Rock Island High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Byron McPherson Dillard, age 92, entered the presence of his Savior on December 23, 2025 at Heritage Green Assisted Living in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he had resided for the past two years and was lovingly cared for by a devoted team of caregivers.Byron was born on August 16, 1933, in Thomasville,...

Joan McCollum Wootan died on January 11 2026 at Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf IA on her 97th birthday. She was born on January 11 1929 in Chicago IL to George Erskine and Erma Robertson Erskine. She attended The Avery Coonley School through 8th grade and graduated from Downers Grove High...

Marie E. Summers 80 of Loves Park passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 1 2026. She was born on November 9 1945 the daughter of Louis and Velma Leib Dusenberry. She graduated from Rock Island High School. On August 5 1971 she married James C. Summers they were married for 54 years. Marie wo...

   Samuel S. Doak, 90, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at his home.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at St Mary’s Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Rafferty Funeral Home, Moline with ...

   Josephine Williams, 74, of Carbon Cliff passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Mercy One Genesis Silvis Center, Silvis, surrounded by her loving family.   Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Rafferty Funeral Home, 2111-1st St A, Moline. Visitat...

Harold Lee Andy Anderson 100 passed away Monday Jan. 5 at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Bloomington where he had recently moved to be near his daughter. Born on June 11 1925 in Monmouth he was the seventh of Robert and Grace Dean Andersons eight children. Harold graduated from Good Hope High Schoo...

Mary Ellen Carlson 75 of Geneseo passed away at home on Sunday January 11 2026. Per the familys wishes cremation rites have been accorded and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Vandemore Funeral Homes Crematory Geneseo Chapel will be assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu...

Sherry Fay OReilly 77 of Geneseo passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday January 14 2026. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1030 a.m. on Tuesday January 20 2026 at St. Malachy Catholic Church Geneseo. Father Daniel Gifford will officiate. Burial will follow at t...

Joan Phyllis Elden 89 of Geneseo IL passed away on Wednesday January 7 2026 at Hillcrest Home in Geneseo IL. Memorial service will be held at 1100 AM on Saturday January 17 2026 at First Lutheran Church in Geneseo with Rev. Laura Kamprath officiating. A memorial visitation will be held at the church...

Mr. David L. Whiteman age 81 of Knoxville Illinois died at 1040 a.m. on December 25 2025 at Friendship Manor in Rock Island Illinois. He was born September 16 1944 in Monmouth Illinois to Harold Mac and Lillian B. Potter Whiteman. He married Maryanne Marine on March 24 1967 in DeKalb Illinois. Survi...

Linda Bernice Leib 90 of Milan IL died at Trinity Hospital in Rock Island IL on Wednesday January 22 2024. She was born in Beardstown IL on June 25 1934 to Lawson W. and Geneva E. Snedeker Lockard of Astoria IL. She was a lifelong resident of Astoria before moving to Aurora IL and later to Milan IL...

Robert William "Artie" Shaw age 89 of Lindale TX formerly of Astoria IL and Davenport IA passed away at 510 pm on Saturday November 19 2016 at his home in Lindale. He was born on September 2 1927 in Astoria the son of Willis and Marilyn Hulvey Shaw. He married Bonnie June Thompson on September 2 1...

Kelly H Barker died on December 16 2025 at Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital in Stuart Florida. He was born in Mississippi County Missouri to Lonnie Eugene Barker and Clora W. Hopgood Barker and was raised on the Barker Family Home Place in the area known as Barkers Ridge. The farm shaped his l...

   Alice Irene Impens, 97, of Moline, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026, surrounded by family at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9:30 am, on the 12th day of January, 2026, at Sacred Heart Church, Moline. Visitation will be ...

   Michael D. Adams, 30, of Moline, passed away Monday, January 5, 2025 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 9, 2025 at Sacred Heart Church, Moline. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday...

   Marilyn J. VandeMoortel, 93, of Moline, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at her home.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 8, 2025 at Sacred Heart Church, Moline. Visitation will be 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Rafferty Funeral...