OSCO—Trisha Ann Carroll, 63, of Osco died Saturday, Feb. 28, at her home. A funeral mass celebrating her life was held Thursday, March 5, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Colona. The Rev. Duane Jack officiated. Vandemore Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Geneseo, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.


 

CAMBRIDGE— Dorothy F. Vincent, 94, of Cambridge died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, at Hillcrest Home, rural Geneseo.  Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Cambridge Chapel of Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services. The Rev. John Vincent officiated and burial was in Rosedale Cemetery, Cambridge. Visitation was from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. 
 

JoAnn Scott, 80, of Orion died Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at her home.

Per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service was held at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at Kirk, Huggins, & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd. Orion with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Inurnment was in National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. 

COAL VALLEY—Mary L. DeKeyrel, 89, of Coal Valley, formerly of Milan, died Monday, Feb. 16, 2009, at Oak Glen Home, Coal Valley. The rite of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Visitation was Thursday, Feb. 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Burial will be in Rural Township Cemetery.

 

CAMBRIDGE—James F. Gustafson, 87, of Cambridge, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at Hammond-Henry Hospital Skilled Care, Geneseo, with his family at his side. Funeral services were held Feb. 2, at the Cambridge Lutheran Church. The Rev. Dawn Keenan officiated. Burial was in Rosedale Cemetery, Cambridge. Visitation was held Feb. 1 at the Cambridge Chapel of Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services.

LYNN CENTER—Burrell Acquilla Wheeler, 94, of Lynn Center died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, at Hillcrest Nursing Home, Geneseo. Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at Swedona Lutheran Church. Burial was at Swedona Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Orion. 

FOWLER, IND.—Neale E. Swanson, 77, of Fowler, Ind., formerly of Andover, died on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, at Clarian Arnett Hospital in LaFayette, Ind. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 24, at Rux Funeral Home in Galva. The Rev. Linda Winkelman officiated. Visitation was one prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial was in Galva Cemetery. Military rites were accorded by the Galva Fusiliers. 
 

COAL VALLEY—Roy Lester Johnson, 99,  a longtime resident of rural Coal Valley and Geneseo, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at Illini Hospital, Silvis. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Calvary Lutheran Church, Moline, with visitation one hour before the service at the church. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo. 

LEHIGH ACRES,  Fla.—Nathan R. Linn, 26, of Lehigh Acres, Fla., formerly of Moline, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, in Fort Myers, Florida. Services were 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at First Christian Church, Moline. Burial was in Coal Valley Cemetery. Visitation was from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Moline. 

ORION—Gregory F. Nightingale, 17, of Orion died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at his home. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Orion. Visitation was held Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Kirk, Huggins and Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd., Orion. Burial was in Rural Township Cemetery at Beulah Presbyterian Church, rural Orion. 

 

CAMBRIDGE—Considering the fact that the courthouse is in need of $2.7 million in repairs, it just seems logical to use the funds from the “restricted funds” account to immediately start making necessary repairs to the courthouse rather than proceed with a parking lot project. The “restricted funds” account is designed to be used for repairs and improvements the board deems necessary.

CAMBRIDGE— Ronald L. Knochenmus, 65, of Cambridge died Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, at his home. Cremation has been accorded, and a private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services, Cambridge, is assisting the family with arrangements.


 

BLOOMINGTON—As we at the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) bring to a close our fall activity seasons and begin to embark upon our winter activities, we would like to remind everyone about the importance of sportsmanship by all who participate and/or attend interscholastic contests.
 

KEWANEE—Joseph G. Johnson, 77, of Kewanee, formerly of rural Cambridge, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, at Good Samaritan Village, Geneseo. Funeral services were held Dec. 6, at the Cambridge Chapel of Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services. The Rev. Bruce Rushing officiated. Burial was in Rosedale Cemetery, Cambridge. Visitation was Friday, Dec. 5, at the funeral home. 

ANDOVER—Vernette Evelyn Larson, age 89, formerly of Andover, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, at Oak Glen Home, Coal Valley. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at Augustana Lutheran Church, Andover. Visitation was held from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church. Burial was in the Andover Cemetery.