A10 The Dispatch and Th Rock Island Argus Friday, February 17, 2012 Obituaries Q-C Area DEATHS -TO OUR READERS- Edna Stephenson Allston, Shirley Ann, East Moline; Esterdahl, Moline. Anderson, Helen 93, Bettendorf; McGinnis-Chambers, Bettendorf. Blakely, Edward, 90, formerly of Milan and Preemption; Esterdahl, Moline. Britt, Judi, 67, Davenport, Halligan-McCabe-DeVnes, Davenport Burrage, Charlie 58, Davenport Weerts, Davenport. Esparza, Efren 90, East Moline; Van Hoe, East Moline.
Gabriel, Dorothy 92, East Moline; Trimble, Coal Valley, Hanson, Erika, 79, Davenport 1 Runge, Davenport Shelton, Vera, 82, Davenport Halligan-McCabe-DeVrles, Davenport Stephenson, Edna 87, Bishop Hill; Rux, Galva. VanDeVoorde, Jean, 74, Coal Valley; Trimble, Coal Valley. Washam, Mary Vivian, 75, Davenport; Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, Davenport FUNERALS TODAY Fly-ln From Page A6 to extend water and sewer to the 1-80 Gateway area in East Moline, which could serve the proposed Triumph Poods hog processing plant, as well as other businesses, Ms. Barney said. Officials also are seeking funding for an Intermodal Freight Study which would look at existing rail points and determine what connections could be made, and how things could be improved, she said.
For the first time, the group was able to tour the White House on Tuesday Ms. Barney said, adding she saw Bo, the Obamas dog. On Wednesday night, there was a Quad-Cities reception at Charlie Palmer Steak, with some department officials and elected officials attending. Paul VanDuyne, president of KJWW Engineering, said this was the first time hes gone on the chamber trip. I will absolutely be here next year, he said by phone from the Washington airport He said the officials they met in Washington, D.C., were responsive to our message and said it was refreshing to see a group with a single message I thought it was very positive, he said.
Wien asked why he wanted to take part in the trip, Mr. VanDuyne said that KJWW is headquartered in Rock Island. We want to see a robust and growing Quad-Cities. Also, its my home EAST MOLINE Efren 'Bicycle' Esparza Efren Bicycle Esparza, 90, East Moline, died Thursday Feb. 16, 2012, at Trinity Rock Island.
Funeral services are 10 a.m. Monday at St. Anne Catholic Church, East Molina Entombment is at St. Marys Cemetery, East Moline. Visitation is 1-5 p.m.
Sunday at Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline, where a rosary will be recited at 1 p.m. Memorials may be made to ARC of the Quad Cities. Efren was born July 2, 1921, in Zacatecas, Mexico, the son of Benjamin and Emeteria Aceves Esparza. He married Ana Alonso on Feb. 18, 1950, in Mexico.
Mr. Esparza retired from Franks Foundry in 1982. He was a handy man who could fix anything and enjoyed listening to his music. Survivors include his children and spouses, Ana (Ronald) Nuckles, Inman, S.C., Laura Buck, Rock Island, Efren (Ar-land) Esparza East Moline, Alfredo (Debbie) Esparza, Moline, Jorge (Hope) Esparza, East Moline, Ruben (Marcia) Esparza, Normal, 111., Dora (Sarge) Krol, East Moline, Carlos (Brenda) Esparza, Princeton, Iowa, Yolanda Wynes, Hampton, Paul Esparza, East Moline, and Peter (Cindy) Esparza, East Moline; 29 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a brother, Enrique Esparza, Alhambra, Calif. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and eight brothers and sisters.
Online condolences may be left for the family at Anderson, Robert 82, Sihns; noon, Schroder, Silvis. Doss, Edwin 70, Keithsburg; 1 p.m. First Christian, Keithsburg. Farrier, Clifford 83, Moline; 1 1 a.m., Wendt Moline. Finnicum, Florence, 96, Rockford, formerly Erie; Erie United Methodist Fulton, Betty 1, 84, East Moline; 1 0 a.m., Van Hoe, East Moline.
Harrington, Sister Teresa Ann, O.S.B., 84, St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island; 1 1 a.m., Chapel of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island. Huizenga, Arlene 90, Harbor Crest, Fulton, formerly Erie; 10:30 a.m., Bosma-Renkes, Fulton. IOWA Helen Anderson Helen E.
Anderson, 93, of Bettendorf, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Funeral services celebrating Vera Shelton her life will be' Iowa City Arrangements at Runge Mortuary, Jasso, Helen 85, Davenport 10 a.m, St. Anthony's Catholic, Davenport.
McCoy, Gary 67, Davenport; 1 p.m, Weerts, Davenport. Roberts, Nellie Mae, 74, Davenport; 1 1 a.m.-l p.m. Friendly House, Davenport Roman, Juanita 70, Prophet-stown; 2 p.m, Prophetstown United Methodist. Sievers, Ardith 81, Rock Island; 10 a.m, St. Matthew Lutheran, Milan.
Steffen, Frank Hugo, 87, Davenport 1 Runge, Davenport. Wilcox, Ivan 60, Hampton; 10 a.m, Sullivan-Ellis, East Moline. Erika Hanson Erika Hanson, 79, of Davenport, passed away, Feb. 15, 2012, at University of Iowa Hospital, are pending Davenport. Memorial services for Vera Shelton, 82, Davenport, are 6 p.m.
Saturday at Mt. Sinai COGIC, Davenport, with visitation 4 p.m. to services. Arrangements are by Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, Davenport. Inurnment is at National Cemetery, Arsenal Island.
She died Feb. 15, 2012, at Genesis West, Davenport. She married Frank Shelton. He died in 1983. Surviving are her children, Dr.
Jeri Brown Johnston, Canada, Zina M. Shelton Jones, Juan Shelton, both Davenport; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Eunice Crowley, St. Louis, Mo. Mildred 'Milly' Shingledecker Mildred Milly Shingledecker, 96, Davenport, died Feb. 15, 2012, at Trinity Pathway Hospice, Bettendorf.
Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Matthew Lutheran, Davenport, with visitation 9 a.m. to services. Burial is at Lone Tree Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Weerts, Davenport. She was born in 1915. She married Carl Shingledecker. He died in 1977. Surviving are children.
Sherry Sheridan, Phoenix, Carla Conn, Trego Debra Leese, Davenport, Gary, Muscatine; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Mary Washam i Mary Vivian Washam, 75, of Davenport, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Davenport. Arrangements are pending at the Hfilligan-McCabe-De Vries Funeral Home, Davenport. Edna F.
Stephenson, 87, of Bishop Hill, died Thursday Feb. 16, 2012, at SL Marys Medical Center, Galesburg. Arrangements are pending at Rux Funeral Home, Galva. COAL VALLEY Jean VanDeVoorde Jean VanDeVoorde, 74, of Coal Valley died Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012, in Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline Services are 11 a.m.
Saturday in the Celebration of Life Chapel at Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Coal Valley, with the Rv. Timothy Snart officiating. Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. until service time Burial Is at Coal Valley Cemetery Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Coal Valley, where she was a member, or to Hope Creek Care Center, which gave her such wonderfttl care. The former Mable Jean Lun-dquist was born April 26, 1937, in Lynn Center, the daughter of Harry Walter and Leota Roach Lundquist.
She married Marvin Goff in 1955, and then married Fran VanDeVoorde in 1968. Jean was a beautician for, more than 30 years. She owned and operated Jeans Beauty Shop in Coal Valley, retiring in 1985. She loved music, dancing and singing. Jean is survived by three children, Duane Goff, Rock Island, Darrell Goff and his wife, Pam, Hampton, and Julie VanDeVoorde, St.
Louis, siblings, Phyllis Akers and her husband, Roy Coal Valley, Doris VanDaele, Colona, Carol McCall, East Moline, Betty Porter, Galesburg, and James Lundquist and his wife, Rosa nn, Saint Paris, Ohio; a grand son, Joey Goff and his wife Tiffany, Milan; special friend Betty Allen; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Harry Lundquist; and a great-grandson, Joshua Goff. The family invites you to share stories and condolences and light a candle in Jean's memory at www.TrimbleFu-neralHomes.com. NATION Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter dies at 57 NEW YORK (AP) Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter, whose single for the New York Mets in the 1986 World Series touched off one of the most improbable rallies in baseball, died Thursday He was 57. Carter was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor last May, two weeks after finishing his second season as coach at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida.
I am deeply saddened to tell you all that my precious dad went to be with Jesus today at 4:10 p.m., Carters daughter Kim-my Bloemers wrote on the family website. Carter was an 11-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner. His bottom-of-the-lOth single in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series helped the New York Mets mount a charge against the Boston Red Sox and eventually beat them. Carter was known as much for his effervescent personality as his talents. He earned his nickname as an eager teen in his first major league camp and the label stuck for the rest of his career, and beyond.
His nickname The Kid captured how Gary approached life," the Mets said in a statement. He did everything with enthusiasm and with gusto on and off the field. His smile was infectious. He was a Hall of Famer in everything he did. Carter played nearly two decades with the Mets, Montreal, San Francisco and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He led the Expos to their only playoff berth and was the first player enshrined in Cooperstown wearing an Expos cap. 3 I suggetled held at 11 a.m. Saturday Feb. 18, at McGinnis-Chambers FuneralHome, Bettendorf. Burial will be at Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport.
Visitation for Helen will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. A memorial has been established in her memory. Helen was born on March 24, 1918, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Frances Martens Miller. She married Lyle Anderson.
He preceded her in death in 1983. Helen and her husband owned and operated Andersons Greenhouse in Bettendorf for many years. She had a love for gardening and flowers. Those left to honor her memory include her son, Buddy Anderson, Bettendorf; two granddaughters, Tracy (Thomas) Anderson-Waterman, Orion, and Darcy Anderson, Bettendorf; and six great-grandchildren, Tryca, Tygan, Daycara, Talye, Lochlyn, and Thomas II. Helen was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lyle; one brother; and her daughter-in-law, Betty.
Condolences and flowers may be sent to the family by viewing Helens obituary at www.mcginnis-chambers.com. Judi Britt Judi Britt, 67, of Davenport, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport. Charlie 'Nubby' Burrage Charlie Nubby Burrage, 58, of Davenport, died Monday, Feb.
13, 2012, at ManorCare, Locust Street, Davenport. Arrangements are pending at Weerts Funeral Home, The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus provide free obituary notices up to 25 lines long. After that a fee of S2.75 per line is charged if families wish to include additional details. For more information, please consult your funeral director or call the newspaper at (309) 764-4344, ext 1226. Dorothy Gabriel Dorothy M.
Gabriel, 92, of East Moline, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2012, in her residence. Visitation is 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Coal Valley, where further arrangements are pending. Survivors include her daughters, Darlene Katherman, Coal Valley, and Cecelia Johnson, Moline.
MILAN Edward Blakely Edward Blakely, 90, formerly of Milan and Preemption, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at Mercer County Nursing Home, Aledo. Esterdahl Mortuary Crematory, Moline, is assisting the family with arrangements. Rosemarie Holevoet Rosemarie Holevoet, 89, of Milan, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Satur- day, Feb. 18, at Beulah Presby- terian Church, Orion. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Kirk, Huggins Esterdahl Funeral Home, 1304 4th Orion.
There will be an American Legion Auxiliary service at 7 p.m. and all auxiliary members are welcome to participate. Burial will be at Rural Township Cemetery at Beulah. In lieu of flowers, Rosemarie wishes for memorials to be made to Beulah Presbyterian Church. Rosemarie was born on April 12, 1922, in Rural Township, the daughter of Jacob H.
and Emma E. Wiegel Simmon. She graduated from Rock Island High School in 1940, and married Richard A. Holevoet on June 30, 1945, in Milan. He preceded her in death in August of 1996.
She, her husband, and father were dairy farmers and showed cattle at the Rock Island County Fair. Rosemarie was a member of Beulah Presbyterian Church and former Sunday school secretary and treasurer. She was the director of the Rock Island County Fair Board in charge of the Culinary Department of the Rock Island County Fair for more than 20 years, as well as a member of 4-H and the Rock Island County Farm Bureau. Rosemarie was a 67-year member of Reynolds American Legion Auxiliary 1166, and also a past president of the auxiliary. She was a 50-year member of Rock Island County 840 Salon 137.
Rosemarie was also part of the Rock Island County Association for Home Community Education. Survivors include her daughter, Emma Hoke, Milan; granddaughter, Suzanne (Larry Sandhaas) Hoke, Milan; stepgrandchildren, Roger (Jeanna) Hoke, Milan, Donna Hoke, Milan; great-grandchildren, Rachael Sandhaas-Hoke, Julia Sandhaas-Hoke; several stepgreat-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and son, Larry, who passed away in August 1968. Online condolences may be left for the family by visiting her obituary at www.esterdahl. com.
AREA Archte Chapman i Graveside services for Archie E. Chapman, 74, formerly of Aledo, are 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Visitation is 9-10 a.m.
Monday at Fip-pinger Funeral Home, Aledo, where memorials may be left to the family. Online condolences may be made at www.fippinger-funeralhome.com. 11 AT? Debates From Page A6 of five debates before the primary two of which are televised, she said. We are in the middle of a 14-county listening tour. What people are talking to me about are jobs.
Social Security and Medicare and how we are going to balance the budget Not a single person has asked me about the number of debates we are doing, she said. Were talking about the issues every day, and we look forward to continuing to do so in the upcoming debates. Officials at WTVP TV in Peoria confirmed all three candidates have agreed to a live debate 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 15. It also will air on WQPT-TV in the Quad-Cities and be carried on WVTK-FM and archived online at wtvp.org.
Mr. Gaulrapp said Ms. Bustos declined at least two debates he and Me Aguilar had agreed to: one planned for March 3 by KWQC and another planned for March 8 by the Mercer County Democratic Party Neither of those debates will happen, he said, because Ms. Bustos declined. Although not at Wednesdays news conference, Mr.
Aguilar backed Mr. Gaul-rapps assertions. We need to remember as candidates that were here to serve the people, i he said. If the people want to know how we stand on the issues in a public forum like a debate, we should respect their wishes. George and I have accepted every single debate or forum that we have been invited to, and I dont understand why Cheri refuses to debate, he added.
Is she hiding something? She is backing off and I dont understand why People need to ask her why she wont debate. The winner of the three-way Democratic primary will move on to the general election Nov. 6 to face independent candidate Eric Reyes, of Rock Island, and incumbent U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling, R-Colona.
Together in heaven for their 62nd wedding anniversary. Shirley Allston Shirley Ann Allston, of East Moline, passed away on Feb. 14, 2012, at Mercy Hospital, Fair-field, Ohio. Services will be Friday in Cincinnati, Ohio. Local services are 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Mt Zion Baptist Church, East Moline, with visitation 10 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at Chip-piarinock Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to the family She was born March 7, 1936, in East Moline, daughter of John and Emily Allston.
She attended Augustana College and the University of Milwaukee. Shirley was a missionary in the Church of God in Christ. She was active in jail ministry for more than 20 years. She served on the mothers' board at Word of Deliverance Church in Cincinnati. Shirley was employed at Head Start, Walker Royal Inc.
and Project Now (retired). She collected knickknacks, hats and stuffed animals. She enjoyed watching Westerns and writing poetry. She loved the Lord, her chil- dren and grandchildren. Shirley was a woman of compassion and generosity.
She is survived by her children, Candace (Leroy) Jack-son, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Cynthia (Jerome) Green, Moline, Curtiss Pettie, Cincinnati; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her Leann Robert; sisters, Clarisa Mays and Betty Allston; and brother, Warren Allston. Condolences may be made at esterdahl.com. (H (714 i 4 afonfoiifacngTr 21 esidencejiurse34.Hourg,,ATDav Offer Event 1 retail price of a ut of Advanced I Digital Hearing tnttmments (2 tearing ads) Dnecouponperputtes NootercfeanisaxrtsacDtylj ASSISTED LIVING and Memory Care Where Loved Ones Teel at Jiome' 202 1 East First Street, iHinols (309)756-0755 Assisted LMng also available at our Sterling Location 2201 East LeFevre Road, Sterling, Illinois (815)626-5439 Small just got smaller. A revolutionary hearing aid, featuring the latest in nano technology.
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