Ray Torri
Jan 16, 2021
Ray Torri, 84, of Rock Island died Saturday, January 16, 2021.
Services will be held at 10:30am Thursday January 21, 2021 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 9:30 to service time at church. Attendees are required to wear a mask and observe social distancing. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic...
Joseph "Big Joe" B. Eastman
Jan 13, 2021
Joseph "Big Joe" B. Eastman, 76, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 peacefully at home surrounded by family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am Saturday, January 16, 2021 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 312 1st Street, Milan. A rosary will be recited at 8:45 am followed by visitation from 9 – 10 am...
Jerry L. Hough
Jan 12, 2021
Jerry L. Hough, 78, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at home with his family by his side.
Jerry was born on December 18, 1942 in Moline, a son of the late Leland and Jennie (Schulze) Hough. He proudly served his country as a U.S. Marine and in 1965 married Cindy Kraushaar in Jacksonville,...
Willie T. Rogers
Jan 11, 2021
Willie T. Rogers, 81, of Davenport, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021, at St. Mary Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Davenport. Funeral services for Willie will be held at 12 Noon on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Greater Faith Full Gospel Baptist Church, 306 W. Cedar St., Davenport. The Rev. Russell Harrington will officiate. Visitation will be held from 11:30...
Ngoy Sadiki
Jan 10, 2021
Ngoy Sadiki, 63, of Moline, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Lakeview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Chicago. A live-streamed funeral service can be viewed online at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021 by visiting https://www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream . Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory,...
Helen Y. Fowler
Jan 10, 2021
Helen Y. Fowler, 75, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Serenity of Galesburg. Per her wishes, Helen has been cremated. Private inurnment in Riverside Cemetery, Moline, will be at a later date. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, is assisting the family.
Helen was born November 18, 1945 in Rock Island, a...
Donna Kay (Green) Miller
Jan 9, 2021
Donna Kay Miller, 71, of Milan, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 surrounded by family. A live-streamed memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, August 8, 2021, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan, and can be viewed online at https://www.wheelanpressly.com/milan-live-stream. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the...
Ra Joo
Jan 9, 2021
Ra Joo, 48, was taken off life support on Friday, January 8th after surgery complications. His passing came as a shock, and we are devastated. He taught us to be kind, to laugh loudly, and to never doubt ourselves when pursuing a goal.
Livestream services will be 10:00am Friday and may be viewed at https://www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Private visitation...
Gary E. Kerres
Jan 9, 2021
Gary E. Kerres, 77, of Edgington, passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2021, at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.
A private family funeral service will be held on Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan.  A recording of the funeral service may be viewed at https://www.wheelanpressly.com/obituary/Gary-Kerres.  Burial will be at Edgington Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to the...
Vicki L. (Whoolery) Seeck
Jan 8, 2021
Vicki L. Seeck, 68, of Bettendorf, IA passed away on Friday, January 8th, 2021, peacefully in her sleep. She was a long time member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, Iowa. A memorial service will be private at St. Paul Lutheran Church, however, a live-stream broadcast will be available for viewing at 10:00 am Friday, January 15, 2021...
Brynlee Lorraine Gelski
Jan 6, 2021
Brynlee Lorraine Gelski, infant daughter of Alyssa Aoyagi and Samuel Gelski, of Davenport, was born silently on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Moline. Private services for Brynlee will be 1pm, Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to the family.
Survivors include her parents; grandparents, Karri Gelski, Rock Island,...
Randy P. Eckert
Jan 6, 2021
Randy P. Eckert, 71, of Milan, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at his residence.
A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rock Island. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rock Island or to a charity...
John H. Greer, Jr.
Jan 5, 2021
John H. Greer, Jr. 53, of Rock Island, was peacefully called home on Tuesday January 5, 2021.
Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 19, at Word of Life Church, 1804 7th Avenue, Rock Island, to be followed by a private family service. Arrangements are entrusted to Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island....
James A. Rosene
Jan 5, 2021
James A. Rosene , 80, of Rock Island passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 5, 2021.
Private family services will be 1:00 p.m. January 14 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave. Milan. A recording will be available for viewing after services at Jim's obituary page at wheelanpressly.com. Private...
Reverend John M. Leaf
Jan 5, 2021
Rev. John Martin Leaf, 82, of Moline, passed away on January 5th, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 11 am Monday, January 11, 2021 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover, IL, where his father had been a minister. Due to capacity limitations the funeral will be live-streamed by visiting https://youtu.be/a418Ej9G6vk. Visitation will be from...
Bernard Lacey
Jan 4, 2021
Bernard Lacey , 68, of Rock Island, passed away Monday January 4, 2021 at UnityPoint-Trinity, Rock Island.
Private services at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, may be viewed via live-stream broadcast at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 12, at wheelanpressly.com/live-stream-Rock Island. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, January 11, at...
Laurence "Larry" G. Hoffeditz
Jan 4, 2021
Laurence "Larry" G. Hoffeditz , 89, of Taylor Ridge, IL, passed away Monday January 4, 2021 at home.
A graveside service and inurnment will be held at a later date at Andalusia Cemetery, Andalusia, IL. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan, is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to Reynolds...
Roy Irwin Groenwoldt Jr.
Jan 4, 2021
Roy I. Groenwoldt Jr., 71, of Davenport, died Monday, January 4, 2021 at UnityPoint Health – Trinity, Bettendorf. Per his wishes, cremation rites were accorded and there will be no services.
Roy was born in Davenport, Iowa on August 22, 1949, a son of Roy I. Sr. and Margaret Yates Groenwoldt.
Roy worked as a...
Violet M. (Crocker) Jones
Jan 3, 2021
Violet M. Jones, 77, of Milan, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Avonlea Cottage, Milan.
A private family funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, January 8, 2021 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Burial will be at Bailey Cemetery, Keswick, IA. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or...
Louise A. (Smith) Larson
Jan 3, 2021
Louise A. Larson, 96, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at her home. Funeral services will be live-streamed on Friday, January 8th at 11 a.m. and can be accessed online at https://vimeo.com/496711131 . Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, January 7th at the KNOX CHAPEL of Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 2106...
