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Barbara Lerch
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rock Island, with visitation one hour prior to services. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be left to Quad City Animal Welfare Center, Milan. Barbara was born on Sept. 27, 1931, in Rock Island, the daughter of Maurice and Leota Tanner DeBrackeleire. She had been employed as a weight station inspector for the state of Illinois. Barbara was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rock Island, where she attended the LWML and Ladies Society. She also had been a member of Laureate Beta Sigma Psi, bowled on several leagues for many years, enjoyed jazzercise and loved watching NASCAR. Barbara was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Melody (Gerome) Poole, Rock Island, Marv (Becky) Moneymaker, Santa Maria, Calif., Pernell (Patsy) Lerch, Heavener, Okla.; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; siblings, Wilma Peters, Tennessee, Lorraine Inman, Moline, Leona Clevenger, Arkansas, Mary Anne (Art) Hemm, Coal Valley, Maurice DeBrackeleire, Missouri; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her cats and constant companions, Impy and Pepi. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.wheelanpressly.com. 
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Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).
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