Obit: Rosalie DeBaets

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Rosalie “Rosie” DeBaets, 88, of Davenport, died March 25, 2020 at the Clarissa C Cook Hospice House.

Private family funeral services will be at Cunnick-Collins Mortuary and Cremation Service. The family will be hosting a celebration of life for Rosie at a later date yet to be determined. Memorials may be made to the family.

Rosie was born Nov. 3, 1931 in rural Davenport, to George and Loretta Hirl. She married Henry “Hank” DeBaets on Jan. 28, 1950 in Davenport. After 58 years of marriage, Hank passed away on March 10, 2008.

Rosie spent a lot of her time tending to her large garden, cooking and canning for all of her friends and family. She loved to entertain and play cards. Rosie also had her own dance band “Rosie and the Polka Dots” that she shared with her husband for more than 35 years, playing in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas.

She is survived by her daughters Donna (Steve Courtney) Ahrens, Victoria (Tony) Johnston, Diane (Jeff) Bell, Bonnie (Merle) VanDeWalle; 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She is also survived by other family members including Sheila (Hacinto) Haskins, as well as son-in-law Pat Fox.

She was preceded in death by her parents George and Loretta Hirl; her husband Hank; daughters Marjorie and Janet Fox; grandson Christopher; brothers Ambrose, Glen, Ed and Bernard; as well as sisters Genevieve and Celia.

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