All Obituaries

Mary E. Magerkurth, 94, of Milan passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Cedarhurst of Moline. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 pm on Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Preemption Cemetery. Memorials may be made in care First Baptist Church, Rock Island. Mary was born on May 4, 1929 in Milan, IL, a daughter of Clarence and Claudia (Peebler) Galusha. She...

Donald R. Wolverton, 83, Rock Island, IL passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024 at his home under the care of hospice and with his wife by his side. Visitation will be from 4-6:00 PM on Monday, April 22, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Funeral at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at the funeral home. It will be livestreamed at https://vimeo.com/935932099/0e76f0e63c  Burial at Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s...

Mary Anne Finch, 81, of Preemption, IL died on Monday, April 15, 2024 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, IA. There will be a private family graveside service at Preemption Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. She was the fourth child of eight and the first to be born in the hospital to Frank and Mary (Pedigo) Armstrong of Monmouth. She was the only fair head and blue eyes in the family. She was raised and educated in Monmouth schools....

Joseph D. McKnight, 92, of Milan, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Silver Cross Nursing Center, Rock Island. Services for Mr. McKnight will be 10 am, Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be on Sunday from 11 am to 1 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Milan or to the family to plant trees in Joe’s memory. Joseph McKnight was born on March...

Barbara E. Verschoore, 84, of Taylor Ridge passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 9:00 am on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Andalusia. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 pm on Friday at church, with a rosary to be recited at 3:30 pm. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Barb was born on August 4, 1939 in Edgington, IL, a daughter of Lorin and Harriett...

Cinda L. Matter, 69, of Rock Island, died Friday, April 12, 2024 at home.  A funeral service will be Friday at 10:00 am at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the funeral home.  Burial will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island.  In lieu of plants and flowers, memorials may be made to an animal shelter of your choice. Cinda was born in Galesburg, Illinois on September 18, 1954, a...

Alice Helen Seitz, 86, of Palm Coast, Florida was serenaded by angels on Thursday, April 11, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Reynolds. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 pm on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Taylor Ridge, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in care of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Dekalb, IL. Alice was born on January 18, 1938 in...

James L. Finley, 83, of Arcadia, FL, formally of Hampton, IL, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Arcadia Hospice House in Arcadia, FL. There will be a visitation from 11:00am to 12:00pm with a funeral service following at 12:00pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Burial will be in Andalusia Cemetery. Memorials may be made in care of the family. James was born August 1, 1940, in Andalusia, IL, the son of Andrew and Zella (Wendt) Finley....

Brian J. Hoftender, 58, of Muscatine County, Iowa, formerly of Tulsa, OK, died Sunday, April 7, 2024.  Cremation rites were accorded.  A memorial service will be 1 pm Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Avenue, Milan.  Visitation will be from 12 – 1 pm Saturday at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made in care of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Brian was born in Dubuque, Iowa on June 29, 1965, a son of...

Linda A. Anderson, 63, of Andalusia passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at Edgington Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 am on Thursday at church. Private burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be left in care of Edgington Evangelical Presbyterian Church or National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Linda was born on February...