The Rock Island Argus

Beverly Anne (Ellison) Johnson, formerly of Rock Island and Taylor Ridge, passed away at age 81 on Friday, July 1, at her home in McKinney, TX, where she lived near her three children. Bev was born in 1941 in Chicago, IL, and graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island with an elementary education degree in 1976. She had three children with her first husband Sam Wilson. She was a math and science teacher at Elizabeth Ann Seton Jr. High School for many years, and then retired from Linguisystems in 2001. She married Richard Johnson in 1997 and moved to his farm in Taylor Ridge, which she loved. Bev was very proud of her Swedish heritage and one of the joys of her life was visiting...

Passed away on January 30, 2022. She was just 55 years old. Cathy is survived by her mother, Marge Dale, Rock Island; siblings, Susan (Tom) Hickey, Wauwatosa, WI; Ann (Vince) Sweeney, Evanston, IL; Julie (Mark) Hermann, Dubuque, IA; Molly (Tom) Stolmeier, Dublin, OH; and Jim (Lina) Dale, Scotts Valley, CA. She is also survived by 18 nieces and nephews, 3 great nieces, and an abundance of friends who were as important to her as family. She was preceded in death by her son, Austin, in December, 2021 and her father, Bill Dale in May, 2020. Cathy was born in Davenport, IA on March 23, 1966. She was the 3rd girl of 5, all born within an 8 year span, and she decided early on that she was going to...

Graveside services for Mrs. Sharon Kay Conard, 81, of Mt. Enterprise, Texas will be heldat 11:00 AM on Friday, September 3,2021 at Woodlawn Heights Cemetery in Mt. Enterprise, Texas with Pastor Rocky Otwell officiating under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home. A time of visitation will be held at Woodlawn Heights Cemetery from 10:30 AM until graveside services begin at 11:00 AM. Mrs. Conard was born on November 18,1939 in Iowa to Lester Roy Niemants and Lucille Ivy Cole and passed away at her home in Mt. Enterprise, Texas on August 28,2021. Mrs. Conard was a feisty woman of style and uniqueness. She loved fashion, people and of course her two special dogs, Chloe' and Sweet Pea. Mrs....

Daryl "Zeke" Strathdee, 71, passed away unexpectedly on July 13, 2021, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center, Statesboro GA. Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. There will be a private memorial celebration of life service held on Friday, July 16, 2021. Deal Funeral Home, Statesboro GA are handling the arrangements. Memorials may be left to the family. Daryl was born on May 9, 1950, in Moline, IL to Robert and Norma (Ashdown) Strathdee. After graduating from UTHS he pursued his education in dentistry at the University of Illinois-Chicago where he earned the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. He held the position of Public Dental Health Administrator in Tazewell County, IL...

Lori Demetra Skafidas Boland was born to Effie and George Skafidas on October 25, 1953. She passed away peacefully at home on June 20th, 2021 with her family by her side. She married Keith D. Boland in 1977 and together they raised a son, Trevor George. They moved to Carmel in 1984, on the same day the Colts moved to Indianapolis. Lori loved pointing out that her family moved during the day and the Colts moved during the night. Lori was a member of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church where she was involved with many ministries and activities including Altar Guild, Lector, Lay Eucharistic Minister, Bible Study, Daughters of the King, Sunday School, Library, Personnel and various search...

Jon Alan Sarver, age 79, of Cumming, GA. passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021. He was born in 1942, to the late Haskell and Ruby Sarver. Jon was a member of Cumming Baptist Church in Cumming, GA. He was also a member of the local Kiwanis Club and volunteered for many charitable events. He enjoyed gardening, and model trains. Jon was a loving husband, brother, and friend to many. He will be dearly missed. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Donna Thompson; sisters, Ann Hein, and Jill Madden; mother-in-law, Lee Thompson; and brother-in-law, Billy Thompson; along with many other loving relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 24, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. in the...

Charles William "Bill" Yager, 77, of Dubuque, died Sunday, August 23, 2020, at his home after a courageous battle against cancer for over the last 10 years. The Funeral Service for Bill will be 10 AM Wednesday, August 26 at Grace United Methodist Church, 318 N. Center St. in Geneseo, IL, with Rev. Thomas C. Shinkle officiating. Family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Geneseo. The service will be live streamed on Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home's Facebook page and will also be available to view later at www.hskfhcares.com. Bill was born March 9, 1943, in Geneseo, IL, the son of Willis Charles and Ethel...

Arliss C. Weber, 82, of Epworth, IA, passed away Monday, May 25, 2020, at Unity Point Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. Because of the unprecedented conditions in our country right now, a traditional services will not be held at this time. A private family visitation will be held for Arliss on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Reiff Funeral Home in Epworth, Iowa, with Mason, Rick Bowersox presiding. Private burial will be held at Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island, Illinois, on Friday, May 29, 2020. Friends and Family may send memorials to the Reiff Funeral Home Attention: Arliss Weber Family, P.O. Box 99 Farley, IA, 52046.

Genevieve E. Rettke (Genni) was born February 8, 1923 and passed away January 26, 2020 just shy of her 97th birthday. She was born in Moline, Illinois, graduated from Rock Island High School in 1942 and married Julius Rettke (Bud) in 1944. Bud was in the Navy during World War II and Genni worked in New York City and Key West, Florida (among other places) while he was away. She loved to talk about all of her adventures during that time! Bud & Genni raised their daughters, Cyndy (Harkins) and Nancy (Whitten) primarily in the Rock Island, Illinois area where she was involved in many organizations, including Eastern Star. In 1980, Bud & Genni moved to Lincoln, Nebraska to be near their...

Sister Angela Mary (formerly Sister Stephen Mary) Murphy died Jan. 16, 2022, at Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary in Nerinx, KY. She was 92. Received into Loretto Aug. 15, 1947, she was in the 75th year of her Loretto commitment. Born March 3, 1929, in Sterling, IL, to parents Genevieve (Potts) and Stephen Murphy. Earned a bachelor's in Spanish, with minors in English and education, in 1957 from Loretto Heights College, Denver. In her early years as a Loretto, Sr. Angie taught elementary grades in Texas and California; in Montgomery, AL, she taught high school. She was one of the first teachers at Colegio Loreto in La Paz, Bolivia, where she served from 1962-1972. Returning from South America,...