Vernon D. Bandelow, 68, Silvis

By Editor | May 31, 2011 |

Vernon D. Bandelow, 68, of Silvis, and formerly of Fayette County, died on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at Heartland Health Care Center in Moline.

Services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover. Cremation rites have been accorded, and burial will be at a later date at Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery in rural Altamont. Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory Ltd. in Moline. Memorials: Andover Historical Society or In Touch Adult Day Service of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. Online condolences may be made at www.esterdahl.com.

Mr. Bandelow was born on Dec. 12, 1942, in Fayette County, near Altamont, the son of Delbert and Esther Durheim Bandelow. He married Bonnie Lattig on Sept. 2, 1962, in Ramsey.

He was employed as an electronic technician for Bendix Corp. in Davenport from 1963-79. Some of the work he did at Bendix was used in the space program. He later was employed as John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, from 1979-2001. While at John Deere, his work resulted in several patents. He was a member of Augustana Lutheran Church and has been on the church board. He was a collector of Dubuque-built John Deere tractors. He enjoyed golfing, wildflowers and bird photography. He built his house in Andover.

He is survived by his wife; siblings, Marie and her husband Vernon Spencer of Springfield, Carolyn and her husband Charlie Heinz of Altamont, Erich Bandelow and his wife Carol of Kingsville, Texas, Gwen Durbin of Lodi, Wis., and Ellen and her husband Jason Keller of Salem; brother-in-law, Larry Lattig of Ramsey; brother and sister-in-law, Greg Lattig and his wife Gloria; sister-in-law, Kay McEndollar of San Bernadino, Calif.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a nephew, Michael Durbin.