Shirley Cover
DAVENPORT -- Shirley A. Cover, a resident of Davenport died on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, at Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Davenport following an extended illness. Funeral services celebrating her life will be Noon Monday, Sept. 20, 2004, in the All Faith Chapel of the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be on Sunday from 4 until 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Shirley Ann Davidson was born March 5, 1935, in West Mineral, Kan., a daughter of Raymond Ottis and Vinal Viola (Shipley) Davidson. She was united in marriage to Robert J. Cover on Oct. 24, 1953, in Davenport. They celebrated over fifty-years of marriage. She retired from the Davenport School District after ten years of services at various Davenport schools. She had a very special friend in Nick Furman, whom she assisted in elementary and high school as a shadow. Shirley was awarded a Hugs Certificate for her outstanding work and mentoring. Shirley enjoyed the simple things in life she cherished most the time with her family. She loved getting together with her family and grandchildren to play cards, whether it was euchre or poker the game was on. She also enjoyed cooking, and spoiling her grandchildren. She was a talented Morel Mushroom hunter, and looked forward to going off with family to their favorite secret spots. Shirley was involved in a monthly "Bunco Club" for over forty years. Nothing would stop her from playing, be it bad weather or car troubles, by foot or by hoof she would make it to play. Memorials can be made to the Lupus Foundation of America. Survivors include her husband, Bob; and daughters and sons-in- law, Robin and David Kingsley, Mary and Rick Pieper, Penny and Jim Cummins, Vicki Meister and John, all of Davenport, and Sheri and Steve Gardner, of Walcott, Iowa; 16 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law, Wilma Jean and Swifty Fuller; and a brother, Billy Ray Davidson, Bettendorf; and brothers-in-law, Fred Kunst and Wimpie Behrens, both of Milan, Ill.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Her parents, sisters, Katherine and Viola and a great-grandson, Jacob, who died on June 4, 2004, also preceded her in death. May they rest in peace. Online remembrances and condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting her obituary at www.hmdfuneralhome.com
DAVENPORT -- Shirley A. Cover, a resident of Davenport died on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, at Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Davenport following an extended illness. Funeral services celebrating her life will be Noon Monday, Sept. 20, 2004, in the All Faith Chapel of the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be on Sunday from 4 until 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Shirley Ann Davidson was born March 5, 1935, in West Mineral, Kan., a daughter of Raymond Ottis and Vinal Viola (Shipley) Davidson. She was united in marriage to Robert J. Cover on Oct. 24, 1953, in Davenport. They celebrated over fifty-years of marriage. She retired from the Davenport School District after ten years of services at various Davenport schools. She had a very special friend in Nick Furman, whom she assisted in elementary and high school as a shadow. Shirley was awarded a Hugs Certificate for her outstanding work and mentoring. Shirley enjoyed the simple things in life she cherished most the time with her family. She loved getting together with her family and grandchildren to play cards, whether it was euchre or poker the game was on. She also enjoyed cooking, and spoiling her grandchildren. She was a talented Morel Mushroom hunter, and looked forward to going off with family to their favorite secret spots. Shirley was involved in a monthly "Bunco Club" for over forty years. Nothing would stop her from playing, be it bad weather or car troubles, by foot or by hoof she would make it to play. Memorials can be made to the Lupus Foundation of America. Survivors include her husband, Bob; and daughters and sons-in- law, Robin and David Kingsley, Mary and Rick Pieper, Penny and Jim Cummins, Vicki Meister and John, all of Davenport, and Sheri and Steve Gardner, of Walcott, Iowa; 16 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law, Wilma Jean and Swifty Fuller; and a brother, Billy Ray Davidson, Bettendorf; and brothers-in-law, Fred Kunst and Wimpie Behrens, both of Milan, Ill.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Her parents, sisters, Katherine and Viola and a great-grandson, Jacob, who died on June 4, 2004, also preceded her in death. May they rest in peace. Online remembrances and condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting her obituary at www.hmdfuneralhome.com
Shirley Cover
DAVENPORT -- Shirley A. Cover, a resident of Davenport died on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, at Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Davenport following an extended illness. Funeral services celebrating her life will be Noon Monday, Sept. 20, 2004, in the All Faith Chapel of the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be on Sunday from 4 until 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Shirley Ann Davidson was born March 5, 1935, in West Mineral, Kan., a daughter of Raymond Ottis and Vinal Viola (Shipley) Davidson. She was united in marriage to Robert J. Cover on Oct. 24, 1953, in Davenport. They celebrated over fifty-years of marriage. She retired from the Davenport School District after ten years of services at various Davenport schools. She had a very special friend in Nick Furman, whom she assisted in elementary and high school as a shadow. Shirley was awarded a Hugs Certificate for her outstanding work and mentoring. Shirley enjoyed the simple things in life she cherished most the time with her family. She loved getting together with her family and grandchildren to play cards, whether it was euchre or poker the game was on. She also enjoyed cooking, and spoiling her grandchildren. She was a talented Morel Mushroom hunter, and looked forward to going off with family to their favorite secret spots. Shirley was involved in a monthly "Bunco Club" for over forty years. Nothing would stop her from playing, be it bad weather or car troubles, by foot or by hoof she would make it to play. Memorials can be made to the Lupus Foundation of America. Survivors include her husband, Bob; and daughters and sons-in- law, Robin and David Kingsley, Mary and Rick Pieper, Penny and Jim Cummins, Vicki Meister and John, all of Davenport, and Sheri and Steve Gardner, of Walcott, Iowa; 16 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law, Wilma Jean and Swifty Fuller; and a brother, Billy Ray Davidson, Bettendorf; and brothers-in-law, Fred Kunst and Wimpie Behrens, both of Milan, Ill.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Her parents, sisters, Katherine and Viola and a great-grandson, Jacob, who died on June 4, 2004, also preceded her in death. May they rest in peace. Online remembrances and condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting her obituary at www.hmdfuneralhome.com
DAVENPORT -- Shirley A. Cover, a resident of Davenport died on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, at Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Davenport following an extended illness. Funeral services celebrating her life will be Noon Monday, Sept. 20, 2004, in the All Faith Chapel of the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be on Sunday from 4 until 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Shirley Ann Davidson was born March 5, 1935, in West Mineral, Kan., a daughter of Raymond Ottis and Vinal Viola (Shipley) Davidson. She was united in marriage to Robert J. Cover on Oct. 24, 1953, in Davenport. They celebrated over fifty-years of marriage. She retired from the Davenport School District after ten years of services at various Davenport schools. She had a very special friend in Nick Furman, whom she assisted in elementary and high school as a shadow. Shirley was awarded a Hugs Certificate for her outstanding work and mentoring. Shirley enjoyed the simple things in life she cherished most the time with her family. She loved getting together with her family and grandchildren to play cards, whether it was euchre or poker the game was on. She also enjoyed cooking, and spoiling her grandchildren. She was a talented Morel Mushroom hunter, and looked forward to going off with family to their favorite secret spots. Shirley was involved in a monthly "Bunco Club" for over forty years. Nothing would stop her from playing, be it bad weather or car troubles, by foot or by hoof she would make it to play. Memorials can be made to the Lupus Foundation of America. Survivors include her husband, Bob; and daughters and sons-in- law, Robin and David Kingsley, Mary and Rick Pieper, Penny and Jim Cummins, Vicki Meister and John, all of Davenport, and Sheri and Steve Gardner, of Walcott, Iowa; 16 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law, Wilma Jean and Swifty Fuller; and a brother, Billy Ray Davidson, Bettendorf; and brothers-in-law, Fred Kunst and Wimpie Behrens, both of Milan, Ill.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Her parents, sisters, Katherine and Viola and a great-grandson, Jacob, who died on June 4, 2004, also preceded her in death. May they rest in peace. Online remembrances and condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting her obituary at www.hmdfuneralhome.com
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