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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Happy 47th Anniversary - Tim and Joyce Ballard

 God's Blessings - Tim and Joyce Ballard.

I noticed that the photos he preserved of Coolidge students are number one for the last seven days. That was a lot of work and people really appreciate the memories.

"May every day be like your wedding day." Old German blessing.

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Rest in Peace - Kathleen Styx | Obituaries | qconline.com

 Kathy Pobanz Styx -
Kathy was my neighbor in Moline, a stone's throw away.

Kathy was a member of the Garfield Brownies Troop.

Kara Hall is feeling emotional with Kathy Pobanz Styx and Thomas Hall.
3 hrs
It is with a very heavy heart to announce the passing of my mother, Kathleen Styx. She passed away early Sunday morning. I am so grateful that I was able to get home to be able to see her before she passed on. We all love her and miss her dearly, but also know she is in a much better place and no longer in pain and suffering. All information for services that will be held Thursday and is attached in her Obituary below. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Thank you.

Kathleen Styx | Obituaries | qconline.com:

Kathleen Styx
19 hrs ago
Kathleen D. "Kathy" Styx, 69, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, at her home.

Funeral services will be 6 p.m. Thursday at Rafferty Funeral Home, 2111 1st St. A, Moline, with visitation one hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the family. Kathleen proudly donated her body to the University of Iowa for further research and studies. That meant so much to her.

Kathleen was born May 27, 1948, in Moline, the daughter of Merlon and Ruth Almblade Pobanz. She married Rory DeBacker on Aug. 30, 1967, in Moline, and later married Jeff Styx in Moline.

Kathleen worked for Kmart and Walgreens, Moline.

Kathleen enjoyed vacationing in Minnesota with family, watching Nascar races and spending precious time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include her children, Kim (Mike) Resler, Rock Island, Keith DeBacker, Bettendorf, and Kara (Thomas) Hall, Hot Springs, Ark.; grandchildren, Aaron, Hailey and Trevor Cook, Janie Rae and Jacob DeBacker and Ayden and Addyson Hall; sister, Cherie (Ernie) Duffee, Moline; and brother, Randy (Kassie) Pobanz, Davenport.

The family would like to thank the Fort Armstrong nurses and staff who took such good care of mom and the Hospice Compassus for their care.

Condolences may be left at RaffertyFunerals.com."



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Monday, August 21, 2017

Distinguished Former Mayor of Perryville, Missouri - Debbie Mitchell Gahan -
Gave Us a Guided Tour of the LCMS Holy Land

Debbie Mitchell Gahah, MHS 66, served as
the mayor of Perryville, Missouri.

We have wanted to visit Perryville for many years, because that is one location for the start of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Zion on the Mississippi describes that story in great detail, making me wonder if anyone has read the book.

The Loehe group organized first and asked the Perryville/St. Louis people to join them, which developed after talks.

Zach is a member of our church, so we get together with him from time to time. The last meeting was in scenic Joplin, Missouri. Since his mother lives in St. Louis, we discussed various nearby meetings. Cape Girardeau was on the list first, but Debbie offered to give us a guided tour of the historic sites on the date we selected. We scrapped Cape and the Limbaugh Shrine in favor of staying in Perryville at the Off Ramp Inn.

Chris' short-cut through the Mark Twain Forest Preserve slowed us down a bit, but we arrived Sunday night and had our big day on Monday.

Debbie arrived right on time and we started out in our new/old Voyager, 2002. I have known Debbie since we were in the flute section together at Calvin Coolidge Junior High. We were also in other classes, but those rosters are a blur to me, except Chem-Physics. We linked up on Facebook and met again at several Moline High reunions.

Chris has gone to all of my reunions and she has always been treated as one of the class members.

 We gave away books to the LCMS congregation in Perryville,
and also to the historical museum in Altenburg.
Pastor Jackson, left, Chris Jackson, Anita Engleman, Zach Engleman.
Distinguished Mayor Emeritus Debbie Mitchell Gahan
is in the second row.


Lutherans should visit the sites around Perryville, because they involve a significant amount of history, which is well represented in the Frohna site and the Altenburg Lutheran Heritage Center.

We were leaving the Frohna site - the Saxon Lutheran Memorial - when Chris noticed the tail-light being gone, popped out on its own. We had been bragging about how new the car looked because of our Army Ranger neighbor fixing it up before selling it. All the parts were new. So we started off in a brief rainstorm and the windshield wipers began flying off and tangling.

The rain stopped and Debbie found us a place where they put new wipers on. We also had lunch with her, and everyone needed a nap afterwards.

We were especially graced by Debbie's work in the city, part of the tour. No one expects such a small town to have so much going for it. She described her efforts at getting businesses to work together and social agencies to maximize their service to various groups of people. Those things do not happen by accident, so Moline should be proud of their distinguished graduate.


Anita Engleman, Pastor Jackson, Chris Jackson, Zach Engleman.
CFW Walther is in the second row, Frohna.