All Obituaries

Curtis R. “Swanny” Swanson, 71, of Geneseo, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020, with his wife, Dee, at his side. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service will be held later this summer with inurnment and military honors in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Curtis Swanson Memorial Fund, to be distributed among several charities which were special to Curt.     Curt was born on February 10, 1949, in Geneseo, the son of Clarence...

John W. VanDeWoestyne, 66, of Geneseo, passed away unexpectedly, on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at his home.  A private funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory, Geneseo Chapel.  Reverend Melva England will officiate.  Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo.  The funeral service will be streamed on Facebook Live for family, friends, and loved ones unable to attend the services in...

Lyle R. Peterson, 91, was called to his eternal home on March 24, 2020, after a courageous battle with ALS.  A private graveside funeral service will be held Monday, March 30, 2020, at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline, IL.  Reverend Jeff French will officiate.  A private family visitation will be held.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the ALS Association and sent to Vandemore Funeral Home, 580 E. Ogden Avenue, Geneseo, IL, 61254.  Vandemore...

Richard (Dick) Wayne Kintigh, 79, of Geneseo, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Allure of Geneseo.  Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial service will be announced at a later date.  Inurnment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.  Vandemore Funeral Homes and Crematory – Geneseo Chapel, is assisting the family with arrangements.  Dick was born March 26, 1941, as the only child of Harry T. and Devota L. (Tipton) Kintigh in Cherokee, Iowa.  Dick grew up...

Dr. Julio A. Ramos, 61, of Canton, passed away suddenly on Monday, March 23, 2020, while working in the emergency department at Graham Hospital, Canton, IL.  A private funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 27, 2020, at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Geneseo Chapel. Reverend Jerry Rafalko will officiate. The service will be live-streamed on the Vandemore Funeral Home Facebook page for family and friends not able to attend due to COVID-19 guidelines....

Funeral service will be streamed on Facebook Live for family, friends, and loved ones unable to attend the services in person.  The streaming will begin Thursday, March 26, 2020, at 11:00 a.m.   Michael F. DeBrock, 74, of Geneseo, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020, at Unity Point Health – Trinity, Rock Island, IL.  A private visitation and funeral service will be held for the family on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory –...

Maxine A. Loitz, 84, of Colona, IL, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020, at New Perspective Senior Living, Silvis, IL. Private services to honor her life will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation. Cremation rites have been accorded. Vandemore Funeral Homes and Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the Colona United Methodist Church.   Maxine was born June 6, 1935, the daughter of Fred and Lillian (Ward) Searle.  She...

Funeral service will be streamed on Facebook Live for family, friends, and loved ones unable to attend the services in person.  The streaming will begin on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.     Brandon E. Gehn, 26, of Geneseo, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Genesis Medical Center – Emergency Room, Illini Campus, Silvis, from a massive brain injury sustained from striking his head from a diabetic reaction.  Brandon was able to give...

Naomi M. Luciani, 85, of Geneseo, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Genesis Medical Center – Illini Campus, Silvis, IL.  Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial service will be held at a later date.  Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory- Geneseo Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.  Memorials may be directed to the Naomi Luciani Memorial Fund.   Naomi was born December 2, 1934, the daughter of Oliver and Hazel (Conaway) McGuire,...

Russel E. Thomas, 87, of Geneseo, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020, at Hillcrest Home, Geneseo, IL.  Cremation rites have been accorded and a visitation and graveside service will be held later in May.  An obituary with the announcement of service times will be published closer to that date.  Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Geneseo Chapel is assisting with arrangements.  Memorials may be directed to the Quad Cities Honor Flight or the...