Leonora M. DeFrieze, 78, of Rock Island, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island.
Services for Mrs. DeFrieze will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to Quad City Animal Shelter, Milan.
Leonora was born Sept. 28, 1931, in Rock Island, the daughter of Leo F. Johnson and Florence L. Lutz Johnson. She married Albert A. DeFrieze on April 12, 1947, in Rock Island. Mr. DeFrieze preceded his wife in death Dec. 26, 1987.
Mrs. DeFrieze worked as a cook at the former Oak Glen Nursing Home, Coal Valley, retiring after 18 years of service. Her memberships include St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan; and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Aerie No. 1112, Moline. Leonora enjoyed crocheting and especially cooking.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Antoinette "Toni" and Raymond Girt, Moline; a son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Erin DeFrieze, Moline; grandchildren, Christina, Dusty, Stacey, Raymie, Alexis, Ethan; and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. DeFrieze was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert; and a sister, Norma Deloose.
(Rock Island Argus)
Services for Mrs. DeFrieze will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to Quad City Animal Shelter, Milan.
Leonora was born Sept. 28, 1931, in Rock Island, the daughter of Leo F. Johnson and Florence L. Lutz Johnson. She married Albert A. DeFrieze on April 12, 1947, in Rock Island. Mr. DeFrieze preceded his wife in death Dec. 26, 1987.
Mrs. DeFrieze worked as a cook at the former Oak Glen Nursing Home, Coal Valley, retiring after 18 years of service. Her memberships include St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan; and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Aerie No. 1112, Moline. Leonora enjoyed crocheting and especially cooking.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Antoinette "Toni" and Raymond Girt, Moline; a son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Erin DeFrieze, Moline; grandchildren, Christina, Dusty, Stacey, Raymie, Alexis, Ethan; and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. DeFrieze was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert; and a sister, Norma Deloose.
(Rock Island Argus)
Leonora M. DeFrieze, 78, of Rock Island, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island.
Services for Mrs. DeFrieze will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to Quad City Animal Shelter, Milan.
Leonora was born Sept. 28, 1931, in Rock Island, the daughter of Leo F. Johnson and Florence L. Lutz Johnson. She married Albert A. DeFrieze on April 12, 1947, in Rock Island. Mr. DeFrieze preceded his wife in death Dec. 26, 1987.
Mrs. DeFrieze worked as a cook at the former Oak Glen Nursing Home, Coal Valley, retiring after 18 years of service. Her memberships include St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan; and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Aerie No. 1112, Moline. Leonora enjoyed crocheting and especially cooking.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Antoinette "Toni" and Raymond Girt, Moline; a son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Erin DeFrieze, Moline; grandchildren, Christina, Dusty, Stacey, Raymie, Alexis, Ethan; and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. DeFrieze was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert; and a sister, Norma Deloose.
(Rock Island Argus)
Services for Mrs. DeFrieze will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to Quad City Animal Shelter, Milan.
Leonora was born Sept. 28, 1931, in Rock Island, the daughter of Leo F. Johnson and Florence L. Lutz Johnson. She married Albert A. DeFrieze on April 12, 1947, in Rock Island. Mr. DeFrieze preceded his wife in death Dec. 26, 1987.
Mrs. DeFrieze worked as a cook at the former Oak Glen Nursing Home, Coal Valley, retiring after 18 years of service. Her memberships include St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan; and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Aerie No. 1112, Moline. Leonora enjoyed crocheting and especially cooking.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Antoinette "Toni" and Raymond Girt, Moline; a son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Erin DeFrieze, Moline; grandchildren, Christina, Dusty, Stacey, Raymie, Alexis, Ethan; and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. DeFrieze was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert; and a sister, Norma Deloose.
(Rock Island Argus)
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