All Obituaries

Robert A. Peppmeyer, 83, of Rock Island, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. Services for Bob will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in the Rock Island Memorial Park Mausoleum, where military honors will be conducted by the Milan American Legion Post No. 569. Memorials may be made to CornerStone Christian Fellowship...

The Reverend Frank M. Hughes, 81 went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his family. Services for Rev. Hughes will be 10 am, Wednesday, at Bethel Assembly of God, 3535-38th Avenue, Rock Island. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 to 7 pm at the church. Burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Memorials may be made to the family for a memorial fund that will be established at a later date. Wheelan-Pressly...

Rev. John L. Kindschuh, 92, of Rock Island, died Friday, February 15th, 2019 at Silver Cross Nursing Center in Rock Island. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 27th at First Lutheran Church, 1230 5th Avenue, Moline Illinois. Family will greet friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Augustana College, Rock Island or to First Lutheran Church, Moline.  Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is...

Kathy L. Smith, 76, formerly of Pekin, passed away Friday February 15, 2019 at her home in Rock Island. Per her wishes there will be no local services. Memorials may be left in Kathy’s name to Illinois Cancer Care. Kathy was born on February 4, 1943 in Galesburg, the daughter of Harold and Katherine (Hickman) Spencer. She had been employed at the Carver Center, Proctor Hospital and Orthopedic Institute of Illinois, all of Peoria. She was a member of the Daughters of the American...

Thomas G. DeBo, 60, of Rock Island, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at his home. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am, Thursday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Memorial Visitation will be from 4 to 7pm, Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Inurnment will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery, where military honors will be conducted by the Moline American Legion Post No. 246.  Tom was born on July 4, 1958 in Rock...

Linda J. Rusk, 70, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at her home.  A funeral service for Linda will be held at 12:30 pm on Monday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 2 to 4 pm Sunday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline.  Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.  Linda was born on October 19, 1948 in Downing, MO, a...

Michael W. Pace, 68, of Milan, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be April 27, 2019 from 12pm to 3pm at the Milan American Legion Post 569. Burial will be private. Memorials may be made to the Milan American Legion Post 569 or the Rock Island County Meals on Wheels. Wheelen-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan, is assisting the family. Michael was born in Rock Island on March 27, 1950, the son of Melvin and Carol Hammond Pace. He graduated...

Michelle L. Locke, 45, of Andalusia, passed away Tuesday February 12, 2019 at her home. Funeral services will be 11am Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church, Taylor Ridge. Visitation will be from 2 – 5pm Tuesday at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. Memorials may be left to the family. Michelle was born on July 11, 1973 in Grand Rapids, MN, the daughter of Ricky and Charmay Ferguson. She married Michael Locke on September 6, 2003. She had been employed as a x-ray technician at Fairview...

Doris E. Quick, 86, of Moline, formerly of Milan, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Aspen Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Silvis. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held at the Rock Island Boat Club from 2 to 4 pm, Saturday. Memorials may be made to the family. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan is assisting the family. Doris was born on July 15, 1932 in Andalusia, a daughter of Merle and Lulu (Able) West. She married James L. Quick. He preceded her in...

Russell “Russ” Shropshire, 73, of Rock Island, passed away Monday February 11, 2019 at Clarissa Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. A celebration of Russ’s life will be Friday from 4pm to 7pm at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  Memorials may be left to Clarissa Cook Hospice House. Russ was born on April 11, 1945 in Moline, the son of Russell and Opal (Carter) Shropshire Sr.  He married the former Linda Anderson on June 26, 1964. Russ was...