Beverly A. Boehme Bargfield, 78, of Galesburg, formerly of New Windsor, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. Services are 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at Peterson-Wallin-Knox Funeral Home, Alpha. Burial is at New Windsor Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. A memorial fund will be established, and online condolences can be made at www.petersonwallinknox.com. She was born June 13, 1934, in New Windsor, to Vilas and Mildred Tribler. She attended New Windsor Schools. She married John Boehme on April 30, 1950, in Rock Island. He died in 1992. She married Edward Bargfield on Sept. 7, 1996, in Bettendorf. Beverly was employed as a supervisor at RIMCO in Rock Island and Carver Lumber in Milan for several years. She enjoyed sewing, needlework, reading, shopping and especially spending time with family. She is survived by her husband, Ed; three daughters, Linda (Don) Carothers, Monmouth, Kim (Rick) Morris, Knoxville, Ill., Molly Purscell, Hinton, Iowa; two sons, Rusty Boehme, Galesburg, Doug Bargfield, Ames, Iowa; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
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.