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Mildred 'Jean' Miletich
Funeral services are 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anne Catholic Church, East Moline. Burial is at Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline, where a prayer service will be read at the conclusion. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Research Foundation, or alternatively, blood donations to blood banks are also very much appreciated by the family. Jean was born in 1926, in Davenport, the daughter of Ben and Ann Kroos Stoltenberg. While in college studying art at the University of Iowa, Jean met Robert Miletich at Joe's Place in Iowa City. On Jan. 30, 1951, Jean and Bob were married in Chicago. She had worked as a design professional for a luxury catalog in Chicago after university. Later in life, as an empty-nester, Jean worked as a floral designer and as an assistant teacher. Jean's many pursuits and involvements included countless school committees, functions and projects for her children; the American Legion; the Illini Hospital Auxiliary; and the Rock Island Women's Club. Jean and Bob made sure that their six children received college educations. They enjoyed 52 years of marriage before Bob passed in 2003. Mildred/Jean/Millie Miletich took the time she had in this world, embraced it, and made the world a better place. She brought her strength, discipline, good humor and great style to every task she was given. She enjoyed and brought enjoyment to those around her for her no nonsense look on life. Survivors include her dear sister, Claire McKinzie, East Moline; her children and their spouses, Cheryl (Rick) Ramirez, Moline, Dr. Robert (Bonnie) Miletich, Amhurst, N.Y., Amy (Joseph Kovarik) Miletich, Englewood, Colo., Katherine (Dan Fernandez) Miletich, Chicago, James (Sian) Miletich, Denver, Colo., and Tina (Shibu Nair) Miletich, New York, N.Y; and her grandchildren, Ericka, Marc, Mike, John, Katie, Carter, Jack, Rhiannon, Monty, Samantha and Jacqueline. Jean's family would like to thank her friends and supporters for their many well wishes and prayers during her long struggle and give special heartfelt blessings to Jean's sister, our dear Aunt Claire, and our cherished cousin, Jean, whose love and devotion supported our mom every day these many past months. 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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