Roberta Mae (DeFauw) VanDeVoorde, 88, of rural Annawan, passed away on January 18, 2021, with her children by her side. A private Funeral Mass with her family will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church in Annawan, where she was a parishioner. Reverend S. Stephen Engelbrecht will officiate. Roberta will be laid to rest at St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery in Atkinson. Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory - Atkinson Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers,...

Jerold (Jerry) E. Hathaway, Jr., 59, of Geneseo, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 11, 2021, at home. Cremation rites were accorded. A private, immediate family only service will be held.  Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Geneseo Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family would like to ask all that knew him to lift a glass in honor of Jerry and cheer a life well lived.   He was born April 28, 1961, in Moline, IL,...

Daniel J. Longeville, 89, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021, at Allure of Geneseo.  A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Atkinson, IL, on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.  Reverend S. Stephen Engelbrecht will celebrate.  Burial will follow at St. Anthony Cemetery, Atkinson.  A private visitation will be held at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Atkinson Chapel.  Memorials may be directed to the St. Anthony...

Robert P. Verheye, 95, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021, at Woodridge of Geneseo.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Malachy Catholic Church, Geneseo, IL, on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.  Father Daniel Gifford will celebrate.  The Mass will be livestreamed at www.vandemorefuneralhome.com/live-stream. Burial will follow at North Cemetery, Geneseo.  A visitation will be held at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Geneseo...

Jackie “Jack” P. Dickens, 74, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021, after a brief illness. Services are pending with Vandemore Funeral Home and Crematory – Geneseo. Jack will be laid to rest at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Illini Restorative Care or the Geneseo Public Library.   Jack was born on December 3, 1946, in Moline, IL, the son of Richard F. “Pappy” and Bernice Dickens. He grew up in New Boston, IL. Jack proudly...

Donald “Don” R. Gradert, 93, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021, at his home. Private services will be held. Vandemore Funeral Homes and Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Don Gradert Memorial Fund.   Don was born on August 1, 1927, in Atkinson, IL, the son of Louis and Elsie (Rahn) Gradert. He was the youngest of fourteen children. After high school, Don spent six months in Japan with the US Army. He married Lois Milner...

Cale R. Young, 39, born and raised in Geneseo IL, left this world much too soon on Sunday, January 3, 2021.  Cale was born on November 18, 1981 to Paul R. Young and Deborah A. (Fassett) Herrmann in Geneseo, IL.  After graduating from JD Darnall High School in 2000, Cale attended SIU, Carbondale.  He returned to the Geneseo area and began working for DeDecker Hardware, Atkinson, as a plumber for eight years, and in the warehouse at Farm and Fleet, Moline.  Cale was...

Carol S. Gustafson, 61, of Geneseo, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at her home.  A private funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Geneseo Chapel.  Reverend Laura Kamprath will officiate.  Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.  Due to the resurgence of COVID and more stringent COVID restrictions, special calling hours have been set aside for those that would like to sign the guest...

Hazel K. Pettit, 101, of Geneseo, passed away on January 2, 2021, at Hammond Henry Hospital, Long Term Care, Geneseo, IL, with loved ones by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at St. Malachy Catholic Church.  Father Daniel Gifford will officiate.  The service will be live streamed on St. Malachy Catholic Church's Facebook Page. For the latest COVID policies, contact St. Malachy Catholic Church directly. Burial will...

Heaven gained a special angel… Patricia Lea Gentry, 80, of Atkinson, IL, peacefully passed into the arms of loved ones in Heaven on Thursday, December 31, 2020.  Pat was born on June 3, 1940, the daughter of Otis “Beans” and Evelyn (Hoogerwerf) Bickers, in Geneseo, IL. She was raised in Atkinson and graduated in 1958 from Atkinson High School.  She was united in marriage to Richard P. Gentry, on February 6, 1960, at St. Anthony Catholic Church.  Patricia was...