Faizon D. Horne
Jun 10, 2020
Faizon D. Horne , 20, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at OSF, St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL.
Due to public gathering restrictions, private services will be held at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Faizon was born February 16, 2000 in Davenport, Iowa,...
Joseph Bernard Burns
Jun 10, 2020
Joseph B. Burns, 79, of Rock Island, died Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am Monday, June 15, 2020 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Friends may express their sympathy at a drive-thru only visitation from 2-4 pm Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030...
Joan (Erickson) Swedberg
Jun 8, 2020
Joan Swedberg, 96, of Rock Island, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020. Per her wishes, cremation rites were accorded. Services were delayed until restrictions were lifted following the COVID-19 pandemic and the entire family could gather safely in-person at church. A private family memorial service will be Friday, July 16, 2021 at St. John's Lutheran Church, 4501 7th Avenue,...
Marilyn R. (Foster) Petersen
Jun 8, 2020
Marilyn R. Petersen , 79, of Andalusia, Ill., passed away at her home surrounded by family, Monday June 8, 2020.
Due to current public gathering restrictions, private family services will be live-streamed (and may be viewed by visiting www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream), 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, Ill. Burial will be in...
Allie "Mazie" Mae (Gilbreath) James
Jun 7, 2020
Allie "Mazie" M. James, 91, of Milan, IL, died peacefully on June 7, 2020.  Private services will be held with burial to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan is assisting family with services.
Allie M Gilbreath was born on October 3, 1928 in East Saint Louis, Illinois, to Robert Thomas...
Lance Patton
Jun 5, 2020
Lance Patton, 63, peacefully passed away on Friday, June 5th, 2020, at University of Iowa Hospital, surrounded by his children.
Lance was born February 9th, 1957 to Frederick and Norma Patton and was a lifelong resident of Rock Island County. After graduating Rock Island High School, Lance went on to obtain two bachelor degrees, one from Augustana...
Donald W. England
Jun 5, 2020
Donald W. England, 73, of Orion, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2020 at his home. Per his wishes, Donald has been cremated and there will be a Celebration of Life Gathering planned at a later date. Memorials may be made to QC Paws, 4001 78th Ave, Moline, IL 61265. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan, assisted the family with...
Luella A. (Rohwer) Ziemer
Jun 4, 2020
Luella A. Ziemer, 95, of Reynolds, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, IL. Private family services and visitation will be held for Luella on Monday, June 8, 2020 at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 4 th Ave., Milan. Burial will be in Reynolds Cemetery, Reynolds. Memorials may be made to the...
Gordon W. Christopher
Jun 4, 2020
Gordon Christopher, 84, of Milan, formerly of New Buffalo, MI., passed away Thursday June 4, 2020 at home.
Gordon was born on July 19, 1935 in McAllen, TX, the son of Herbert and Anna Christopher.
He had been self employed as the owner of a service station, an auto mechanic and operated an apartment complex...
Lois J. (Nielsen) Nixon
Jun 3, 2020
Lois J. Nixon, 87, of Rock Island, died Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Silver Cross Pavilion at Friendship Manor, Rock Island. Due to public gathering restrictions, there will be no public services. A live-streamed funeral will be broadcast at 10 am Monday, June 8, 2020 by visiting www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Memorials...
James W. Hanson
Jun 2, 2020
James W. Hanson , 57, life-long resident of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Generations, Rock Island.
No services are planned. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, is assisting with arrangements. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
James was born January 28, 1963 in Rock Island,...
Velma V. (Bell) Huebner
Jun 2, 2020
Velma V. Huebner , 96, of Silvis, formerly of Moline and Rock Island, passed away Tuesday June 2, 2020 at Aspen Rehabilitation and Health Care, Silvis.
In accordance with her wishes, no services are planned. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, assisted with the arrangements.
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Gerald "Jerry" Braughton
Jun 2, 2020
Gerald "Jerry" Braughton, 74, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday June 2, 2020 at his home.
A live stream broadcast of the funeral service will be available at 10:00 a.m on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Private burial will be in Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery, with Military Honors by Vietnam Veterans Chapter 299. Memorials may...
Clyde C. Schoeck
Jun 1, 2020
Words. To anyone that met my grandpa, you know he used a lot of them. Well, this picture probably represents why he used a lot of them—he had a lot of them. I'd also like to think that somewhere in this library is a good ole classic romance/coming of age story where a young farm boy from Herried, South...
Roberta May (Randleman) Brostrom
Jun 1, 2020
Roberta May Randleman Breshears Brostrom, 90, of Sherrard, passed away Monday, June 1, 2020 at her home. Per her wishes, cremation will be accorded and her ashes will be interred next to her first husband, along with those of her second husband, Kenneth. A memorial service will be planned at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family...
Rosie (Morrow) Morrow
May 29, 2020
Rosie Morrow, 63, of Milan, died Friday, May 29, 2020 at her home. A live-stream funeral will take place at 1 pm Friday, June 5, 2020 by visiting www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Due to public gathering restrictions visitation will be private at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Burial will take place at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made...
Bienvenido "Ben" A. Arboleda Jr.
May 28, 2020
Bienvenido "Ben" A. Arboleda Jr., 67, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.
A live-streamed viewing will be held from 8:30 am to 9:30 am on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 by visiting www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Pius...
Sister Rosemary Murphy, O.S.B.
May 28, 2020
Sister Rosemary Murphy , O.S.B., 95, of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, Ill., passed away Thursday May 28, 2020 at St. Mary Monastery.
Due to public gathering restrictions, a private Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 1, in the chapel of St. Mary Monastery, and live-streamed by the monastery. A private Christian wake...
Kenneth W. "Twister" Helmers
May 28, 2020
Kenneth W. "Twister" Helmers, 77, of Moline, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at his daughter's home in Milan. Per his wishes, Kenneth will be cremated and no services are planned at this time. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, is assisting the family with arrangements.
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Roger W. Dennison
May 27, 2020
Roger W. Dennison, 62, of Milan, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at his residence. Per his wishes cremation rites will be accorded and no services will be held. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan, is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to the family.
Roger was born on January 4, 1958 in Rock...
