All Obituaries

Ronald K. Newberry Sr., 80, of Milan, peacefully passed away at home while holding the hands of his wife and daughter on Thursday, July 2, 2020.  Funeral services will be 11 am, Monday, July 6, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan.  Visitation will be from 10-11 am Monday at the funeral home.  In accordance with public gathering guidelines, those attending the visitation are required to wear a mask and observe social distancing.  Capacity limitations...

Benita Cacari, 92, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday July 1, 2020 at her home. A private graveside service will be held in Rock Island National Cemetery. Inurnment will follow in Rock Island National Cemetery. Benita was born on April 3, 1928 in Horton, KS, the daughter of Julio and Martha Vallejo. She married Manuel Cacari on april 25, 1943 in Des Moines, Iowa. He preceded her in death. She had been employed at the Rock Island Arsenal as a printer and did reproductions. Survivors...

Dewayne A. Hawk, 77, of Reynolds, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at his home.  A Celebration of Life Service will be 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  In accordance with public gathering guidelines, attendees are expected to wear a mask and observe social distancing. The funeral home staff will monitor capacity limits and allow up to 50 in at a time. Memorials may be made to the...

Richard M. Hatlett, 94, of Rock Island, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline. Private services for Mr. Hatlett will be 10 am, Friday, July 3, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be Thursday, July 2, 2020 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery, where military honors will be conducted by the Moline American Legion No. 246. Memorials may be made to the Quad...

Jack A. Dunkin, 61, of Rock Island, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020, at Genesis Medical Center East, Davenport. A memorial visitation to celebrate his life will be held Saturday, Saturday July 11, 2020 from 10:00 to 11:00am at Wheelan-Pressley Funeral Home, Rock Island. In accordance with public gathering guidelines, those attending the visitation are required to wear a mask and observe social distancing.  Capacity limitations will be monitored. A graveside service will follow at...

Dale A. Hanson, 65, of Rock Island, passed away June 29, 2020 at his home in Rock Island.  A public visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm. Wednesday, July 1, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave. Rock Island. In accordance with public gathering guidelines, those attending the visitation are to wear a mask and observe social distancing.  Capacity limitations will be monitered.  A private family funeral service will be live-streamed at...

Jeanette Garcia, 75, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday June 28, 2020 at her son’s home. Services will be 10:30am Thursday July 2, 2020 at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be Thursday from 9:30 am to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Chapel Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be left to the family. Margaret “Jeanette” was born on October 9, 1944 in Mobile, Alabama, the daughter of Cladis and Lou Bell Beard. She was...

Edmund “Eddie” Carleton, 66, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday June 28, 2020 at his home. A Celebration of Life service will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family. Wheelan – Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family. Eddie was born on April 8, 1954 in Moline, the son of Edmund and Mary Ann (Geyssens) Carlton Jr. Mr. Carleton was a graduate of Rock Island High School and later graduated from College in Cincinnati, OH. He...

                Erma Jane Aten-Chandler, 88, of Milan, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at her residence.                 Private funeral service will be held, and private burial will be at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island.  Visitation will be held from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E....

Ora L. “Lynette” Lard, 43, of Rock Island, passed away on Friday June 26, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A public visitation will be from 2 pm to 4 pm, Sunday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030-7th Ave. Rock Island. In accordance with public gathering guidelines, those attending the visitation are to wear a mask and observe social distancing.  Funeral home will be monitoring the capacity limits and allowing up to 50 in at a...