Obituaries

Samuel "Sam" Splear Geneseo 69, 04/10/2021, Vandemore Funeral Home.

Samuel Splear Geneseo, Illinois - Samuel "Sam" Splear, 69, of Geneseo, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021, from complications due to Alzheimer's / Dementia. Calling hours will be from 5:00 – 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at Vandemore Funeral Home, Atkinson. ...

Neil S. Johnson Galva - Neil S. Johnson, 92, of Galva, died at 8:50 a.m., Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at the home of his daughter. A public visitation will be held from 9:30 -10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 17 at Rux Funeral Home in Galva followed by private...

Jace Tyler Siebe Geneseo 33, 04/05/2021, Vandemore Funeral Homes – Geneseo Chapel .

Bernice Taets Beiermann Moline - Bernice Taets Beiermann, 98, Moline, was taken from her earthly family on Monday, April 5, 2021 to join her heavenly family. She was the last of 20 children to pass. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, April 9, 2021...

William "Bill" A. Kesall Geneseo - William "Bill" A. Kelsall, 82, of Geneseo, passed away at his home on Monday, April 5, 2021. Visitation will be from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Vandemore Funeral Home, Geneseo. Funeral services will immediately follow. Bill was born on...

James "Neil" DeWeerdt Moline - James "Neil" DeWeerdt, 75, of Moline, IL passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021, at Hammond Henry Hospital – Emergency Room Department. A graveside memorial service will be held at Rock Island National Cemetery at 1 pm on Tuesday, April 13,...

William A. Kelsall Geneseo 82, 04/05/2021, Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Geneseo Chapel .

Ronald Paul Hodel Atkinson 86, 04/03/2021, Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory.

William A. Mendoza Geneseo 54, 04/01/2021, Vandemore Funeral Homes and Crematory.

Jann Freehling Gurnee - Jann Freehling, 49, of Gurnee, Illinois, passed away on March 25, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. Jann was born to Sue and LeRoy Lohman in Geneseo, Illinois. After graduating from Geneseo High School, she went on to study Finance and Accounting...

David Becker David Theodore Becker, 85, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Geneseo, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Mesa, AZ. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 12, 2021, at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Geneseo Chapel....

Virgil Juliot Geneseo - Virgil Juliot, 94, of Geneseo, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Allure of Geneseo. A visitation will be held April 17, 2021 from 10:00AM – 11:00AM followed by a celebration of life at 11:00AM at First Lutheran Church of...

Robert Marshall Geneseo - Robert Marshall, 82, of Geneseo, IL, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 25th, 2021, at Allure in Geneseo, IL. Per his wishes there will be no service or visitation. Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline, IL. Robert Lee Marshall was born...

Patricia Rose Munson Woodhull - Patricia Rose Munson, age 75, of Woodhull, IL went to be with the Lord Monday, March 22, 2021 at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Private graveside services are Friday, March 26, 2021 at the Woodhull Cemetery. There is...

Howard "Dale" Hillman Colona - Howard "Dale" Hillman, 67, of Colona, IL, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family. A private funeral service will be held at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Geneseo Chapel at 2:30...

Larry "Buzz" A. Paxton Larry "Buzz" A. Paxton, 69, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2020. Vandemore Funeral Homes and Cremation – Geneseo Chapel is helping the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Henry County Humane Society. Larry was born on January 31,...

James R. Stewart, 73, of the Masonic Village in Bettendorf, IA, formerly of Port Byron, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at his home. Public visitation will be held from 4-7 PM Friday, March 19, 2021 at Gibson – Bode Funeral Home, Port Byron. Face coverings...

John T. O’Connor, 72, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021, at Hammond Henry Hospital Geneseo, IL. A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 22, 2021, at Vandemore Funeral Home and Crematory – Geneseo Chapel at 5:00 p.m. Reverend Chris Ritter will officiate....

John T. O'Connor, 72, of Geneseo, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 14, 2021, at Hammond Henry Hospital - Emergency Department, Geneseo, IL.  Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory - Geneseo Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. 

Barbara “Barb” L. Erdman, 87, of Geneseo, IL, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Clover Ridge Place, Maquoketa, IA. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Grace United Methodist Church, Geneseo, at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Mark England will officiate....

Ruth J. Banse, 89, of Cambridge, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021, at Hillcrest Home, rural Geneseo. Cremation has been accorded and a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 27th, at the Cambridge United Methodist Church. Rev. Jim Aniol...

Logan J. Cracraft, 41, of Cambridge, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Moline. Arrangements are pending at Stackhouse-Moore Funeral & Cremation Services, Cambridge.

Blanche A. Lavin, 91, of East Moline, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Genesis Medical Center, Davenport. A Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, March 8, 2021 at Christ the King Church, Moline.  Burial was at St. Mary’s Cemetery, East Moline. In lieu of flowers,...

RIO RANCHO – Agnes Van Bastian passed from this life peacefully on February 27, 2021. She was 87. Aggie was born in Geneseo, Illinois, to Leila and Howard Little on October 23, 1933. She married Theodore Van Bastian on September 5, 1953, and they raised six...

Ruth J. Banse, 89, of Cambridge, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021, at Hillcrest Home, rural Geneseo. Cremation has been accorded and a memorial service will be held at the end of March. Stackhouse-Moore Funeral & Cremation Services, Cambridge, is assisting the family with...

Deloris Kayl (Frank, Will) Kayl, 87, passed away peacefully Jan 25, 2021, at Allure of Geneseo shortly after family had gathered earlier that day to visit.  She had also been under dementia care for several years.  The family would like to thank the amazing staff...

Dale Reuben Hultgren, age 89, passed away on February 24, 2021 at his home in Aurora, IL. Dale was born on October 28, 1931 in Moline, IL and spent his childhood in New Windsor and Toluca, IL. He received his bachelor’s degree from Illinois State (Normal)...

Heloise Doris Plazak (Nelson), age 81, went to the be with the Lord on February 4, 2021, at Thompson Peak Medical Center. She was born on July 8, 1939, in Moline, Illinois, the daughter of Rolin and Doris Nelson of Geneseo, Illinois. She was the oldest...

Jennifer “Jen” Violet Dobbels, 46, of Geneseo, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at her home. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Geneseo Chapel. Cremation Rites have been accorded....