All Obituaries

Wayne E. Sivels, 68, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021 at home. Further arrangements are pending at this time. Please check back later to view Wayne's full obituary.

Carolyn J. O’Neill, 91, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday February 23, 2021 at UPH Trinity, Rock Island. Graveside services will be 10:30am Saturday at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family. Carolyn was born on July 12, 1929 in Davenport, IA., the daughter of Ransom and Grace (Norton) Diller. She married Roy O’Neill. Carolyn had been a homemaker, staying home to help raise their two...

Lois B. Lemaster (Mumford), 83, of Sherrard, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021 at Genesis Medical Center-Illini Campus, Silvis. A live-streamed visitation and time of sharing will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. The live-stream can be accessed online by visiting https://www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Face masks and social distancing are required. Memorials may be made to the American Red...

            Elizabeth Ann Leonard Poelvoorde Grobstein was born on September 20, 1930 in Rockford, IL to Richard and Ethel Leonard and died in Rock Island on February 22.  She married Amos Poelvoorde Jr. (d. 1975) in 1947 and gave birth to Richard, Patricia (husband, Jeffrey Gripp), Jeffrey and Rebecca (Sharpe).  She married Samuel Grobstein (father of Tony [Otis Marechaux], Janet [Michael Cantrell], Amy [Deb] and Beth [Lyle...

Joan Deyo Heth Claussen, 88, of Rock Island, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Park Vista Retirement Living in East Moline, Illinois due to complications from Alzheimer's disease. Joan graduated from Rock Island High School in 1950 before attending Augustana College. At Augustana, Joan was a member of the tennis team and was also a part of the Chi Omega Gamma Sorority. She married Stan Heth in 1955. Joan and Stan had two children, son Scott and daughter Elizabeth...

Robert L. Pannell, 87, of East Moline, died Friday, February 19, 2021 at his home.  A public visitation will be from 10 – 12 (Noon) on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan.  Capacity limitations will be monitored and face masks and social distancing will be required.  A private burial will take place at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline.  Memorials may be made in care of the Animal Aid Humane Society,...

               Steven “Spider” F. Duffy, 72, of Davenport, passed away February 18, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, with his loving wife by his side.                 A funeral service celebrating Steve’s life will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the Starlight Ballroom, 2815 Locust Street, Davenport,...

 Michael A. Swanson, son of Hiram L. Swanson and Rose M. (Golick) Swanson died at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa on February 18, 2021.  Michael, born in 1941, graduated from Rock Island High School in 1959 where he played football. He served in the U.S. Army as a Military Policeman in Vietnam after high school, then graduated from St. Ambrose College in 1967 with a degree in Physical Education. He retired from JI Case. Michael was active in Rock...

June S. Britton, 97, of Silvis, IL, formerly of Rock Island and Moline, passed away Thursday February 18, 2021 at New Perspective Senior Living, Silvis, IL. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family.  Services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday February 23, at Two Rivers United Methodist Church, Rock Island, with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Private Burial will be at National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island, is...

Hugh “Butch” Woeber, Jr., 81, Andalusia, died Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Mercer Manor Rehabilitation Center, Aledo. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Andalusia.  Visitation will be one hour prior to service.  Inurnment will be later at Andalusia Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to Alleman High School or WQPT.  Butch was born on July 11, 1939, in Moline, the son of Hugh...