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Shirley J. Long

Shirley J. Long

Jan 23, 2022

Shirley J. Long, 82, of Rock Island, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Services will be 1 pm, Thursday at Calvary Mausoleum, Rock Island. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family or to 15th Avenue Christian Church, Rock Island. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island...

Ralph James Turner

Ralph James Turner

Jan 23, 2022

Ralph James Turner, 65, of Davenport, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 at his residence.

A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island.  Memorials may be made to the family.

Ralph was born...

Courtney Marquise Penson

Courtney Marquise Penson

Jan 22, 2022

Courtney Marquise Penson, 35, of Moline, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Genesis Medical Center-Illini Campus, Silvis. Livestreamed memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, and may be viewed online via https://www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Visitation will be one-hour prior to the service from 1 to 2...

Steven A. Taylor

Steven A. Taylor

Jan 22, 2022

Steven A. Taylor , 80, of Rock Island, IL, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Silver Cross Nursing Center, Rock Island.

No public services are planned; a private Mass of Christian burial will be at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Inurnment will be at a later date in Farlow Grove Cemetery, Matherville, IL. Wheelan-Pressly...

Walter L. Day

Walter L. Day

Jan 21, 2022

Walter L. Day , 80, of Rock Island, IL, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at St. Anthony's Care Center, Rock Island.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 5, at The Knox Chapel of Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 2106 7th Ave., Rock Island. Inurnment will be at a later date. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m....

Helen M. Brandt

Helen M. Brandt

Jan 21, 2022

Helen M. Brandt, 90, of Moline passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island.

Services will be at 10:00 am Wednesday at First Lutheran Church, 1230 5th Ave Moline. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave Rock Island, with an Order of...

Charles C. Mcgee Jr.

Charles C. Mcgee Jr.

Jan 20, 2022

Charles McGee Jr., 58, of Moline passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island.

A service celebrating Charles life will be at 2:00 pm Friday, January 28 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 pm Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in...

Robert Fitts

Robert Fitts

Jan 20, 2022

Robert Fitts, 91, of Rock Island, died Thursday, January 20, 2022 at his home.  Funeral services will be 11:30 am Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at the Knox Chapel of Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 2106 7th Avenue, Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 10 – 11:30 am Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at the Knox Chapel.  Burial will take place...

Carmen Marshall

Carmen Marshall

Jan 20, 2022

Carmen Marshall, 79, of East Moline, IL, passed away at Genesis Medical Center, Silvis on Thursday, January 20, 2022.  Per her wishes cremation rites have been accorded and a celebration of life memorial will be held at a later date.  Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family with arrangements.

Carmen daughter of James...

Norman A. Wakefield

Norman A. Wakefield

Jan 19, 2022

Norman Arthur Wakefield, 78, went to his heavenly home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.  Norman was born January 24, 1943, the son of Arthur Leroy Wakefield and Wilma Elizabeth Hutchinson Wakefield.  He grew up on his parent's farm South of Milan and lived there several years helping his father and mother with daily chores,...

Isabelle Mcclung Goeser

Isabelle Mcclung Goeser

Jan 18, 2022

After an amazing and full life, Isabelle McClung Goeser passed away on January 18, 2022 in Houston, Texas. She was 99 ½ years old. Daughter of the Rev. Arthur J. and Florence W. McClung, Isabelle was born on her father's birthday, July 6, 1922 in St. Joseph, Missouri. She always saw the bright and funny side of life. As...

Lillie Elizabeth Nelson

Lillie Elizabeth Nelson

Jan 18, 2022

Lillie Elizabeth Nelson, 20, of Rock Island, died Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at home surrounded by family.  Funeral services will be 1:30 pm Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 12:30 – 1:30 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island.  Memorials may be...

Candy J. (Mclaughlin)  Guss

Candy J. (Mclaughlin) Guss

Jan 18, 2022

Candy J. Guss , 65, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday January 18, 2022 at her home.

A memorial visitation will be 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, January 22, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Inurnment will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to Quad City Animal Welfare...

Kelley P. (Stonehouse)  Salas

Kelley P. (Stonehouse) Salas

Jan 17, 2022

Kelley Patrice Salas passed away January 17th after a short but valiant fight against multiple myeloma. She was born January 5, 1958 in Omaha, NE. Her family moved to the Quad-City area in 1969. Kelley attended Alleman High School, Rockridge High School, and graduated from Rock Island High School in 1976. Kelley joined the United States Navy in 1980...

Linda D. Harris

Linda D. Harris

Jan 17, 2022

Linda D. Harris, 64, of Rock Island, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022, at her residence.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 5:30 pm until finished on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Moose Lodge, 2115 4th Avenue, Rock Island.  Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting family with arrangements.

Linda was...

Luevonda Orr

Luevonda Orr

Jan 16, 2022

LueVonda Orr, 57, of Rock Island went to her heavenly home on Sunday, January 16, 2022.

Services will be at 10:00AM Saturday, January 29, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, IL. Visitation will be from 9:00AM to 10:00AM at the funeral home. Memorials may be left in care of the family.

LueVonda was...

Shirley J. Elder

Shirley J. Elder

Jan 16, 2022

Shirley Jean Elder passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Avonlea Cottage surrounded by her husband, Bill and daughters, Jeanie and Julie.

Shirley was born January 20, 1951 to Lyle and Phylis Wangelin of Moline, Illinois. She was the most beautiful, wonderful, giving and caring person. As a child she spent her summers on her great-grandparents dairy...

Pedro C. Mejia

Pedro C. Mejia

Jan 16, 2022

Pedro C. Mejia, 92, of Rock Island, left the arms of his family and friends on Sunday, January 16, 2022.  He passed away peacefully at his home.

Visitation will be 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on...

George R. Rasmussen

George R. Rasmussen

Jan 16, 2022

George R. Rasmussen , 80, of Andalusia, IL, passed away Sunday January 16, 2022 at UnityPoint-Trinity, Rock Island, IL.

No services are planned at this time. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan, is assisting the family with arrangements.

George was born July 11, 1941 in Moline, Illinois, a son of Raymond...

Gregory D. Vogelsang

Gregory D. Vogelsang

Jan 16, 2022

Gregory D. Vogelsang , 67, of Rock Island, IL, passed away Sunday January 16, 2022 at his home.

Memorial services will be 3:30 p.m. Friday, January 21, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan, IL, with visitation one hour prior to services. Military honors will be presented by Milan American Legion Post 569....

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