1916
Opal
2015
Opal Severs
August 17, 1916 — February 27, 2015
Opal Edith Stamey Severs, 98, of Moline, IL, died Friday, February 27, 2015, at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2015 at Esterdahl Mortuary, 6601 38th Avenue, Moline, followed by burial of body in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Temple Christian School, Moline.
Opal was born August 17, 1916, in Norton, Kansas, to Robert Elvin and Zola Williams Stamey. During her first two years she lived in a sod house, which is now a preserved historic site in Prairie Dog State Park west of Norton. Since then she has resided in the Quad Cities area, except for 1958 when she and her husband lived in Dubuque, Iowa, and from 1978 to 1993 when they lived in Tucson, Arizona. She married Thomas L. Severs on July 4, 1934 and they were married for 68 years when he died in 2002.
Throughout her adult years Opal enjoyed being a devoted wife and mother, full time homemaker and gracious hostess known for the delicious food she prepared. She was a gifted artist and loved to sew. In the 1940s she was employed as a playground attendant by the Moline Parks Department, then later as a sales associate at the former Carson-Pirie-Scott store, Moline. She and her husband belonged to the Airstream travel trailer caravan club for many years and frequently traveled the Southwestern United States and Mexico with friends. Opal was a member of Moline Gospel Temple, where she especially enjoyed the fellowship of her Sunday school class.
Opal was known for her sweet nature and her love for Jesus Christ, her Lord. She was at peace with all who knew her, and was tremendously grateful to God for giving her an abundant life, a happy, attentive family and cherished friends.
Those left to cherish her memory:
4 children
George and Vivian Severs of Rock Island
Marilyn and Al ("Bud") Gustafson of Oswego
Thomas M. and Diana Severs, and
Ted and Deanna Severs of Moline
12 grandchildren
27 great-grandchildren
9 great-great-grandchildren.
Sister, Jean Boettcher
Sister-in-law, Maxine Stamey
Several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers, Glenn Stamey and Robert Stamey.
Online memories may be shared at esterdahl.com
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2015 at Esterdahl Mortuary, 6601 38th Avenue, Moline, followed by burial of body in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Temple Christian School, Moline.
Opal was born August 17, 1916, in Norton, Kansas, to Robert Elvin and Zola Williams Stamey. During her first two years she lived in a sod house, which is now a preserved historic site in Prairie Dog State Park west of Norton. Since then she has resided in the Quad Cities area, except for 1958 when she and her husband lived in Dubuque, Iowa, and from 1978 to 1993 when they lived in Tucson, Arizona. She married Thomas L. Severs on July 4, 1934 and they were married for 68 years when he died in 2002.
Throughout her adult years Opal enjoyed being a devoted wife and mother, full time homemaker and gracious hostess known for the delicious food she prepared. She was a gifted artist and loved to sew. In the 1940s she was employed as a playground attendant by the Moline Parks Department, then later as a sales associate at the former Carson-Pirie-Scott store, Moline. She and her husband belonged to the Airstream travel trailer caravan club for many years and frequently traveled the Southwestern United States and Mexico with friends. Opal was a member of Moline Gospel Temple, where she especially enjoyed the fellowship of her Sunday school class.
Opal was known for her sweet nature and her love for Jesus Christ, her Lord. She was at peace with all who knew her, and was tremendously grateful to God for giving her an abundant life, a happy, attentive family and cherished friends.
Those left to cherish her memory:
4 children
George and Vivian Severs of Rock Island
Marilyn and Al ("Bud") Gustafson of Oswego
Thomas M. and Diana Severs, and
Ted and Deanna Severs of Moline
12 grandchildren
27 great-grandchildren
9 great-great-grandchildren.
Sister, Jean Boettcher
Sister-in-law, Maxine Stamey
Several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers, Glenn Stamey and Robert Stamey.
Online memories may be shared at esterdahl.com
Visitation Details
Thursday, March 5th, 2015, 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd.
Service Details
Friday, March 6th, 2015, 10:00am, Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd.
Interment Details
Greenview Memorial Gardens
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