Shaw Media / ShawLocal.com • Tuesday, October 13, 2020
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OBITUARIES RONALD H. BAUER
Ronald H. Bauer, 86, of Sterling, died Friday October 9, 2020 at his home. A private funeral mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Morrison, with Rev Fr. Slawomir Zimodro officiating. There will be a public visitation from 5 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Interment will be at the Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. Memorials to the Wounded Warrior Project and St. Jude Children’s Hospital have been established. Ronald was born November 15, 1933 in Chicago, to Herbert and Regina (Chess) Bauer. He was educated in the Chicago Schools and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. On September 8, 1956 he married Marilyn Cecelia Tucker in Chicago. She died July 18, 2020. Ronald was employed at General Electric Co. in Morrison, for 25 years, retiring in 1994. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Morrison. He and his late wife, Marilyn, were members of the Collie Club of America. Survivors include one daughter, Mary (Juan) Ramirez of Mt. Morris; three sons, William (Laurie) Bauer of St. Paul, MN, Richard (John) Bauer of Palm Beach, FL, Robert (Dawn) Bauer of Fulton; four grandchildren, Jesse (Rachel) Ramirez, Alexander (Megan) Ramirez, Amanda (Luke) Droste, Kayla (Kyle) Jackson; three great grandchildren; two sisters, Valerie (Edward) Ennis of Arkansas and Mary Jeanne (Richard) McDuff of California. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Marilyn.
MAGDALENA “MAGDA” A. BEARDSWORTH
Magdalena “Magda” A. Beardsworth, 94, of Loudon, Tennessee, formerly Erie, passed away at River Grove Health and
Rehabilitation Facility, Loudon, Tennessee on March 30, 2020. Cremation has been accorded. Memorial Services will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Gibson – Bode Funeral Home, Erie. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the start of the service. Interment will be in the Erie Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the veteran’s group of your choice. Share a memory or condolence at www.gibsonbodefh.com
PHILLIP I. “GRUBBY” CROSSMAN
Phillip I. “Grubby” Crossman, 77 of rural Prophetstown died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 at his home. A private memorial service will be held. Cremation rites have been accorded. Drive through gathering was held from Sunday, Oct. 11, at his home. Arrangements were completed by the McDonald Funeral Home, Prophetstown. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson Research. He was born September 1, 1943 in Sterling the son of Edgar and Janet Crossman. He attended Portland Grade School. Phillip served in the US Army. He married the former Karen Pifke on September 1, 1989. He had been employed for several years at Sterling Multiproduct in Prophetstown. He also had served as the Portland Township Road Commissioner for 20 years. Phillip loved working with his hands on many projects. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, attending auctions and sales. Survivors include his wife, Karen; his daughters: Tracy (Greg) Bowers of Waterloo, WI and Angela (Casey Capps) Crossman of Prophetstown; his stepchildren: Michelle (Paul) Duke of Plainfield, Andrea (Scott) Lewey of Sycamore, Timothy (Donna) Asta of Oak Brook and Kenneth (Lindsay) Asta of Bettendorf, IA; 14 grandchildren: Brooke, Dyllan, Isa-
belle, Kathryn, Preston, Madison, Megan, Jenna, Lauren, Steven, Landon, Carter, Riley and Hailey; and five great grandchildren: Martel Jr, Mariah, Charlotte, Brody and Everleigh. He was preceded in death by his father, his mother and his stepfather Dean Howard; his brothers: Richard and Samuel Crossman.
DR. SIDNEY DYKSTRA
Dr. Sidney Dykstra, PhD, 95 of Fulton, passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Memorial services are to be determined in Fulton.Memorial donations can be made to Bethany Christian Services, Calvin College and Kalamazoo Christian Schools. Sidney was born in Netherlands before immigrating to the US when he was one year old.Sidney and Margaret married in 1944.He was a graduate of the University of Michigan where he received his PhD. Sidney finished his career in education as the Dean of the Graduate College at Western Michigan University.He sat on many boards and served various charities, including the American Red Cross and the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee. He was preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Margaret (Holesinger) Dykstra, his two sons, David Dykstra and Kenneth Dykstra, and his granddaughter, Tonya.Surviving are: his son, James (Kathleen) Dykstra; grandchildren Jason Dykstra, Corey (Michele) Dykstra, Bethany (Andy) Debski, Branda (Vic) Calbreth, Steven (Trisha) Dykstra, Danika (Chris) Bucka, Nathan (Molly) Dykstra; 16 great grandchildren; two of his six siblings Bob Dykstra and Gary Dykstra; daughtersin-law Jan Dykstra and Sue Sanderson; many close friends and family.
WILLIAM H. “BILL’ RIGGEN
William H. ‘Bill’ Riggen, 85, of Morrison, died Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Res-
POLICE REPORTS Fulton Police Report
Oct, 5: Abbigale L. Merema of Fulton, was cited for speeding at Route 84 and 25th Avenue. She was released with a notice to appear. Oct. 6: A juvenile driver of Fulton, was cited for speeding at Route 84 and 22nd Avenue. The driver was released with a notice to appear.
Oct. 8: Ricky L. Geltz of Clinton, IA was cited for disobeying a stop sign in the 1200 block of 9th Avenue. He was released with a notice to appear. Individuals names in the above report have been merely accused of a charge, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Morrison Police Report
Oct. 3: Chace J. Garland, 18, Morrison, Speeding Oct. 8: Breanna M. Scott, 22, Oklahoma City, OK, Speeding The public is reminded that these are merely charges and all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
thave Home in Morrison. A private family graveside service will be held at Grove Hill Cemetery. There will be no public visitation. The Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Bill was born February 12, 1935 in Duncan, to Samuel and Veffie (Bell) Riggen. He was a graduate of Morrison High School. On November 18, 1955 Bill married Velma E. Rosenow in Morrison. She died March 19, 2018. Bill was employed as a tool designer by General Electric in Morrison, where he graduated from the General Electric Apprenticeship Program and later taught the design element of the program. Survivors include two sons, Ernest (Cheryl) Riggen of Morrison and Raymond (Deb) Riggen of Baraboo, WI; four grandchildren, Alex (Allison) Riggen, Elliott (Jessica) Riggen, Kira (Rolando Gonzalez) Riggen and Emily (Nick) Alvarez. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Velma; two sisters, Luella Riggen and Arlene Burkley; three brothers, Richard, Howard and Charles Riggen. To send online condolences go to www.bosmarenkes.com
ISAAC “IKE” TEMPLE
Isaac “Ike” Temple, 94, of Windsor Manor in Morrison, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 at MercyOne Medical Center in Clinton, Iowa. A public graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Fulton Township Cemetery in Fulton. Ken Renkes will officiate the service. The Fulton Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. A memorial has been established to Honor Flight of the Quad Cities. To send online condolences go to www.bosmarenkes.com
