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Martha E. Van Hecke
Nov 6, 2021
Martha E. Van Hecke, 99, of Rock Island, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, 153 19th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be one-hour prior to the service from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial with military honors...
Jack E. Fitzpatrick
Nov 6, 2021
Jack E. Fitzpatrick, 89, of Rock Island, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Visitation will be one-hour prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial with...
Darrell D. Dickerson
Nov 5, 2021
Darrell D. Dickerson, 51, of Rock Island, died Friday, November 5, 2021 at UnityPoint Health – Trinity, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 9 am Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Avenue, Milan. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm Friday, November 19, 2021 at the funeral home. Burial will take place at...
Jerald A. Mcclain
Nov 5, 2021
Jerald A. McClain, 80, of Rock Island, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 at  Silver Cross Nursing Center, Rock Island. Private inurnment services will held at Rose Lawn Cemetery, Moline. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family.
Jerald was born on November 5,...
William M. Keely
Nov 5, 2021
William M. Keely, 69, of Colona, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 at Genesis Medical Center-Illini Campus, Silvis.
William was born on May 20, 1952 in Moline, a son of George and Dolores (Hiett) Keely. He married Kim Frazee on October 6, 1972 in East Moline. Bill worked as an optical technician for Buds Optical in...
Robert W Sweeney
Nov 5, 2021
Robert Sweeney, 93, of Alpha, Illinois, passed away Friday November 5, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital, Galesburg.
A memorial mass will be held 10:30am, Thursday at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, Coal Valley. Mask and social distancing are required for attendees. Â Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family. Inurnment will be at a later date...
Marilyn Joyce Morrison
Nov 4, 2021
Marilyn Joyce Morrison, 88, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021, at her home. Marilyn was born December 27, 1932, in Kossuth County, Iowa, daughter of Paul and June (Koepke) Hutchcroft. She married Donald E. Morrison on February 28, 1954, in Mediapolis, Iowa. He preceded her in death on March 29, 2013.
Marilyn was a...
Patricia M. Macdonald
Nov 3, 2021
Patricia M. MacDonald, 79, of Milan, passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at UnityPoint Heath-Trinity, Rock Island. Private Celebration of Life services will be held at a later date. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to the family for a memorial fund that will be established at a later date....
Maxine (Halsted) Fuhr
Nov 3, 2021
Maxine Fuhr, 82, of Taylor Ridge, died Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Avonlea Cottage, Milan. Services will be 10 am Monday, November 8, 2021 at Edgington Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 13228 140th Street West, Taylor Ridge, Ill. Visitation will be from 2-4 pm Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Burial will...
Donald "Downtown" J. Brown
Nov 3, 2021
Donald "Downtown" J. Brown, 76, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at his residence.
Private funeral service will be held at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island services can be viewed by friends at www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream at 1:00 pm on Monday, November 8, 2021.. Burial will be at National Cemetery, Rock Island, with military...
Barbara H. (Kerwin) Mcgrath
Nov 3, 2021
Barbara H. McGrath, 91, of Rock Island passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Iowa Masonic Health Facilities, Bettendorf.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, November 8, 2021 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 am Monday at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Calvary...
Joe Kimmins Jr.
Nov 2, 2021
Joe Kimmins Jr., 92, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, November 12, 2021, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Visitation will be 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island....
Kenneth D. Fittro
Nov 1, 2021
Kenneth Dale Fittro, 78, of Blue Grass, Iowa, formerly of Rock Island, died Monday, November 1, 2021 at home. A graveside service will be 11 am Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, where military honors will also be presented. Visitation will be from 9:30 – 10:30 am Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory,...
Hugh G. Epperson Jr.
Oct 31, 2021
Hugh G. Epperson Jr., 96, Rock Island, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021, at his residence.
Private service will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline, with military honors conducted by Moline Legion Post #246. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials to QC Paws or the Honor...
Will C. Birch
Oct 31, 2021
Will C. Birch, 79, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Genesis Medical Center-Illini Campus, Silvis. Funeral services will be 12 p.m. (noon), Saturday, November 6, 2021, at House of Fire Ministries, Embassy Square Mall, 2365 11th St., Rock Island. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, November 5, 2021 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home...
Theresa M. Cavins
Oct 31, 2021
Theresa M. Cavins, 90, of Rock Island passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at Amber Ridge Assisted Living, Moline.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rock Island, which will be live-streamed at https://vimeo.com/641206630. Visitation will be from...
Robert L. Widmer
Oct 30, 2021
Robert L. Widmer, 91, of Milan, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021 surrounded by family at his residence.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at church. Burial will be at...
Dakota James Casper
Oct 29, 2021
Dakota James Casper passed away suddenly on October 29, 2021 in Kirkland, WA, leaving everyone that knew him reeling.
Dakota was born December 3, 1992 in El Paso, TX to Angel Casper (Larkin) and Brett Casper.
Dakota was a friend to everyone; There was nothing he wouldn't do for a friend; they were family to...
Donald G. Carlstedt
Oct 29, 2021
Donald G. Carlstedt, 96, of Rock Island, formerly of Batavia, Ill., passed away Friday October 29, 2021 at Silver Cross Nursing Center, Rock Island.
A private memorial service will be held, friends may watch the service via livestream at https://www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream, at 1:00 pm Friday, November 5, 2021. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Batavia...
Vicki E. Dahlstrom
Oct 29, 2021
Vicki E. Dahlstrom, 76, of East Moline passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 at home.
Per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no services. Memorials may be made in care of the Quad City Animal Welfare Center, Milan.
Vicki was born on May 8, 1945, the daughter of Lester and...
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