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Shirley Croegaert
Georgia in Macon, Ga. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, at the Annawan Community United Methodist Church, Annawan. Rev. Dan Wright will officiate.Burial will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens, Kewanee. Visitation for Shirley will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Vandemore Funeral Homes, Atkinson. Memorials may be directed to the Shirley Croegaert Memorial Fund. Shirley was born March 15, 1931, in Annawan, to George and Pearl Price Thompson. She was united inmarriage to O. H."Red" Croegaert on Oct. 9, 1948, in Annawan. He preceded her in 2000. Shirley drove a school bus for the Annawan School district for 30 years.Shirley was a member of the Annawan Community United Methodist Church. She enjoyed yard work and gardening. She loved working in the flower bed and did so until her health no longer permitted. Survivors include two daughters, Linda (Berlin) Campbell, Molena, Ga,. and Lisa (Tim) Despain, Colona; three grandchildren, Melissa Matheny, Matthew Despain, Katelyn Despain; three great-grandchildren, Ethan, Alexus and Jacee Matheny. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband O. H."Red" Croegaert; two brothers and one sister. Share a message of sympathy with Shirley's family at: vandemorefuneralhome.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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