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Lawrence "Larry" B Mcmanus

Lawrence "Larry" B Mcmanus

Dec 31, 2021

Lawrence "Larry" Bernard McManus 82, of Taylor Ridge passed away Friday December 31, 2021 following a brief illness. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan is assisting the family.

Larry was born December 17, 1939 in Taylor Ridge as the second of 6 sons to Joseph and Dorothy (Redecker) McManus.

Larry served in the army during...

George L. Beeding Jr.

George L. Beeding Jr.

Dec 30, 2021

George L. Beeding Jr., 83, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at the funeral home. Burial with military honors...

June C. Grindley

June C. Grindley

Dec 29, 2021

June C. Grindley, 79, of Rock Island passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island.

Services will be at 12:00 noon on Thursday, January 6th at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery....

Norma Maxine Pettit

Norma Maxine Pettit

Dec 29, 2021

Norma Maxine Pettit, 90, of Taylor Ridge, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at her home. Services will be private at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Private burial will follow in Edgington Cemetery.

Norma was born on November 12, 1931, in Fairfield, Iowa, a daughter of Raymond and Mable (Haskins) Hill. She married James "Jim" Pettit...

Amy Jo Miller

Amy Jo Miller

Dec 29, 2021

Amy Jo Miller, 88, of Milan passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Monday at Edgewood Baptist Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:00 am Monday at church. Burial will be in Peniel Cemetery, Joy, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials may...

Rose E. (Pike)  Klak

Rose E. (Pike) Klak

Dec 27, 2021

Rose Klak, 97, passed gently into Jesus' waiting arms at home on Monday, 27 Dec, 2021. She was born in Hannibal, Missouri to John and Mary Pike on 14 May 1924, and grew up in Hannibal, Missouri. She moved to Rock Island from Sioux City, Iowa, and married Dan Klak in 1942. They raised 4 children in Rock Island,...

Debbie L. (Carleton)  Pauly

Debbie L. (Carleton) Pauly

Dec 26, 2021

Debbie L. Pauly, 68, of Milan, passed away Sunday December 26, 2021 at UPH Trinity, Rock Island.

A memorial visitation will be held Wednesday January 5, 2022 from 4:00-7:00pm at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan.

Deborah was born on January 20, 1953 in Rock Island, the daughter of Edmund and Mary Ann (Geyssens) Carleton....

Crystal L. Weistart

Crystal L. Weistart

Dec 26, 2021

Crystal L. Weistart, 62, of Milan, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021, at her home. Cremation rites will be accorded and there will be no services at this time. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan is assisting the family with arrangements.

Crystal was born on April 24, 1959, in Dixon, Illinois, a daughter of Franklin DeVoss and...

Scott O. Hyde

Scott O. Hyde

Dec 25, 2021

Scott O. Hyde, 56, of Davenport was peacefully called home to God on Christmas Day, December 25, 2021.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, January 3rd at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 4:00 pm Sunday, January 2nd at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in Indian...

Charles "Howie" H. Baird

Charles "Howie" H. Baird

Dec 25, 2021

Charles "Howie" H. Baird , 94, of Rock Island, IL, passed away Saturday December 25, 2021 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline, IL.

In accordance with his wishes, no services are planned. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, is assisting with arrangements.

Charles Howard Baird was born August 4, 1927...

Freemont "Junior" J. Herring

Freemont "Junior" J. Herring

Dec 24, 2021

Freemont "Junior" J. Herring, 92, of Moline, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021.

Funeral service will be 11:00 am Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  Visitation will be hour prior to service.  Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island.  Memorials may be made to the family.

Survivors include: children,...

Deborah H. (Hedgepeth)  Smith

Deborah H. (Hedgepeth) Smith

Dec 24, 2021

Deborah H. Smith , 64, of Milan, IL, passed away Friday December 24, 2021 in Moore Haven, FL.

Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave, Rock Island, with visitation one hour prior to services. Private family interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials...

Duane L. Allison

Duane L. Allison

Dec 24, 2021

Duane L. Allison, 92, of East Moline, died Friday, December 24, 2021 at Illini Restorative Care, Silvis.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 2502 29th Avenue, Rock Island.  Live-stream of the funeral mass will be available by visiting, https://vimeo.com/660253293.  Visitation will be from 9:30 – 10:30...

Brandie R. (Smith)  Youngs

Brandie R. (Smith) Youngs

Dec 23, 2021

Brandie R. Youngs, 45, of Silvis passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at home.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, January 4th at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm Monday, January 3rd at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in care of the...

Cheryl Kathryn (Wall)  Derr

Cheryl Kathryn (Wall) Derr

Dec 22, 2021

Cheryl Kathryn Derr, 75, of Milan, died Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at UnityPoint Health – Trinity, Rock Island.  Per her wishes, cremation rites were accorded and there will be no services.  Inurnment will take place at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island.

Cheryl was born in Davenport, Iowa on December 20, 1946, a daughter of Donald R....

Stanley E. Weinstein

Stanley E. Weinstein

Dec 22, 2021

Stanley E. Weinstein , 90, of Rock Island, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 22, 2021, with his daughter Ellie by his side. Graveside funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 24, at Hebrew Cemetery, 2715 30th St., Rock Island. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island, is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may...

William H. Humphrey

William H. Humphrey

Dec 21, 2021

William H. Humphrey , 89, of East Moline, formerly of Milan, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Park Vista of East Moline.

A Memorial Mass of Christian burial and celebration of William's life will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 312 1st Street W., Milan.

William was born...

Deborah L. (Mclain)  Beattie

Deborah L. (Mclain) Beattie

Dec 20, 2021

Deborah L. Beattie, 68, of New Windsor, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 at her residence.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Avenue, Milan.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to service.  Inurnment will be at National Cemetery, Rock...

Cecelia Marie Kale

Cecelia Marie Kale

Dec 19, 2021

Cecelia Marie Kale, 72, of East Peoria, passed away with loved ones at bedside on December 19, 2021.

A memorial visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00pm Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Memorials may be left in her name to TAPS No-Kill Animal Shelter, Pekin, IL.

She...

Melvin C. Staley

Melvin C. Staley

Dec 18, 2021

Melvin C. Staley, 83, of Milan, IL, passed away Saturday December 18, 2021 in Milan.

In accordance with his wishes, no services are planned. Interment with military honors will be in National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan, is assisting with arrangements.

Melvin was born September 16, 1938 in Gilchrist, IL, a...

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