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Norine Coers
Services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Gibson-Bode Funeral Home, Port Byron. Burial will be at the Cordova Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Aspen Rehab & Health Care, or to a charity of choice. Norine was born March 11, 1920, in Whitewater, Wis., the daughter of Roswell and Myrtle Way McCaslin. She married Harold Coers on Oct. 8, 1938, in Clinton, Iowa. He preceded her in death in 1995. Norine was employed at the Cordova Post Office, where she retired after 25 years of service. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Cordova. Her greatest joy came from spending time with her family, especially attending her grandchildren's and great-grandchildren's activities. Norine always will be remembered for her hours and hours of mowing. Norine is survived by her children, Wayne Coers, Cordova, Juanita (Jerry) Nelms, Cordova; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Kenneth and Milo McCaslin; and a sister, Dolores Hoppe. Share a memory or condolence at www.gibsonbodefh.com. 
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Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Large quantities of ice from LaCrosse and Lake Pepin are beingshipped on ice boats, towed by steamers to St. Louis and points below.
1888 -- 125 years ago: With the Mississippi River at 18 feet above the low water stage,Rock Island is waging a valiant fight to keep the river from flooding the entire city.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Approval has been given by the city commission for paving 45thStreet between 7th and 11th Avenues.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Herndon Wright, of East Moline, has won the discus-throw title, by aheave of more than 140 feet, to set a new high school record at Champaign.
1963 -- 50 years ago: With the Selective Service Law recently extended by Congress forfour more years, Mrs. Hazel Doris reminded young men that they must register withinfive days after attaining their 18th birthday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Over 500 Quad-Cities area retired volunteers were honoredrecently for their community services at a Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheonat Palmer Auditorium in Davenport. Guest speaker, William Moffitt, director of productengineering of Deere & Co., spoke about leadership and stressed the importance ofcommunity volunteers.
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