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Kevin K. Mcmeen
Mar 4, 2021
Kevin K. McMeen , 61, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away Thursday March 4, 2021 at Bettendorf Health Care Center, Bettendorf, Iowa.
A memorial visitation and celebration of his life will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 11, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 East 4th Ave., Milan, IL. Memorials may be made to the...
Norita J. Smith
Mar 3, 2021
Norita J. Smith, 52, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at her home. A live-streamed memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island with online access at https://www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Visitation will be held one-hour prior at the funeral home. Face Masks and...
Linda S. Patterson
Mar 3, 2021
Linda S. Patterson, 69, of Milan, passed away on March 3, 2021 at her home. Services will be 11 am, Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to...
James L. Rogers Jr.
Mar 3, 2021
James L. Rogers Jr., 78, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday March 3, 2021 at his home.
Private graveside services will be Wednesday at Rock Island National Cemetery, with Military Honors presented by the United States Navy.
James was born March 14, 1942 in Fort Benning, Georgia, the son of James L. and Marion (Berly)...
Sister Denise Vrombaut, O.S.B.
Mar 3, 2021
Sister Denise Vrombaut, O.S.B. , 87, of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, IL, passed away Wednesday March 3, 2021 at the Monastery.
Due to COVID protocols, a private Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 5, in the Chapel of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, and will be live-streamed by the monastery. A private...
David P. Muller
Mar 2, 2021
David P. Muller, 45, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, from injuries received in an automobile accident on Highway 61 near the Long Grove, Iowa exit. A memorial visitation will be from 4 pm to 6 pm with a time of sharing from family and friends at 6 pm on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at...
James L. Fleming
Mar 2, 2021
James L. Fleming, 85, of Bettendorf, died Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport. Cremation rites were accorded. A private family memorial service will be at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport. Inurnment will follow in the St. Paul Lutheran Church Memorial Garden, Davenport. Memorials may be made in care of St. Paul Lutheran Church or the...
Danny J. Koester
Mar 2, 2021
Danny J. Koester, 74, of Moline, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at his home. Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no services. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family with arrangements.
Danny was born on February 8, 1947 in Rock Island, a son of Leonard and...
Walter R. Schweiss
Mar 2, 2021
Walter R. Schweiss, 83, of Davenport, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. Inurnment will be at a later date at Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to the Quad Cities Animal Welfare Center, Milan.
Walter was...
Brandon W. Rottman
Mar 1, 2021
Brandon W. Rottman, 31, of Rock Island, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at his residence.
A live-streamed funeral service will be held at 9:30 am on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, and can be viewed at https://www.wheelanpressly.com/obituary/Brandon-Rottman. Visitation will be from 5 pm to 8 pm on Thursday, March...
Marcella (Klement) Nelson
Mar 1, 2021
Marcella "Marcy" Nelson, 93, formerly of Rock Island, died, Monday, March 1, 2021 at her daughter's home in Blue Grass, Iowa. A private family graveside service will take place at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. In lieu of flowers and in respecting Marcy's wishes, the family requests that those wishing to express sympathy give someone, "a smile and...
Margaret Bernice Swisher
Mar 1, 2021
Margaret Bernice Swisher , 98, of Rock Island, passed away Monday March 1, 2021 at Silver Cross Nursing Center, Rock Island.
Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 8, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Public gathering...
Daniel "Lano" C. Lanaghan
Feb 28, 2021
Daniel C. Lanaghan , 68, of Rock Island, known to many as "Lano", died Sunday, February 28, 2021 at home. Cremation rites were accorded. There will be no services at this time. Memorials may be directed to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport or a charity of your choice. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, is assisting the family....
Jeanne F. (Long) Janssen
Feb 28, 2021
Jeanne F. Janssen , 92, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Silver Cross Nursing Center, Rock Island.
A live-streamed memorial service will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, (and may be viewed at wheelanpressly.com/live-stream/Rock Island). Visitation will be one hour prior...
Larry P. Dean
Feb 27, 2021
Larry P. Dean, 82, of Rock Island, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. Private inurnment services will be held at a later date in the Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association in honor of...
Frank L. Bridge
Feb 26, 2021
Frank L. Bridge, 95, of Taylor Ridge, Illinois, passed away peacefully Friday, February 26, 2021, at Avonlea Cottage in Milan, Illinois. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 7, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan, IL. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 8, at Zion Lutheran Church in Taylor Ridge with...
Mary Rita (Hardy) Schmitz
Feb 26, 2021
Mary Rita Schmitz put on her prettiest party dress and went out dancing Friday night, February 26th with her loving husband of 52 years. Mary Rita Hardy was born September 24, 1919 in Masury, Ohio. She married Leo Franklin Schmitz November 22, 1945 at Saint Francis Xavier church in Medina, Ohio. Mary grew up in the Cleveland Ohio area,...
Wayne E. Sivels
Feb 26, 2021
Wayne E. Sivels, 68, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021 at home of pancreatic cancer. A live-streamed funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2021 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, and can be accessed online by visiting https://www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. to 1...
Carolyn J. (Diller) O'Neill
Feb 23, 2021
Carolyn J. O'Neill, 91, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday February 23, 2021 at UPH Trinity, Rock Island.
Graveside services will be 10:30am Saturday at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family.
Carolyn was born on July 12, 1929 in Davenport, IA., the daughter of Ransom...
Lois B. Lemaster (Mumford)
Feb 22, 2021
Lois B. Lemaster (Mumford), 83, of Sherrard, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021 at Genesis Medical Center-Illini Campus, Silvis. A live-streamed visitation and time of sharing will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. The live-stream can be accessed online by visiting https://www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Face...
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