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Bernard Stroops Heaton

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Bernard Stroops Heaton

Birth
Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, USA
Death
22 Jan 2007 (aged 95)
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
T - 121
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Funeral services for Bernard Heaton, 95, of Moline, will be noon Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Moline. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Visitation will be 11 a.m. until service time at the church.

Mr. Heaton died Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where he had been a member. Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline, is handling arrangements.

Mr. Heaton was born July 23, 1911, in Macomb, Ill., the son of Ross and Roxie Stroops Heaton. He married Fern W. Woods in 1946. She died May 9, 1998.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired from John Deere Harvester, East Moline, in 1973, after 25 years of service.

Bernard loved politics, gardening, and his job at John Deere. He was always the life of the party with his great wit and humor. His greatest joy was his family. He will be deeply missed.

Survivors include daughters, Linda Weber, Iowa City, Iowa, Lana Geyssens, Moline, Shelia Bagley, Moline, Patricia Heaton, Moline; sons and daughters-in-law, Ross and Sherry Heaton, Silvis, Bernie and Janice Heaton, Moline, David and Joan Heaton, Moline, Roger Heaton, Rock Island, Kennedy and Jodi Heaton, Davenport, Joseph Heaton, Joliet; son-in-law, Wayne Stratton, Davenport; sisters, Arial, Maxine, Doris and Betty; brothers, Irvin, Vernon, Bill, Ross Jr., Ben and Virgil. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; daughter, Roxie Stratton; brother, Vivian.
(Rock Island Argus, Jan. 24, 2007)
Funeral services for Bernard Heaton, 95, of Moline, will be noon Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Moline. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Visitation will be 11 a.m. until service time at the church.

Mr. Heaton died Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where he had been a member. Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline, is handling arrangements.

Mr. Heaton was born July 23, 1911, in Macomb, Ill., the son of Ross and Roxie Stroops Heaton. He married Fern W. Woods in 1946. She died May 9, 1998.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired from John Deere Harvester, East Moline, in 1973, after 25 years of service.

Bernard loved politics, gardening, and his job at John Deere. He was always the life of the party with his great wit and humor. His greatest joy was his family. He will be deeply missed.

Survivors include daughters, Linda Weber, Iowa City, Iowa, Lana Geyssens, Moline, Shelia Bagley, Moline, Patricia Heaton, Moline; sons and daughters-in-law, Ross and Sherry Heaton, Silvis, Bernie and Janice Heaton, Moline, David and Joan Heaton, Moline, Roger Heaton, Rock Island, Kennedy and Jodi Heaton, Davenport, Joseph Heaton, Joliet; son-in-law, Wayne Stratton, Davenport; sisters, Arial, Maxine, Doris and Betty; brothers, Irvin, Vernon, Bill, Ross Jr., Ben and Virgil. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; daughter, Roxie Stratton; brother, Vivian.
(Rock Island Argus, Jan. 24, 2007)

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Pvt US Army World War II



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  • Maintained by: Kaye
  • Originally Created by: Paul Mack
  • Added: Jan 2, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63652351/bernard_stroops-heaton: accessed ), memorial page for Bernard Stroops Heaton (23 Jul 1911–22 Jan 2007), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63652351, citing Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Kaye (contributor 46864183).