Rose Ann Hasselman, 52, of East Moline, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at All American Care in Muscatine. A Roman Catholic Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne's Catholic Church in East Moline. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis, with a rosary at 4 p.m. Entombment will be in St. Mary's Mausoleum in East Moline. Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Association. Rose Ann was born May 4, 1960, in Moline, the daughter of Anthony and Frances Circello Perry. She married Joseph Hasselman July 27, 1999, in Rock Island. Rose Ann worked as a CNA for Trinity Home Care for many years. She enjoyed walking along the river and reading but especially enjoyed spending time with her family. Survivors include her husband, Joseph, East Moline; sisters, Mary (Tim) Ryherd, East Moline, Toni (Steve) Gasper, Rock Island, and Edie (Dave) Peterson, Dixon; brother, Augie (Carol) Perry, Prescott, Ariz.; many nieces and nephews. Rose Ann was preceded in death by her parents. The family would like to give a special thank you to Joan and Steve from Iowa City Hospice and all the nurses and staff at All American Care in Muscatine for the care given to Rose Ann during her stay there. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.schrodermortuary.com.
Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: The Rt. Rev. Harry I. Witherspoon, D.D. Bishop of Illinois, willpreach in Trinity (Episcopal) Church, in this city this evening. 1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mississippi River flooded itsbanks at Rock Island, destroying the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber companyand damaging the Lumber Company and arsenal power plant. Total loss isestimated at $100.000. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.