Henry-Rock Island County IL Archives Obituaries.....DeKezel, Ayfield "Phil" Bernard  June 27, 2008
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Daily Dispatch & Argus Newspaper, June 29, 2008
**Obituary:
Daily Dispatch & Argus Newspaper, June 29, 2008
Tayfield 'Phil' DeKezel
Tayfield "Phil" B. DeKezel, 94, of Colona passed away on Friday, June 27, 2008, 
at the Hammond-Henry Hospital, Skilled Care Unit, Geneseo.
A funeral Mass celebrating his life will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. 
Patrick’s Catholic Church, Colona. The Rev. Duane Jack will celebrate. Burial 
will be at North Cemetery, Geneseo. Family and friends of Phil may call from 5 
to 8 p.m. on Monday at Vandemore Funeral Home, Geneseo, where a scripture 
service will be held at 7:45 p.m. Friends also may call one hour prior to Mass 
at the church. Memorials may be directed to the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 
Alzheimer’s research, or the American Red Cross.
Phil was born on Aug. 24, 1913, in Neponset, Ill., the son of Ben and Emma Boeji 
DeKezel. He attended rural Geneseo schools, and was united in marriage to 
Margaret Lyphout on Oct. 5, 1940, in Sacred Heart Church, Moline.
Phil farmed in the Geneseo and Colona areas for many years. Prior to farming he 
worked at the Moline Iron Works, and after retiring from farming he worked at 
Ametek in East Moline. He was a member of the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 
Colona, and the Holy Name Society of the church. He enjoyed playing his 
harmonica and guitar, gardening and fishing. 
Survivors include his wife, Margaret; sons (and spouses), Robert (Elaine) 
DeKezel, Holland, Pa., Michael (Brenda) DeKezel, Colona; daughters (and spouse), 
Kathy Cotty, Doyline, La., Ruth DeKezel, Colona, Susan (Mark) Stone, Colona; 
eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren, with one expected soon; and a 
sister, Helen Carrico, Geneseo. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, 
Elizabeth; brothers, Edward, Charles and Ben; and a son-in-law, Claude Cotty.
View a celebration of life video and share a message of sympathy with Phil’s 
family at www.vandemorefuneralhome.com."

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