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Gertrude DeBoever
A funeral Mass celebrating her life will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Malachy's Catholic Church, Geneseo. The Rev. Michael Pakula will celebrate. Burial will be in the North Cemetery, Geneseo. Visitation for Gertrude will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Vandemore Funeral Home, Geneseo, where a rosary will be recited at 6:45 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the St. Malachy's Catholic Church. Gertrude was born on Aug. 30, 1922, in Lindsay, Neb., the daughter of John and Frances Jasper. She was united in marriage to Morris A. DeBoever on June 10, 1944, in St. Malachy's Catholic Church. Gertrude assisted Morris in farming in rural Geneseo for many years. She was a member of St. Malachy's Catholic Church, Altar and Rosary Circle No. 9 of the church, Henry County Farm Bureau, and a former member of Women of Moose. Gertrude enjoyed canning and gardening. Survivors include her daughter, Janet (Kenny) Hipskind, East Moline; a son, John (Deb) DeBoever, Geneseo; five grandchildren, Jennifer (Corey) Gradert, Amy DeBoever, Marisa (T.J.) Thompson, Janah (David) Cunningham and Jeffrey Hipskind; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four sisters and five brothers. Share a message of sympathy with Gertrude's family at www.vandemorefuneralhome.com. 
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Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.
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