Funeral services for Bernard J. "Barney" Cortez, 74, of East Moline, IL, will be 1:30 PM Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church East Moline, IL, where he had been a member. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, East Moline, IL. Visitation will be 4-8 PM Sunday at the Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd. East Moline, IL, where a rosary will be recited at 8:00PM. Mr. Cortez died Wednesday, October 26, 2005 at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis, IL. Memorials may be made to the family. Mr. Cortez was born May 20, 1931 in Horton, KS, the son of Don and Francis (Landin) Cortez. He married Lupe Vasquez, May 25, 1951 in Horton, KS. He served as a Radio Operator in the US Air Force during the Korean War, where he flew in B-29's, including the "Enola Gay". He had worked at John Deere Harvester, East Moline, as a Punch Press Operator, retiring in 1987 after 31 years of service. He was a sports fan and had coached little league for many years. He loved his family, especially spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include: his wife of 54 years, Lupe Cortez, of East Moline, IL; daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Dale Duckworth of Davenport, IA; sons and daughters-in-law, David Cortez of East Moline, IL, Larry and Bertha Cortez of East Moline, IL, Marcus and Laura Cortez of Rock Island, IL, Mario and Paola Cortez of Silvis, IL; 19 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law, Rita and Carlos Vasquez of CA, Juanita and Erwin Kimmi of Horton, KS, Julie and Art Rocha of St. Joe, MO; brothers and sister-in-law, John Cortez of St. Joe, MO, Fermin and Vicki Cortez of Rock Island, IL; sister-in-law, Jenny Cortez of East Moline, IL. He is preceded in death by his son, Bernard J. "Butch" Cortez Jr., who died in 1992, his parents, sister, Isabel Cortez and brother, Tony Cortez. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.vanhoe.com