Ain Obituaries Saturday, February 10, 2001 The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus A5 Moline Robert Corwin Dr. Robert M. Corwin, 62, formerly of Moline, retired professor from the Department of VeteriMicrobiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, died Feb. 9, 2001, at home in Hallsville, Mo. Services are 11 a.m.
Monday at Fenton Funeral Chapel, Centralia, Mo. Burial is in Centralia Cemetery, Centralia, Mo. Visitation is 7-9 p.m. Sunday. He was born Aug.
8, 1938, in Moline, to Marvin and Alice Bossuyt Corwin. He married Barbara Stitt Nov. 8, 1988, in Hallsville. Surviving are his wife; children, William, Centralia, Thomas, St. Louis, Charles and Margaret, both at home; two grandchildren; his mother, Alice Corwin, Moline; and brothers, Gary Corwin, Camarillo, and Mike Corwin, Pasadena, Calif.
His father preceded him in death. Leo Waters Services for Leo F. Waters, 84, Moline, are 7 p.m. Monday at Knox-Larson Funeral Home, Rock Island. Burial of his ashes will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island.
Visitation is 4 p.m. to service time. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society. Mr. Waters died Thursday, Feb.
8, 2001, at Iowa Masonic Nursing Home, Bettendorf. Leo Frederick Waters was born Jan. 24, 1917, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to Frederick Evan and Julia Lerch Waters. He married Dorothy Wells Aug. 29, 1941.
She preceded him in death Feb. 4, 1976. He married Marie Morrow Oct. 16, 1976. He co-founded Semate-Waters Construction Company in 1949 which became Waters Construction company in 1953, a company which continued to operate until his retirement in 1986.
His son, Bill Waters, became a partner in the company in 1967. Waters Construction Company built many well known local buildings, a few of which include the Augustana College dorms and student union, St. Pius Church, Rock Island, Woodrow Wilson Junior High School, Moline, Pleasant Valley Township High School, the River Center, Davenport, and the Tri City Jewish Center. An avid golfer, Leo Waters became a member of Short Hills country club in 1955 and served on the board of directors. He also served as president in 1964.
In addition, he was a member and shareholder in the Royal Palm Country Club in Naples, Fla. Also an avid pilot, he was a member of the Quiet Birdmen flying organization in the Quad-Cities. He was active in the South Park Presbyterian Church for many years, and a more recent member of the Unity Church in Naples, Fla. He was a member of various civic groups including the Optimist Club. Survivors include his wife, Marie Waters, Moline; his son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Judy Waters, Chandler, his daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Nick Pitz, Bettendorf; his grandchildren, Stephanie Byland, Jeff Waters, Julie Martinez, Megan Pitz and Andrew Pitz; great- grandchildren, Katie, Drew and Jeffrey Byland; stepdaughter and her husband, Connie and Tony Yuknis, Silvis; stepsons, Ken Schneck, Moline, John and his wife, Sharm Schneck, Coal Valley; four stepgrandchildren; his aunt, Marie Lerch, Moline; brothers and sisters-in-law, Jack and Jane Waters, Bowie, and Charles and Rita Waters, Sun Lake, a sister and brother-in-law, Beverly Donald Hartwig, Rock Island; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brother, David Waters, and his sister, Marilyn Lange. He will be missed for his generosity and for his many quiet acts of kindness to his employees, needy community members and his family. Robert 'Rob' Inskeep Robert "Rob" Inskeep, 46, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001, in Sarasota, Fla. Services are 2 p.m.
Monday at South Gate Community Center, Sarasota. He was born and raised in Moline to Darryl and Mary Inskeep. He married Teresa Gunnerson in 1975. Survivors include his wife, Teresa; daughter, Jennifer Inskeep, a son, Ryan Inskeep, both of Sarasota; his mother and father, Darryl and Mary Inskeep, Moline; a sister, Julie Inskeep, and brothers, Rick, Ron and Randy Inskeep, all of Moline. There was a time when the neighborhood pharmacist knew your name Does yours? We Have FREE PRESCRIPTION DELIVERY Rediscover the service your grandparents knew.
Shirley Malmen Shirley Malmen, 76, Orion, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline. Arrangements are pending at Kirk, Huggins and Esterdahl Funeral Home, Orion. Rock Island Eva Nixon Services for Eva G. Nixon, 85, of 956 23rd Rock Island, are 1:30 p.m.
Monday at Olivet Baptist Church. Burial is in Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Visitation is noon to service time at the church. Memorials may be made to the family. KnoxLarson Funeral Home, Rock Island, is in charge of arrangements.
She died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001, at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus, Rock Island. She was born Jan. 6, 1916, in Brownsville, the daughter of John and Roxie Nixon. She was employed as a nurse at Illinois State Hospital, retiring in 1981 after 25 years.
Prior to this she was a sales clerk at Peterson's, Davenport. She was a member of Olivet Baptist Church, past treasurer, deaconess, cook and visited the sick and shut-ins. She was a member of Martn Luther King Center Senior Group, Meals On Wheels and loved gardening, cooking and taking care of others. Survivors include daughters and son-in-law, Virgie McGhee, Rock Island, and Mercel William Burton, Rock Island; grandchildren, Ronald, Glenn, Peggy, Denise, Gregory, Mike, Casandra, Tyrone, Debbie, Tammy, Paula, John, Vickie, Stacey and Garvin; 31 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Martha Caldwell; and brothers, Lee, Harper and Dan Nixon.
East Moline Phyllis Lain Phyllis D. Lain, 70, East Moline, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at Il- lini Hospital, Silvis. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Vandemore Funeral Home, Atkinson.
The Rev. Roger Perry will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may made to the American Heart Association. Phyllis was born May 24, 1930, in Geneseo, the daughter of Elon and Opal Henson Swanson. She married Wilmer "Zeke" Lain Feb. 26, 1949, in Geneseo. She had been employed at the Deck Restaurant in Geneseo for many years as a waitress.
She and her husband Zeke were founders of Riverside Acres, where their cabin on the Rock River was located and where they camped for 35 years. She also enjoyed crocheting, bingo and traveling. Survivors include her husband; her mother, Opal Gernant, Geneseo; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and David Heysinger, Long Grove, Iowa, Sandra and Donald Callahan, Mobile, and Diana Lain and fiancee David Wait, Barstow; grandchildren, Greg Bever, James Lain, Richard VanWynsberg, Anissa Sarzin, Fred Cook, Laina Cook and Richard Goodart nine great-grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; two stepgreatgrandchildren; sister and brotherin-law, Beverly and Robert VerHeye, Geneseo; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill and Becky Gernant and Chuck and Tamara Gernant, all of Geneseo. She was preceded in death by granddaughters, Linda Coreyell and Micki Jo Goodardt, and a sister, Lucille Spilman. Silvis Ira Vaughn Ira Vaughn, 73, of 527 1st Silvis, died Friday, Feb.
9, 2001, at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. Arrangements are pending at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. NO NEGATIVES? Old Photos Copied Restored Paul's Studio 762-8970 DRUGS 214-18th Street Rock Island, IL (309) 786-8431 Area Bernice Gibbs Brenstrom Bernice Gibbs Brenstrom, 87, Fort Wayne, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2001, at home. Burial was in the family plot at Riverside Cemetery, Moline.
Bernice was born Oct. 28, 1913, in Moline, to George and Jenny Swanson Gibbs. She married (John) Clifford Brenstrom Oct. 4, 1935. They had no children.
Cliff died in 1977. He had moved to Ft. Wayne for his job with Navistar. They are remembered with love by nephews and nieces, Angela Carter, Donna Jean Brenstrom, Diane Knapp, Daniel Brenstrom, Robert Brenstrom, Judy Wagoman, and special friends, Bea and Reid Odean. Carl Clauson Carl O.
Clauson, 87, Viola, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at Lynncrest Manor, Aledo. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Pa Family Funeral Services, Viola. Burial is in Aledo Cemetery.
Visitation is 10 a.m. to service time. Memorials may be made to Preemption United Methodist Church. Carl was born June 28, 1913, in Joslin, to Hjalmar and Mary Ruth Johnson Clauson. He married Hilda V.
Anderson Jan. 25, 1941, in Davenport. He farmed in the Preemption area until 1977. He was a member of the Preemption United Methodist Church and Viola Senior Citizens. Survivors include his wife, Hilda Clauson, Viola; sisters, Dora Anderson, Viola, and Frances Harris, Aledo; and a brother, Herbert Clauson, Viola.
John 'Jack' Komp John H. "Jack" Komp, 93, Kewanee, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at Kewanee Hospital. Services are 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Schueneman-Tumbleson, Kewanee, preceded by a Masonic service at 1:15 p.m.
Memorials to First United Methodist Church or a favorite charity. He was May 29, 1907, in Kewanee, to William and Molly Komp. He married Edith Reilly May 16, 1937, in Buda, Ill. She died in November 1975. He retired after many years with the Kewanee Boiler where he had been an accountant.
He had been in the Merchant Marines during WWII. Surviving are a daughter, Jeanne Nelson, Iowa City; grandchildren, Erika Nelson, Boston, Sven Nelson, Iowa City; and a special friend, Janice Carlson, Kewanee. Margaret 'Peggy' Molko Margaret E. "Peggy" Molko, 76, Geneseo, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at Good Samaritan Village, Geneseo.
Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's Evangelical Church, Edford Township, rural Geneseo. The Rev.
Eugene Wilson will officiate. There is no visitation. Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services, Geneseo, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to St. Peter's Evangelical Church.
The former Margaret E. Carson was born Feb. 12, 1924, in Denver, the daughter of Robert and Irene Carson. She married Donald Molko Aug. 24, 1953, in Denver.
He died May 5, 2000. In early years, Mrs. Molko had worked at International Harvester Farmall in East Moline. She was a member of St. Peter's Evangelical Church, Edford Township and a former member of the Geneseo Senior Citizens and the Birthday Club of Edford Township.
Mrs. Molko enjoyed sewing, horses and her basset hound, Strawberry. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Diana Weber, and grandchildren, Christina and Eric Weber, all of Alexandria, a sister, Roberta Swenson, Denver, and special friends, Darrell and Bonnie Weimer, Geneseo. Making plans? Check 5 WEATHER'S 5-Day Forecast. Sonia VerHagen Sonia Baker VerHagen, 89, Kewanee, died Thursday, Feb.
8, 2001, at home. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Kewanee. Burial is in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Kewanee.
Visitation is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Schueneman-Tumbleson Funeral Home, Kewanee, with a rosary at 5:30. She was born Dec. 24, 1911, in Novagrudak, Poland, to Jan and Anna Leihowicz Baker. She married Harold VerHagen in 1935 in Kewanee.
He died Jan. 28, 1995. Survivors include a son, David, California; daughters, Marcia Johnson, Augusta, and Anita Anaya, Flagstaff, three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a brother, Joe Baker, Arizona. She was preceded in death by a son, Phillip, in 1993; a brother and a sister. Floyd Abbott Floyd Eugene Abbott, 78, Davenport, died Thursday, Feb.
8, 2001, at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, Davenport. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Runge Mortuary, Davenport. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m.
Sunday. Further arrangements are pending. Jerald McMahon Jerald L. "Jerry" McMahon, 50, Davenport, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, Davenport.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Vries Funeral Home, Davenport, where further arrangements are pending. Helen Frisch Helen J. Frisch, 85, Bettendorf, formerly of Blue Grass, Iowa, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, Davenport, following a brief illness.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, Davenport. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Runge Mortuary, Davenport, where further arrangements are pending.
Daniel Ossowski Private family services for Daniel Ossowski, infant son of Scott R. and Christine Y. (Simonton) Ossowski of Davenport, were held Friday. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Davenport. Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Vries Funeral Home, Davenport, was in charge of arrangements.
Daniel died at birth Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2001, at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, Davenport. Additional survivors include grandparents, Robert and Mary Simonton, Roger and Barbara Ossowski, all of Davenport; and great-grandparents, Isaac Aldape, and Walter and Dorothy Martens, all of Da: enport, and Floyd Ossowski, Sun City, Ariz. Norma Jean Riedesel Services for Norma Jean Riedesel, 69, Davenport, are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at McGinnis, Chambers Sass, Bettendorf.
Burial is in National Cemetery, Rock Island. Visitation is 3 to 7 p.m. Monday. Memorials to the family. Mrs.
Riedesel died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at Genesis East, Davenport. Norma Melson was born Jan. 25, 1932, in Tipton, Iowa. She married Robert Riedesel in 1958 in Davenport.
Surviving are her husband; children, Michelle Kinkenon, Diane Riedesel and Dave Riedesel, all of Davenport; and grandchildren, Raymond, Mary Jean, Morgan and Elisabeth. Off Custom Framing Westmorland's Art Framing 1500 7th Street, Moline Deaths Abbott, Floyd 78, Davenport; wanee. Runge, Davenport. Malmen, Shirley, 76, Orion; Kirk, Asmus, June 94, Davenport; Huggins and Esterdahl, Orion. Weerts, Davenport.
McMahon, Jerald L. "Jerry," 50, Brenstrom, Bernice Gibbs, 87, Fort Davenport; Halligan-McCabe-De Wayne, McComb Sons, Fort Vries, Davenport. Molko, Magaret E. "Peggy." 76, Wayne. Clauson, Carl 0., 87, Viola; Family, Geneseo: Stackhouse-Moore, Viola.
Geneseo. Corwin, Dr. Robert Hallsville, formerly of Moline; Fenton, Ossowski, Daniel, infant son of Centralia, Mo. Scott R. and Christine Simonton Frisch, Helen 85, Bettendorf, for- Ossowski of Davenport; Halliganmerly of Blue Grass; Runge, Daven- McCabe-DeVries, Davenport.
port. Vaughn, Ira, 73, of 527 1st Inskeep, Robert "Rob" Inskeep, Silvis; Schroder, Silvis. 46, formerly of Moline. VerHagen, Sonia Baker, 89, KewaKomp, John H. "Jack," 93, Kewa- nee; Schueneman-Tumbleson, Kenee; Schueneman-Tumbleson, Ke- wanee.
Funerals today lowa Barker, James, 59, Eldridge; 1 p.m., Runge, Davenport. Burke, Mary Elizabeth, 89, Rock Island; 11 a.m., South Park Presbyterian, Rock Island. Cosper, Kathryn 85, Bettendorf; 1 p.m., McGinnis, Chambers Sass, Bettendorf. Dakin, Margaret, 88, Moline; 9:30 a.m., First United Methodist, Rock Island. De Splinter, Brian, 47, Mesa, formerly of Geneseo; 11 a.m., Vandemore, Atkinson.
Grimm, Eleanor, 79, Lafayette, 11 a.m., Rux, Galva. Gurke, Phyllis 63, Bettendorf; 10 a.m., Our Lady of Lourdes, Bettendorf. Hamann, William, 80, Walcott, lowa; 10 a.m., Cunnick-Collins, Daven- To our The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus provide free obituary notices up to 25 lines long. After that, a fee of $2 per line is charged if families wish to include June Asmus June M. Asmus, 94, Davenport, died Thursday, Feb.
8, 2001, at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, Davenport. Arrangements are pending at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Kathleen Tubbs Kathleen Tubbs Services for Kathleen R. Tubbs, 80, Davenport, will be 10 a.m. Monday at St.
Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Davenport. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Davenport. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Sunday at Hallibe- DeVries FuHome, Davenport.
A prayer Service will be offered Sunday at 6 p.m. Additional visitation will be Monday at St. Paul the Apostle Church from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Memorials may be made to St.
Paul the Apostle Building Fund or your favorite charity. Mrs. Tubbs died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport. Kathleen R.
Cram was born Oct. 24, 1920, in Maquoketa, Iowa, to Charles and Ida (Graves) Cram. She married Dan J. Tubbs Sept. 11, 1939, in Maquoketa.
She was a member of the Davenport Moose Club, St. Paul the Apostle Church and the Altar and Rosary Society of St. Paul's. Her hobbies and interests included traveling, books and reading. She was an avid bridge player and enjoyed her flower garden, especially tending to her roses.
Her children always came first. She loved being a mom and just taking care of her family. Survivors include her husband, Dan J. Tubbs, Davenport; her children and spouses, Dan S. and Jo Ann Tubbs, Suttons Bay, Stephen J.
and Ann Tubbs, Bettendorf, Therese K. and Vernon Thomas, Davenport, and Mary Ellen and Gene Snapp Davenport; nine grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters. HEAVENLY Tuste Matters? Let Them Know You Care Rock Island Davenport (309) 788-9130 (319) 344-5850 port. Hostetter, Russell Edward, 41, Milan, formerly of Davenport; 2 p.m., Hope U.C.C., Moline.
Ohiweiler, Richard 63, Rock Island; 9:30 a.m., DeRoo, Moline. Reed, Madge, 94, Davenport; 10 a.m., Runge, Davenport. Sundquist, Thelma, 96, formerly of Moline: 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran, Moline. Thomas, Rachel "Big Mamma," 95, Davenport; 10:30 a.m., Mount Olive Church of God in Christ, Davenport. Wessels, James, 67, Fulton; 10:30 a.m., Bethel Christian Reformed, Fulton.
Westenberger, Kenneth Drane, 83, Kankakee, formerly of Davenport; 1 p.m., Cunnick-Collins, Davenport. readers additional details. For more information, please consult with your funeral director or call the newspaper at 757- 4961. Nation George Ames RYE, N.Y. (AP) George Ames, an investment banker who worked at Lazard Freres Co.
for 60 years, died Feb. 2. He was 83. Ames spent his first 40 years at Lazard working for Andre Meyer, a legendary businessman who pushed the company into the forefront of investment banking. Douglas Borgstedt PHILADELPHIA (AP) Douglas Borgstedt, a self-taught cartoonist whose works appeared in the Saturday Evening Post, The New Yorker and Look, died Tuesday.
He was Jean MacLatchie Borgstedt, his wife of 40 years, died in 1997. Arthur W. Hummel Jr. WASHINGTON (AP) Arthur W. Hummel who was born in China and returned six decades later as U.S.
ambassador, died Tuesday at his home in Chevy Chase, Md. He was 80. Hummel was known as the State Department's senior expert on China when President Reagan nominated him as ambassador to Beijing in 1981. He also was ambassador to Burma, Pakistan and Ethiopia, and served as deputy chief of mission in Taiwan. Pauline Koner NEW YORK (AP) Pauline Koner, a proponent of eclectic individualism in contemporary American dance, died Thursday.
She was 88. As a dancer, Koner was noted for her intense solos. She was the principal dancer for the Jose Limon Dance Company, a leading modern-dance troupe in the 1940s and 1950s. Mother Virginia Mother Virginia TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) The Rev.
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