All Obituaries

Frances Bourboulas, 96, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday February 26, 2020 at Centennial Care Center, Moline. Private funeral services will be at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Rock Island. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Moline. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Rock Island or to Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, East Moline. Frances was born October...

Christine E. Whitlow, 74, of Moline, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020 in her home.  Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2020 at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island.  Graveside Services at Rock Island National Cemetery will follow the visitation.  Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Christine was born July 27, 1945 in Rock Island, a daughter of Harry B. and Clara C. (Murphy)...

Patricia A. Sykes, 64, of Rock Island, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. Memorial services for Patricia will be 1 pm, Saturday February 29th, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the family.  Patricia was born on June 22, 1955 in East St. Louis, Illinois, a daughter of Willie and Queen (Ester) Gilcrease. She married...

Alice Roberta Mockmore, 92, of Moline, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at Aspen Rehab and Health Care, Silvis.  Services will be 9:30 am Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 4-6 pm Friday, February 28, 2020 at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in care of Hospice Compassus, 4101 John Deere Road,...

Andrea “Andy” Bajc, 84, of Davenport, IA., passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at his home. Cremation has been accorded. Memorials are to be determined. Andrea was born December 17th, 1935 in Podkraj, Italy. During WWII, he became separated from his family and was raised in a State Boarding School in Italy. Andrea attended school in Italy thru the 5th grade which would be comparable to the 8th grade in the U.S.. He met his future wife, Emilia “Emily”...

Darlene May DeMott-Rutter, of Rock Island, left this world on the same day she came into it 88 years ago, February 23, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.  Funeral services will be 10 am Friday, February 28, 2020 at South Park Presbyterian Church, Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 4-6 pm Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island.  Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock...

Betty “Jean” Downing, 90, of Rock Island, died Saturday, February 22, 2020 at UnityPoint Health – Trinity, Rock Island.  Funeral services will be 10 am Thursday, February 27, 2020 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island.  Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in care of...

Susan Marie Beswick, 63, passed away peacefully, with her family at her side, at her home in Rock Island on February 21, after an 18-month battle with cancer.  Private services will be held at Two Rivers United Methodist Church in Rock Island. A celebration of life gathering will be held at the Quad City Botanical Center on Saturday, February 29 from 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you please consider a donation to the Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences as...

Timothy L. “Tim” Boersen, 53, of Sherrard, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at his home.  A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 4th Ave. E, Milan.  Private inurnment will be at a later date.  Memorials may be made to the family in care of Tim’s son, Tyler Boersen. Tim was born on August 18, 1966 in Moline, a son of Theodore “Ted” and...

                                Lawrence E. Gulley, 83, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at his residence.                 A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island.  A visitation will be held one hour...