Willa Ann Eddleman, 77, East Moline, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015 at Unity Point Trinity, Rock Island. Funeral services are 10 AM Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline. Burial is in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Visitation is 4-7PM Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, East Moline or to the family. Ann was born on June 24, 1937 in Macomb, IL, the daughter of Ronald and Eulace (Payne) Culp. She married John "Jack" Eddleman on September 7, 1956 at First Baptist Church, East Moline, where she was a member. Mrs. Eddleman had worked for Walgreens, JC Penney, in the cafeteria for Silvis Elementary School, and retired from Cosgrave Pharmacy, Silvis. She and Jack spent many winters as "snowbirds" in El Centro, CA. Ann loved being with her family, especially her grandkids. She was a beautiful woman, inside and out. After the dissappearance of her grand daughter Trudy on August 21, 1996, Ann and her daughter Brenda, dedicated their lives to finding her. Survivors include her husband, John; children, Anita (Tom) Parkinson, Aledo, IL, and Ray (Lynda) Eddleman, Moline; grandchildren, Trudy, Halie, Madison, Wesley, and Tyler; brothers, Frank Culp, Kansas, Ron Culp, North Carolina and RJ Culp, Montana. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Brenda Gordon and grandson Austin Eugene Eddleman. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.vanhoe.com

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