Sonja Margit Ingeborg Anderson, ne Martinsson, 86, of Geneseo died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, at Hammond-Henry Hospital, Geneseo. Funeral services were held Aug. 12 at First Lutheran Church, Geneseo. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetary, Geneseo. The Rev. Dr. Arthur Bergren officiated. Visitation was held Aug. 11 at Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services, Geneseo. Memorials may be made to First Lutheran Church.

Robert D. Richards, 87, of Geneseo died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, at  Geneseo Good Samaritan Village. A funeral mass celebrating his life was held Thursday, Aug. 14 at the St. Malachy’s Catholic Church, Geneseo. The Rev. Michael Pakula officiated. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetary, Geneseo, where military honors were accorded by the Geneseo VFW Post No. 5083. Visitation was held Aug. 14 at the church. Memorials may be directed to St. Malachy’s Church or Geneseo Good Samaritan Village. Vandemore Funeral Home, Geneseo assisted the family with the arrangements.

Shirley M. Sandoval, 70, of Geneseo, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at her home. A private family service was held. Per her request, cremation has been accorded. Vandemore Funeral Home Ltd., Geneseo, was in charge of arrangements.

Donald L. Speidel, 80, of Geneseo, formerly of East Moline, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008,  at Hammond-Henry Hospital Extended Care, Geneseo. Funeral services were held Aug. 11, at Vandemore Funeral Home Ltd., Geneseo. Deacon Harley Chaffee officiated. Burial was in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline, where military rites were accorded by the East Moline American Legion Post No. 227. Visitation was held Aug. 10, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Geneseo Animal Shelter.

Mary L. Capps, 90, of Geneseo, and a resident of Geneseo Good Samaritan Village, died Thursday,  July 31, 2008, at the Village. Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 4, at Vandemore Funeral Home Ltd., Geneseo. The Rev. Joe Kobernat officiated. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo. Visitation was held Aug. 3, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mary L. Capps Memorial Fund.

Carolyn J. Cooney, 68, of Geneseo, formerly of McCausland, Iowa, and Alpha, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, at Hammond-Henry Hospital, Geneseo. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home, Alpha. Burial will be in Dayton Corners Cemetery, Colona. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at the funeral home, where a memorial fund will be established.

Miriam  I. Walgrave Croegaert, 92, of Geneseo, formerly of Annawan, died Aug. 3, 2008, at Good Samaritan Village, Geneseo. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Annawan. The Rev. Andrew Sax of the Family of Mary, Italy, will officiate, with the Rev. Jerry Logan and Monsignor Don Fitzpatrick concelebrating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Annawan. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at Vandemore Funeral Home, Ltd., Atkinson, where a Rosary will be recited at 3:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Cemetery or Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

James E. Jacobs, 59, of Erie, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at Gibson Funeral Home, Erie. Burial will be in Erie Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, Aug. 7, from  4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home, with a Masonic service at 5 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Erie Ambulance Service or the Erie Fire Department.

Glenn Miller, 86, of Geneva, died Sunday, Aug. 3, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the First Congregational Church of Geneva. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo. Visitation was held Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Yurs Funeral Home, Geneva. Memorials may be made to the First Congregational Church, Geneva.

Colleen S. Moeller, 52, of Geneseo died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, at her home, following a valiant and courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services were held Thursday, Aug. 7, at First United Presbyterian Church of Moline. The Rev. Ed Borycz officiated. Burial was in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation was held Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Vandemore Funeral Home Ltd., Geneseo. Memorials may be made to the Colleen S. Moeller Memorial Fund.

Melodie Marie Slayton, 44, of Winter Garden, Fla., died Aug. 4, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 9, at Chapel Baptist Church, Clemont, Fla. Pastor Christopher Luppino and the Rev. Jon Bekemeyer will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 8, at Becker Family Funeral Home, Clemont. Memorials may be made to the piano fund for Chapel Baptist Church, P.O. Box 135335, Clemont, Fla., 34713.

Linda M. Arnold, 69, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Atkinson, died Thursday, July 24, 2008, at the Banner Baywood Medical Center, Mesa. Per her request cremation has been accorded and a Memorial Mass was held Thursday, July 31, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Atkinson. Monsignor Don Fitzpatrick officiated. Inurnment was at St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Atkinson. Visitation was held Wednesday at Vandemore Funeral Home Ltd., Atkinson, where a rosary was recited. Memorials may be made to the Linda M. Arnold Memorial Fund.

Ronald Eugene Fowler, 78, of Searcy, Ark., died Friday, July 25, 2008. A memorial service was held July 28, in the chapel of Powell Funeral Home, Searcy, with the Rev. Rockey Starnes officiating.

Darlene H. Hulslander, 84, of Geneseo, died Friday, July 25, 2008, at Hammond-Henry Hospital, Geneseo. Funeral services were held July 28, at First United Methodist Church, Geneseo. The Rev. T.J. Johnson officiated. Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery, Kewanee. Visitation was July 27, at Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services, Geneseo. Memorials may be made to the Darlene Hulslander Memorial Fund.

Oleta K. Polson, 94, of Loveland, Colo., died July 22, 2008, at the home of her daughter in Masonville, Colo. Viegut Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.