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Rodney 'Buzz' Hesler
A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, 614 Main Street, downtown Davenport. Keeping with his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. Private family burial will take place at Davenport Memorial Park. Rodney Levi Hesler was born on March 29, 1923, in Bloomington, Ind., the son of Walter Amos and Bertha Hill Hesler. He served our county in the Marine Corps. Buzz was united in marriage to Mary Rita Feeney on May 6, 1948 at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport. She preceded him in death on Sept. 6, 1990. Buzz was a lineman and crew leader for Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company for 32 years, retiring in 1985. He was a member of IBEW 109 and 145. He enjoyed woodworking and was especially proud of the two story barn-garage he designed and built on his property. He also made cedar chests for his grandchildren. After his retirement, he found enjoyment mowing his children's yards. Buzz especially enjoyed German Shepherds, having raised many and was a breeder in his younger years. Memorials may be to Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House or the Mississippi Valley German Shepherd Rescue. Buzz is survived by his children, Kristy Krieger, Davenport, Chip (Ethel) Hesler, Coal Valley, Kay (Jerry) Twigg, Delmar, Iowa, and Jeff Hesler, Milan; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren with one on the way; and two sisters, Joan and Maxine. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; and two sisters, Ethel and Wilma. Online remembrances and condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting Buzz's obituary at www.hmdfuneralhome.com. 
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Today is Tuesday, June 18, the 169th day of 2013. There are 196 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Fanatics have grown wonderfully civil since the president snubbedthem by revoking Burnside's infamous attack upon the freedom of the press.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Interstate baseball league has collapsed, leaving Davenport'sleading team without a league connection.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Passengers were stunned yesterday when lightning struck a LongView street car at 9th Ave. and 25th St.
1938 -- 75 years ago: X-ray examinations today traced the trouble with Dizzy Dean's$250,000 pitching arm to a pulled muscle back of his right shoulder blade.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Radio station WQAD in Moline is being considered by the NationalCivil Defense Office for selection as a "secured communication center" Mrs. Gault,executive deputy director of the Moline Civil Defense unit reported today.
1988 -- 25 years ago: "Marketplace 29 A.D." an unusual vacation Bible school programthat will allow children to live three days as people did during the Bible Times June 21-23. The three day program, is a joint project of Aldersgate and Bethel-Wesley UnitedMethodist churches.
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