Curtis D. Coppes, 86, of Yarmouth, died Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Great River Hospice House, West Burlington.
The funeral service will be held Friday, January 27 at 10:30 AM at Elliott Chapel. Pastor Jeff Duffy will officiate. Interment with military rites by the Henry County Honor Guard, will be held at Trinity Cemetery, Mt. Union. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday, January 26, at the Chapel with the family present to greet friends from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Memorials have been established for the Yarmouth Baptist Church and Great River Hospice House.
Mary L. Snider, 90, of Burlington, died at 6:00 AM Thursday, January 19, 2017, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington.
Born March 26, 1926, in Williamstown, MO, she was the daughter of James E. and Leona Clark Shumate. In July of 1943 she married Wilbur Wedertz, they later divorced. On September 16, 1972, she married Norlyn Jamison Snider in Burlington. He died on September 8, 2016.
Mary was the owner of LeCHATEU Styling Salon for 39 years.
She graduated from BHS in 1943.
She was a member of Parkside Baptist Church. She was also a big supporter of SMILE TRAIN, which is a leading children’s charity for cleft lip and cleft palate surgeries world wide. Mary enjoyed counted cross stitch, knitting, and listening to music.
Survivors include her son, Alan K. Wedertz of Lancaster, CA; daughter, Connie (Jim) Kern of Bella Vista, AR; step-daughter, Carolyn Ragland of Austin, TX; five grandchildren; one step-grandchild; six great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two step-great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, one grandson, and one stepson.
Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM Monday, January 23, 2017 at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends.
The funeral service for Mrs. Snider will be 2:00 PM Monday, January 23, 2017, at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home with Reverend David J. Yonker officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery.
A memorial has been established for SMILE TRAIN.
Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements.
Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting Mary’s obituary at www.prughthielencares.com.
Mr. Rocky F. Schenck, 56, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 8:45 PM Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.
He was born August 12, 1960 in LaHarpe, the son of Russell and Vera Todd Schenck.
He was a 1979 graduate of LaHarpe High School. He worked as a farm hand for Max Burg and Roger Crum.
Rocky is survived by 3 brothers, Paul (Joanna) Schenck and David Schenck all of Disco, Il and Tod (Marlene) Schenck of Elkton, MD.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell Schenck and Vera Schenck Bozarth, 1 brother, Chris Schenck and his grandparents.
A visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Monday, January 23, 2017 at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe. A graveside services will be held at Crane Cemetery near Lomax at a later date. A memorial fund has been established for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Raymond Keith ‘Skeet’ Samuels, age 82, of Wapello, died Thursday evening, January 19, 2017, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. The son of Raymond Henry and Alice May Hupp Samuels, he was born on January 31, 1934 in Morning Sun. He married Marceline G. Laue on June 16, 1956 in Burlington. She preceded him in death on January 16, 2007.
Keith graduated from Wapello High School followed by his service in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a farmer in rural Wapello. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge #19 in Wapello and the former Louisa County Lon
gbeards. Skeet enjoyed hunting, fishing, square dancing, playing cards and baseball, travelling, and was an avid Cubs fan.
His family includes his son, Eric & Darla Samuels of Wapello; his grandson, Seth Samuels of Wapello; siblings, Jack & Shirley Samuels of Wapello, Doris Samuels MacEachern of Wapello, and Larry & Dorothy Samuels of Sigourney; and two sisters-in-law, Laura Samuels of Muscatine and Mary Samuels of Wapello. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Marceline; and two brothers, William and Lester.
The funeral ceremony for Keith ‘Skeet’ Samuels will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home in Wapello with Rev. Pam Kranzler officiating. Burial will follow at the Wapello Cemetery with military rites by the Wapello VFW Glenn Allen Post 5166.
A fellowship lunch will follow at the Fellowship Hall of the United Methodist Church in Wapello.
Friends may call from 3:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home where the family will meet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
Memorial gifts will benefit the Louisa County Fair Foundation, the Louisa County 4H, and the Wapello Rescue Unit.
Condolences may be given and viewed at www.dudgeonmcculley.com.
