Wednesday, December 30, 2015 The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus A5 Obituaries World AREA Goetz Lois Goetz, 89, of Geneseo, passed away Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, at St.
John's Luher ran Church, Geneseo, followed by a luncheon and fellowship at the church. The Rev. Christopher Buschre will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date at Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service (9-11 a.m.) at the church.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Iowa or St. John's Lutheran Church. Cremation rites have been accorded, and Vandemore Funeral Home Crematory, Geneseo, is assisting the family with arrangements. Lois was born March 1, 1926, in Colona Township, the daughter of Raymond and Gertrude Gainey Jones. She married Denver Goetz on Sept.
25, 1945, in Colona. He preceded her in death in 2002. They made their home on a farm in rural Geneseo. They showed purebred Hampshire and Chester White hogs with their sons across the country, making many friends along the way. In addition to working on the farm, she enjoyed gardening, her flowers and baking.
In her earlier years, she played golf at Geneseo Country Club, bowled and enjoyed dancing. More recently, she enjoyed attending Catfish Jazz Society events. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Joel and Susan (Seaver) Goetz, Geneseo and Davenport; daughterin-law, Laura Goetz-Arnold, Geneseo; grandsons, Jeff (Angie) Goetz, Dickson, and Greg (Dana) Orwig, East Peoria, sister, Doris Buesling, Milan; brother, Bob (Jan) Jones, Coal Valley; five greatgrandchildren; several nieces and nephews; a grandniece; and a great -grandniece.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Dennis Goetz; sister, Gladys Johnson; and brother, Harold Jones. Fond memories and online condolences may be shared at vandemorefuneralhome.com. June Powell June A. Powell, 85, of rural Annawan, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4, at Fairview United Methodist Church, in Annawan Township. The Rev. Dan Wright and the Rev.
Terry Lancaster will officiate. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services, 401 W. Front Annawan.
Memorials may be made to June Powell Memorial Fund. June McNamara was born June 30, 1930, in Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of George and Fannie Plumley McNamara. She attended Prophetstown schools, graduating in 1949. On Jan. 21, 1951, she married Robert J.
Powell in Prophetstown. He died on Nov. 27, 1995. June farmed with her husband and sons in the Annawan and Atkinson areas. She had been a Northrup King Seed dealer for more than 50 years.
For more than 60 years, she had been a sponsor of the "Longest Ear" contest for the Annawan School District FFA Chapter, awarding prizes for the longest ear of corn grown by an FFA member. June was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church, AARP, Four Seasons Club, Henry County Farm Bureau and an Atkinson area card club. She had served on the board for Farm Service Agency. June also had served as a Cub Scout leader and continued for many years helping with local Scouting. June also had portrayed Mrs.
Claus for many years, along with her husband as Mr. Claus, to the delight of many area children. Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Kevin and Donna Powell, and Kirk Powell, all of Annawan; two grandchildren, Melisa (Tim) Wise and John (Courtney) Rico, all of Annawan; seven great-grandchildren, Uriah Rico, Jaydn and Drew Wise, and Keagan, Kennadi, Karsyn and Kinley Rico; and a sister, Juanita Smith, Prophetstown. Her parents; husband; a sister and brother-in-law, Eloise and Everett Stewart; and brotherin-law, Ryland Smith, all preceded her in death. Video tribute may be viewed and condolences expressed by visiting June's obituary at stackhousemoore.com.
Irene Beswick Irene Elizabeth Beswick, 83, of Morrison, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at Resthave Home, Morrison. Memorial services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Morrison United Methodist. Visitation is 4-7 p.m.
today at Bosma-Renkes, Morrison. Burial of cremains is at Grove Hill at a later date. married Herbert Beswicke Sept. 30, 1950. He died April 12, 2011.
Surviving are children, Marian Kennedy, Milwaukee, Susan Mahoney, Tom, Morrison; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Helen Yoeckel and Grace Beswick, Morrison. Marh Rashid Mary K. Rashid, 83, of Kewanee, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at the home of her daughter in Middleboro, Mass. Arrangements are pending at Rux Funeral Home, Kewanee.
John Weingartz John Weingartz, 75, of Viola, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, at Genesis Medical Center, Aledo. Services are pending at Dennison Funeral Home, Viola. Douglas Wendhausen Doug J. Wendhausen, 57, of Kewanee, passed away Monday, Dec.
28, 2015. Arrangements are pending at Runge Mortuary, Davenport. MOLINE Eldon Buchanan Eldon Buchanan, 58, formerly of Moline, passed away Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Mesa, Ariz. Arrangements are pending at DeRoo Funeral Home, Moline.
Bradley 'Brad' Eckert Bradley "Brad" Eckert, 58, of Moline, passed away Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at OSF Saint Francis Hospital, Peoria. Funeral arrangements are pending at DeRoo Funeral Home, Moline. Norma Hintz Bennett Norma Mabel Hintz Bennett, 97, of Round Rock, Texas, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at Park Valley Inn Health Center, Round Rock.
Arrangements are pending at Esterdahl Mortuary Crematory, Moline. Vernon Ryckeghem Vernon W. Ryckeghem, 89, of Moline, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at UnityPoint HealthTrinity Rock Island. Arrangements are pending at Esterdahl Mortuary Crematory, Moline.
Anne Tedell Kaiser Anne L. Tedell Kaiser, 62, of Moline, died Monday, Dec. 28, home. Arrangements are pending at Esterdahl Mortuary Crematory, Moline. ROCK ISLAND Iva June Irwin Iva June Irwin, 92, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, Dec.
25, 2015, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Graveside services will be held Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, at Rock Island National Cemetery. Those wishing to attend graveside services should meet at Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Rock Island, at 9:30 a.m.
Donations in June's memory may be made in care of First Baptist Church or Children's Therapy Center, DEATHS Beswick, Irene, 83, Morrison; Bosma- Round Rock, Texas; Esterdahl, Renkes, Morrison. Moline. Buchanan, Eldon, 58, formerly Mo- Tedell Kaiser, Anne 62, Moline; line; DeRoo, Mo Moline. Esterdahl, Moline. Eckert, Bradley "Brad," 58, Moline: Rashid, Mary 83, Kewanee; Rux, DeRoo, Moline.
Kewanee. Essex, Gordon Wayne I1, 39, Daven- Ryckeghem, Vernon 89, Moline; port; -Devries, Esterdahl, Moline. Davenport. Weingartz, John, 75, Viola; Dennison, Hines, Billie L. 87, East Moline; Viola.
Esterdahl, Moline. Wendhausen, Doug 57, Kewanee; Hintz Bennett, Norma Mabel, 97, Runge, Davenport. FUNERALS TODAY Banks, Patricia 50, Aledo; 11 a.m., Speer, Aledo. Benzon, Sally Ann, 63, Geneseo; 11 a.m., Vandemore, Geneseo. Brown, Jayden, 6 weeks, East Moline, son of Jerry Brown and Caelynn Williams, East Moline; 11 a.m., SullivanEllis, East Moline.
Claeys, Francis L. "Frank," 103, Aledo, formerly Preemption; 11:30 a.m., Fippinger, Aledo. Colombari, Joseph, 61, Davenport; 10:30 a.m., St. Paul the Apostle Catholic, Davenport. Harkey, Madeline 89, Coal Valley; 10:30 a.m., St.
Paul Lutheran, Orion. TO OUR READERS The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus provide free obituary notices up to 25 lines long. After that, a fee of $2.75 per line is charged if families wish to IOWA Gordon Essex Gordon Wayne Essex II, 39, of Davenport, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, Dec. 25, 2015. Arrangements are pending at Vries Funeral Home, Davenport.
Michael Friemel daughters, Amy Schulz, Winnebago, Stephanie Skinner, Lexington, and Rachel Friemel, Davenport; four grandchildren; siblings, Judy, Davenport, Jennie Haase, McCausland, Anthony, LaCrosse, Patrick, Pleasant Valley, Christopher, LeClaire. Michael Leo Friemel, 75, of Davenport, died Dec. 27, 2015. Services are 5 p.m. Saturday at HalliganMcCabe De Vries, Davenport, with visitation 3 p.m.
to services. Burial is private. He was born Dec. 12, 1940. He married Nan Rae Buchmeyer in 1963.
Surviving are his wife; Rose Waters Rose M. Waters, 55, of Davenport, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at Genesis West, Davenport. Services are noon Saturday at Runge, Davenport, with visitation one hour prior. Rose was born April 19, 1960, in Meridian, to Harvest and Maggie Payton Westerfield.
She married Gary Waters May 1, 1999. Surviving are her husband; children, Saterica Wester- field, Robert Gibbs and Katie Waters; sisters, Helen Easley, Mary Reed, Patricia Morrow and Mauricia Westerfield; brothers, Hardy Lee and Lonnie Ray; and three grandchildren. Take Comfort. Affordable cremations in your time of need. We invite you to call to find out just how cost effective our services can be.
Esterdahl -Mortuary and Crematory lid 6601 38th Moline 309-736-7100 www.esterdahlmortuary.com Humes, Shirley 82, Moline, formerly Rock Island; 10 a.m., St. Pius Catholic, Rock Island. Irwin, Iva June, 92, Rock Island; 7 p.m., Wheelan-Pressly, Rock Island." McNeill, Beverly, 85, Davenport; 2 p.m., McGinnis-Chambers, Bettendorf. Seyb, Shirley 89, Rock Island; 11 a.m., Wheelan-Pressly, Rock Island. Timmerman, Delores "Orrie," 85, Colona; 10 a.m., St.
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EAST MOLINE Billie Hines Sr. Billie L. Hines 87, of East Moline, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, at Genesis Medical Center, Silvis. Arrangements are pending at Esterdahl Mortuary Crematory, Moline.
NATION Norman Breslow, biostatistician, dies at 74 Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES Norman Breslow left a generation of medical researchers a lot less confounded. The statistics whiz made "giant steps" in the math required to find risk factors for disease in ever-growing troves of medical data. Breslow "really did lay the foundation for all modern statistical methods in epidemiology and public health," said Ron Brookmeyer, University of California, Los Angeles, biostatistics professor. Breslow, who had prostate cancer, died Dec. 9, said his wife, Gayle Breslow.
He was 74. He was son of Lester Breslow, a UCLA and California state public health leader. Norman Breslow carried on his father's work by clearing the way for broad advances in cancer research and other medical fields. The father, famous in his day for being "Mr. Public Health," was born in 1915 and became an anti advocate after a bad experience with corn-cob pipes.
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Liberia is on a countdown to become Ebola-free on Jan. 14, which could mark a final end to the epidemic. Sierra Leone, the third West African country to be hammered by the epidemic, was declared free from transmissions on Nov. 7. No new cases have been reported anywhere in the world in at least 21 days, according to WHO.
"This is the first time that all three countries Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone have stopped the original chains of transmission that were responsible for starting this devastating outbreak two years ago," said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa. But experts warn that cases may still emerge. So far, the virus has killed worldwide. "We definitely cannot let our guard down," said Dr.
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