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RICHARD WILLIAM TUCKER
March 28, 1915 - June 20, 2003
Visitation: Monday, June 23, 2003, 4:00 PM- 7:00 PM at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport
Services: Tuesday, June 24, 2003, 1:00 P.M. at First Presbyterian Church, Davenport
Cemetery: Davenport Memorial Park
Richard William Tucker, 88, of Davenport, Iowa died Friday, June 20, 2003 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, Davenport. Celebration of Life memorial services will be held 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 24th at First Presbyterian Church, Davenport. Visitation will be 4-7:00 P.M. Monday, June 23rd at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Interment will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Ridgecrest Village, Davenport, or First Presbyterian Church, Davenport.
Mr. Tucker was born March 28, 1915 in Berwyn, Illinois to George and Alice (Ries) Tucker. He married Jane Smejkal March 15, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois.
He served with the U.S. Navy during WW II and was stationed at Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack and subsequently served in the South Pacific.
Mr. Tucker was founder and chairman of the board of Compacker, Inc., Davenport, from 1961 until his retirement in 1998. He was an elder with First Presbyterian Church, for which he also served on the board. He held board positions for the Rock Island Arsenal Golf and Country Club and Ridgecrest Village.
Survivors include his wife Jane of Davenport, daughter and son-in-law Jane and Michael Bower of Blue Grass, sons and daughters-in-law William and Colny Tucker of Anchorage, Alaska, Griffiths and Barbara Tucker of Davenport, Keith and Catherine Tucker of Bettendorf, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a sister Mrs. Mary Moulton of Bettendorf. He was preceded in death by a brother George G. Tucker.
DEBRA RENE' HIRL
May 7, 1959 - September 8, 2003
Visitation: Wednesday, September 10, 2003, 3-5 PM & 6-8:00 PM Wed. at Weerts Funeral Home and 9 AM until service time at the church
Services: Thursday, September 11, 2003, 10:00 AM at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Bettendorf
Cemetery: Davenport Memorial Park
Debra R. Hirl, 44, of Davenport, Iowa, died Monday, September 8, 2003, at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, ICU, Davenport, Iowa.
Celebration of Life Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, with visitation at 9:00 A.M. until time of the service, September 11, 2003 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Bettendorf, Iowa. Visitation will be from 3-5 and 6-8 P.M. Wednesday at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport, IA. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport.
Memorials may be made to Genesis Medical Center, Oncology Unit.
Debbie was born May 7, 1959, the daughter of Del (Cooper) and William E. Jones. She married Brian J. Hirl on October 30th, 1998 in Galena, Illinois.
She was an Administrative Assistant with Mid America Energy for 27 years.
Debbie had a love for life. No matter what was going on in her life, even through her illness, Debbie always had a smile on her face. She enjoyed spending time soaking up the sun by the pool, crafting, playing golf and cards, and was an avid shopper. She loved spending time with her family, friends and her dog, Abby . She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church.
Survivors include her husband, Brian; step-daughters, Jennifer, Laura and Grace Hirl, all of Davenport, IA; sister, Vicki Filbert, Davenport, IA; brothers, William Jones, Albany, IL, Virgil “Skip” Jones, Kirksville, MO; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Wright, New Boston, MO.
RONALD WAYNE FORARI
June 13, 1942 - September 15, 2003
Visitation: Wednesday, September 17, 2003, 3-5:00 PM & 6-8:00 PM at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport
Services: Thursday, September 18, 2003, 10:00 AM at All Saints Lutheran Church, Davenport
Cemetery: Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport
Ronald W. “Ron” Forari, 61, of Davenport, Iowa, died Monday, September 15, 2003 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, Davenport, Iowa.
Celebration of Life Services will be held in 10:00 A.M. Thursday, September 18, 2003 at All Saints Lutheran Church, Davenport, Iowa. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 17, 2003 from 3-5:00 and 6-8:00 PM at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport.
Memorial gifts are welcome to All Saints Lutheran Church or John F. Kennedy Catholic Elementary School, Davenport.
He was born June 13, 1942, in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Anna L. (Iverson) and Ernest R. Forari. He married Alanna Eddy on October 23, 1976 in Davenport, Iowa.
Ron worked for various local restaurants, and also for John Deere for several years. He retired, in July of 2002, from JFK Catholic School as custodian. He enjoyed woodworking; refinishing furniture; and caring for plants and flowers. He especially loved his family and his dogs.
Survivors include his wife, Alanna; sons and daughters-in-law, Doug (Margaret) Forari, Oklahoma City, OK, Troy (Beth) Britz, Lithia, FL; grandchildren, Justin and Derek Forari, Lanie and Brittany Britz; sisters, MJ Simmons, Davenport, Donna (Ralph) Morris, LeClaire, IA; Dee (Bob) Barstow, Davenport; brother, Rick (Donna) Forari, Chandler, AZ.
Ron was preceded in death by his parents, and an infant son, Terry Lee Forari.
DAVID S. TRAVER
March 23, 1923 - September 27, 2003
Visitation: Wednesday, October 1, 2003, 5-8:00 P.M. at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport
Services: Thursday, October 2, 2003, 10:00 A.M. at Grandview Baptist Church, 4316 N. Ripley, Davenport
Cemetery: Elvira Cemetery, Clinton, Iowa
David S. Stewie Traver, 80, of Davenport, Iowa died Saturday, September 27, 2003 at Meadow Lawn Nursing Center, Davenport. Celebration of Life Services will be held 10:00 A.M. Thursday, October 2, 2003 at Grandview Baptist Church, Davenport. Visitation will be 5-8:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 1 at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Burial will be in Elvira Cemetery, Clinton, Iowa. Memorials may be made to New Life Baptist Church, Davenport or the Parkinsons Disease Foundation.
David Stewart Traver was born March 23, 1923 in Clinton, Iowa, a son of Roy L. and Isabel C. Traver. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII, stationed aboard a destroyer escort in the North African Theatre. On February 3, 1946, David was united in marriage to Marilyn Tullberg in DeWitt, Iowa.
Following their marriage, David farmed for 20 years in Scott County. He then began working for John Deere Harvester Works in Moline as a quality control inspector, and also did farm management work until his retirement in 1980.
David was a member of New Life Baptist Church, Davenport. He was also a member of the Blue Grass American Legion, Farm Bureau, and the United Auto Workers.
One of Stewies greatest joys was doing missionary work as member of Men For Missions . Through this ministry he visited 23 countries, and, in 1983, accomplished a trip around the world as a missionary. He was part of an evangelism crusade team, which started new churches in Ecuador and Haiti.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; sons and daughters-in-law D. Cory and Debra Traver of Clinton, Iowa, and Barry S. and Lorene Traver, Davenport; and six grandchildren: Jason Traver, Heidi and her husband Joseph Miller, Bryce, Eric, James, and Jeffrey Traver. Stewie was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers, Cory Traver and Warren Traver.
BRAHEM RASHAD AURTHUR
June 17, 2003 - September 30, 2003
Visitation: Friday, October 3, 2003, 9AM till time of the service at Jerusalem Temple Apostolic Church 1440 W. 3rd St.
Services: Friday, October 3, 2003, 10AM at Jerusalem Temple Apostolic Church
Cemetery: Pine Hill in Davenport, Iowa
Brahem Rashad Aurthur, 3 1/2 month old son of Chantea Aurthur and Hamed Jara, died Tuesday, September 30, 2003 at his home. Celebration of Life services will be held 10:00 A.M. Friday, October 3rd, at Jerusalem Temple Apostolic Church (1440 W. 3rd St.), Davenport, Iowa. Visitation will be 9:00 A.M. Friday until service time at the church. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport. Memorials may be made to the family.
Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Brahem was born June 17, 2003 in Davenport, Iowa. In addition to his parents he is survived by a sister, Shatysia Aurthur, 4, and a brother Augustus Nance, 9, both at home; grandparents Augustino and Magarre Clarke, Davenport, Keith and Nita Aurthur, Davenport, Fatimia and Bardjijou Jara of Mali, Africa; great-grandmother Emma L. Tutum, Davenport, great-grandfather Earlie C. Conners, Davenport, and a special aunt Charimane Aurthur, Bettendorf.
JOHN H. JENSEN
January 24, 1919 - September 29, 2003
John Harlen Jensen, 84, of Davenport, peacefully passed away on September 29, 2003 at the Park Health Nursing Home in St. Louis Park, MN following a lingering illness. His son, Andrew, was at his side. Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements.
The son of John and Minnie Jensen, he was born January 24, 1919 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He married Lois Fern Breckenridge, of Tingley, Iowa, in 1951. She preceded him in death in January of this year.
He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs in 1936, and later served in the US Army during WWII. He was honorably discharged in 1945 with the rank of Captain following an armed services career which took him to the North African Theatre and Italy.
He worked for the former Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for 34 years and retired in 1978 as a Systems Analyst. During his tenure with Northwestern Bell, he lived and worked in the Iowa communities of Keokuk and Waterloo, and eventually moved to Davenport where he has lived since 1957.
John also spent a great deal of his leisure time in the Vergas, Minnesota area where he owned a lakefront vacation home since 1969. In addition to piloting light aircraft in the late 1950s and 1960s, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking and refurbishing old machinery and vehicles of many kinds.
He was an active volunteer much of his life, serving as past president of the Iowa branch of the Northwestern Bell Pioneers, a member of the Elks Club, Davenport Central High Booster Club past president, and a parent volunteer with Indian Guides.
Later in his life, John enjoyed traveling to Denmark, the homeland of his father, and also to New York City to visit a longtime friend with whom her served during World War II.
He is survived by a sister, Dorothy Jessen, Council Bluffs, Iowa; two brothers, Roger Jensen, Council Bluffs, Iowa and Lester Jensen, Sioux City, Iowa; two sons, Jim Jensen, Denver, Colorado, and Andrew Jensen and his wife, Cyndy, Plymouth,
Minnesota; grandchildren, Jessica, Cody, and Jack Jensen, all of Denver, CO; and step-grandchildren, Jeb and Jordan Robinson, Plymouth, MN.
John will be laid to rest beside his wife of 51 years at the Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois. A memorial service is not currently scheduled, however relatives and friends of the family will be notified when a service is to be held.
Contributions may be made in Johns name to a charity of the donors choice. Condolences may be sent to the Jensen family in care of the Weerts Funeral Home, 3625 Jersey Ridge Road, Davenport, IA 52807. Online condolences may be expressed to the family by pushing the Add Online Condolence button above.
John Jensen was a dedicated and caring husband, father and neighbor, and a friend to people of all walks of life. In his death, we celebrate his passing to a better place and will hold his memory in our hearts forever.
OPAL M. PAULUS
February 26, 1915 - October 2, 2003
There is no public visitation
Services: Tuesday, October 7, 2003, 10:30 AM Graveside Services will be held
Cemetery: Wilton Cemetery, Wilton, Iowa
Opal M. Paulus, 88, of Davenport, Iowa died Thursday, October 2, 2003, at the Davenport Good Samaritan Center, Davenport, Iowa.
A private family gathering will be held. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at 10:30 A.M. at Wilton Cemetery, Wilton, Iowa.
Weerts Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Opal was born in Moscow, Iowa on February 26, 1915, the daughter of Vesta (Wilkerson) and Moorly Murdock. She was united in marriage to Everett Rorick who preceeded her March 5, 1960. She then married Ernest H. Paulus on May 5, 1974 in Davenport, Iowa.
In her youth, Opal, worked in automobile sales; owned and operated a local job service company and enjoyed taking care of her family.
She liked to travel, sew, care for house plants and her family. She was a member of the Daughters of the Nile.
Survivors include her husband, Ernest; three sons, Robert D. Rorick, Mt. Julius, TN, William G. Rorick, Apple Valley, CA, Phillip S. Rorick, West Minister, CO; and nine grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Kenneth.
JAMES R. GOLDEN
July 25, 1926 - October 9, 2003
Private
Cemetery: Davenport Memorial Park Davenport, Iowa
James R. "Jim" Golden, 77, of Davenport, Iowa died Thursday, October 9, 2003, at Davenport Good Samaritan Center, Davenport, Iowa.
A private celebration of life service will be conducted for the family. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, Iowa.
Jim was born July 25, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Caroline (Moldenschardt) and Frank Golden. He married Beverly Bucks on June 20th, 1956, in Argo, Iowa.
He retired in 1977, after 30 years of service as Checker at JI Case Company, Bettendorf, Iowa.
Jim was a member of Newcomb Presbyterian Church, Davenport, Iowa. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and playing solitaire and checkers.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in WWII.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly; daughters, Cindy (Robert) Meyer, Bettendorf, IA, Sandra Schlecht, Savanna, IL, Susan (Timothy) DeGeeter, Davenport; IA; four grandchildren, Michelle & Holly Meyer, Ryan & Jared James DeGeeter; sister, Caroline (Robert) DePooter, Colorado Springs, CO.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Richard.
PAXTON E. DAMON
June 28, 1937 - November 7, 2003
Visitation: Sunday, November 9, 2003, 1 - 4 PM at Weerts Funeral Home
Services: Monday, November 10, 2003, 10 AM at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 415 West 53rd Street, Davenport
Cemetery: Davenport Memorial Park
Paxton E. Damon, 66, of Davenport, Iowa, died Friday, November 7, 2003, at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, Davenport.
Celebration of Life Services will be held 10:00 A.M. Monday, November 10th at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Davenport. Visitation will be Sunday 1-4:00 P.M. at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.
Paxton was born June 28, 1937, in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Paul and Edna (Ryan) Damon. He married Ruth Lines on March 30, 1957 in Davenport.
He worked as a mill operator at Alcoa, retiring in 1993. Paxton was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Davenport. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting and he especially enjoyed being with his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Damon; daughters, Terri Damon, Michelle (Paul) Damon-Hughes, Sharon Fresquez all of Davenport, IA; grandson, Chad Odom; sisters, Dixie McCay, Aurora, CO, Lynne Jamison, Camanche, IA, twin sisters, Tamara and Tania Damon , San Francisco, CA; and a brother, Greg Damon, Clinton, Iowa.
Paxton was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Terry Damon, and his stepfather, Bill Hendricks.
KATHRYN BELL TATE
May 24, 1906 - November 12, 2003
Visitation: Saturday, November 15, 2003, Noon till service time at Weerts Funeral Home
Services: Saturday, November 15, 2003, 1PM at Weerts Funeral Home
Cemetery: Davenport Memorial Park
Kathryn Bell Tate, 97, died Wednesday, November 12, 2003 at Crest Health Care Center, Davenport.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, November 15, 2003, at Weerts, Davenport, Iowa. Visitation will be from noon until the time of service on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Davenport Community Schools Foundation, Kathryn B. Tate Scholarship Fund at 1606 Brady Street, Davenport, Iowa 52803.
Mrs. Tate was born July 24, 1906 in Springville, Iowa. She married Alfred Lee Tate January 30, 1931 in Springville, Iowa. He preceded her in death in 1987.
As a life long resident of Iowa, her interests centered on her family. Her happiest memories were of the time she spent as a teacher at McKinley School in Davenport for over 15 years.
Survivors included her daughter Susan Zannos, Oxnard, California; sons, Alfred William Tate, Alexandria, Virginia, and Ralph Tate, Amherst, Massachusetts; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
ERMA M. FLACHS
May 11, 1918 - November 9, 2003
Visitation: Thursday, November 13, 2003, 4-7 PM at Weerts Funeral Home
Services: Friday, November 14, 2003, 10:30 AM at Faith United Church of Christ at 1630 West 38th Street in Davenport
Cemetery: Quincy Memorial Park in Quincy, Illinois
Erma M. Flachs, 85, of Davenport, Iowa died Sunday, November 9, 2003 at Crest Health Care, Davenport. Celebration of Life services will be held 10:30 A.M. Friday, November 14th at Faith United Church of Christ, Davenport. Visitation will be 4-7:00 P.M. Thursday, November 13th at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Burial will be in Quincy (Illinois) Memorial Park, with graveside services 11:00 A.M. Saturday, November 15th. Memorials may be made to Faith United Church of Christ, Davenport.
Mrs. Flachs was born May 11, 1918 in Quincy, Illinois. She married Melvin E. Mel Flachs July 2, 1938 in Quincy. He died June 17, 1999.
She retired as secretary from Bendix Corp., Davenport, Iowa.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Rev. Dave Barnet of Seaside, Oregon; son and daughter-in-law Roy and Ginger Flachs of Rock Island, Illinois; grandchildren, Daniel Barnet, Laura Kaim and Oden Flachs; and four great-grandchildren.
DENNIS A. DINTER
June 19, 1941 - November 8, 2003
Visitation: Tuesday, November 11, 2003, 4-7 PM at Weerts Funeral Home
Services: Wednesday, November 12, 2003, 1 PM at Weerts Funeral Home
Cemetery: National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal
Celebration of Life Services for Dennis A. Dinter, 62, of Davenport, will be held 1 PM Wednesday, November 12, 2003 at the Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal, with military honors provided by the Davenport American Legion Post 26.
Dennis Allen Dinter was born June 19, 1941 in Batavia, New York, the son of John and Ruth (Forrester) Dinter. On September 16, 1989, Dennis was united in marriage to Janet Wiese Kirby in Davenport.
Dennis retired in 1981 from the U.S. Air Force, following a career of 20 years of military service. He later retired from Davenport Medical Center in 1996.
Survivors include his wife, Janet; his mother, Ruth Dinter, Marion, IA; daughters, Dee (John) Riter, and Denise (William) Brown, both of Yorktown, VA; and Darcie (Mark) Eggelston, Williamsburg, VA; step-daughters, Anne Kirby, Princeton, IA and Tracy (Damien) Dassie, Pleasant Valley, IA; a son, David (Ruth) Dinter, of Harrisburg, PA: step-sons, Richard W. (Carol) Kirby, and Jeffrey Kirby, all of Princeton, IA; 14 grandchildren; and two sisters, Dottie (Mel) Huerter, Marion, IA and Dianne Dinter (Richard Prohaska), Cedar Rapids, IA.
Dennis was preceded in death by his grandparents, and his father, John Dinter.
Memorials may be made to the Scott County Humane Society or to Heartland Hospice.
FELTON BRANTLEY
November 6, 1938 - September 30, 2003
Visitation: Thursday, October 2, 2003, 11 AM to 1 PM
Services: Thursday, October 2, 2003, 1 PM at the Weerts Funeral Home
Cemetery: National Cemetery - Rock Island Arsenal
Felton Brantley, 64, Davenport, Iowa died Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, Davenport, Iowa
Celebration of Life Services will be at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, October 2, 2003, at Weerts Funeral, Davenport, Iowa. Visitation will be from 11-1:00 P.M. Thursday just prior to the service at Weerts Funeral Home. Burial will be at National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois where military graveside services will be conducted.
Felton was born November 6, 1938, the son of Caren (Chatham) and Wade Brantley. He served with the U.S. Army for over 30 years with tours of duty in Vietnam and South Korea.
He enjoyed playing racketball, fishing and motorcycling.
Survivors include daughters, Jill Brantley, Clinton, Iowa, Jacquelin Brantley, Raleigh, North Carolina; son, Collin Rush-Brantley, Davenport, Iowa; grandson, JKai.
He was preceded in death by a son, Joey, in 1998.
