Rock Island County, IL Obituaries
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Robert J. Gushanas
Posted: 07/03/2024
Robert J. Gushanas January 22, 1946 - July 5, 2024 Robert J. Gushanas, 78, of Colona, IL, died Monday, July 1, 2024, at Trinity West. Visitation is Friday, July 5, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., followed by funeral services at 1:00 p.m., at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Burial with military honors will be at Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be left for the family or Koren War Vets Chapter 168. Robert John was born January 22, 1946, in Rock Island, IL, the son of Eli and Alice Pederson Gushanas. The 1964, graduate of Rock Island High School was drafted into the United States Army. He served in Korea during the Vietnam Conflict, on the DMZ from 1965-1967, later honorably discharged in 1968. On September 26, 1970, he married Diane Steffen in Cambridge, Illinois. Bob worked at John Deere Harvester Works for 43 years, retiring in 2005. He was a member of Korean War Vets, having served as the Illinois State President; Colona American Legion, as Past Commander and Honor Guard
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