1909
Bessie
2004
Bessie J. Lear
October 26, 1909 — April 29, 2004
Bessie J. Lear, 94 of Moline died April 29, 2004 at Oak Glen Home in Coal Valley.
Funeral services will be 9a.m. Monday, May 3, 2004 at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rose Lawn Memorial Estate, Moline. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Moline or Oak Glen Home.
Bessie was born October 26, 1909 in Mt. Sterling, IL to Fred E. and Mabel Leona Danner Jones. She married Clyde Lear on March 27, 1926 in Rushville, IL. He preceded her in death in 1978.
Bessie was a member of First Baptist Church, Moline where she was a Sunday school teacher for 40 plus years. In 1980 she was awarded the First American Baptist Woman of the Year award. She was active in the McKinley Grade School PTA, Eastern Star, and Kings Daughters. She was a loving and devoted mother.
The family of Mrs. Lear would like to give a special thanks to the nursing staff at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island and Oak Glen Home.
SURVIVORS
Daughters Verlee Bertelsen Moline
Norma Strandlund Moline
Mary Anne (Bob) Honzik Hot Spring Village, Arkansas
Sons Gary (Tina) Lear Moline
Dan (Barbara) Lear Moline
13 Grandchildren
19 great grandchildren
1 great great grandchildren
She was preceded in death by siblings Eva Jones, Lola Woods and Raymond E. Jones.
Funeral services will be 9a.m. Monday, May 3, 2004 at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rose Lawn Memorial Estate, Moline. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Moline or Oak Glen Home.
Bessie was born October 26, 1909 in Mt. Sterling, IL to Fred E. and Mabel Leona Danner Jones. She married Clyde Lear on March 27, 1926 in Rushville, IL. He preceded her in death in 1978.
Bessie was a member of First Baptist Church, Moline where she was a Sunday school teacher for 40 plus years. In 1980 she was awarded the First American Baptist Woman of the Year award. She was active in the McKinley Grade School PTA, Eastern Star, and Kings Daughters. She was a loving and devoted mother.
The family of Mrs. Lear would like to give a special thanks to the nursing staff at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island and Oak Glen Home.
SURVIVORS
Daughters Verlee Bertelsen Moline
Norma Strandlund Moline
Mary Anne (Bob) Honzik Hot Spring Village, Arkansas
Sons Gary (Tina) Lear Moline
Dan (Barbara) Lear Moline
13 Grandchildren
19 great grandchildren
1 great great grandchildren
She was preceded in death by siblings Eva Jones, Lola Woods and Raymond E. Jones.
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