Mary Lou Flaherty, 72, of Geneseo, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Hammond-Henry Hospital, Geneseo. There will be no services at this time. As per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. Vandemore Funeral Homes Ltd. is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.

Kathleen “Kathy” Girten, 69, of Clinton Township, Mich., died Thursday, May 2, 2013, after an extended illness. A prayer vigil was held at Will and Schwarzkoff Mortuary, Mt. Clemens, Mich.

Juanita Mae Kutzman, 83, of Geneseo, died Saturday, May 18, 2013, at her home. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 24 at Vandemore Funeral Home, Geneseo. Pastor Doug Shook will officiate. Burial will follow at North Cemetery, Geneseo. A visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at the funeral...

Memorial services celebrating the life of Ralph A. Smith, 76, of Geneseo, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday,  May 25 at Vandemore Funeral Home, Geneseo. A visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Memorials may be left to the Izaak Walton League, Geneseo Chapter. Ralph died on Monday, May 6, 2013, at...

Marjorie J. VanHyfte, 89, Annawan, died with the grace and dignity she always displayed in life, with her son, Rodger and his partner, James, by her side Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Unity Trinity, Rock Island. A funeral Mass celebrating her life was held Tuesday, May 21 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Annawan. The Rev. Mark Miller...

The Geneseo boys’ track and field team is sending four individuals and one relay to this weekend’s IHSA State Finals with the Leafs earning spots at the May 17 Plano Sectional.

Geneseo’s Shawn DePauw and Connor Vandersnick punched their tickets to the IHSA State Tennis Finals after their third-and fourth-place finishes, respectively at the Moline Sectional May 17-18.

The Galva Autovue Drive-in Theatre will open for the 2013 season tonight, showing two family films.

Emily Ford has been named valedictorian of the Geneseo High School Class of 2013. Classmate Sean Miller is the salutatorian.

Graduating seniors were told how a tax referendum approved some 25 years ago helped them become a member of the Annawan Class of 2013.

The Henry County Humane Society - Geneseo is sponsoring its sixth-annual Favorite Pet Contest. Votes will be accepted through June 1. Voting will be at Walgreens in Geneseo. The contest is a fund-raiser for the humane society. Votes will be monetary with each cent donated worth one vote.

Sharon K. Sizemore, 66, East Moline, formerly of Mineral, died Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 17 at Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services, Annawan. The Rev. Terry Lancaster will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date at Mt. Olivet...

Marie S. Vetter, 74, of Hooppole, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 20 at Zion United Methodist Church, Hooppole. The Rev. Dan Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Hooppole Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at...

Now that the Illinois House has passed a comprehensive pension reform plan, the Senate is back in the crosshairs of the debate.

Patricia H. Derr, 86, of Geneseo, died Monday, May 6, 2013, at Illini Restorative Care, Silvis. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11 at First United Methodist Church, Geneseo. The Rev. Dr. Chris Ritter will officiate. Private inurnment services will be held at North Cemetery, Geneseo. Memorials may be made...

Michael J. Hoogerwerf, 59, of Ankeny, Iowa, formerly of Atkinson, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 5, 2013, Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa. A memorial service celebrating Michael’s life will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 10 at Vandemore Funeral Homes, Geneseo. The Rev. Gerald Aloran will officiate. Per his request, cremation rites will be...

Darlene L. Johnson, 84, of Geneseo, died Sunday, May 5, 2013, at the Geneseo Good Samaritan Village. A funeral service celebrating her life was held Wednesday, May 8 at Vandemore Funeral Home, Geneseo. Deacon Harley Chaffee officiated. Burial was in Rosedale Cemetery, Cambridge. A visitation was held one hour prior to the service at the funeral...

Ralph A. Smith, 76, of Geneseo, died Monday, May 6, 2013, at Hammond-Henry Long Term Care Unit. He donated his body to the University of Iowa for anatomical study. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 25 at Vandemore Funeral Home, Geneseo. Memorials may be left to Izaak Walton League, Geneseo...

Gary Zum Mallen of Geneseo has been named the 2013 GIFT Community Caring Award winner.

Their meeting was both heartwarming and heartbreaking.Jim and Becky Geuns recently met Tony Montalvo of Chicago. Montalvo received their daughter's liver after Jillian (Geuns) Hege died from injuries incurred in a one-car accident in July of last year.

Patriotic volunteers Bob and Judy DeBoever of Geneseo were named Community Service Award winners by the Geneseo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Now that the Illinois House has passed a comprehensive pension reform plan, the Senate is back in the crosshairs of the debate.

The victim of a shooting in Alpha early Tuesday morning died Thursday in a Peoria hospital.

Lynn H. Misfeldt, 64, of Geneseo, died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 30, 2013, on arrival to the Midwest Medical Center, Galena. He had been doing one of the things he loved, riding his motorcycle. Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 4 at Concordia Lutheran Church, Geneseo. The Rev. Stephen Mueller will...

Marjorie S. Maeltzer, 93, of Geneseo, died Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Hammond-Henry Long Term Care, Geneseo. A funeral service celebrating her life was held Monday, April 29 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Geneseo. The Rev. Chris Bushre officiated. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo. A visitation was held Sunday, April 28 at Vandemore...

Linda Lou (Randour) Mandle, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, after a short, yet courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 1 at Larson-Nelson Funeral Home, Yorkville. A visitation was held Tuesday, April 30 at Larson-Nelson Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Lou Mandle Memorial Fund, 508 Blaine St., Yorkville,...

Rolland W. Rahn, 93, Geneseo, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Aspenwood Health Care Center, Silvis. A funeral service celebrating his life was held Saturday, April 27 at Concordia Lutheran Church, Geneseo. The Rev. Stephen Mueller officiated. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo. A visitation was held one hour prior to...

Jerry R. Sisson, 63, of rural Geneseo, died Saturday, April 20, 2013, at his home. Cremation has been accorded and a private family memorial service will be held at Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services, at a later date. There will be no visitation.