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Funeral Home, Rock Island,
with visitation at 1 p.m.
Inurnment will be at a
later date. Memorials may be
From B4
made to the family.
Martell Javawn McGinnis
Richard
was born on Oct. 11, 1983,
in Davenport, a son of Brian
Arthur Jensen
Sophia
Kbaby
McGinnis and Virgie Marshall.
COLONA — Richard
He married Jessica E.
EAST MOLINE — Sophia
Arthur Jensen, 67, of Colona,
Runge on April 26, 2008, in
Kbaby, 46, of East Moline,
passed away Tuesday, Dec.
Davenport.
died Monday, Dec. 8, 2014,
9, 2014,
Martell loved collecting
at home.
at home.
Captain
America memoraFuneral
Visitation
bilia, wrestling characters,
services will
will be 9:30comic books, Star Wars
be noon
11:30 a.m.
figures and shoes, especially
Saturday,
Friday at Van
Air Jordans. He enjoyed all
Dec. 13,
Hoe Funeral
kinds of music and had a
2014,
at
the
Home, Ltd.,
special fondness for the “old
Apostolic
1500 6th St.,
school music of the ‘70s”.
Sanctuary,
East Moline.
Martell was an electronics
1501 John
Jensen
Kbaby
Funeral serwhiz, using technology to its
Deere
vices will be
fullest and always available to
Parkway,
11:30 a.m.
help someone with a techno
at the funeral Silvis. Visitation will be
question. He was a huge fan
home. Burial 11 a.m. to noon prior to the
service at the church. Per her of UFC fighting.
will be at
Survivors include his wife,
wishes, cremation rites will
Rock Island
Jessica; children, Martell
be accorded following the
National
Jr., Tieziyana and Takayo
services. Memorials may be
Cemetery,
made to the family. Esterdahl McGinnis, all of Eldridge;
Arsenal
his mother, Virgie Scott,
Mortuary and Crematory,
Early photo Island.
Davenport; father, Brian
Ltd., Moline, is assisting the
Memorials
McGinnis, Denver, Colo.;
family with arrangements.
may
grandparents, Elnora Lewis
Sophia was born on April
be made to
and K.C. Lewis, Davenport;
10, 1968, in Davenport, the
WoundedWarriorProject.org
brothers and sisters, Gary
daughter
of
Richard
and
or by calling 855-448-3997
Marshall, Clarinda, Iowa,
Jewell M. Parks Ball.
and asking for the Giving
Cherita Marshall, Davenport,
She married Abhilash K.
Outreach Team.
Jamell (Christina) Scott,
Richard was born Feb. 16, Baby on July 10, 2009, in
Davenport, Lyntricia Scott,
Moline. She held an associ1947, in Davenport, the son
Rock Island, and Gary
ate’s
degree
in
criminal
jusof Arthur Benjamin and Ella
tice and worked as a CNA for Marshall, Davenport; fatherMae Maass Jensen. He was
in-law, Tim (Christine) Runge,
married to Martha Westfall on Hope Creek Care Center.
Eldridge; mother-in-law,
Sophia proudly served
Oct. 11, 1969. Richard was a
Laurie (Tim) Shoemaker,
in
the
United
States
Army
Navy veteran of the Vietnam
Davenport; grandparents-inand was a member of the
War era. He attended
law, Vera Runge, Davenport,
Davenport West High School Apostolic Sanctuary. She
and Tom and Lisa Parr,
loved attending church and
and graduated from Scott
Ocean Springs, Miss.;
fashion. She also enjoyed
Community College with an
and brothers-in-law and
reading,
cooking
and
travelassociate’s degree in diesel
sisters-in-law, Scott Runge,
ing. More than anything, she
mechanics, and also with a
loved spending time with her Port Byron, Chris Runge,
certificate in HVAC. He had
LeClaire, Brandon Snyder,
family.
many other certificates. He
Omaha, Neb., Amanda
Survivors include her
was a very accomplished
Agan, Davenport, Alyssa
husband,
Abhilash
K.
Baby;
mechanic and repair person.
Odom, LeClaire, Rylee Runge
mothers, Jewell Ball, East
Richard was very active in
and Hunter Runge, both of
getting donations and equip- Moline, and Helen Parks;
Walcott.
sons, William (Amy) Ball,
ment for the automotive and
To all the friends that came
Moline,
and
Torrian
Ball,
East
diesel departments of Scott
to love Martell and his family,
Community College, and was Moline; daughter, Kersten
Speights, East Moline; grand- all the prayers and support,
on their advisory board for
children, Aaliyah Ball, Lathan everything you did to hold
several years.
our family in your hearts
Ball, Aiden Ball, Tationna
Richard was active in the
meant the world to all of us.
Ball,
Ryan
Ball
Jr.,
Rylan
Ball,
transportation department of
Ramarrion Ball, Jasean Byrd, A HUGE thank you to the
Davenport Shriners, driving
families to Chicago and back Jewell Ball, Skyler Cook, plus Clarissa C. Cook Hospice
three others; brothers, Calvin House and all the incredible
to the children’s hospital for
nurses and staff that helped
Rowe and Larkin McNeal;
free care until the decline of
keep Martell comfortable and
sisters, Tammy Rodrigez,
his health. He found great
for taking such good care of
satisfaction in helping people Crystal McNeal and Tonya
Jessica. Also, thank you to
Clark; mother-in-law and
in this manner.
all the teachers and staff at
father-in-law, Baby KP and
Richard worked at J.I.
Neil Armstrong Elementary
Alice
Baby,
India.
Case, Bettendorf, until the
She was preceded in death School for everything they’ve
close of that plant in 1989.
by her father, Richard; father, done for us during this difAfter they bought out the
ficult time. Finally, we would
Larkin McNeal; and son,
International Harvester
like express our extreme
Ryan Ball.
Plant in East Moline, he was
gratitude to Wheelan-Pressly
Online
condolences
may
transferred there until his
Funeral Home for making this
be left for her family by visitretirement in 2002. He later
difficult time easier for us.
ing esterdahl.com.
worked at the Rock Island
You are truly a blessing to our
Arsenal for about 3½ years
family. Thank you, Steve!!!
Shirley
H.
Lilliman
and then retired.
Online condolences may
DAVENPORT — Shirley H.
Richard enjoyed working
be left at wheelanpressly.
Lilliman, 93, of Davenport,
in his garage. Other hobcom.
passed away Wednesday,
bies included his fish tanks
Dec. 10, 2014, at Clarissa
he loved doing. He had a
John C. Rathe, M.D.
C. Cook Hospice House,
40-gallon, a 75-gallon and
IOWA CITY — John
Bettendorf. Funeral sera 200-gallon. He liked makC. Rathe, M.D., 83, died
vices are 1:30 p.m. Friday
ing them pretty, and then
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at his
at Weerts Funeral Home.
watching the fish. He had a
residence in Iowa City.
Visitation is 11:30 a.m. until
variety of different fish types
Funeral services will be
service time at the funeral
over the years. Richard
11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at
enjoyed watching History and home. Burial will be at Rock
First Congregational Church,
Island National Cemetery,
Discovery channels on TV
Moline, followed by a light
and was a huge John Wayne Arsenal Island. A complete
luncheon at
obituary will be published in
fan. He enjoyed mowing on
the church.
Friday’s Quad-City Times.
his rider and watching his
Burial will
trees grow.
be 11 a.m.
Martell J. McGinnis
Survivors include his
Sunday,
wife, Martha; children, Julie
ELDRIDGE — Martell J.
Dec. 14, at
Jensen, East Moline; Kenneth McGinnis, 31, of Eldridge
Guttenberg
(Jennifer) Jensen, Colona;
passed away Monday, Dec.
City
Becky (Shawn) Chaffee,
8, 2014, at
Cemetery.
Moline; and Anndrea Jensen,
the Clarissa
An open
Colona; grandchildren
C. Cook
Rathe
house will
include Anndrea Jensen,
Hospice
follow at the
Colona; Frances Jensen,
House,
Rathe home on Abel Island
Colona; Guston Kuria, East
Bettendorf.
until 4 p.m. Memorials can
Moline; and Hailey and Ty
Funeral
be made to CFGD/Dr. John
Chaffee, Moline; and many
services are
nieces, nephews and several
3 p.m. Friday Rathe Endowment to support
cousins.
at Wheelan- student scholarships.
John Charles Rathe was
McGinnis
Richard was preceded
Pressly
OBITUARIES
in death by his parents; his
brother, Gary L. Jensen; and
two half brothers, Richard A.
and Kenneth R. Jensen.
Online condolences may
be left for the family at www.
vanhoe.com.
born Aug. 9, 1931, in Iowa
City to Herbert W., M.D., and
Dorothy (Young) Rathe. He
was raised in Waverly, Iowa,
where he developed his lifelong interests in photography,
aviation and the outdoors.
John was an Eagle Scout,
and a YMCA camp counselor, and he graduated from
Shattuck School in 1949. The
generosity and sacrifices of
his parents through the Great
Depression and World War II
profoundly influenced his life.
In 1953 John earned
a B.A. in chemistry/zoology from Carleton College,
Northfield, Minn., where he
met the love of his life, Fern
Pfafflin. They were married
Aug. 29, 1953, in LaCrosse,
Wis., and enjoyed 60 years
of marriage. John attended
medical school at Columbia
University in New York, graduating in 1957. An internship
at King County Hospital in
Seattle, and a residency at
Stanford University Hospital
completed his training as a
radiologist.
John and Fern settled in
Moline in 1961, where they
raised their four children and
made their home for more
than 50 years. John cofounded Moline X-Ray and
worked at Lutheran Hospital,
serving as president of the
Lutheran Hospital medical
staff and chief of radiology.
He was part of a new era
of radiology and radiation
therapy. His proudest professional achievement was
building the practice with his
partners and bringing this
level of service to the people
of the Quad-Cities.
John was a private pilot
who held twin engine and
instrument ratings. He and
Fern, also a pilot, flew to
many destinations in North
and Central America. He
loved to ski, hike and scuba
dive, and he always had a
camera with him. For the
past 45 years, he and his
family have enjoyed rest and
recreation on the Mississippi
River at Guttenberg.
John was remarkably wellinformed on a wide range
of topics and could wire a
house, plumb a bathroom
or build a garage with skill.
Upon retirement, he worked
with Habitat for Humanity
and continued to travel the
world with his wife.
His devotion to Fern
was unparalleled, and their
children all became successful adults due to his love,
patience, humility and ability
to problem-solve.
John was preceded in
death by his wife; his parents;
his brother-in-law, James A.
Clifton, M.D.; and his sisterin-law, Evelyn Rathe.
John is survived by his
sister, Katherine Clifton,
Iowa City; and his brother,
James W. Rathe, M.D.,
Waverly, Iowa; his children,
Richard (Catherine) Rathe,
M.D., Gainesville, Fla.; Mark
(Simone) Rathe, Sacramento,
Calif.; Diana (Doug) Pray,
Los Angeles; and Bruce
(Suzanne) Rathe, Stevens
Point, Wis.; and his grandchildren, Kaitlin, Lauren,
Austin, Theron, Ellen, Sophia
and Anna.
Online condolences may
be sent to www.lensingfuneral.com.
Charles A. Ruhl
BETTENDORF — Funeral
services and a Mass of
Christian Burial for Charles
A. “Chuck” Ruhl, 87, a
resident of Bettendorf, will
be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday,
Dec. 13, 2014, at Sacred
Heart Cathedral, 422 E. 10th
St. Davenport. Burial will be
at Mount Calvary Cemetery,
Davenport. Visitation will be
Friday, Dec.
12, from 3:30
p.m. to 6:30
p.m. at the
HalliganMcCabeDeVries
Funeral
Home,
Ruhl
downtown
Davenport,
where all are invited to join
the family at 3:30 p.m. for
a Prayer Service to begin
the visitation. Mr. Ruhl died
Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at his
home in Bettendorf.
Charles Arthur Ruhl was
born April 17, 1927, in
Davenport, to C. Arthur and
Caroline (Gilchrist) Ruhl.
He was a graduate of St.
Ambrose Academy. While
attending St. Ambrose
Academy, Chuck enlisted
in the Navy during World
War II. He then attended
St. Ambrose College and
graduated from the University
of Iowa with a BS degree
in Commerce. He was a
member and president of
Beta Theta Pi while at the
University of Iowa. Chuck
was united in marriage
to Phyllis Tenney on Dec.
1, 1951, in Chicago. She
preceded him in death Feb.
16, 1989. He then married
Jeanette J. “Jan” (Graf)
Collentine on Feb. 20, 1993,
at Sacred Heart Cathedral
in Davenport. She preceded
him in death on Nov. 9, 2008.
Charles joined the insurance and real estate firm of
Ruhl & Ruhl in 1950 where he
was a long-time leader and
owner. In 1982 he acquired
the ownership of the real
estate portion of the company — Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors.
The companies are still a
family business.
Charles enjoyed a lengthy
and productive career in real
estate and as a community
leader. His service included
President of the Davenport
Board of Realtors, President
of the Iowa Real Estate
Association, President of
the Iowa Institute of Real
Estate Management and a
holder of the Lifetime CPM
Designation, Director of
the National Association
of Realtors and numerous
other real estate related
groups. Charles served as
Chairman of the Davenport
Zoning board of adjustment for several years,
as a Past Director of St.
Ambrose University, Sears
Manufacturing Company and
several downtown Davenport
organizations including
The Davenport Chamber
of Commerce and The
Davenport Rotary Club.
Chuck was a member
of Sacred Heart Cathedral,
the Rod and Gun Club,
Davenport Club, McCausland
Mallard Hunting Club,
Lindsay Park Yacht Club and
the Outing Club. Charles
enjoyed a great love of the
outdoors and especially the
north-woods where he spent
many great times with the
family. Fishing, hunting and
boating on the Cisco Chain
of lakes and in Marco Island,
Florida, were some his favorite past times.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sacred
Heart Cathedral, St. Ambrose
University, Assumption High
School or Christian Care.
Charles’ first love was his
children and grandchildren
with whom he spent lots of
quality time. Those left to
honor his memory include
sons and daughters, Caroline
Ruhl (John Thompson),
Charles (Jody) Ruhl, Jennifer
Ruhl and John (Aimee) Ruhl.
Grandchildren include John
(Jenny) Beason, Charles
“Chris” (Stefanie) Beason,
Caroline Ruhl, Jennifer
“Sissy” Ruhl, Isabella Ruhl,
Kristen Houghton, Lindsay
Hull, Tiffany Hull, and great
grandchild Ella Beason. Also
left to honor his memory
is his sister, Mary Challed;
cousins. Nancy Carroll, and
Michael Ruhl; many nieces
and nephews, and the children of Jan Ruhl.
Charles was preceded in
death by his parents; wife.
Phyllis; wife, Jeannette; his
brother, John Ruhl, and a
brother-in-law, Don Challed.
Online remembrances
and condolences may be
expressed by visiting Chuck’s
obituary at www.hmdfuneralhome.com .
Eugene F.
Stanton Sr.
ROCK ISLAND — Eugene
F. Stanton Sr., 91, of Rock
Island, passed away Tuesday,
Dec. 9, 2014,
at Trinity
Rock Island.
A Mass
of Christian
Burial will
be 9:30 a.m.
Saturday,
Dec. 13,
2014, at
Stanton
Sacred Heart
Church,
Moline. Visitation will be
4-7 p.m. Friday at Rafferty
Funeral Home, 2111 1st St. A,
Moline. Entombment will be
at St. Mary’s Cemetery, East
Moline, with military honors
conducted by the American
Legion Post 246. Memorials
can be made to Sacred Heart
Church or to the family.
Eugene was born Feb. 5,
1923, in O’Neill, Neb., the
son of Anthony and Mary
(McIntyre) Stanton. He married Lucille Canuel on July
4, 1944, in Dover, N.H. She
preceded him in death on
June 2, 1990.
Eugene was a World War II
veteran, having served in the
Coast Guard. He worked as
an electrician for the IBEW
Union for 45 years.
Eugene was a member of
Sacred Heart Church and he
enjoyed spending time at his
camp in New Hampshire and
fishing.
Survivors include his children, Patrick (Betty) Stanton,
New Hope, Minn., Mary
(David) Hansen, LuVerne,
Minn., Margaret (Roger)
Green, Owatonna, Minn.,
Eugene (Jackie) Stanton Jr.,
Colona, Michael (Cecelia)
Stanton, Rock Island, Betty
(Mark) Higgins, Moline, Helen
(John) Schlue, Davenport,
Joan (Ronald) Dare, Moline,
Kathleen (Harold) Bognar,
Rock Island; 30 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren;
and a sister, Eileen Stowell,
O’Neill. He was preceded in
death by his sister, Catherine
Cuddy; and granddaughters,
Jennifer Green and Nicole
Bognar.
Condolences may be left at
www.RaffertyFunerals.com.
Lawrence
A. Timmerman
GENESEO, Ill. — Lawrence
A. Timmerman, 80, died
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, at his
home after
a brief battle
with cancer.
Funeral
Mass is
10:30 a.m.
Friday,
Dec. 12, at
St. Patrick
Catholic
Timmerman Church,
Colona.
Visitation is 3-7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 11, at
Vandemore Funeral Home,
Geneseo. Family requests
casual attire.
Loebsack lands seat on House Energy and Commerce Committee
have a greater impact on
job creation and growing the economy, he
said Wednesday.
CEDAR RAPIDS —
Loebsack, an Iowa City
U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack
Democrat just re-elected
has landed a spot on the
to a fifth term, said a seat
Energy and Commerce
on the committee puts
Committee, the oldest
standing committee in the him in a position to help
guide “sound investments
House and a key assignment because of its farranging jurisdiction.
The committee has
jurisdiction over a wide
range of issues, including
energy; health care; trade;
telecommunications and
the Internet; environment
and air quality; and consumer affairs and protection.
Having a seat on the
54-member committee
will allow Loebsack to
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in renewable energy
such as wind, solar and
biofuels and growing
the middle class in Iowa
and across the country,”
he said.
Loebsack will be the
lone Iowan on the committee. Outgoing 1st District Rep. Bruce Braley is
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