Obituaries

Mar 23, 2018

Dolores Ray Johnson, 87, longtime resident of Moline, IL, died Friday, March 23, 2018, in Shakopee, MN, in the company of her children.  The former Dolores Hitaffer was born to John and Viola Hitaffer on June 22, 1930, in Kansas City, MO.  Her father, John, died unexpectedly when she was 12, and she and her mother moved to the...

Mar 22, 2018

William Lindsay Carroll, 67, of East Moline, IL, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018, at UnityPoint Trinity West in Rock Island, IL. Per his wishes, cremation rites will be accorded.  Services will be held Monday, March 26 th , at 4:00 p.m., at Wendt Funeral Home in Moline, IL, with a two-hour visitation prior to the services beginning at...

Mar 22, 2018

Euin “Sam” Sandusky, 86, of Coal Valley, IL, died Thursday, March 22, 2018, at UnityPoint Trinity West in Rock Island, IL. Per his wishes, he will be cremated.  A visitation will be held Sunday, March 25 th , from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church in Coal Valley, IL.  Services will be Monday, March 26 th...

Mar 14, 2018

Karen Pulford, 75, of Chandler, AZ, formerly of Moline, IL, died Wednesday, March 14, 2018, due to heart complications, at Chandler Regional Hospital. Memorial services for Karen, will be held at United Methodist Church in What Cheer, IA on Sunday, May 20, 2018, following the regular Sunday church service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to...

Mar 13, 2018

Diane Branner-Wigant-Townsend, 67, of East Moline, IL, formerly of Silvis, IL, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Aperion Care in East Moline.  Cremation rites will be accorded.  A memorial service will be held Friday, March 16 th , at 7:00 p.m., at Wendt Funeral Home in Moline, IL, with a two-hour visitation prior to the service beginning at...

Mar 13, 2018

Patricia A. Watkins, 86, of Bettendorf, IA, formerly of Moline, IL, died on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, in Rio Rancho, NM, while visiting family. A visitation will be held Friday, March 23 rd, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., at Wendt Funeral Home in Moline.  Services will be held Saturday, March 24 th , at 11:30 a.m., at St....

Mar 6, 2018

Margarett Burney, 95, of Beaver Dam, WI, formerly of Silvis, IL, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at her home with her daughter at her side. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 11th, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., at Wendt Funeral Home in Moline, IL. Services will be Monday, March 12th at 1:30 p.m., at the funeral home,...

Mar 1, 2018

Carl Ray Foster, 83, of East Moline, IL, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018, at Genesis Medical Center Illini Campus in Silvis, IL. Visitation for family and extended family will be Sunday, March 4th, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., at Wendt Funeral Home in Moline, IL. Services for family and extended family will be Tuesday, March 6th, at...

Feb 28, 2018

Fredric J. Swango, 79, of Moline, IL, died Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at UnityPoint Trinity Medical Center in Rock Island, IL. Cremation rites will be accorded. Inurnment will be at National Cemetery on Arsenal Island, Rock Island, IL. The graveside gathering will take place Monday, March 12th, at 10:00 a.m., with Military Honors given by American Legion Post #246....

Feb 18, 2018

Robert J. “Bob” Bartel, 96, of Rock Island, IL, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018, at Friendship Manor in Rock Island. Per his wishes, cremation rites were accorded. A visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 9th, at Wendt Funeral Home in Moline, IL. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday,...

Feb 14, 2018

Judith Rae Miller, 68, of Moline, IL, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at her home with her family at her side. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, February 18th, at the Friends Circle Club, 701 – 18th Avenue, Moline, from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Kids or Quad...

Feb 6, 2018

Gretchen C. Hansen, 101, of Moline, IL, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at Park Vista Assisted Living in East Moline, IL. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, February 13th, at 10:00 a.m., at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4107 – 21st Avenue, Moline, with a one-hour visitation prior to the service, beginning at 9:00. Inurnment will be in...

Jan 28, 2018

Roy James Weis, Jr, 72, of Moline, IL, died Sunday, January 28, 2018, at UnityPoint Trinity West Medical Center in Rock Island, IL. A memorial service will be held Monday, February 5th, at 1:00 p.m., at Wendt Funeral Home in Moline, with a 2-hour visitation prior to the service beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be at National Cemetery...

Jan 22, 2018

Mary Francess Siebenmann, 89, of Moline, IL, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018, at Hope Creek Continuing Care Center in East Moline, IL. Per her wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Union Congregational United Church of Christ, 1811 – 53rd Street, Moline,...

Jan 21, 2018

Helen M. Shaffer, 97, of Moline, IL, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018, at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. The visitation will be Friday, January 26th from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., at Wendt Funeral Home, Moline. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held January 27th at 9:30 a.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1608...

Jan 18, 2018

Jan 11, 2018

Note: A Celebration for the life of Dorothy Workman will be held Saturday, April 14th, at Riverside United Methodist Church, 712 - 16th Street, Moline, IL. Visitation from 9 am to 11 am with services at 11 am. Dorothy Jean Workman, 93, of Glen Carbon, IL, formerly of Moline, IL, died January 11, 2018, at her home with family...

Jan 11, 2018

Dorothy Jean Workman, 93, of Glen Carbon, IL, formerly of Moline, IL, died January 11, 2018, at her home with family by her side. Cremation rites were accorded.  A celebration for the life of Dorothy will be held Saturday, April 14 th , from 9 am until 11 am, with a service at 11 am, at Riverside United Methodist...

Jan 9, 2018

Robert “Bob” Michael Petersmith, 70, of Atoka, OK, formerly of Rock Island, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018, in Atoka. A memorial visitation will be held Thursday, February 1st, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., at Wendt Funeral Home in Moline, IL. Inurnment will be Friday, February 2nd, at 10:00 a.m., at Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery in...

Jan 8, 2018

Christine Lee Burroughs, 62, of Moline, IL, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018, at Genesis Medical Center East in Davenport, IA. A visitation will be held at Wendt Funeral Home in Moline, on Friday, January 12th, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Services will be on Saturday, January 13th, at 10:00 a.m., at the funeral home. Burial will be...