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Ronald J. Vannatta

June 23, 1947 — October 23, 2016

Ronald J. VanNatta, 69, of Moline, Illinois, died Sunday, October 23, 2016, at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Horizon Room at Trimble Funeral Home at Trimble Pointe, 701 12th Street, Moline. The Reverend Dr. Robert Watkins will officiate. Burial is in Rock Island National Cemetery, where the Moline American Legion Post #246 will present military honors. Visitation is 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to Calvary Church of the Quad Cities.

Ron was born on June 23, 1947, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Dale Sauer and Betty VanNatta. He married Carol Brown Clevenger on April 10, 1993, in Moline.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968, spending most of that time in Korea. He worked at John Deere Harvester for 30 years, retiring in 2000. He loved his family, church and serving God. He never knew a stranger and would help anyone in need. He and Carol belonged to the River City Riders Gold Wing motorcycle group and enjoyed many cross-country trips with those friends. Ron loved the Lord and shared his faith with anyone who would listen. He enjoyed Bible study in his churches, Calvary Church of the Quad Cities, Calvary Chapel of Coolidge, Arizona, and Christ Community Church of Sun City, Arizona. He fought his cancer with grace and hope, and still believed in miracles.

Ron is survived by his wife, Carol, of Moline; children, Michelle (Michael) Trapani of Elmhurst, Illinois, David (Anne Linnihan) Clevenger of Lakeville, Minnesota, and Douglas (Jenine) Clevenger of Brookfield, Illinois; grandchildren, Emma and Nicholas Trapani, Alec (Melissa) Abkemeier, Lauren Clevenger, and Charles Clevenger; brothers, Terry VanNatta of Sugar Grove, North Carolina, and Tim (Pat) Sauer of Blue Grass, Iowa; sisters-in-law, Debbie (Russ) Jackson of Chillicothe, Illinois, and Nikki Brown of Moline; nephews, Darren Sauer, Bryce and Chase Jackson, and Toby Brown; nieces, Tasha Weimer, Cindy Yount, Connie Killian, Christine DaVault, and Cathy Stroder; Uncle Jack (Janis) Terrill of Buzzard Bay, Massachusetts; and many cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Jana VanNatta.

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

4:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)

Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory at Trimble Pointe, Moline, Illinois

701 12th Street, Moline, IL 61265

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Service

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Starts at 10:30 am (Central time)

Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory at Trimble Pointe, Moline, Illinois

701 12th Street, Moline, IL 61265

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Funeral Luncheon

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Starts at 12:00 pm (Central time)

CityView Room at Trimble Pointe (Lower Level)

701 12th Street, Moline, IL 61265

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