Claudia Lorra Perry, 68, of Orion, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at St. Anthony's Care Center, Rock Island. Services are 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Celebration of Life Chapel at Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Coal Valley, with Pastor David Smith officiating. Burial is in Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Visitation is from noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family. The former Claudia Lorra Kisseljow was born Jan. 20, 1944, in Minsk, Russia, to Iwan and Katerina Paulson Kisseljow. She married David Perry on Sept. 15. 1963, in Trenton, N.J. He died April 25, 1996. She was employed in customer service at Apex Company, Davenport, and previously worked at Marycrest University. She was a member of Grace Community Church of the Nazarene, Colona. Claudia is survived by her son, John Perry, Orion; two grandsons, Kobe and Quincy Perry, Andover; her father Iwan Kisseljow, Trenton, N.J.; her sister and brother-in-law, Tatyanna and Lawrence Bradford, Phoenix, Arizona; and nephews, Scott and Earl Bradford. Claudia's family invites friends to share stories and condolences and light a candle in her memory at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.com.
Today is Monday, May 20, the 140th day of 2013. There are 225 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: A petition is being circulated asking the city council to order awell bored in Market Square. It would be a great accommodation to the public. 1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 p.m. on May 18 the Mississippi River flooded its banks atRock Island and destroyed the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber Co. and damagedRock Island Arsenal power plant. Total loss is estimated at $100,000. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of Sough Rock Island Township are circulating apetition favoring the annexation of that area to the City of Rock Island. 1938 -- 75 years ago: A group of state members of the National Grandmothers Clubmeeting in Rock Island are making plans to petition for the observance of a NationalGrandmothers Day. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere and Co. reported today that its U.S. and Canadian sales forthe first half of the 1963 fiscal year set an all time record of $323,716.628. 1988 -- 25 years ago: William G. Lawrence, first administrative director, has retired fromPECO Enterprises, Inc. Prior to his service at PECO, Mr. Lawrence was the civilianpersonnel officer at the Rock Island Arsenal.