Edwin Gotheridge, age 83 of Bettendorf, died January 14, 2004 at Genesis West, Davenport.
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday January 19,2004 at Bethel Assembly of God Church in Rock Island. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Garden, East Moline Military Rites will be conducted by American Legion Post #430 of Durant IA. Visitation will be from 3:00-5:00 Sunday at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd, 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Memorials may be made to the church.
Edwin was born on April 2, 1920 in Pekin, IL the son of Samuel and Nellie Hammer Gotheridge. He married Arlene Fenton on October 4, 1941 in Unionville, MO.
Edwin was an owner-operator truck driver and later worked for Miller Container, retiring in 1982. He was a dealer trade driver for Lujack's for 12 years, retiring in 1994. Edwin was a WWII era Army veteran and a member of the Durant American Legion Post #430. He was also a member of the Bethel Assembly of God Church in Rock Island. He and his wife used to take trips with the Hawkeye Ramblers Motorcycle Club. He loved horses, Harley Davidson motorcycles and his grandchildren.
Survivors:
Wife Bettendorf
2 Sons Richard (Susan) South Carolina
Steven Wisconsin Dells, WI
1 Daughter Sharon Riggs East Moline
6 grandchildren
9 great-grandchildren
expecting a great-great-grandchild in March
He was preceded in death by his parents, 5 sisters and l brother