Gertrude P. Rosene, 96, of Rock Island, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Genesis Medical Center, Davenport. Per her wishes, services and burial are private. She was born April 2, 1916, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to George and Rose Janda Holcomb. She married Ralph Raymond and later married Arvid Rosene in 1968. He passed away March 3, 2002. She worked as a buyer for Bendix Corp. She was an organist and enjoyed playing cards, traveling, gardening, sewing, music and dancing. Survivors include her daughters, Barbara (Lawrence) Peinert, Davenport, and Gail (John Leslie) Soth, Jefferson City, Mo.; grandchildren, Brenda Miller, Robert Peinert, Julie Martin and Angela McNett; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husbands; parents; and sister, Margaret Lopata. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.schrodermortuary.com.
Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year. 1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc. 1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week. 1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.