Hazel Verfaillie

Hazel J. Verfaillie, 93, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, December 30, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moline.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.  Burial will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, or Trinity Lutheran Church.

Hazel was born on September 25, 1926, in Muscatine, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Adeline (Henning) Preston.  She married Frank “Steve” Verfaillie on May 4, 1944, in Davenport, Iowa.  She retired as an administrative secretary for Moline Water Works on September 25, 1981, after 12 years.  Hazel was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and was active with her Once A Month Club for the Class of 1944.  In her younger years she enjoyed golfing and roller-skating.

Survivors include her children, Mike Verfaillie, Ft. Myers, FL, Randy (Marilyn) Verfaillie, Conifer, CO, daughter, Debra (Kevin) Cox, Castaic, CA; 5 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband; brother, Maynard.

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