Funeral services for Laura Mary Waem, 99, of East Moline, IL, will be 11:00AM Wednesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Silvis, IL. Entombment will be in St. Mary's Mausoleum, East Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church. Mrs. Waem died Sunday, January 26, 2014, at Illini Restorative Care Center, Silvis, IL. Memorials may be made to Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Laura DeClerck was born April 2, 1914, in East Moline the daughter of Achille and Palmyra Robaeys DeClerck. She married August "Catfish" Waem May 20, 1939, in Davenport, IA. He died February 17, 2002, Laura was employed at John Deere Mallable in 1930 as chain assembler and retired in 1969 from the John Deere Foundry. August and Laura Waem were the first couple to retire from the New John Deere Foundry with many years of service between them. Laura was a member of U.A.W. Local 81 and also Local 81 Retirees. Laura was a member of the East End Club, Friends Circle Club and The Viking Club all of Moline. She enjoyed playing cards, fishing and crocheting many afghans. Survivors include step grandsons, John Waem, Detroit, MI, and Richard Waem, Philippines; sister-in-law, Joan DeClerck, Moline; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, stepson, Richard Lee Waem; sisters, Helena Vermuelen, and Angela Hagberg; brothers, Omer, Frank, Donald, and Eugene DeClerck. Online condolences may be left for th family at www.vanhoe.com

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