All Obituaries

Ruby “Maxine” Messmer, 97, of Springfield, Mo., formerly of Rock Island, died Friday, September 18, 2020 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, Mo.  Funeral services will be at 11 am Friday, September 25, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island.  Services may also be viewed via live-stream by visiting www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream.  Visitation will be from 10-11 am Friday at the funeral home.  Masks and social...

               Cloman Conley Jr., 76, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones.                 Funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm Friday, September 25, 2020 at the Word of Life Church, 1804 7th Ave., Rock Island.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until service time at the church.  All visitors...

                Charles Dismer Jr., of Rock Island, was born in Davenport, IA on July 9, 1925 and graduated to his eternal home with Jesus on September 14, 2020.  After proudly serving his country in the Army during WWII, he married Helen A. Albrecht on July 19, 1947.                  A Live-streamed Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 19,...

Harry “Bucky” E. Spaulding, 79, of Rock Island, passed away Monday September 14, 2020 at home.   Private family live-streamed service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, September 18, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan, with online access at www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Burial will be in Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 17, at the funeral home. In accordance with...

James “Jim” E. Lundquist, 89, of Eldridge, Iowa died Sunday, September 13, 2020. Cremation rites were accorded. A private service will be held. Inurnment will be at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, where military honors will be presented by the Walcott American Legion Post 548. Memorials may be made in care of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport or a charity of your choice. Jim was born November 8, 1930 in Ottumwa, Iowa the sixth of seven children son of William...

Vellie M. “Boo” Moore, 80, of Davenport, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Word of Life Church, 1804 7th Ave., Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. In accordance with public gathering restrictions, attendees are required to wear a face mask and observe...

Jeffrey Lee Fainter, 49, of Davenport, died Saturday, September 12, 2020 as the result of an accident.  A funeral service will be 3 pm Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island.  Visitation will be an hour prior to service time at the funeral home.  Cremation rites will follow services.  Inurnment will be private at a later date.  Memorials may be made in care of the family. Jeffrey was born in Galesburg,...

Charles C. Heggen Sr., 86, of Rock Island, passed away peacefully surrounded by his children, Friday September 11, 2020 at UPH Trinity, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 11:00am Friday, September 18, 2020 at Broadway Presbyterian Church, Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Burial will be in Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island.  In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to the American Cancer...

Fern Eileen Campana, 98, of Moline, passed away Friday September 11, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be from 11:00am to 1:30pm Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Private graveside services will be in Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be left for Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rock Island. Eileen was born on July 24, 1922 in Moline, the daughter of Lyle and Anna Parvin. She was a graduate of Moline High School Class of...

Pamela L. Andrews, 72, of Moline, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am, Thursday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 to 7 pm at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Burial will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family .  In accordance with restrictions, only fifty people will be allowed in the funeral home at a time and attendees...