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Elsie Polmateer Obituary
Elsie Ann Polmateer
December 14, 1936-November 26, 2021
OSCO-Elsie Ann Polmateer, 84, of Osco, formerly of Geneseo passed away on November 26, 2021, at Allure of Geneseo. Visitation will be held from 4-7 PM Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Vandemore Funeral Home and Crematory-Geneseo Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, December 3, 2021, at Geneseo Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Dave Oldham officiating. She will be laid to rest at Oakwood Cemetery in Geneseo. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Elsie's family. Condolences can be left at www.vandemorefuneralhome.com
Elsie was born in Moline, IL on December 14, 1936, the daughter of Harold and Anna (Bergstrom) Nelson. She married Richard Polmateer in 1959 and he survives. Elsie graduated from East Moline UT High School in 1954. She went on to Moline public school of nursing and graduated in 1957 as a R.N. Elsie was a lifelong nurse caring for others at Moline Public, East Moline State Hospital, Trinity Rock Island and a Parish Nurse at her church. Her and Richard were life members at Geneseo Evangelical Church which they helped start. She was known for her wonderful sense of humor and caring nature. She enjoyed playing the piano at church, reading, cross-stitch, collecting books and reading her Bible.
Elsie is survived by her husband of 62 years, Richard, children; Debra Demers of Atkinson, Julie (Greg) Lindner of Johnson Creek, WI, Rick Polmateer of Osco and Lisa K. (Todd) Lease of Geneseo, brother, Stanley R. (Nancy) Nelson of Moline, grandchildren; Adam (Kaity) Lindner, Melissa (John) Davey, Connor Lease and Carter Lease, great grandchildren; Benjamin, Owen and Ethan Davey along with numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, N. Roland Nelson.
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Ellie Rauch
November 30, 2021
I am so sorry for your loss Elsie was a great great person always ready to help others including me more then once Heaven really gained an Angel this time
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