All Obituaries

Margaret A. Wohrley, 87, of Geneseo, formerly Cambridge, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019, at Allure of Geneseo. A Memorial Mass celebrating her life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2019, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Cambridge, IL. Reverend John Burns will celebrate. Inurnment will follow at Rosedale Cemetery, Cambridge.  Visitation for Margaret will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, from 5 – 7 p.m., at Vandemore Funeral Homes &...

Janice M. DeFauw, 88, of Atkinson, passed away with her family by her side on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at Hammond-Henry Hospital, Geneseo.  A Funeral Mass celebrating her life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 16, 2019, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Atkinson. Father S. Stephen Engelbrecht will celebrate. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery, Atkinson. Visitation will be Sunday 2-5 p.m. at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory, Atkinson Chapel. A recital of the...

Glenn Edward DeSmith, 91, of Geneseo, formerly of Annawan, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at Hillcrest Home, Geneseo.  A Funeral Mass celebrating his life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2019, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Atkinson.  Reverend S. Stephen Engelbrecht will celebrate.  Burial will follow at St. Anthony Cemetery, Atkinson, where military honors will be accorded by the Atkinson American Legion Post.  Visitation for Glenn...

Willie Z. Cleveland, 70, of Geneseo, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at Genesis Medical Center. Silvis.  A Memorial Service celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2019, at First United Methodist Church in Geneseo.  Reverend Dr. Chris Ritter will officiate.  Vandemore Funeral Home & Crematory-Geneseo Chapel, is assisting the family with arrangements.  Memorials may be directed to First United Methodist Church Matthew...

Ronald L. Clark, 83, of rural Kewanee, passed away on Saturday September 7, 2019, at his home. Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 13, 2019, at Vandemore Funeral Home & Crematory-Atkinson Chapel. Burial will follow at St. Anthony Cemetery, Atkinson. Military Honors will be accorded by the Kewanee Veterans Council. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. A Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed...

Karen “Judy” Doubler, 80, of Annawan, passed away with her family by her side on Thursday, September 4, 2019, at Unity Point Health-Trinity, Rock Island.  Memorial visitation will be held from 5 – 7 p.m. on Monday, September 9, 2019, at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory, Atkinson Chapel.  Graveside inurnment services will be held Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Cemetery outside of Annawan, IL.  Reverend Terry Lancaster...

Louis Ron “Silky” Steffen, 77, of Atkinson, passed away at home, with his loving wife, Carol by his side, on Thursday, September 4, 2019.    Graveside inurnment services with Military Honors will be on Wednesday, at the National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.  Memorials may be directed to the Ron Steffen Memorial Fund.  Cremation rites have been accorded. Vandemore Funeral Home and Crematory, Atkinson Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. Ron was...

Terri A. Seible, 62, of Geneseo, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019, at her home with family.  Private memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2019, at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Geneseo Chapel.  Memorials may be directed to Compassus Hospice.   Terri was born on September 14, 1956, the daughter of Franklin and Bertha (Jansen) Carlson, in Sioux City, IA.  She graduated from North High School, Sioux City.  On September 20,...

Patricia A. Jackson, 85, of Mineral, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at Hillcrest Home, Geneseo.  Visitation will be held from 5 – 7 p.m. on Friday, August 23, 2019, at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Atkinson Chapel.  Private graveside services will be held Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Mineral Cemetery, Mineral, IL.  Pastor Larry Jourdan will officiate.  Memorials may be directed to the Patricia Jackson...

William C. Korthals, 85, of Geneseo, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at Royal Oaks Care Center, Kewanee.  Cremation rites have been accorded.  A Celebration of Life and private inurnment will be scheduled for a later date.  Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Atkinson Chapel will be assisting the family with arrangements.  Memorials may be directed to the William C. Korthals Memorial Fund.   William was born on March 22, 1934, the son of...