ORION—John Howard Swiger, 67, of Orion died Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at Beulah Presbyterian Church, rural Orion. Visitation was held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd., Orion. Burial was in Western Township Cemetery, rural Orion.

ORION—Lawrence E. Newman, 88, formerly of Orion, died Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, at Parkview Health and Rehab Center, East Moline.
    Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at Kirk, Huggins and Esterdahl Funeral Home, Orion. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home with an additional hour of visitation prior to the funeral service. Burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery, Cambridge. Memorials may be made to the activities department at Parkview Health and Rehab Center.

ST. GEORGE ISLAND, FLA.—James Terry Sheddan Jr., 64, of St. George Island, Fla., died  on Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. The family held a memorial service at Trinity Episcopal Church in Apalachicola, Fla., at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his name to a charity of the donor’s choice.

ORION—Donald Leroy Hepner, 79, of Orion died Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at Illini Restorative Care, Silvis. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Orion. Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Western Township Cemetery, Orion, where military honors will be conducted. Memorials may be made to the church or Orion Food Pantry.    

GARNER, IOWA—R. Elmer Ouderkirk, 84, of Garner, Iowa, formerly of Reynolds, died Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, at his home.  Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 9, at the United Methodist Church in Garner. A flag presentation ceremony was conducted by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.  Burial was held Saturday, Oct. 10, at Western Cemetery in Orion. Memorials may be made to the Garner United Methodist Church or the donor’s charity of choice.

EAST MOLINE—Teresia Fidelis “Dale” Jones, 78, formerly of Andover and Orion, died Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. Rite of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at Mary Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Orion. Visitation was Thursday, Sept. 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd., Orion, with a rosary recited at 3:45 p.m. Memorials may be made to the church or Hope Creek.  Burial will be in Western Township Cemetery, rural Orion.

ALPHA—John G. Engstrom, 88, of Alpha died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, at OSF St. Francis in Peoria.
Services were 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at Grace Lutheran Church, Ophiem.  Burial was in Alpha Cemetery, where graveside military services were conducted. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home, Alpha. Memorials may be left to Grace Lutheran Church, Oxford American Legion Post 1197 or Tri-County Ambulance Service.

ROCK ISLAND—William J. “Bill” DeBaillie, 74, of Rock Island, formerly of Davenport, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, at Rock Island Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Rock Island. Services were 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan, where visitation was one hour prior to services. Burial was at Rose Hill Cemetery, Buffalo, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the family to be designated later.

 Richard D. Brokaw, 83, of Osco, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at his home. Rite of Christian Burial was Saturday, May 23, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Colona.

 

Alma P. Lesthaeghe, of Lynn Center, died Friday, May 29, 2009 at home. Alma was 96 years old.

ORION—Laura Jean DeBaillie, 71, of Orion died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 29, with a visitation from 9 to 11 a.m. at Orion United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Western Township Cemetery, rural Orion.  
 

COAL VALLEY—Elaine Smart, 77, of Coal Valley died Sunday, March 15, 2009, at Trinity Pathway Hospice at Terrace Park, Bettendorf. Services were 11 a.m. Thursday, March 19, at Beulah Presbyterian Church, rural Orion, with the Rev. Charles Cunningham officiating. Burial was in Beulah Cemetery. Visitation was 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Coal Valley. 

GENESEO—Mildred A. Sundberg, 95, of Geneseo died Friday, March 20, 2009, at Hammond-Henry Hospital Skilled Care Unit, Geneseo. Funeral services celebrating her life were held Monday, March 23, at Vandemore Funeral Home, Geneseo. The Rev. Dr. Arthur Bergren officiated.

RED WING, MINN.—Clayton L. Larson, 83, of Red Wing, Minn., died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009, at his home. Private services were held. Memorials may be made to Fairview Red Wing Hospice. 
 

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.