Richard "Dick" J. Whisler
Sep 30, 2020
Richard "Dick" J. Whisler, 93, of Bettendorf, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Silvercrest Garner Senior Living, Davenport.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, October 5, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, and viewed at www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sunday,...
Sandra "Sandy" Lee (Beam) Saunders
Sep 30, 2020
"The Most Wonderful Woman in the World," Sandra "Sandy" Lee Saunders, 68, of Viola, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at OSF-Hospital, Galesburg.
A livestream funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, and viewed at wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Visitation will be held one hour prior...
Robert B Shipp
Sep 29, 2020
Robert B. Shipp, 100, of Moline, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.
A live-stream memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island and viewed at wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Due...
Ingrid F. (Hoppe) Ehlers
Sep 29, 2020
Ingrid F. Ehlers, 88, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Silver Cross, Rock Island. Cremation rites have been accorded and no services will be held. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family.
Ingrid was born on February 18, 1932 in Nienburg, Germany to Gerhardt and Friedel Hoppe. She married...
Jeffrey "Jeff" J. Carstens
Sep 27, 2020
Jeffrey J. Carstens, 58, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.
A live-stream memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, and can be viewed at www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Face masks...
Gloria Jean (Barnes) Harris
Sep 26, 2020
Gloria Jean (Barnes) Harris, 70, of Moline, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at her home. Live streamed and broadcasted funeral services will be available for viewing 10 a.m. Thursday, October 1, 2020 at by visiting www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Public visitation will be from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30 th at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7 th Ave.,...
Gerald "Jerry" Eugene Borg
Sep 26, 2020
Gerald "Jerry" Eugene Borg, 62, of Aledo, ILL., passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 with his family by his side.
Jerry graduated from Proctor High School in 1976, followed by a year at MSU Moorhead on a 0 tuba scholarship. Jerry's career of over 30 years in agriculture helped grain elevators run safe and efficiently. This...
Leonard D. Nesbitt
Sep 25, 2020
Leonard D. "Len" Nesbitt, 92, of Rock Island, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 25, 2020 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law. A memorial service will be live-streamed at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 9, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, with access at www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m....
William J. Cramer
Sep 24, 2020
William J. "Bill" Cramer, 88, of Milan, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline. Funeral services will be private. Burial will be in Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island.
Those left to cherish his memory include his twin brother, Robert (significant other, Guila Miller) Cramer; sister, Mary Ann (Arthur) Hofmann; sister-in-law, Becky Cramer; several...
Evelyn P. (Newberry) Lower
Sep 23, 2020
Evelyn P. Lower, 87, of Rock Island, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at her son's home, surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Recitation of the Rosary will be held in the sanctuary at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Face masks and social...
Philip J. White
Sep 23, 2020
Philip J. White, 83, of Silvis, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Serenity of Moline, East Moline after a long illness. Private inurnment will be at a later date in Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Serenity of Moline Activity Fund. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, is assisting the family with...
Cynthia "Cindy" A. (Wakeland) Ballard
Sep 22, 2020
Cynthia "Cindy" A. Ballard, 73, of Rock Island, died Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Centennial Rehab and Healthcare, Moline. A live-stream funeral will be broadcast at 11 am Tuesday, September 29, 2020 by visiting www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. A public visitation will be from 4-7 pm Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island. Face masks and social...
Bernice F. (Larson) Wille
Sep 21, 2020
Bernice F. "Bunny" Wille, 95, of Milan, passed away Monday September 21, 2020 at Avonlea Cottage, Milan.
Funeral services will be live broadcast at 11am, Saturday from Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan, and may be viewed at https://www.wheelanpressly.com/milan-live-stream.
Visitation will be from 9:00am to service time at the funeral home. In accordance with restrictions,...
Royce N. Bates, Sr.
Sep 20, 2020
Royce N. Bates, Sr., 69, of Milan, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Services for Mr. Bates will be 1 pm, Friday at the Bible Missionary Campground, 18120-81st St. Sherrard. Visitation will be from 5 pm to 8 pm, Thursday at the Trinity Bible Missionary Church, Milan. Burial will be in...
Jeffrey Edward Roessler
Sep 20, 2020
Jeffrey Edward Roessler, 59, of Rock Island, died Sunday, September 20, 2020 at the Aledo Rehabilitation and Heath Care Center, Aledo. Cremation rites were accorded. A memorial visitation will be from 4-6 pm Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island. Masks and social distancing will be required. A celebration of Jeff's...
Victoria J. (Schroder) Bennett
Sep 20, 2020
Our mother, Victoria J. Bennett, 75, of Milan, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at her residence.
A private inurnment will be held at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at Pinnacle Country Club in Milan on Sunday, September 27, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. In...
Donald E. Meier, Sr.
Sep 19, 2020
Donald E. Meier Sr., 90, of Rock Island, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at his home. Services for Mr. Meier will be 11 am, Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, and may be viewed at https:// www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in...
John R. Lewarne
Sep 19, 2020
John R. Lewarne, 79, of Rock Island, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at home.
John was born April 26, 1941 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Jack and Amber (Rogers) Lewarne. He attended the University of Iowa, receiving a Journalism degree in 1964, and a Law degree in 1967. While a student, John worked as...
Evelyn Jean (Rohr) Skaggs
Sep 19, 2020
Evelyn J. Skaggs, 100, of Rock Island, Illinois, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at her beloved home of over seventy years.
Visitation will be held from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. We ask that visitors wear a mask, per state...
Ruby "Maxine" (Gidel) Messmer
Sep 18, 2020
Ruby "Maxine" Messmer, 97, of Springfield, Mo., formerly of Rock Island, died Friday, September 18, 2020 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, Mo. Funeral services will be at 11 am Friday, September 25, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island. Services may also be viewed via live-stream by visiting www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Visitation will be from...
