Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Mary Lou Major
Mary Lou Major, 78, of Bettendorf, Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 6, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Mary was married Kenneth Wayne Major. He preceded her in death by her husband, Kenneth and three brothers, Keith, Lloyd and Edward.
Myrna Eleanor (Mensing) Magoon
Myrna Eleanor (Mensing) Magoon, 87, of Bettendorf, Iowa, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, August 5, 2012 after a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bettendorf where she was a member. Pastor Keith Piotter will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday at the church.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Thursday at Cedar Memorial interment. Pastor David Miller will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Our Savior Lutheran Church or Trinity Lutheran Church.
Myrna was death on September 26, 1991.
Myrna was employed by Rockwell Collins and the Jefferson High School Cafeteria for 18 years. She was a Den Mother for Cub Scouts and taught Sunday school for 5 years at Trinity in Lowden. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids for 55 years and had also sung in choirs for over 30 years. Her memberships included Good Samaritans, Dorcus Society, 2 Bible studies, all church singles and the Trinity Red Hatters.
Those left to honor her memory include her sons, Craig Magoon of Villa Grande, California and Steven Magoon of Bettendorf; her granddaughters, Rachel Magoon of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Kelli Magoon of Bettendorf; her sisters, Luanna Nelson of Costa Mesa, California and Gladys (William) Mundt of Tempe, Arizona; her sister-in-law, Norma Magoon of Cedar Rapids; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, Myrna was preceded in died Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.
Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service on Thursday. Memorials may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church or the Bettendorf Lions Club. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements.
Vicki was married James Bandy in 1945. He preceded her in married John B. Carroll in 1966. He preceded her in death by one daughter, Kathleen Ezelle; one sister, Arlyn Barrango; one brother, Vernon Bersie.
Joseph W. “Grandpa Joe” Endreshak
Funeral services for Joseph W. “Grandpa Joe” Endreshak, 91, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, August 10, 2012 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. He will be laid to rest at the Rock Island National born October 18, 1920 in Bettendorf, the son of Joe Henry & Anna Irene (Jurnus) Endresak. Joe served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Following his discharge from active duty, he served the U.S. Navy Reserve, retiring in 1976.
On May 21, 1945 he was united in marriage to Violet Welch in San Diego, California. She preceded him in death by his daughter, Sandra Buckenberger; his sister, Elizabeth Tadder; and his brother, Frank Endresak.
The family wishes to extend their heartfelt thanks to the 4th Floor nursing staff at the Kahl Home and the staff at Hospice Compassus for their wonderful & compassionate care and a special thanks to Joe’s extended family, Marlene & Michael Ray who made sure that Joe never missed a holiday, cook-out or a family gathering.
Ruth N. Boyack
Ruth N. Boyack, 89, of Eldridge, Iowa and formerly of Schofield, Wisconsin, death on November 6, 1980.
Ruth was death by her parents.
Pauline “Polly” Curtis
Pauline “Polly” Curtis, 97, a resident of Aledo, Illinois formerly of New Boston, Illinois born February 22, 1915 in Bettendorf the daughter of Fred and Zedenka (Zathova) Nemluvil. She was united in marriage to Floyd Curtis in Princeton, Illinois in 1935. He preceded her in death by her parents; her infant daughter, Audrey Curtis; her sisters, Rose Higley and Ann Peeters and her brothers, Stanley and Fritz Nemluvil.
David Albert Claeys
David Albert Claeys, 67, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa married Suzanne Garey on June 10, 1968. He began his career teaching science at Centralia High School in Centralia, Illinois. After completing his Masters Degree in Science at SIU in 1970, he returned to the Quad-Cities and taught science at West High School.
David served in the United States Army Reserves from 1968 until he received an Honorable Discharge in 1974.
From 1975 to 1991, Dave and his family resided in Long Grove, Iowa where Dave served as a volunteer fireman on the Long Grove Volunteer Fire Department from 1975 to 1986. In 1977, he became a faculty member at Scott Community College. He continued his career at SCC serving as Division Head of Arts and Sciences and Director of the Palmer Campus in 1979, Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences (1980), Dean of Academic Affairs (1985), Dean of the College (1990), Executive Director of Technology (1995), then President of SCC and Vice Chancellor of Technology from 2001 until his retirement in June, 2005. Dave earned his Doctor of Education Degree from Nova University in 1984.
Dave received numerous awards during his career for outstanding leadership in community college education. In 1995, as President of the National Alliance of Community Colleges, he was recognized for his distinguished national leadership in improving post secondary occupational education throughout the United States. In 2006, Dave received the Alcoa Leadership Award for his 28 years of leadership and service at SCC.
In retirement, Dave was an avid fisherman and was a member of the Quad-City In-Fisherman Club. He enjoyed reading and continuous learning, yard work and all fishing related activities. His had great joy and pride in spending time with his children and grandchildren, and was a tremendous support to his family members in their pursuit of education, careers, sports, and hobbies. They relied on him many times for his sage advice.
He is preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Alan J. Claeys. David will be sorely missed by his wife, Suzanne, son Scott Claeys and (Debra) of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, his daughter, Kathleen and (Joel) Froehlich of Sunbury, Ohio., grandsons, Marty and Mason Claeys, granddaughters, Coral Dannatt, Logan and Ella Froehlich, his nephew, Michael Claeys of Rock Island, niece, Angie Tuftee and sister-in-law Suzanne M. Claeys of Thomsen, Illinois, four great nephews, two great nieces and other dear friends and relatives.
No services are being held. McGinnis Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf, will perform cremation. A David A. Claeys Memorial Scholarship will be established at Scott Community College.
