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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Dahlin, Dean Brian, 55, LeClaire; Weerts, Davenport. Darnell, Betty J., 74, East Moline; Van Hoe, East Moline. Elston, Carroll ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Bird, Mark, 52, Davenport; 10 a.m., Runge, Davenport. Chancellor, Arthur P., 90, Dade City, Fla., formerly Port Byron; 1 p.m., ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Irene I. York, 93, of Davenport, died Monday, June 17, 2013, at her home. Arrangements are pending at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Douglas Richard Whalen Sr., 45, of Davenport, died Friday, June 14, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City. Services ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Jay Pribble, 42, of Davenport, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at his residence. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Raymond E. Ludin, 77, of Bettendorf, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at his home. Services are 11 a.m. today at ...
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06/18/2013, 12:13 pm Raquel D. Humphrey, 27, of Davenport, died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City. Visitation is ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Dorothy "Dottie" Fouse, 56, of Davenport, died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at her home. Services are pending at Weerts Funeral ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Dean Brian Dahlin, 55, of LeClaire, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at his home. Services are pending at Weerts Funeral ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Lowell D. Smith, 82, of Weiner, Ark., formerly of Orion, died on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Harris Hospital, Newport, ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Marcia Eileen Reiling Ferguson, 71, of Raleigh, N.C., died Friday, June 14, 2013, after a long illness. A memorial service ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Robert E. Parrish, "Junker Bob," 70, of Cordova, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Genesis, Illini, Silvis. Graveside services ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Jean Miller, 86, of Joy, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Genesis Senior Living, Aledo. Visitation is Wednesday, June 19, ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Kristin Kellums, 64, of Taylor Ridge, died Monday, June 17, 2013, at her home. Arrangements are pending at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Marcella G. Johnson, 80, of Mount Carroll, Ill., died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at her home. Memorial Mass is 10:30 ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Steven J. "Bone" Haverback, 60, of Annawan, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013, at his home after a four-year battle ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Carroll G. Elston, 79, of Galesburg Terrace, passed away at 9:47 a.m. on Friday, June 14, 2013, at OSF St. ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Dorothy L. Birkhead joined her eternal family on Saturday, June 15, 2013. Funeral arrangements are on Saturday, June 22, with ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Karen A. Schropp, 68, East Moline, died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis. Funeral services ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Martin McMahon, 74, of East Moline, died Monday, June 17, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Van Hoe ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Funeral services for Jesse C. Kave, 74, of East Moline, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at First Christian Church, Moline. ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Funeral services for Robert Hauman, 79, of East Moline, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Betty J. Darnell, 74, of East Moline, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis. Services ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Harry L. Robinson, 74, of Rock Island, died Monday, June 17, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Wheelan-Pressly ...
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06/17/2013, 7:17 pm Camilla Hillman, 75, of Rock Island, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family. A ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Mary Kathryne Carmack Olson, 90, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, died Friday, June 14, 2013, in her residence at Coeur d'Alene ...
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06/17/2013, 6:57 pm Fred Mendoza, 83, of Hammond, Ind., formerly of Dolton, Ill., passed away June 15, 2013. He was the cherished husband ...
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06/16/2013, 5:50 pm Battin, Ruth L., 83, Rock Island; 11 a.m., St. Pius X Catholic, Rock Island. Bedford, Michael T., 40, Morton, formerly ...
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06/16/2013, 5:50 pm Clarke, Marian, 96, Davenport; Runge, Davenport. Dykema, Robert, 80, Fulton; Bosma-Renkes, Fulton. Hauman, Robert A., 79, East Moline; Van Hoe, ...
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06/16/2013, 5:50 pm Douglas Richard Whalen Sr., 45, of Davenport, died on Friday, June 14, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. ...
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06/16/2013, 5:50 pm Roger Ruppel, 71, of Bettendorf, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at home. Following cremation, a memorial service will ...
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06/16/2013, 5:50 pm Marian Clarke, 96, of Davenport, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 15, 2013. Arrangements are pending ...
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06/16/2013, 5:50 pm Robert E. "Bob" Parrish, 70, of Cordova, died on Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis. ...
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06/16/2013, 5:50 pm Jean Miller, 86, of Joy, died on Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Genesis Senior Living, Aledo. Arrangements are pending at ...
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06/16/2013, 5:50 pm Joint funeral services celebrating the lives of Scott Joseph Teerlinck, 39, and his son, Luke Dean, 10, will be at ...
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06/16/2013, 5:50 pm Robert Dykema, 80, of Fulton, died on Friday, June 14, 2013, at home. Memorial services are at 10:30 a.m. on ...
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06/16/2013, 5:50 pm Robert A. Hauman, 79, of East Moline, died on Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis. ...
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06/16/2013, 5:50 pm Bruce A. McKenzie, 56, of Milan, died on Friday, June 14, 2013, at UnityPoint -- Trinity, Rock Island. ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Birkhead, Dorothy, 99, Viola; Dennison, Viola. Gruwell, Charlotte, 82, Eldridge; McGinnis-Chambers, Bettendorf. Harris, Polly Jenkins; Weerts, Davenport. Kuberski, Paul D., ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Joyce Vinger, 78, of Davenport, died on Friday, June 14, 2013. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Jazlynn Trice, 6, of Davenport, daughter of Patricia Coleman and Cayontaye Trice, died on Friday, June 14, 2013, at home. ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Roger W. Ruppel, 71, of Bettendorf, died at home on Saturday, June 15, 2013. Arrangements are pending at ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Prudence Murphy, 99, of Bettendorf, died on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at The Fountains Senior Living, Bettendorf. Memorial services are ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Samuel Lipsman, 64, of Davenport, died June 13, 2013, in California. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Weerts, Davenport. Burial ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Polly Jenkins Harris died Friday, June 14, 2013. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Asbury United Methodist, Bettendorf. Visitation is ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Charlotte Gruwell, 82, of Eldridge, died Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Kahl Home,Davenport. Memorial services are 10 a.m. Monday at ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Rodney E. Flores, 49, of Davenport, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Mark Bird, 52, of Davenport, died Thursday, June 13, 2013, following a brief illness. A Celebration of Life will be ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Scott Teerlink, 41, of Geneseo, died on Friday, June 14, 2013, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident outside of ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Luke Teerlink, 10, of Geneseo, died on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, from injuries sustained ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Dorothy M. Schwartz, 89, of O'Fallon, Mo., died on June 14, 2013, at St. Joseph Hospital West, Lake St. Louis. ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Dorothy Birkhead, 99, of Viola, died on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Genesis Senior Living, Aledo. Visitation and funeral services ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Karen A. Schropp, 68, of East Moline, died on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Genesis Medical Center-Illini Campus, Silvis. Funeral ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm John C. May, 66, of Rock Island, formerly of Springfield, Ill., and Shelbyville, Mo, died on Friday, June14, 2013, at ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Duane Lievens, 74, died on May 14, 2013, because of a tragic auto accident. Family and friends are invited to ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Paul D. Kuberski, of Henderson, Nev., passed away the morning of June 10, 2013. Paul was 92 at his passing. ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Daniel A. Duyvejonck, 62, of Moline, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 14, 2013, at his home, with his wife, ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Richard Fredrick "Dick" DeCraene, 87, of Moline, passed peacefully on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at UnityPoint Health, Trinity Rock Island. ...
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06/15/2013, 11:38 pm Bruce A. McKenzie, 57, of Milan, died on Friday, June 14, 2013, at UnityPoint, Trinity Rock Island. Arrangements ...
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06/14/2013, 8:58 pm Barry Thomas Thiede, 59, of Raytown, Mo., died on May 28, 2013, in Raytown. He was cremated. Visitation is from ...
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06/14/2013, 8:58 pm Rudolph M. "Bob" Segura, 83, of Bettendorf, died on June 13, 2013, at Genesis West, Davenport. Services are at 10 ...
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06/14/2013, 8:58 pm Mae E. Schmidt, 90, of Normal, formerly of Davenport, died on June 13, 2013, at Heritage Manor, Normal. Services are ...
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06/14/2013, 8:58 pm Susan L. Murphy, 65, of Bettendorf, died on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Genesis East, Davenport. Graveside services are at ...
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06/14/2013, 8:58 pm C. Margaret Morrissey, 98, of Davenport, died on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at the Kahl Home, Davenport. Services are at ...
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06/14/2013, 8:58 pm Samuel L. Lipsman, 64, of Davenport, died on Thursday, June 13, 2013, in California. Arrangements are pending at Weerts Funeral ...
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06/14/2013, 8:58 pm Rodney E. Flores, 49, of Davenport, died on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City. ...
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06/14/2013, 8:58 pm Doris L. Bieg, 94, of Davenport, died on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, Davenport. Arrangements ...
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06/14/2013, 8:58 pm Marilyn Williams, 81, a resident at Hawthorn Inn in Galesburg, formerly of Galva, passed away peacefully at 4:05 p.m. on ...
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06/14/2013, 8:58 pm Phyllis M. Sullivan, 79, of Cambridge, died on Friday, June 14, 2013, at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline. Funeral services ...
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06/14/2013, 8:58 pm Arthur P. Chancellor, 90, of Dade City, Fla., formerly of Port Byron, died on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Heritage ...
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06/14/2013, 8:58 pm Margaret E. Wyatt, 88, of Rock Island, died on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. ...
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06/14/2013, 8:58 pm Ruth L. Battin, 83, of Rock Island, died on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at UnityPoint Health -- Trinity Rock Island. ...
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06/14/2013, 8:58 pm Daniel A. Duyvejonck, 62, of Moline, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be ...
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06/14/2013, 8:58 pm Richard "Dick" Fredrick DeCraene, 87, of Moline, passed peacefully on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at UnityPoint Health -- Trinity Rock ...
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06/14/2013, 4:36 pm Bieg, Doris L., 94, Davenport; Cunnick-Collins, Davenport. DeCraene, Richard "Dick" Fredrick, 87, Moline; Esterdahl, Moline. Duyvejonck, Daniel A., 62, Moline; ...
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06/14/2013, 4:36 pm Bobbitt, Marilyn "Mickey" Joyce, 83, Rock Island; 10:30 a.m., Hodgson, Rock Island. Cordes, Lillian Irene, 98, Moline; 9 a.m., St. ...
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  Today is Tuesday, June 18, the 169th day of 2013. There are 196 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Fanatics have grown wonderfully civil since the president snubbedthem by revoking Burnside's infamous attack upon the freedom of the press.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Interstate baseball league has collapsed, leaving Davenport'sleading team without a league connection.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Passengers were stunned yesterday when lightning struck a LongView street car at 9th Ave. and 25th St.
1938 -- 75 years ago: X-ray examinations today traced the trouble with Dizzy Dean's$250,000 pitching arm to a pulled muscle back of his right shoulder blade.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Radio station WQAD in Moline is being considered by the NationalCivil Defense Office for selection as a "secured communication center" Mrs. Gault,executive deputy director of the Moline Civil Defense unit reported today.
1988 -- 25 years ago: "Marketplace 29 A.D." an unusual vacation Bible school programthat will allow children to live three days as people did during the Bible Times June 21-23. The three day program, is a joint project of Aldersgate and Bethel-Wesley UnitedMethodist churches.






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