Floy Lingafelter, 88, East Moline, passed away on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at her home, with family by her side. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Cemetery, Keithsburg. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to 1st Christian Church, East Moline, where she was a member. Floy Marston was born March 3, 1924, in Buffalo Prairie, the daughter of Linwood and Fern Marston. She married Russell Lingafelter on Oct. 15, 1942. He died March 16, 1961. Floy had worked as a clerk at JC Penney for many years, retiring in the early 1990s. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, cooking, working in her yard and flower gardens. She loved to dance. Survivors include her sons, Dennis (Diana) Lingafelter, Geneseo, and Russell (Linda) Lingafelter, Moline; grandchildren, Rusty (Janella) Lingafelter, Edwardsville, Ill., Cathy (Tony) Maiers, Moline, Shelly (John) Swain, Cleveland, Tenn., and Kim (Charles) McHugh, Geneseo; great-grandchildren, Brandon and Tyler Craig, Austin VandeVoorde, Henry, Eli, Addie and Andrew Lingafelter, and Ali and A.J. Shroder; sister, Alice Plemmons; brother, Charles (Diane) Marston; sisters-in-law, Shirley, Rosemary and Carole Marston; and brother-in-law, Delbert Ketelsen. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sister, Olive Ketelsen; brothers, Russell, Elwin "Bub" and Blain Marston; brother-in-law, Tommy Plemmons; nephew, Joe Marston; and nieces, Sharon Weets and Darla Biere. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.vanhoe.com.
Today is Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: A large variety of children's wagons and gigs have arrived in thecity and are being sold at war prices. 1888 -- 125 years ago: All Rock Island retail houses, with the exception of a clothingstore and a jewelry store, have agreed to early closing hours during the summer months.The store will be closed at 8 p.m. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Baseball enthusiasts in Rock Island are attempting to raise$20,000 to keep the Island City Park open, despite the fact that the city has no franchise inorganized baseball this year. 1938 -- 75 years ago: The organization of a third rural young people's unit will beundertaken tomorrow night at the Milan Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Mildred K.Wellman, home advisor, and Robert Smith, county farm adviser in charge. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere & Co. will begin a "big switch" on its telephone systemMonday morning. The extension numbers of all 1,600 telephones on the firm's EastMoline and Moline exchanges will be changed Monday morning. 1988 -- 25 years ago: East Moline's June Jamboree VI -- Nostalgia Days, will seemlike a '60s revival with the appearance of stars like Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, PeterNoone, Turtles, The Grass Roots and Lou Christie. This year's festival has beenexpanded to five days, June 22-26, at the Northeast Park complex.