Ramona

Stone

Funeral services for Ramona “Mona” Cacari Stone, 88, of East Moline, Illinois, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 5, 2026, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Moline or live-stream at: https://www.christthekingmoline.org/live-stream. Entombment will follow at St. Mary’s Mausoleum in East Moline. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Van Hoe Funeral Home in East Moline, where the Rosary will be recited at noon.

Mona passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Friendship Manor in Rock Island, surrounded by her family. After a long journey with Alzheimer’s disease, she leaves behind a life rich in faith, family, creativity, hard work, and service to others.

Born in Horton, Kansas, Mona was the daughter of Mexican immigrants Geronimo and Maria Garcia Cacari. Her father’s railroad work brought the family along the Rock Island line to the Quad Cities. One of twelve children, Mona carried the values of her Mexican heritage and Catholic faith throughout her life: dignity, humility, compassion, and love.

Mona met her high school sweetheart, Lawrence “Larry” Stone, as a teenager. They married on June 1, 1957, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in East Moline. Over nearly seven decades together, they raised their family, prayed the Rosary, volunteered at church, rode bicycles along the river trails, traveled, and remained devoted companions. Larry was by her side until the end.

Mona believed deeply in the dignity of work and the duty to help others. She waited tables, worked as a professional furniture upholsterer, and spent seventeen years as a case manager at Prairie State Legal Services, helping individuals and families gain access to legal assistance. She also gave generously of her time through Catholic Church ministries and community outreach, including service to people experiencing homelessness.

Mona loved decorating and restoring their family homes and treasured not only the gifts she received from family and friends, but the stories and people behind them. She adored dogs, visits with her children, and dancing—especially to cumbias and the cha-cha-cha. She played piano, was an avid runner who competed in several Bix 7 races, enjoyed zumba and pilates, shopping with her sisters, eagerly anticipated family vacations, and cheered for the Kansas City Chiefs with Larry.

Survivors include her beloved husband, Larry Stone of East Moline; children Kathryn Stone (Jamie Kirchenwitz) of San Francisco, California; Robert “Bob” Stone of Davenport, Iowa; Larry Chris Stone of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Lisa (Roberta Duran) Cacari Stone of Santa Fe, New Mexico; as well as many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends who knew and loved her as Mona, Aunt Mona, or Nina.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Geronimo and Maria Garcia Cacari, and siblings Elizabeth (Henry) Reyes, Max (Irene) Cacari, Jack (Benny) Cacari, Georgia (Rudy) Rocha, Lupe (Ray) Urrutia, Pete (Sally) Cacari, Rose (Rocky) Valdivia, Theresa (Jess) Cruz, Jerome Cacari, and Paul Cacari.

In her final days, Mona was surrounded by a loving and supportive circle that included Irene Mawson (family); Marcella Newberry and Flora Cantu (friends); Leticia Vasquez, Aracelly Brockert, and Belinda Mielenhusen (caregivers); as well as the St. Croix Hospice team and the health care team and staff of Friendship Manor.

Alzheimer’s changed much in Mona’s final years, but it did not erase the life she built, the woman she was, or the love she gave. Her family will remember her faith, the way she listened with her whole heart, her beautiful handiwork, her unforgettable smile, joyful dancing, and the care she poured into every gathering.

We love you, Mona. May you rest in peace.

In lieu of flowers, you can make memorial donations to:

Memorial Contributions

Quad City Animal Welfare Center — Memorial gifts may be designated to have Mona’s memorial placed on a dog or cat kennel. 724 2nd Avenue West, Milan, IL 61264 | 309-787-6830, option #3, ext. 13 Quad City Animal Welfare Center — www.qcawc.org

Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association — “Team Mona” — PO Box 1524, Davenport, IA 52809 | 563-324-1022 Donate directly to Team Mona

Christ the King Catholic Church — Memorial contributions may be mailed to 3209 60th Street, Moline, IL 61265 | 309-762-4634. christthekingchurch