Rafferty Funeral Home

James R. "Jim" VanLoo, 84 of Rock Island, IL passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A public Celebration of Jim's Life will be held from 3-6 pm Friday, June 18, 2021 at Holiday Inn downtown Rock Island, IL. Private family funeral service will be held at Rafferty Funeral Home, 2111-1st St A, Moline, IL. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Unity Point Trinity Hospice or American Diabetes Association. Jim was born August 10, 1936 in Sheffield, IL the son of Clarence W. and Clarice D. "Peggy" (McKey) VanLoo. He married Joan M. (Marshall) Fuller on December 30, 1989 in Rock...

Jeffrey Allen Leemans was born on February 17, 1958, in Moline, IL the son of Albert and Yvonne (Greiner) Leemans. He died November 22, 2020 at University of WI Hospital in Madison, WI. Services will be held at Christ the King Catholic Church on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 10:45am with visitation one hour before. Masks and social distancing are required. Jeff graduated from St. Coletta School, Jefferson, WI in 1977. After attending a worker-trainee program, he obtained a job at Fireside Dinner Theatre in Ft Atkinson, WI. He held his job for over 40 years, being laid off because of the COVID-19 shutdown. He received many awards from both St. Coletta School and the...