala.

He died May 30, 1969. She then married Donald Bomleny on Nov. 10, 1973. She was employed by Yorktown Lumber and Grain, Yorktown, Ill. Later she worked for Hooppole Lumber and Grain.

She also was a correspondent writer for the Moline Dispatch, Sterling Gazette and Kewanee Courier. She was a member of St. Luke's Catholic Church, Eureka, a member of the Hooppole American Legion Auxiliary and she was secretary of the Maple Lawn Auxiliary. Lucille enjoyed knitting, sewing and crocheting. She also enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and gardening.

Survivors include her two sons, William "Bill" (Mylene) Houch, Peoria, James "Jim" (Debra) Houch, Eureka; four grandchildren, Jeffrey Houch and Justin (Jennifer) Houch, Melissa Hall, Mitchell dren. Houch; She two great was preceded in death by her first husband; and one brother, Richard Heitzler. Rae Jean Hultgren Rae Jean Hultgren (nee Tudor), 72, a 50-year resident of Aurora, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, at The Tillers in Oswego, after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 4, at FriedrichJones Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill Naperville, IL, (630) 355-0213. Additional visitation will be 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Nov.

5, at Augustana Lutheran Church, corner of 6th and Oak streets, Andover. (309) 521-8127. Funeral services will follow at noon in the church. Interment will be at Andover Township Cemetery, Andover. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to: Trembacki Hultgren Families Scholarship Endowment Fund, Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley, 111 W.

Downer Place, Suite Aurora, IL 60506-6106, (630) 896-7800. www.Community Foundationfrv.org/fund Rae Jean Tudor was born Nov. 23, 1935, on a farm in Woolstock, Iowa. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Iowa, Iowa City. She married fellow teacher Dale Hultgren on June 22, 1968.

Rae Jean taught business education for many years in Aurora School Districts 129 and 131 and was a member of the Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association and St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora. She was the loving mother of Monica and Eric and the proud grandmother of Ava, Madeline, Cole, Zachary and Benjamin. Rae Jean is survived by her husband of 40 years, Dale R. Hultgren, Aurora; two children, Monica (Brian) Sampias, Naperville and Eric (Kristin) Hultgren, Aurora; five grandchildren; brother, Richard (Midge) Tudor, Des Moines, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Sidney and Mary Tudor; and her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Janice and Raymond Trembacki. got dirt? Get your carpets ULTRA CLEAN 797-8300 Earl Gryp East Moline Earl Gryp, 82, of St. Petersburg, passed away Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008. He will be interred at Bay National Cemetary, St.

Petersburg. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, 3050 1st Ave. St. Petersburg, Fla. Arrangements are by R.

Lee Williams Son, www.rlwilliams.com. He was born in Colona in 1925 and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was employed by Foremost Packing Co. in East Moline and joined the East Moline Fire Department in 1953. In 1981, he retired and he and his wife moved to St.

Petersburg. He is survived by his wife of years, Virginia; two daughters, Joanne (Kurt) McDuffie, St. Petersburg, and Janice (Larry) Cox, Rio Linda, a sister, Clara Downing, East Moline; four grandchildren; and five gre a Kenneth Sinclair Kenneth D. Sinclair, 58, of Silvis, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis.

Visitation is 4- 6 p.m. Monday at Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline. Private graveside services are at Roselawn Memorial Estate, Moline. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. Kenny was born March 5, 1950, in 1 Moline, the son of Donald and Rosa Lee Hornbuckle Sinclair.

He married Patricia Cervantes and together they had one son, Kenneth Jr. Kenny had worked for the Rock Island Lines and in construction. He was an avid NASCAR fan and loved building motorcycles. Survivors include his son, Kenneth East Moline; grandchildren, Kenneth III, Kevin, Ashley and Breann; a sister, Linda Roby, Davenport; many nieces and great-nieces and -nephews and his lifelong friends, the Martinez Family. He was preceded in death by his grandparents; parents; and brothers, Ronald and Jack.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.vanhoe.com. Isabella Duffy Isabella T. Duffy, 93, of Bettendorf, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Arrangements are pending at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf.

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Bosma Gibson, Prophetstown. Boettcher, Beverly 85, Mo- Hultgren, Rae Jean Hultgren line; Esterdahl, Moline. (nee Tudor), 72, a 50-year resiBurgess, Joe Louis, 70, Moline; dent of Aurora, FriedrichSchroder, Silvis. Jones, Naperville, Ill. Celus, Michael, 57, Germantown, Johnson, Beverly J.

Johnson, 73, lowa, formerly Annawan; Vande- Moline; Rafferty, Moline. more, Atkinson. Meyers, Raymond of DeKeukeleire, Cyriel, 81, Mo- Wentzville, formerly of line; Trimble, Moline. Rock Island; Baue, St. Charles, Duffy, Isabella Bettendorf; Mo.

McGinnis Chambers, Betten- Ott, Minnie 88, of Rock Isdorf. land; Wheelan-Pressly, Rock IsGardner, James "Jim," 65, Kewa- land. nee; Schueneman-Tumbleson, Sinclair, Kenneth 58, Silvis; Kewanee. Van Hoe, East Moline. Gryp, Earl, 82, formerly of East Sorrells, Randall "Randy," 52, Moline; R.Lee Wililams Son, Moline; Esterdahl, Moline.

St. Petersburg, Fla. Steckel, William 73, DavenHeitzman, Dale, 88, Moline and, port; Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, Bradenton, formerly of Davenport. Rock Island; Rafferty, Moline. Yeater, Christopher James, 18, Hesse, Margaret 94, a resi- Stronghurst, Esterdahl, Modent of Riverview Manor Nurs- line.

today Aiello, Thomas 75, Daven- Mullarkey, Edith 102, Moline; port; 11 a.m., McGinnis-Cham- 1:30 p.m., Van Hoe, East Mobers, Bettendorf. line. Bagley, William F. "Bill," 74, Ray, Wilma Mildred, 97, Palm Pleasant Valley, formerly Coast, formerly Kewanee; LeClaire; 11 a.m., Our Lady of 11:30 a.m., First Congregationthe River Catholic, LeClaire. al, Kewanee.

Benadom, Maude 101, De- Robertson, Margarette, 73, Rock Witt, Iowa, formerly Davenport, Island; 11 a.m., Second Baptist and Moline; 11 a.m., Trimble, Church, Rock Island. Moline. DeJonghe, Albert 79, Moline; Stotmeister, Dale 79, East Moline; 1 p.m., Faith Baptist, 10 a.m., St. Mary's Catholic, Moline. Moline.

Garlock, Michael Lewis, 48, Mi- Stratton, Cordova; Antoinette "Toni," M. Ian; 1:30 National Ceme- 61, 10 a.m., St. p.m., tery, Arsenal Island. John's Catholic, Rapids City. Jinks, Marjorie 86, Mercer Tingle, Rosie Lee, 79, East MoCounty Nursing Home, Aledo, line; 11 a.m., Mt.

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