Wood, Edward L. "Woody"

WOOD, SCHELL, HELBERG, WILHELM, HANSEN, BAYLESS, PAULSEN, SHEIL

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Date: 6/15/2009 at 12:07:03

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MOLINE, Ill. — Edward L. "Woody" Wood, 73, of Moline, died May 30, 2009, at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island.Funeral services will be 12 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at Union Congregational Church. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave. Moline. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to the church.Woody was born April 29, 1936, in Moline to Edward J. and Agatha E. (Schell) Wood. He married Leone Helberg Wilhelm on September 5, 1987, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Clinton, IA.Woody was a machine operator for Deere Harvester. He was a longtime member of AA having 31 years of sobriety. He attended Union Congregational Church where he was known as the "lawn mower man." He enjoyed gardening, fishing and spending time with his family.He is survived by wife, Leone; siblings, Barbara Wood Schell, San Diego, Judy (Jack) Hansen, Coal Valley, James T. (Nora) Wood, Fulton, Mary (Richard) Bayless, Bellevue, IA, Theresa Paulsen, DeWitt, IA, Patrice (Michael) Sheil, DeWitt, IA.He was preceded in death by his parents, and siblings, Joe Wood and Kathleen Wood.Online condolences may be expressed to Woody's family by visiting his obituary at www.esterdahlmortuary.comDeath date: May 30, 2009
Published in the Clinton Herald from 6/2/2009 - 6/4/2009