Ann Marie Shoemaker, 89, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Southgate Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Metropolis, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Geneseo Chapel. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., before the funeral service. Interment will be at Rosedale Cemetery in Cambridge, Illinois.

Ann was born May 1, 1936, in Wareham, Massachusetts, to Gerald V. and Hannah (Potter) Robery. She graduated from Wareham High School in 1954. Ann married Thomas Willard Shoemaker on December 19, 1955. They were married for 68 years. He passed away in January 2023, preceding her in death. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, two brothers, and an infant grandson (Benjamin Shoemaker).

Ann loved to travel with her husband, Tom. Her favorite trips were cruises to Greece and to Hawaii. No matter where she was, she always considered Cape Cod her home. Her greatest joy in life was being a grandma and great-grandma.

Surviving are her two children: Patricia (Tony) Thompson and Tom Shoemaker Jr.; seven grandchildren: Darin (Nancy) Thompson, Trevor (Kathy) Thompson, Tyler (Kara) Thompson, Abigail Thompson, Grant Shoemaker, Gavin Shoemaker, and Maddie Barfield; six great-grandchildren: Zion, Matthew, Lucas, Lydia, Kayden, and Reagan. She is also survived by her sisters, Marjorie (Paul) Maloney and Patricia Battles, and a sister-in-law, Marilyn Borkgren

Julius Charles Cocquit, 68, of Geneseo, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Monday, October 13, 2025, at Hope Creek Nursing Home, East Moline, IL. Cremation rites will be accorded, and a memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Kingswood Church, Geneseo. Reverend Dr. Chris Ritter will officiate. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory – Geneseo Chapel on Thursday, October 16, 2025. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Julius Cocquit Memorial Fund. Julius requested, in his memory, that everyone that attends wear their best scrapping (work) clothes.

Julius was born on December 14, 1956, the son of Henry and Shirley (Bailey) Cocquit, in Moline, IL. He graduated from JD Darnall High School, class of 1975. Julius was a farmer, auctioneer, and a scrapper. He enjoyed spending time scrapping, looking for antiques, collecting John Deere toy tractors, and going to the sale barn. His favorite eating establishments and food consisted of barbeque, KFC, LaRoma’s, and the Aircraft Grill. Pepsi was not just a beverage, but a way of life! Julius’s most cherished memories were spent with family, especially with his five children.

Those left to cherish his memory include his children, Hannah Cocquit of Galesburg, Seth (Lindsey) Cocquit of Peoria, Regina Kappelman-May of Lebanon, TN, Juliun Cocquit of Geneseo, and Victoria (Nick Gillette) Cocquit of Nashville, TN; three grandchildren, Cora and Emmie Cocquit, and Charlie May; and siblings, Greg (Marilyn) Cocquit of New Windsor, Theresa Cocquit of Rushford, MN, Pam Jones of Coal Valley, Pat (Tina) Cocquit of Wataga, Scott (Julie) Cocquit of Geneseo, and Mike Cocquit of Geneseo, IL.

Julius was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Shirley Cocquit; and two nephews, Nick Cocquit and Greg Cocquit, Jr.