IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Camiel

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Goethals

January 24, 1924 – July 24, 2010

Obituary

Funeral services for Camiel Goethals, 86, of Moline, IL, will be 10 AM Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 412 10th Street, Moline, IL. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL, where the East Moline American Legion Post 227 will conduct military honors. Visitation will be 4-7PM Monday at Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline, where a rosary will be recited at 3:30PM. Mr. Goethals died Friday, July 23, 2010 at Illini Restorative Care Center, Silvis, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church, Moline. Camiel was born January 24, 1924 in East Moline, the son of Rene and Helen Robaeys Goethals. He graduated from East Moline High School. He married Evelyn DeBoever May 4, 1946 in East Moline. He served in the US Army Air Force during WWII. He had been a engineer - bombardier on a B-25 where he had flown on 70 successful missions. His tour of duty took him to Italy, Austria and France. Camiel had owned and operated First and Last Chance Tavern, Moline for 20 years and Camiel's Hill Top Tavern, Moline, for 17 years, He had been past president of the Moline Tavern Association. He had been a life member of the AMVETS and a 4th Degree Member of the Knights of Columbus. He also retired as a pattern maker from John Deere Harvester. Camiel is remembered for his accordion playing, his band, Christmas Eve Parties and walking the river with his dog Duchess. His primary hangouts were Panera's in Moline and the Windmill Restaurant, East Moline. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Evelyn, children; James (Susan) Goethals, of Raleigh NC and Susan DeVolder, Moline, daughter-in-law Beverly Goethals, Geneseo, grandchildren; Mary Megan Ambrogi, Michelle DeSmyter, Mary Schneider, Kathleen Goethals, Jeffrey Goethals, Andrew Goethals, Michael Goethals, Tom DeVolder, Kevin Goethals and Mark Goethals, and fifteen great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, his son Michael, a sister Laura Hanson and brother Raymond Goethals. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.vanhoe.com

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