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Gordon Bennett, Joy (Skelton) Clouw, Patricia A. Gorzney, Marilyn Jones, Coralyn M. King, Shirley B. Tegeler
from Whiteside-07-26-2022
by Shaw Media
MARILYN JONES, 85, of The Fountains in Bettendorf, IA died on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at The Fountains in Bettendorf. Cremation rites have been accorded. A private family graveside service will be held at Riverside Cemetery in Prophetstown, IL, with Pastor Joey, pastor of Prophetstown United Methodist Church officiating. There will be no visitation. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Sunday July 31, 2022, at Prophet Hills Country Club in Prophetstown. The Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home in Prophetstown is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established to the Prophetstown Food Pantry.
Marilyn was born May 17, 1937, in Geneseo, IL, to Fred and Lillian (Ward) Searle. She was a graduate of Geneseo High School and later attended Iowa State University. She married Aylsworth “Bud” Jones on September 28, 1957, in Geneseo. He died October 27, 2006. Marilyn raised her children while working on the family farm. She was a member of the Former First Congregational Church in Prophetstown. Marilyn enjoyed being active, whether it was traveling, bicycling, walking or sewing.
Survivors include one daughter, Susan (Steve) Miller of Davenport, IA; one son, Stan (Kristin) Jones of Washington, IA; four grandchildren, Amanda (Cooper) SantAmour and Craig Miller, Cody and Ryan Jones.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bud; one sister, Maxine Loitz.
Gordon Dale Bennett, 97, of Prophetstown, died, July 16, 2022 at Allure Nursing Home of Prophetstown. He was born on November 16, 1924 in Normal, IL the son of Mabel Bishop. He married Joyce Broers on February 28, 1948 in Walnut. She preceded him in death on January 16, 2020. Gordon loved golfing and gardening. He especially enjoyed dancing, in the 1940’s, 1950’s, and 1960’s he would go dancing three nights a week and that is where he met his beautiful wife, Joyce Broers. Gordon is a member of Prophetstown United Methodist Church, the Prophetstown American Legion, and the Prophetstown Country Club. He was a farmer for most of his life in Prophetstown. Gordon deeply loved his family and will be missed by them dearly.
Survivors include his daughter, Gloria Verhulst of Lyndon; one son, Dale (Bonnie) Bennett of Oran, MO; two son-in-laws, Tom Walatka of Davenport, Stan Glazier of Peoria; 11 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his mom; wife; two daughters, Susan Walatka and Phyllis Glazier.
Visitation will take place on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Prophetstown United Methodist Church from 10AM-11AM with Pastor Joey Garcea, officiating. Funeral Service will follow the visitation at the church on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 11AM. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery of Prophetstown.
Memorials have been established to Prophetstown United Methodist Church.
JOY (SKELTON) CLOUW
Born: February 14, 1956 in Moline, IL Died: July 22, 2022 in East Moline, IL CORALYN M. KING, 82, of Morrison, IL, died Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Resthave Home in Morrison, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no visitation or funeral service. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Lake Erie Country Club in Erie, IL. The Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial has been established.
Coralyn was born May 8, 1940, in Clinton, IA, to Lloyd Everett and Lucille Catherine (Thompson) Null. She was a graduate of Morrison High School. On November 26, 1965, she married Donald “Pood” King in Morrison. He died June 23, 2022. Coralyn spent her time raising her three boys. She enjoyed golfing, bowling and was an avid bird watcher.
Survivors include three sons, Jeff (Denise) King of Peru, IL, Kevin (Melissa) King of Mt. Juliet, TN and Toby (Barb) King of Morrison; seven grandchildren, Kendra and Chelsea King, Andy (Kayla) Ellerbrock, Elyssia (Adam) Sharrow and Dalton (Tiffany) Sego, McKenna (fiancé Joey Brackemyer) King and Erika King; one great grandson, Bryce Brooker; one brother, Jody (Nancy) Null of Mount Juliet, TN.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Pood; two brothers, Jack and Jerry Null.
Joy Lu (Skelton) Clouw, 66, of East Moline, Illinois, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, August 1, 2022 at Gibson-Bode Funeral Home, 202 N. Main, Port Byron. Visitation will be from 2 -5 pm on Sunday, July 31st at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Joy was born on February 14, 1956 in Moline, IL, the daughter of Wayne and Beverley (Nevins) Skelton. She was in the Riverdale High School class 1974, though having graduated a semester early. She married John Clouw on May 20, 2000.
Joy was passionate about taking care of others. She worked for Trinity Visiting Nurses for 32 years, and later retired as Executive Assistant to the President in administration in 2014. Over the years she took in and fostered 11 different individuals of all ages, helping them in their time of need. She lived her name and left a legacy of Joy.
Joy loved to shop and collected glassware, shoes and purses. She also enjoyed decorating her home and helping others decorate.
Survivors include her husband of over 22 years, John Clouw; favorite son, Jacob VanDeHeede, Moline; mother, Beverley Skelton, Port Byron; brother Mike (Marla) Skelton, Port Byron; sisters, Jill (Dale) Hofstetter, O’Fallon, MO, Judy (Walt) Hamm, Port Byron; sister-in-law, Jane Taylor; brother-in-law, Steve (Heather) Clouw; and several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Wayne; brothers-in-law, Mike and David Clouw and special friend, Lennie DeBoard. Share a memory or condolence at www.gibsonbodefh.com
MARILYN JONES
Born: May 17, 1937 in Geneseo, IL Died: July 20, 2022 in Bettendorf, IA SHIRLEY B. TEGELER, 75, of Morrison, IL, died Monday, July 18, 2022 at her home. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison, officiated by Rev. Peter Kicheon Ahn, pastor of Fenton United Methodist Church. A luncheon will be held at the Fenton United Methodist Church after the memorial service. There will be a memorial visitation from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 22nd at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. A memorial will be established by the family.
Shirley was born February 3, 1947, in Geneseo, IL to Virgil W. and Ruth F. (Blackert) Newlon. She attended Hooppole, IL grade schools and was a 1965 graduate of Annawan, IL High School. She attended secretarial school in Chicago, IL. On April 6, 1968 she married Arlyn C. Tegeler in Hooppole. Shirley first worked for the Chicago Board of Trade, then as a secretary for the steel mill and Tegeler Equipment, until becoming a fulltime mother and homemaker. She was a member of the Fenton United Methodist Church and served on their board. She also served on the Auxiliary Board at Resthave Home in Morrison. Shirley liked to entertain friends and family in her home, and she enjoyed traveling. She had gone on a number of overseas trips. She also loved visiting her daughters and grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Arlyn; three daughters, Nicole (Carol Hudgins) Tegeler of Tampa, FL; Tori (Jeremy) Brandow of Champaign, IL, and Libby Tegeler of Denver, CO; four grandchildren, Jacob and Jaden Tegeler-Hudgins; Oliver and Miles Brandow; one sister, Gloria (Richard) Morris of Arlington Heights, IL; two brothers, Kenneth (Mary) Newlon of Sterling, IL and Richard (Dottie) Newlon of Atlanta, GA.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her father and mother-in-law, Clarence and Dorothy Tegeler.
Patricia A. Gorzny passed away July 22, 2022, at Allure of Prophetstown at the age of 80. She was born in Chadwick, IL, the daughter of Edward and Lucille (Armstrong) Loechel. Pat attended Chadwick and Lyndon elementary schools, eventually graduating from Lyndon High School.
She worked several years as a Nurses’ Aide for Morrison Community Hospital.
Pat enjoyed reading and playing computer games. She loved animals of every description, especially her dogs and cats, horses and deer.
CORALYN M. KING
SHIRLEY B. TEGELER
She leaves behind two sons, Daniel (Caryn) Hovey of Polo, IL and Randy (Patty) Hovey of Galesburg, IL, One brother, John (Oy) Loechel of Lyndon, IL Also four grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Shirley Ricketts, brother Stanley Loechel and husband Larry Gorzny. The family would like to sincerely thank the entire staff at Allure of Prophetstown for their loving and compassionate care that they showed to Pat during her years there.
Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory is assisting the family with the cremation. Following cremation her urn will be buried at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. Per her wishes, a small graveside ceremony will be held at that time. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting her obituary at www. snellzornig.com.
By SARAH FORD For Shaw Media
With an assortment of eye-catching designs, from animals to pink ribbons to sugar skulls to golden stars with quippy one-liners, the embroidered pieces of a Prophetstown artist capture the creativity that flowed from a world changed by COVID-19.
Suzie Stitchez is the artistic outlet for Susan Stanhoff, who finds daily inspiration and motivation by stitching custom, unique and out-of-the-ordinary designs. She always wanted to open her own business after watching her father run his own, saying she a l s o c a r r i e s a n “ e n t r e p r e n e u r i a l spirit.”
After living and raising a family in the western suburbs of Chicago since 1988, she moved back to her hometown of Prophetstown in 2019, leaving behind a career as a field visual merchandiser for a jewelry company and an operations manager of a retail clothing store. With a degree and b a c kg ro u n d i n t h e a r t s , s h e w a s poised to take her work to the next level once the inspiration hit.
In January 2020, she decided to try h e r h a n d a t m a c h i n e e m b r o i d e r y after spending years sewing and quilti n g f o r r e l a x a t i o n a n d f u n t i m e . “Machine embroidery was kind of like the next step in the process, but this time I saw potential to turn this into an actual business,” she said. “I’ve always been a lifelong lover of all ‘hand crafts’ and have enjoyed doing many of them.” With COVID-19 hitting soon after, it opened the door t o e m b a r k o n o n e o f h e r l i f e l o n g dreams – to own her own business.
Having to stay in the house provided her a perfect opportunity to l e a r n m a c h i n e e m b r o i d e r y. S h e watched YouTube videos and joined countless embroidery social media groups, soaking up as much information as she could. After months of practicing the craft, and with the “wonderful support of family and friends,” Suzie Stitchez was launched in June 2021.
She originally focused on embroidering on faux leather and making b o u t i q u e s t y l e k e y c h a i n s , b o ok marks, coasters, earrings and Christmas ornaments before eventually adding tea towels and hand towels to the mix. After a year of perfecting her craft, she’s now at the stage where she can customize just about anything, including personalized towels for newlyweds and blankets for babies.
“I enjoy learning new embroidery techniques, creating out-of-the-ordinary items and customizing holiday gift ideas for my clients,” she said. “I’m still continually learning and trying out new ideas. It’s amazing all the different things you can embroider.”
Her current best seller is the Goldendoodle keychain designs, which went from a thank you gift for a friend to one of her best-selling designs on Etsy. She’s constantly adding to her “Doodle” dogs’ collection and always w e l c o m e s n e w d e s i gn i d e a s . H e r quirky sense of humor and appreciation for pop culture provides endless inspiration for the variety of art she produces.
Stanhoff also credits Jenna Scifres of Prophetstown for being an “amazing mentor” in her small business journey. “I couldn’t have made the next step without her help!” she said of the jewelry maker and owner of Jenna Scifres Handmade Jewelry. Stanhoff’s goal is to eventually have a storefront location on Main Street in Prophetstown.
Stanhoff currently operates out of her home and offers front door pickup a n d s h i p p i ng i f n e e d e d . S h e s e l l s through Etsy under Suzie Stitchez and has business pages on Facebook and Instagram.
She also attends local craft and vendor shows, especially those in Prophetstown. She can be reached through social media or by calling 815-535-6764.
Sarah Ford for Shaw Media Susan Stanhoff of Prophetstown was one of the vendors at Prophetstown Proud’s Shop Small event Friday, June 24. Suzie Stitchez fulfills a lifelong dream to start her own business.
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