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Mary Kerckhove Julius Kerckhove
Funeral services for our loving parents, are 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne Catholic Church, East Moline, where the couple were members. Entombment is at St. Mary's Cemetery. The East Moline American Legion Post 227 will conduct military honors at the conclusion of cemetery services. Visitation is from 8 until 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline. Mary Gaydos was born June 30, 1917, in Kewanee, the daughter of Charles and Barbara Michalick Gaydos. She retired in 1989, from the laundry at Illini Hospital, Silvis. Mary enjoyed raising African Violets, reading and embroidery. Julius was born Aug. 24, 1917, in East Moline, the son of Cyriel and Alida DeBruyne Kerckhove. The two were married on Oct. 18, 1941, in East Moline. Julius retired in 1979, from the sales department from Moorman Manufacturing Co., Quincy, Ill., after 28 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Foresters, a 50-year member of the East Moline American Legion Post 227, the Moline VFW and the Moline Conservation Club. Mr. Kerckhove served in the U.S. Army during World War II. In April of 2011, he and his son were fortunate to take an Honor Flight. He enjoyed woodworking and gardening, and loved going fishing. Survivors include their children, Diane and George Karoules, East Moline, and Dennis and Betty Kerckhove, East Moline; grandchildren, Thomas (Kelly) Kerckhove and Debra (Brad) Derham; great-grandchildren, Jessica, Nathan, Jacob, Madeline and Catherine; Mary's brother, Donald (Patricia) Gaydos, East Moline; and Julius' sister, Germaine Miller, and brother, Maurice Kerckhove, both of Moline. Mary was preceded in death by brothers, Johnny and Joseph; and sister, Angela Dellaert. Julius was preceded in death by his brother, Marcel. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.vanhoe.com. 
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Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year.
1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week.
1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the
River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.
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