Harry L. Kallenbach, 79, of Rio, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Trinity Rock Island. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday, March 8, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, 6601 38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Saint Mary's Cemetery & Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, Harry's wishes were for memorials to be made to his family. Harry was born on Aug. 21, 1933, in Niagara, Wis., the son of Harry Ivan and Mildred Vanvliet Kallenbach. He married Ann Wates on March 5, 1983, in Green Rock. For 24 years he worked as a welder for John Deere Harvester East Moline Works, retiring in 1989. Harry served in the United States Army as a paratrooper. For 29 years, he was a member of the Alpha American Legion and the Mason Rio Lodge, where he was formerly a past master. He was a member of UAW of East Moline. Harry was an avid Green Bay Packer fan and loved fishing the Illinois River. He especially loved gardening, deer hunting and golfing. Survivors include his wife, Ann Kallenbach, Rio; daughters, Yvonne (Jeffrey) Miller, Orion, Debby Kallenbach, Rock Island, and Teresa (Ted) Coutts, Rock Island; sons, Mike Kallenbach, St. Louis, Mo., Blake Kallenbach, New Windsor, and Brent (Anita) Kallenbach, Peculiar, Mo.; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; sisters, Beverly Camp, Moline, Sharon Stineman, Moline, and Diane Rixen, Camanche, Iowa; brothers, Roger (Carol) Kallenbach, Morrison, and Jerry (Lynn) Kallenbach, Rock Island. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Stanley, Patrick and Frank; and great-grandson, Braxton Moninski. Online condolences may be left for his family by visiting esterdahl.com.
Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order. 1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood. 1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday. 1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.